CLUBS AND GROUPS
Canadian Mental Health Association Vancouver-Fraser offers an OCD Support Group in South Delta for individuals living with a mental health concern or experiencing symptoms. Meetings are on the second and fourth Thursday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. Next meeting is on Thursday, June 14. Please call the Delta office at 604-943-1878 or email info.delta@cmha.bc.ca to register for your first meeting.
When you join FVRL’s 2018 Summer Reading Club, there is a club for everyone; Read to Me for (0 to Preschool), Kids (grades K to 6), Teens (grades 7 to 12) and adults. Sign up starts mid-June and continues throughout the summer; read for your chance to win prizes. Visit your local Delta Library to join.
Delta Spinners & Weavers have a meeting Monday, June 18 at 1 p.m. at Kirkland House, 4140 Arthur Dr., Ladner. Bring your creative spirit to be encouraged as a beginner or reacquaint yourself with these traditions in a casual, friendly setting. Contact a2maggie@telus.net.
Parkinson’s support group meeting, Monday, June 18, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at KinVillage in Tsawwassen. This group is for people living with Parkinson's and/or the people who care for them. For more information call Gloria 604-948-0156.
South Delta Garden Club meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of most months at Ladner Christian Reformed Church, 4594-54 A St. Meetings include a guest speaker. Other activities are day tours, workshops, community activities. Join us June 19 when Chris Janko speaks about carnivorous plants. Membership $20/year - Guests $5 (may be applied to membership).
Do you enjoy TED Talks? On Tuesday, June 19, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Tsawwassen Library, a TED Talks Discussion Group watches pre-selected TED Talks and an open discussion follows. The group is designed for those who want to learn from the greatest minds on the planet, talk about big ideas and meet other like-minded people.
The Tsawwassen Library invites you to Food and Finance, where you’ll learn how to create healthy and financially sustainable meal plans and get tips on frugal meal plans from the Credit Counselling Society on Tuesday, June 19, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
The Probus Club of South Delta, a non-profit club for retired and semi-retired people who wish to gather with others to enjoy learning and fellowship, will hold its monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 20 at the Coast Tsawwassen Inn. The speaker will be Ramona Kaptyn, executive for CARP, the national advocacy group for seniors. Guests are welcome. Call Dick Williams at 604-940-6542 for information.
The Tsawwassen summer car boot sales take place at the Centennial Beach parking lot. The next sale takes place Saturday, June 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. No vendor set ups prior to 8 a.m., out by 12:30 p.m. Cost: $10 first come first served for vendors - bring ground cover/display stands. Weather permitting. Hosted by Boundary Bay Park Association. Contact Tom at 604-940-9296 or visit boundarybayparkassociation.wordpress.com for more information. Sale schedule: July 14 and 28, August 11 and 25, September 8.
Summer Camp 2018 for ages 6 to 11 at Ladner United Church, 4960-48th Ave., July 9 to 13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 604-946-6254 or email office@ladnerunited.org for registration information. Cost $120. Family rate is reduced for more than one child. www.ladnerunited.org.
The Knitting Sisters (we knit and crochet for charities) meets as a drop-in from 10 a.m. to noon on the first and third Saturdays of the month at McKee Seniors Recreation Centre (604-946-1411) in Ladner. New members are needed and welcomed. Thank you for any donations of yarn and/or finished articles! For information call Brenda 604-868-6915 or e-mail brenda.ruby@icloud.com.
Cyclists, if you would like to ride with others, meet us at the Ladner Pioneer Library parking lot Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. The ride is especially suited for reasonably fit, mature cyclists but anyone is welcome. Contact Bob at 604-943-1603 for more information.
Delta Hospice Society offers a Drop-In Relaxation Circle, led by a music therapist, for those living with cancer or serious illness, as well as their family members & friends, every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Centre for Supportive Care, 4631 Clarence Taylor Cres., Ladner. Program is complimentary.
The Canadian Lifeboat Institution is interviewing potential volunteers to serve as crew or support personnel for its Delta Lifeboat. Professional training is given in seamanship, navigation, medical and search and rescue techniques. Contact John at 604-760-5218 for more information.
Love the game of golf and want to join a ladies group? Kings Links Ladies play every Tuesday morning and are welcoming new members. The 2018 season starts now and goes until mid-October. Come out and enjoy fun competitions on a challenging course. For more information contact Jennifer at 604-946-4346 or j.ellen@telus.net.
