TheColumbia Valley - Columbia Valley Pioneer
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December 22, 2006<br />
Christmas<br />
Bureau<br />
does it again!<br />
Dozens of volunteers turned out on Wednesday, Dec.<br />
20th to pack food hampers for the less fortunate in our<br />
community.<br />
This year, 156 hampers went to needy families. Organizer<br />
Gail Hoffmann said the entire community gets<br />
behind the event and there are, literally, too many people<br />
to thank.<br />
This is the 11th year for the charitable event, which<br />
matches needy families with food and gift donations.<br />
Dairy Queen alone raised more than 300 gifts from its<br />
Angel Tree to be included in the hampers.<br />
“We don’t like to use the word poor, because trouble<br />
happens. This is an incredible community,” Mrs. Hoffmann<br />
said, “and this is an amazing organization.”<br />
The volunteers put in a 13-hour day organizing and<br />
distributing the donations.<br />
“There will be some tears shed,” Mrs. Hoffmann commented,<br />
before getting a little choked up herself.<br />
ARTIST<br />
DIRECT<br />
Original Oil<br />
Paintings<br />
by<br />
Gabriel<br />
250-342-9074<br />
New Year�s Eve<br />
Dance &<br />
Silent Auction<br />
Franci Sterzer Bene� t<br />
Canal Flats<br />
Community Hall<br />
December 31 st 8:00 pm<br />
• Silent Auction • Late Night Buffet • Casino Tables • Door Prizes<br />
Tickets $25 each<br />
Tickets available at Invermere - Home Hardware<br />
(Building Supplies Counter)<br />
Fairmont - Trims N� Treasures<br />
Canal Flats - Home Hardware & Fire <strong>Valley</strong><br />
Shuttle bus available from Invermere<br />
To book call Dana at 421-3838 by Dec. 27th INVEST • RENT • OWN<br />
Toll Free: 877.344.2323<br />
www.bighornmeadows.ca<br />
Christmas<br />
is here!<br />
Let our massage<br />
specialist Jan<br />
help you<br />
relax<br />
at this busy<br />
time of year.<br />
We’ve got<br />
superb gifts!<br />
Come in<br />
and browse<br />
our selection<br />
of salon quality<br />
products or give a<br />
sassy gift certificate.<br />
The <strong>Columbia</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Pioneer</strong> • 3<br />
HAPPY HOLIDAYS – Christmas Bureau volunteers assembled 156 holiday hampers for needy families at the Community Hall on Dec. 20th. Photo by Brian Geis
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