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Set for summer: Sloane Drennan, one of the organizers of Summerfest, plays in the Grimston Park wading pool with her kids Tommy, right, and Elise, middle, and neighbour Elise MortensenFrith, left. The park will be filled with people for this weekend’s Summerfest.
BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com
Fraser Health is beginning $5 million in renovations to the emergency department at Royal Columbian Hospital. Three projects at Royal Columbian Hospital got underway on July 8 and are expected to be competed by early 2015. They include upgrades to the emergency triage area, emergency mental health substance use unit and the emergency trauma and isolation rooms. According to Fraser Health, the renovation projects will improve safety and infection control measures, create more space for trauma patients, and enhance the emergency department’s ability to meet standards of care. The new mental health substance use unit is being designed to provide a more therapeutic environment in which health-care officials can assess and care for patients. “Patients and their families, as well as health-care professionals, will benefit from the renovations to Royal Columbian Hospital’s emergency department,” said Health Minister Terry Lake in a press release. “This project represents the government’s ongoing commitment to investing in health-care facilities and services for the residents of B.C.” Royal Columbian Hospital serves as a tertiary and trauma facility and a regional hospital for the Fraser Health Authority. It provides the highest level of trauma care and addresses the most complex patient cases referred from ◗RCH Page 5
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Sun expected for Summerfest Grimston Park festival plans include music, games, food and The NeverEnding Story BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com
Mother Nature is expected to cooperate with this year’s Summerfest in Grimston Park – much to the delight of organizers and residents alike. A group of citizens launched Summerfest in 2010 to celebrate the grand reopening of the renovated playground at Grimston Park. The 2010 and 2012 events were a hit, but the 2011 celebration had to be cancelled because of rain. “We are promised really good weather,” said MaryAnn Mortensen, who has been organizing the event along with Lana ADVANTAGE REALTY
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viding festivalgoers with options, including burgers, pizza, mini donuts and ice cream. “It’s a really family-friendly event,” Mortensen said. “You are welcome to bring your own food, but we will have food on site.” Families are invited to bring a blanket or chairs and set up on the field where a movie will be shown on a big screen. Popcorn will be available for the movie. “We are going to be presenting The NeverEnding Story at dark,” Mortensen said. “We select from a list of approved movies. Obviously we want to pick a genre that kids can enjoy and parents can enjoy.” Grimston Park is located on Seventh Avenue near 19th Street. During the festival, Seventh Avenue will be closed to traffic between 18th and 20th streets. Twitter.com/TheresaMcManus
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Wakelam, Sloane Drennan and Briana Tomkinson. “Mother Nature has said she will cooperate.” Summerfest takes place at Grimston Park on Saturday, July 13 from 3 p.m. to midnight. The free event features live musical entertainment, old-fashioned games, including a balloon toss, wheelbarrow races, potato sack races and tug of war and face painting. “There may be some karaoke which might be fun,” Mortensen said. “There might be an open mike. That will be fun if we get that going.” Folks from The Stage New Westminster musical theatre day camp will be hosting activities for the kids. “We have the extended wading pool hours until 8 o’clock with a life guard,” Mortensen noted. “The kids love it.” Several food vendors will be on site, pro-
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