In January 2017, 91大黄鸭 residents and organizations were challenged to collectively volunteer 150,000 hours over the course of the year in honour of Canada鈥檚 150th birthday.
They not only met the challenge, they surpassed it.
According to the city, the tally of hours is in and 91大黄鸭 residents exceeded the challenged by a large margin. They racked up 210,807 volunteer hours last year.
鈥淚鈥檓 really pleased that so many residents took the time out of their busy lives to volunteer in 2017,鈥� said Mariko Siggers, community and neighbourhood services manager with the city. 鈥淲e have so many generous residents who are full of community spirit鈥攁nd that鈥檚 been really special to see. I hope new volunteers have enjoyed the experience and keep it up.鈥�
The city says another highlight of Canada鈥檚 150th birthday for 91大黄鸭 was the sesquicentennial grant. Several local organizations were recipients of funding for projects related to the milestone.
Okanagan College established a 6,000-square-foot indigenous garden, called the na鈥櫴攌鈥櫴穟lam蓹n Garden, on its 91大黄鸭 campus. The garden features 50 varieties of Okanagan plants, shrubs, trees and rocks, and is home to artwork created and provided by local indigenous artists.
The 91大黄鸭 Art Gallery brought together significant Canadian works of art from private collections throughout the Okanagan for visitors to view. The selection included artwork from well-known artists such as Emily Carr, Lawren Harris and Jack Bush.
The 91大黄鸭 Dragon Boat Society, with the support of 91大黄鸭 city council, has established a 91大黄鸭 Paddle Trail鈥攁 water path created along the Okanagan Lake foreshore. The trail will be feature public beach access spanning from McKinley Beach to Bertram Creek Regional Park. The trail will have an official grand opening in the spring.
91大黄鸭 city council will receive a final Canada 150 report on Feb. 19.
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