Today is your day Boomer! My next few blogs will focus on Boomers I admire alot....Boomers who volunteer big chunks of their time to help their communities! This picture features a group of mostly men, many of whom I worked with in the teaching profession, who have taken-on a huge role to maintain a local community outdoor skating rink. The rink, which I frequent once in awhile, has been on my blog before and is located in Penticton, BC....in the Okanagan Valley. From Zamboni drivers to ice builders and maintenance people, the rink remains open seven days a week at no cost to anyone because of all the volunteers who work on behalf of those in the community. Fifteen volunteers, for instance, are responsible for ensuring the ice is ready to be used by 8 a.m. every day. Spokesman Gord Barnes says "for us, it’s quite enjoyable because we’re all Canadian and we all love hockey…it’s almost sort of on a wishlist for a lot of us to drive a Zamboni." And not only do they all donate time, these Boomers helped raise almost one million dollars to get the whole thing going! They also convinced the local city council that this was a great idea! Way to go Boomers! We're proud of your efforts. Cheers and thank you!