Honouring Local Heroes
Ask not what your [community] can do for you. Ask what you can do for your [community]! (John F. Kennedy)
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Come on Folks!
2012 SVFD Team in The BC Lung Association’s Annual Stair Climb for Clean Air (Ali Sigariani, Greg Winterbottom, Mike Devlin, Ken Honigman, Darin MacDonald,Dave McCloskey)
As I believe you are aware - Sasamat Volunteer Fire Fighters, Brian Fish, Mike Devlin, Darin MacDonald , Neil Belenkie, Wayne Numata, and myself, did the climb two years ago. It was an awesome first year out with everyone doing well with their climbing times BUT the real "feel good" moment was our own Neil Belenkie being awarded the Top Fundraiser!
We missed last year for various reasons, but are back this year with a team comprised of :
Greg Winterbottom has been nearly three years with the SVFD. The self proclaimed "elder statesman" of the Sasamat Stair Climbers shouldn't be confused as a "slow poke". Greg's grey hair is a clever disguise for the man who has run the Boston Marathon on more than one occasion. Next time you seem him out for a run in Anmore don't try and keep up and make sure you're not in a School Zone or you will be pulled over for Speeding!
Ali Sigarian is a year and a half member of SVFD. The man of mystery coming to us from his native land of Iran where he is rumoured to be the defending National Stair Climbing Champ! Ali is by far one of the politest and helpful guys you will ever meet, I bet we will hear him Sunday say "Please Excuse Me" as he Zooooms by everyone to the top !
Mike Devlin is a six year member of SVFD.When not busy with his day gig keeping the world cool one air conditioner/ refrigeration system at a time - Mike can be found diving below the water for a little game of under water hockey or packing his back pack for his next worldly adventure.
Daren Macdonald is an eight year Veteran of SVFD. What can you say about Mr PNE Prize Home 2011? One of Belcarra's favourite sons "Skippy", as he is better known, can be found peddling his bike through Anmore and Belcarra while planning his next challenge to concur! There isn't a challenge that the department has thrown at him that he doesn't say "Sure I'll do that!"
Ken Honigman - A year and a half member of the SVFD, Ken is another one of the new Rookies that brings a positive attitude to the department and is willing to help out with anything. I actually think he thought we were helping "line" the stairs to keep them safe - not Climb them!! No matter, it won't be hard to see his wide grin as he races to the top!
Dave McCloskey has nearly three years with SVFD. When not busy climbing Mount Everest or Skiing the Swiss Alps, Dave can be found training mountain goats to Yodel. Not one to back down from a challenge, Dave once took on the task of writing an article for his local paper trying to paint an accurate picture of his fellow brothers.
*note some of the above information is fictional - You can decided what part*
As you can see, with a touch of humour, the members of the Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department really work as a team. We love what we do and we try to do it well.
We all bring various personal reasons for wanting to participate in "The BC Lung Association’s 11th Annual Stair Climb for Clean Air" this year. I watched my brother-in-law's father, Archie, pass away because of respiratory issues. I hadn't known the frustration of watching someone struggle for life when their mind is strong - the body willing but the lungs are shot.
It's a pretty brutal way to end your life and puts things into perspective, making the decision to get off the couch and raise some money an easy one for all of us. I'm sure I'm not alone, as Lung disease is the single fastest growing cause of hospitalization, disability, and death in Canada today.
Some quick facts about the event:
Over 500 will participate in the timed event to the top of the Sheraton Wall Centre.
We will climb up 48 floors, or 739 steps by the end, in our full Fire Fighting Gear and using our SCBA's basically adding 50 pounds of weight
So wish us luck, and send us good vibes next Sunday Morning February 26th. Just think while you are at home eating your pancakes, we will be pushing on to the Top of the Sheraton Wall Centre all in the name of "Clean Air".
