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HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES IN THINGS-TO-DO GUIDE [pg. 23] WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26, 2018 Your community. Your stories.
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Nicki Forster — with a friend — sticks her toe into Burrard Inlet at the boat launch at Rocky Point Park to test the temperature of the water. She’s the organizer of the annual Penguin Plunge that takes place at the boat launch Jan. 1 at 1 p.m. The event, which is a fundraiser for the Pleasantside Community Association to pay for programs at Old Orchard Hall, will also feature a bonfire, warm drinks and sweet treats. Registration opens at 11:30 a.m. and is $5 per person or $10 for a family of four.
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A clinic that provides support and prescriptions for people suffering from opioid addiction who are seeking recovery is open in Port Moody. The clinic, located in Fraser Health offices at 220 Brew St., has been operating for a number of weeks and is a critical step in dealing with the region’s opioid overdose crisis, officials say. Dr. Sharon Vipler, Fraser Health’s division lead for addictions medicine, said the clinic is open daily during the week and appointments or doctors’ referrals are not needed to get help. see ‘AIM IS TO BE’, page 16
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