Wigs for Kids charity hosting cutathon, taco-eating contest

ALAN CAMPBELL acampbell@richmond-news com

A double-header of fundraisers is coming up this weekend for the Stevestonbased charity Wigs for Kids BC

The Steveston Wigs for Kids BC Weekend, sponsored by The Dinnell Real Estate Group, kicks off Saturday, June 24, with a cutathon at Collective Beauty on Moncton Street in Steveston.

Six stylists and Barber Gotti will be cutting hair from 10 a m to 6 p m with cuts costing $100 but will be free if you collect a minimum $100 in pledges

Other treatments are available Book an appointment at 604-370-0276.

And on Sunday, June 26, it’s the return

Little Mexico Cantina on Chatham Street.

From 1 p m to 4 p m six contestants will be stuffing their faces with as many tacos as possible in a bid to grab the title.

VIP tickets are still available for patio andinsidediningat$50eachandinclude a beer or margarita and two tacos. As well as the two big events on the weekend:

Steveston artist Marion Whiting will be doingquicksketchesoutsideofHarmony

Dental on Moncton Street on Saturday; A Monkey Tree on Moncton Street is raffling off a beautiful butterfly bench until after the July long weekend and

Sinfully the Best on No 1 Road will be making and selling Wigs for Kids cookies all weekend;

Steveston Bakery, also on No 1 Road, will be selling a Wigs for Kids muffin all weekend;

The Steveston Seafood House on Moncton Street will donate two per cent of all sales for the month of June If you say you are supporting Wigs for Kids, it will be four per cent

Wigs for Kids which raises funds to help families of children fighting cancer and other life-threatening conditions recently raised more than $65,000 from its silent auction

Live music, sports teams and community organizations are some of what people can expect at this year’s Steveston Block Party

Steveston Sound and Stage is hosting its second annual block party from 12 to

4 p m on Aug 12 at Lord Byng elementary. There will be live bands on a stage as well as an on-site caricature artist Alex Sagert with Steveston Sound and Stage said the block party is for families to meet and have fun at the same time

“I remember Steveston when I grew up was more close-knit, so now we’ve got a lot of new residents that have moved in over the years, it’s a great way to get everyone out to meet,” said Sagert

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