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Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation Charity Golf Classic

May 18, 2010 By Jon 1 Comment
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Making it two days in a row about the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation, the Charity Golf Classic is coming Thursday, May 27th. There are still a few spots available for the day at Swan-e-Set Bay Resort & Country Club, and what a day it’s shaping up to be.

The Food: Continental Tim Horton’s Breakfast, A La Golf Cart Lunch & Swan-e-Set’s buffet dinner. I’ve enjoyed the Swan-e-Set dining a few times, and it’s well worth the trip

The Course: Golfer registration starts at 9:30am and you’ll be able to demo Callaway clubs on the range. Announcements at your cart at 10:45am, shotgun start at 11am. You’ll play your own ball over 18 spectacular holes, playing 9 on the Resort and 9 on the Links course.

The Contests: Great Canadian Ball Drop, Rand & Fowler Insurance Million Dollar Shoot Out, MedRay MRI’s Beat the Pro, Silent Auction & more!

Round of golf, food all day, and a chance at some great prizes, all for $225 a golfer.

Proceeds from the event will help bring critical equipment to Eagle Ridge Hospital. Over 40,000 patients visited the ER there last year, including my 18 month old who choked on a piece of his sister’s jewellery. The staff were amazing, and he was back playing that morning. The Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation purchased over 50% of the new equipment at the hospital last year, and it’s events like these that make it all possible.

So even if you don’t have a toddler with bad judgement, get out and enjoy a luxurious day on the links, and give back to your community.

Call (604) 469-3128 to secure your spot, email karen erhf.ca, or visit them on the web at www.erhf.ca/golf

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Port Moody Public Library’s Links to Literacy

August 14, 2009 By Amber Leave a Comment
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The Port Moody Public Library’s 9th Annual Links to Literacy Golf Tournament and Banquet is coming up on Monday, August 31. The tournament will take place at Meadow Gardens Golf Club in Pitt Meadows, with registration at 11:00am and a shotgun start at 12:00pm. Links to Literacy is relaxed and fun, and everyone is welcome.

The day will be capped off by an evening banquet, complete with prizes and an auction. The no host bar will open at 5:30pm, and dinner and auction will start at 6:30pm. The items up for auction include a trip for two to the Port Moody Police firing range, a location portrait session by In view Images, and a dinner for four at Pasta Polo Restaurant. CTV’s Jason Pires will do the honours as Master of Ceremonies, and Canucks play-by-play announcer Johns Shorthouse will fill the role of auctioneer. If you absolutely don’t golf (and I’m sheepishly raising my hand on this one) you’re welcome to come out just for the banquet and auction.

As its name implies, the tournament raises money to support literacy in Port Moody. Funds from last year’s tournament allowed the library to bring literacy experts, such as David Bouchard and Dr. Gabor Mate, to the Inlet Theatre in Port Moody for a special evening lecture series. Proceeds from the tournament were also used for library enhancements such as an easy reading collection and computer listening station for our special needs patrons, and a talking book reader and talking books for our visually disabled patrons. Proceeds from this year’s tournament will be directed at creating a portable computer lab to provide basic and advanced training on Internet, email and other electronic resources.

Tickets for the tournament and banquet are a steal at $165 each. Tickets for the banquet and auction only are even more of a steal at $40. And of course, you can donate or sponsor the event without having to show up at all. Could there possibly be an easier way to support our local library? I don’t think so.

To register, or for more information, call 604.469.4686 or email dayna.solem@cityofportmoody.com. Get out there, support the library, and have some fun!

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Tri-Cities Chamber Disability Initiative

April 28, 2009 By Jon Leave a Comment
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Tri Cities Chamber Challenge

The Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring a new initiative to help local businesses become Disability Confident. The idea is to raise awareness about people with disabilities, and make businesses a more inclusive place to work.

The Tri-Cities Chamber wants small businesses to contact them to learn about the Tri-Cities 10 by 10 Challenge. I believe the idea is to have a certain percentage of businesses hiring people with disabilities by 2010, but there’s nothing in the press release that really states that, as the Chamber wants you to contact them to talk about it.

Businesses that contact the Chamber for more information are entered into a draw to win two entries to the Annual Chamber Golf Tournament to be held on May 14th.

To Enter, contact Karen at the Tri-Cities Chamber

call 604-464-2716, or email kcheung@tricitieschamber.com

contest closes on May 7th

You can download the contest information PDF here

 

UPDATE:

Just got an email from Karen at the Chamber with some more information about the project and how we can get involved.

“The 10 by 10 Challenge is about increasing employment for persons with disabilities by 10% by the year 2010. It was issued in 2006 by Minister Claude Richmond and then Mayor Sam Sullivan.”

“Locally, the Tri-Cities 10 by 10 Challenge works on building community capacity. We’re working on increasing awareness levels through customer service and employment. From there, we want to effect a long term thinking to have the local business community engaged in Disability Confidence (the act of thinking inclusively in all aspects of the business) so that there eventually will be no difference between hiring persons with disabilities and just hiring.”

The next event is:
May 7th – Business AM Breakfast
“Issues and Solutions: Managing Mental Health in the Workplace”

Award Winning seminar by the Canadian Mental Health Association and Mental Health Works offering practical strategies for business owners and managers on how to identify and address mental health issues including emotional distress and burnout at work. Engaging case studies to be provided.

 Thursday, May 7th, 9:00 am to 11:30 am
   Boardroom B3011, Douglas College David Lam Campus
   1250 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam
   Members $20, Future Members $25 (plus GST)

~ Muffins, coffee and fruit will be served ~

Thanks Karen!

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