A New Westminster resident will be sitting on a national board tackling dementia.
Federal Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor recently appointed Daniel Fontaine, to her national advisory board on dementia.
“I’m proud to be working directly with the minister to address this important issue,” he said in an email to the Record. “Our task is to assist the minster in developing a new national dementia strategy.”
Fontaine is chief executive officer of the B.C. Care Providers Association.
Be nice to your neighbour
Do you do nice things for your neighbour?
The City of New Westminster proclaimed May 16 as Do Something Good for Your Neighbour Day, but why make it a one-day thing?
A proclamation read by Mayor Jonathan Cote said Do Something Good for Your Neighbour Day is a nationwide effort being observed in hundreds of cities across North America to celebrate the true meaning of spreading love and kindness. Starr Valentino started Do Something Good for Your Neighbour Day several years ago in Buffalo (which is known as the City of Good Neighbours) and it’s since spread to cities across the United States.
Pretty flowers
Longtime New Westminster resident Gerda Suess encourages community members to stop and check out the flowers.
Suess recently hit the brakes when driving into Queen’s Park, after spotting the “absolutely magnificent” flower arrangements created by city staff.
“Have you noticed these wonderful framed flower arrangements in Queens Park? If you haven’t please do me a favour and go there,” she suggests.
