Call for award nominees: Organizers of the BC Achievement Awards are calling on residents to nominate members of the community for the annual awards.
Since 2003, over 300 BC residents have received the awards for community work such as coaching a sports team, volunteering or providing public art.
Past local winners of the awards include current Peak Publisher Joyce Carlson in 2009 and a then-17-year-old Mallory Statham in 2004, both for their community involvement.
For more information or to nominate someone for an award, go to bcachievement.com. Nominations close on January 15.
Weather cancels parade
Marine Avenue Business Association was forced to cancel its annual Santa Parade on Sunday, December 6, after high winds and heavy rains made it unsafe to continue with the event.
A cancellation announcement was made on social media late Sunday morning and winds were upwards of 70 kilometre per hour by the parade’s scheduled 3 pm start time.
Organizers also announced the event would not be rescheduled to a later date due to the busy holiday season and conflicting events in weekends leading up to Christmas.
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