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Nancy Holmes has organized the second instalment of the Burbridge Dinner, a potluck dinner named after Jim and Joan Burbridge who helped save Kelowna含羞草研究社檚 Woodhaven Nature Conservancy in the early 1970s and who stewarded the park over the next 30 years.
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That dinner was held in Kelowna and attracted 17 participants who talked about their plans to raise attention for live-in park contractors. It含羞草研究社檚 an issue they feel will cause wide ranging issues in the years ahead, so they intend to keep working toward a solution at the Lake Country dinner planned for Wednesday.
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Those who would like to attend are asked to bring a potluck dish that could feed four or five people.
If you can donate anything to help cover the rental of the hall, that would be most welcome, but this is not essential. RSVP to to nancyholmes.nh@gmail.com
The event will be held Wednesday, February 22, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Okanagan Centre Hall, 11099 Maddock Ave.
