By Cheryl Jahn

REAPS subject of Day of Caring

Jun 23, 2023 | 2:40 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – It’s called the “Day of Caring” and the lucky recipient this year is the Recycling and Environmental Planning Society, or REAPS.

“Great idea to create raised beds for our new growing knowledge community compost garden and there can be a little no maintenance rate,” says Terri McClymont, Executive Director for REAPS. “Once we put them together, they’re going to be there forever, which is great. So I’m really excited about having the days of caring down here to give us a hand, because I envisioned me and my husband being voluntold, making all these things.”

Volunteers, with the United Way and CIBC building 20 new garden beds out of donated recycled materials, courtesy of a generous community member.

“They have projects that they’re trying to get done, but they don’t have the funding or the manpower for,” says Lorna Bihori, Resource Development Officer, United Way of Northern BC. “And then we have these wonderful corporates who are looking to support the community, do some teamwork, get out, get their hands dirty, have some fun and get out of the office for a day.”

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The twenty garden beds will make their way to the new botanical garden, which will evolve at UNBC over the years, even though this project will be heading up the hill in the next week or so. And both the United Way of Northern BC and CIBC believe it will be something a point of pride. Knowing they had a hand in it.

“Anything we do, every part of this community, whether we’re directly involved or not, is a source of pride for us. And who doesn’t love gardens, right? I mean, it’s just the smells that you and I were talking about that the smells, the fragrance, the looks, the enjoyment. It gives people peace. And so to be able to support that in our community is huge. It’s wonderful,” concludes Bihori.

“Absolutely it’s one of those things where you give an opportunity to give back because, you know, with being, you know, one of the top five banks as well, you know, sometimes you don’t get to do as much in the community as maybe some of the other banks as are. So always great to be able to connect and and do these sorts of things.”

The gardens at the Botanical Gardens at UNBC will replace those at the compound in Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park, which is making way for a daycare. And, as McClymont explains, it may take on an entirely different look.

“I’m really not thinking about plans, but I’m one. And visualize having indigenous plans, having perennial plans, shade plants, sun plants, medicinal beds, herbs. We have a community garden happening there too, where we’re working with a number of agencies in town.”

But she says it’s early days to be laying out the garden, but is happy with the help from the legions of volunteers who have lent a hand with the move.