April 2021 Newsletter

April 18, 2021

Adam Plottel Art Raffle – Should you wish to buy or sell raffle tickets, contact

Maureen (Moe) Morris at 250-459-7767 or visit https://loonlakecommunity.ca/

First Aid Course – The Ashcroft Hub Society is running a 2-day course on May 15 & 16, 2021. Call 250-453-9177 or ashcrofthub@gmail.com for sign up ASAP.

Donations – Looking for items to sell to offset costs of running our Community Hall.  LLCRAS Art Committee is working on crafting items to sell and we hope to put these on our Marketplace at  www.loonlakecommunity.ca in the very near future. Should you wish to donate monetarily, with a gift card or with a new item; please contact us at our email address above or Karen at 250-459-2281.

Volunteers – We are currently seeking a volunteer I.T. person to assist with hosting a General Meeting on Zoom Pro. We are also looking for volunteers to assist us with looking after the community grounds. A small amount of volunteer time can make a difference in keeping our property inviting and FireSmart. Team work makes the dream work!   Please contact llcras.boardofdirectors@gmail.com if you are able to assist.

Grants – LLCRAS continues to seek grant money for our much-needed upgrades to our kitchen and bathrooms and other repairs and maintenance of the community hall. We are very lucky to have a dedicated Grant Writing Committee.

Community Trail – Please contact us at  llcras.boardofdirectors@gmail.com or call Karen at 250-459-2281 if you have something to donate or would like to become involved in building the trail.

Satellite Dishes & Building Materials Wanted – LLCRAS Art Committee want your old satellite dishes. We take other people’s trash and make it into art. LLCRAS continues to repair and maintain the community hall grounds on a shoestring budget. We are looking for any sized plywood, 2 x 4’s, 2 x 6’s, 2 x 8’s, 2 x 10’s, fence posts, 4 x 4’s, 6 x 6’s, old barn board, black outdoor stain or paint, varathane, cinder blocks, gravel, sand, lava rock, good used condition picnic tables, patio furniture, tools etc. Before you take your “junk” to the Transfer Station, please check with us to see if we could use it in some way. Contactless pick up or drop off available.

Sincerely,

LLCRAS Officers and Directors; Karen, Brenda, Moe, Kimm, Gail, Mary Ellen, Mo, Jenny and Susanne.