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Presidents
Message
In retrospect,
it has been a great year for progress. With such a dedicated group
of volunteers it is quite amazing what we have accomplished this
last year! The Deep Cove Heritage Society is certainly seen now
as a very important and established part of the community of Deep
Cove. Many volunteer organizations such as ours feel the strain
of fundraising which overshadows their "raison d'etre"
but somehow this year everyone found time for everything.
The year started
with serious planning for the "Heritage Garden" and
the first order of business was to make sure that sufficient funds
were available. Mary Johnson and Pat Morrice worked tirelessly
at obtaining grants and donations. As the garden was to be part
of the Cultural Centre permissions from the District were needed
and more hours were spent with meetings and discussions. Many
congratulations go to these two ladies for their perseverance.
Fundraising events including our Boot and Plant Sale andSelling
M & M hamburgers at the summer concerts in the park.
Our commitment
to the community to record history and provide archives for photos
as well as provide Educational presentations to schools and seniors
continues to be our priority. We now have an updated brochure
and invite you to come in and collect copies for you or your club
or school.
The Deep Cove
Heritage Society is a vibrant group and invite you to join us
as we move into an exiting Heritage year in 2004:
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Mary Johnson, Vice President
A super right hand at running the Heritage Society! We consult
on all major decisions. She headed up the Grant committee, organized
the Plant Sale (even grew most of the plants in her own Garden!)
Mary's enthusiasm for the Heritage Garden has made this project
come true!
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Eric Morter, Treasurer
We are so lucky to have the expertise of this gentleman, his business
experience and reliable handling of the books has kept us in great
shape this year. He is always ready to participate in all our
events and assists with keeping the office open on Saturdays.
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Eileen Smith, Secretary
Not too many organizations have a secretary who records all meetings
on her laptop and sends out the minutes within days of the meeting!
Eileen also reproduces photos from the archives, takes calls,
replies to e-mails, makes posters, puts out our newsletters handles
the publicity for our events, keeping the web page updated the
list goes on! Thanks to husband Michael for super banners for
our events.
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Pat Morrice
The lady voted volunteer of the year in 1999 certainly continues
to be our volunteer of the year! She keeps on top of everything
and is there for all meetings, events, planning and it is because
of her ideas suggestions and involvement with Mary and I that
we have achieved this wonderful "Deep Cove Heritage Garden"
A long time resident of the Cove, Pat is passionate about this
area.
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Eileen Curtis, Membership
Keeping tabs on current members, collecting dues etc is never
easy but Eileen is busy putting lists on the computer and hopes
everyone will make it easier for her by becoming "Life Members"!
She keeps the office open now on Tuesdays and invites you to come
visit and drop off your old photos.
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Jillian Crawford
Has spent many hours updating and cataloguing our over 800 photos
on the computer. This huge job was started by Eileen Smith and
Jillian comes in on Thursdays to continue this work. Her assistance
with putting together photographical displays has become very
valuable. Soon we should be able to access those requests for
photos easily.
No group is
complete without all the volunteers and we have to give thanks
to Marilyn Meyers who has been with us from the start. She reminds
members and executive of meetings and events, assists on all projects
and loves talking Heritage to Saturday visitors. Hazel Best is
our resident archival expert and can track most old Cove families
down! Come in and share old times with Hazel she is great! Harvey
Burt who holds the History of North Vancouver close to his heart
has supported and worked with us for many years. Make sure you
come and meet him in September when a special exhibition of the
Life and work of Malcolm Lowry will be featured in the Art Gallery.
Harvey was a neighbour of Malcolm and knew him well, Finn and
Eileen Ëhrling signed up for our first Life time membership!
Their support and help is always appreciated. Vivienne and Arthur
Coverdale. Long time residents of the Cove, they are always there
to support our events and we thank them for their input and continued
assistance. June Drake has provided our group with many volunteer
hours and put together some very professional displays we thank
her and send our best wishes. Jyette Olsen past treasurer seems
still to be with us when we need her, our thanks for her continued
help! Ron Morrice, Pat Johnson and John Pavlik thanks for all
the back up you give to Pat, Mary and myself !
Janet
Pavlik, President
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