Ambassadors Tsawwassen Mills Toastmasters meet every second and fourth Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Come listen to some amazing speeches and see if Toastmasters is for you! Our club meets at the Tsawwassen Mills training room. Ambassadors always welcome guests. Come and see how Toastmasters can help you gain confidence and skill public speaking as well as with leadership skills in a safe, encouraging environment. For more info contact Karentaipalus@gmail.com.
Every second and fourth Tuesday of the month from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Tsawwassen Library connect with other newshounds for News and Views to discuss current events in the news. Bring an article to share or discuss what turns up in the day’s papers.
SENIORS
KinVillage Travel has a trip Thursday, June 21 with lunch at Newlands Golf Course and a visit to Krause Berry Farms. $60 for members and $65 for non-members. Call 604-943-0225.
Play golf? We need players. Join the McKee Golden Irons McKee Seniors Recreation Centre. Friday mornings at Delta Golf Course (handicap system). Call Ken at 604-940-7498.
FUND RAISERS
Delta Gymnastics Society has a Shred-A-Thon on Saturday, June 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Save-On-Foods in Ladner. Bring your confidential documents and Shred-Wise will do the shredding for you. There will be a barbecue and Spin the Wheel. Donations gratefully accepted on behalf of Delta Gymnastics.
SPECIAL EVENTS
MP Carla Qualtrough hosts an Ice Cream Social, June 15 at Emma Lea Farms, 2727 Westham Island Rd., from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Families are invited to come celebrate Father’s Day and kick off the summer season. Let us treat you to an ice cream and support local business. Non-perishable food items will be collected for the local food bank.
Celebrate Father's Day at the annual Sunday in the Park. Pancake breakfast is $7 per adult and $3 per child on Sunday, June 17 from 9 a.m. to noon. Hosted by Tsawwassen/Boundary Bay Lions Club and Boundary Bay Park Association. Centennial Beach off Boundary Bay Road. Further information - Geof at 604-943-1303 or boundarybayparkassociation.wordpress.com.
Father’s Day at Hospice Cottage. Just in time for Father’s Day, a great selection of new and gently used gifts for dad at Hospice Cottage Charity Shoppe, 1521-56th St., Tsawwassen.
Join Open Space Yoga Thursday, June 21 at Memorial Park in Ladner from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. for a free, all-levels yoga class. Everyone is welcome, just bring a yoga mat and water bottle. Registration opens at 6 p.m. Event is weather permitting, check OSY’s Facebook page for updates, or call 778-853-9642. www.openspaceyoga.com
Delta Gymnastics, 4680 Clarence Taylor Cres., hosts a Family Ninja Warrior Night Thursday, June 28. Individual kids, ages 5 to 12, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Families, ages 5+, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Families and individual teens: Families ages 5+, teens, ages 13 to 17, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $15 per participant. Register online: www.deltagymnastics.com.
Canada Day celebrations take place at Kirkland House in Ladner from noon to 4 p.m. on July 1. New this year is a “New to you” garage sale from noon to 3 p.m.
Calling all fellow grads from the Delta Secondary class of ’68. A 50th reunion will be held Sept. 29 at the Coast Tsawwassen Inn. Contact Barb at bwayte@telus.net.
ARTS
There’s a free Concert in the Park, Tuesday, June 19 at Memorial Park featuring the Delta Music Makers at 7 p.m. Organizers are also looking for visual artists to showcase their work before and during the concert. Call 604-943-9437 for questions or inquiries.
Eagles Tribute Concert/Dance, 8 p.m., Friday, June 22, KinVillage Community Centre, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen. Tickets $32. Dinner also available at 6:45 p.m. for an additional $20. Call 604-943-0225 Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m to charge or drop by with cash, cheque, credit/debit card by June 20.
Mark your calendar to schedule weekly musical playdates with Loades of Music Concert Band. Adults with woodwinds, brass and percussion instruments meet Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. at Saviour Lutheran Church in Ladner. For more info email loadesofmusic@gmail.com.
The Coming Events column is published every Wednesday as a community service. If you have a non-profit event, mail, drop off, fax, or e-mail (events@delta-optimist.com) the details to the Optimist by 3 p.m. Monday. Submissions are subject to space limitations (no phone calls, please).
