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Camp Olave hits 85 years
For Girl Guides, camping has always been an integral part of the organization. It allows girls to learn skills they can’t learn anywhere else. Understanding this, in 1930, Girl Guides purchased a former assembly camp of the Rat Portage...
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Date: May 22, 2012
• Celebrate Recovery: A biblically-based recovery program created to help you overcome your hurts, hang-ups and habits, experience true peace and serenity. Tuesdays 7pm at The Salvation Army, #5 - 682 Gibsons Way, Gibsons. Info: coastcelebraterecovery@gmail.com or 604-886-2944.
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Date: May 22, 2012
• April 17 to May 22. Free Chronic Pain Self-Management Program. Six sessions at the Sechelt Seniors Centre, 5604 Trail Avenue, Tuesdays 12:30 to 3pm. Register: 1-866-902-3767 or 604-940-1273 or selfmgmt@uvic.ca
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Date: May 22, 2012
• April 3 to May 29. The BC Schizophrenia Society Sunshine Coast Branch presents Strengthening Families Together, a free eight-session educational course for family and friends of adolescents and adults with mental illness. Classes are held Tuesdays, 6:30pm at the Salvation Army Administration Office, Seaview Plaza, #5 - 682 Gibsons Way. Info: 604-740-0406, or rpavitt@dccnet.com
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Date: May 23, 2012
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
• May 23. ITCHA: It Can Happen to Anyone, a prevention based workshop designed for parents, service providers, and community audiences includes a comprehensive overview of youth sexual exploitation in BC, including “little girl” parties, older boyfriends, sexting and online safety, 7pm at the Gibsons Community Centre.
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Date: May 23, 2012
Sharing Women of Passion (SWOP). Meet other business and professional women to share goals and experiences in support of each other’s life changes in personal, career and community endeavours. A facilitated session held at Discovery Place Retreat, every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, 7pm. Info: 604-885-0405.
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Date: May 24, 2012
• May 3, 10, 17, 24. Family Caregiver Series for family members who are caring for a person with dementia. Presented by the Alzheimer Society at Capilano University Sechelt Campus, 9:30am to noon, by donation. Pre-registration required: 1-866-984-8348, ksutherland@alzheimerbc.org.
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Date: May 24, 2012
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
• Sunshine Coast Model Railroad Club. Anyone interested in checking out the club is welcome any Thursday 7 to 9pm. Contact Greg 604-886-8633 or Bill 604-886-7297.
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Date: May 24, 2012
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
• May 24. Understanding Dementia: a free workshop exploring Alzheimer’s disease and its impact, 1:30 to 3pm at Sechelt Seniors Centre. Presented by Alzheimer Society of BC. Info: 604-885-3123.
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Date: May 25, 2012
Time: 7:30pm - 10:00pm
• May 25. Artesia Coffeehouse: A Night of Spoken Word, 8pm at SC Arts Centre, Sechelt. Presented by Coast Cultural Alliance, tickets at the door. Come early to enjoy treats by Trish and a slideshow of performers.
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Date: May 25, 2012
• May 25. Haydn’s Creation (major excerpts) and songs celebrating creation, 7:30pm at St. John’s United Church in Davis Bay. Presented by Suncoast Singers.
