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1 The Parksville Newcomers Club meets the first Thursday of every month, except July. DATE: January 5, 2017 TIME: 6:30 7:00pm and after meeting, new member registration. Socialize and sign-up for activities and special events 7:00 pm Meeting begins. WHERE: Parksville Community and Conference Centre, 132 East Jensen Ave, Parksville. Welcome to 5 new members in December, total membership is 267. Membership information and fees - see page 6 The January Speaker is: Parksville Chamber of Commerce The January 50:50 proceeds will go to Arrowsmith Search and Rescue Special Events see page 5: Dinner and Music Bingo, Thursday, January 12 Buffet Lunch and Pride and Prejudice, Wednesday, February 22 Thai food Lunch and Tour of Buddhist Temple and Gardens, Tuesday, March 21 "Tea By The Sea" Tuesday, April 25 Community Events see page 5: Arts and Crafts Possible new regular event group starting soon see initial details on page 4. LADIES LUNCH Jane Armstrong Marilyn Bradley mcbradley3@hotmail.com Scheduled lunches are on the last Friday of every month (except holidays) at various restaurants. Great food and company! Details will be sent by to those in the Ladies Luncheon list. Jule Robertson MIXED LUNCH pnc.jule@gmail.com The Mixed Lunch is usually on the 2nd or 3rd Friday of every month, except July and August. Please send Jule an if interested. Next event will be Thursday Jan 19 at 12:30 at Smile Thai, 1015 McLean Rd., Coombs. P a g e 1

2 MIXED BRIDGE PUB FARE NIGHT Laura Holt Ian Lamoureux If you enjoy the challenge and fun of playing social bridge, join other Newcomers every Wednesday at 1:00 P.M. No partnerr necessary - just a level of comfort playing contract bridge. Members take turns hosting 2 tables of bridge at their homes, and there is a $1.00 buy in. Full time or spare players are welcome. COFFEE CHATTERS Ted Donovan Nancy Donovan nancyd2@shaw.ca Conversation and laughter happen every Wednesday at 10:30am at Serious Coffee, #9, 1209 East Island Hwy, Parksville. No sign up is required so please feel free to drop by and join us in the back room for a morning treat and good company. If you would like to be on a weekly list contact Nancy anytime. MEN S GOLF Lynn Row (Alumni) lynn_row@yahoo.ca Enjoy a wide selection of local pub fare at various pubs on the third Saturday of each month at 5:30 PM. We will be kicking off our 2017 Pub Fare "season" with a rip-roaring good time at the historic Rod and Gun Pub, conveniently located in the heart of downtown Parksville, on Saturday, January 21st. Additional details will be forwarded directly to all those on our Pub Fare Night list, but anyone wanting additional information should feel free to contact Ian Lamoureux directly by either or phone. Sandra Hobson WINE APPRECIATION shobson@uwo.ca The Wine Appreciation Club meets on the 3 rd Thursday of the month at 7pm in members' homes. For information on how the club works, visit our table at the meeting or contact the coordinator. To attend, please register by contacting the coordinator at least a week before the meeting date. We are still seeking a co-coordinator. Details of past meetings can be found on Newcomers Facebook page. Join our mixed Newcomers and Alumni golfers every Monday and Thursday to enjoy the many varied golf courses in the area. Times and locations will be ed to those interested. P a g e 2

3 WINE SOCIAL CLUB Rick & Shelagh Bain Jim & Leslie Morin Come and join our group of friends who share common learning interests in outstanding food and wine/beer in a private setting. Our friend and guest Phil, who is a brew-master and chef, will share his expertise and we will sample some wine or beer with the pot luck goodies provided by members of the group (please no pork or shellfish) while we discuss what foods are best paired with what type of wine or beer. The next event will be held in April, Details will be ed to members in March. BOOK CLUBS Club1: Margaret Smith Club2: Kathee Todtman If you enjoy reading and would like to share your thoughts about what you ve read with other newcomers, consider joining the book club. Book Club 1 meets monthly, except in December, and currently has a full complement of members. Book Club 2, which is now forming, is welcoming new members. If you would like to have more information or a book club reading list, please contact Kathee or Margaret. EUCHREE Tom & Linda Lafontaine kapn_tom@yahoo.com Paul & Barb Wilkinson barbwilk@telus.net Playing Euchre twice a month, on the second and fourth Wednesday night at 7:00 pm, at the Parksville Legion, with a variety of people, will help develop your ability to play this card game with interesting and humorous partners. Cost: $2.00 per person per night. LADIES GOLF Isabelle Neumann neumanni@shaw.ca Newcomers Ladies Golf is in the process of resuming activities with its new Coordinator. Please help Isabelle in this effort, send her an if you are interested, meet her at the January Meeting and get together for some enjoyable Golf. Ken Bucyk (Alumni) BOWLING - Drop-in chilihead9@msn.com Enjoy the challenge of bowling at 2:00 PM at Sunset Lanes on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Contact the Coordinator for details. P a g e 3

