With invitations having been extended to a range of involved people, a bit of a party was thrown in the new home constructed by Habitat for Humanity at 649 11th Avenue in Castlegar on June 29.
With ample food and refreshments on hand, the nearly completed home proved up to the task of accommodating over 20 who had stopped by about an hour into the two-hour affair.
The family who is designated to move in will do so in the near future when a formal event will take place for the occasion, likely this month.
It has been about a year since ground was broken for construction on the City of Castlegar-supplied lot.
Completion could be anywhere from 30 to 60 days away, according to Al Middleton, a director and member of Habitat’s building committee. He said it could be done in under a week if sufficient labour and expertise were available.
“The woman who is taking it over is finishing her training for her job in Nelson,” said Middleton. “When she finishes that, which will be in two months, then she will be, basically, handed the keys.”
