GULF OF GEORGIA CANNERY NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

The Cannery Store - a great selection of Holiday gift ideas are in stock! We have a wide variety of gifts and books with fishing, Steveston and maritime themes. Come in and visit during our Christmas opening hours: Saturday & Sundays: December 3,4,10,11,17 & 18 from 10 am to 5 pm and Friday, December 9 from 1 to 9 pm.

Steveston’s Best Kept Secret
Great selection of hostess gifts, stocking stuffers, hand painted First Nations Christmas balls, smoked canned salmon, oysters, Indian Candy, patés, Steveston Heritage Calendar a fund raiser for the Society and much more.

2006 Steveston Heritage Calendar

Cost is $15.00, call 604-664-9006 or 604-664-9134. The calendars are available also at the Steveston Museum, London Heritage Farm and the Richmond Cultural Centre.

Spectacle of Lights - December 9 and 10. Join us for the 2nd annual Christmas extravaganza! The magic begins on Friday, December 9 at 6:00 pm with a procession from the Steveston Community Centre down Moncton Street to Fisherman’s Park (in front of the Gulf of Georgia Cannery). There our 40 foot Christmas tree will be lit to the sounds of traditional Christmas Carols.

On Saturday, December 10 Santa arrives by boat at the Public Wharf at 2:00 pm and makes his way to the Gulf of Georgia Cannery. Bring your camera and join him there for photos with your kids! Merchants and residents are encouraged to light their stores and homes and help bring Holiday magic to Steveston.

Rob Hart, Marketing Co-ordinator, t: 604.664.9134

BRITANNIA HERITAGE SHIPYARD

Waterfront Walks
Enjoy a leisurely stroll along the boardwalk with a guide. Different theme each month. Meet at the Murakami Visitor Centre. Program No. BN33000 To register, phone 604-276-4300, www.richmond.ca, in person at Britannia Shipyard Free

Folk Night The Steveston Folk group offers a mixture of Celtic, Folk and Blues tunes every third Thursday of each month from 8:00-10:00pm in the Murakami boatworks building.

STEVESTON MUSEUM AND POST OFFICE

The Steveston Museum Society would like to remind all Businesses and residents about the services they offer. Don’t forget when you are doing your all you’re Holiday mailing that you buy your stamps and send your parcels through the Steveston Post Office that the Post Office is run by the Society and all proceeds are used to operate the Museum. SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MUSEUM.

LONDON HERITAGE FARM

Will be decorated for Christmas November 5th. November 19, 20, 26 & 27 pet photos with Santa will be taken in Santa's workshop; include the family at no extra charge. December 3 it's Dessert Theatre in London Farm tea room. The Christmas scene from "Little Women" will be presented by the EJS School of Fine Arts. Tickets available soon. This year the Christmas gift shop will include London Farm honey and preserved produce from the Farm's gardens. Spiced crab apples, applesauce, blackberry pie filling and more. All grown at London Farm. Call for our extended Christmas hours.

THE RICHMOND HOSPITAL AUXILIARY THRIFT SHOP

The Richmond Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop, 3920 Moncton St., is holding their annual Curio Sale on Friday, November 4th, and Saturday, November 5th. Over 200 boxes of great treasures will be there. Items available are china, silver, brass, crystal, pictures, old linens, dolls, ornaments, pottery, vintage and jewellery. Come and see for yourself and help us to help others in our community. Doors will be open from 9:30 to 3:30 daily with a 30 minute close at noon to allow for restocking

Our shop is run entirely by volunteers and all our money goes to Richmond Hospital - for the purchase of much needed equipment and to pay for the continuing support of the recreational needs of the residents of the Minoru Residence and Lions Manor. We have recently pledged another $200,000 for 2006.

RICHMOND BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION

Meeting the second Tuesday of every month, except July and August, at 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm in the Kinsman Pavilion at the Richmond Nature Park, No. 5 Road and Westminster Highway. Meet local beekeepers, and exchange information about beekeeping, equipment, honey, bee pests and treatments. Phone Gerhart Pahl 604-272-4696 for more details."

