Angelina's Café is celebrating its 10th anniversary by helping an organization that lends a helping hand to those in need.
Angelina's Café, located at 960 Quayside Dr., is raising funds for the Union Gospel Mission.
"We started it today," owner Angelina Treufeldt said Wednesday about the fundraiser. "Because of this (anniversary), we are having a special menu put up. We are donating $3 of each item to the Union."
In addition, Angelina's Café is selling raffle tickets to benefit the Union Gospel Mission. The winner will get a print by Angelina's husband, Hendrik, whose works decorate the café.
"We have a donation box for the Union as well," she said. "We wanted to do something local."
In the past, Angelina's Café has supported organizations such as Monarch Place. The café is open from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
"Our special menu this week is five different Dutch pancakes and two waffles," Treufeldt said. "They are $12. We will donate $3 to the Union Gospel Mission."
The anniversary celebration runs through Sunday, Sept. 25. The café is located near the Inn at Westminster Quay.
"It's good," Treufeld said about business. "We are still here. We really enjoy being here. We have a lot of regular customers."
FUN FOR KIDS
Douglas College is trying to help kids stay busy by offering a variety of youth programs at its New Westminster campus.
The programs, which are for children aged five to 18, will take place on Sundays from Sept. 25 to Nov. 27.
"We run quite a few summer camps as well," said Graham Danziger, youth programs coordinator at the Douglas College Sports Institute. "Tons of kids come through that."
The Sports Institute at Douglas College also offers programs to younger folks at other times of the year, including programs that are about to get underway. Details about times and costs of the dance (ages six to 11), computer (ages nine to 15), badminton (ages nine to 17), basketball (ages 10 to 15), soccer (ages five to eight, and nine to 15) and table tennis (ages nine to 18) programs can be found at www.douglascollege.ca/youthprograms.
"Most of them are based on fundamentals," Danziger said.
"They will have some fun, play some games. Usually these are based on skill-building."
HELP THE ANIMALS
The Royal City Humane Society hopes to raise some funds for the animals at its sixth annual variety show.
The fundraiser, taking place on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m., features entertainment and a silent auction. The entertainment lineup includes the Westcoast Harmony Chorus, Duck Soldiers and Songbirds singing trio.
The variety show is taking place at the Sapperton Pensioners Hall at 318 Keary St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and entertainment starts at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $20. They're available at the door or in advance at Greens & Beans (143 East Columbia St.), Alpine Animal Hospital (348 Sixth St.) and VanPet (Royal Square at 800 McBride Blvd.)
ARE WE THE POOR MAN'S KITSILANO?
Westminster Pier Park is highlighted in an online magazine article about New Westminster's waterfront.
The latest issue of MONTECRISTO magazine includes an article called, Waterfront Revival.
"It's being called the new West End and 'Poor Man's Kitsilano.' Just a half-hour SkyTrain ride from downtown Vancouver, New Westminster is an increasingly desirable place for young urbanites and families to live, work and play," says the article's opening paragraph. "The city, the oldest in British Columbia and the province's first capital, is undergoing a revitalization, and is redefining itself as a hip and historic hangout."
The magazine, founded in 2008, describes itself as a "lifestyle quarterly for discerning, cultured Vancouverites."
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