Pitch-In Week – April 19 to May 2
Some of the projects currently being discussed include:
· Repeat of large metals (vehicles, equipment) cleanup
· Trails clean up days in two areas
· Cemetery grave weeding and clean up (School integrated with history)
We are also developing an “Adopt a Stretch of Road” for garbage pick-up.
Do you have ideas for clean up/tidy up projects? If so please call us or email bridgerivervalley@gmail.com.
Valley Wide Fire Training
The fire societies and interested folks from around the valley have combined forces to put on various training for the last two years. By working together they are able to get enough people for courses at a reasonable cost. The training has been funded by Area A Select Funds (Thank You!) so there is very little cost to the groups and individuals.
Do you have a course that you or your group or business needs? If so please let us know in the next month as we are currently planning and scheduling.
Haylmore Heritage Site
There has been much planning going on over the winter regarding Year 2 of our revitalization of the Haylmore Heritage Site.
The Tourism Info Booth will be opened on site on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 12-4 beginning May long weekend.
The Artisan’s Group will be back also with their awesome locally produced Products. Date that they start TBD.
Also planned is a really neat tour that will include learning about Haylmore, visiting an old mine site, gold panning in the river or in our new mobile unit and a Miner’s breakfast. Special thanks to the mineral tenure holder, Scott Holden for his cooperation and support on this one.
Lots more info to come!!
Business Services Assistant – Maternity Leave
Just want to say thank you to Diego MacDugall for working Thursdays at the Community Resource Building. He will be carrying on with us through the summer as our Haylmore Heritage Site assistant. Our awesome staff member is still on maternity leave until July so we are looking for a “secretarial” person to fill in until July (and possibly beyond). Great job, interesting and varied work and a good pay rate for the right skills and experience. Mondays and Thursdays, 10-4. Job Posting
Email us at worktodo@bridgerivervalley.ca and someone will give you a call.
Summer Work
Summer is coming up so are those Summer Jobs!!!
BRVCA, its committees and events will have a summer work (student & otherwise)available from May to August (or portions of). Particular areas of interest are event planning, heritage work (including at the museum), trail maintenance etc. There are two planned summer student positions available (subject to funding confirmation)
– one for 35 hours per week and one for 40 hours per week – you must be returning to school full time in fall 2015.
If you are not a student, we are still interested in hearing from you if you’d like to work here May on.
If you are interested in working in the Bridge River Valley this summer please email us at worktodo@bridgerivervalley.ca
Thank You to our Volunteers!
Finally thank you to all those unsung heros who help us do the best we can for our community. From our devoted board of directors through to the guy that does the rat patrol we have near 60 different individuals involved as volunteers. Thank you, each of you, for your involvement in making our community a better place!!!
Please contact us at bridgerivervalley@gmail.com with any ideas, input etc.
Bridge River Valley Community Association
WINTER HOURS:
Operating Mondays and Thursdays, 10-4
Community Resource Building Open: Thursdays 12-4
(250)238-2534