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Vernon Elks Club makes Christmas merry for several groups
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Heinz and Rosemarie Schar (centre) of the Vernon Elks donate $1,000 to Rick Lavin (left) and Seamus Powell, of the North Okanagan Pipe Band, $1,000 to Bruce Mackie, of the Lumby Teens Christmas Bureau, and $1,000 to Alisha Smith and her daughter Jordan, of Girl Guides. (Lisa VanderVelde/Morning Star)

The Vernon Elks Club is making Christmas merry for several groups.

The service organization recently handed out $10,000 to the community.

The annual giving event included $1,000 each to the following:

  • North Okanagan Pipe Band,
  • Lumby Teens Christmas Bureau
  • Girl Guides
  • First BX Scouts
  • Vernon Equestrian
  • Santas Anonymous
  • Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation Light A Bulb campaign
  • Humane Society
  • Vernon Christian School
  • Alexis Park Church

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Heinz and Rosemarie Schar (left) of the Vernon Elks donate $1,000 to Shawna Bader and her daughter Jessica, of the First BX Scouts, and $1,000 to Maria Besso, of Vernon Equestrian. (Lisa VanderVelde/Morning Star)
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Bill McDonald, Susan Camponi (left) and Moe Sather ( second right), of the Vernon Elks, donate $1,000 Hazel Turchinetz, of the Humane Society, $1,000 to Haley Witt and her mom Nadine Witt, of the Vernon Christian School, and $1,000 to Betty Klassen, of Alexis Park Church. (Lisa VanderVelde/Morning Star)