After more than six months of preparation, tonight volunteers take to the track for 12 hours at Brennan Park during the annual Squamish Relay for Life Canadian Cancer Society fundraiser starting at 7 p.m. Support your favourite team, give a donation in memory of a loved one lost to cancer and fight back against cancer. Locals can also take part in the fundraising Jail and Bail by calling the sheriffs on a friend or co-worker, who will be placed in a cage at Brennan Park until enough funds can be raised to bail them out. Locals can also register or call in the sheriffs by contacting Morote directly at [email protected] or 604-815-3329.
The Squamish Elks Spring Fair continues this weekend at the parking lot on Logger's Lane across form the Adventure Centre. The Fair opens at 3 p.m. today but on Saturday and Sunday (June 5 and 6) the gates open at noon. Along with families and individuals having fun, money raised during this event support many local charities and camps for children with special needs to attend.
Registration for Summer Keep Well Classes are now being accepted at the Seniors' Centre. On Thursday (June 10) at 10:45 a.m. a Wii game demo will be held. A Lawn Bowling workshop is planned for Wednesday (June 16) at 1 p.m. Come and learn all about lawn bowling, then try it out on the new Lawn Bowling Greens located close to the Centre. Thanks are extended to Herbert Vesly for instructing the Computer Lab classes. The computer lab will be open on Monday afternoons and some Thursdays. If you need a computer coach, let the staff know and they will try to book one for you.
A Volunteer Appreciation Tea will be held at the Seniors' Centre on Tuesday, June 29 from 3 to 4 p.m. If you are a volunteer, please stop by the office and pick up an invitation to the Tea.
If you're looking for mental and physical fitness for life, this weekend's free seminar at the Squamish Adventure Centre will explain an easy-to-apply system for everyone.
Brendan Brazier will be hosting a live seminar and sharing his groundbreaking approach to fitness and how you can gain maximum results in minimal time.
Brazier is one of very few professional athletes in the world whose diet is 100 per cent plant-based.
He's a professional Ironman traithlete, bestselling author on performance nutrition, and the creator of an award-winning line of whole food nutritional products called Vega.
His most recent book, Thrive Fitness, is a real world program that can easily fit into your busy schedule.
It features a complete six-week rotational workout plan and training log, top foods to fuel your workout, recipes, a meal plan and illustrated exercises with step-by-step instructions.
The live seminar will take place on Saturday (June 5) from noon to 2 p.m.
The WOW Riders will meet at Canadian Tire at 10 a.m. on Monday (June 7) for a local ride on Ray's Trail to the highway and on the new gravel trail down the side of Highway 99. For more information, please call Shirley at 604-898-5715.
The Easy Riders will also meet at Canadian Tire at 10 a.m. on Wednesday (June 9) for a ride through the Logger's Lane trails. To join or for more information, call Shirley at 604-898-5715.
The Howe Sound Secondary Grad Reunion for 1978 - 1981 students and teachers is set for Saturday, June 26 at 7 p.m. at the Quest University. The $25 per person includes appetizers. The numbers are growing close to 200 have registered but there is still room for more. Please call Sarah Ramus at 604-898-9021 or email [email protected].
The Over the Hill Hikers will meet at Canadian Tire at 9 a.m. on Tuesday (June 8) for a Darwin's bridge hike. For more information or to join, please call Heather at 604-892-9003.
On Friday, June 18, the Children's Health Fair will be held at the Brennan Park Recreation Centre. Businesses wishing to showcase children's products are able to rent a table for $15 each by calling 604-898-3604.
There is always room for more folks to join the Hilltop House Support Society and the next meeting will be held in the old activity wing at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday (June 10).
Talent galore will be on stage when the year-end dance recital presented by the Still Dancing dance school takes place at the Brennan Park Recreation Centre on Saturday, June 12 with performances at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. The instructors are Debbie Vidas and Jane Runnals and their students range from pre-schoolers to those in their 60s. Tickets are available at The Bookshelf, St. John's Anglican Church and at Lucky Loonies at $12 for adults and $8 for students and seniors.
Storytime at the Squamish Public Library will be cancelled on Saturday (June 5). On Thursday, June 17 at 7 p.m. Professor Jonathan Warner from Quest University will be at the library for a presentation entitled How to Make Your Own Money.
Brackendale Art Gallery is the place to be on Sunday (June 6) from 7:30 to 10 p.m. for the monthly GrassRoots Jam. It is a fun event and a chance to join the "jam" or sit back and be entertained.
You still have time to catch Short Cutz, a Night of Comedy presented by Between Shirfts Theatre at the Art Gallery tonight and Saturday (June 4 and 5) at 8 p.m. each night. Tickets are available at the Gallery, Billie's Bouquet and The Bookshelf at $12 each.
The Tantalus Seniors Walking Club members are asked to meet at the far side of Alice Lake at 10 a.m. on Thursday (June 10) for a Jack's Trail walk. Please take along a loony. For more information, please phone Joyce at 604-898-5594.
A Bingo Night is on at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #277 on Monday (June 7) with doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Anyone wishing to attend the affordable housing development forum on Friday, June 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (includes lunch) at the Howe Sound Inn and Brewing Company is asked to contact Karen Clarke at 604-892-2293 or [email protected].
The Howe Sound inn and Brewing Company will hold an Open Mic Night on Monday (June 7) at 8:30 p.m. with host Cam Salay.
The Hearts in Motion Walking Club will meet at the Adventure Centre at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 11 for a trail walk. Call Darleen at 604-892-2092 or myself at 604-815-0152 for more info.
