Spark Open House and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony – June 19th 2019

Wednesday June 19 @ 3:00 pm
The Spark Hall – 3850 Central Rd

The Hornby Spark – A New Life for the Old Fire Hall
The Hornby Spark Society has been successfully operating a satellite Makerspace on Hornby
Island since 2017. We have sold over 70 memberships and held dozens of workshops. We
 have been working hard to acquire the Old Firehall for use as our permanent community
 space. The Old Firehall started in 1969, which makes this year it’s 50 th anniversary! The Hall
 was built by the community for the community and we look forward to continuing its legacy as
a valuable asset for Hornby Islanders. As of June 1, The Hornby Spark Society is the proud
 owner and operator of this amazing community resource! 
What is a Makerspace? A makerspace is a place where people with shared interest, can
 gather to work on projects while sharing ideas, skills, knowledge and equipment. The main
 objective is to create a community-operated physical place, where people learn and share
 innovative creative skills, education, and collaborate on projects. A main focus of The Spark 
is skills development and access to tools. We provide facilities for people to create their own
 work, varying from creating small crafts for sale at local markets to larger industrial projects.
 The space also functions as a “product incubator” for residents to create new products and
 business ventures. The space will foster community resilience for changing economic times.
 We are now seeking new members who want to show support for this newly acquired
 community asset. To purchase a membership or for more information visit our website.
 We look forward to seeing our community that has supported us on this adventure at the
 Open House, we thank you for your support.