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June 20-26, 2019
Volume 17 Issue 25 some great vendor products.
RONA Party This weekend brings the ‘Customer Appreciation’ event at RONA Northstar Hardware in Invermere. They always put on a fantastic party. Friday, June 21 is ‘Contractor Day’ (open to everyone really) and Saturday is ‘Customer Appreciation Day, Both days run from 10 am to 3 pm. Expect live music from ‘Smarty Pants’ on Friday and ‘Sheberdean’ on Saturday. There will be demos and deals (15% off everything in store) and a free (charity) BBQ with smokies and brats on both days.
Health System My father passed away due to needing blood but no one knew his blood type. He kept repeating his last words of advice, which were ‘be positive’.
Friday Night Dinner This Friday, June 21 brings a chicken and rib dinner at the Invermere Legion. I know it will be a tasty treat. It is a member’s discount meal so that makes it even tastier for the members. The Legion vendor market will start up this Saturday, June 22, with the usual BBQ and
Thirsty Thursdays A great job by the Copper City Liquor Store in the Best Western Invermere Inn to bring back Thirsty Thursdays sample tasting sessions. Every Thursday from 4 pm to 6:30 pm, customers are invited to test out a selected product. This Thursday, June 20, it is Skimmerhorn Wines Skimmerhorn offers small batch craft wines from grapes grown locally in Creston, B.C. Stop in and give it a taste.
MOM MOM will be at the Radium Visitor’s Centre every Friday this summer. Not my Mom, she will be in Castlegar. Market on Main and Music on Main begin next Friday, June 28. The market runs from 4 to 9 pm and always has a wonderful mix of talented vendors. Speaking of talented, Music on Main happens from 7 to 9 pm each Friday and the artists that perform for us are all very talented. It is such a nice evening to sit outdoors and listen to live music. It is all free but donations towards the tunes are accepted. A $2 donation would be fitting.
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