Thanks for your support Anmore and Belcarra Residents. We really appreciate it. To donate Click Here
Dave "I thought we were taking the elevator" McCloskey
22-02-12
Editor's Note: Come on Folks. Let's pull out those cheque books. The Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department members are there for all of us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is time for us to be there for them. Please give generously and give from the heart. To sponsor SVFD team members in the 'The BC Lung Association’s 11th Annual Stair Climb for Clean Air' Click Here
Ripples in Kindness
Daniel and Ginette Taylor are starting a 'Ripples in Kindness' program in Anmore. The idea is to honour selfless people, often without material wealth, who help others with no expectation of return for themselves. Nominators are invited to write a letter about these wonderful people explaining why they are so special.
The Taylors will play match makers. They will take the letters of nomination to different businesses. The businesses will then choose to recognize and honour one or more of the people in a special way. The nominee will then be informed of the letter content and the details of their gift of recognition.
Ginette and Daniel will make the connections for the giving. It is a win-win for all involved. The person who wrote the letter is taking the time to identify an unsung hero, the business is giving kindness, and the nominee is receiving recognition and a little something they would not have received otherwise.
Ginette tried this in her own business a few years back and says that "it was wonderful to see others taking the time to think of someone else. They are people with their own struggles and yet they still give to others." If you would like to nominate someone or if you have any questions please call Ginette Taylor at: 778-355-2064 or path_to_wellness58@yahoo.ca.
"Awesome"
(Photo courtesy Georgina and Tom)
Anmore, and Countryside Village in particular, lost a good friend and a consummate volunteer, Ted Ulmer, last year at the age of 77. We remember the many years that Ted had his constant shadow, canine partner, Tom, a barkless Basenji, at his side. Ted and Tom always attended Village events, often getting into the spirit in heritage costume. They also regularly welcomed Cinnamon and her cubs and had numerous stories to tell.
Proud of his RCMP background, 'Was Fuzz' continuously gave back to his community. Tapping his experience in police work, Ted was instrumental in the early iterations of Community Block Watch in the Village. One of his biggest concerns was what he saw as the cavalier and selective enforcement of by-laws.
With limited mobility in his later years, Ted continued thinking about his neighbours. Many of his friends and neighbours benefitted from his annual pilgrimmages to Matsqui to get fresh corn. With the help of former Councillor Piamonte, he hosted Uncle Ted's Annual Corn Tasting. He also played Santa Claus in August, distributing dozens of cobs of the delicious Peaches and Creme and other varieties of corn to neighbours in Countryside Village.
Ted Ulmer is greatly missed by friends and neighbours. He is also greatly missed at the Anmore Alternative News. Our days always began with a belly laugh or two in an e-mail from 'Was Fuzz' destined for the 'Funny Stories' column. Ted was determined to help make the Anmore Alternative an independent voice in the community and sponsored maildrops to residents. Thank you, Ted. We miss you.
Unsung Heroes Honour Fallen Colleague
Some Sasamat Volunteer Fire Fighters joined about 900 firefighter from across Canada and the U.S. to march through the streets of Enderby, B.C., to attend the funeral of Dan Botkin, a firefighter killed in the line of duty. (23-01-12) To read full story Click Here
Sasamat Firefighters to climb “The Wall”
2010 SVFD Stair Climb Team
On February 26, 2012, six members of the Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department will be participating in the BC Lung Association’s Climb the Wall: The Stairclimb for Clean Air 2012.
Many people participate in this BC Lung Association fundraiser, but our team will be climbing the stairs in full fire gear with air tanks (about 50 pounds weight). There are 48 floors to climb and a friendly time competition with other fire department teams.
The Sasamat team includes Michael Devlin, Ken Honigman, Darin MacDonald, Ali Sigariani, Dave McCloskey, and Greg Winterbottom.
If you would like to support the team with a financial contribution to the BC Lung Association, Click Here and search for Sasamat Fire Department. Cheryl and Greg Winterbottom (22-01-12)
The Mayor of Belcarra, Ralph Drew, reports on the Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department statistics for 2011. Thank you to all of these tireless volunteers for their dedication to us and our communities 24 hours a day, seven days a week. (22-01-12) To link to the stats Click Here.
The Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department held their Awards Night at the Firehall on Wednesday, December 14th. Former Anmore Councillor Chris Sedergreen, MD, and Belcarra Councillor Jennifer Glover were honoured for their contributions as SVFD Trustees. Former Anmore Councillor Piamonte and Firefighter Jol Drake were recognized for ten years of service. New recruits Al Harmer, Ali Siriani, Ken Honigman,Chief Larry Scott, Nigel Terrett, Casey McLaren, and Trevor Mueckel were welcomed into the fold with badges. (15-12-11)
Moody Middle school student Miranda Andersen who attended Anmore Elementary wins the seventh-annual My Hero International Film Festival in the middle school category in Los Angeles. Her 10-minute documentary film 'Forever Plastic' focuses on the dangers that can come from overusing plastics. Her hero is Taina Uitto.
Last year, Miranda won the top prize in the elementary school category for her film about scientist Mary Hagedorn and the preservation of the world's coral reefs. She also won first place for her film about Ruth Foster, co-founder of the Mossom Creek Hatchery. (12-12-11) To view Miranda's latest prize-winning tribute film Click Here.
To view a video by J Peachy, Griffin Andersen and Miranda Andersen on Miranda's thoughts on film making taken at Pecha Kucha Night Coquitlam II Click Here
Everyday hero, Darling Dave McCloskey, Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department member gives back to our community in so many ways. "During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces, in Canada and around the world. With their “Mo’s”, these men raise vital funds and awareness for men's health, specifically prostate cancer." Follow Dave in photos as he contributes to Movember. (08-12-11)
Celebrating 40 Years of Environmental Activism
The Anmore Connection to Greenpeace - Co-founder Bob Hunter
Bob Hunter (left) with Ben Metcalfe, aboard the first Greenpeace voyage to oppose nuclear weapons testing in Amchitka
"If we ignore [the] laws of ecology we will continue to be guilty of crimes against the earth. We will not be judged by men for these crimes, but with a justice meeted out by the earth itself. The destruction of the earth will lead, inevitably, to the destruction of ourselves." (early Anmore farmer, Bob Hunter, Co-founder of Greenpeace)
Green Peace International President, Kumi Naidoo sends a message on Greenpeace 40th anniversary Click Here
"In 1979, after a long political battle, Bob Hunter helped set up Greenpeace International, but declined the executive director position. Instead, he retreated to a farm in Anmore, B.C., where, for seven years, Hunter assumed the role of farmer, father and freelance writer. He wrote magazine stories (winning five Western Magazine Awards), books and a column for the North Shore News. Yet this period was a low point for Hunter. "He is a crusader and he wasn't on a crusade," recalls his second wife, Bobbi. "Greenpeace was sailing on. And he didn't have a job with mainstream media because he had come out of the closet, so he couldn't be classified as someone who wasn't partisan any longer." From these depths, Hunter entertained the formerly repugnant notion of moving to Toronto. Urged by Bobbi, who was soggy from life on the West Coast, the Hunters ended their farming phase." Click Here
Bob Hunter, one of Canada's foremost and outspoken eco-crusaders, died at the age of 63 from prostate cancer on May 2, 2005. Hunter, one of the founders of the environmental action group Greenpeace, was also an author and broadcaster. In this interview with CBC Television, Hunter discusses his save the whales campaign, the balance of nature and revolution. (01-10-11)Click Here
Stand Up for What is Right!
Celebrate Integrity - Anmore Pioneer, Margaret Lally Murray, receives the Order of Canada
Please Don't Call Me 'Ma' - The Stories of Margaret Lally Murray Click Here
Father of Energy Star Program was a green pioneer!
Architect Bruce Gough (centre) was the brother-in-law of Councillor Piamonte and Anmore Alternative News Founding Editor Dr. Lynn Burton. He died on July 13th at the age of 62. To link to the Ottawa Citizen article honouring Bruce as the Father of Energy Star Program Click Here. To read the tribute to Bruce as a husband, father, and friend Click Here. (23-07-11).
