A lucky senior will soon be the proud owner of a brand new scooter thanks to the generosity of supporters of the Seniors Services Society.
The society is set to give away a brand new Pegasus Metro 3-Wheel scooter on Dec. 15. Anyone knowing a senior with mobility issues who would benefit from a new scooter can fill out a free application at www.seniorsservicessociety.ca or drop by the society’s office at 750 Carnarvon St.
“We have this fully loaded, rather expensive scooter here. It was donated by Scooter City. What happened is at our Evening in Tuscany event, a whole bunch of people got together and bid on it to give it back to the agency so that we could give it away to a needy client,” said Brian Dodd, the society’s manager of operations.
For more information, call 604-520-6621.
Kids invited to party with Santa
Santa and Ralph the Elf will put in an appearance at next week’s Christmas for Kids party.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles #20 New Westminster is hosting the annual party and is encouraging parents to register kids up to 10 years of age for the bash being held on Friday, Dec. 15 from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at St. Barnabas Church hall, 1010 Fifth Ave.
“It’s a fun event,” said Joan Nelson, conductor with the local Eagles. “They do games. We have a fish pond. We have a candy count. We have a snowball toss. We have Santa, of course. They get pictures with Santa.”
Attendees can also make an ornament to take home and enter to win door prizes. Goodie bags and candy canes are also part of the day’s fun.
Kids must be registered by Tuesday, Dec. 12 by contacting Joan at 604-521-2391 or [email protected].
Supporting emerging talent
Royal City Musical Theatre wants to support emerging talent.
The theatre company recently launched the actor’s honorarium fund, which provides some compensation to help cover costs such as transportation and food.
Local arts promoter Tony Antonias notes that Royal City Musical Theatre (RCMT) fills leading roles for its annual productions with paid actors.
“With the actor’s honorarium fund, three to five emerging talent actors who are seeking professional careers on stage will also be compensated,” he said in a press release. “RCMT wants these people to stay in the RCMT family and help bring our devoted audience the best talent possible.”
Thanks to its many supporters, Royal City Musical Theatre raised enough money to get the fund up and running in time for its spring show, Cabaret. Tickets for Cabaret, on from April 12 to 29, 2018 at Massey Theatre, are on sale at 604-521-5050.
