Zachary Gordon was in his element at his recent birthday bash.
The New Westminster resident celebrated his 20th birthday on April 9 at the Sapperton Pensioners Hall with 60 friends from all over the Lower Mainland. Elvis (a.k.a.Tyler Wagner) provided entertainment for the party.
“The reason they chose Elvis is Zachary plays that six or eight hours a day,” said Vic Leach, a member of the Sapperton Pensioners Association. “He listens to Elvis all day long.”
Nearly a dozen wheelchair transport buses lined Keary Street and wheelchairs filled the hall as folks came from Maple Ridge, Vancouver, Delta and Richmond for an afternoon of fun.
Arcus Community Resources offers a variety of programs and residential services for children, adolescents and adults with high medical and developmental challenges, including a residential care facility in New Westminster.
Grant deadline extended
Community members have a bit more time to take advantage of the Vancouver Foundation’s neighbourhood small grants program.
The deadline for residents to apply for grants has been extended to June 30.
As part of last year’s grant program, more than 60 projects were held in New Westminster, including cleanup events, sport-related activities, festivals, community gardens, workshops, arts and culture events, community activities and block parties.
The grants usually range from $50 to $500 but could go up to $1,000.
The grant program is administered locally by Family Services of Greater Vancouver.
For more information about the grants, contact program coordinator Maylen Crespo by email at [email protected] or by phone at 604-525-9144, ext. 3667.
Election prep underway
It’s only April, but the City of New Westminster is getting its plans in place for November’s civic election
City council has appointed Isabell Hadford as the chief election officer and Philip Lo, an internal staff person, as the deputy chief election officer. Both will report to the director of legislative services.
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