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Our Club (Victoria Schizophrenic Support Society) — Car Wash to raise money for members’ camping trips, Sat., May 26 from 10 am to 4 pm. Princess and Government Street at the Minut Tune Station. For more info ph. Rosemary Stiebel at 384-2261. Saanich Silver Threads Spring Ba- zaar & Tea — Les Passmore Centre, 286 Hampton Rd. from 11 am to 2 pm Sat., May 26. Tea from 11 am, $2.75. Novelties, home baking, knitting, etc. Everybody welcome. For more info ph. 382-3151. The Ladies of the “What-So-Ever Club” — of Royal Oak Baptist Church, 898 Royal Oak Ave, are holding a Spring Jumble Sale in the lower audito- rium of the church on Sat., May 26 from 9 am to 3pm. There will be home baking, crafts, plants and white ele- phant treasures. Ph. Mrs. Cluff at 479- 6415 or Mrs. Cooper at 479-6024. U.C.W. of First United Church — will hold a Strawberry Tea and Fashion Show Sat., May 26 from 2 to 4 pm at Fellowship Hall, 932 Balmoral Rd. Ad- mission $4. Fashions by E.M. Carter Ladies Wear. St. Andrews Anglican Church — will hold a Parish Auction on Sat., May 26 at 10 am in the Church Hall, 9767 4th St, Sidney. Items of furniture, antique Hum- mel figurines and a boat will be sold. Goods can be seen and previewed on Fri., May 25 from 10 am to 4 pm in the hall. The Victoria Work Group of USC Canada — is holding a Spring Tea and Bazaar on Sat., May 26 from 2 to 4 pm at the Unitarian Church Hall, James Bay. Admission free. Tea ticket is $2.75. Metropolitan United Church Women — will hold an Anniversary Tea and Royal Victorian Heritage Fashion Show with sale tables of home baking, trea- sures and jewellery in Pendray Hall, comer of Quadra and Johnson St on Sat., June 2 from 1:30 to 4 pm. Tickets $4. The Vancouver Island Persons Liv- ing With AIDS Coalition — wishes to announce that personal and support services are available to all HIV infected persons ona confidential basis. We are also seeking caring and talented sup- port volunteers. Please call 383-2872. Smokers Anonymous — meetings every Wednesday at 7:30 pm at the Gorge Rd. Hospital In-Service Rm. For more info ph. Mary-Ann at 598-7816 or Joyce at 479-6196. Kindergarten Immunization Clinics — Protect your child against infectious diseases by timely and complete immu- nization. The spring of the kindergarten year is a good time to have the booster given. Special evening clinics have been planned at the Victoria C.R.D. Health office at 1947 Cook St. Children will see a lively video puppet show about immunization boosters and will be given stickers to take home. For an appointment at the Vic West YMCA on Mon., June 11 or the Victoria office on Mon., May 28, please ph. 388-2230. La Leché League Saanich — holds regular monthly meetings the third Tues. evening of every month. All wom- en interested in breastfeeding are wel- come (babies, too). For more info ph. 721-2661, 385-4257 or 727-7974. Attention: Patients with Liver Dis- ease and Liver Transplant Recipients — a mutual support group for patients and their families is being formed under the sponsorship of the Canadian Liver Foundation. A meeting will be held on Sat., May 26 at 2 pm at the Nanaimo General Hospital. Please meet in the downstairs cafeteria. Everyone wel- come. The Victoria Lupus Support Group — will hold their regular monthly meet- ing on Wed., May 30 at 7 pm at the Arthritis Society, 2680 Richmond Ave. Everyone is welcome to attend. Ph. 598-2277. Healthy Habits, Healthy Babies:— An early pregnancy class, is offered free of charge by the CRD on Tues., May 29 at 7:30 pm at 1947 Cook St. Ph. 388- 2230. The Resource Centre for Independ- ent Living — will be doing question- naires, personal interviews and discus- sion groups with the disabled, people who serve the disabled, concerned citizens, businesses and organizations. If you would like to voice your opinions on the needs and issues conceming the disabled, please ph. 383-8077. Post Polio Awareness & Support Society of B:C. — General meeting, 813 Darwin Ave. (next to Saanich Mu- nicipal Hall) on Sat., May 26 at 2 pm. Guest speaker will be Joe Tumer of the Institute of Complementary Medicine. Anyone interested is welcome to attend. The Periodical Writers Association — in Victoria is offering a one day workshop on writing about the environ- ment. Find out how to improve your writing style and get your magazine articles published. Sat., May 26 from 9:30 am to 5 pm at the Ramada Inn. Fee is $29 and includes lunch. To register ph. 655-3800. Friday Music — UVic’s Faculty of Music presents recitals at 12:30 pm Fridays in the MacLaurin Bldg recital hall. Ph. 721-7902. Jazz Hotline — For the latest informa- tion on jazz performances, call 658- 5255. The Greater Victoria School District in cooperation with the Greater Victoria Parks Gommmission proudly announc- es a senes