World renowned Anmore artist, Daniel Taylor's Paintings help save Africa's animals. For link to the Coquitlam NOW article Click Here. For a link to the Anmore Alternative web-page on Daniel and his work Click Here. Daniel participated in the first-ever Anmore Arts in the Garden, a fundraiser held last August, hosted by the Anmore Alternative News on behalf of local artists and their charitable causes. Part of the money raised was for Daniel's cause, the Cross-River Gorilla. The money raised helped support three conservation officers. Click Here. (30-03-11)
Young Award Winning Film Maker, Belcarra Miss Miranda Andersen, who got her film-making start in Mrs. Whiffen's Grade 4 and 5 class at Anmore Elementary, has identified Ruth Foster as her hero. Ruth is the Secretary of the Burrard Inlet Marine Enhancement Society and the co-founder of Mossom Creek Hatchery. To view Ms Andersen's award winning film 'Making a Difference' from the Everyday Heros Festival 2011 Click Here. Hurrah for these two local heroes! Well done ladies! (23-03-11)
Have you hugged your fire fighter today? Power to those who protect us. Click Here (21-03-11)
Go on, hug a SVFD firefighter today!
As I read about "dozens of firefighters standing at attention on Friday as the bodies of two volunteer firemen were removed from a burned dollar store some 24 hours after reportedly entering the building to rescue any shoppers who may have been trapped" Click Here, it gave me pause to think. How often do we remember to say 'thanks' to our own Sasamat Volunteer Firefighters? Not nearly often enough.
These gallant men and women stand ready at all times to help us in emergencies of every sort. They are the first to respond to our health emergencies, our accidents, both traffic and otherwise, our water disasters, our out-of-control fires, and even the anticipated 'Big One'. They also raise money for our local hospital and other charities, and even have a scholarship for a worthy Anmore young person. I say, "Three Cheers for our 'unsung heroes' giving tirelessly of their time and resources to serve the communities of Anmore and Belcarra. Hip hip 'Hurrah'. Hip hip 'Hurrah! Hip hip 'Hurrah' for the members of the Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department!"
Thank you to Donna Webber. (19-03-11)
Heroes Help Give Hope to the Homeless - Heather Steele Outreach Worker - Canadian Mental Health Association
Interview with Heather Steele who works the streets in Maple Ridge, advocating for the homeless and the working poor. (Sound Therapy Radio - Video Production: Ana Bedard, Conan Carlick, J Peachy) Click Here (28-02-11)
Anmore Has Some Amazing Philanthropists
Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart and Mrs. Stewart, join an Anmore table including the 2010 Tricities Spirit of Community Aware winner for the Environment, Elaine Willis, Anmore Councillor Chris Sedergreen MD, Laurel Foundation Director, Ms Trudy Schneider, Camille and Robert Tribe.
On Thursday, February 24th the second annual Laurel Fundraising Dinner was held at the Inlet Theatre in Port Moody. Since 1988, The Laurel Foundation has supported activities, programs and research for persons with mental health challenges focussing on improving the quality of their lives. Much of the fundraising at this event was earmarked in support of sponsoring a nurse to work with homeless people in the Tricities area.
Selfless Anmore philanthropists were well represented in much of the evening. Judy and Doug West of the St. James Well, Councillor Sedergreen, and Anmore residents Camille and Robert Tribe, and Elaine Willis were principal contributors. Anmore restauranteur, Fred Soofi, of Pasta Polo, catered the delicious dinner. And Anmore artist Jay Peachy participated as a comedian with 'Stand Up for Mental Health'.
The close to two hundred guests who paid $50 a ticket for the delicious 100 mile dinner and pre-meal wine tasting gave generously from the heart throughout the evening. When Camille Tribe realized that the musical trio was not being paid, she passed the hat for them. The musicians generously contributed the approximately $300 collected to help the homeless. The silent auction of locally contributed items also generated another significant amount.
It was a lovely evening. Thank you to all of the philanthropic heroes who gave so generously.
This is a very moving story. You don't have to be able-bodied to be a hero. As Larry Skopnik said, "My father told me, 'the definition of a good man is someone who helps when help is needed." To read about this amazing hero Click Here Submitted by Vince Montgomery (09-11-10)
"Thank You" to all of our volunteers...a message from Councillor Mario Piamonte. The Councillor understood that his letter would be read at the Anmore Volunteer Recognition - unfortunately it was not. The sentiment however is heartfelt. Thank you to all of the selfless Anmore volunteers. (07-10-10) Click Here
Anmore Kids Have Heroes - For Stories from Mrs. Whiffen's Grade 4-5 Class Click Here
A special article from Jay Peachy, member of the Anmore Alternative Green Team (05-06-10):
Mossom Creek Healing
I have been a volunteer at Mossom Creek Hatchery for over a year now and it has been somewhat of a life saving experience for me. I don't take that statement lightly nor do I attribute that to one or two specific events. I believe life saving experiences can be an accumulation of events that were catalyzed by a certain decision.
