Join in the weekly fun with activities brought to you by Seniors Initiative. Wednesday, come carpet bowling 1 to 3 p.m. Drop in is $3. Thursday, Aug. 24, Alan Stewart will speak on housing grants for seniors when Harbourside Friendship meets at 10:30 a.m. Lunch will be served at noon. Drop in is $10. Friday chair yoga with Judy Gideon is 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Drop in is $3. All activities are at the Pender Harbour Community Hall.
This Living Salish Sea, a new documentary from Sunshine Coast artist and diver Sarama, sponsored by the Ruby Lake Lagoon Society will be shown Saturday, Aug. 26 at the School of Music at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. The film explores the rich diversity of the Salish Sea and the negative impact from LNG and oil transport. A discussion with Sarama and Dr. Michael Jackson of the Ruby Lake Lagoon Society will follow the screening. Admission is by donation. Reservations can be made at the EarthFair Store, 604-883-9006.
Playback returns to the stage at the Madeira Park Legion the same day, Saturday, Aug. 26. Tickets are $10 for members, $12.50 for non-members, available at the Legion and Harbour Insurance.
The biggest fundraiser of the year for the BCSPCA, Paws For a Cause, Walk to Fight Animal Cruelty, takes place Sunday, Sept. 10 at Hackett Park. Register today at SPCA.BC.CA/WALK or 1-800-665-1868. Stay tuned for more details. Remember you can donate your refundables to the local BCSPCA at GRIPS and get an IGA Marketplace card where four per cent of your purchases go to the Wilson Creek shelter. Contact me and I will be happy to deliver one to you!
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