A Williams Lake City Councillor stayed true to her word.
Joan Flaspohler said at one Council meeting when there was so much discussion on the moving of the Emergency Shelter to the corner of First and Yorston, there were a lot of concerned citizens about what it would look like, how it would affect their businesses, their frontages.
“And I made a statement with my history in horticulture I had talked with Canadian Mental Health and they said they had programs where they have individuals that are always helping out within the community and we could kind of mesh those together. So I said I will happily come down, help you and guide you how to do some landscape beautification even if it’s just planters for the site so that it’s better for everyone.”
And that’s what Flaspohler did yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon.
“It’s really a joint community initiative, it’s showing that the people here (Roots on First) care, and it also shows that we care about the businesses that are around this facility, and we care about the Municipality, so it’s a real win win situation in my eyes.” Flaspohler said, “I wanted to make sure that it happened so I want to help these guys at this stage and moving forward if anything comes up to extend on it.”
Flaspohler said the teams at Roots on First and the people that are working with everyone there are amazing but not everyone has green thumbs so if I can help them to do the extra fertilizing or the watering I’m here for them.
“I would love to be able to assist them with different projects at different times of the year to try to make it so the facility always looks good. I know they have concrete planters that will be coming which will be more substantial in size for the First Avenue side but they’re not here yet so that may be for next year. But maybe we can come up with some concepts to even do some work with them once they do get here,” Flaspohler said.
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