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Next Sunday, the 27th of October, the Centre will put on a delicious turkey dinner for some of you. We have nine tickets left for this delightful afternoon of food and entertainment...

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My newsletter today starts with a story told to me twenty-five years ago, but one I never forgot. My volunteer work, in those years, was with a seniors Kiwanis Club in Abbotsford. I...

As you are probably all aware by now, the centre has experienced a security issue with our Mailchimp account. I’m sure you are all saying, what the heck is a Mailchimp account. Well, this is...

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Our summer is whizzing by, and before you know it, September will be here. Enjoy this time; my garden is producing faster than we can eat, and the fresh fruit is in abundance. I...

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The weeds are growing beautifully, so it must be June!!! It’s getting really close to the middle of the year, and only 6 months until Christmas, Wow! I know you’re wondering about...

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May is here and the flowers are blooming. The nurseries are so happy we are visiting, so they put on a show of every different flower you can imagine. Every year I wander up and down...

I can hardly believe we are ending the first quarter of 2024. Where did the last four months go? It’s Spring! In all it’s glory, flowers blooming, my mason bees are really buzzing in the back...

Congratulations to us all. We made it through another Winter, and now we’re on to Spring. I’m originally from Ontario, and the end of March is nothing to celebrate there. When I was a child,...

Time once again to fill you in on what’s happening at the Centre this month. Thank you for responding to our request for more volunteers needed, but we still need more. We would like a few more...

The Centre wishes all of you a very Happy New Year and good health this year. I am happy to be back writing the Newsletter after a time out November and December due to a fall I had in the shower....

Well, it would appear that the holiday season is upon us. It seems to get here earlier each year. I do love this season though. The Centre is all decorated for Christmas, so come and take a...

Hello Everyone. We are preparing this newsletter without the input of Bev Swann, your regular editor, so if it is less amusing and informative, please excuse us.

Our Harvest Lunch is this...

It’s Fall and all the colours will be out soon, and it’s raining, and we are so happy it is!!!! I am a wet coast (yes wet coast, not west coast) girl born in Vancouver, and I came out with...

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I can hardly believe that August is nearly done and we’re off and running into September where the air should not be as hot, and the rains should come and cool us down. It will be...

Happy Summers Day everyone, I’ve loved the sunshine we’ve been having but I enjoyed the rain more. I worry about our forests and them staying green and we want the forests to stay that...

Our May Newsletter will be bringing you up to date on what’s happening this month. The highlight of the month is our Spring Tea and to date we have sold just over half of our tickets. I know you...

Happy Spring Everyone,

The weather today is rainy, windy, sunny, hail, maybe a little snow somewhere on the Island, and the daffodils are bending their heads back and forth in my yard and waving...

Happy sunshiny day everyone.

There is something about sunshine that makes all of us smile as we look forward to spring and all the beautiful leaves in many shades of green that will spoil us with...

Once again its newsletter time and we have news to share. Next month we have St. Patrick’s Day, and we will be having another delightful luncheon to share with you. Our luncheon date is...

To our Favourite Honoured Citizens,

Sorry for the lateness of this newsletter, it’s been a busy month for me as well as the Centre. We started off with our Ukrainian lunch and what a hit that...

To our Favourite Honoured Citizens.

Just a few words to keep you updated before we reopen. We hope you all had a lovely Christmas despite the snow. During the few days of lock down, I had a chance...

It’s time once again to get a newsletter out to all of you. First: our yoga instructor Jane for Wednesday mornings has retired. Yoga is still offered on Tuesday mornings from 10:15 – 11:15 and...

I know you’ve been waiting for this newsletter to let you know when we’ll be closed for the floor renovation. The Centre will be closed from August 4th till September 6th the grand showing!!!!...

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Happy Father’s Day to the Dads and to all you Mom’s who were Mom and Dad together, thank you for all that you did. We are of an age that we now can look back and be grateful for...

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The sun is shining, and all is well. What a difference it makes to our mood when the sun shines. Spring really is here and outside everything is blooming and sprouting and showing off...