We're a group of volunteers based in the Birken area. We organize events, provide affordable rentals of community equipment, manage the Gates Lake Park, and advocate for the beautiful area that we live in and love.
We manage the Gates Lake Park so that everyone can enjoy the area
We organize events to bring our community together
We take on projects that make this awesome place even better
We provide rentals to help you throw your own events
We look after the Gates Lake Park to make it an accessible spot for all locals to enjoy the lake. As a part of it, we keep up all the facilities, provide fun toys for kids to play with, and advocate for further improvements.
The BRCS organizes events bringing everyone together:
Annual Easter event
Summer Barnless Dance
Workouts in the park
There are other things we do thoughout the year to keep the community engaged:
Annual winter photo contest on our Facebook page
Education grant for local students
Earth week cleanup
The BRCS works on a lot of projects around the clock in effort to make improvements to the area:
Trails - advocating for new trails, Cool Creek maintenance, etc.
Playground for the park - working with SLRD
Toy library at the park - supplying toys and building a house for them
Shed upgrades at the park - new siding & roof