Most of my close social circle are aware that I have a serious brain health issue. Are you wondering what the difference between a brain vs mental health issue is? There is none! Brain Health is a term now being used by those in the medical community to avert the stigma of the term 'Mental Health', so that real work can get done! Society and Mass Media has demonized the term 'Mental Illness' such that people can't even say the word without feeling awkward or anxious about it. How many times do you read the paper and find that anything sensationally tragic has some association to a mental illness. Even if its not true, the media throws the term in there just to add more drama. Remember, they need to sell advertising. The truth is, only 5% of violent crimes committed are due to someone with a serious mental health concern. Could it be possible that number could be lowered if people who were undiagnosed were treated properly and had a social circle the understood the individual and supported them compassionately? Did the stigma prevent them from getting the help that is available? Are we contributing to this stigma by ignorance? Seems like we are all culpable, we can look away but there will still be blood on our own hands no matter how hard we want to close our eyes.
Are you now frightened of who I am? I've admitted I have a mental health issue and I live in your community! Most of my friends would actually laugh at that thought; I feel guilty for stepping on a slug in the dark. My close circle are not aware of what my condition looks like, but they are conscious that I do have something and that I have limits. Brain and Mental health issues are not visible like other physical disabilities, however they should be treated with the same respect by ourselves and society. Similarly to one who is paraplegic, they are conscious of limits, those with Brain, Mental Health issues have to be aware of those as well. Sometimes their mind is so compromised that unfortunately they are not able, so those around them need to support them and do what is best.
So what does Mossom Creek have to do with this anyway? Well for those with the challenges of the brain, its not just about going to the doc and popping a pill and then hang out at home until your next appointment in 3 months or so. It takes a holistic approach. Analogize this to someone who has had a car accident, just released from the hospital, can they now go out and run a marathon.,which they had planned on doing just before their accident. Well, the same holds true for someone who has a brain or mental health concern. You mind needs rehab, it needs a social environment that is supportive and one that doesn't really care about what you have or your past. The Mossom Creek Hatchery which was founded by Ruth Foster and Rod McVicar over 30 years ago. It seems with Ruth and Rod, their main concern is how you can learn about salmon and that you are there contributing back to the ecology, the community and society. Everything else doesn't really matter and even if it did, that doesn't become an obstacle, its merely an awareness of how one can best contribute to the whole. Is it more than a coincidence that a 'vicar' is a term associated with a parish (a community) and 'foster' is a term of nurturing. Mossom Creek Hatchery has been a sanctuary for me and for certain many others that I have come to know there. So remember the next time you eat a salmon, think about where it came from; I know I do and that I will fight like 'Mad' to ensure it stays that way.
J Peachy
Certified Creative Mind
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Producer Sound Therapy Radio
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Join Anmore resident Tom Williams and his family on Thursday, June 17, in support of the 24th annual ALS Memorial Golf Tournament. 30% of the proceeds go to the George "Sonny" Williams Endowment Fund . For more information click here.
Pictured above is Tom Williams, Wendy Toyer
of the ALS Society of BC, Zach Williams, and
Jim Williams. The portrait in the background is
Tom and Jim's father, Sonny.
Anmore's Danny Merth a free agent. For Coquitlam Now News article May 21 Click Here
Paralympian, with Anmore connections, Matt Hallat's Twenty Year Journey. For Tricity News Link (22-05-10) Click Here
National Volunteer Week 2010
Sun, Apr 18, 2010 - Sat, Apr 24, 2010
"Volunteerism: Connecting with Community"
Sasamat Volunteer Firefighters at Eagle Ridge Hospital
April 14, 2010
( left to right ) Sasamat Firefighter Lisa Roberts, Sasamat Firefighter Lisa Richardson, Sasamat Training Officer Jamie Roberts, Eagle Ridge Hospital MCU Manager Terri Buckle
Sasamat Volunteer Firefighters Association, on behalf of its membership, donated a 27” LCD TV to Eagle Ridge Hospital’s 2nd Floor MCU ( Monitored Care Unit ) Quiet Room .
