Long-time community-minded volunteer Curtis Gleeson has been recognized as the 2025 Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Electoral Area B Volunteer of the Year.

“Curtis is well known in Area B for the time and heart he puts into many great causes,” said RDEK Electoral Area B Director Stan Doehle.

“He can often be found cooking at the concession, running the bar, showing up to help with a variety of community clubs, and dreaming up ideas that will benefit those around him. There aren’t too many community functions in our area that you don’t see Curtis helping at in some way.”

Gleeson spends countless hours organizing, planning, and seeing through the execution of events in Area B, and takes great care of the Jaffray Community Hall, which is an asset to many.

“The care that Curtis takes with our area is incredibly admirable,” added Doehle. “He gives from the heart and truly thinks about how he can lessen the load for everyone in the area.

“From arranging large functions and fundraisers, to spending hours making sure the Christmas lights on the Jaffray Hall are just right, he is a treasured member of the community and someone that can be counted on to step up on every occasion.”

The Volunteer of the Year celebration was held June 23 in conjunction with the Electoral Area B Town Hall Meeting in Jaffray.

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