AN ANTIQUE SPINNING WHEEL was used by Dianne Cross as the Deep Cove Weavers and Spinners held a wool aying and spinning demonstration at the Sidney Museum Saturday and Sunday, The wheel came from Quebec and is ‘well over 100 years old,” Cross said. Usually, it is not used but is a decorative piece. Sunday, Cross was spinning hair from a dog named Prince which was provided by the dog’s owner. Die pots were also on display, with the results of dahlia, arbutus bark and Queen Anne’‘s Lace natural dies. Today, everyone uses Commercial cies, although natural dies were the rage 20 years ago, Cross said. Spinning displays continue each Tuesday throughout the SUMMEr.cleNN WeRKMAN photo TheReview PCA THRIFT SHOP Find bargains at the PCA Thrift Shop, open 10 to 4, Monday to Saturday. Proceeds stay on the Peninsula. 9783 Third Street, Sidney. VOLUNTEERS Volunteers are needed in the Peninsula Community Association thrift shop. Come in once a week to help out in the store. A great opportunity to meet fun and fnendly people. Call Katie at 656-0134. : HOMEWARD BOUND Parent and teen mediation. Referral needed from social services and housing. Call Bill at 656-0134 for information. BE A SWEETHEART DRIVER Volunteer drivers needed to help those unable to take the bus reach medical appointments. Mileage paid. FREE BUS PASSES For volunteers willing to take people who need assistance on the buses for shopping, medical appointments etc. Call Donna at 656-0134. : SUMMERTIME FUN Weekday recreation program for children aged six to 11 years of age. To register call Katie at 656-0134. STELLY’S SECONDARY Stelly’s Grad Class of ’82 is holding a 10-year reunion Sept. 11 and 12. Grads and anyone interested is asked to contact P.O. Box 66, Brentwood BAy, B.C VOS 1A0. PARKLAND SECONDARY A 10-year reunion for the 1982 graduates of Parkland Secondary will be held on the Labor Day weekend. Help is still needed to find some 1982 grads — anyone with information is asked to contact Roberta Young at 656-7591. Tne Review provides this community calendar free of charge to NON- PROFIT organizations only. Preference will be given to PENINSULA clubs and organizations. Upcoming event notices are printed in the edition prior to the event; continuing announcements run no longer than four weeks. Publication is not guaranteed. Please submit written information by 5 P.M. THURSDAY. Information submitted after deadline will not be printed. August 5 SHOREBIRD WALK A shorebird walk at Sidney Spit Park will be held at 1 pm in Sidney Spit park. Biologist Dave Fraser will conduct the walk, looking at migrating shorebirds. The spil can be reached by foot passenger ferry thal leaves Sidney Wharf on Beacon Ave. daily from 10 am to 5 pm on the hour At 8 pm in McDonald Provincial Park, Fraser will lead a program on local owls. Bring a lawn chair, flashlight and binoculars. All programs are free. LA LECHE La Leche League of Sidney meets at 7:30 pm at 9646 Third Street. Topic is breastfeeding and beyond. Pregnant and nursing moms and babies always welcome. Info, 656-7198 or 656-7982. August 8 COUNTRY MARKET Support your local farmers, market gar- deners and crafts people by going to the Peninsula Country Market, open at the old Saanichton Fairgounds off East Saanich Road, from 9 am to | pm. There will be 50 stalls with vegetables, soft fruit, honey and locally-made crafts. Food, fun and enter- lainment — and no admission charge. Featured this week are fiddler Keith Mal- colm and a 4-H demonstration. Visitors may also visit the pioneer log cabin. Free parking on the grounds. KAYAK CLASS Central Saanich recreation offers a three hour introduction to kayaking from 9 am to noon at Island View Beach. Paddling skills, kayaking equipment and water safety will be covered. All equipment provided, both swimmers and non-swimmers welcome. To register or for more information, call 652- 4444. SIDNEY STAMP-ERS Sidney Stamp Club meets at 1:30 pm in the Nell Horth room of the Sidney Library. Shop and Swap, bid board, prize draw, refreshments. Please park across the road. For information, call 656-3315. SEE THE SPIT Free programs at Sidney Spit provincial marine park, which can be reached by a foot passenger ferry leaving on the hour from Beacon Avenue in Sidney. 