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Week of December 4 – 10, 2023

Written by Jo-Anne Merrell on . Posted in Need to Know, Social.

Christmas Party

This is a reminder that the Club Christmas Party will be going ahead on Saturday 16th December. Previous details still apply with an extra emphasis that all food that you bring must be finger food. If to be served hot please preheat the food at home. It can be kept warm at the Club until required. Christmas sweaters to be worn please but not compulsory. Any further questions please contact Mick by email.

Cheers
Mick

 

Details on the Secret Santa gift exchange: 

If you wish to participate in the gift exchange please bring a wrapped gift and place it on the gift table along with your name tag from the draw room. If you are a social member and don’t have a tag one will be made up for you at the gift table.  At some point during the day a name from the gift bag will be called and that person will pick a gift from under the tree and unwrap it. After the first gift has been unwrapped the next person can take either an unwrapped gift or choose a gift from under the tree. If your unwrapped gift is taken from you you will get to choose another one from under the tree and unwrap it. Unwrapped gifts cannot be hidden away.  A huge penalty may be inflicted, such as if we sing 12 days of Christmas you will get to perform solo 5 golden rings. Gifts can be appropriate for any sex.

Sandi Mitchell

Information for the Membership

Written by Jo-Anne Merrell on . Posted in Need to Know, Social.

Information for the Membership

As you are all now probably aware that Vicki has retired from her duties of Social Director. The first problem was that no one came forward to take over the job. The second was that due to this the kitchen would be closed completely.

After the AGM several of us had a discussion and decided, if the Board agreed, that I would take over the duties as Social Director with some conditions. This was that a new committee would be set up and initially the winter usage of the kitchen would continue and for the summer season only tea, coffee and goodies would be provided at all Club and Open Competitions, all lunches would be Brown Bag.

However, when the committee gets together, we are hoping to be able to organize and host at least a Christmas Party. This will only happen with the full involvement of the membership under the guidance of the Social Committee.

All other events needing refreshments other than tea, coffee and goodies, such as Canada Day, BC Day etc. will be organized and run by a separate volunteer committee. With initial assistance and guidance of the Social Committee.

Basically, the object is to keep the kitchen open and functional without the need for time and energy consuming full sit-down meals.

Finally, I must emphasize that this can only continue with the full cooperation and assistance from the membership.

Regards,

Mick Banks

Fun Card and Board Game Night Saturday November 18th.

Written by Murray Sinclair on . Posted in Social.

This will be a night to have some fun playing some different and unusual card and board games.  Games we have for the evening are the kind of games that do not need a lot of instruction or skill………just some fun and some laughs. Some potential games to be played are:  Saskatchewan Rummy, Quiddler, Sequence, Mexican Train, Crazy 8’s and a host of others.  Doesn’t matter if you don’t know any of the games.   They are all simple, easy to follow and understand.

Just like lawn bowling, we Draw for the table you will play at.  The Draw takes place at 7:00 PM so please arrive a little early (6:45-6:50).   We play for about 1.25 hours, stop for refreshments, and then draw for another game.   Play is usually over about 9:30 PM.

 Cost is $2.00 and that includes tea and snacks.  Bar is also open for the evening.

Questions:    call Barry Conn at 250-927-2468 or  barry.conn@shaw.ca

Mahjong

Written by Jo-Anne Merrell on . Posted in Social.

The regular sessions of Mahjong will be starting on Monday, November 6th at 7:00 pm. The lessons are now complete and we look forward to welcoming back all of our members.

Halloween Games Day 2023 – Amendments

Written by Jo-Anne Merrell on . Posted in Social.

Halloween Games Day 2022 –  Amendments

Full Day with games, tea coffee and goodies and meal afterwards remains at $10.00.

Games with just tea coffee and goodies (No Meal) $5.00.

Please specify when signing up.

 

Sandi Mitchell is still accepting entries by e mail.

Mick Banks will also accept entries at the Club during Friday Short mat.

