Heron Rocks Friendship Centre Society Meeting of the Board of Directors May 28, 2012 Present: Muggs Sigurgierson (Chair), Vicki Bale, Rudy Rogalsky, Phyl Robinson, John Machell, Gemma Colin, Reina LeBaron (recorder) Guest: Gary Manzer Regrets: Tara Ireland, Jazzmyer Corrigan, Meghan Nordmann Call to order at 9:43am 1. Agenda approved by general consent. 2. Minutes of the
Read MoreLiterary Lunch January 6th, 2011: Faroe Desroches Faroe, who is Lu Ackerson’s granddaughter, kayaked with two friends from Kitimat to Vancouver recently. That is a long trip. They were trying to bring attention to Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline project. They interviewed locals on their way south to get
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The much needed renovation of the Annex is underway! The fireplace and chimney have been torn out which will give us much more room for meetings and events. The outerwalls and new roofline are complete and the sliding glass door has been installed. The next step will be windows and a
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The Friendship Centre runs a soup and tea stall during the Fall Fair which is held on either the second or third Saturday in September. Board members and others donate big pots of tasty soups to serve. There is also a choice of homemade bread or buns to go with
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Explore the lovely photo gallery of the flora and fauna of Heron Rocks by B. Bakker
The Plant Sale and Berry Tea happens on the Sunday of the long May weekend. This is the Friendship Centre’s biggest fundraising effort of the year. There are lots of plants to purchase, live music to enjoy and scrumptious berry shortcake to eat. This event is a
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Each January at the Heron Rocks heritage orchard the Friendship Centre holds a wassailing event. The word ‘wassail’ is Old English and means “be in good health”. The Orchard Wassail is the ancient practice of people going to sing to the apple trees to awaken them and
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