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Could this autumn see the end of one of the Boundary’s longest standing societies? That scenario is very likely to happen if volunteers are not found to fill soon-to-be-vacated director positions. Sixty-three years ago, the Boundary Historical Society (BHS) was created with the purpose of “recording and publishing the current and past history of the Boundary District; and to stimulate active interest in our heritage.” Just seven years later in 1958, the society had a membership of over 300 individuals and like-minded organizations, and published its first “Report”, a collection of stories and articles documenting the early days of life along the Boundary. By the early 1970s, memberships numbered nearly 400 and reports were being published every two or three years. However, by the time the last report (#15) hit the bookshelves in 2006, the society had less than 100 members—and the numbers have continued to fall despite regular recruitment drives. Today, the society has a small but active and motivated group of volunteers who have worked hard to shine light on our heritage and to record and publish our history. Finally, Report #16, eight years in the making, will be published before the end of this year. As membership has declined, so has the commitment of members to serve as directors. And without a full complement of directors, the society cannot continue to exist. This has been an ongoing dilemma for several years now. And 2014 will be no exception.
• See HISTORICAL page A9
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Fred and Jane Marshall recognized Fred and Jane Marshall have been recognized for their commitment to stewardship and innovative marketing practices in woodlot management, an honour that comes with a $2,500 award from Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson. The Midway pair was formally recognized at the 2014 Federation of B.C. Woodlot Associations Annual Conference in Golden on Sept. 20. “Rural regions such as Boundary benefit from the Woodlot Licence program. Woodlots bring benefits such as job-creation, sustainable forest management and stewardship of the forests that licensees manage,” Boundary-Similkameen MLA Linda Larson said. “Congratulations, Jane and Fred, for receiving this well-deserved award.”
“We were pleasantly surprised,” said Marshall when reached by phone on Monday afternoon. “It is a very humbling honour and one that we very much appreciate.” As well as being a woodlot owner, Fred is also a consultant and educator under the name Marshall Forestry Services. The couple have been licencees for the past two decades, and raised a family of five children on their woodlot near Midway. Fred holds a master’s degree in forestry from Yale, has taught at both Malaspina and Selkirk Colleges and has developed four university-level courses accredited by the ABCFP. He was one of the “founding fathers” of both
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