The arts in Lumby
In May of 2022, a group of Monashee Arts Council members and others attended a play called Gift from the Sea, produced by Cara Nunn (see pic of performers). Among...
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Appreciating our Youth Volunteers
Our “recognizing student volunteers” party went off without a hitch! Several posters were put up in classrooms and at the “hangout” announcing a party date, June.20th, and extending an offer...
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Polson Movie in the Park
The popular flick from 1991, My Girl was featured at an outdoor movie night to kick off the Labour Day long weekend! Over 300 people attended the movie free in...
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Entertaining at Senior Homes
I was able to coordinate, along with the Kalamalka Highlanders Pipe Band, a visit almost every Thursday evening during June, July, August and part of September to a Senior’s Residence...
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Community Mural at the BMX Motoshed
We partnered with a young local artist Melody, a grade 12 student at VSS. Melody designed two unique art pieces for the Motoshed window covers to commemorate Vernon BMX’s 40th...
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One Night Stand – Bike maintenance and repair workshop for women
Though we had hoped to do it earlier in the bike season, June is typically a very busy month with many year-end activities and it felt like there were only...
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Uplands Block Party
Pre-COVID, our neighbourhood would have had a pot-luck get-togethers twice a year. Like most neighbours, we were just seeing each other in chance encounters. This made the need to plan...
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Clowning for You
The Kalamalka Caring Klowns are therapeutic clowns who visit in the hospital, long term care facilities, take part in non-profit fundraisers, plus have fun in various parades. “Therapeutic clowns do...
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The Value of Seniors in Our Community – Hearing Their Stories
It has been such a pleasure to be involved in the 2022 Small Neighbourhood Grant program. It was fun to plan, but more fun to host. Although everyone in the...
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