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1 Canal Flats Community Newsletter FIND US ONLINE at: to download a copy.

2 March 2017 Family Dynamix Canal Flats Mon MarTue Wed Thu 1 Siri Tilling Individual and Family Counselling By Appointment only Jennifer Lindal Better at Home and Family Support 10:00-3:30 Appointments preferred 7 8 Siri Tilling Individual and Family Counselling By Appointment only Greta Correll Early Years: 11:30-3:00 By Appointment only Jennifer Lindal CLOSED Siri Tilling Individual and Family Counselling By Appointment only Jennifer Lindal Better at Home and Family Support 10:00-3:30 Appointments preferred Siri Tilling Individual and Family Counselling By Appointment only Greta Correll Early Years: 11:30-3:00 By Appointment only Jennifer Lindal Better at Home and Family Support 10:00-3:30 Appointments preferred For more information call Jennifer Lindal at

3 CIVIC CENTRE NEWS NEXT BINGO March 20th 7pm Upcoming Events: April 16th Easter Egg Hunt April 17th Easter Bingo May 6th Community Garage Sale June 1st Canal Days Bingo Watch the newsletter for more details on these events Dunn Street Canal Flats, BC V0B 1B0 For Hall Inquires please contact Karen Flowers at FOOD BANK The Canal Flats Food Bank is always there to help out our community members. If you or someone you know needs assistance, please call: or th Annual Easter Egg Hunt Sunday April 16 at the Canal Flats Civic Centre, the hunt starts at 1 pm sharp. Free Hot Dogs and Cake Starting at Noon for everyone Supervision required for 6 and under. This is a free event for all If you would like to donate to this very popular event Please call or Thursday June 1 st Canal Days 2017So Far we have Bingo $ Bonanza $ Free Game Friday June 2 nd Kids Bingo Sat. June 3 rd Pancake Breakfast, Parade, Canal Days Cruise Kids Games, Raffles, Free hot dogs, hamburgers Smokies, Compliments of Family Pantry. Watch the newsletter for further updates Next meeting April 4 th at 7 pm If you would like to be involved Please come to our next meeting Or call Denise Trepanier at Or Karen Flowers at Now accepting applications for this Aprils 1st Annual Canal Flats Campfire Chili Cookout & Ride on Lawn Mower Race Double Header See Kate & The Flats RV for details!

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5 Martin Morigeau Elementary School News Thursday, March 16 th Monday, April 3 rd Monday, April 10 th Tuesday, April 11 th Thursday, April 13 th Friday, April 14 th Monday, April 17 th Gr. 4-7 Ski Fairmont School re-opens NO SCHOOL RSA DAY Talent 5:30pm Everyone Welcome to attend Early Dismissal 2pm NO SCHOOL Good Friday NO SCHOOL Easter Monday Spring Break runs from Monday March 20 th to Friday, March 31 st. See you all on Monday, April 3 rd, Have a great break with family and friends. Its...

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7 Banquet, Dance & Trophy Competition April 8th, 2017 Evening includes BBQ Steak Dinner, great raffle prizes, fun and dancing!! Tickets: Adult $30.00 Youth 18 and under $10.00 To purchase your tickets please call Jill White , Angie White or Ethel Connor Come out and join Zumba - your first class is free!!! At the Community Hall on Thursdays at 7pm because it's fun!! For more info contact Michael Ann Boyer Come and join the FUN at the 8th ANNUAL CANAL FLATS CURLING FUNSPIEL. MARCH 17-19th 40 Teams Registration Cut-off Monday March 12th $100 Entry Fee, includes Saturday Night Dinner Silent Auction, Bar, Prizes for Best Costumes To Register Call NEW THIS YEAR Junior rink, so kids register your teams!! Organized & Sponsored by the Canal Flats Community Society. If you would like to donate any items towards the silent auction please contact or Friends, Food and Fun,there is no other way to spend a great weekend, come on out!!!

