The Royal City Gogos’ recent art auction raised thousands of dollars for the Grandmothers Campaign in Africa.
The group sold more than 190 tickets for its art auction, which was held at the Inn at the Quay on March 7.
“The guests were generous and the auction was a huge success,” Royal City Gogos founder Janine Reid wrote in an email to The Record. “We entered the auction with +$9,500 in online bids and were able to double that. Our member, Arlene Lacroix was a superb auctioneer and the bidding was lively and fun.”
Launched in 2013 in New Westminster, the Celebrating African Grandmothers, Heroes of the Continent art exhibition traveled to 14 cities in B.C. and Alberta before coming to a close. During each stop along the way, Gogos groups raised funds and awareness in their communities about the Grandmothers Campaign.
The Royal City Gogos is among the groups across the country raising funds to support a variety of projects in Africa including grief counselling, school fees and uniforms, seedlings and house construction, micro-credit loans and HIV education and testing. Stephen Lewis, who served as Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa for the United Nations from 2001 until 2006, founded the Stephen Lewis Foundation and launched the Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign in 2006.
Exploring Christianity
A local minister is focusing on a number of important dates during a presentation about 2,500 years of Christianity.
Last fall, The Rev. Graham Brownmiller of Queens Avenue United Church was invited to guest lecture at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in a Sociology Class entitled: Gods in a Global Village: A Sociological Perspective of World Religions. During that presentation, he spent 80 minutes with students talking about Christianity – and now he’s doing the same closer to home.
The community is invited to attend Brownmiller's presentation on Saturday, April 5, at 10 a.m. at Queens Avenue United Church, 529 Queens Ave. Coffee and muffins will be served.
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Easter photos for pets
New West residents are invited to hop on down to Queensborough Community Centre with their furry friends to have their photos taken with the Easter bunny.
While kids get a chance to meet the Easter bunny at Easter in the Park, the city is inviting residents to bring their pets to the community centre on Saturday, April 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. to have their photo taken with the Easter bunny. The city is suggesting a donation of $10, with all proceeds going to New Westminster Emergency Pet Services.
The event also includes free treats for pets and their humans. For more information, call 604-525-7388.
Eagles dine and dance
The Fraternal Order of Eagles is inviting community members to put on their dancing shoes and trip the light fantastic to tunes from the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s at its spring dinner and dance.
The dinner and dance is taking place on Saturday, April 12 at 707 12th St. It features a barbecue chicken dinner, music by Sweet Water, door prizes, a silent action, a 50/50 draw, a toonie toss, a bar and more.
If you’re so inclined, come in costume from the 50s to 70s and you could win a prize. Door open at 5:30 p.m., dinner will be served at 6:15 p.m., and you can hit the dance floor at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $20 for a single or $35 for a couple. Call John at 604-657-5600 for information or tickets.
