The Blatters

With a dinner at the Gourmet Hideaway in Port Haney the Whonnock Community Association said farewell and gave thanks to Shirley and Jordy Blatter who took care of Whonnock Lake Centre for the last three years. We have been assured that they will maintain their contact with Whonnock even though they are living in Mission these days

1st Whonnock Group

The First Whonnock Cubs and Scouts meets regularly at the Whonnock Lodge (Camp Whonnock), on 27660 Dewdney Trunk Road. Contacts for the Cubs is Lisa Blanchard 604 462 0855 and for the Scouts "Scouter Doug," both at 604 462 0855. 

 For recent newsletters click: Scouts and Cubs. For photographs click here. 

New Years Eve at Whonnock Lake Centre

Be quick if you'd like to join the crowd at Whonnock Lake Centre for the annual dinner dance. Tickets are running out. Ask Sue at the post office!

Santa at Ruskin Hall

Annual Pancake Breakfast with Santa on Saturday December 5 from 9:00 to 11:30.

At Whonnock Lake Centre

Taking care of Whonnock Lake Centre

A warm welcome to the new managers of Whonnock Lake Centre: Cheryl West and Cliff Latter. They took over from Shirley and Jordy who retired after three years of hard work.

Dowco leaving Whonnock

The Dowco office building at the corner 272nd and 100th shows a "For Sale" sign. Ewen Dobbie, president of Dowco Consultants Ltd. kindly sent us the following note to explain why Dowco is leaving Whonnock.

As you may recall, we have three offices in the lower mainland. With the new Golden Ears Bridge opening it now make sense for us to consolidate our offices. To this end, we have transferred most of the Whonnock office staff to our Surrey/Langley office. A few staff have decided to relocate back to the Burnaby office.
The building is for sale, but we will still be permitting the free use of the gymnasium.

Dowco has been a wonderful corporate neighbour and volunteer right from the moment they opened their Whonnock office in the old school building. Making the gymnasium in their building available to the community is one example. Less known is that they hosted the Whonnock & Ruskin Website at no cost to us for many years and made sure that successors continued that courtesy.