8 Box 159, 8866 Grainger Rd., Canal Flats, B.C. V0B 1B0 Phone: Fax: Request for Quote and Expression of Interest The Village of Canal Flats is requesting Expressions of Interest from potential contractors to provide a proposal to construct public washrooms at Tilley Memorial Park. Professional drawings for the washrooms can be obtained at the Village office. For further information, please contact Mathieu Fournier at arena@canalflats.ca or The Contractor will provide a cost for the project and a timeline schedule. The lowest quote will not necessarily be accepted. Expressions of interest must be submitted to the contact above or through hard copy to the Village of Canal Flats at Box 159, Canal Flats, BC, V0B 1B0 on or before 4:00 pm, March 20, The Village reserves the right to reject any or all tenders, to waive defects in any bid or tender documents, and to accept any tender or offer which it may consider to be in the best interest of the Village. The Contract for the successful candidate will include a liquidated damage clause for failure of the Contractor to provide the services in a timely fashion, specifically to provide compensation to the Village for the loss the Village anticipates that it will suffer from the breach of contract or failure to provide the services in a timely manner as determined in a processed time schedule. Heidi Frank Chief Administrative Officer Request for Quote and Expression of Interest The Village of Canal Flats is requesting Expressions of Interest from potential contractors to provide a proposal to construct exterior doors to the Canal Flats Civic Centre. A sketch drawing for the construction can be obtained at the Village office. For further information, please contact Bill Doroshuk at bill.doroshuk@canalflats.ca or The Contractor will provide a cost for the project and a timeline schedule. The lowest quote will not necessarily be accepted Expressions of interest must be submitted to the contact above or through hard copy to the Village of Canal Flats at Box 159, Canal Flats, BC, V0B 1B0 on or before 4:00 pm, March 16, The Village reserves the right to reject any or all tenders, to waive defects in any bid or tender documents, and to accept any tender or offer which it may consider to be in the best interest of the Village. The Contract for the successful candidate will include a liquidated damage clause for failure of the Contractor to provide the services in a timely fashion, specifically to provide compensation to the Village for the loss the Village anticipates that it will suffer from the breach of contract or failure to provide the services in a timely manner as determined in a processed time schedule. Heidi Frank

9 EMERGENCY POLICE The Village of Canal Flats is working with the Fairmont Business Association to include a map of Canal Flats on the Fairmont Hot Springs Visitors Map. Local businesses who would like to advertise on the map, please contact the Village office to submit your name. FIRE MEDICAL Call Dog Tags It is required that all dogs be licenced in the Village of Canal Flats licences are available for purchase at the Village Office Male & Female neutered $10 Male & Female open $30 Any dog apprehended without proper licencing may be fined up to $50.00 For more information call:

10 Local Business cards TRIPLE J SERVICES Window cleaning Gutter Cleaning Residential snow plowing Weekly insurance inspections Work Safe and Fully Insured Jim Detta

11 On Tuesday, March 21st, there will be an open house at the Canal Flats post office starting at 10:00am. We invite everyone to stop by for a piece of cake and cup of coffee as we say our farewells and give our best wishes to our longstanding Post Master, Dawn Mckersie. We wish her good luck and congratulate her on her new position as Post Master in Keremeos, B.C. Thank you Dawn. We are sad to see you leave. Fire Valley 98 Weekend specials Thursday March 16 Veal Cutlets & Mushroom Sauce soup or salad, mashed or fries, veggies, garlic toast & dessert $13.95 Friday March 17 Seafood Platter soup or salad, mashed or fries, veggies, coleslaw & dessert $14.95 Saturday March 18 Hamburger Steak with sautéed onions and mushrooms soup or salad, mashed or fries, veggies, garlic toast & dessert $12.95 Canal Flats Wilderness Club News The Trophy Competition, Banquet & Dance will be held April 8th, Any donations towards the fundraiser would be greatly appreciated. To donate, please call Jill White or Ethel Connor Club memberships are now due for Family membership: $60.00 (2 adults and children under 18) Regular Membership: $50.00 If you do not wish to renew your membership please return your range keys to Jill White or Bill Doroschuk at the CF Public works office. Sunday March 19 Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding soup or salad, mashed or fries, veggies & dessert $14.95 Welcome to all Curlers Have a fun and safe weekend Eat in Take out Call New Hours: Sunday to Saturday 8 am to 7 pm

12 "Local Vendors Market Friday, Saturday & Sunday 8 am to 2pm Bring in a special photo of Canal Flats and receive a FREE coffee! Winnie will be doing massage Saturday 10am -6pm at Base Camp. for online booking $10 off any service. Calgary # BC # Some of our Feature Vendors include: Essential Oils by Healing Hollow, Woodwork by Bob Thompson, Photography by Leslie Cartwright, custom clothing by Tammy Chase and various jewelry artists For inquiries please call Kate #

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14 Freshly Baked Sourdough Bread from Fort Steele Bakery! Whole Wheat, white and multigrain. 2.6lb loaves of sourdough bread fresh every Thursday after 3:00pm **Note for all customers who placed a standing bread order, it will arrive fresh & ready for pick up by 4:00pm. Thursday Winter hours 7am to 6pm 7 days a week Amber Byklum Spring Catalogues will be available soon!! Hair Benders The object is to insert the numbers in the boxes to satisfy only one condition: each row, column and 3x3 box must contain the digits 1 through 9 exactly once. What could be simpler? 8835 Dunn Street Canal Flats BC V0B 1B0 For appointment call hairbenders@outlook.com Shelley Marchand owner/stylist March 2nd solution

