Becoming a Lake Ambassador Has Never Been Easier
Supporting Lake Windermere Project Helps Keep it Healthy for Generations
INVERMERE, BC— Gurmeet Brar knows just how beautiful Lake Windermere is. And he wants to help keep it that way.
His favourite place to get away, Brar has been escaping his home in Calgary to sail, windsurf, and water ski on Windermere since 1972. After all the pleasure the unique body of water has provided him, Brar has decided to give back.
By becoming an ambassador in Wildsight’s Lake Windermere Project (LWP), Brar is helping to keep his favourite place as vibrant as it was when he first dunked his toes in its water. The LWP’s Stewards and Ambassador program gives businesses, developers, and individuals the chance to become part of a legacy that protects and enhances both the lake and water quality of surrounding areas.
“This is a simple way to repay some of the damage I may have caused over the years,” says Brar. “Giving to Wildsight’s Stewards and Ambassador program has helped me further connect with the place I love so much.”
Wildsight believes community members can take pride that their contribution will build a stronger community by becoming a bronze ($1-$999), silver ($1,000-$4,999), gold ($5,000-$9,999) or platinum ($10,000+) donor.
“The program is for anyone who wants to keep Lake Windermere special,” says Wildsight LWP Program Manager Heather Leschied. “By becoming an ambassador, community members will feel more connected to the lake and keeping it healthy”.
The LWP was developed in 2005 to engage government and the public in the face of a growing demand for an ongoing, comprehensive stewardship program. The project is a partnership between all levels of government, First Nations, and community organizations.
To help inform the public, the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a LWP presentation to discuss the state of the lake, as well as how to become involved in the Stewards and Ambassadors program on Thursday, April 24th atthe Invermere Lions Hall at 7pm until 9pm.
For Leschied, the contribution made by Brar is a perfect example of how one individual can keep this special place healthy and beautiful.
“Gurmeet is a person who has helped make this place so unique and amazing,” she says. “His platinum contribution to protect Lake Windermere for generations to come will never be forgotten.”
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For more information, contact:
Heather Leschied
Wildsight Program Manager, Lake Windermere Project
250.341.6898
heather@wildsight.ca
