A meeting was held Feb. 11 to discuss options for improvements to the 70 Mile Community Hall.
Over 30 residents attended and the conclusion reached was that a new hall would be the best option to solve the current problems the hall faces.
Funding would come from several sources. The TNRD would provide funding from the gas tax revenue, and a grant would be provided by the Northern Development Initiative Trust.
The first step is drawing plans for a new hall and then soliciting quotes for construction. The new hall will be built adjacent to the existing building with a completion target of 2018.
Poker
The monthly poker tournament was held Feb. 11 with only seven players attending. The winners were: first Al Sidor, second Les Voth, third Eric Graham, and fourth Ken Freed.
The next tournament will be held Mar. 11 at Elaine's Poker Palace, 2489 N. Bonaparte Road. Play begins at 12 noon. For more info call Elaine at 250-706-8491.
Bingo
The usual suspects battled for the prize money, but the g-ball pot of over $380 remained unclaimed. The next bingo will be held Feb. 28 at SMAC. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and play starts at 7 p.m.
Scary incident
I received information that Linda Curson was involved in an accident Feb. 3 on the Malahat Highway on the Island. She was not seriously injured but her vehicle was a write-off.
VFD news
The next fire practice will be on Mar. 7 at 7 p.m. at the fire hall on Willow Road. New recruits are encouraged to attend. The annual meeting of the 70 Mile House Volunteer Firefighters Association will be held Mar. 12 at 10 a.m. at the fire hall on Willow Road.
All residents are invited to attend.
Bookmobile
The Thompson Nicola bookmobile will be in the area on Mar. 2. It will be at the South Green Lake fire hall from 10 to 11 a.m. and at the 70 Mile General Store from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.