​School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) thanked the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) for their generous donation of 10,000 masks and 56 500ml containers of sanitizer. The donation will help the school district provide additional safety measures for the students and staff. 

SD43 Superintendent Patricia Gartland, Secretary Treasurer Chris Nicolls, Board Chair, Kerri Palmer Isaak, Trustees Jennifer Blatherwick, Carol Cahoon, Barb Hobson, Craig Woods and Lisa Park honored Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Director General Andy Chen, Sherry Chen and James Chi. Other guests at the donation presentation on September 22 included, Member of Parliament for Port Moody-Coquitlam, Nelly Shin and City of Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart. ​