LETTER: Earth Hour participation a boon for local non-profit
By Contributor
To the editor,
Did you know you can, with just seconds of effort, help the environment, promote community pride and support Castlegar & District Community Services Society? FortisBC’s Earth Hour Challenge has two exciting components this year. First, if Castlegar wins its third consecutive year as the community with the highest per-capita participation rate, we bring home more than just the Earth Hour Cup. FortisBC will also provide $5,000 in energy upgrades to the CDCSS building at 1007 2nd Street. The second is to take the Earth Hour pledge. Just click on this link http://www.fortisbc.com/Electricity/PowerSense/InYourCommunity/EarthHour/Pages/Take-the-pledge.aspx and tell Fortis what you can do to reduce your energy consumption for a single hour between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 26. Pledges can also be made by calling 1-866-436-7847. It can be something as simple as having dinner by candlelight, or turning off the TV and going for a walk instead – and by pledging, you’ll automatically be entered in a draw to win a weekend getaway at the Manteo Resort in Kelowna. It’s the ultimate win-win-win situation – the environment benefits from reduced consumption and raised awareness, Castlegar wins the Earth Hour Cup, and your Community Services Society wins money- and energy-savings upgrades that will improve its office building for years to come. CDCSS is a non-profit, charitable society that has been providing counselling and support services to residents for 32 years. Please, take a minute to make your pledge, and let’s bring home a win together! Thank you. Roberta Hamilton Board Chair
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