High tea is back
Do you enjoy sipping tea and nibbling on small sandwiches and treats in an atmosphere from yesteryear? Then High Tea at the Heritage Park is likely right for you.
The West Coast Railway Heritage Park is kicking off the high tea season on Friday, March 10 and Saturday, March 11.
Your ticket gets you a selection of specially blended teas and a three-tier tray of sweets, tarts, sandwiches and scones. A vintage hat display is also planned.
Seating times vary. Call 604-898-9336 or email [email protected] to make a reservation.
Coffee with a cop
In an effort to be more approachable and create community connections between police and members of the public, the Squamish RCMP is hosting its first “Coffee with a Cop - Sea to Sky Edition.”
The first java event will be on Wednesday, March 8 at Cloudburst Café at On the Farm.
Police officers with the Squamish RCMP will answer questions and explain more about their jobs and policing in the District. The chinwag and caffeine fix will get underway at 9 a.m. and run until 11 a.m.
Art crawl
The Big Rock Artist Collective, a Squamish-based art group, will be participating in this year’s North Shore Art Crawl in North Vancouver this weekend, March 4 and 5. The North Shore Art Crawl is a free community arts event that celebrates the creative energy of our local artists and enables cultural vitality. The objective is to feature artists in approachable and accessible art venues that encourage the community to connect and celebrate expression and diversity.
Women in aviation
Glacier Air and the BC Coast 99’s are offering free flights for women and girls 12 years or older on Saturday, March 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Squamish Municipal Airport. This event is a part of the worldwide Women of Aviation week and will feature free flights, guest speakers, inspiring women and an RCAF Sea King Helicopter flyby and static display. Call Glacier Air at 604-898-9016 or visit www.WomenOfAviationWeek.org.
The Odd Couple
The Between Shifts Theatre is currently planning open auditions for it latest play, The Odd Couple, where they are seeking six women and two men for various roles. The play takes place in New York City in 1985 and the focus around the characters Florence Unger and Olive Madison, the female version of ‘The Odd Couple.’ The Pidgeon sisters have been replaced by the two Costazuela brothers, but the hilarity remains the same!
Auditions will take place on Wednesday, March 1 at 7 p.m. at the Sea to Sky Hotel and Conference Centre.For more information on Between Shifts and their upcoming play, visit betweenshiftstheatre.com.
Porteau Cove featured on new licence plates
The legendary Kermode bear found only in British Columbia, the snow-capped Purcell Mountains and a stunning view from our very own Porteau Cove overlooking Howe Sound – these are the iconic images emblazoned on the new BC Parks commemorative licence plates.
The three licence plate designs were unveiled earlier this year and are part of the BC Parks Future Strategy announced by Premier Christy Clark on Nov. 28. The province is investing $23 million to build 1,900 new campsites, is seeding a new BC Parks Foundation with a $5-million endowment and will be allocating funding in 2017 for other recreation and conservation initiatives, including hiring more park rangers.
The licence plates allow motorists to show their support, while ensuring BC Parks has additional funds to invest in new programs and improvements. The BC Parks specialty plates will cost $50 for the initial purchase and $40 for each annual renewal. All net proceeds from the sale and ongoing renewals of BC Parks licence plates will be re-invested back into provincial parks through the Park Enhancement Fund.
Sea to Sky Air wins
Squamish’s own Sea to Sky Air won the Premier’s People’s Choice award at the 14th annual Small Business BC Awards ceremony held Feb. 23 at the Pan Pacific in Vancouver.
The awards recognize contributions small business owners make to their communities and to the economy.
“Pinch us, we still can’t believe we brought it home to Squamish,” staff at Sea to Sky Air posted on their Facebook page after the win.
At the award ceremony the finalists in each small business category gathered to hear who won. Congratulations to Sea to Sky Air.
