By Raven Nyman
Daffodil Tea
Clinton’s Seniors’ Association will host their Daffodil Tea on Wednesday, March 6 to raise funds for the B.C. Cancer Society. The event takes place at Clinton’s Memorial Hall—306 Lebourdais Street—from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., with an admission cost of $5.
Daffodils will be available for sale at the hall, but there will also be baked goods and door prizes.
To pre-order your “Strawberry Shortcake and Cut and Potted Daffodils” for delivery on March 6, call Eleanor at (250) 459-2339. Volunteers will be delivering daffodils and cake to residents on March 6, as long as they have placed their orders before 1 p.m.
Citizen of the Year
Don’t forget to submit your nominations for Clinton’s Citizen of the Year! The deadline is quickly approaching to nominate a 2018 COTY, and locals can do so now by filling out the nomination form available online or at the Village office.
As of the February 20 Spirit of Clinton committee meeting, no nominations had yet been received.
When nominating someone for the award, you will be asked to briefly explain why you have chosen to nominate that person. In addition to providing a simple biography of your nominee, you’ll also be asked to summarize the nominee’s accomplishments and volunteer involvement in the Village.
If you know someone who you think is worthy of the title, please consider nominating them now.
For more information, or to access the form itself, visit the Village of Clinton’s website (https://village.clinton.bc.ca/). The 2018 Citizen of the Year winner will be announced at the COTY and Volunteer Recognition event on Saturday, March 23.
Seedy Sunday
Spring is around the corner—we hope—and with that thought in mind, it’s time to book your table for Seedy Sunday. On March 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Memorial Hall, Clinton’s Communities in Bloom will host the annual event that covers all things gardening.
Seedy Sunday will feature a Seed Swap and Sale with organic seeds, plants, and more. Some of the information available on display will cover Invasive Plants, being “Bear Aware”, and tackling your recycling.
There will also be a composting workshop, as well as a Kids’ Corner and concession. To book your free table, call Yvette May at (250) 459-7725 or email her at ymay@bcwireless.com.
David Stoddart student raising funds for charity
David Stoddart School student Emma Blain plans to cut and donate her hair to the B.C. Children’s Hospital when February ends. In a letter posted to one of Clinton’s community Facebook groups on February 20, Emma described her intentions to raise money for Wigs For Kids B.C.
“My goal is to raise $100 but really any little bit helps,” wrote Blain in her letter.
A volunteer-run organization, Wigs for Kids B.C. provides funding to cover the cost of custom-made human-hair wigs for children and teens at B.C. Children’s Hospital who have suffered hair loss due to cancer treatment or other serious illnesses. Donations also ease additional costs incurred by children and families who are dealing with cancer and which may not be covered otherwise.
Emma Blain has been busy. Not only has she been raising awareness this February about children living with cancer, she has also been spreading the word about programs that can help those kids, like Wigs For Kids B.C. Blain has been taking pledges, and she has already surpassed her fundraising goal by more than double!
There is no deadline to donate to Wigs for Kids B.C., since “donations are always appreciated,” as Blain points out in her letter. To donate to Emma Blain’s cause, please visit her page at http://bit.ly/2tEv9ya.
Do you have Clinton news? Contact Raven Nyman at ravenbrookn@hotmail.com.
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