Sorrento & Area Community Association (SACA) is launching its annual membership drive. The role of SACA is to promote matters of common concern and interest to area residents, businesses and property owners and to advance beneficial projects or improvements.
Since 2012, the association has been relatively quiet – doing its good works mostly unnoticed: ensuring the sidewalks are cleared in winter; planting, weeding and watering plants in the ‘downtown’ core in spring and summer and trimming edges to manage spring and summer growth; contracting with a provider to equip and clean the public toilet on the Sorrento Shoppers’ Plaza; and supporting community-led activities such as Remembrance Day ceremonies, Christmas light-up, trails and, most recently, a Seniors Housing Study.
SACA was the force that made the successful application for a nurse practitioner in 2013 leading to the establishment of Sorrento’s successful Community Health Centre.
SACA also provides a unified voice for Sorrento and area when that is required before senior levels of government.
SACA, in order to be effective, needs the support of numbers so please consider this when you are asked to join, or renew, for the cost of $5 each.
Current behind-the-scenes activities include representing the community with respect to the installation of sewers, Columbia Shuswap Regional District’s Area C Governance review, providing input into the four-laning of the Trans-Canada Highway, road maintenance issues, encouraging the establishment and appropriate use of community parks and other facilities.
SACA needs someone to take on the responsibility of updating and maintaining our website and Facebook page. If you have skills in either of those areas, please call Barry Stokes at 250-675-3306.
Current members will receive a membership application in their email inbox. If individuals do not get one in this way, you may pick up an application for membership at any of the following Sorrento businesses: Lighthouse Market, Munro’s Prescription Drugs or Sorrento Building Centre.
In addition to applying for membership, please keep your eyes open for a springtime announcement of a special event to gather residents together – because it’s 2016.
- submitted by SACA