January/February Events in Vanderhoof!

Check out these events happening in Vanderhoof!:

• Head to Neighbourhood Space every Monday and Friday, 10am-1pm, for Good Neighbours’ Day! Enjoy some soup or sandwiches and a warm cup of coffee while shooting some pool or catching up with your neighbours!
• Check out the Saik’uz and Settlers Legacy Project Discussion Session! Join us at the Neighbourhood Space (on Highway 16, next to Subway) for a series of informal gatherings to discuss specific events and time periods in Vanderhoof’s history. Everyone is welcome to participate and share their experiences, thoughts and memories. From January 26th to March 1st, 2012. 7-9pm. See dates below.

Canada Day Celebrations at the Vanderhoof Museum

Saik’uz and Settlers winds up with a cast and crew party

Where we belong

quotes from Vanderhoofians:
We came because of the abundance of land.
Some families have worked this land for generations.
The sky is always open and welcoming.
The wildlife is incredible.
Creatures great and small call Vanderhoof their home.
Some enjoy Vanderhoof for the peace and quiet.
The people are friendly and we tend to know everyone.
We enjoy the simple things in life.
It is a great place to raise a family.
It is a great place to grow young.
We have rush minute in Vanderhoof.
Everyone is tight knit. People gather in groups to quilt and craft.
Some came for the work and decided to stay.
Commitment and determination are some of the values we hold.
Seasonally people gather to hunt and fish.
When you see Sinkut Mountain, you know that you are home.
Vanderhoof has a small town feel, it is comfortable here.
Our community is diverse and interesting.
Our community is diverse and we wouldn’t want it any other way.
Newcomers feel warm and welcome.
We respect and celebrate our differences.

A newcomer’s view of Vanderhoof’s diversity project

Hannah Wright from the Omineca Express writes a fantastic editorial about diversity.

To read her editorial click here: Omineca Express editorial April 6:

114 boards are all lined up and do they ever look good!

The fence looks so good! 114 boards are all lined up at CNC waiting for the summer when they will be installed at the Bean. (and more keep coming in almost every day). Thank you so much to all the artists from NVSS! Thank you to the classes of Mr Mueller, Ms Pye and Ms. Daniels. You are helping to make our town beautiful.

Many diverse people worked on boards including:
carvers from Saik’uz
students at Youth Centre
kids at Daycare
seniors from Seniors Connect
school kids from Northside Christian
art classes at NVSS
Katimavik
Special Needs class at NVSS
students at Spring Break recreation activity
local artists

Congratulations to Valerie Pagdin for winning an iPad!

Valerie’s name was picked in a draw to win an iPad at the closing night of Saik’uz and Settlers.  People that signed on to the volunteer database had their names put in the draw, as well as all the cast and crew of the play (who all put in countless volunteer hours). Valerie was  one of the people in charge of costumes for the play.

Congratulations, Valerie!

Trumpeter swans, first two and then… hundreds

Everyone in Vanderhoof so welcomes them!

Volunteer Vanderhoof has brand new coordinators and a brand new blog!

New coordinators and a new blog

Gail Kristiansen and Debra Bishop

Debra Bishop and Gail Kristianson form the team that will move Volunteer Vanderhoof to the next level. Both Gail and Debra have made a commitment to promote the organization, encourage new volunteers to register, meet with agencies and non-profit groups to assess their volunteer needs and inform volunteers of the opportunities in community.

Check out more at the newly revamped Volunteer Vanderhoof Blog.
Click here: Volunteer Vanderhoof Blog

Spring is here!

…..and so welcome.

Nechako River on Tuesday, March 22

 

John Murphy super volunteer honoured by award

John Murphy, MP Dick Harris and Charlyne Smilinski

John Murphy of Vanderhoof will receive the Community Achievement Award at a ceremony in Victoria on April 20th, to be presented by Premier Christy Clark. Murphy has been an active community volunteer for as long as Vanderhoof residents can remember. He was a 15 year volunteer firefighter, a community and recreation fundraiser and he lead the effort to build a much-needed thirty-three unit seniors’ residence. John continues to make a difference in Vanderhoof by contributing his knowledge and skills to a project to build an activity centre for seniors.

see more at the Volunteer Vanderhoof blog

Congratulations to Lisa and cast and crew of Saik’uz & Settlers

Fantastic job, all!

For more photos and a brief decription of the play, written and directed by Lisa Striegler about the history of Vanderhoof, click on Saikuz & Settlers at the top of this page.