4 CAMPING Des & Barb Montgomery (Alumni) If you wish to join our group, which combines members from the Alumni and Newcomers groups, please contact the coordinators. A camping schedule is sent out early in the year showing the places and dates of each camping trip. It also shows which parks have cabins and the charges, including any discounts. SINGLES GROUP Connie Towson babyblu50@shaw.ca or connietowson@gmail.com Just Friends Solos is a group for solo newcomers who would like to get together with other solos to attend various activities in and around the Island. Please contact the coordinator and provide your name and address as well as what interests you. (e.g. theatre, dancing, shopping, golf, etc.), and we will distribute to our other solo Newcomers. WALKING GROUP John & Sandy Lund haldiroad@aol.com Meet at the NW corner of the parking lot at Wembley Mall in front of the vacant building (used to be White Spot) opposite the arena on Tuesday mornings at 9:30 AM, and Saturdays at 10:00 AM. Saturday walks are typically in the local area and chosen that morning. Upcoming Tuesday walks: Jan Westwood Lake, Nanaimo, Easy flat, Lunch at Lunch at Black Bear Pub, - Wayne, (cell ) Jan Cameron Lake & Cathedral G. Easy flat walk, Lunch at French Creek Pub John, Jan. 17 Rathtrevor, Easy flat walk, maybe wet, Lunch at Rod & Gun Pub Larry, Jan Brown s tall trees QB, Easy flat walk, Lunch at Shady Rest, QB Glen, (cell ) Jan. 31 Hammerfest, Small hills, maybe wet, Lunch at Trees Duncan, (cell )...ARTS AND CRAFTS Sonya Kwiatkowski is hoping to form a new group of people who have the common interest of creating with their hands and have projects they would like to work on in the company of others. This could be anything from knitting, quilting, sewing, scrapbooking, editing photos, painting etc. No formal guidelines planned but she would like to hear from others as to where and when we would like to meet. Feel free to contact Sonya at sonya.kw@gmail.com or P a g e 4

5 SPECIAL EVENTS... LET S DO DINNER Anne Pelton lapelton@shaw.ca Mary Ellen Chambers maryellen.chambers@outlook.com An evening around the dinner table enjoying a delicious home-cooked meal is a great way to meet and really get to know people in our Newcomers Club. So come join us, and Let s Do Dinner. Dinners are the fourth Tuesday of each month; the next Dinner is on January 24. The concept is simple the host provides the main course and tea/coffee, guests supply appetizers, salad or dessert, and everyone brings their preferred beverage for the evening. You just sign up each month when you want to participate, and indicate if you are able to host that month. Sign up will be at the Newcomers Club meeting (first Thursday of the month) or by to the coordinators by the Saturday following that meeting. Participants for the month will be divided into groups of 6-8, and a list of hosts and their guests will be sent out by to the hosts, who will contact each of their guests to decide who will bring what course, and also to provide details about time and address. COMMUNITY EVENTS Get details of Community Events at Penny Bhanji specialevents.pnc@gmail.com Penny needs help for registrations at the monthly meetings please contact her. A variety of opportunities are available throughout the year to participate in interesting local events. Specific information is always available at the General Meeting each month. These events are popular and often require a prepayment to book space/bus etc., so please bring your chequebook and pay when you sign up. Special Events are featured on our Facebook page. Thursday, January 12 Dinner and Music Bingo At the French Creek Marine Pub, Lee Rd. Dinner is 5.30pm. Music Bingo is 7.30pm. Music Bingo is free. Pay for your own dinner. Wednesday, February 22 Buffet Lunch and Pride and Prejudice Matinee at the Chemainus Theatre, 2pm-4pm. Premium seats, $67.00 for both Buffet Lunch at Noon in the in-site restaurant and the show. All taxes and gratuities are included. Tuesday, March 21 Thai Lunch and Buddhist Temple & Gardens Tour Set Lunch at The Thai Smile, in Coombs (Cost approx. $10-12) 12.30pm. Then a tour of a Buddhist Temple and Gardens, in Coombs, at 2.30pm. Cost is by Donation - $5-15. Tuesday, April 25 "Tea By The Sea" At Deep Bay Marine Field Station, Bowser - $20.00, includes Victorian Tea and admission to the Field Station. P a g e 5

6 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Listed below is the Board of Directors. President: Glory Gray Vice President: Bill Smith Treasurer: Bill Burgess Secretary: Jule Robertson Publicity: Bill Rankin Special Events: Penny Bhanji Membership: Linda Burgess Assistants: Newsletter: Bruce Parker Web Masters: Bruce Parker Ken Brown Facebook: Donna Connolly MEMBERSHIP: Current membership and a signed Release of Liability form are required in order to participate in Club Activities and Club Events. MEMBERSHIP FEES: Membership fees are $15.00 per person for the year term of September through to August. Fees for new PNC Members are prorated over 10 months (1.50/mo) and adjusted according to the month joined. Membership renewals must be received by the November Monthly Meeting or membership will lapse. Fees can be paid at the Membership table the evening of the PNC monthly meeting between 6:30 and 7:30. Membership closes during the meeting. New member sign ups and renewals will be taken after the meeting ends. Custom name tags are $7.00 per person and are ready for pick up the next meeting. RELEASE OF LIABILITY: In keeping with our bylaws, the executive of the Parksville Newcomers Club needs each member to sign a Release of Liability form in advance of participating in any activities or events organized by the Club. This Form also provides the Club with authorization to share contact information with other members of the Club for the purpose of Club activities and confirms your authorization to receive communications from the Club. This form covers the term of active membership in the Club. The form is available at the monthly meeting and on the website. ACTIVITIES: After paying your annual dues, members can sign up for their choice of activities at the monthly Newcomer meetings or advise the coordinators. Most activity coordinators will then send out an about the specifics as required. Participate as your schedule permits. EVENTS and SPECIAL EVENTS: Event costs are not included in the annual dues. Event related costs will be identified in advance by the Events Coordinators. P a g e 6