By Keith McNeill
Canfor-Vavenby raised more money for the United Way in 2016 than it did in 2015, and apparently it exceeded that number again in 2017.
Division manager Steve Planeta isn’t revealing this year’s total, however. Canfor-Vavenby has won forest company’s Polar Cup two years in a row for raising the most money for the United Way out of any division on a population basis.
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Planeta would like to make it three years in a row. Some of the other divisions haven’t even begun their fundraising, however, and he fears that if he releases the total number, the other divisions will know what target to shoot for.
Despite the secrecy, one of the goals this year was, if they reached $40,000 by Oct. 11, there would be pie-throwing during a free lunch for employees.
Last week the Vavenby workers celebrated with a free lunch at the sawmill, provided by the United Steelworkers executive from Kamloops.
Also on hand were United Way representatives to present the plant fundraising committee with recognition for their work.
