Walking Club 28 Aug

We took the 20 bus to Broadway station and caught the #9 Broadway to Broadway/Maple street.
We saw the African Market at Maple and Broadway which had food, merchandise made in African
( Kenya , Uganda) to purchase, and music. From there we walked to 6th Avenue down Maple street
to Kitsilano Community Gardens, Maple Community gardens, and Cypress Community Gardens.
We walked from 6th and Maple street along the three Gardens to Burrard and Broadway.
The gardens are really lovely and really nice to enjoy and it is accessable by bus.

There were 6 on walk ( Jean, Odette, Linda, Susan, Ken, Marilyn)
walked lead by Marilyn

We Joined CNIS for their annual African market
When: Saturday August 28, 2010
Time: Noon to 6 p.m.
Where: 1985 West Broadway @ Maple
http://www.cnis.ca/what-we-do/public-engagement-in-canada/african-market/

BOOK CLUB

Al Mattison Lounge

First Meeting of the Book Club

Sep 15th 2pm

Please pick up the book from Anne Jackson Co-ordinator prior

The book to discuss is "Still Alice"

Still Alice is a compelling debut novel about a 50-year-old woman's sudden descent into early onset Alzheimer's disease, written by first-time author Lisa Genova, who holds a Ph. D in neuroscience from Harvard University.
Alice Howland, happily married with three grown children and a house on the Cape, is a celebrated Harvard professor at the height of her career when she notices a forgetfulness creeping into her life. As confusion starts to cloud her thinking and her memory begins to fail her, she receives a devastating diagnosis: early onset Alzheimer's disease. Fiercely independent, Alice struggles to maintain her lifestyle and live in the moment, even as her sense of self is being stripped away. In turns heartbreaking, inspiring and terrifying, Still Alice captures in remarkable detail what's it's like to literally lose your mind...

Reminiscent of A Beautiful Mind, Ordinary People and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Still Alice packs a powerful emotional punch and marks the arrival of a strong new voice in fiction.

Walking group 21 Aug

On Saturday we went on 20 bus to Richards/Dunsmuir to see Brazil Fest on 700 Granville Street in front of Sears, there was Brazilian music, food. We walked from there west down Granville Street to Hemleken Street to the the Gathering community centre art gallery to see a display of Brazil Art by Beth Maic, It had realy nice paintings ( oils and charcoal). We also discovered a Neighbour park at Seymour/Richards and Davie with 2 fountains and little canal running between them with running water from l fountain to other. this park has no name yet but it was created by Rotary International. We walked from there up Davie to Howe Street and walked down Howe to Robson back to Brazil fest.

there was 6 on the walk ( Jean, Susan, Linda, Odette, Ken, Marilyn)
walked lead by Marilyn

Volunteers needed!!!!

1) BAKERS WANTED!


When: Aug 20, Friday

Time: 3-5:30pm
Location: AML, Senior’s Centre, across from Brit Info Centre
Why: Because it’s fun, yummy, and for a great cause!
Our last bake day/sale was so much fun that we’re hoping to launch this activity once a month, to accompany the Beyond the Blue Box program each 3rd Saturday of the month! No experience necessary! Come bake on the Friday or sell on the Saturday 9am-12pm. Sign up now! All proceeds go to the Britannia Volunteer Program. Please let us know if you have recipes, baking supplies or a Food Safe Certificate! J

Email charlene.wee@vancouver.ca or call 604-718-5860
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2) BUILD A PLAYGROUND in a day!


Volunteer to help build a new playground for Britannia Elementary School!
Build date: Saturday, September 11, 2010
Time: 8 am to 4 pm - Rain or shine!
Location: Playground site below Britannia Elementary
Join us as we team up with Foresters, a not-for-profit life insurance provider, and KaBOOM! to build a new adventure playground for Britannia Elementary students and other neighbourhood kids.

We are seeking 150 volunteers. No special skills required - we will have a job for everyone. All volunteers must be at least 18 years old and must pre-register by providing the information below.
To register/volunteer, please email the following information to britanniaplayground@gmail.com:
- name
- phone number
- email address
- list of names and ages of any kids who will need childcare
Please also indicate whether you would like to sign up for general construction on site (no experience needed), registration team (to help sign in volunteers), green team, or children's activities.
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3) SATURDAY UNLIMITED
You’ve heard it before! Saturday Unlimited is one of our most popular programs! Why?
You get to meet new people, make some meaningful life-long friendships, and build work-related skills all at the same time!
Come and volunteer with our experienced staff team once a week and assist our youth participants 13-19 with disabilities to have the best time possible with camp activities! Kayaking, swimming, movies and more… fun times with fun people!
When: Saturdays, Sept 18-Nov 6
Time: 9:45am-2:15pm
Where: At Britannia or off-site (transportation and admission to local places of interest provided by Britannia)
What: Day camp activities for youth 13-19 with disabilities.
Orientation/Training: Provided by Saturday Unlimited staff
Email: charlene.wee@vancouver.ca or call 604-718-5860

Walking Club 14 Aug

August 14, 20l0 we walked from Britannia through Strathcona to Chinatown. There was a Chinatown Festival at Columbia/Keefer. We saw lots of exhibits, martial arts demonstration, and saw the new mascot for Chinatown the Panda. We also walked through Sun Yet-Sun Garden, (http://www.vancouverchinesegarden.com/ ) and then we went to Tinseltown centre.

There were 8 ( Linda, Jean, Odette, Susan, Ken, Marilyn and we also enjoyed meeting Odette's brother Robert and sister-in-law M.C. visiting from out east.

walked leaded by Marilyn

Victoria Bus Trip 11 August

Walking Club 31 July

On Saturday July 31, 2010, we ( Jean, Odette, Linda, Ken , Marilyn, Susan, Mimi) walked from Britannia Centre to Strathcona park where we saw the Latin American festival and then we walked along Hawks

and Princess street in Strathcona to Oppenheimer Park to see Japanese festival.

We also saw Carol who was volunteering at the festival.