Did you know ... if you established a self directed or a designated fund with the Phoenix Foundation you could elect to have the annual revenues from your fund to go to any local, national, or international charity registered with Revenue Canada?

Friends of the Library
The Library staff is thrilled with the addition of the book cart at the book drop. At the library the book drop in the front door receives books when the library is closed. Previously, the books posted through the chute landed on the floor. A piece of foam was put in to soften the blow, but there was damage as they dropped on one another. By purchasing a depressible book cart the books do not drop any distance. As the weight in the box grows, there is a special spring that allows the top of the cart to depress in order to hold more books. This will save on mending and replacement costs in the long run and extend the life of these library resources.

Greenwood Municipal Pool
In the past, part of the start up process for opening the pool included turning on the gas heater to warm the water to a bearable temperature. The swim lesson programs began and ran the first four weeks of summer in the morning hours, leaving the warmer afternoons to public swimming. This created a problem for some of the younger students as some mornings the water was so cold they would not go in the water. Two days after installing the new solar blanket, the water temperature was so warm patrons were complaining that it wasn’t “refreshing” enough, so we turned the gas heater off. Usually our gas expense at the pool costs between $2,500 and $3,000 for the two and a half months of operation, but with the success of the solar blanket, we anticipate a significant decrease in this cost.