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CITY COUNCIL
Times THE BOUNDARY CREEK
Thursday, OCTOBER 8, 2015
CLUB HAPPENINGS
Recreation Committee representative Les Goddard appears before council to ask for the appointment of new members.
Wing Night
Wednesday 5 - 8 pm
Texas Holdem Poker
Thursday, Registration 6:30 pm
Karaoke
Saturday, Oct. 31 at 8:30 pm
Lion’s Club Meat Draw
Every Saturday 3 - 5 pm Family Friendly • Rooms Available
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Boundary C 4-H club caps a busy month with its annual visit to the P provincial fair in Barriere.
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Benefit show will help build new home Boundary Creek Times Staff
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Habitat for Humanity Southeast BC is taking steps to support the fire relief efforts in Rock Creek by rebuilding a home for a family that lost their home in the fire. The planning of a benefit fashion show and silent auction are now well underway in partnership with Heather Smith’s Yellow Door Boutique in Greenwood. The event is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the McArthur Centre in Greenwood, and will include ladies, men’s and • See BENEFIT page A3
Working with a winnower Sheila Dobie demonstrates the fine art of seed separation using her newly acquired winnower. This manual type of separator is especially useful to those gardeners who are unable to access electricity, but require a fast and efficient method of separating seed from pod. See story on page A6. PHOTO: ANDREW TRIPP
Firewood identified as the primary need
some the needs remain the same; for others the needs are changing. The Rock Creek/Westbridge Fire Firewood was identified as a priNeeds Committee wants to express mary need for the upcoming winter. its appreciation for all who are work- While we offered some coordination, ing so hard to help those affected by the Kettle River Lion’s Club and the the fire. Through helping our neigh- Seventh Day Adventist Church of Located in Westbridge and bours, volunteering time, donating Westbridge both played a large part proud to service the area funds and items needed, and in many in having three logging truck loads 1-250-446-6808 other ways, we are building up our of wood delivered to the Westbridge community in a difficult time. Hall, cut, split, and delivered to �������������������������� ��������������������������������������� As many of you have said, we are many homes in the fire zone. Boundary strong! Debris removal, danger tree asIt is important to us the commu- sessment, and the rebuilding of outnity remains aware of what we are buildings (such as animal shelters working on. We meet regularly to and pump houses) are all in process. discuss the efforts being made to Together with the Red Cross, we 0 24543 16681 8 meet the needs that are out there. For continue to do individual assessKELOWNA (Wstbrg)
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ments in order to know the needs out there. Please contact us if you have unmet needs as a result of the fire. An educational session is being organized for within the month of October. This will be an instructional time on helping the community deal with feelings of grief and loss; it will also offer guidance on dealing with the guilt felt when one has not lost their home while their friends and neighbours have. Be watching for the date, time, and location. As a reminder, our committee consists of Joyce Evans, Cathy Riddle, Ryan van Kuik and Vicki Gee. We are advised by Bob Huff (Habitat for Humanity) and Helen James
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(Red Cross); Les Jackman (Kettle River Lions Club) has moved from being a member of the committee to an advisor. Thank you to all who have donated so far! To donate you can either drop by the Greenwood Branch of the Heritage Credit Union or you can mail your donation to the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, 202 - 843 Rossland Ave., Trail, B.C., V1R 4S8 (specifying it is for the Rock Creek / Westbridge Fire Needs Committee). Either way you will receive a tax deductible receipt. If you have any questions or needs, please contact us through Vicki Gee at 250-446-2042.