Now that students are on summer holidays I am sure many of them will be heading to a variety of camps. A new venture to consider this year is the Summer Railway Camp at the West Coast Railway Heritage Park and it is for kids seven to 11. Every week during July and August you can spend four days exploring trains, even sleeping overnight in a real train. The camp will include sports, activities, crafts, hikes a visit to the Britannia Mine Museum, sleepovers and lots of exciting adventures. Call the park at (604) 898-9336 for more information and to book an exciting week of railway adventure!
The dedicated members of the Squamish Environmental Society will meet at the Howe Sound Inn and Brewing on Sunday (July 8) at 7 a.m. for their monthly bird count. They will be looking for new, young birds (having just left the nest) including everything from hummingbirds to eagles. New members are always welcome to join and for more information, please call Judith at (604) 892-3340.
The Squamish Seniors' Centre Society invites you to a free hot dog and corn day on Thursday (July 12) at noon. Please take along a small salad or dessert to share. This is always a popular event at the centre. The next interpretive walk on Wednesday (July 11) starting at 9:30 a.m. with Dawn Green and Meg Fellowes is a walk to discover beavers and streams.
Your contribution to the Howe Sound Women's Centre Toonie Drive would be much appreciated and the goal is to reach $2,000. Drop your toonies or other change off at the Centre on Third Avenue, at Pearl's Value and Vintage store on Cleveland Avenue or donate online by going to www.canadahelps.org.
The children enrolled in the Squamish Public Library's Summer Reading Club are in the capable hands of coordinator Kimi Grass, who is in the teaching program at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo. Her able assistants are Kevin Souza, who is in his third year in mathematics at Quest University, and Shelby Jenkins, who has finished her first year at Capilano University in North Vancouver. The theme for next week is Outer Space and should be quite an adventure! To enroll or for more information, please call (604) 892-3110 ext 5031 or email [email protected].
The Caregiver Support Group will meet at the Seniors Centre on Wednesday (July 11) from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Newcomers are always welcome and for more information, please call Donna Howard or Nadine Goodgrove at (604) 892-6400.
If you have some spare time this summer, please consider spending a few hours at the Hotspot as a volunteer. All ages and skill levels are welcome to apply. Drop by the Hotspot at 38027 Cleveland Ave. or email [email protected].
Plan to be at St. John's Anglican Church on Monday (July 9) at 7:30 p.m. when the Murwillumbah Philharmonic Choir will perform. This is part of a tour that follows the Kathaumixw International Choral Festival in Powell River. Tickets will be available at the door at $12 for adults and $10 for seniors and students.
The WOW riders will meet at Canadian Tire on Monday (July 9) at 9 a.m. for a ride to Alice Lake, weather permitting. Remember to take a lunch with you. For more information, call Shirley at (604) 898-5715 or Thea at (604) 898-1695.
The Over the Hill Hikers will meet at the Adventure Centre on Tuesday (July 10) at 9 a.m. for a Mosquito Creek to Grouse Mountain hike. For more information, call Heather at (604) 892-9003.
Members of the Tantalus Walking Club will meet in front of the Howe Sound Inn and Brew Pub on Thursday (July 12) at 10 a.m. for a walk around Nexen Beach. For more information, call Joyce at (604) 898-5594.
The Hearts in Motion Walking Club will meet at the Dog Pound on Friday (July 13) at 10 a.m. for a dike walk. For more information, call Darlene at (604) 892-2092 or myself at (604) 815-0152.
