Volunteer Week 2021

The National Volunteer Week theme for 2021, The Value of One, The Power of Many, reflects on the awe-inspiring acts of kindness by millions of individuals AND the magic that happens when we work together towards a common purpose.

On Hornby Island, we recognize all the Volunteers that Work so hard to make our community a better place to live and visit!

With special acknowledgement to these groups:

Hornby Island Residents & Ratepayers (HIRRA) Volunteer Committees:  Executive, Cemetery Stewards, Community Hall operations, Emergency Preparedness, Fall Fair, Invasive Plants control, Parks & Trails, Privy Council, Recreation, Recycling & Waste Management, Boat Launch ramp

Hornby Island Community Economic Enhancement Corporation (HICEEC) working Board programs – Agriculture, Arts, Building practices, Community infrastructure, Economy, Education, Green energy, Environment, Governance, Health, Housing, Conflict resolution, Recreation, Social support, Tourism, Transportation, Bus Steering Committee

Hornby Island Education Society (HIES) Board, Parent Advisory Council (PAC) and Natural History Centre – and committees, including the Kitchen & Food Bank

Hornby Island Daycare Society executive and all the parents that chip in, and loving staff

Hornby Island Housing Society and Elder Housing facility operations

Hornby Island Arts Council (HIAC) board and staff for spearheading the new Arts Centre and all the wonderful programming

H.I. Athletic Association & Joe King Park

H.I. Community Radio Society and the D.J.’s

Hornby Island Community Fund (HICF) Advisory Board & party rentals coordinator

New Horizon Executive and Activity organizers

Hornby Denman Health Care Society & Home Support

Hornby Island Mountain Bike Association (HIMBA) for trail development and stewardship

Conservancy Hornby Island

H.I. Blues Society

H.I. Festival Society

First Edition production volunteers and submitters

Hornby Quilters and Book Sale organizers,  for their annual efforts in supporting funding for local non-profit groups

Ford Cove Harbour Authority Managing Board

H.I. Farmland Trust Society (HIFTS) & the Donny Farris Community Garden

Farmer’s Market & Christmas Fair  organizers

The Spark Maker’s Space board & workshop coordinators

Hornby Island Short Term Rentals Association (HISTRA)

Hornby Water Plan committee/Hornby Water Stewardship

Heron Rocks Friendship Centre

Hornby Archives

Hornby Isl. Cat Society

AND THE COUNTLESS OTHER PEOPLE who pour their hearts and souls into making Hornby Island such a great place to live!

THANK YOU ALL!