Get Involved
with the Upcoming Fundraiser for CVLT!
When Times Get
Tough, the Tough Get Going:
Community Spirit is Alive and Well in the Comox
Valley
In 1950, local volunteers raised over 17,400 pennies by
asking residents to each put a penny on 5th Street to
create a “Block of Pennies”. This row of pennies
helped build the changing rooms at the outdoor pool.
Even though the economy at the time was slow, the
community still managed to show their support for an
important local project. The organizers had to carry
these donations to the bank using wheelbarrows – the
response was so overwhelming!
In 2009, a new challenge has been issued. Yes, our
economy is in recession but the spirit of community
giving is still alive and well in the Valley. The Comox
Valley Land Trust is out to beat the goal set in 1950 by
challenging residents to place twoonies on 5th Street at
the 39th Annual Market Day on July 17th.
Local residents who want to show their community spirit
and prove that when tough times come to the Comox Valley
the people who live in this unique area of the world are
willing to step up and show their support. The
“Block of Twoonies”
will see a long line of twoonies in the middle of 5th
Street, all contributed by residents attending downtown
Courtenay's Market Day.
Jack Minard, the executive director of the Comox Valley
Land Trust says “We think this event will show that the
generous spirit of this community is alive and well. All
proceeds will go to ongoing regional conservation
efforts of the CVLT and the Conservation Strategy's
Community Partnership. Proceeds will be used to conserve
watersheds, linked natural areas for the protection of
biodiversity and the beautiful vistas of the entire
region”.
Let's make the longest line of twoonies ever seen on
Vancouver Island! Be a part of this fun event by being a
volunteer for the day. Help us beat the record set back
in 1950!
Contact: Darlene Gage, Comox Valley Land Trust –
250-338-2228 or
gonefromhornby@yahoo.ca
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