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January 2008
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Don't miss these great events in January

AT THE LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE (LCC)
Qualicum Bay INFO: LOIS NELSON: 757-9938

LCC Hall Board meeting: AGM January 23rd 2008 @ 7:30pm. Regular meeting to follow.

Pancake Breakfast & Flea Market: Jan.13th, Sunday 8am-noon. The Parents’ Advisory Committee is cooking up breakfast this morning.

Lighthouse Seniors #152: next meeting is Monday Jan. 7th at 11:30am. Bring your own brown bag lunch. Soup, tea and coffee available. FMI: Lois @ 757-9938

AA Lightkeepers: every Friday night @ 8pm. Info: 248-1630

AL-ANON: every Friday morning @ 10:30am at the LCC. For families and friends of problem drinkers. FMI: call 248-1630

Winter Floor Curling: Mon. & Fri. @ 1pm. Come 10 mins. early. Call Avril Chambers 757-8927 or Ron Harlow 757-9200. New members welcome.

Carpet Bowling: at the LCC every Tues.& Thurs. @ 1pm. Oct-April. FMI Layne Thorton 757-8217.

Taoist Tai Chi Society – Classes available at Lighthouse Community Centre and Fanny Bay OAP Hall. FMI Susan @ 757-2097 or Chris @ 752-1419

LIGHTHOUSE RECREATION INFO — PATTY BIRO: 757-8366, shipshore@shaw.ca.

New! Belly Dancing – Wednesday mornings from 9:30-11am at the Lighthouse Community Centre. For more information contact Brynn: bowserbrynn@yahoo.ca 757-8037.

New! Parent and Tot play group: Fridays 1-3pm at the LCC, $3 drop-in. Call Alice deBoer @ 757-8591 alicedeboer@hotmail.com
Adult Volleyball – Fridays at 7:00pm at Bowser Elementary. $2 drop in. FMI call Jasmine: 757-8997

Badminton – Mondays @ 7pm in LCC. $2 drop in. FMI Bob Hunt: 757-8307 steelehunt@shaw.ca

Pickle Ball – Wednesdays @ 7pm in LCC. $2 drop-in. FMI Bob Hunt: 757-8307 steelehunt@shaw.ca

Men’s Floor Hockey – Weds. @ 7-9pm in Bowser Elem. $2 drop-in. FMI Kevin Bull: 757-8423.

Yoga Classes – every Tues. & Thurs. from 6-7pm at the Bowser Elem. with Patricia Morrison. Mats available. Drop-in rate $10 per class, 5-class pass for $45, 10-class pass for $80. FMI visit: www.pamsyoga.ca

Mixed Youth Floor Hockey (13 yrs.+) – Tuesdays @ 7-8:30pm in Bowser Elem. $2 drop-in.

Walking Group - Mon, Wed, Fri am in Lighthouse Country. FMI Linda @ 757-8344

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS & CLUBS

Lighthouse Kids! Next session starts again on Wed. Jan. 23rd and runs to March 12. Join us right after school to 4:30pm at Wildwood Community Church (113 McColl Road, Bowser). Everyone in grades K – 5 welcome. Games, snacks, stories, activities and more! FMI call Lynda at 757-9596

Big Band Dance at the Bradley Centre in Coombs, Friday Jan. 25th, 8 - 11pm, dance to the 13-piece Dance Band, “Just Us Dance Orchestra”. Tickets at the door. FMI: 468-2700.

Crib - Wed. 7pm at the Bowser Legion. 757-8907.

Bowser Bridge Club - Thurs 7pm - Bowser Legion.

Qualicum Bay Lions Club (Lions Hall): We welcome new members. Call Bert Carter 757-2065. (see ad on page 40)

Bowser Jam & Sing-a-long: Mon. 7:30-9:30pm at Bowser Legion. Bring your voice or instrument and favourite tunes. Gerry @ 757-8076.

St. Stephen’s Community Meals – enjoy a free lunch & fellowship every Thurs. 11:30am-1pm at St. Stephen’s Church, QB.

Circle Eight Square Dances every 2nd and 4th Fri. at St. Stephen’s Church Hall. Rounds at 7:30 - Dance at 8pm. Info call 752-1542

The Beacon Gallery
welcomes Joan Bishop. Meet the artist on Jan. 25th 1-3pm at #109-6996 W Island Hwy, Magnolia Court, Bowser. 757-9914.

Arrowsmith Needle Arts Guild meets 3rd Thurs @ 10am at the Qualicum Civic Centre and welcomes new members. Info. call: 468-9703

Happy Wanderers Travel Club
meets 4th Weds. of each month at St. Columbia Presbyterian Church Hall at 1pm. FMI call Cathleen 248-2667 or Kit King 752-1455.

Oceanside Media Club: Schmooze with broadcasters, actors, writers, publishers, cartoonists, and more for dinner and stories. If you’re retired or active in media, join us for dinner. FMI: Verne Prior at laprior@shaw.ca or 752-4445.

Mapleguard Ratepayers’ Association: Please see our website for the latest announcements at members.shaw.ca/mapleguard/. Email: mapleguard@shaw.ca or Dianne at 757-2036.

Oceanside Photographers welcomes all photographers! We meet the first Wed. of the month at the QB Civic Centre at 7pm. Membership: $25/year, first two meetings free. FMI write: djgrahamimage@gmail.com

Little Qualicum Women’s Institute, meeting every 2nd Thurs. of each month at the Little Qualicum Hall on Centre Rd. at 1:30 p.m. Info. call 752-1542

Colon cancer support group meeting 1st Saturday of each month at CCS office, 172 W. 2nd Ave. Q.B. at 1:30pm Info. call Gwen 951-0425

Circle Eight Square Dance Club’s
beginners lessons at Q.B. Community Hall (next to curling rink) every Tues. and Thurs. at 2 pm. FMI call 752-1542

Mount Arrowsmith Pipe Band welcomes both new and experienced pipers and drummers. We practice on Mon. at 7pm at the Christian Fellowship Centre (Village Way in Qualicum Beach). FMI: Mel Wilson 752-7810

Come out to play Crib or Bridge at the Parksville Lawn Bowling Club Stanford Ave., Parksville. Crib Wed. 1 pm, Bridge Thurs. 1 pm. Everyone welcome. FMI 951-0670

Qualicum Beach Museum Antique, Craft & Book Fair. Rotary Hall, Fern Road at Beach. January 19th, 10-4pm. Vendor inquiries welcome. FMI contact Robert Arnold at 954-0090 or punxy@warbaby.com

Prime Time – Friday @ 11am Jan 18 th guest speaker Teri Bonner, Coordinator of Volunteer Resources of the SOS, learn more about SOS Services. Soup and sandwich served, all welcome Arbutus Grove Church, Parksville. FMI 248-6474

At P.A.M.S. Yoga Studio in January
FREE seminars: Weight Loss and Detox seminar Sat. Jan. 5,
Beginner's Yoga seminar Sat. Jan 12, Meditation and Chakra's Sat. Jan 26. Location: P.A.M.S. Yoga Studio, 161 Fern Rd. West Suite #9, Qualicum Beach, BC - FMI: Patricia Morrison,
250-228-1730 or www.pamsyoga.ca

At P.A.M.S. Yoga Studio in February
FREE seminar: Sat. February 23 Meditation and Pranayama
Location: P.A.M.S. Yoga Studio, 161 Fern Rd. West Suite #9, Qualicum Beach, BC - FMI: Patricia Morrison,
250-228-1730 or www.pamsyoga.ca

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