LORD BYNG SCHOOL PAC

Is having a Small Business-Craft Fair on Thursday Nov. 17 from 5.30 - 9pm. Tables are $20.00. Call Ruth at 604 272 0394 to book your table. There will also be a Silent Auction, featuring items from our Businesses and Artisans, and featuring a signed Canucks Jersey!

STEVESTON COMMUNITY CENTRE

November 5, 2005 An opportunity for new and current residents and our local businesses to come for a tour of our facilities and get information about services in the Steveston area. Coupon books will be available by donation and will go to the Steveston Water Park.

Spectacular of Lights
December 9 and 10th, 2005
An evening of hot chocolate, hay rides and festive light displays as our wagon parades you through the beautiful display of lights put on by many Steveston Merchants.
$5.00 per person. Register online, or in person at the Steveston Community Centre.

STEVESTON FOLK GUILD CALENDAR

November 17th, 2005
MADD REGAELE’S MUSE
SFG welcomes Madd Regaele’s Muse back to the Guild. This multilingual, multi-talented group performs 'popular' chansons, madrigals, early folk, ars nova and other ditties from Medieval times to the present, as well as Celtic folk and original music. Two sopranos, plus alto, tenor and bass voices, accompanied by guitar, mandolin, bodhran and recorder add up to a polished performance. If you’ve seen and heard MRM before, you’ll be back for more. If not, you’re in for a musical treat.

February 16th 2005

LHIANNAN (lee-ann-in)
Once again we welcome Lhiannan to SFG. Lhiannan is a contemporary Celtic/Folk duo consisting of Vocalist Christi Arellano and Guitarist Todd Habekost. Traditional songs of Scotland, Ireland and England are mixed with original Guitar instrumentals for a varied and enjoyable listening experience. Fans of Loreena McKennitt and Guitarist Tony McManus should find themselves right at home at a Lhiannan concert. You will not be disappointed. We had a full house for their performance in 2005. Admission $7 at the door, Show starts at 8pm, Limited seating available.

RICHMOND ARTISTS GUILD ART SHOW AND SALE

November 18,19,20: will be held in the Lecture Room at The Minoru Library (Cultural Center). Opening Friday pm 6:00 to 8:30. Show also runs Saturday Nov. 19th. 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Come just to look or come to shop. For that hard to buy for person on your list, when something (massed produced) from the mall just won't do, original art makes a very unique and special gift. Hope to see you there!

STEVESTON SECONDARY SCHOOL

Hello Packer Family & Friends:
I am sending you information on our ANNUAL POINSETTIA SALE FUNDRAISER for Steveston Secondary School's 2006 Dry After Grad event. contact Packer parent, Linda Bellman @ 604-271-0946.

BIG BROTHERS RENEW CREW COLLECTION - Dry After Grad Fundraiser
As you're putting away summer clothes and pulling out your fall/winter clothes from your closet,
please set aside anything you no longer need. The Dry After Grad committee is again collecting bags for Big Brothers Renew Crew as a fundraiser. Please drop off your bags to the school at 10440 No. 2 Road on Wednesday, Nov. 30 (2 - 4 pm) and Thursday, Dec. 1 (2 - 4 pm and 6 - 8 pm).

The new and used "Soft Goods" that are accepted are: clothing, accessories & footwear, linens (towels, sheets, blankets & cushions), sleeping bags.

ANY QUESTIONS? Please contact Peter Goyert 604-277-2033 or pgoyert@shaw.ca
Thank you for your support! Please encourage your friends, neighbours & coworkers to support one or both of these fundraisers. We appreciate any help you can give us. Thank you! Suzi Petersen 604-274-5104

SPACE FOR RENT

Prime retail space available, location corner Moncton and No. 1 Road, 700 sq. ft. for more information contact Laara at 604-277-8487