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Crawford Bay Hall Board News - February/March, 2025

By Leona Keraiff

As I sit to write this article the cold has set in. Thank goodness for wood stoves!

At our AGM in December three new Directors joined our Board and two dedicated Directors stepped down. Huge thanks to David Wells who served our Association for over a dozen years and who was especially talented at grant writing. He was our leader regarding the hall restoration project and our treasurer. Anne Lindsay taught us a lot over her two years on the Board; specifically, strategic planning and governance.

Our new Board consists of myself as Chair, Lois Lien as Vice Chair, Nicole Schreiber as Secretary and Helene Carter as Treasurer. Kurtis Staven, Donovan Hough and Alex Lackovic are Directors.

The Hall Restoration Project: As I am thrilled to repeat, we have secured over $1,893,000 to date and are working diligently to raise the remaining $270,000 required as our share of the approved grant funds. We are closer to being approved for charitable status which we intend using in the quest to acquire funds from large corporations and those needing income tax receipts. We continue to search for grant opportunities as we are working towards starting the restoration THIS year.

The Crawford Bay Community Park: It is our intention to continue to make regular improvements to the park’s amenities. The Pavilion needs a facelift, the Tennis Court benches need staining, the Concession needs running water, and better bathroom options would be miraculous. Please stay tuned as we work towards these upgrades.

The Kootenay Bay Boat Launch: Our biggest goal here is to make donating easier for all users. We are planning to make e transfer the way to contribute to the boat launch’s maintenance for all of you boating enthusiasts.

All of our facilities are presently resting after the Christmas holiday season’s festivities. Joyful noises resounded in the hall during the Bevy and Christmas potluck. Colourful lights are dim now until their next awakening. Bring on Springtime!

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