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1 April 2018 Passing by a huge majority (116/10), the motion to accept the plan for the upcoming renovation was approved by members at the AGM. The new board was introduced and thanks went to the members of the outgoing board especially Joanne Rykers who is stepping down from her role as President. Old Board New Board

2 Centre Information Executive 2018-2019 President Charlie Jensen Past President Joanne Rykers Vice President Ron Atkinson Treasurer Sylvia Graber Secretary Mary Bittroff Maintenance Len Coombes

Please indicate the Director to which you would like the mail sent.

April 24 River Rock Casino Leaves 7:15 am Returns on the 4:20 ferry Wed May 2 Park Royal/Cap Mall Leaves 9:35 am Returns on the 4:20 ferry Useful Phone Numbers Sechelt Hospital 604-885-2224 Sunshine

ca Community Information and Help Line 211 Healthlink BC 811 Community Resource Centre 604-885-4088 Sunshine Coast Transit 604-885-6899 HandyDART 604-885-6897 Sechelt Activity Centre Office Hours -

2 2 Centre Information Executive President Charlie Jensen Past President Joanne Rykers Vice President Ron Atkinson Treasurer Sylvia Graber Secretary Mary Bittroff Maintenance Len Coombes Directors at Large Margaret Boyd Tess Apedaile Kit Artus Chris O Brennan Chris Kane Roy Wren All directors may be reached by at ssac@dccnet.com. Please indicate the Director to which you would like the mail sent. Janitor Cook Rental & Activity Co-ordinator Jim Coffin Emily McPherson Gillian Smith BUS TRIPS Monday April 16 Vancouver Art Gallery Leaves 9:30 am Returns on the 5:30 ferry $37 & $ Tuesday April 24 River Rock Casino Leaves 7:15 am Returns on the 4:20 ferry Wed May 2 Park Royal/Cap Mall Leaves 9:35 am Returns on the 4:20 ferry Useful Phone Numbers Sechelt Hospital Sunshine Coast Community Services Seniors Advocate: or Community Information and Help Line 211 Healthlink BC 811 Community Resource Centre Sunshine Coast Transit HandyDART Sechelt Activity Centre Office Hours - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm 5604 Trail Avenue, Sechelt, BC PO Box 564, V0N 3A : - Reception / Information Desk : Office Website ssac@dccnet.com The Seashell Echo is published by Laurel Ennis and Gillian Smith and can be found on the Sechelt Activity Centre website PLEASE RECYCLE! The Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre now has a recycling program in place for the Centre. Please put paper products in the marked blue bins, available in most rooms. Newspapers are recycled in their own blue box at the reception desk.

3 President s Message We are entering what is going to be an interesting and exciting year.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Joanne and the previous Board of Directors for all their hard work to get us to this point.

We are also entering into negotiations with Solution Based Contracting, a local company that can commence construction by June 1st, if all the necessary paperwork is in order.

3 3 President s Message We are entering what is going to be an interesting and exciting year. As your new president, I look forward to the challenges of our expansion and keeping all our membership as up to date as possible as we move ahead. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Joanne and the previous Board of Directors for all their hard work to get us to this point. The present timeline for the expansion is becoming more certain; we are in the process of obtaining the necessary engineering drawings, hopefully by mid- April, to obtain our building permit. We are also entering into negotiations with Solution Based Contracting, a local company that can commence construction by June 1st, if all the necessary paperwork is in order. To accomplish this timetable, we have to start closing down parts of the Centre and emptying rooms prior to that date. We are aware that there are going to be disruptions and inconveniences to our activities and members. We are exploring alternatives to mitigate as much as possible these situations. It is tentatively intended to temporarily move the office to the Farish Room for the duration of the renovations. This will mean relocating the Treasurer, Day Director, and Activities Co-ordinator along with files and computers. It may be advantageous to explore bringing our computer network up to date at this time. A little about myself: I completed 25 years in the Canadian Navy with the rank of Chief Petty Officer. I then spent 18 years in the trucking industry. I retired to a small community in central BC but ended up as a First Responder and Village Councillor. I have served on the executives of several boards from sports to service organizations. Please feel free to reach out to me with your concerns and ideas, this is your Centre. Wayne A. (Charlie) Jensen The New Board of Directors Back Row - Ron Atkinson, Len Coombes, Kit Artus, Joanne Rykers, Chris Kane. Front Row Mary Bittroff, Charlie Jensen, Sylvia Graber, Tess Apedaile, Margaret Boyd. Below Chris O Brennan and Roy Wren

4 Treasure Chest 50/50 Winners 4 Winners! Feb. 27 Barbara Whistler $73 March 6 Don Piche $94 March 13 Christa Rost $154 March 20 Joan Kent $93 March 27 Joan Payne $63 Congratulations! Proceeds from the 50/50 draws go to financing the upcoming renovation

5 5 April 3rd 2pm to 3pm Everyone Two Tea Thanks to our organizers and long-time volunteers for the wonderful monthly tea! New volunteers are always welcome!

