Heather in BC… & Beyond! 'Living the Baby Boomer Life in BC… and Beyond!

Egmont Saloon Casino Night on November 21 was a huge success as my friend Beverly and I planned, raising approximately $11,000.00. Now I’m not going to tell all our fundraising secrets but I’ll share the basics of our planning and the insights we gained to help do it again next year – even more successfully. [...]

In the mid 1950′s, Egmont was a growing town and needed a central Community Hall. When property for the new school was negotiated with the Consumers Co-op in Secret Bay, a portion was set aside for a hall and road allowance. The Egmont Community Club (ECC) members heard of a “quonset type” building (similar to [...]

Arnie Jones was working on the totem pole for the Egmont Heritage Centre last week while a group of school children toured the museum. Arnie explained his tools, the method, the wood and the meaning of the pole to the Pender Harbour Community School group which included 3 counsellors, 1 mom and 20 children. The [...]