Castlegar News Thursday, September 8, 2011
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Public’s choice for stamp unveiled
CNW/ - Canada Post has unveiled the 2011 Mental Health stamp to help kick off the company’s annual fundraising campaign for community-based mental health initiatives across Canada. In November 2010, a competition was launched to help find a design, in which the five finalists were subjected to a popular vote, a first in Canada Post’s 160 years. THE PUZZLE, a design by Terrebonne resident Miriane Majeau received the most points and today will adorn over 3.5 million stamps available at post offices across Canada. A dollar from the sale of every booklet of 10 stamps is donated to the Canada Post Foundation for Mental Health. “Dealing with men-
tal health issues is like putting a puzzle together,” says designer Miriane Majeau. “As you connect the pieces, something beautiful and whole is revealed.” Majeau notes that during the competition strangers approached her to share their experiences with mental illness and how they related to a puzzle. “The rallying effect this has created makes me very happy, my drawing was tell-
ing their stories—and encouraging others to tell theirs.” “The response by Canadians has been tremendous,” says The Honourable Steven Fletcher, Minister of State (Transport). “More than 300 designs were submitted and almost 300,000 votes were cast. And now, Canadians can buy these stamps and help us contribute to an important cause.” Since 2008, when
mental health became Canada Post’s cause of choice, customers, employees, suppliers and the public have raised more than $4.8 million for the Foundation. Nearly $1 million of that was from sales of mental health stamps. The Foundation is a registered not-forprofit charity, operated at arm’s length from Canada Post
with an independent board of trustees. Donations from the 2010 campaign funded grants to 47 community-based groups in 2011, all of which provide front-line programs and services to people directly affected by mental illness or their families. To learn more about the Foundation, visit www.canadapost.ca/ hope.
HUGH KEENLEYSIDE ROAD CLOSURE Please be advised that the road over the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam will be closed until 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 22. This closure is in effect to ensure a safe work environment for employees and contractors during the capital project work and annual maintenance scheduled for this fall. During the road closure period, we will continue to provide visitor access at the south entrance of the dam to view the navigational lock. In addition, we will continue to look for every opportunity to open the road to the public when it is safe to do so. For up-to-date information about road closures, please call BC Hydro’s toll-free number at
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COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS The City of Castlegar invites applications from persons interested in volunteering to serve on a Council appointed Board or Committee. This could include the Board of Variance, Advisory Planning Commission or other committee deemed necessary by Council. Those interested are requested to submit a written application and resume - CLEARLY MARKED “VOLUNTEER POSITION” – to the City no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, September 30, 2011. Applications and resumes should be forwarded to the attention of: Carolyn Rempel, Director of Corporate Services, City of Castlegar, 460 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar, BC V1N 1G7 Phone: (250) 365-7227 Fax: (250) 365-4810 Email: crempel@castlegar.ca In accordance with Council Appointments Policy 1-7, the City will advertise annually in September for applications from those interested in serving as a volunteer. Applications and resumes will be retained by the City of Castlegar for a period of one year.
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