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7 Funtastics? Audiences once again gave rave reviews to the Funtastics 9 th annual show at the Centre.

The enthusiastic audiences responded to comedy numbers, live action skits, moving romantic ballads, and rousing dances.

The crew is made up of Production Team, Decoration Team, Backstage Crew and Front of House Team.

7 7 Funtastics? Audiences once again gave rave reviews to the Funtastics 9 th annual show at the Centre. Live music from Ken Johnson, Boyd Norman and John Rule enhanced the singers performances with favourite songs from Hollywood Musicals. The enthusiastic audiences responded to comedy numbers, live action skits, moving romantic ballads, and rousing dances. The 50/50 was a great success, with each winner receiving more than $ The show involved more than 50 members of the Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre. The crew is made up of Production Team, Decoration Team, Backstage Crew and Front of House Team. They have worked with the cast since January to put this fantastic show together. Our sponsors always play a vital role in financing the production. Thank you so much to these businesses for supporting a totally local show with participants from Pender to Langdale. At the finale, the audience, cast and crew joined as one to sing Together from the musical Gypsy.

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9 April Lunch Menu Weekdays 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Everything is made from scratch! We also serve soup, sandwiches & salads every day.

Mon Apr 2 Closed- Easter Monday Tue Apr 3 Quiche & Salad Wed Apr 4 Roast Beef Thur Apr 5 Bangers & Mash Fri Apr 6 Fish & Chips Mon Apr 16

Thur Apr 19 Salmon Fri Apr 20 Fish & Chips Mon Apr 9 Sole Tue Apr 10 Greek Feast Wed Apr 11 Chicken Cordon Bleu Thur Apr 12 Beef Stroganoff

Soup & Sandwich only Mon Apr 30 Seafood Linguini Last lunch before renovations: May 18 Save those grocery receipts!

9 9 April Lunch Menu Weekdays 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Everything is made from scratch! We also serve soup, sandwiches & salads every day. Desserts will vary. Mon Apr 2 Closed- Easter Monday Tue Apr 3 Quiche & Salad Wed Apr 4 Roast Beef Thur Apr 5 Bangers & Mash Fri Apr 6 Fish & Chips Mon Apr 16 Butter Chicken Tue Apr 17 Lasagna Wed Apr 18 Ham & Scalloped Pot. Thur Apr 19 Salmon Fri Apr 20 Fish & Chips Mon Apr 9 Sole Tue Apr 10 Greek Feast Wed Apr 11 Chicken Cordon Bleu Thur Apr 12 Beef Stroganoff Fri Apr 13 Fish & Chips Mon Apr 23 Filipino Chicken Adobo Tue Apr 24 Shepherd s Pie Wed Apr 25 Roast Pork Thur Apr 26 Fish Cakes Fri Apr 27 Soup & Sandwich only Mon Apr 30 Seafood Linguini Last lunch before renovations: May 18 Save those grocery receipts! Don t forget to save your grocery receipts from IGA and Claytons. These two locally owned stores generously give us a $20 credit note for every $5000 that our members spend. This helps reduce the cost of food that we purchase for our wonderful lunches. Just deposit the sales receipts in the box next to the front door. Frozen Entrees From Our Chef $5 Pay at the kitchen cashier.

