CLUBS AND GROUPS
Want to practice your Spanish? Intermediate level Spanish conversation meetings take place in South Delta every Tuesday at 7 p.m. They alternate between the Tsawwassen and Ladner Pioneer libraries. For more information call Aidan at 604-256-4412.
If you are living with cancer and you would like to release muscle tension, increase your flexibility and balance your body/mind connection, then join a Delta Hospice restorative yoga group. Yoga experience is not necessary. The group meets at the Centre for Supportive Care, 4631 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Ladner, for six Thursdays beginning Sept. 13. For more information or to pre-register, call 604-948-0660. Program is complimentary.
The Knitting Sisters, who knit and crochet for charities, meet as a drop-in from 10 a.m. to noon on the first and third Saturdays of the month at McKee Seniors Recreation Centre in Ladner. New members are needed and welcomed. Donations of yarn and/or finished articles are also welcomed. For more information call Brenda 604-868-6915 or e-mail [email protected].
If you have been bereaved recently and would like to be physically active and informally connect with others who have experienced a significant loss, then join a Delta Hospice adult walking group. Join others on gentle walks with the option to share your experience of grief and loss. The group meets at the Centre for Supportive Care, 4631 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Ladner, for six Wednesdays beginning Sept. 12. For more information or to pre-register, call 604-948-0660. Program is complimentary.
InspireHealth, a supportive cancer care organization approved by the BC Ministry of Health, is offering a free one-day Supportive Cancer Care Workshop at the Centre for Supportive Care on Friday, Sept. 21. Educational and interactive sessions are led by an InspireHealth physician and nutritionist. Tea and light refreshments are provided; participants supply their own lunch. The workshop is open to adults with a current or past cancer diagnosis. Family members and support people are also welcome. To register, call InspireHealth at 604-734-7125.
Cyclists who would like to ride with others can meet 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 everyone is welcome. Contact Bob at 604-943-1603 for more information.
Delta Hospice will offer a Volunteer Training Program from Oct. 1 to Nov. 8. The 30-hour program will run Monday and Thursday mornings, 9:30 a.m. to noon. It provides training for those wishing to join a team of kind, caring volunteers who support people at end of life and in bereavement. Call 604-948-0660 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 and 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 goes until mid-October. Come out and enjoy fun competitions on a challenging course. For more information contact Jennifer at 604-946-4346 or [email protected].
Ambassadors Tsawwassen Mills Toastmasters meet every second and fourth Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. The club meets at the Tsawwassen Mills training room and always welcomes guests. Come and see how Toastmasters can help you gain confidence and leadership skills through public speaking in a safe, encouraging environment. For more information contact [email protected].
SENIORS
eCleCtiC café is set for Saturday, Aug. 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. at McKee Seniors Recreation Centre in Ladner. Join Howard Solverson and his guest for the summer edition of this eclectic mix of live music in a comfy coffee house setting. Members $5; non-members $7. Coffee, tea and goodies will be served.
Play golf? Join the McKee Golden Irons Friday mornings at Delta Golf Course (handicap system). Call Ken at 604-940-7498.
FUND RAISERS
Calling all teachers. Do you need to build up your teaching resource books or add to your classroom library? During the week of Aug. 27 there will be a great selection of books of all kinds for teachers available at the Hospice Cottage Charity Shoppe, 1521-56th St., Tsawwassen.
SPECIAL EVENTS
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority will host a free presentation about its habitat enhancement program on Thursday, Aug. 23 at its Delta Community Office in Ladner’s Trenant Park Square. Guest speaker Charlotte Olson will lead two sessions: 4 to 5:15 p.m.and 7 to 8:15 p.m. To RSVP, call 604-665-9635.
The Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (OWL) will be at the Tsawwassen Library on Friday, Aug. 24 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Meet real live raptors (eagles, falcons, hawks, ospreys, owls and/or vultures) and learn basic raptor biology. OWL is a non-profit organization whose staff and volunteers are dedicated to public education and the rehabilitation and release of inured or orphaned raptors.
The Tsawwassen summer car boot sales take place at the Centennial Beach parking lot. The next sale takes place Saturday, Aug. 25 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Cost for vendors is $10 on a first-come, first-served basis. Hosted by Boundary Bay Park Association. Contact Tom at 604-940-9296 or visit boundarybayparkassociation.wordpress.com for more information. Upcoming sale schedule: Sept. 8.
Love learning about local history? Want to try your hand at playing a person who lived in the past? A historical reenactment of life in Delta during the First World War will take place at Kirkland House in Ladner on Sept. 28 and 29. Organizers are seeking volunteer re-enactors ages 14+ from Delta to play speaking and non-speaking roles. The project is part of BC Cultural Days and is professionally managed and directed. You must be available for eight to 10 preparation workshops starting in late August. Contact project director Peg Keenleyside at [email protected] for more information or to register.
Delta MP Carla Qualtrough hosts an annual Community BBQ on Saturday, Sept. 8 at Annieville Lions Park, 9150-112th St., from noon to 3 p.m. All members of the community are invited for a free BBQ to celebrate the end of summer. Lunch will be served by the North Delta Lions Club. Back to school items will be collected for students in need.
The SDSS grad class of 1988 is holding a 30-year reunion on Sept. 15 at the Tsawwassen Tunnel Town Curling Club. Tickets at Eventbrite (search SDSS).
Calling all grads from the Delta Secondary class of 1968. A 50th reunion will be held Sept. 29 at the Coast Tsawwassen Inn. Contact Barb at [email protected].
ARTS
Born to Create art show featuring work from Pat Thorson, Kathy Forbes, Mary Ellen Bullock and Catherine Sheppard will be at Gallery 1710 from Aug. 30 to Sept. 9. There is a show opening on Thursday, Aug. 30 from 6 to 8 p.m.
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