Free Skate in Coquitlam Nov. 16, 2025

 The Coquitlam Optimist Club will sponsor its 45th annual Free Skate at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex, 633 Poirier Street, on November 16, 2025 from 2:45 pm to 4:00 PM.  Admission is free, but if you are able, please bring a nonperishable item for the Food Bank.

Optimist Walk for Youth

WHAT IS IT? 

An EASY way to earn money! 

Anyone can join the 5k walk and fundraise for their group  

Raise money for your group by collecting pledges for the Coquitlam Optimist Club. The sharing benefit -­‐ your group gets back 75% of the funds you collected! How good is that??!!

We provide the management, signage, marked walk route around Mundy park and registration onsite as well as food post event. As a note, groups can walk in their own city as long as you register your group.

If you participate remotely/virtually from a distance, you can email your scanned master pledge form -­‐ not necessary to be there on the Walk Day (November 19th, 2023). To organize transfer of fund, contact Al at Alkersey777@gmail.com.

YOUR group receives a cheque for 75% of the money you raised!

The 25%, after expenses, supports other Optimist Club Community Service Projects such Youth sports groups, food banks, breakfast programs for schools and others. This year, the net proceeds will be donated to a group decided by the Optimist Club Committee.

WHEN:

• Walk Day check-­‐in and registration start at 12:00 pm on Sunday, November 19, 2023. One person (Group Leader?) should bring all the pledges to registration on Walk Day to register their group. Each individual walker does NOT need to register; just be ready to walk at 1:00 pm.

WHERE:

• Registration and the start of the walk are at Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex at 633 Poirier Street, Coquitlam. Groups also have the Option to stage a Virtual Walk to start at a location best suited for them.

Interested in getting involved? Send an email to: coquitlamoptimists@gmail.com and we can send you the information and pledge forms for your group.

Wear costumes, matching uniforms, school colors! Make it fun for your group.

Each group gets one entry into the draw to win the Walker’s Windfall, up to $1000. A draw is made at the end of the walk to see who wins.

ADDED BONUS -­‐ Coquitlam Optimist Annual FREE SKATE!

The Free Skate starts after the walk on Sunday, November 19, 2023, from 2:15pm -­‐ 5:30pm in the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex. Please bring a non-­‐perishable food item  for the Share Food Bank. Free admission and skate rental.

Earn $$ for Your Group - Join the Walk for Youth

 

We HELP you fundraise by taking care of the EVENT details: signage, promotion, and registration.

YOUR group receives a cheque for 75% of the money you raised!

The rest, after expenses, support other Optimist Club Community Service Projects such Youth Sports groups like curling, golf and karate, Cadet Groups and Food Banks.

WHEN:

Pre-Registration is Saturday, November 13 from 10am to 2pm.

Walk Day Check In and Late Registration start at 11:30am on Sunday, November 14, 2021.

All Groups should Pre-pay and be Pre-booked for Check In time for their Walk Start in 3- to 5-minute intervals. Just email your scanned pledge forms and e-transfer the funds that you raised or bring forms and payments with you.

WHERE: Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex at 633 Poirier Street, Coquitlam. Groups also have the Option to stage their Virtual Walk to start at a location best suited for them.

TO REGISTER: coquitlamoptimists@gmail.com 

or Phone: 604-562-9390 

or register on site at arrival.    

One lucky Group will win the Walkers Windfall Draw – up to $1,000!

Announcing the 2020-2021 Optimist-Curl BC Raffle Winners

Thank you so much everyone who purchased a ticket. In this time of social distancing we sold 832 Optimists Curl BC raffle tickets.

The draw was held upstairs in the Royal City Curling Club after 9:30pm on Saturday, April 3. An independent volunteer drew the names. We have awarded eleven prizes: 1 x $5,000 plus 10 x $500 = $10,000.

And the winners are…

Grand Prize: Cher Ricci, Coquitlam, BC $5,000

Other winners:

1. Marion Griffin, Pitt Meadows, BC $500

2. Colin Svendsen, Kaleden, BC $500

3. Deb Imada, Surrey, BC $500

4. Robyn Parkes, Langley, BC $500

5. Gloria Trimble, Richmond, BC $500

6. Roger Mitchell, North Vancouver, BC $500

7. Gary Cormack, Surrey, BC $500

8. Ron Shukyn, Coquitlam, BC $500

9. Debb Holland, Victoria, BC $500

10. Robbie Gallaugher, Vancouver, BC $500

Go to Curl BC website. https://www.curlbc.ca/passion-curling-programs to see how you have supported BC Youth Curling Development in U12 Blizzard and Passion Curling U15-U21. 

2019 – 2020 Optimists-Curl BC Ticket Raffle Results

Thanks to all who in this strange time supported the raffle to raise funds for youth curling development.

Draw Date: Sunday, April 04, 2020 after 9:30 PM in New Westminster with an independent volunteer upstairs in the Royal City Curling Club.

Tickets Sold: 1,522 of 2,000 for Optimists’ Getting Started in Curling Camps, RockSlide Camp Presenting Sponsorship and various Curl BC youth curling development initiatives targeting U15 and U12.

Eleven Prizes: 1 x $5,000 plus 10 x $500 = $10,000

And the Winners are:

1. John Richard, Victoria, BC $5,000

1. Irene Goodis, Penticton, BC $500
2. Rob Goble, Kamloops, BC $500
3. Donna Fulthorpe, Vernon, BC $500
4. Kent McKinnon, Hope, BC $500
5. Ed Lex, Vancouver, BC $500
6. Mike Rowden, Kamloops, BC $500
7. Jeannette Russell, Powell River, BC $500
8. Stew Thomson, Victoria, BC $500
9. Fran Blackwood, White Rock, BC $500
10. Peter Nenasheff, Armstrong, BC $500