15 Canal Flats Classified HOUSE FOR SALE 4829 Burns Ave, 4bedroom, 2 bath on 2.5 acres Sub-dividable Asking $ HOUSE FOR SALE 4903 Baillie Grohman 4bdrms 2bthrms Has had major renos. New furnace, oil tank. Siding, windows and doors. New back deck. New paint inside, carpet and blinds. Has a second entrance to basement from outside. 1/2 acre lot. Two sheds. $188, FOR SALE FOR SALE: 1972 Rokon Trailbreaker 132 cc, 2 wheel drive motor cycle. Runs great, perfect for hunters and steep terrain. $ or will consider as part trade for a quad FOR SALE: 3 spots are available for secure covered winter storage, perfect for your boat, vehicle or travel trailer. Starting at $50.00 per month FOR SALE 98 Malibu 230ish kms o.b.o FREE to give away: 1HP Ink Cartridge 78+ tri-color 3 Samsung SCX-4521D3 toner cartridges Please inquire at the Village Office WORK WANTED: Kevan the RV mechanic has landed in Canal Flats and is looking for work. Stop in for a free estimate at the RV & Campground or call WORK WANTED: Need computer help? Laptops, Desktops, Servers, Mobile and beyond. Basic setup and use to securing your digital life. Kevin WANTED: Do you have old bed sheets that are not stained that would you like to give away? I make baby receiving blankets for third world countries. If you would like to donate any kind of material that could be used, please call me, Bruce Smith WANTED: Trailer 4915 Ballie Grohman Ave. Lot 4W. 2 Bdrms W/D, F/S & other WORK WANTED: furnishings. Yard and trailer well Babysitter available for evenings. maintained. 2 fruit trees Closed-in 14 years old and Red Cross front deck & back porch. certified & ready to go Cell WANTED: Call Deanna or Looking for Vintage Travel to purchase. (Airstream, Boles aero, Spartan etc.) Single Senior Female with small 8 yrs. old dog is looking for a place to rent immediately. References available. Please contact, Marie Claire at

16 2016/ 2017 Business Ad Rates 2x3.5 Yearly $60.00 ¼ Page Yearly $70.00 ½ Page Yearly* $80.00 *Must change your ad monthly AT LEAST. Full Page Insert $20.00 per insert. 2 x3.5 ¼ Page ½ Page Full Page 2016/2017 Family Sponsorship Rates $20.00 per year - 2 x3.5 to max ½ page 2016/2017 Non-Profit Ad Rates $30.00 per year - 2 x3.5 to max ½page Family and Business Single Submission Ads $2.00 per insert $5.00 per insert $7.00 per insert $20.00 per insert To place an Ad, drop off at Village Office or canalflatsnews@gmail.com Ads must be in before noon on Wednesdays. Ad payments can be made at the Village Office prior to deadline or mailed to Box 159, Canal Flats, BC V0B 1B0 Newsletters are available at the following locations: Post Office, Village Office, Columbia Inn, Fire Valley, MMES, Gas Plus, Family Pantry, Post Office, Base Camp Coffee and The Fairmont Hoo Doo s We, the volunteers for the Canal Flats Community Newsletter reserve the right to edit or refuse to print submissions due to legality, good taste or discriminating beliefs THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND KEEPING THE PRESSES ROLLING! Sjac & Heidi Pronk; The Flats RV and Campground; Cheryl Olsen; Charlie & Denise Trepanier; Pete & Rocky Krebs; Hairbenders; Tim s Tire Service; Canal Flats Civic Centre; Wrenchbender; Triple J Services; College of the Rockies; Joan Charest; Diekri Technology Inc; Colin & Kathy Cartwright; Martin Morigeau Elementary School; Marcel & Jeanne Fournier; Sandra Butler; St. Anthony s Roman Catholic Parish; Brian & Sandy Meyers; Gilbert & Marie Delorme; Siggie Dimock; Canal Flats Seniors; Canal Flats Wilderness Club; The Flats RV & Campground; Pat Schwartz & Greg Connery; Terri Kemper; Ernst & Ruth Rast; James Galts-Goldsmith; Canal Flats Seniors Club; Steve & Mary Torma; Canal Flats Community Society; Shawn & Jean Doherty; Don & Dee Woods; Bill & Ute Juras, Larry & Peggy Conte; Diamond West Trailer Sales; Jeff & Tricia McDonald; Brian & Susan Woodward; Columbia Inn; Shannon s Blinds; En-Joy Home Cooking Ltd; Fire Valley 98 Restaurant; Canal Flats Wilderness Club; Tess Moffatt; Community Corner Thursdays Zumba Class p7 Friday St Patrick s Day Every weekend Vendors Base Camp Café p12 March Curling fun-spiel p-7 March 21 Post office open house for Dawn p11 April 3 Back to School p5 April 4 Canal Days Meeting p3 April 8-Trophy Competition Banquet & Dance p-7 April 16-Easter egg hunt p-3 April 17-Easter Bingo p-3