Aldergrove seniors had an opportunity to get their old watches, rings, decanters, paintings, and other trinkets assessed at the first Food & Friends event in partnership with 91原创 Meals on Wheels and Bellevue Park on Thursday, May 23.

Held at the Royal Canadian Legion Aldergrove branch, the event saw a full house of people looking to get their items assessed for an estimated value by local estimator William L. Carnegie.

While there was many interesting items brought in to the event, Carnegie said an American $5 gold coin stood out to him in particular.

鈥淚鈥檝e seen them before, and there鈥檚 ones up to $20, and they鈥檙e just really valuable because the price of gold is so expensive,鈥� he commented.

A Tantalus set, which is a small wooden cabinet holding two or three decanters, also caught his eye.

鈥淚f it was mint, that would probably be in the $850 range,鈥� he said, but it had some chips in the glass and wood so he estimated it was valued at half that.

People also brought in various jewelry from the 1940s and 鈥�50s.

Carnegie has been interested in antiques and collectibles since he was 16.

He eventually took over his parents Red Barn Antiques store alongside his brothers, which they ran for 38 years before closing it down.

Now at 74, he considers antiques a huge part of his life.

鈥淵ou never know what someone might bring in,鈥� Carnegie exclaimed.

Sherri Martin, from Bellevue Park, was the host for the event and said she鈥檚 hoping this type of event can be offered more often.

鈥淲e haven鈥檛 done anything like this in this community before, this is the first of its kind. We鈥檙e hoping it becomes something we do every year, and it may become more of a fundraiser,鈥� she said.

The event was part of Friends on the Go, a 91原创 Meals on Wheels program, in partnership with Bellevue Park, Ladies Auxiliary, and the Aldergrove legion.

Lunch was $7 for attendees, which was donated to LMOW.

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