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"The Columbia Basin is a spectacular place with great mountain peaks and streams, lush valleys and incredible people to call this magical place home."
Sanne van der Ros, Golden
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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Lions Community Den to Open Soon
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
CBT supports purchase and preparation of new Fairmont multipurpose space
What was once a pizza shop and real estate office will become a gathering place for the Fairmont Hot Springs community at large. Thanks to $100,000 from CBT, the Fairmont and District Lions Club has purchased a building that will soon become the Lions Community Den: a centrally located, multipurpose meeting place for groups of all kinds.
"This project will give Fairmont Hot Springs a much needed facility to hold community activities," said Norbert Schab, Project Chair Person, Fairmont and District Lions Club. "It will assist greatly in providing a sense of community and a focus for social ... more
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