Clearwater Elks representative Marnie Burnell (l) presents a $1,000 cheque to Linda Selbee for cancer research. Selbee started walking for cancer research in 2000 and in 2008 was diagnosed with the disease. So far she has raised over $40,000 for the cause. The presentation was one of several done last Sunday with money from the Elks' bingo gaming fund. The Elks will be at Buy-Low on Oct. 17 to celebrate their 50th anniversary.
Left: Clearwater Elks representative Marnie Burnell (l) presents a $500 cheque to Barbara Hall for the local Red Cross health equipment loan program (HELP). The program recently moved from next to the post office into the former townhall. There is no charge to borrow equipment but donations are appreciated. The local program needs to cover its costs or risk being closed, Hall said.
Below: Raft Mountain Skating Club representative Sam Braaten (l) accepts a $500 cheque from Marnie Burnell of Clearwater Elks. This year the club has 30 children registered in Canskate learn-to-skate program plus another 18 in the higher levels, Braaten reported.
The club has been in operation since 1975.