The TV replaces a broken set. Patients and their families will once again have access to the only TV available on the ward. A special thanks to Firefighter Neil Belenkie and Open Box ( for their generous discount ) which made this donation possible.
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Thank you to all of the Anmore Alternative News readers who cast their votes for Miss Miranda Andersen of Belcarra. Miranda, who attends Anmore Elementary School won the "Best in Competition' in the 2010 Everyday Heroes Film Competition sponsored by Earth Day Canada. For more information on the award Click Here. In addition, Miranda won 'best screenplay' for her first version at the Reel to Reel competition in Vancouver on the weekend. Her hero Ruth Foster was just recently chosen as Port Moody's Evironmentalist of the Year. Congratulations to two very special people. 16-04-10.
Ruth Foster and Elaine Willis at the Mossom Creek Fish Hatchery. Ruth's t-shirt says 'Fish Existentialism - Ennui and Angst."
Sasamat Vounteer Fire Department (SVFD) Members are Honoured for their Exemplary Service on Thursday, March 25, 2010. To join the SVFD Click Here
(left to right) SVFD Trustee Belcarra Councillor Bruce Drake, Trustee Belcarra Mayor Ralph Drew, Fire Chief Larry Scott, and Fire Fighter Bill Cooke
The members of the Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department honour us on a daily basis with their largely unsung voluntary service to the Villages of Anmore and Belcarra. Whether a medical call out in the middle of the night; a forest fire on the weekend; a traffic accident on a cold and rainy night; a water rescue at one of our lakes; teaching our children People Safe skills; or simply serving up hotdogs at community events and lifting the little ones onto the fire truck, these highly trained men and women of Anmore and Belcarra work tirelessly on our behalf.
On Thursday, March 25, 2010, at the Board of Trustees Meeting at the Anmore Fire Hall, three of these local heroes were recognized for their exemplary service to our little communities. Anmore resident, Bill Cooke, was presented with his Federal Government Exemplary Medal for 20 years of Fire Service. Chief Larry Scott was awarded a 30 Year Long Service Bar. And, Belcarra Mayor, Ralph Drew, was recognized for 20 years of dedicated service to the SVFD Board of Trustees. Thank you very much to these award winners and to all of the highly trained and committed members of Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department. We appreciate your voluntary efforts for Anmore and Belcarra.
Quote of the Day: " I have no credit coming because I was blessed with parents who aroused a conscience in me. I could not live with myself if I did not follow it." (Anmore's own hero : Margaret Lally Murray) For more Click Here
Thinking about our local heroes 03-03-10 Click Here
Ruth Foster, Secretary of the Burrard Inlet Marine Enhancement Society/Mossom Creek is named 'Port Moody Environmentalist of the Year 15-02-10 Click Here
Foster earns city award for enviro efforts. For link to Tricity News article 17-02-10 Click Here
Thank you for caring, Ruth!
Ten Year Old Miranda Andersen Wins Film Competition - Click Here
The Stories of Local Anmore Hero, Margaret Lally Murray as seen through the eyes of her grandson Dan Murray Click Here
Congratulations to Michael Cadman of Anmore on Being Named to the BC Ski Team - Click Here
Congratulations to Ramsay Malange of Anmore who has just won the Premier's One World Scholarship - Click Here
Cherri Woode - Leads in Efforts to Make the Village of Anmore a 100% Block Watch Community 22-09-09
Cherri Woode, Anmore Block Watch Coordinator
In mid December 2008, residents of the Village of Anmore met with RCMP representatives and Belcarra Block Watch leaders. The purpose of this meeting was to explore prospects for increasing Anmore involvement in the Block Watch Program. Leading in this effort was long-time Anmore resident and Sugar Mountain Way Block Watch Captain, Cherri Woode.
