Senior's input for future of Brit Community centre

Cynthia Low
Head of Britannia
talking with us & as well showing a video

Future ideas for Britannia of the future

Walking Club 26 June

Mimi, Odette, Linda, Jean, Marilyn & Ken

Artist at work or not LOL

On sat June 26th we went to Crescent Beach.  We took the 20 bus to Broadway Station caught 99 to Cambie Street to the Canada line and then to Bridgeport Station where we caught the 35l to Crescent Beach (a note every 2nd bus goes to Crescent Beach). We got off the bus 2 blocks away and walked to and along the beach.  From there we went to the small village of Crescent Beach, had coffee and Italian cookies at Martini's gelato and coffee. We walked back to and along the beach walk. Afterward made our way back to the bus stop.
There were 6 of us that included Mimi, Jean, Odette,Marilyn, Linda, and Ken
Lead by Marilyn
Crescent Beach
The village of Crescent Beach is located just south of the mouth of the 'Nicomekl', where a bend in the river estuary reveals a marina that provides shelter for hundreds of boats. Next door, the nature preserve of 'Blackie's Spit' hosts dozens of species of resident and migratory birds. Back to Beaches which may be observed from natural blinds atop the surrounding dyke's trails.
 Amongst all the communities in the lower mainland, Crescent Beach has yielded the least of its classic charm to the pressures of time. Crescent Beach has maintained it's identity through a persistent rejection of rezoning and modern development.

Designing the Future of Britannia Workshop FREE

Please come to voice your opinion matters of our future

June 29th is for the Vietnamese Seniors

June 30th is for the rest of Britannia Seniors

Relay for Life Plaque

Well, yesterday at Britannia was quite a celebration for "Team Flaming Britannia Bruins"! We received from the head of (Beth Cairns) "Relay for Life" an official award from "The Cancer Society" in recognition of our team's fundraising & participation. What an honour & what an awesome speech!!Lee

Vera, Anne & Lee

LEE'S FLAMING BRITANNIA BRUINS

Walking Club 19 Jun Minoru Park, Richmond BC

We went to Minoru park in Richmond taking the number 20 bus to Broadway Station and caught the 99 (Canada Line) to Richmond shopping centre. We walked through the mall to the west side of the mall, then one  block past Minoru street to Minoru park.  Across from the mall there is a public walkway to Minoru Park. At one end of park there is a playground ( children's playground, track oval, softball diamond, and field to play cricket which was happening on today. Had our lunch at one of the picnic tables and then walk north through the park and came to a lake. We saw a rabbit running from some children trying to catch it, and family of Canada geese with 3 babies. We saw an Indo Canadian wedding party in a classic old convertible a ford. After we walked around the lake and saw a waterfall and beautiful flowers. It is beautiful place to sit and read or picnic.
Everyone enjoyed the walk which is 2 Km walk around it. Today the walk had only 4, Jean, Linda, Ken and Marilyn. Walk was from 10:30-2:30.

Minoru Park is a park located on the site of a former horse-racing track and airstrip in Richmond, British Columbia. The Minoru Park's running track is often used for school competitions, such as track and field. The area is home to the Minoru Arenas, Minoru Track, Minoru Aquatic Centre and Richmond Cultural Centre (which in turn houses the Richmond Public Library's main branch, Richmond Art Gallery and Richmond Museum). All these facilities account for the bulk of community services offered by the city.

Led by Marilyn

Looking for volunteer baking!!!!

There’s nothing like freshly baked muffins and lemon loaves or banana bread sitting on a counter, just waiting to be eaten

Britannia’s Volunteer Program would like to invite YOU to come down, have some fun and bake with us. Yes, we’re looking for bakers and concession sellers. You can do either, or both! No professional experience necessary.
Baked items will be sold on the first day of Artful Sundays, August 8. We hope you’ll be part of this venture, to engage with other volunteers in a fun-filled activity and help raise some funds for our Volunteer Program.
Baking can take place on Saturday Aug 7 or Aug 8. Items will be wrapped and ready to sell on Aug 8 between 12-5pm. All baking must take place at Britannia, with the supervision of a staff/volunteer with Food Safe Certification.
If you’d like to be involved, in the planning and organizing, baking or sales aspect please let me know. We’d love to have you be part of this fun activity!
Charlene
Volunteer Program Coordinator
604-718-5860 or
charlene.wee@vancouver.ca

39 & holding lol

Bike Repairs, reasonable!!!

