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Juan de Fuca
Senior Citizens’ Association

Showcase of Art 2010

April 10 (10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
April 11 (11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
Juan de Fuca 55+ Activity Centre,
1767 Island Highway (JDF Rec Centre)

Bi-annual arts showcase features the work of members and instructors of the Juan de Fuca 55+ Activity Centre. During the show there are ongoing demonstrations of various art forms, small hourly raffles, door prizes, entertainment and the draw for our major raffle of original art. Admission by donation; lunch and tea available in the Palm Court Tea Room.

For more information, please contact Zoë at 478-8692 or Edna at 474-3427.
MOTHERS’ DAY PAINT-IN
Plenty for your Community to Celebrate
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Hatley Park National Historic Site/Royal Roads University
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
FREE Admission

Visit a picturesque West Shore landmark as Hatley Park and Royal Roads University celebrate a multitude of special events, including Mothers’ Day, Colwood’s Silver Jubilee, the Naval Centennial, Centennial of the Colwood Women’s Institute, and 15 years of Royal Roads University.

Over 100 Vancouver Island artisans and craftspeople, and a host of community groups, including Farmers’ Markets, Volkssporting (look it up, it’s groovy and oh so green), the Island Chefs’ Collaborative, and Colwood’s GO LOCAL Tomato Challenge!

For more information, please call 391.2600 ext. 4795 or visit www.hatleypark.ca

  
HISTORIC MILITARY ENCAMPMENT
Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site
May 22 & 23, 2010
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The 12th Annual Historic Military Encampment will be held on the grounds of Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site of Canada, Saturday and Sunday, May 22 and 23, 2010.

More than 30 military re-enactors will set up camp and display uniforms, equipment and vehicles representing the military history of B.C. from the 1850s to the 1950s. Blank-firing demonstrations of historic weapons will take place daily.

For more information, please call 478.5849 or visit www.pc.gc.ca/fortroddhill
ISLAND CHEFS' COLLABORATIVE LOCAL FOOD FESTIVAL AND FARM FUNDRAISER:
Defending Our Backyard 3
Sunday, May 30, noon to 4: 00 p.m.
Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site, Colwood
The Island Chefs’ Collaborative (ICC) are bringing out the big guns for a third round to raise local awareness about community food security on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. And what better place …
Spend a beautiful Sunday afternoon at an amazing family event where folks can enjoy:
Great Live Entertainment | Delicious Local Food and Drinks | Top chefs and restaurateurs | Local producers | Non-profit groups with great info to share on local food and sustainable eating.
Tickets available through your local VQA shops and ICC members’ restaurants, or order by phone when you call the West Shore Chamber of Commerce (Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) at 250.478.1130.
For more information, visit the Island Chefs’ Collaborative website at www.iccbc.ca