Thanks to Cherri and other neighbourhood leaders, since this time participation in Anmore has increased significantly. While we have not quite matched the Village of Belcarra with 100% Block Watch participation, we are well on the way. To date the Block Watch coverage is the area from Charlotte Crescent to Wyndham Crescent along East Road, and Sugar Mountain Way. In addition, organizing Hemlock Drive, Spence Way and McCullough Subdivision is currently underway.
The Belcarra Block Watch leaders report that with 100% coverage, not only does their community have a markedly low level of crime, but residents also have a good discount on their home insurance because of this coverage. Another advantage to having Block Watch coverage is that the RCMP will investigate an alarm if called in by Block Watch, when other wise they will not attend to alarms. With a smile, at the meeting in December, one of the participants complimented Belcarra by saying that their criminals had all moved over to Anmore. Not for long, I'd say, with the excellent results that Cherri and the other neighbourhood leaders are achieving.
A new documentary on Anmore devotee, Elaine Willis, by Glenn ter Borg for the BC Ataxia Society has just come out on July 31st, 2009. Part three of a ten part series, exploring the different types of Ataxia, and getting to know the people who live with them, focuses on Elaine and her life in Anmore. Each subject of the Ten Part Series demonstrates how people with Ataxia can lead productive and passionate lives. Please join us in honouring one of Anmore's very special local heroes - Elaine Willis. 03-08-09 Click Here
Anmore's Own Man-in-Motion - Congratulations to Daniel and Kimberley Yanko 01-07-09 Click Here Get on board to support your neighbours. Click Here
Wilderness Weekends at George and Margaret Murray's IOCO Homestead (01-07-09) Click Here
The Dauntless Roberts Family - Three Generations of Firefighters in the Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department. For full story Click Here
Long-time Anmore volunteers Jim and Sheila Roberts
The Local Connection - Astronaut/Physician Bob Thirsk (left) is from New Westminster and Astronaut Julie Payette (right) has an honourary doctorate from Simon Fraser University
Did Canadian Astronaut Bob Thirsk go to School with you? (Submitted by the Parrish family 31-05-09) Click Here
Canadian Astronaut, Bob Thirsk, is welcomed aboard the International Space Station Click Here
A big thank you goes out to Candice Davidson and Jim Matthews for years of dedicated service with the Ist Anmore Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. You exemplify the quiet guidance that helps our valued young people learn 'Sharing' 'Doing their Best' and 'Being Prepared'.
Scouts Canada's Mission:
To contribute to the education of young people, through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Law, to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in society.
19-05-09
Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau - Honour, Integrity, Reason, Passion Click Here
Editor's Note: As a Grade 12 student (and shhhhhh! a cheer leader at Nepean High School) your Editor organized a cheerleading squad for Robert Winters, a solid Nova Scotian establishment candidate for the leadership race of the Liberal Party of Canada held at the Skyline Hotel in Ottawa in 1968. Sweeping into the Skyline, a long-stemmed red rose brandished like a gift to every lady, Trudeau's smile and piroueting charm exuded poise and confidence, but when he spoke we were mezmerized. While Robert Winters was a close second, it was Pierre Elliott Trudeau who won the day.
Local Anmore Hero Heather Mancell Miler Magic Click Here
Hurrah for Wade Parrish and the Anmore Boy Scouts Random Acts of Kindness. Click Here
Miranda, a student at Anmore Elementary School and a volunteer at the Mossom Creek Fish Hatchery tags Ruth Foster as her hero Click Here
Plaudits to Mark Obedzinski of Sugar Mountain Way for helping a grieving father educate teens about road safety. For link to The NOW article Click Here
Editors' Note: 11-01-09. A big thank you goes out to all of our unsung heroes who plowed our streets, collected our garbage, shovelled our walks, and managed washouts, flooding, sediment control, and emergency services throughout the day and the night during the long stretch of snow that we had here in Anmore. Kudos also go out to the selfless neighbours who wanted nothing more than a smile or a thank you for helping those in need during this difficult time.
Community is not about me and what I can get. It is about us, and what we can give.
Honouring our selfless SVFD firefighters. Click Here
Bob Hunter, Green Peace, leader in the creation of the Anmore Concept Click Here and Here and Here
