Encouraging Words from the Spallumcheen Community

Hello everyone!

After reading of your group's formation in today's paper, I very quickly went to your website, then found a place I could contact, and congratulate you!

Although I live in Spallumcheen, I have been watching carefully the actions of your council in trying to snow taxpayers into believing this is actually for children's sports fields; and I and several of my friends and neighbors could not be more thrilled with the resulting actions of your taxpayers assoc. and now your group in standing up, not only for yourselves but for future generations.

It takes a lot of courage to do that. And a lot of your time and energy - but it is so worthwhile. Preserving our farmland is crucial - those of us who are trying to do that and grow our own food are not described as 'Tree Huggers' so much anymore - our common sense approach is slowly becoming accepted and our voices louder and more clear.

I could go on a lot longer but won't.

Please keep up the good fight - It is the RIGHT thing to do. I am so proud of all of you.

Myrna Christianson
A Farmer
In Spallumcheen