December 2018 Likely Matters

December 4, 2018 by Victoria Schill

December 2018

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The colder weather is here, and it is a good time to check your wood stove for any signs of pits, holes, or erosion. If you would like some assistance from the LDVFRS in checking your wood stove pipe or smoke alarms, please call and leave a message at 250-790-2011.

Thanks again to all of you who are donating bottles and cans. Part of the funds raised by your donations goes toward the cost of the Likely fireworks.

A very BIG Thank You to Jim Smith for donating the replacement inner fenders for our firetruck!

Likely Remembrance Day Service

Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day Service was held at the Likely Community Hall On Sunday, November 11, 2018. Meinhart Kemph was our officiator this year while Claudine and Randy Kadonaga assisted in the programming.

Over thirty wreaths were laid at the cenotaph by community members in honor of those who served in the wars and serviced our country. Thanks to Howard and Elaine for the wreaths and to those who helped in preparing them for the ceremony.

Special thanks to Staff Sgt John Dryden and Cst. Graeme Jacques for driving out to Likely to be part of our service. Their presence, red uniforms and stature coupled with the red poppies made a statement of endurance for the ceremony, for the future. Their participation is greatly appreciated. Also thank you to Cst. Justin Federick for his presence.

The importance of this yearly event in our community is evidenced in the support of attendance by our community. Generations of families came out to remember the contributions of family members and friends in the wars of the past and present.

Visitors to our community traveled far to join in our service and along with local speakers and gave heartfelt tributes to the fallen.

Luncheon was served and enjoyed afterward in the Hall. Even though the sun shone on the event, warm beverages and lunch was welcomed afterward. Thanks to the ladies who worked to put it together for us.

Many thanks to everyone who participated and helped pull this event together. As the saying goes; ‘It takes a village.’