THE WEDNESDAY
CANADIAN COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER AWARD 2012
TRI-CITY NEWS
JULY 23, 2014 www.tricitynews.com
CANADIAN COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER AWARD 2012
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Volunteer Ann Hensel fills hampers Tuesday morning at Share Family and Community Services’ food bank in Port Moody. Summer is usually a bad time for food bank donations and this year is no exception.
Fill ’er up at food bank Share food bank hit by its annual summer shortage By Sarah Payne THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Summer may be the season of pool parties, picnics and backyard barbecues but for the Share food bank, it’s a time of empty shelves and continued need. “Summer is normally a bad time in the food
bank because our regular donors go away on vacation,” said Michelle Ronning, communications co-ordinator for Share Family and Community Services. “People are out having fun, they’re not really thinking about food.” The non-profit organization expects food bank shelves to be largely empty by Aug. 15. There is plenty of canned soup, Ronning said, but it’s high in sodium and low in nutritional value. What’s
needed are meal helpers like Hamburger Helper, which can extend one meal into leftovers for a second day, as well as canned meat or fish, peanut butter, granola, pasta sauce, rice and canned fruits and vegetables. It’s hoped that the 12 Days of Christmas in July campaign will bring in those items and more. The campaign kicked off on July 15 with an email and social media campaign, and continued with an open house yes-
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“People are out having fun, they’re not really thinking about food.” Michelle Ronning, Share Family and Community Services, on the reasons for low stocks of food at the food bank in summer terday (Tuesday) aimed at showing the public what the food bank looks like, how it works and how great the need is. Last year, Share distributed just over 19,000
food hampers to Tri-City residents. Those hampers fed nearly 5,500 people, 1,400 of whom were children under 12 years old. see YOU CAN, page A4
Hot dog will cost in Coq. Out in the heat? Leave Fido home By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Leaving your pet in your car while you’re running errands in Coquitlam will soon cost you dearly. On Monday, council gave three readings to change the city’s animal care and control bylaw by hiking the penalty for pets in confined spaces from $150 to $500. see OTHER CITIES, page A5