We often receive dates and events from fellow equine enthusiasts for events planned in our community.
These are not Silver Spur Events but our members have been graciously invited to participate.

Parrot Refuge
Call for Help!
Hi Everyone, I have a special request from "Donkey Sue", (her words not mine) Sue Birkett, a club member who lives in Virginia Estates. She has recently become aware of a big problem at the Parrot Refuge. It seems they have enough bags of plastic toys and stuffies that were left by the people who dropped off their parrots to the sanctuary, to fill two garages. They, unfortunately, are not in a garage. They are sitting in huge unsightly piles (in plastic bags) where everyone coming and going have to look at. This includes all tourists to visit our area.
Sue's idea was to meet at 11:00 am next Wednesday, March 10th with your pick-up and horse trailer and $20.00 in your pocket. We would load all the toys up and drive in a convoy to the transfer station on Church Road and drop it all off. This would be a great feel-good project for everyone and of great environmental benefit.
I realize that a lot of you will have kids home next week, what a great way to show them a way to help their community and the envoronment. There will also be an opportunity for everyone to tour the place free of charge.
Hope lots of you can make it, maybe we can get enough trucks to finish the job in one round.

3rd Annual Western Weekend
Will be held at the Coombs Rodeo Grounds April 24 & 25
Contact Hugh Phye for more information htphye@telus.net or 752 2351
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March 9th: Learn how to pack Search & Rescue equipment on a saddle. SAR Hall at 7 pm. No horse required
March 21st - ASAR Mock Search- location and times to be announced later
March 28th - ASAR Water Rescue in Tofino
Contact Joe for info kinch@shaw.ca