A fundraiser for B.C. Children’s Hospital will be held at the Union Jack Pub on Wednesday.
Hosted by G&F Financial New Westminster branch, the pub night kicks off at the Union Jack Public House and Carvery at 525 Seventh St., beginning at 6 p.m.
One Union Jack cheeseburger and fries with a pint of Bud can be purchased for a $20 ticket.
Proceeds from the night go to B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation.
Tickets are available from Kelvin Choo. Telephone 604-419-8888 or email [email protected], or visit G&F Financial Group at 760 Sixth St. in New Westminster.
Tickets are also available at the Union Jack Pub, just ask the on-duty manager.
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The New Westminster Salmonbellies 2014 draft pick tallied his seventh goal of the playoffs for the Stars in a 3-2 Game 5 overtime win over the defending champion Grand Rapids Griffins on May 16.
Texas defeated Grand Rapids in six games and will take on the Toronto Marlies in the conference final, beginning on Friday.
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Freshman catcher Grace Wardle was recently named to the Heart of America all-conference women’s softball team.
Wardle had 51 putouts for the Graceland University squad, while batting .341 with 29 hits, including two home runs at the plate in her first season.
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Clint Thornton was approved for a third season as head coach for the Northwest Giants Major Midget Hockey League season.
Thornton led the Giants to consecutive regular season league titles in 2012 and ’13.
