Courtney Cahill and Chris Costo recently returned to the Royal City to tie the knot – in the very city they first met as toddlers.
The couple, who live in Edmonton, got married in the Queen’s Park rose garden on Sept. 4. Before the ceremony, Cahill and her bridesmaids ventured over to the H.R. Moulton home on Second Street for photos.
“Her great grandfather had it built in 1930. It’s a heritage home in New West,” said proud grandma Marge Moulton. “They had photos done on the front steps. It was a gorgeous day.”
Cahill attended F.W. Howay and New Westminster Secondary School, and later the University of Alberta, while Costo grew up in Maple Ridge.
But it turns out the newlyweds may have forged a bond when they were wee ones in daycare.
“They went to daycare together and they didn’t know. At five years old they went to Kids Daycare out by Royal Columbian Hospital,” Moulton said of the centre that’s now located at Victoria Hill. “They brought out the picture – he is in the back row and she is in the front.”
Rotary saves lives
Paramedic students at the Justice Institute of British Columbia will have more hands-on training opportunities thanks to the Rotary Club of New Westminster.
The club recently donated $5,000 to the Justice Institute of British Columbia Foundation, which went toward the purchase of five automated external defibrillator (AED) trainers for students in the Paramedic Academy. The units simulate AED machines, which in conjunction with CPR, can be a lifesaver to people suffering a cardiac arrest.
A press release from the Justice Institute states that the AED trainers will be used as part of the institute’s experiential learning model, which helps prepare its paramedic students to respond to real-life emergencies out in the field.
“The opportunities offered at JIBC through this funding will ensure first responders have the skills they need to provide the highest possible standard of care for our citizens and communities, “said Kathy Hams, director of JIBC’s health sciences division. “With this gift, students and community participants can take full advantage of an experience that will help them achieve a new level of expertise in public safety and emergency response. With more realistic training, everybody benefits.”
Paramedic students recently performed a demonstration of CPR and the new AED trainers to Rotary Club of New Westminster members at the JIBC campus in New West.
“Our New Westminster Rotary Cub was happy to provide the five AEDs to the hard-working paramedic students at the Justice Institute of British Columbia,” said club president Dave Vallee. “And we were very impressed during our visit to see the students in action using the equipment and going through their emergency procedures. It was also great to get a demonstration and hand’s-on experience doing CPR and to learn what to do if we come across an emergency situation.”
In the above photo, Rotary Club of New Westminster president Dave Vallee receives instruction in CPR during a demonstration at the JIBC Paramedic Academy recently.
Good things happening at Century House
Save the date: Oct. 28 and 29
What's going on?
The Golden Age Theatre group is presenting its fall show, a series of one-act plays guaranteed to make you laugh.
Details:
Tickets are $8 for members and $10 for non-members and are available at Century House, 620 Eighth St. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. There is also a second show at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Save another date: Nov. 8 and 15
What’s happening?
Finding Home in an Evolving City is a two-part seminar where people will explore the ideas of home, and how and why it often conflicts with urban development policies.
Details:
The free two-part seminar runs Tuesday, Nov. 8 and 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Century House. Sign up at the front desk if you’re interested in attending.
