Royal City residents made their presence felt at the 2016 Paul Carson Broadcast and Media Awards.
The Stadnyk Foundation presents the annual awards, which recognize excellence in sports broadcasting and journalism in Vancouver.
New West residents took two of three of this year’s leadership awards, with Steve Ewen, a sports reporter with The Province (and formerly the Record, Burnaby Now and Coquitlam Now) taking the Leadership in Courage Award. Ewen recently celebrated the fifth anniversary of being tumour free after battling cancer.
Farhan Lalji, a sports reporter with TSN, received the Leadership in Philanthropy award for his work in establishing the New Westminster Hyacks football team.
Awards are also given out in print and online, sports radio, sports television and game broadcast categories. New West resident John Ashbridge – known to many for his many years announcing Vancouver Canucks and Vancouver Giants games – received the Best Public Address Announcer award.
Kudos to all the winners.
Lions need new cubs
If you’ve been looking to get involved with a volunteer-based organization, the New Westminster Lions would love to meet you.
The New Westminster Lions Club is having an open house on Monday, June 6 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Boston Pizza, 1045 Columbia St. in Columbia Square.
Along with enjoying complimentary light refreshments, you’ll have a chance to learn about the local Lions and their volunteer services in the Royal City.
Discovery Centre gets cash
RBC Blue Water Project is sinking some money into Fraser River Discovery Centre’s education programs.
The RBC Blue Water project supports initiatives that hep project water in our growing towns and cities. The program is donating $10,000 to Discovery Centre’s River School, which offers interactive, engaging and thought-provoking activities to school groups from Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.
“We are very pleased to have the RBC Blue Water project as a partner in River School once again this year,” said Stephen Bruyneel, the centre’s interim executive director. “The From Pollution to Solution and Taking the Pulse of the Fraser programs aim to increase awareness about environmental issues, personal responsibility, stimulate river advocacy and encourage community engagement by fostering a stronger understanding and connection to the living, working Fraser River.”
Save the date:
* The New Westminster Youth Ambassador Society and Friendship Chapter #75 lawn bowling fundraiser is on Sunday, June 12 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the New Westminster Lawn Bowling Club in Moody Park. The event costs $20 and includes a barbecue. Partial proceeds will be donated to the B.C. and Alberta Guide Dogs. RSVP by June 8 to [email protected] or [email protected].
* The 12th Street Music Festival returns to New Westminster on Sunday, July 17. This year’s event includes four stages of music, a kids zone and vendors.
Send Around Town ideas to Theresa, tmcmanus@new
westrecord.ca.
