GUEST SPEAKERS 2023-2024

September – Olivia Lemke from WildSafeBC spoke to us about how to deal with wildlife in the area due to drought and fires.

October – Natalya Melnychuk, CSRD Area G Director, gave us information and answered questions about the wildfires that devastated our area; what we’ve learned and future plans.

November – Kathryn Vennard, a Salmon Arm lawyer, gave us lots of easy-to-understand information about wills and estate planning, presented in a humorous manner.

January – No guest speaker.  Instead, we had a “get-to-know-you” exchange.  Lots of fun!

February – Emily Bootle from DeathCare BC let us know our options for funeral planning. Her mission is to bridge the gap between health care and death care.

March – Reid Drummond, senior project manager for Integris Consulting Ltd. used the “Ford to Tappen Flyover” website to explain the Highway 1 construction project.

April – We heard about the 55+ BC Games from Rob Marshall & Bryan Kassa.  Then Nico from Nico’s Nurseryland talked about the history of his garden center and gave good advice about fruit trees, pruning, fertilizers and general gardening.

May – Don Cavers, our very own Survivor, told us of his harrowing experience in 2021when his sailboat hit a reef, leaving him adrift in the Caribbean for five days before being rescued.

June – Trudy Vercholuk and Colette McBride – One to One reading program at Carlin and Sorrento Schools. Always looking for new volunteers!