When you attend the Strawberry Social at Hilltop House tomorrow (June 11) from 1:30 to 3 p.m., you will enjoy delicious strawberry shortcake and tea or coffee for only $4. Anyone donating baked goods is asked to take them to Hilltop before the noon hour. Participate in the 50/50 draw and the in-house raffle and, don't forget to drop by and visit the residents. This annual event is sponsored by the Hilltop House Support Society and many willing volunteers.
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I don't know if there are still tickets available to enjoy the Day Out with Thomas at the West Coast Railway Heritage Park tomorrow or Sunday (June 11 and 12), but a call to 1-888-222-6608 or go to www.ticketweb.ca/dowt will give you the information you need. Tickets are $20 for ages two years and up, and Thomas chugs along the 25-minute ride rain or shine!
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The Squamish Environmental Society will hold its monthly bird count on Sunday (June 12) with everyone meeting at the Howe Sound Inn and Brew Pub at 7 a.m. This month, the birders will be looking for insect-eating birds such as flycatchers. For more information, please call Judith at (604) 892-3340.
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The next date for grocery distribution from the Squamish Food Bank will be Wednesday (June 15) from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Alano Club on Third Avenue.
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Plans are well underway for the Woodfibre reunion on Saturday, July 23, at the CN Roundhouse and Conference Centre at the West Coast Railway Heritage Park. To date, more than 70 people have signed up to attend at a cost of $35 each. Anyone over the years who has worked or lived in Woodfibre is invited to attend. Please mail your cheques to Francine Erickson, P.O. Box 1260, Squamish, BC V8B 0A8 or call Francine at (604) 898-3799 for more information. Be sure to take your old photos and CDs along.
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Celebrating birthdays at Hilltop House on Wednesday (June 15) at 2 p.m. are Harvey Andrews, Irene Hurford, Lin Hewitt, Karl Koch, Bonita Kepfer and Alma Thackeray.
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The Squamish Trails Society will meet on Thursday (June 16) at 7 p.m. in the Arts Council building on Cleveland Avenue. New members are always welcome to attend. For more information, please call Heather Evans at (604) 898-3872.
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The Women's Auxiliary to Squamish General Hospital were pleased to donate $10,000 to the Squamish Health Care Foundation towards the pharmacy upgrades at the hospital. The gift shop at the hospital now has a selection of evening bags and stoles for grads and a nice selection of jewelry.
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The Howe Sound Women's Centre is planning a Mystery Dinner Theatre fundraiser on Thursday, June 30, at the Nita Lake Lodge in Whistler. All proceeds will go toward a Women's Drop-In Centre in Whistler opening this fall. The centre will expand much-needed services to women and their children in the Whistler and surrounding areas. The cost is $100 ($50 charitable donation receipt available). For more information on packages or eight or 10 tickets drop by the Women's Centre on Third Avenue, phone (604) 892-5748, or online at www.hswc.com and follow links to the events page.
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A Digital Photo Books session will be held at the Seniors Centre on Wednesday (June 15) at 10:30 a.m. Learn how to scan images, use memory cards, USB flash drives and media for your images to create a digital photobook. Register at the centre for this event.
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Hot Dog Day at the Seniors Centre is planned for Thursday, June 30.
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The co-ordinator for the Relay For Life is Lisa Merrick and to date, she said 32 teams have signed up for the 12-hour event on Friday (June 24) at 7 p.m. to Saturday (June 25) at 7 a.m. The goal for this year is to raise $140,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society and to date, the revenue is $22,000. There is still time for more teams to enter and lots of ways for residents to donate to this great cause. Give a pledge to a team, light a luminary on June 24, participate in the silent auction, have a massage or haircut, and for the kids, face painting. For more information, call (604) 815-3329 or email [email protected].
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Seniors interested in the Stanley Park/Prospect Point bus trip on Thursday (June 16) are asked to phone Elaine at (604) 898-5463 in the next couple of days. The Van Dusen Gardens/Queen Elizabeth Park trip is scheduled for Thursday, June 30.
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On Monday (June 13), the WOW group will meet at Canadian Tire at 10 a.m. for a ride to the fish hatchery. For those who don't want to do that distance, you can meet the group at the hydro substation sometime after 10:20 a.m. Call Shirley for more information at 604-898-5715.
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The talented performers of the Howe Sound Dance Academy present The Wizard of Oz in six performances - Friday and Saturday (June 10 and 11) and next weekend (June 17 and 18) at the Eagle Eye Theatre. Cast A performs today (June 10) at 7:30 p.m., Saturday (June 11) at 2 p.m. and Saturday (June 18) at 7:30 p.m.; Cast B performs Saturday (June 11) at 7:30 p.m., Friday (June 17) at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday (June 18) at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults and $15 for students and are available at the Village Green Garden Centre, 1861 Mamquam Rd. (behind Canadian Tire).
Also, the Squamish Youth Ballet is staging auditions for its production of the Nutcracker this December. Shalimar Blanchard is seeking dancers to audition on Thursday (June 16) from 5 to 5:45 p.m. for dancers aged 8 to 11 and 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. for dancers aged 12 and up. Auditions are open to dance students from Whistler and Squamish. For more information please email [email protected]
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The Over the Hill Hikers are asked to meet at the Climbers parking lot at 10 a.m. on Tuesday (June 14) for a Smoke Bluffs hike. For more information, call Heather at (604) 892-9003.
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The Tantalus Walking Club will be going to Stanley park on Thursday (June 16) along with other seniors on Elaine's bus trip. The pick-up locations are the Sea to Sky Hotel or Shoppers Drug Mart. Check with Joyce at (604) 898-5594 for the departure time.
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The Hearts in Motion Walking Club will meet at the dog pound at 10 a.m. on Friday (June 17) for a dyke walk. For more info call Darleen at 604-892-2092 or myself at (604) 815-0152.
