The Annual Guns and Hoses Charity Hockey Game at the Brennan Park Recreation Centre arena tonight (March 19) at 6:30 p.m. will be a fun event on the ice but it is all for a good cause. The young man who will benefit from this game will be 26 year-old Nick Miller who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia last September. There are great prizes to be won, including signed Vancouver Canucks jerseys. Admission is by donation.
The Howe Sound Secondary Graduating class of 2010 is holding a fundraiser for Dry grad 2010 with a Burger and Suds and silent auction at the Grizzly Bar and Grill on Saturday, March 27 from 5 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 each and are available by email to Carole O'Brennan at [email protected].
The Grand Opening Ceremony for the Squamish Renaissance Retirement REsidence will be held on Friday, March 26 at 2 p.m. at 38225 Third Avenue. Following the ceremony, refreshments will be served.
Members of the Over the Hill Hikers are asked to meet at the end of Perth Road on Tuesday (March 23) at 9 a.m. for a hike from Mashiter to Ring Creek North Road. To join this ambitious group or for more information, please call Heather at 604-892-9003.
Seniors are reminded of the People's Law School Speaker Presentation on Wills and Estates by lawyer Ian Davis from Race and Company on Tuesday (March 23) from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Squamish Seniors' Centre. To register or for more information, please call the Centre at 604-848-6898.
The deadline for seniors to book a seat on the bus on Thursday (March 25) for a trip to the Grand Villa Casino in Burnaby is tomorrow (March 20) by phoning Elaine at 604-898-5463.
The Tantalus Walking Club members are asked to meet at the Howe Sound Inn and Brewing Company on Thursday (March 25) at 10 a.m. for an ocean front trail walk around Nexen Beach. For more information, please call Elaine at 604-898-5594.
Squamish CAN (Climate Action Network) is presenting another free climate change movie night at the Adventure Centre on March 22 at 7 p.m. to view Build Green, Save Green - True or False?
Tomorrow evening (March 20) at 7 p.m. the Black Tusk Caledonia Pipe and Drum Band along with guests Celtic Sensation, talented fiddle player Jocelyn Pettit and world class piper Alan Walters and friends will bring a definite Scottish flavour to the Brackendale ARt Gallery. Tickets at $20 each are available from the Gallery and the Bookshelf.
On Thursday (March 23) at 7 p.m., join Patricia Heintzman at the Art Gallery as she shares her travel experience through Vietnam from Halong Bay to the Mekong Delta. Admission is by donation.
The next soup and sandwich day at the Squamish Seniors' Centre is Thrusday (March 25) at 12 noon. Tickets are now on sale at $7 for members and $8 for non-members. A follow-up to Manage your Medications will be held on Thursday (March 25) from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Seniors' Centre when Stephanie Moccia, Care Pharmacist for Vancouver Coastal Health will personally discuss your medications with you. Please book your time in advance and once you have done so, take along all your medications including prescription and over the counter including vitamins and supplements. To book an appointment, please call the Centre at 604-848-6898.
On Saturdays March 20 and 27, the Squamish Hospice Society will be selling raffle tickets and Save-On-Foods from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a beautiful quilt made by the Squamish Quilting Guild. The draw will be held on Hike for Hospice on May 2.
The Spring 2010 Recreation Program Guide is now available online at www.squamish.ca. Register in person at the Brennan Park Recreation Centre or online at www.squamishlive.ca.
Lisa Elander will be teaching an introductory course in Buddhist Meditation for four Tuesday evenings from 6 to 7 p.m. starting on April 6 to April 27 at the Cedar Valley Waldorf School at 38265 Westway Avenue, Valleycliffe. Admission is by donation with a suggested contribution to the Cedar Valley School of between $3 to $5 per session. For anyone wishing more information, please call Lisa at 604-898-5521 or email [email protected].
The Squamish Public Library website has a special link just for kids. Click on the Tumblebooks link on the homepage at www.squamish.bclibrary.ca and kids can play puzzles, listen to stories, improve their reading skills and more.
On Friday, March 26 at 10 a.m., members of the Hearts in Motion Walking Club will meet at the end of Cherry Drive in Valleycliffe for a walk on the dike. To join or for more information, please call Darleen at 604-892-2092 or myself at 604-815-0152.
