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Library volunteers celebrated at dinner
By Mary Giuliano
The annual Fernie Heritage Library volunteer appreciation dinner was held on Monday, June 2 in the Fireside room of the Park Place Lodge.
Board chair Camilla Merritt started the evening by expressing a warm welcome to everyone.
She is concluding eight years on the board but will continue to be involved in different ways.
Merritt moved to Fernie with her family 11 years ago and not knowing anyone went into the library and was immediately welcomed by staff members. She realized quickly that this library was an access point for the community.
Merritt thanked the board members, volunteers and staff, especially Library Director Emma Dressler, who has shown exemplary commitment to the library and is someone who continuously strives for excellence in providing service to patrons.
Emma thanked everyone and then called each volunteer by name providing information on what each one contributes to the library: Lynda Bird, Mary Elson, Ben Gilmet, Annette Harrison, Lorrie Kremer, Kevin McIsaac, Randal Macnair, Mary Martin, John Merritt, Cindy Pace, Micheline Picard, Meg Prentice, Stephanie Saumur, Terry Tombasso, Ingrid Weisenback and Betty Johnson are volunteers helping with shelving books, keeping 80 print magazines in order, sorting out computer problems, organizing special events and anything else that needs doing.
Library Trustees are Camilla Merritt, Angie Abdou, Anna Piney, Sylvia Ayers, Todd Fyfe, Adam Macdonald, Charlotte Ezaki, Mark lento and Stephen Gort.
City representative is Councillor Joe Warshwasky, staff includes Marilyn Razzo, Heather Gordon, Tina Hayes, Jeanette Sedgwick, Sindella Sugden, Mary Gronellweg, Anie Hepher and Jayden Lloyd.
As Mayor, I congratulated volunteers, board members and staff for another successful year at the library.
On behalf of the City of Fernie Council and staff thanks go to Director Dressler and her staff, Chair Merritt and Board members and especially all the volunteers.
The library wouldn’t be the warm inviting space it is if it weren’t for the individuals who spend the time to make it so.
As Emma said the library is a “Welcoming place for discovery, inspiration and recreation.”
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