The Steveston Village Community Website

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Celebrating 11 years of service to the Historic Village of Steveston

2008 EXHIBIT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
To help celebrate BC’s 150th anniversary, the Gulf of Georgia Cannery is mounting an exhibit: Nifty 150: Gears, Nets and GPS, focusing on innovation and invention in the fishing industry. We need researchers to help prepare for this exhibit, as well as those who would be interested in constructing the exhibit. Call Nat at 604-664-9282.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society will have its Annual General Meeting on Saturday, March 8 at 1:30pm. Open to members.
A click away www.VolunteerRichmond.ca

2008 Info

A highlight of the local dining scene, the 7th Annual Steveston Seafood & Wine Festival will be held at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery Historic Site in Steveston on Friday, April 25th.

6th Annual Jimmy Ng Memorial Street Hockey Tournament, May 24-25, 2008, 8am to 6pm, Steveston Community Centre (lacrosse box)

For additional information, call Jim Toogood at 604-271-9490 or e-mail JimToogood@shaw.ca.

About the tournament

Groups from all forms of emergency, community service, and business are invited to enter teams in this friendly non-competitive tournament. The Rotary Club of Steveston wishes all participants good luck.

Attendance at this annual tournament is by donation, with proceeds from attendance, player registration, food sales, and prize draws going towards support of local emergency services, and related prevention, and education.

The tournament is held in memory of Constable Jimmy Ng, who was tragically killed in the line of duty on September 15, 2002 while responding to a call when his marked police cruiser was hit by youths who were street racing.

Constable Ng grew up in Richmond, graduated from Matthew McNair High School, and joined the RCMP in 1996. He served his first 5 years in Duncan BC before transferring to Richmond to serve in the community in which he grew up.

Constable Ng was a member of the RCMP Richmond Detachment, C Watch, and an active local volunteer. He was also a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary Unit No. 7, based in Steveston. As a volunteer member of this team he had taken part in many search and rescue missions.

With affectionate memory of Constable Jimmy Ng we express gratitude, admiration and respect to all of our Police Officers, Firefighters, Coast Guard Personnel, Ambulance Service, and all other emergency personnel who risk their lives on a daily basis for the betterment and safety of all.

For further information, contact: Jim Toogood 604-271-9490 JimToogood@shaw.ca, or Peter Mitchell 604- 277-8882 PeterMitchell@shaw.ca

Open stage 7.30-8.00 pm - Please note changes to format for the ‘Open Stage’’

Due to an unpredictable number of “Open Stage” performers each SFG event, we have decided to limit the open stage performers to a max of three (3) each SFG event. These spots must be confirmed prior to the concert event by emailing dave@stevestonfolk.org

Feature Performer 8.15 pm.
5880 Westwater Drive, Steveston BC

Sweetgrass is Betty Berda and Peter Hiltner. A Vancouver folk/roots acoustic duo playing, yes…”Sweetgrass Music”. Betty is originally from Montreal, and Peter, from New York, South Carolina, then Seattle, found interests together in the same music, and so formed “Sweetgrass”. They are loved for their original writing and presentation style of harmony singing and down to earth style. They will touch you with their music and send you home humming and singing with lyrics of their “Sweetmusic”

Tickets $7 at the door. Doors open at 7 pm Be early as we sell out quickly

dave@stevestonfolk.org
Tel 1-604-272-9294

The Steveston Museum Society would like to remind all Businesses and residents about the services they offer. Buy your stamps 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.

September – April 2008
“Industry on the Waterfront” exhibit at Britannia
Heritage Shipyard. Britannia, a National Historic Site, is dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the Shipyard and surrounding buildings as an active wooden boat centre and waterfront park. Daily tours are being offered: Tue – Sun @ 11:30am – 4:30pm until the end of September. Starting Oct 1st the tours are being offered only on Sat 10am – 4pm and Sun 12pm – 4pm

Messiah ~ Saturday, April 5 and Monday, April 7 at 7:30pm
Richmond Chorus and Pacific Baroque Orchestra.
Handel's masterpiece at Easter.
Fraserview MB Church and South Delta Baptist Church

Mozart Discovers the Clarinet ~ Sunday, April 27 at 3:00pm - Richmond Orchestra perform Mozart's Symphony No. 35, the "Haffner" f. Stephen Robb, clarinet.Richmond Alliance Church

Glorious and Free ~ Saturday, June 7 at 7:30pm An All-Canadian program! Fraserview MB Church

Full details on our website www.roca.ca

We are pleased to announce the reopening of our new store Friday February 1, with a new stock of clothes and goodies for you. The new store is located in the restored heritage church building, 3731 Chatham Street at the corner of Chatham and Second Ave in Steveston. It has been a long wait but certainly worth it.