Today we went cycling and stopped at Stratcona park as they had Velopalooza Finale Festival.
This company below was offering this.
Make sure you drop by with your bike! Come and say “hi” and let us have a look at your bike—a quick tune-up or repair, answer questions, or just talk about bikes!
 We got our bikes looked at & as well learnt few things and labour free just paid for an important part, we left 1 bike with him and he will deliver it once it is fixed. Again very reasonable!!!!  2 years ago I had another bike shop look at this bike & the cost was as much as a new bike, which I did and kept the old one as a back up.
The fellow is a nice guy who is reasonable, honest and caring.  Beats trying to get a broken bike to a shop when he will come by in his van and repair as his web site says.  Plus he is local.

He is offering seniors (60+) 15% discount when menitioning this blog !!

http://vancycle.com/
We come to you! Our mobile service truck brings a full-service shop to your home, workplace, or other location (all repairs are done in our truck). If preferred, we can also arrange for pick-up of your bike.
VanCycle offers a full range of repairs and sales for all your cycling needs. We carry an extensive line of bikes, parts & accessories, and can special order hard-to-find items.

A bike shop at your door!

•Tune-ups

•Full repairs

•Bicycle sales

•Parts and accessories

•Adjustments and customizing

VanCycle Mobile Bicycle Shop is a locally owned company serving cyclists of all ages, skills, and experience.

•Novice cyclist looking for your first bike?

•Looking to start cycling to work or school?

•Pulling that old bike out of the shed? Need a tune-up?

•Experienced rider wanting to upgrade or customize?

We can provide one-on-one advice and guidance to ensure you have a safe, comfortable, and FUN ride!

Free tune-ups for kids bikes! Contact us for details. This offer covers labour (parts not included). More info here.

Contact us by phone: 778-881-FAST (3278) or through our Comment Form. We will respond to your request as soon as possible!

Walking Group 12 June

We went to Steveston we took the 20 to Hastings/Richards and walked down to Canada Line and took it to Rrichmond Centre and caught the 4l0 at bay7 to Steveston.  It was a beautiful day out there we all enjoyed it. We saw the Britannia Shipyard Museum, (their web is www.richmond.ca/britannia . Stayed there till 2:30 and then left on the 4l0 and decided to stay on the 410 and go to 22st Station and come back on skytrain to Broadway Station at 4:00 PM.
Walked lead by Marilyn
Steveston, Richmond BC
http://www.stevestonivillage.com/
Steveston was originally a small town near Vancouver, British Columbia, but has since been absorbed into the city of Richmond, British Columbia, a community in Metro Vancouver.
Location of Steveston in Metro VancouverSteveston village is a historic salmon canning centre at the mouth of the South Arm of the Fraser River, on the southwest tip of Lulu Island in Richmond, British Columbia. Since 1945 it has hosted an annual Steveston Salmon Festival on July 1, Canada Day. The most southwestern tip of this southwestern suburb contains Garry Point Park, one of few parks in the Lower Mainland with suitable wind and space for kites to be flown.[citation needed] Garry Point Park also contains the Steveston Fishermen's Memorial.

Above from left to right is Jean, Ken, Linda, Judy, Odette and Marilyn (leader)

Questions and Answers from AARP Forum

From the American Association Of Retired People

Questions and Answers from AARP Forum

Q: Where can men over the age of 60 find younger, sexy
women who are interested
in them?
A: Try a bookstore, under fiction.


Q: What can a man do while his wife is going through
menopause?
A: Keep busy. If you're handy with tools, you can finish the basement..
When you're done you'll have a
place to live.


Q: Someone has told me that menopause is mentioned in the bible. Is that true?
Where can it be found?
A: Yes. Matthew 14:92:
"And Mary rode Joseph's ass
all the way to Egypt ..."


Q: How can you increase the heart rate of your 60-plus year old husband?
A: Tell him you're pregnant.


Q: How can you avoid that
terrible curse of the elderly
wrinkles?
A: Take off your glasses.


Q: Seriously! What can I do for these Crow's feet and all those wrinkles on my face?
A: Go braless. It will usually pull them out.


Q: Why should 60-plus year old people use valet parking?
A: Valets don't forget where they park your car..


Q: Is it common for 60-plus year olds to have problems with short term memory storage?
A: Storing memory is not a problem, Retrieving it is the problem.


Q: As people age, do they sleep More soundly?
A: Yes, but usually in the afternoon.


Q: Where should 60-plus year olds look for eye glasses?
A: On their foreheads.


Q: What is the most common remark made by 60-plus year olds when they enter antique stores?
A: "Gosh, I remember these!"


SMILE, You've still got your sense of humor, RIGHT?

Relay for Life

Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life
June 4/5, 2010
Vancouver Relay For Life

Location: Eric Hamber Secondary
Our 55+ gals who did it!!
Survivors amoung them as well
Please join us in thanking them for their effort

Lee & June

Ann

<>The Party Tent 

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Vera, Ann, Lee & Marion

Vera & Dianne

Anne & Vera

Midnight Virgil

Buttons, Buttons who has got the button!!!

