Volunteers needed

Why wait for that New Year’s Resolution when you can start making a difference now?

One more month to go and then it’s 2011 and don’t you want to say you did some amazing things in 2010? That’s right, come out and volunteer before it’s too late!

WINTER Solstice festival


Positions: Labyrinth Builders Dec 21st 10am-4pm, Festival Builders Dec 21st 12-3pm, Workshop Hosts/Procession Guides Dec 21st 4-8pm, Performance Hosts Dec 21st 4-8pm or 7:30-11:30pm, Hot Chocolate Gurus Dec 21st 4-8pm or 7:30pm-11:30pm, Mystic Labyrinth Guides Dec 21st 4-8pm or 7:30-11:30pm or special *11pm-3am! Hospitality Specialists/Donation Greeters Dec 21st 4-8pm or 7:30-11:30pm

If interested, email charlene.wee@vancouver.ca  or
 call 604-718-5860 with your full name, phone number, and choice of position and shift.
PERKS: Orientation, training, refreshments, statement of hours, fun and festivities!
Orientation is a must for all new Solstice volunteers on Dec 17, 5pm at Britannia.
Recycling assistants
Do you thrive on sustainable living practices? Do you love to inspire recycling and reduction of materials? This is the position for you!
Once a month, our Green Team runs Beyond the Blue Box, a recycling program which allows community folks to recycle many plastics and items not accepted by the city. We could use your help to make this happen!
Assist our program by sorting and separating recyclables, moving bags of recyclables, handling payment, and general operations (including set-up/strike). You must be able to be mobile for 2-3 hours, have some manual dexterity and be comfortable working in the outdoors.
This is a once-a-month commitment on Saturday mornings from 9:30am-12:30pm. Training is provided by an experienced volunteer.
PERKS: you get to recycle up to 2 bags for free! For more information, contact charlene.wee@vancouver.ca  

Walking Group 27 Nov

On November 27, 3 of us ( Odette, Marilyn, Ken) walked Eastside crawl . We walked and saw some of the Local Art . It was 2and Half walk and we enjoyed the Local Art.
http://www.eastsideculturecrawl.com/
The Crawl
November 26 + 27 + 28, 2010
In its 14th year, the Eastside Culture Crawl is an annual FREE 3-day visual arts phenomenon. This event involves more than 10,000 people visiting artists in their studios in the area bounded by Main Street to Victoria Drive and from First Avenue north to the waterfront of Vancouver, Canada.
The Eastside Culture Crawl Society provides opportunities for the public to engage with member artists through the ongoing creation of events and programming that support the growth of east side artists

walked lead by Marilyn

Italian Lunch 15 November

Linda & Maria
"The Chefs"

Patrize



Congo anyone!!



Walking Grp 13 Nov

On Nov 13, 2010 we took the #20 bus downtown and caught the

Canada line to Oakridge Mall. We ate our lunch, had a coffee

and then walked to 49TH & Cambie to Langara Golf Course next to Langara College.  The golf course is run by Vancouver Parks Board. We walked around the course which is beautiful setting and there is a Lagoon with a sanctuary for birds ( the Flicker, Downy Woodpecker and Hawks).

 Langara is the oldest City-owned course, and anticipates designation as a certified Audubon sanctuary as it is a significant habitat for birds in an urban setting.

Afterwards we walked back to 49th/Langara Canada line station.

It was a nice day cloudy and it did not rain.

there were 4 ( Linda, Julianna, Ken, Marilyn)

Remembrance Day

 Afterwards we went to the Legion on Commercial Drive & toasted to the departed.



She is going to be 97 this week & oldest legion member of Local 179





Britannia Square



Walking Group 06 Nov

On Nov 6 2010, we walked from Britannia through Strathcona to Chinatown, it was a beautiful day till the rain started at 2:30 PM. We were just finishing or walk..

There was7 persons ( Odette, Linda,Mimi, Susan, Julianna, Ken, Marilyn)

walked lead by Marilyn

Walking Club

http://research.rem.sfu.ca/pdf/sfu_campus_map.pdf  for more details

On October 30, 2010, we walked down Commercial Drive to catch the 135 SFU bus to SFU Campus and we walked around the campus and had lunch . It was a beautiful day.
There was 7 ( Mimi, Linda, Odette, Susan, Julianna, Ken, Marilyn)


Walk lead by Marilyn