of concerts to be held in Beacon Hill Park's Cameron Bandshell. These concerts will be held on Tues. and Thurs. evenings until June 14. The concerts will feature local band stu- dents and groups from out of town that are being hosted by Greater Victoria bands. Start at 6:30 pm sharp and continue until about 7:45. There is absolutely no charge. In case of rain, cone will be cancelled. Ph. 477- @ 7. Canadiana Costume Museum — meets the second’ Thurs. of each month. New members and visitors most welcome: For info ph. 478-6035 or 479-5102. Bosom Buddies — support group for : women who had breast disease or surgery. First Thursday of each month: : New members welcome. For more info | ph. 477-0088 or 656-1619. Kiwanis Club of Saanich — Dedicat- ed to community service. Meets every — Thursday night at 6:15 pm at Tally Ho Restaurant on Douglas St. Newcomers invited. For more info ph. Lou Drage at 595-2141 or 361-4941. JACK WILKINSON’S new work is one of many on show at Winchester Galleries. Victoria Male Voice Choir — Men who love to sing are invited to join the Victoria Male Voice Choir for vocal exercises and training in harmony. Ten- ors are especially welcome. Tuesdays, 7:30 pm, at Belmont United Church, comer of Belmont and Pembroke. Ph. 382-1011. The Hampton Court Orchestra — rehearses every Monday Evening at 7:30 p.m. in the Les Pasmore Centre, 286 Hampton Rd: Victoria. New mem- bers are always welcome and we are at this time, especially interested in string instrumentalists. Feel free to call in any rehearsal and see Austin A. Scott, our Musical Director or ph. 382-3151. Young Building Auditorium- Recitals— Lansdowne Campus, Ca- mosun College: é Sat., May 26 at 8 pm. Richard Gumey will be performing a viola recital in _ partial fulfilment of requirements for the Associate Arts Diploma in Music. Ac- companied on piano by Stephen Shields. Thurs., May 31 at 8 pm. Annie Beaudry will be performing a voice recital in partial fulfilment of requirements for the Associate Arts Diploma in Music. Ac- companied on piano by Kristine Beny: Greater Victoria Youth Choir — di- rected by Connie More will hold place- ment interviews for the three levels through May and in early June by appointment. This quality music experi- ence is open to all young people, ages eight to 16, with unchanged voices. Members will sing in one of three GVYC choirs - foundation, junior or senior - and will perform at several public occa- sions throughout the 1990/91 year. Tuition for the season is from $65 to $85. Scholarship aid is available. For, more info ph. Victoria Conservatory of Music at 386-5311. Benefit Concert in Aid of Canadian Cancer Society — by students of the Victoria Conservatory of Music, Camo- sun College program, will be held on Tues. evening, June 7, beginning at 8 pm in the Kirk Hall of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church at Douglas and Broughton. Tickets are $5 and $3 for seniors and may be purchased at the door on the evening of the perform- ance. Beacon Hill Park Band Concerts — Victoria Volunteer Bureau Annual General Meeting — will be held Fri, June 8 at the Coachman Inn, 229= Gorge Rd. East. Members wishing to nominate other members to stand) for election to the Greater Victoria Volun- teer Society Board of Directors should contact the bureau to receive a nomina- tion form and retum it to the attention of Dennis Bocsik at the Bureau. Deadline for nominations to be received is Fn., May 25 at 4:30 pm. St. Joseph's School of Nursing Alumnae — is holding a dinner on Tues., June 12 at the Queen Victoril Inn, Queen's Room, 655 Douglas St. Price is $18.50. Cocktails at 6 pm and dinner at 7:15 pm. For more info ph. Julie Chupick at 656-5007 or Bev Lake at 386-6954. Boy Scout movement in Greater Vic- toria — information night, Wed., May 23 at 7:30 pm, 505 Marigold Ave. Ph. 727-3329. Four Public Forums — on the current rental housing crisis in the capital re- gion willbe held between Tues., May 29 and June 6. Ph. 383-0304 (24 hrs). Free Friday Noon Progra— Fri., May 25, noon, room 243, Market Square, 560 Johnson St., entrance Pandora Ave. Barbara Coultish on Personal De- velopment and Modelling. Brown bag lunch. Ph. 384-4525. Saanich North & The Islands NDP nominating convention, Sat:, May 26 at 2 pm in the Sanscha Hall, 2243 Beacon Ave., Sidney. Moe Sjhota, MLA will be the guest speaker. Nominees: Don Caverley, Edo Nyland and Elizabeth Woods. Mysteries of the Midden — CRD, Parks Program, Sun., May 27, 1 pm at Witty's Lagoon Regional Park. Goward House Society Programmes — Collecting and Preserving Wildflow- ers - Rita Hammett, Wed., May 16 at 7:30 pm in Room A304, Clearihue Bldg. Friends of Beacon Hill Park — Joel Ussery, naturalist, will lead a walk on native Indian use of plants in Beacon Hill Park on Sun., May 27 at 1:30 pi Continued on Page 18 See ————Sr