Amazing Grand Opening!

8/14/2012

We wanted to thank everyone who came and showed their support for our grand opening: our friends, family, our patients and their family, our neighbours, Port Moody city council Diana Dilworth, Red Tree Wellness owner, Gathered Roots Community Acupuncture owners, Steveston Acupuncture owner, Boda Health owner, Nutrition Boutique owner, La Bicicletta owner, Boucher Institute and ICTCMV students, local writer A.J. Devlin, local photographer Jenna Knight, and SNAP Coquitlam.We were humbled by the turn out, the flowers, wine bottles and congratulations cards. It was an amazing day!

Miel's great dip and energy balls: gone within the first hour!

Shannon, her hubby extraordinaire Mark and our great Front desk volunteer Adriane

Clara, Meghan, Julia & Adriane: pretty ladies!

We raise $609.44 for the Crossroads Hospice Society. Thank you everyone who donated so generously to this great cause. We drank wine, ate lots of food (made mostly by Donna Oates & Miel Richtschied) and listen to live music by Honey & the Money. The kids corner was a very popular spot with face painting and lots of toys to play with (shared by Lily Halpin, Shannon's daughter). Thank you to our family, friends and our amazing team who helped throughout the day with replenishing drinks and food, and making sure everyone & everything was taken care of (And helped clean up). We couldn't have done without you.

Insyha: so pretty!

The band rocked! Miel seems to enjoy it.

Riley ready to be painted!

A lot was happening outside, but inside, many people had fun talking to Dr. Julia Christensen & Dr. Meghan Stobbs, learning more about Naturopathic Medicine and getting free samples of herbal teas. While others got poked by Rebecca Stephens and tried acupuncture for the first time!

Rebecca Stephens doing auricular acupuncture on Tania (volunteering her body and apparently loving it!)

Whose legs have been poked? Diana Dilworth? Nice gams!

Dr. Meghan Stobss, Klaus Ferlow (Hans Director), Dr. Julia Christensen

Last draw: Shannon reading her dad's name!

Just under 200 people were part of the celebration and for those who entered our draw prizes, here are the results! If you haven't collected it yet, please call us or e-mail us. Everyone wanted the Flatscreen TV! So when Martin Oates heard his name, he exclaimed: "I have never won anything in my life, wow!". Happy for you Martin. Thank you also to those who donated the prizes below, we really appreciated your contribution.

Martin Oates: 1 Flat screen 39” TV
Lindsey Douglas: 1 Initial Acupuncture session with Rebecca Stephens
Wayne Cahill: 45 minutes Massage with Tyler Oates
Steve Bush: 1 initial Naturopathic Visit with Julia Christensen
Charles Crouch: 1 initial Naturopathic Visit with Meghan Stobbs
Wendy Dosanjh: 1 initial Nutrition Consultation with Miel Richtscheid
Heide Gittens: 1 initial Chiropractic assessment & 6 follow up adjustment with Optimum family Chiropractic
Wendy Dosanjh: Multi-Vitamin bottle from Vita-Aid
Mima Kakiuchi: Multi-Vitamin bottle from Vita-Aid
Helen Bush: Multi-Vitamin bottle from Vita-Aid
Vinnie Dosanjh: $100 gift Certificate at Monk McQueen
Annida Scardillo: 1 infrared sauna session
Peter Norman: 1 infrared sauna session
Braden Oates: 1 infrared sauna session
Kathy Fester: 1 infrared sauna session
Cayde Scott: 1 infrared sauna session