In the Community

Capacity field, including 100 kids, registered for race

Local dancers will lace up their shoes for a charity fundraiser this weekend at Genesis Theatre. The dancers range in age from 9 to 21 and train at Deas Island Dance in Ladner.

The Run Inn hosted its second annual fashion show to raise money for Delta Hospice last Saturday. The Run Inn, along with Open Space Yoga, The Urban Rack, Fusion Shoes, and Lucky Surf and Skate, showcased their spring collections.

Lights, camera, action. The Delta school district will be introducing a film production academy in September for students in grades 9 to 12.

A bike drive held last weekend in Ladner turned out to be a big success. "It was very successful. People were so generous," said Lisa Nykoluk, one of the organizers.

The fifth annual Pilgrimage to Burns Bog is set for this Sunday afternoon. This year, the pilgrimage begins at 2 p.m. near the entrance to the Delta Nature Reserve and includes a festival-like event.

Golfers participating in this year's Envision Financial Beach Grove Amateur Championship will support the important work of the Delta Hospice Society. All proceeds from the annual tournament, set for Aug.

A parent workshop on Resilience/Anxiety - Current Research and Strategies will be held Wednesday, April 18 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Hellings Elementary School, 11655-86th Ave., North Delta.

Forget the airplane and the Internet. In my mind, the best-ever inventions comprise the little things, the ones we take for granted. Consider the zipper.

Fourth annual fundraiser set for McKee this Saturday