By Ken Alexander
Ten members of the South Green Lake Volunteer Fire Department successfully completed the Canada Safety Council's Snowmobile Operators Course put on by local chief instructor Bill Hinde earlier this month.
The course, which takes between 5.5 and eight hours to complete, provided the applicants with safety awareness and training, including snowmobile laws, parts identification and pre-ride inspection, safe operating procedures, survival and ethics.
Certification allows the firefighters to participate in ground searches that require snowmobiles and gives them a 10 per cent discount on their insurance.
Annual general
meeting
The Green Lake Snowmobile Club held its annual general meeting at the clubhouse on Green Lake South Road on March 6.
The 2017/18 executive includes president John Sullivan, vice-president Jim Smith, treasurer Art Groves, and secretaries Lorrie Fleming and Susan McKie who will be sharing the job.
Directors at large include Miriam Livingston, Pat Olsoff, Peter McKie, Warren Lowe and Ken Alexander.
Kim Lowe is the membership registrar; Bob Walker is the newsletter editor and Larry Messaros is the webmaster.
Bursary available
The 70 Mile and Area Community Bursary Fund Society is awarding a $300 bursary for people who are connected to the area and want to further their education or skills training.
To apply, applicants must write a 300 to 500 word letter, stating their goals, educational plans and the connection to the area. If the connection is through a relative, give the relative's name and what part of the area they live/d in – 70 Mile, 83 Mile, Green Lake, Watch Lake, Pressy Lake, etc.
For more information see 100 Mile Free Press A15 or contact Gail Moseley at 250-456-7528, or e-mail seventymilecommunityfund@outlook.com.
Applications should be sent to The 70 Mile & Area Fund, c/o Sue Wheeler, Box 29, 70 Mile House, B.C., V0K 2K0.
The due date is April 30.
Celebrations
South Green Lake residents Brad and Gail Potter celebrated their 30th anniversary on Feb. 21.