• Thanks to Susan Hulland and Director Schreiber for reaching beyond the East Shore to publications in Trail, Nelson, Creston and Castlegar.

• Directors, Lackovic and Staven put up new metal flagpoles and flags at the Community Park. Thanks also to Dave Hough for trimming the trees next to the flagpoles saving the flags from future snags.

• Thanks to Dallas Stobbe for resolving a problem with the hall’s hot water tank and for installing a hydrant next to the park outhouses.

• We want to acknowledge the Green Bubble Property Care company who did a fantastic job of sprucing up the park for Canada Day. They are hardworking and helpful young men.

• Speaking of Canada Day, many thanks to the Kootenay Lake Lions Club for hosting another fabulous event in our park. They definitely exemplify what “community” truly means.

• Thanks to folks who have started paying by eTransfer to launch their boats in Kootenay Bay. boat@cbhall.ca

• Thanks to Gord Milne and Sullivan Stone for helping with our newest venture: leveling the floor in the Park concession. So far we have sent an expression of interest. We will see if it gets approval.

• Sunday Markets in the Park are proving to be very popular. Kudos to Kurtis Staven and Paula Snow for their brilliant ideas and continued effort to provide these weekly events. Vendors, foodies, shoppers, visitors and musicians are all benefitting.

Other updates ...

• Our Board unanimously decided that effective immediately dogs must be on a leash when in the Park.

• The two diseased Pines in the Community park are coming down early September when children are back in school and the park is relatively quiet. James Linn, Cory Barukoff, Aaron Strom and Matt are in charge of their removal and disposal.

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