10 10 ACTIVITY SCHEDULE APRIL 2018 The pickleball schedule is available at the Centre and on our website ACTIVITY TIME ROOM CHAIR COST MONDAY Qigong Shibashi 10-11am Craft Barry Pruden $3 Bridge Upgrade 12:15-3:30pm Craft & Farish Peggy Malcolm & Chris Kane $3 Carpet Bowling 1-3pm Auditorium Jean Bowden & Shirley Allan $3 Duplicate Bridge 6:30-10:30pm Craft Mike McCarthy $3 TUESDAY Emergency Radio 9-10am Farish Barbara Lightfoot $3 Fitness 10-11:10am Auditorium Jacquie Allen $4 Quilting 1-4pm Craft Shirley McCaughtrie $3 Friendship Tea 1 st T 2-3pm Auditorium Dorothy Fraser Free Table Tennis 7:00-10:00pm Auditorium Marilyn Heinrich $3 WEDNESDAY Yoga 10-11:15am Auditorium André Casaubon $5 Computer 1 on 1--2 nd W 10:30am -12pm Farish David Marsh $3# Genealogy Searches 1 st W 1-3pm Heritage Valerie Grant $3# Genealogy 3 rd W 1-3pm Heritage Arlene Harmon $3# THURSDAY Crafts 9:30-11:30am Craft Jennifer Hamel N/C * Fitness 10-11:10am Auditorium Jacquie Allan $4 Duplicate Bridge Lessons 10am-12pm Farish Judi Wilson $3 Painting 12:30-3pm Craft Valerie Grant $3 Mahjong 1-3pm Heritage Alison Speirs $3 Carpet Bowling 1-3pm Auditorium Jean Bowden & Shirley Allan $3 Crib 7-9pm Heritage Dave Grafton $3 FRIDAY Qigong Shibashi 10-11am Craft Barry Pruden $3 Play & Poetry Reading 10am-12pm Heritage Viveca Ohm $3 Poker 11am-3pm Farish Doug Whitworth $3 Darts 1pm-3pm Heritage Shirley McCaughtrie $3 Argentine Tango 7:30-9pm Auditorium Alan Barnes $3 SATURDAY Chair Yoga 9:30-10:30am Craft André Casaubon $3 Duplicate Bridge 12-4pm Craft Mike McCarthy $3 Scrabble 12:30-3:30pm Heritage Jim Wakeford $3

11 11 Thanks to the hardworking and clever Craft Group for their latest, fun creations. Here are a few samples of the centrepieces created for the lunch tables. More goodies can be seen in display cases in the entrance and front hallway. All proceeds go to support the Centre.

12 Renovation Timeline The exciting new renovation project is planned from June to mid-october.

The Centre will remain open through the first weekend of June for the Chair Actors Production of The Wild

The Auditorium will be open for some activities (entrance through the back parking lot) subject to last minute

12 12 Renovation Timeline The exciting new renovation project is planned from June to mid-october. The last Lunch will be held on Friday May 18 th. The Centre will remain open through the first weekend of June for the Chair Actors Production of The Wild Flower Book. The Centre will be closed for rentals and most activities as of June 4 th. The Auditorium will be open for some activities (entrance through the back parking lot) subject to last minute cancellations. Bus Trips will also continue. Updates will be posted on the SSAC website. We Have A Monthly Friendship Tea! Drop in and enjoy a cup of tea and a good chat on Apr 3 from 2 pm-3pm. Everyone is welcome!

it is largely driven by a need to expand, modernize and streamline the kitchen?

She is very happy about the upcoming renovation and her shiny new, efficient kitchen.

We have trained volunteers who come in each week to help you keep track of your blood pressure.

13 13 Did You Know? Did you know that Emily, our esteemed chef has been involved in the planning stages for the upcoming renovation because it is largely driven by a need to expand, modernize and streamline the kitchen? There were many challenges she faced in trying to produce our luncheons in the existing kitchen. She is very happy about the upcoming renovation and her shiny new, efficient kitchen. We can t wait to see what she can do in the new space! How s your blood pressure? We have trained volunteers who come in each week to help you keep track of your blood pressure. Make your doctor happy and stop by for a quick blood pressure check on Fridays. Volunteers needed ssac@dccnet.com Check the Website! Sometimes things happen, so when you are heading in to an event, activity, talk etc. please check the website first to make sure there haven t been any last minute changes. The website info will be the most up-to-date.

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15 R.I.P. George Thacker January 6, 1950 - March 18, 2018 George passed away surrounded by family and friends in Sechelt Hospital after a lengthy battle with Pancreatic Cancer.

15 15 R.I.P. George Thacker January 6, March 18, 2018 George passed away surrounded by family and friends in Sechelt Hospital after a lengthy battle with Pancreatic Cancer. George was predeceased by his brother Phil, son William and daughter Pamela. George is survived by his wife, Brenda; daughter Valerie (Dylan); stepchildren Terry (Kyla), Ferdi (Lisa) and Tera (Ryan); sisters Betty and Marg (Bruce); grandchildren Sasha, Kiera, Matthew, Michael (Tamara), Evangeline, Darwin; nephews Ian (Cory) and Jeremy; and niece Robin (Harland). George moved to the Coast 3 years ago and was an avid bridge player. In spite of his failing health, George was a Centre volunteer who regularly updated the outdoor sign for us rain or shine.

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Highlights of March and federal requirements, - maintaining the functioning of many activities through the renovations,

Highlights of March and federal requirements, - maintaining the functioning of many activities through the renovations, March 2019 Highlights of 2018 On February 20th, our Annual General Meeting was held with 48 members in attendance. In addition to approving the budget and hearing reports from various committees, many