New Westminster native Kevin Crowley will be returning to his hometown this summer to share his love of lacrosse with local kids.
Crowley, who plays for the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League and led Canada to a world field lacrosse championship in 2014, is a camp director with Fusion West Lacrosse, which will be holding a four-day camp for boys from Aug. 1 to 4 at Queen’s Park. Along with Crowley, the camp features guest defensive coach Matt McCormick and current and former NCAA Division 1 players. The camp costs $240, with discounts offered for siblings and goalies.
A week later, Savanna Smith (former All-American at La Salle College in Philadelphia), Becky Lynch (former All-American and current D1 coach) and Coleen Dawson (former national champion at the University of Maryland) will be leading the Aug. 8 to 11 camp for girls at Queen’s Park. This camp costs $200 per person.
For details and registration go to www.fusionwestlacrosse.com.
Help fund food program for New West seniors
Royal City residents can enjoy a wine and cheese gathering that will help put healthy food on the tables of local seniors.
Royal City Farmers Market is hosting a Fresh Paint fundraiser to raise money for the Seniors to the Market Shuttle program. The market’s program helps low-income seniors by giving them door-to-door service to the market and a $15 voucher that they can use to shop for fresh fruits, veggies and proteins.
“This is a program that seniors in our community look forward to every year,” said Kelly Friesen, support services supervisor at the Seniors Services Society.
Royal City Farmers Market is hosting Fresh Paint at 100 Braid Street Studios on Saturday, April 9 from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Attendees can check out art in artists’ studios at the venue, enjoy musical entertainment, bid on items in a silent auction and make a masterpiece of their own to take home.
Wines from Pacific Breeze Winery have been paired with offerings from Golden Ears Cheesecrafters, Delish Gluten Free, BobAli Hummus and Spread-Em Kitchen. Four Winds Brewing and Rain City Juicery will be on hand with craft beer and ginger beer for guests.
Tickets are $40 and available at www.eventbrite.ca (search for Fresh Paint). If anyone wants to support the fundraiser by buying a ticket but is unable to attend, the Seniors Services Society can arrange for the ticket to be delivered to a senior who may not otherwise be able to afford an evening like this.
Reducing poverty
Mayor Jonathan Cote is joining mayors from across Canada at the Cities Reducing Poverty: When Mayors Lead conference.
The conference, being held April 5 to 7 in Edmonton, brings together mayors, councillors, provincial and territorial representatives and people working in the field of poverty reduction. Cote will be part of a panel discussion and will highlight some of the poverty reduction work taking place in New Westminster.
Attendees at the conference will share their respective visions, plans and work that’s being done to reduce poverty.
Coun. Jaimie McEvoy, who initiated action that led New Westminster to introducing a living wage, also attended the conference.
