Credit Union gives away $50,000 to mark a good year

Revelstoke Credit Union CEO Roberta Bobicki tells the institution's members that it had a very good year. RCU finished the financial year with $159,996,042 in assets and realized earnings of $1.017 million, before income taxes, rewards and the community giving program. David F. Rooney photo
Revelstoke Credit Union CEO Roberta Bobicki tells the institution’s members that it had a very good year. RCU finished the financial year with $159,996,042 in assets and realized earnings of $1.017 million, before income taxes, rewards and the community giving program. David F. Rooney photo
The Revelstoke Credit Union, already well-known locally for its generous support of non-profit community groups, reinforced that reputation at its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, April 25, by giving $50,000 to representatives from 36 organizations shown here. It had received requests totalling $119,000. In no particular order are recipients: Bridget Daughney of the Canadian Avalanche Centre, which received $1,500 for youth education; Laurie Donato, Homecoming Committee, $1,500; Bear Aware, $1,500; Tanya Secord of the Selkirk Saddle Club, $1,500 for ther therapeutic riding program; Ken Jones of the Bygone Era Entertainment Society, $1,250 for film nights and magic lantern shows; Ken Jones, United Church, $500 to replace the stage in the church hall; Carol Palladino of the Arts Council, $750 for Spirit Fest; Shelby Harvey of the Forestry Museum, $750 to re-label display equipment; Tracy Spanner, Early Childhood Development Committee, $2,000 for its initiative programs; John Cruickshank of the Curling Club, $1,000 to replace its brooms; Linda Chell of the Child Care Society, $1,000 for infant and toddler quad-seat strollers; Leanne Dorrius of the Figure Skating Club, $1,000 for its skating carnivals; Catherine Bellerose of the Revelstoke Multicultural Society, $1,000 for its Faces of Revelstoke Photography project; Todd Driediger, Royal Canadian Legion, $4,000 for the Legion’s roof-replacement project; Cathy English, Revelstoke Museum & Archives, $1,000 for its Heritage Mount Revelstoke Calendar Project; Robyn Abear, Hospice Society, $1,000 for a new website; Patti larson, Community Connections, $2,000 for the Food Bank; Tracy Spannier, Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy, $2,000 for family literacy; Erin Wilkins, North Columbia Environmental Society, $1,000 community education; Ruth Boettger, Seniors’ Association, $1,200 for the Centre’s volunteer coordinator; George Hopkins, Heritage Railway Society, $500 to support its LEGGO creation event; Cathy Girling, Community Connections, $1,500; Don Hawker, Vintage Car Club, $1,250 for its Vintage Car Show; Bev Romanick, Revelstoke Coffee House, $1,000 to support its monthly events; Shannon McKee of the Revelstoke & District Humane Society, $1,000 for veterinary care and the Animal Shelter upkeep; Martin Ralph, Revelstoke Theatre Company, $2,000 to help purchase a seated riser system; Darlene Dabell, Mount Revelstoke Quilting Guild, $800, for its programs; Nelli Richardson, the Women’s Shelter, $2,000 to support its Women and Children Recovery Program; Miriam Manley, Revelstoke Arts Council, $1,000 for a Circus Camp program; Greg Austin of the Revelstoke Golf Club, $2,000 for the deck enhancement project; Tracy Spannier, Youth Advisory Committee, $1,500 for the 2014 WE Day trip; Stephanie Melnyk of the Community Response Network, $1,000 for its strategic plan update and presentations; Revelstoke Ski Club, $1,500 for program delivery; Stephanie Melnyk of the Screen Smart Committee, $500 for its programs; Sarah Harper of the Arrow Heights Elementary School PAC and Ecole des Glaciers, $4,000 for an early-childhood play structure; and Begbie View Elementary School, $1,000 for its garden club. David F. Rooney photo
The Revelstoke Credit Union, already well-known locally for its generous support of non-profit community groups, reinforced that reputation at its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, April 25, by giving $50,000 to representatives from 36 organizations shown here. It had received requests totalling $119,000. In no particular order are recipients: Bridget Daughney of the Canadian Avalanche Centre, which received $1,500 for youth education; Laurie Donato, Homecoming Committee, $1,500; Bear Aware, $1,500; Tanya Secord of the Selkirk Saddle Club, $1,500 for the therapeutic riding program; Ken Jones of the Bygone Era Entertainment Society, $1,250 for film nights and magic lantern shows; Ken Jones, United Church, $500 to replace the stage in the church hall; Carol Palladino of the Arts Council, $750 for Spirit Fest; Shelby Harvey of the Forestry Museum, $750 to re-label display equipment; Tracy Spanner, Early Childhood Development Committee, $2,000 for its initiative programs; John Cruickshank of the Curling Club, $1,000 to replace its brooms; Linda Chell of the Child Care Society, $1,000 for infant and toddler quad-seat strollers; Liane Dorrius of the Figure Skating Club, $1,000 for its skating carnivals; Catherine Bellerose of the Revelstoke Multicultural Society, $1,000 for its Faces of Revelstoke Photography project; Todd Driediger, Royal Canadian Legion, $4,000 for the Legion’s roof-replacement project; Cathy English, Revelstoke Museum & Archives, $1,000 for its Heritage Mount Revelstoke Calendar Project; Robyn Abear, Hospice Society, $1,000 for a new website; Patti Larson, Community Connections, $2,000 for the Food Bank; Tracy Spannier, Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy, $2,000 for family literacy; Erin Wilkins, North Columbia Environmental Society, $1,000 community education; Ruth Boettger, Seniors’ Association, $1,200 for the Centre’s volunteer coordinator; George Hopkins, Heritage Railway Society, $500 to support its LEGGO creation event; Cathy Girling, Community Connections, $1,500; Don Hawker, Vintage Car Club, $1,250 for its Vintage Car Show; Bev Romanick, Revelstoke Coffee House, $1,000 to support its monthly events; Shannon McKee of the Revelstoke & District Humane Society, $1,000 for veterinary care and the Animal Shelter upkeep; Martin Ralph, Revelstoke Theatre Company, $2,000 to help purchase a seated riser system; Darlene Dabell, Mount Revelstoke Quilting Guild, $800, for its programs; Nelli Richardson, the Women’s Shelter, $2,000 to support its Women and Children Recovery Program; Miriam Manley, Revelstoke Arts Council, $1,000 for a Circus Camp program; Greg Austin of the Revelstoke Golf Club, $2,000 for the deck enhancement project; Tracy Spannier, Youth Advisory Committee, $1,500 for the 2014 WE Day trip; Stephanie Melnyk of the Community Response Network, $1,000 for its strategic plan update and presentations; Revelstoke Ski Club, $1,500 for program delivery; Stephanie Melnyk of the Screen Smart Committee, $500 for its programs; Sarah Harper of the Arrow Heights Elementary School PAC and Ecole des Glaciers, $4,000 for an early-childhood play structure; and Begbie View Elementary School, $1,000 for its garden club. David F. Rooney photo

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