11 am, Walking on the Edge, a trip out on the spit: 2 pm, There’s a Sea Star on Your Face, have a sea creature painted on your face. Aug PARK PROGRAMS Free park programs at two provincial parks. At 2:30 pm, a beach seine will be cast by biologist Jacquie Lee and a program presented on thé ‘catch.’ The spit can be reached by a passenger ferry, which sails on the hour from the wharf at the foot of Beacon Ave. At 7:30 pm, a biologist will lead a nature walk through McDonald Park. TENNIS, ANYONE? Central Saanich Recreation offers ten- nis lessons for all ages and skill levels. Openings are still available for five to seven year olds in sct five, held from Aug. 10 to 13 and set six, Aug. 24-27. For ages 8 to 10, openings are available in a beginners class, sct 11, Aug. 10 to 14, and in an intermediate class, set 13, Aug. 24 to 27. For ages 11 to 14, a beginners class, sct 17, will be held Aug. 10 to 17 and an intermediate class, set 19, will be held Aug. 17 to 21. Adults, age 15 and older, can enroll in an intermediate class, set 24, to be held from Aug. 12 to 31. Cost for 5 to 7 year-olds is $18; for 8 to 14 year olds is $27 and for adults is $31.50. To register or for more information, call 652-4444. TREE CARE Register now for a tree preservation workshop led by Dogwood Tree Services arborist Don Bottrell. For gardeners, prop- erty owners and anyone interested in proper tree care and the environment. The work- shop will be held Satirday, August 22, from 9 am to 3 pm. Registration is $40, net proceeds will go to a local charity. For information or to register, call Central Saanich Recreation Dept. at 652-4444. DONATION TRAILER Goodwill Enterprises has opened an attended donation centre in Sidney, a trailer behind Sanscha Hall, 2243 Beacon Avenue. Open seven days per week, 9 am to 7 pm, to accept small donations. Clothing is espe- cially needed, both to meet the retail demand and to ensure jobs for handicapped individuals. For information or free pick- up, call 385-6791. CANCER COMMUNITY CENTRE Join us to celebrate the opening of our new community centre. The Saanich Penin- sula unit of the Canadian Cancer Society is now located at 104-9717 Third Street in Sidney. NEWCOMERS COME The Peninsula Newcomers club wel- comes all ladies new to the Peninsula. For information, call 655-3108. = @ Holland America Line Wednesday, August 5,1992 — A12 NORTH SAANICH HIGH Students who attended North Saanich High between 1944 and 1965 and former teachers are invited back for a reunion this August 28, 29 and 30. Many events are planned, including a tea for former teach- ers, a barbecue, a dance and a group picnic. Info, 656-9459 or 656-2393.(21 ORIENTATION U Orientation *92 is offered to first time students at the University of B-€ through the university’s school and college liaison office. All first-year students, their parents and college-transfer students are welcome. For information, call 822-3733. RESOURCE CENTRE The Military Family Resource Centre offers information and referral, financial counselling and a variety of preventative, educational and volunteer programs for military families. During July and August many families are armiving and departing for new postings. The Centre invites those newly posted to the Victoria military com- munity to give them a call. They have Welcome packages for families, volunteers to visit the family and provide information about the area and a monthly newsletter. — For information, call 363-4357. Continued on Page A22 DR. HAROLD PRUSSIN ) is pleased to announce the opening of his Dental Clinic in The Sidney Centre in association with Dr Fred Barry Appointments Available at 655-4244 Saanich North and ~ The Islands Constituency CLIVE TANNER M.L.A. Residents of the Constituency are invited to visit or call their new office at #11 - 9843 Second Sireet (Marina Court, behind the Landmark) Sidney, B.C., V8L 3C7 Telephone: 656-0488 Fax: 655-4906 Open Monday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday - Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Other times by Appointment VE A TRADITION OF Y ou are cordially invited to spend a relaxing Christmas Vacation with Barry and Deborah Bowman. 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