New volunteers are always welcome. If you are interested in giving back to your community, please call Jan Halliday at 604-244-5176.

New Hours of Operation:
Open 7 days a week: 9:00am - 5:00pm*
Closed on Statuary Holidays, except July 1st
*Pending Officer Availability

Catch of the Day at Fisherman’s Wharf is now online. Consumers can view available seafood daily in the below box. Sellers at the Sales Float, can call in their Catch at (604) 272-5539. (Editor note: Thanks to the newsletter sent to me by www.savvyinsider.ca, I was able to catch this information so people can call or visit them instead of calling me!! – Sue Girling)

Richmond Multicultural Concerns Society (RMCS) will offer help with income tax return to low-income people, new immigrants, and seniors of the community. Our clinic will be offered from March 3rd to April 30, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. For more details, please refer to the flyer as attached.

I would appreciate if you could pass this information around to those who are in need. Thanks!

Simone Guo
Richmond Multicultural Concerns Society
Tel: 604 279-7160 Fax: 604 279-7168

Richmond Multicultural Concerns Society will be offering English Conversation Class (Beginner & Advanced levels) every Tuesday morning from 9:30-12:00am, January 15th to June 24th. Our Evening English Class (intermediate level) will be offered every Thursday night from 6-8pm, January 17th to June 26th. The tuition is $50 ($45 material fee plus $5 membership if you are not a member yet). Seats are limited and will be given on 'first come first serve' basis.

If you would like more information or to register, please contact Simone at 604 279-7160, or visit our office at 210-7000 Minoru Blvd., Richmond BC. Our office is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Thank you for passing the above information to people who might be interested!

Richmond Multicultural Concerns Society will be offering LEAD Program for immigrant women from early February. Scheduled on every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from 12:30-2:30pm, this program will last for 3 months. The fee is $50 (including $5 membership if you are not a member yet). You might make your payment after the orientation sessions.

LEAD program aims to assist immigrant women to gain confidence in handling issues in a Canadian context and get involved with the community in a way which is meaningful and relevant to them. Anyone who is interested in this program, we welcome you to our Orientation Session on either Tuesday, Feb 5 or Thursday, Feb 7 at 12:30pm at the Richmond Caring Place, Room 340.

Please find the attached LEAD flyers. I would appreciate if you could pass on this information to your friends or clients in need. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Simone Guo
Program Coordinator
Richmond Multicultural Concerns Society
Tel: 604 279-7160 Fax: 604 279-7168

Diversity At Work Workshop At
7000 Minoru Boulevard, Richmond Caring Place
Room no.345/50, Friday February 1st, 2008 from 1-3pm
Guest Speaker: Jody Johnson

UNDERSTAND DIVERSITY, AND COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY AT THE WORKPLACE…
This FREE Workshop will be held in English. Registration Required. Limited Seats.
For registration and more information contact Ashok at 604-279-7165

The Community Arts Council of Richmond and the Courtyard Galleria has moved and will be opening in their new location mid to late March.

#130 – 3651 MONCTON STREET, STEVESTON B.C. V7E 3A5

Our phone number will stay the same.

It is on the north side of the street nestled between the Cannery Café and the Tandor Indian Restaurant.

Watch our window for the opening date or visit our website, which is

www.richmondartscouncil.com for updates or email us at cacr@richmondartscouncil.com. You can also call 604-241-2790 and leave a message if we do not answer.

We are very excited about the new larger space as it will allow us to introduce more work by local artists and artisan’s, thereby offering more selection of quality juried work in one location. As well, once we get going, we plan to have more free exhibitions, which will be great for residents and visitors alike. We hope that this move will be an added attraction for Steveston Village.

We look forward to seeing you all in our new location.