Christmas Kettles
We're heading into the Christmas season now, and an important reminder happened this past Wednesday morning. It was the Nanaimo Salvation Army 2018 Christmas Campaign Kick-Off Luncheon at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. Congratulations to Dawne Anderson for organizing the annual event, and for her good work each year in coordinating the Christmas Kettle program. The Salvation Army's Christmas Campaign goal this year is $450,000, with $250,000 of that targeting for
Service Awards
This past Thursday evening, the City of Nanaimo hosted a Service Awards dinner at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. A total of 37 City employees were recognized for their 15, 20, 25, 30, or 40 years of employment with the City. Topping the list was Alan Noble from Engineering and Public Works with 40 years as a City employee. It was a fun evening, thanks largely to the good work of emcee John Van Horne from the Human Relations department. He made it clear that the C
Lest We Forget
It was a privilege for me to again be the Master of Ceremonies at this year's Remembrance Day ceremony at the Nanaimo cenotaph to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. A large crowd was on hand, and the weather cooperated nicely. My thanks and congratulations to Bill and Lynn Brayshaw from Branch 10 Legion for their work in organizing the event, along with the many other volunteers who assisted in countless ways. A special thanks goes to local musician Tom
