SATURDAY MAY 3rd 2008
MAYNE ISLAND WILDFIRE EVACUATION EXERCISE
The Mayne Island Emergency Program is hosting a full scale
functional wildfire evacuation exercise on Saturday May
3rd from 9:00 to 12:00.
We're expecting about 200 emergency response personnel
to attend, including most of the agencies: Mayne Island
Fire Department, RCMP, BC Ambulance, BC Forest Services,
Parks Canada, Salt Spring Island Search & Rescue, Coastguard
Auxiliary, as well as a full compliment of our local team:
Emergency Operations Centre, Emergency Social Services,
Neighbourhood Program, Health Care Providers & Disaster
Communications volunteers. Volunteers from our sister islands
of Saturna, Galiano & Pender will also participate.
If you would like more information, please call Moira McCulloch
@ 250-539-2595
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Saturday May 10, 2008
Birdathon.
Support Michael Dunn and the Mayne Island Conservancy by
sponsoring Michael in the annual Bird Studies Canada Birdathon.
Sign up with Michael at the Mall or call him at 539-5745.
Sponsored by the Mayne Island Conservancy
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Saturday, May 17, 1 pm, Ag Hall grounds
3rd Annual May Day Celebration.
The festivities will begin with Morris Dancing and singing,
followed by the May Pole procession to Miners Bay Park,
the crowning of the May Queen, the erection of the May Pole,
dancing, games and refreshments. Walk the labyrinth, enjoy
the sun (we hope), buy raffle tickets and win a prize for
the best May Day costume.
Sponsored by the Mayne Island Conservancy
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Saturday May 24, 12:30 pm, Ag Hall
Eel Grass Mapping Workshop.
Get involved with this project. Leanna Boyer of SeaChange
Society will give an introductory talk followed by hands-on
experience at Miners Bay during low tide. More mapping will
take place on future dates. To learn more watch for Leanna’s
article in the May MayneLiner.
Sponsored by the Mayne Island Conservancy
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Sunday June 8, 2008
Oceans Day.
Watch for details in the May MayneLiner and on this website’s
Events Page.
Sponsored by the Mayne Island Conservancy
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Saturday, July 26th, 2008 - 10am to 4pm
Mayne Island Quilt Show
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August 16th (Always the third Saturday
in August)
Mayne Island Fall Fair
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The Library
- open 11am - 3pm every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
Mayneliner deadline - 20th of the
month
Children
Children's Stories - !0:30 Saturday
at the Library
Baby Clinic - 1pm to 3pm - Second and
Fourth Wednesdays at the Health Centre. Call 3099 for appointment.
Church
St. Mary
Magdalene Church - Services every Sunday at 10:30am
St. Mary Magdalene Women's Auxiliary -
2pm - first Monday of each month - Churchhouse
Men's Breakfast - 8:30am - second
Friday of each month.
Clubs
Mayne Island Lions Club - first Wednesday
of each month from September to June at the Mayne Island Community
Center starting at 6:30 PM.
R.C.L. - Branch 84 - 8pm - last
Monday at Church House.
Mayne Island Folk Club Events at 7:30 on the
third Saturday of each month at the Agricultural Hall.
Mayne Island Garden Club - third Wednesday of
the month at 2 pm
Click
here to go to their website.
Community Groups
Community
Chamber of Commerce - Second Thurday of each
month 7:30
Agricultural Society - 10am - last Friday of
each month - Ag Hall
Advisory Planning Commission - 7:30pm
- third Wednesday at the Health Centre.
Improvement District - 7:00pm
- second Thursday at the Firehall
Parks and Recreation - meet every
third Wednesday of the month at 1:00 p.m. (winter hours) at the
Lighthouse house.
Health Centre Association - 1:30pm
third Thursday - Health Centre
Entertainment & the Arts
The Mayne Island Folk Club is entering it's
fourth year with a change in dates. We will now host great live
music on the THIRD Saturday of every month
The Trincomali Community Arts Council presents 1st
Thursdays
The 1st Thursday Exhibit Series at the Library is a partnership
between the Trincomali Community Arts Council on Mayne & the
Library; a series of monthly exhibits inaugurated July 2006. In
its first year the exhibit series has proven itself a happy inspiration.
An excellent exhibition opportunity for local TCAC members, it
has also provided interest for Library volunteers and patrons.
Work exhibited includes that of TCAC members as well as other
community groups.
Opening night is usually the first Thursday of every month, at
the Mayne Island Library, 7-9 PM.
Library hours are Wed. Fri. Sat. 11AM -3PM, Thurs. 7-9PM.
Look for our monthly posters on all the best billboards of Mayne.
Hobbies
Amateur Radio Club - 7:30pm - first and third
Thursdays of each month
Music Appreciation - third Monday
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Quilter's Guild - 9am - second Tuesday
at the Ag Hall;
Mayne Island Knitters – Last Monday of
the month at 1:30. We meet informally at members’ homes
to chat and knit. We especially enjoy knitting for charities and
welcome new members. Call Janet Guy at 539-3132 or Sylvia Illingworth
at 539-5671 for the next meeting location.
Recreation
Cribbage - 7:30pm every Tuesday
at the Ag Hall
Duplicate Bridge - 1pm every Friday at the Community
Centre
Social Bridge - 1pm Tuesdays at Churchhouse.
Sports and Fitness
Carpet Bowling - 7pm Wednesdays at the School.
Basketball - 6pm Tuesdays at the School.
Fitness Classes - 9am Tuesdays &
Fridays at the Ag Hall
Badminton - 7pm - Mondays
at the School
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Lighthouse
Contact Arlene Neely at (250) 539-2401 |
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St. Mary Magdalene Church & Churchhouse
Contact Janet Guy (250) 539-3132 |
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Agricultural Hall
Contact Joanna Weeks at (250) 539-5286 or Maggie Brown
at (250) 539-5612 |
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Community Centre
Contact Lise McLeod at (250) 539-2719 |
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The Mayne Inn
Contact Ariana Kuskis at (250) 539-3122 |
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The Springwater Lodge
Contact Donna Branston or Terry King at (250) 539-5521 |
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