A sold-out crowd mingled, laughed and bid on auction items as the Burns Bog Conservation Society marked its 25th anniversary earlier this month.
The Building for the Future gala on Nov. 8 celebrated the work of committed volunteers, members and supporters who have lent their time, energy and financial resources over the years to save the unique ecosystem.
MP Jinny Sims, MLAs Peter Fassbender, Simon Gibson and Scott Hamilton and Delta Coun. Jeannie Kanakos attended the gala at Eaglequest Golf Club in Surrey.
Congratulatory letters were read from all levels of government, including one from Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington, while international greetings came from the Irish Peatland Conservation Council and English environmentalist David Bellamy.
The next step for bog supporters is to build an educational and interpretive centre in Delta.
Doug Hart, chair of the Burns Bog Conservation Foundation, announced the launch of a capital campaign at the gala. For more information about the campaign, call Hart at 604-572-0373.
