Al Jones
Free Press
The Lone Butte/Horse Lake Community Association (LBHLCA) held its annual general meeting on Nov. 10 at the community hall and elected a new executive to run and operate the hall for the next year.
Natalie Sass was elected president. She will be assisted by vice-president Howard McMillan, treasurer Mary Carter, secretary Heidi Meier and directors Victoria Mansen, Laura Davis and Jillian Eyer.
The LBHLCA currently has 113 members.
Chris Schmidt gave her president's report on the progress they have made. Special thanks went to the many volunteers, such as Betty and Peter Lunn who donated a dishwasher for the newly renovated kitchen.
Last year's events included the LBHLCA's 40th anniversary luncheon, spring dinner dance, potluck dinners, Lone Butte Rocks family day, combined with the annual Easter, Halloween and Christmas dinner celebrations. It was a very busy and productive year.
Our community should be very grateful for all the hard work donated by last year's LBHLCA executive that made all of the grants, improvements and events to do with the community hall happen.
There are many regular user groups, in addition to private events, dinners, parties, weddings, and celebrations of life held in the hall. It also serves the community as a polling station, emergency shelter and a location for flea markets and craft fairs.
The many events and improvements made to the hall were done with funds received from the Cariboo Regional District and the BC Gaming grants. The improvements include new energy efficient lights, fans, and outside lighting and the new energy efficient doors.
The LBHLCA continues to raise funds for new chairs and an outside storage shed and has raised just over $1,000 so far this year. The association has changed its fiscal year end to Dec. 31 to simplify grant application financial statements.
Let's not take our community halls for granted. It takes a lot of volunteer work to keep our halls updated, clean and in use.