The Novice A2 Salmonbellies didn’t have to travel too far to strike gold.
The team won a gold medal in the A2 division of the Port Moody Golden Spike novice lacrosse tournament on June 26, beating Mission 6 to 5 in the gold medal game. Way to go Bellies!
Farmers’ market grows
Royal City Farmers Market is enjoying a growth spurt.
The market, which is held every Thursday during the summer at Tipperary Park, is expanding from the Fourth Street parking lot up the lawn to Queens Avenue. Market manager Melissa Maltais promises the market’s going to be bigger and better until the end of August.
“We will have extra vendors going up the grass and the food trucks will be situated there,” she said in an email to the Record. “We will also have the library on site with their pop-up library and a new baby/parent hangout tent with comfy chairs, blankets, toys and snacks for little ones.”
Legal advice for seniors
Local seniors are invited to get assistance at free legal advice clinic being held at the Seniors Services Society.
In cooperation with the society, the B.C. Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support is offering the clinics once a month. A lawyer will be on hand to answer questions about elder issues such as: wills and estates; representative agreements, powers of attorney and advance directives; small claims court; complaints against professionals, service providers, government agencies etc.; and elder abuse, including financial exploitation (unpaid family loans, misuse of power of attorney, joint accounts, etc.)
The elder law advice clinics are offered on the first Tuesday of each month from 2 to 4 pm. Two half-hour appointments are booked for the first hour, and the second hour is available for drop-in.
To book an appointment, call the Seniors Services Society at 604-520-6621.
Locals vying for pageant crowns
Three New Westminster women are vying to be Miss B.C.
Hailey Cheema and Raven Thiara are competing against 28 other contestants for the Miss B.C. title, while Christy Duan is up against 16 other contestants for the teen title.
Leading up the final pageant, all contestants receive professional training in areas such as public speaking, interview skills, media relations, modelling, manners, etiquette, leadership, self-esteem, health, fitness, nutrition, assertiveness, motivational speaking and self-defence. The public is invited to vote for the People’s Choice award at www.missbc.ca.
