When a trio of bedheads wearing pyjamas showed up at local homes on Halloween, they were being far from lazy.
Instead of tricks or treats, Rachel Way, Cara Falcone andMikayla Greenwood decided to collect items for the food bank.
“We collected non-perishable food for the food bank,” Rachel said. “We got about 120 cans. We were happy with that.”
The girls didn’t come home empty-handed, as some folks offered them treats as well.
“We have been doing a lot of work with Free the Children. We went to We Day,” Rachel explained. “We were very inspired to try and help.”
Last year, the girls collected seven bags of pennies to go toward clean water initiatives in Africa. The Glenbrook Middle School students are already planning their next project.
“There is a group of us trying to build a school in Africa. It costs about $10,000,” Rachel said. “Our first project is we are going to try and collect cans. Then we are going to do a coin drive.”
Pool pride
A longtime New Westminster resident will be particularly proud when Canada Games Pool celebrates its 40th anniversary this weekend.
Stories from The Columbiannewspaper in the 1970s relay how Don Benson envisioned New Westminster as the home as of the 1973 Canada Summer Games. Politicians ran with the idea and New Westminster and Burnaby hosted the 1973 Canada Summer Games, with aquatic events held at the aptly named Canada Games Pool.
“Don Benson of New Westminster probably deserves the most credit since he first broached the idea while serving as box lacrosse committee chairman of the 1969 games in Dartmouth-Halifax,” stated an editorial in The Columbian.
The City of New Westminster provided Benson with a commemorative plaque in 1998, on the 25th anniversary of the Canada Summer Games.
Hands-on visit
B.C. Advanced Education Minister Amrik Virk recently got some hands-on experience doing electromyography testing with students in the sport science lab at Douglas College.
Virk spent a recent afternoon at Douglas College, touring the New Westminster campus and engaging with students, faculty and staff.
“It’s always great to be able to connect directly with students, staff and faculty,” he said in a college press release. “Douglas College is contributing to the needs of our economy as well as preparing well-educated, job-ready workers through its accessible and high-quality programs.”
According to the press release, several students wanted to talk about applied degrees and to thank the minister for approving the college’s new bachelor’s degree in applied psychology, which starts its first intake in January.
