Small North Okanagan town bands together for Rock Creek fire victims

GRINDROD – A small community in the North Okanagan area is rallying together for victims of the Rock Creek wildfire.

The Riverfront Pub & Grill is organizing a Ride for Rock Creek to assist people affected by an aggressive wildfire east of Osoyoos in the Rock Creek area. The human-caused fire destroyed 30 homes and 15 structures, leaving many residents with little to come home to.

The Riverfront pub holds a poker run annually, and has decided to donate this year’s proceeds to the Rock Creek fire victims.

“This will be a simple and fun run and hopefully together we can all make things a bit better for the residents of Rock Creek,” the pub wrote on Facebook.

The ride is set for Sunday, Sept. 20.

Anyone interested in helping out can contact Julie at 250-803-8851 or Chance at riverfrontpub@hotmail.com.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Charlotte Helston at chelston@infonews.ca or call 250-309-5230. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Charlotte Helston grew up in Armstrong and after four years studying writing at the University of Victoria, she came back to do what she loves most: Connect with the community and bringing its stories to life.

Covering Vernon for iNFOnews.ca has reinforced her belief in community. The people and the stories she encounters every day—at the courthouse, City Hall or on the street—show the big tales in a small town.

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