More entries are required as soon as possible to make the day possible.

Halloween Games Day 2023

Written by Murray Sinclair on . Posted in Social.

Saturday October 28th 2023

Start at 12:30 pm for 1:00 pm

Lasagna, salad, and dessert plus tea, coffee, goodies and prizes

Come and play games you have not tried before:

Short Mat  +  Bean Bag Toss (Cornhole)  + Wii Tenpin Bowling  + Darts x 2  + Table Skittles

If possible dress in purple, black, orange or even better COSTUME

Maximum of 36 contestants, 12 mixed teams

First come first served

Entries on or After 10:00 am

Sign-up contact – Sandi Mitchell

sandramitchell1263@gmail.com

 

Winter Activities

Written by Murray Sinclair on . Posted in Social.

We have a full slate of winter activities planned. Please consider the following for your winter social calendar.
Monday:

Mahjong is open to club members and the public so please feel free to invite friends and relatives to join us. We will be playing the Chinese version of Mahjong. It is important to realize that this game bears no similarity to the games played on the internet. The season for veteran players will begin on Monday, November 6th at 7:00 p.m. Please arrive a few minutes early.

If you have never played Mahjong before or you would like to refresh your skills, or if you have played the American version and would like to learn the Chinese version, we will be providing 3 weeks of instruction beginning on Monday, October 16th. 

Coordinaor: Murray Sinclair

Tuesday, Friday and Sunday:

Short Mat: Times are 1:00 – 3:00

For those members who are wondering what short mat is all about, now is your opportunity to find out.

 No ongoing commitment required.  We also contribute 25 cents a session which allows us to hold a get together at the end of the season. Last year it was a pizza party.

For the Information Meeting, the mats will be setup so we can explain what the various areas on the mats are, a few of the basic rules, suggested stance and delivery styles.

You will have the opportunity to deliver some bowls if you so desire.

Please wash your bowls before coming to remove any chemicals from them that they may have picked up from the green. Don’t put any polish or wax on them as that will absorb into the mats.

If you will be using Club bowls please arrive a little early so you can wash and dry them before we begin.

 Coordinator: Garry Steele

Wednesday:

Crib will start Wednesday October 11th. We will play from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. We will start with 6 games until attendance grows, then 8 games.  So please tell your friends. Coordinators: Brian Larkin and Terry Nichols

Darts begins Oct 11th
Wed evenings 7- 9pm
Members only
Coordinators: Wayne Laroque and Tex Gooding
Thursday:
 
Bridge begins Oct 12th
Thursday afternoons 1- 4 pm
It’s open to both members and the public.
 
Coordinators: Wayne Laroque and Carol Matthews
 
The fun Card and Board Games nights have also been scheduled with the first one on Saturday, October 21st

Week of September 4 – September 10, 2023

Written by Jo-Anne Merrell on . Posted in Need to Know, Social.

AWARDS DINNER

SUNDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER 2023

Cocktails 4:30 pm

Dinner at 6:00 pm

Awards at 7:30 pm

 

MENU

Pork Stroganoff & Creamed Mashed Potatoes

Seasonal Vegetables

Dessert

 

Tickets $15:00

Tickets available from Vicki Banks.

 

SMILE CARDS

I have 5 x $100 Thrifty Smile Cards available, if anybody would like one, please contact Chris Fereday.  The Club bought extras so that we would qualify for the full discount.

 

Could that be #007???

Written by Carol Bucyk on . Posted in Social.

Chuck Benson, our ace photographer, was out the other day and captured this great picture of what initially was though to be James Bond tumbling down to earth in a parachute,  However, upon further investigation, it was clarified that

007 Gooding on his BIG birthday!!!

our sometimes bar tender, ex-British naval fellow  and generally all round good guy Tex Gooding was parachuting to earth to celebrate his 80th birthday.  Apparently it was a little bit more than 80, but COVID seemed to mess up the math a bit.  All in all, Tex…a pretty cool way to celebrate your special day.