The New Westminster Hyacks are getting set to show off spiffy new uniforms and a new playing field at Homecoming 2016.
Community members are invited to check out the new turf at Mercer Stadium and the varsity team’s new uniforms as the Hyacks celebrate New Look, New Ground, New West at Homecoming 2016 on Friday, Sept. 23. The event begins at 4 p.m. with an alumni football game.
Pre-game family fun including a bouncy castle and football toss for kids gets underway at 4:30 p.m.
“There’s a new playing surface, and the team will be sporting a new look,” Hyacks head coach Farhan Lalji said in a press release, “but the one thing that hasn’t changed, and will never change, is the pride we have in our community of New West. We invite Royal City residents of all ages to come out and celebrate that unique community spirit with us.”
The Hyacks will be sporting new silver/gun-metal jerseys when they take on the Carson Graham Eagles. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. at Mercer Stadium.
Century House takes to the water
Kudos to the first-ever Century House dragon boat team that competed in the Steveston Regatta on Aug. 20.
Judi Clark, an experienced paddler and certified coach, said team members had been practising weekly since May and were ready to race.
“And race they did! They didn’t come home with medals, but they took 30 seconds off their 500-metre practice times, an amazing achievement,” she said in an email to the Record. “Although the team competed against mixed teams, this year’s Century House ‘racing team’ were women paddlers only and they were strong contenders for a medal.”
If you’d like to try it out – the team is open to new members, men and women aged 55 and up – leave your name with the folks at the front desk at Century House.
Cadet honoured
A New Westminster Army cadet has earned the top award at the Vernon Cadet Training Centre.
Cadet Master Warrant Officer Noor Chasib was awarded the VCSTC Sword of Honour at the final parade and sunset ceremony marking the end of the summer training in Vernon. The honour is presented to the outstanding Company Sergeant Major, based upon performance throughout the summer.
The New Westminster resident is a member of the 2289 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps in Richmond.
This summer, nearly 1,800 sea, army and air cadets from Western Canada spent up to six weeks at the Okanagan Valley training centre, where they expanded the training they receive at their home corps, developed new skills and made new friends. For more informaton, see www.cadets.ca.
