In the Community

Douglas College is brewing up a flavourful fundraiser this month. October is Craft Beer Month in B.C., and the college is taking this theme and hopping with it for its annual A Class Act Fundraiser.

Sandra Allison opted to help people in need with a little help from her friends for her recent birthday bash.

Monday, October 21 New Westminster Puffers Club, 12:30 to 2 p.m. New Westminster Public Library, 716 Sixth Ave. Anyone with COPD or other breathing problems are welcome to attend. Hope to see you there.

Parents are invited to explore a world that’s become very familiar to their kids – social media. The latest Parents Night Out session will focus on Internet safety. The session is being held on Wednesday, Nov. 6 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Seniors and unemployed workers are among the folks who will be in need of a helping hand this Christmas.

Thursday, October 10 Nature photography on display, New Westminster Public Library. Local photographer Tamara Sale will show some of her striking nature photographs and talk about her work, 7 p.m.

The Hyack float continued its winning ways at the Issaquah Salmon Days Festival and Parade.

The Ecole Qayqayt Community School is competing with projects from coast to coast for a grant that will help it fund a new playground. Construction of Ecole Qayqayt Community School is underway at the former St.

Derrick Thornhill is once again inviting residents to get into the Halloween spirit at his pumpkin patch. Thornhill, a Realtor with Park Georgia Realty, is holding his annual Queen’s Park pumpkin patch in support of Monarch Place.

The folks at Kiwanis Care Centre were in a festive mood during a recent carnival. The community care home hosted a carnival on Sept. 12, which featured fun-filled activities, a fortuneteller and food.