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Garden of hope Communities in Bloom and Dragon Boat team members were out selling the bulbs that will be planted today in the new Garden of Hope—a garden of 1000 daffodils to be planted next to the Castlegar Chamber of Commerce. The project is a partnership with and fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society.
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The release included a statement from the board reporting that negotiations were completed successfully, the documents have been signed and that the new owner has officially registered all titles. Although the vote was not unanimous, the statement concluded with: “We wish Blueberry Creek Community Society all the best with their new asset.” The BCCS has had a presence in the school since 1997 when they became the first community school in Castlegar and began renting a portion of the building. In 2002 the school district ceased to use the property as a school, instead using it as a place for support staff and district resources. When the district removed these last assets from the building in 2012, the BCCS began to lease the entire building and site. At that time they took on the responsibility for the building, maintenance, operations and utilities and began negotiating with the goal of a future sale.
Ongoing negotiations, public input and persistence by BCCS led to the sale of the school becoming an issue in the last school board elections, with the majority of candidates for the Castlegar area going on record in favour of a future purchase. Rebecca McDonnell, environmental director, and community liaison for BCCS was at the school board meeting for the official public release of the sale information. “We are thrilled,” said McDonnell. “We’re delighted now that the public can be informed about the decision the board made. We couldn’t be happier that our society is going to be able to do what we do for our community.” McDonnell acknowledges that there is hard work ahead to care for and update the aging building. “It is exciting and a bit nerve wracking. There is a huge responsibility on our society,” she said. “There is a lot of work that needs to be done, but we are excited to step up and do it.” The BCCS will continue to offer the same programs it has in the past including day care, preschool, Strong Start, after school care, summer camps, environmental programs, seniors programs and exercise programs.
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