Today is your day Boomer! I don't know, I really seem to be into flowers this week. In particular, today's topic is blossoms! It is blossom time in BC's Okanagan Valley and the rural areas are filled with brilliant shades of pink and white. It is absolutely enthralling, and you really don't get a filling for it, unless you walk through it. Following COVID guidelines, you can stick to your own Interior Health region and venture forth. But remember a few things: bring your cellphone or camera for incredible pictures, choose a sunny day, and don't trespass on private property. Many orchardists will allow you on their land if you make a simple polite request and be ready to wear your mask. Or.....at the very least, pull off the road at a safe spot and just take pictures from the edges of, say, a cherry orchard. This is called "agritourism" and it is a big part of what draws people to the Okanagan! One other reminder, the honey bees are now out and flying everywhere. And they like to "poop" while they buzz around. Sometimes it feels like little raindrops.......one small negative in a hugely-positive Boomer experience! Cheers!
Today is your day Boomer! Well, yesterday was my day! My long-awaited dream of building and opening a new high school gym in Summerland came true! 550 students watched, smiled and vigourously applauded as the SD67 school trustees officially cut the ribbon and opened the facility. The kids played in their new gym, in a so-called Rocket Rally, right after that and then 200 more mostly-Summerlanders attended a two-hour opening fundraiser that evening. There were people, young and old, every where: going on tours, eating food, watching volleyball and basketball, listening to speeches, and investing money in 30 community-donated silent auction items and a huge 50/50 raffle...organized by the school's Parent Advisory Council. The final fundraiser tally was about 7000$...made in only two hours! Congratulations students and staff of SSS. Your new gym is finally here, the first new one since 1951! Play on....
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