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The FRIENDLY little store on the North Shore

250-955–2313

Open 7 Days a Week 5328 Squilax-Anglemont Hwy, Celista

Wed, Thurs, Friday.

Great food! Great Value!

Store Hours 8:00am - 6:30pm | Sundays 12pm to 4:30pm

By Ted Danyluk

The North Shuswap Lions offer financial assistance to parents who drive their children outside of the area to take part in an organized activity that occurs on a regular basis. It could be music lessons, dance classes or sport activities. At this time, the financial assistance will be an Esso Gas Card to help pay the transportation costs.

Upon approval of your application, you will receive one $75 Gas Card per activity, per season or session. Application forms are only available from our web site. Get there by doing a Google search for North Shuswap Lions Club. Once on our site, click on Lions Community Youth Fund, Financial Assist then follow the link to the application form. Completed application forms should be emailed to marlenekergan@gmail.com or mailed to Marlene Kergan, 7656 Mountain Drive, Anglemont, B.C. V0E 1M8. It is just that easy.

So, how about that Meat & 50/50 Draw. We take our marching orders from Dr. Bonnie. On February 5, if she says no, it is no. BUT if she says yes to gatherings then watch out for the stampede to The Hub. If we get the green light it will be posted on everybody’s Facebook page.

The Club receives really nice Thank You letters from organizations to whom we make donations. I would like to share some of the ways that our donations have helped others.

From Chase & District Victim Services - Thank you for your donation. Your timing could not have been better as we had to replace our aging lap top computer with a newer model along with more updated software.

From Shuswap Search and Rescue - Winter mountain response continues to be a large part of our search and rescue efforts. Your donation has helped our group to purchase two new snowmobiles. These machines are essential to assessing individuals in distress out in the backcountry and remote areas. From Honour House Society - Your donation has helped to keep our lights on and doors open. This year is our tenth anniversary. We have provided well over ten thousand nights of accommodation for our guest families, during some of the most difficult times in their lives. Our doors remain open during the current crisis and with your support, we are able to continue to help our heroes and their families when they are seriously ill or injured.

From the CNIB - The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted CNIB’s ability to fund important programs for people with sight loss in your community. By creating over 300 virtual programs, and supporting over 7,000 unique individuals, we are working harder than ever to make sure all British Columbians with sight loss are supported during this time.

When you buy a “whack of tickets” at the next Meat & 50/50 Draw, you know that your purchase is helping out other local organizations in a really good way.