Heritage Week is celebrated from Feb. 20 to Feb. 27 and to commemorate this week, the 麻豆社国产Public Library is hosting a Heritage Walk and Tea on Sunday (Feb. 20). Participants are asked to gather at the meeting room at 1 p.m. and from there, Ellen (Judd) Grant and Edith (Marchant) Illes will conduct a short walk around the downtown core inviting you to close your eyes and see the past. Following the walk, everyone is invited back to the meeting room for refreshments, more tales, and some visual trips down memory lane.
There are more changes being wrought to the structure and landscape of our community and Sunday is a good time to look back in time to see where we began and how the town came to be what it is today. For those wishing more information, please call Ellen Grant at 604-898-3471 or Maureen Painter at the library at 604-892-3110.
The Chief is holding a public forum on the upcoming Public Amenity and Recreational Facilities Loan Authorization referendum on Monday (Feb. 21) from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Eagle Eye Theatre. Tim Shoults, editor and publisher of The Chief, is the moderator. It would be appreciated if those attending would donate non-perishable food items for the 麻豆社国产Food Bank.
The referendum will be held on Saturday, Feb. 26 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Brennan Park Recreational Centre auditorium. Advance voting at the Municipal Hall will be held tomorrow (Feb. 19) from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Wednesday (Feb. 23) from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, attend an open house at Municipal Hall on Thursday (Feb. 24) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
A joint presentation by the 麻豆社国产Public Library and Capilano College during Heritage Week is Speak Memories - Leaving a Legacy and it will be held in the meeting room of the library on Friday, Feb. 25 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Robin Fowler will talk about the importance of preserving family stories and personal histories and will introduce the topic of Ethical Wills. It is hoped workshops will be offered at a later date. Robin can also be contacted at 604-736-9554 or www.speakmemories.com.
A Heritage Tea in the 1937 Brightbill Heritage House is part of the celebrations of Heritage Week at the West Coast Railway Heritage Park. The event will be held on Saturday, Feb. 26 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the cost is $5.50 per person. Reservations are recommended with a call to 604-898-9336. Take a walk back in history to 1937. The servers will be dressed for that period as they serve delicious dainty sandwiches, goodies and of course refreshing tea.
Another event taking place at the 麻豆社国产Public Library during Heritage Week is Heritage Scrapbooking with Frankie Ferguson from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27. Frankie will lead a small class through preparing the first couple of pages of their own heritage scrapbook.
Pre-registration is required as space is limited. For more information, contact Frankie at 604-898-9243 or email [email protected].
The 26th annual Bowl for Millions for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of 麻豆社国产will be held on March 11, 12 and 18 at Garibaldi Lanes. This year, there are two Fridays available for teams to choose as well as Saturday, March 12. Choose your team (4 - 6 players) and give Wendy Brown a call at 604-815-3298 and she will deliver pledge books to you.
This Sunday (Feb. 20), the Pacific Clarinet Trio will be at the Brackendale Art Gallery at 8 p.m. Tickets at $15 each are available at the BAG and at Mostly Books.
Music in the Evening will showcase local talent at a concert in the 麻豆社国产Baptist Church on Friday, March 4 at 8 p.m. Performers include Patrick McCrum, Veronica McPhee, Jennifer Galloway, Michael Mee, Juan Carreras and many other talented musicians.
The Howe Sound Women's Centre is hosting the second annual Spring Fair on Saturday, April 23 at the Sea to Sky Stables on 麻豆社国产Valley Road. Volunteers are needed to help with preparations and the day's activities. Donations for the silent auction and donations of food and baked goods would be much appreciated. For more information call the HSWC at 604-892-5748.
The World Day of Prayer service this year will be hosted by the Church on 99 (Word of Life) and held in St. John's Anglican Church on Friday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Lana Scott will be the 麻豆社国产Gardeners' guest speaker on Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the 麻豆社国产Public Library. Lana is a local garden designer and she will discuss elements of garden design. A $2 admission for non-members and $1 for members gives you a chance to win the door prize.
