The popular Squamish Winter Farmers' Market is open for business in the CN Roundhouse and Conference Centre at the West Coast Railway Heritage Park on Sunday (Feb. 12) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Check out the many food vendors, artisans and displays of fresh produce, etc.
Lesley Cullingworth, computer manager of London Drugs, will be at the Squamish Public Library on Thursday (Feb. 16) at 6 p.m. to give a presentation on e-readers and tablets. She will also be talking about the iPad, Playbook and a few Android devices.
When the Squamish Environmental Society conducts their monthly bird count on Sunday (Feb. 12), the group will be looking for common redpolls (finch family), which have a reddish colour on their breasts. Birders are asked to meet at the Howe Sound Inn and Brew Pub at 8 a.m. For more information, please call Judith at (604) 892-3340.
Hilltop House will celebrate birthdays this month on Wednesday (Feb. 15) at 2 p.m. when Marc Griffin, Dawn Fisher, Hugh MacPherson, Belle Carson, Viola Parvin and Lorraine Jordan will be honoured.
The Seniors Centre is hosting a Valentine's Day Eggs Benedict breakfast on Tuesday (Feb. 14) from 9 to 11 a.m. The menu includes one egg for $7, and two eggs for $10 and includes hash browns, orange juice and coffee/tea. Please purchase tickets at the front office.
A Grandparents' Day is planned at the Seniors Centre on Monday (Feb. 13) starting at 9:30 a.m. Take the grandkids along for games, crafts and treats. Memoir writing is each Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Hypertension is the subject for the next Lunch and Learn Series at the Squamish Renaissance Residence on Third Avenue on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at noon. The guest speaker will be Leanne Embree, Ph.D., RPh at London Drugs. Please purchase lunch tickets ($6) in advance by Feb. 17 by calling Tanis at (604) 848-2000 ext. 5002.
The Squamish Food Bank will distribute grocery hampers on Wednesday (Feb. 15) from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Alano Club on Third Avenue.
On Thursday (Feb. 16) the Squamish Trails Society will meet at the Squamish Arts Council building on Cleveland Avenue at 7 p.m. If you wish more information, please contact Penny Wilmot at (604) 898-5385 or Heather Evans at (604) 898-3872.
The cut-off date for seniors to purchase tickets for the Celtic Tenors concert at the Kay Meek Centre in West Vancouver on Wednesday (March 28) is Wednesday (Feb. 15). Reserve by calling Elaine at (604) 898-5463.
The Spring Program Guide is now available online and at the Brennan Park Recreation Centre for all programs by visiting the website at www.squamish.ca.
It was interesting reading the experiences of Sasha Ainsley and Joan Fawcett while in the Katimavik program in last week's Chief. In the late 1970s and early '80s, participants came for an extended stay in our community. For three weeks during their stay they worked in various businesses and were also billeted in homes. Three of the young women had their work experiences at the Squamish Times and they came to stay with George and I. After all these years, I still correspond with Teresa Huttlet who lives in Oak Bank, Man.
Couples looking for strategies on how to stay together while parenting small children are urged to sign up for one of two, two-day courses being offered through Sea to Sky Community Services' (SSCS) Putting Children First initiative. The Bringing Baby Home courses, planned this weekend (Feb. 11 and 12) and Feb. 18-19, include strategies on managing conflict, fostering children's relationships with dad and dealing with post-partum depression among new mothers. There's also a segment on the stages of early childhood development. Admission is free. Sign up in advance by phoning (604) 849-2050 or emailing [email protected].
The monthly draw for the Rotary 200 Club Lottery was held on Feb. 2. The winners were Amy Fast/Marika ($100), Corrine Lonsdale ($120), Vicki Thompson ($130) and Doreen Barr ($150). The grand final draw for the 2011-2012 series will take place at the Rotary Club luncheon at the Howe Sound Inn on March 1.
The Over the Hill Hikers will meet at the Stump Lake parking lot on Tuesday (Feb. 14) at 9 a.m. for a Loop the Lakes hike. To join or for more information, call Heather at (604) 892-9003.
The Tantalus Walking Club will meet at the Fisherman's entrance for a walk south on the Swan Trail at 10 a.m. on Thursday (Feb. 16). For more information, call Joyce at (604) 898-5594.
The Hearts in Motion Walking Club will meet at the Seniors Centre at 10 a.m. on Friday (Feb. 17) for an estuary walk. For more information, call Darleen at (604) 892-2092 or myself at (604) 815-0152.
