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Vol.9 • Issue 48
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Thursday, November 29 • 2012
Highly specialized gift given to pool JIM SINCLAIR Castlegar News Editor
An added asset was presented for the pool at the Castlegar Community Complex on Nov. 25. Complementing a water wheelchair the pool had earlier received from the Selkirk Lions Club, another of the $2,000+ units is now available for use. The chairs look no different than a standard wheelchair, but with sealed bearings and other modifications, are designed for aquatic use. Ben Poznekoff was on hand to give it a try, he’s the one who has been making the most use of the existing chair,
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almost every day according to pool staff. The new piece of equipment was made available thanks to a donation from the Columbia Power Corporation. Pictured at left: Ben Poznekoff (front, centre) at the Castlegar Community Complex on November 25. Flanking Ben are Columbia Power’s Frank Wszelaki (chief operating officer) and Audrey Repin (director of stakeholder relations). Pictured in back row, from left, Joanne Baker (representing both groups) and Lions Club members Lloyd Westcott, Luc Lafreniere, Bob Sorensen, Tony DaCosta and Connie Lewis.
CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter
The Castlegar Hospice Society held its annual Celebration of Life kickoff event at the Super 8 Motel on November 22. “This was the unveiling of our Celebrate a Life 2012,” said Suzanne Lehbauer, executive director of Castlegar Hospice. “This year’s theme is Families
Across the Miles and it’s in honour of our sister city Embetsu, Japan. So we did that in conjunction with our reception for our volunteers, our board members, and, of course, all our community partners.” The memorial trees are on display at the Super 8 lobby from now until Jan. 8. “People can come in and look at the display,” said Leh-
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bauer. “They can also place a card on one one of our donation trees on behalf of a loved one. This is one of the major fundraisers for Castelgar Hospice for the year.” Placing the first card on the tree this year was Anne Fomenoff, who helped found the Castlegar Hospice Society. Fomenoff placed a card for her daughter, Gloria Taylor.
Suzanne Lehbauer (second from right) executive director of the Castlegar Hospice Society, and Selkirk College Japanese students (from left) Motoshi, Narumi Yoshida, Natsuko Hattori, and Megumi Saeki pose with the Celebration of Life display at the Super 8 Hotel lobby. Craig Lindsay photo
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