A male model auction is one of the features of tonight’s Hyacks’ Night Out fundraiser.
The July 30 fundraiser, being held at River’s Reach pub starting at 6 p.m., will help support New Westminster’s high school and community football teams. Tickets are $20 and include an “evening of entertainment, fun, frivolity and pizza and beer,” says a press release.
The male model auction will feature some of the Hyack coaches, firefighters, New Westminster Salmonbellies and community leaders. The winning bidder has the option to have dinner with their model during the event or have them wear a costume for the rest of the evening, while some models are offering specialty services like a free session of personal training.
Proceeds from the Hyack Night Out will go toward high school and community football programs’ cost to train coaches, purchase equipment and uniforms, and host and travel to football camps and specialized training seminars.
You can buy tickets via the Pay Online With Paypal link at nwss.hyackfootball.com.
Catch a free ride
Royal City Farmers’ Market is offering free rides home for shoppers at its July 31 markets.
If you missed the free ride offered at the July 24 market, there’s still time to take advantage of the free ride being offered by Modo car-sharing service, which currently has several vehicles based in New Westminster. Modo volunteers will donate their time to drive market shoppers from the market to their homes in New Westminster
“We met with Modo earlier in the year and knew immediately that we wanted to partner up together to do something special,” said operations manager Melissa Maltaisin a press release.
The service will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis, and market goers will need to register with Modo volunteers at the market. The cars will leave on the hour, departing at 4, 5, 6 and 7 p.m. to take people home. Royal City Farmers Market takes place at Tipperary Park every Thursday until Oct. 9 from 3 to 7 p.m.
Tables available
The Quayside Community Board is hard at work planning its eighth annual boardwalk festival and sale.
This year’s event is set for Saturday, Aug. 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the riverfront boardwalk. Event organizers are accepting applications for tables, vendors and sponsors until Aug. 4.
The board expects the event will attract about 10,000 treasure hunters and folks just out enjoying music on four stages, displays and attractions, food, a kids zone, a pet zone and more.
“We are energized with the new performances we have lined up this year,” said senior event organizer James Crosty in a press release.
In addition to raising funds for local charities, the event gives buyers a chance to reduce, reuse, repurpose, recycle and resell items they no longer need.
“We are extremely pleased to welcome Bosa Properties as our premier platinum sponsor,” Crosty said. “Bosa’s support, combined with that of our gold, silver, bronze and raffle sponsors, confirms we are well underway to producing our largest event to date.”
Sponsorship forms and instructions are available at quaysideboard.com or 604-521-6677.
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