20 Year sponsors.Two local businesses were honoured by the Welcome Wagon for sponsoring the organization for 20 years. Pictured are

20 Year sponsors.Two local businesses were honoured by the Welcome Wagon for sponsoring the organization for 20 years. Pictured are

Welcome Wagon honours long time businesses

Welcome Wagon representatives give award to Sooke donators

Two local businesses were honoured by the Welcome Wagon for sponsoring the organization for 20 years. Pictured are, from left to right, Area Manager of Welcome Wagon Shannon Langevin, Scott Gertsma from Home Hardware, optometrist Louise Morin, Judy MacNeill and Liz Kreeft from the local Welcome Wagon and Mayor Wendal Milne.

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