Digging into spring cleaning

Volunteers Christine Nash, Brett Pukas, Janice Larson and Morgen Smith help clean-up the grounds Saturday morning at the Shuswap Day Care

May. 3, 2013 8:00 p.m.
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Digging into spring cleaning Volunteers Christine Nash

Volunteers Christine Nash, Brett Pukas, Janice Larson and Morgen Smith help clean-up the grounds Saturday morning at the Shuswap Day Care.

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