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LETTERS Happymemoriesatpreschool
The Editor:
It was a great honour for me to attend PoCo Happy Times Preschool’s 50th birthday celebrations on March 10
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As the preschool’s founder, I was thrilled and bursting with pride to see all that Happy Times has accomplished
Thank you to all the organizers of that amazing event
Thank you to the countless participating parents over the past 50 years
Thank you to the superlative teachers, particularly Gloria Aitken, who dedicated 29 years to Happy Times
Thank you to the first president, Pat Dales, and the first teacher, Amy Fishman, for setting the happy, loving, nurturing tone of the preschool, which clearly exists to this day
Thank you to the former pastor of Southside Baptist Church, James Rouse, who stoutly supported the newlybegun preschool’s use for several years of the church hall
Thank you as well to former mayor Jack Campbell who, despite the initial opposition of every town council member not only supported the idea of the preschool, but was instrumental in its getting an operating licence
Most of all, thank you to the many hundreds of pre-schoolers who enjoyed a unique preschool experience
This set you up for the future in wonderful ways and now you are able to give back to your community and families
That’s what it’s all about really, isn’t it? Receiving and giving back!
I offer you fond wishes for the future, PoCo Happy Times!
Jo Sheridan Port Coquitlam
The Editor:
To the person who found my purse and turned it in, thank you
On Monday, March 13, I was having coffee at the Starbucks in Suterbrook
My husband and I were sitting on the chairs outside and I was distracted because we had our dog with us
It wasn’t until a good two hours after we’d left that I realized that I’d left my purse hanging on the back of the chair
We immediately rushed back, but something deep inside told me to stay calm and not to panic
I had my wallet, keys, credit cards, address, phone and cash I shudder to think what might have happened if it had fallen into the wrong hands
But some wonderful, honest, humble person simply did the right thing and turned it in
Joanne Kostyra Port Moody
