Clubs/groups
Fun and friendly volunteers are needed for a children’s thrift store in downtown Ladner. Reach Child and Youth Development Society is a non-profit organization that helps children with special needs. We are looking for more people to work in our thrift store FINDS. The store is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 2pm. Interested volunteers please contact: [email protected] or 604-946-6622 ext 328.
Canadian Mental Health Association Delta offers a Family Support Group for individuals supporting someone with a mental illness. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 7-9 p.m. The next meeting is on March 11. Please Note: For the Month of March Only, the group will be Meeting at CMHA Delta 4871 Delta Street, Ladner. Please call CMHA Delta at 604-943-1878 to be registered for your first meeting.
Delta Nats Casual Birding Walk, a Birds on the Bay event, is set for Wednesday, March 11, Boundary Bay Regional Park, 9 am - noon. Join Tom Bearss and his informal birdwatchers for a 2.5-hour amble. Enjoy the abundance of resident and wintering inhabitants, including shorebirds, waterfowl, raptors, and smaller birds. Bring binoculars if you have them. The outing will end with beverage and snack at historic Cammidge House. Meet: Cammidge House in Boundary Bay Regional Park, Delta. Info: 604-940-9296 or [email protected]. Hosts: Delta Nature: No charge for events; voluntary donation for snacks.
Join the Delta Museum and Archives Society before March 13 to experience its latest exhibit “Curating The Museum.” Drop in March 12 for a special self-guided activity on models from 1:15 to 3pm; March 11 features a navigation workshop (storing sextants) from 1:15 to 2:15pm.
Friends of Delta Hospital - Saturday March 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., petition signing and memberships, at Petra’s, Superior Fish Market, and in south side mall off Ladner Trunk. Support our local hospital in the quest for availability of emergency surgeries round-the-clock.
Parsley, Sage & Thyme, 4916 Elliott St., has a wellness clinic Saturday, March 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. A natural health products advisor from Omega Alpha will be in-house to discuss any questions that you might have about your liver, lung and kidney health, plus pet issues ranging from digestion and parasites to anxiety and mobility.
Tsawwassen Parkinson’s support group’s next meeting is Monday, March 16. We are a group whose members either have Parkinson’s or are caregivers to someone with PDS. We meet once a month at KinVillage from 11 am to 12:30 p.m. to talk, exchange ideas and socialize. For more information call Peter or Eileen at 604-943-8350.
The Low Vision Support group meets Monday, March 16 at Ladner Pioneer Library 1:30-2:30 pm. Quentin Methot will speak about emergency preparedness.
South Delta Evergreen Garden Club meets the third Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm at Kin House, 5050-47th Ave, Ladner. March 17, Paul Buikema will be speaking on pruning: reap what you sow. Visitors and new members always welcome. Info 604-940-0937.
Rotary Club of Ladner, Tuesday, March 17, noon at the Delta Town & Country Inn. Guest speaker - Lindsay Eldridge Nurse Next Door Home Care Services. www.RotaryLadner.org. All welcome.
The Probus Club of South Delta, a non-profit, fellowship club for retired and semi-retired professional and business people will hold its Monthly Meeting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18. This meeting will be held in the Benediction Lutheran Church, corner of 56th Street and 6th Avenue, Tsawwassen. Our guest speaker is Bill Sexsmith, Director, Probus Canada. All members are urged to attend. Guests are welcome. Please call Dick Williams at 604-940-6542 for info.
The South Delta Newcomers & Alumni meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at 7:15 pm at the Art Gallery, Kiwanis Longhouse, located at 1710-56th St., Tsawwassen. The club is for women who have moved to South Delta and Point Roberts, to introduce you to the community and help you make new friends. Join us on Thursday, March 19. Contact Holly at [email protected] or by phone at 604-943-6447.
Spring Break Performer - Magician Matthew Johnson, Tsawwassen Library, Friday, March 20, 11 - 11:45 am. Join us as award-winning magician Matthew Johnson weaves his hilarious spell over the library! Matthew’s show is a highly entertaining and interactive blend of magic, juggling, comedy and music. He’ll be at the Ladner Pioneer Library Friday, March 20, 2 - 2:45 pm.
Tsawwassen Lawn Bowling Club. NW corner of Winskill Park. Open house, Saturday, April 11 from noon to 2 p.m. Club members will greet you and introduce you to the game of lawn bowling.
On Saturday, April 11, avoid identity theft by shredding your confidential documents at the Ladner United Church Shredathon. Urban Impact’s secure shred truck will be there from 9-noon. All shredding is by donation. Ladner United Church is located at 4960-48th Ave, Ladner Village.
Garage sales will be held bi-weekly starting Sunday, April 12 at IOOF Hall, 5425 Ladner Trunk Rd., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For table rentals contact Leroy at 604-219-2703.
Weedy Wednesdays at Earthwise Garden & Farm. A volunteer drop-in day from 10am - 3 pm. Pitch in on the farm or in the garden. Opportunities for all ages, abilities and interests. Stay for an hour or stay all day, and bring your lunch or snack for a social break at noon. New volunteers always welcome. 604-946-9828 for more info
Seniors
St. Patrick’s Day celebration at McKee Seniors Recreation Centre. Enjoy great Irish fare. Entertainment: Ray Fines. Friday, March 13, 12-2pm. $9 members; $11 guests. Menu choices: cabbage & corned beef, Irish stew.
Come join the Philosophers’ Café discussion this Friday, March 13, 1:30-3 pm at the McKee Seniors Centre, 5155-47th Ave., Ladner, where Michael Barkusky of the Pacific Institute of Ecological Economics will help us explore one of the pressing issues of our time - Is Growth Necessary for a Vibrant Economy? Call 604-946-1411 for further information.
Shari’s Saturday Social will be held on Saturday, March 14. Dance the night away to a non-stop variety of great CD music. Tickets will be available at the door. Cash or cheque only please. $10 for members, $12 for non-members includes mid-evening coffee, tea, and assorted goodies. KinVillage Community Centre, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen. If you wish to reserve a table, please call Shari at 604-943-8755 by March 12.
KinVillage Community Centre is having a Springtime High Tea from 3-4:30 on Friday, March 20 with piano player Doug Ross. Tickets $8 for members, $10 for non-members. Don your favorite hat and join us at 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen. Call for tickets 604-943-0225 Visa, MasterCard or drop in to purchase by March 18.
KinVillage Travel, open 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday at KinVillage Community Centre and McKee, presents Coquitlam casino trips on April 27, Aug. 24 and Oct. 5 for $7. Call 604-943-0225.
Fundraisers
IODE Boundary Bay Chapter fundraiser, Bridge and Afternoon Tea Wednesday, April 22, 1 - 4 pm at All Saints Anglican Church, 4755 Arthur Dr., Ladner. $15 per person. Tea/Coffee and snacks will be provided and prizes awarded. Tickets will not be available at the door, so arrange your table of players quickly as this event sells out quickly. Call Frances at 604-943-1119 for tickets.
Arts
The Delta Concert Band will be performing numbers highlighting the music for their upcoming tour in Europe. Saturday, March 28, 2:30 to 3:30 at the KinVillage Community Centre, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen. Admission is by donation.
The Delta Photo Club meets Wednesdays 7 - 9:30 pm at the KinVillage Recreation Centre, Tsawwassen. Photographers of all skill levels are welcome. The DPC exhibition “Exposed” runs until March 30 at the Firehall Centre of the Arts, 11489-84th Ave, Delta. www.deltaphotoclub.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 ([email protected]) the details to the Optimist by 3 p.m. Monday. Submissions are subject to space limitations (no phone calls, please).
