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Christmas light-ups are in full swing throughout West Boundary.
A 2016 referendum on fire protection in the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Area E/West Boundary will, if the “Yes” side is successful, be the first such result in five attempts. This was one of the points of discussion at a meeting organized by Director Vicki Gee, which attracted over 100 residents to the Rock Creek fairground pavilion on Monday evening to hear Gee and others discuss emergency preparedness and fire protection. Coming on the heels of the Rock Creek fire, the meeting was actually one that Gee had envisioned prior to the wildfire, but was given particular relevance because of the blaze and residents’ desire to do everything possible to avert another such disaster. The meeting was somewhat unusual in its structure, whereby Gee spoke for about 30 minutes and then asked the attendees to become directly involved in the process by visiting one of four tables that had been allocated specific subjects of discussion, with the possibility of forming committees to further study the matter of their choice. While some residents did depart the meeting at the start of the interactive segment, those that remained were very active in
(Top and middle photos, by Andrew Tripp): The Discover Rock Creek Society welcomed members of both the Midway and Oliver fire departments to the farmers market grounds on Sunday. Volunteers served soup and hot chocolate, while firefighters tended to the roaring fire.
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(Left, photo by Ron Sather) On Friday, the Greenwood Board of Trade lit up that city and welcomed residents to the McArthur Centre parking lot for a bonfire and a selection of hot treats. BOT chair Jim Nathorst hugs Mrs. Claus, otherwise known as Marg Henschel.