Wednesday, May 23, 2012 NewsLeader A9
Interesting art on display
Great Strides Walk to help fight CF
Two diverse art shows are on display at the New Westminster Public Library this month. On the Ramp is for die-hard hockey fans who can’t wait for October and next season, that’s if there isn’t a lockout or strike come opening night. Joe Canuck, more properly known as Andy Wong, will be displaying his exhibition of limited edition hockey prints called “Someday It Will Happen.” The other show features the landscapes of Peter Csizmar and Sasha Pupovac in the reference department. Csizmar grew up in Vojvodina, a beautiful province in Serbia full of textures, earth colours, Àowers and ¿elds that inÀuence his work. Although Pupovac was born in Yugoslavia, he has fallen in love with B.C. landscapes.
Man stabbed A 38-year-old man was stabbed in Queensborough on May 17. Police responded to a domestic dispute in the 1300-block of Dan Lee Avenue around 3 a.m., and took a 27-year-old woman into custody. The man was transfered to a local hospital, where has was listed in serious condition.
The Great Strides Walk, in support of cystic ¿brosis research will be held in New Westminster on Sunday, May 27. CF Canada supports this annual event, where chapters across the country organize community walks as a fundraiser and as a reminder of the challenges CF patients and their families face every day. Participants form teams in support/memory of speci¿c CF patients, and are encouraged to join the “Reddy For a Cure” team in honour of New Westminster’s Eva Markvoort (1984-2010). Participants in the local walk for cystic Àbrosis are Eva was born and raised being encouraged to join the’Reddy For a Cure’ team in honour of Eva Markvoort, who died in 2010. in New West, attended Herbert Spencer, Sir Richard McBride and NWSS. She Medal in 2002. Eva’s life was cut was involved in musical theatre, short at the age of 25 by cystic conÀict resolution, Girl Guides, ¿brosis, but not before she was and youth support programs. Eva able to develop a lasting legacy that also represented the city as Miss promotes organ donation and support New Westminster in 2001 and was for crucial research that will lead to a a recipient of the Queen’s Jubilee cure for CF, the most common fatal
genetic disease in Canada. This family event, organized by the CF Chapter of Greater Vancouver, will be in Queen’s Park. Activities start at 10 a.m. near the bandshell and the walk begins at 11 a.m. The goal is to raise $200,000 locally, and the
national goal is $3.2 million. To join the Reddy For a Cure team, visit www.cystic¿brosis.ca/ GreatStrides and choose Join a Team then type in Reddy for a Cure. Registration on site is also possible, beginning at 10 a.m.
The New Westminster Museum Presents
May 9 to October 1 Wednesday 4 - Sun 12:00 - 5:00 day pm An all-ages exhibition highlighting the history of video games, from Pong to more recent titles created for devices like the iPhone. Admission by donation New Westminster Museum and Archives 302 Royal Avenue (behind historic Irving House)
Time to get a Key to the City Keys to the city are usually given to celebrities, but now everyone can have one for New Westminster, although it’s a key of a different kind. Tourism New Westminster’s Key to the City promotion is a customizable key tag that can be bought for $10 and allows the holder to eat, chop, play and stay in New Westminster. ‘Key’ holders will get a walletsized leaÀet highlighting participating businesses and their deals.
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Mixer at the Quay
Thursday, June 21st (5:30pm - 8:30pm) Inn at the Quay - 900 Quayside Drive New Westminster, British Columbia
Call 604.527.4640 for more information.
The New Westminster Chamber of Commerce, Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce and the Burnaby Board of Trade invite you to attend an exciting joint members’ reception. FREE FOR MEMBERS | $10 FOR FUTURE MEMBERS
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