A Diamond Jubilee Community Garden, the planting of a Queen Elizabeth rose and a Big Jubilee Lunch at St. David's Anglican Church on Sunday, June 3 will commemorate the Queen's 60year reign.
Raised garden boxes have been built on St.
David's property, a majestic pink grandiflora rose, also known as the Queen of England rose, awaits official planting ceremony and the church parking lot is set to become block-party space for one very long lunch table, entertainment, games, and other outdoor activities.
When parishioners, friends and neighbours gather on June 3, they will be joining the people of the Commonwealth across the world in one Big Jubilee Lunch, an event included in the official Diamond Jubilee weekend.
Her Majesty is hosting a Big Jubilee Lunch June 3 at Buckingham Palace, while in towns, villages and hamlets across Great Britain and the Commonwealth, neighbourhood lunches are encouraged to bring friends and neighbours together to share food, fellowship, music and games.
The St. David's celebration is a first-of-its-kind event in Tsawwassen (if not in Canada), and is based on the "Big Lunch" initiative in the UK, now in its fourth year.
Partakers are invited to bring their own food - picnic style - but also partake of potluck dishes and barbecue favourites, cucumber sandwiches, scones with jam and clotted cream, and decorated cakes.
Along with music, "Pearly" songs and Highland dancers, the event promises a jolly good time in the cul-de-sac at St.
David's from noon to 3 p.m.
Face painting, races and games, pavement painting and a Bouncy Castle will entertain the Queen's younger subjects, while older youth test their skills on a supervised 24-foothigh climbing wall.