Celebrate Senior's Week  Jun 9
Join friends and have fun and munchies.

Well today they had an arts & crafts time for us.  Lovely young lady  Lisa, who came in to show us how to make buttons & we applied our skills & imaginations.  We had coffee & munchies & had a great time with friends.
One lady said at the end of the day I though it was going to be boring, but enjoyed herself.

Walking Group 05 June

6 people Odette, Jean, Mimi, Linda, Ken, Marilyn
We walked down to Hastings and got the 135 bus to North Burnaby Heights.
Hats off Celebration annual event on Hastings street.
http://www.burnabyheights.com/qs/page/1824/1798/-1
Hats Off Day is when the Heights merchants "take their hats off" to their community and their customers and the entire Heights community celebrates together. It's a huge, one-day extravaganza featuring a colourful main-street style parade with real local flavour, and a big street party afterwards.
 We saw a parade and walked along Hastings and there was lots of food and the line up was long. Hastings was closed from Boundary to Delta. Lots of events and Lion dance was there.
Leaded by Marilyn

Roundhouse Senior Week Display

Seniors Week 2010

A Vancouver Park Board Citywide Special Event
Seniors Week 2010


June 1 - 11
Arts Health and Health Project June 1 - 10
Seniors Week Activities June 4 - 11


Tuesday June 1, 2010 – Seniors Week Opening
2010 Arts and Health Project: Performance and Exhibition
Performance 10am
Lunch 12pm - $5
Roundhouse


Friday June 4, 2010
Quirkee Performance 2nd Annual
7:00-9:30
By Donation
Queer Imaging and Riting Kollective for Elders
Roundhouse Exhibition Hall


Monday June 7, 2010
Seniors Workers and Company Camp
2:00-4:00
Lastest Art programming techniques
Roundhouse


Tuesday June 8, 2010
Chance to Dance
Roundhouse Performance Centre
Showcases Vancouver's Community Centre Seniors Dance and Entertainment Programs
1-3:15pm


Wednesday June 9, 2010
Urban Nature Walk to Hastings Sanctuary
10-11:30
Go on a 'Bird Spotting Adventure' on the lookout for more than 100 species of birds.
Please meet at Hastings Community Centre Lobby area
3096 East Hastings Street


Thursday June 10, 2010
Art and History Walk in the Yaletown area
9:00-10:30
Meet at Roundhouse Lobby


Friday June 11, 2010
8th Annual Tea Dance with Big Band - Startdust
1-4 pm
$8 dancing and Refreshments.


Sunday, June 13, 2010
Steam Line Walk Official Opening
1-3pm
Walk from Roundhouse to Gastown with Alan Hebert.


Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Chrysalids: Lower Mainland Seniors Workers Conference
9:00am-3:30pm
$50
Latest programming techniques in arts and mental health. For more info email: seniors@roundhouse.ca

Special Events soon to be available

SPECIAL EVENTS 55+

Celebrate Senior's Week
Join friends and have fun and munchies. Registration required.
55602.200BR
Wed, 1:00-3:00 pm | Jun 9
AML | Free

Summer Picnic
Join us for a day of food, fun and games at our Trout Lake Picnic. Meet new friends or enjoy the company of old ones! Must register by Jul 9.
55601.301BR
Fri, 11:30-3:00 pm | Jul 16
Trout Lake | $11

Poker and Bridge Night
Join us for a night of Poker and Bridge - play to win or just for fun. Prizes and refreshments. Must register by July 29.
55602.301BR
Thu, 6:30-9:00 pm | Aug 5
AML | $4

Summer BBQ
Join us in the tenant garden at Adanac Towers for food, fun and entertainment.
55602.300BR
Fri, 12:00-2:00 pm | Aug 20
LD | $8

Bus Tours/Out Trips

Stanley Park Outing
Enjoy a sunny day at Stanley Park with friends. Meet at the AML and then take transit to the park to spend a leisurely day. (Don't forget to bring bus fare.) Optional visit to the Aquaruim is $12 (this price is 50% off). Note: Weather permitting & lunch is NOT included.
55703.301BR
Wed, 9:45 am–3:00 pm | Jul 26
Meet at the AML | FREE (except for bus fare and optional Aquarium visit)

Victoria Trip
Step our and explore the City of Victoria on public transit. Meet in front of the AML for transportation to and from the Tsawwassen ferry terminal. Meals are NOT included.
55703.302BR
Wed, 7:00 am–9:30 pm | Aug 11
Meet at the AML | $21/65+yrs or $46/55-64 yrs