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General News · 2nd March 2023
GinaT CISS
In this newsletter: Our calendar for March / Extraordinary Women Quiz / and not much more ...
You are invited to join the Cortes Island Seniors Society (CISS) if you are 50+. To find more information about our programs and activities, check this Tideline link or our Facebook page: Facebook.
Membership in the Society is very important as it shows your support for the organization and its programming.
CISS CALENDAR FOR March 2023
Some important dates in March
• Wednesday, March 8 – International Women's Day
• Sunday, March 12 – Spring Time Change
• Friday, March 17 – Happy St. Patrick Day!
• Monday, March 20 – Spring Equinox, First Day of Spring
Luncheons
George and Gerri Lerchs are going to host a seniors' lunch once a month, starting on March 25th at their house. The cost will be $15.00 and it will be a three course lunch with coffee and tea and will start at 12:30.
Please contact Gerri and George by March 17 if you are interested in coming.
Call by phone 250-935-3391 or by email at 2dancinggoatsgmail.com
T'ai Chi Ch'uan
• Tuesday, starting mid-March, 9 am, OM STUDIO, Manson's Hall, with Judyth Weaver. Check Tideline for announcement of the start date.
Carpet Bowling
• Wednesdays and Saturdays, Manson's Hall. Call De0305 for more information
Literary Afternoon
• The event from February was moved to March 5. Linnaea Education Centre, Fireside Room, 2 to 3:30 pm. Bring a mug, and warm socks or slippers. By donation. All adults welcome.
• Readers/writers: Irene Blueth, Dayna Davis, Karen McDiarmid, Margaret Verschuur, and Laurel Bohart
Poetry Reading Group
• March 5. Linnaea Education Centre, library, 3:30 to 5:30 pm.
Attend both events if you can.
DeathCaring Collective
• no scheduled meetings for March. Next meeting in April
Walking Group
The walking group meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9 am, Manson's Hall parking lot, for 30-min to one-hour walk, followed by coffee. Coffee location TBA.
Marnie's Books Hours
• Wednesdays and Fridays, 11 am to 3 pm
Cortes Island Museum and Wild Cortes
• Fridays and Saturdays, noon to 4 pm, new exhibitions in both locations COMING in soon! Watch Tideline for announcements.
BINGO NIGHTS!?
Will you be interested in Bingo nights in Manson's Hall? Email seniorscortesgmail.com or talk to Carolyn or any board members.
So far, one member was interested. We are looking for more interest.
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY -- QUIZ
See our pdf and email newsletter for questions and answers.
CORTES CURRENTS INTERVIEW WITH SUE ELLINGSEN
If you want to know more about our Society, check Cortes Currents where Sue Ellingsen was interviewed by Roy Hales. Thank you, Sue and Roy, for an interesting story.
https://cortescurrents.ca/about-the-cortes-island-seniors-society/
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Check our email newsletter, http://mailchi.mp/f02db473ee76/ciss-march-2023-news, for more items, news, and photos.
If you are a CISS member, you should be getting an email with the newsletter every first day of a month. If you cannot find it in your email box – check your spam or junk folder and mark "NOT SPAM"; if it is not there, inform Gina250-935-0080.
To subscribe to our newsletter, click here SUBSCRIBE
To read the newsletter sent by email, click here 2023 March CISS Newsletter
You are invited to join the Cortes Island Seniors Society (CISS) if you are 50+. To find more information about our programs and activities, check this Tideline link or our Facebook page: Facebook.
Membership in the Society is very important as it shows your support for the organization and its programming.
CISS CALENDAR FOR March 2023
Some important dates in March
• Wednesday, March 8 – International Women's Day
• Sunday, March 12 – Spring Time Change
• Friday, March 17 – Happy St. Patrick Day!
• Monday, March 20 – Spring Equinox, First Day of Spring
Luncheons
George and Gerri Lerchs are going to host a seniors' lunch once a month, starting on March 25th at their house. The cost will be $15.00 and it will be a three course lunch with coffee and tea and will start at 12:30.
Please contact Gerri and George by March 17 if you are interested in coming.
Call by phone 250-935-3391 or by email at 2dancinggoatsgmail.com
T'ai Chi Ch'uan
• Tuesday, starting mid-March, 9 am, OM STUDIO, Manson's Hall, with Judyth Weaver. Check Tideline for announcement of the start date.
Carpet Bowling
• Wednesdays and Saturdays, Manson's Hall. Call De0305 for more information
Literary Afternoon
• The event from February was moved to March 5. Linnaea Education Centre, Fireside Room, 2 to 3:30 pm. Bring a mug, and warm socks or slippers. By donation. All adults welcome.
• Readers/writers: Irene Blueth, Dayna Davis, Karen McDiarmid, Margaret Verschuur, and Laurel Bohart
Poetry Reading Group
• March 5. Linnaea Education Centre, library, 3:30 to 5:30 pm.
Attend both events if you can.
DeathCaring Collective
• no scheduled meetings for March. Next meeting in April
Walking Group
The walking group meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9 am, Manson's Hall parking lot, for 30-min to one-hour walk, followed by coffee. Coffee location TBA.
Marnie's Books Hours
• Wednesdays and Fridays, 11 am to 3 pm
Cortes Island Museum and Wild Cortes
• Fridays and Saturdays, noon to 4 pm, new exhibitions in both locations COMING in soon! Watch Tideline for announcements.
BINGO NIGHTS!?
Will you be interested in Bingo nights in Manson's Hall? Email seniorscortesgmail.com or talk to Carolyn or any board members.
So far, one member was interested. We are looking for more interest.
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY -- QUIZ
See our pdf and email newsletter for questions and answers.
CORTES CURRENTS INTERVIEW WITH SUE ELLINGSEN
If you want to know more about our Society, check Cortes Currents where Sue Ellingsen was interviewed by Roy Hales. Thank you, Sue and Roy, for an interesting story.
https://cortescurrents.ca/about-the-cortes-island-seniors-society/
***********************************
Check our email newsletter, http://mailchi.mp/f02db473ee76/ciss-march-2023-news, for more items, news, and photos.
If you are a CISS member, you should be getting an email with the newsletter every first day of a month. If you cannot find it in your email box – check your spam or junk folder and mark "NOT SPAM"; if it is not there, inform Gina250-935-0080.
To subscribe to our newsletter, click here SUBSCRIBE
To read the newsletter sent by email, click here 2023 March CISS Newsletter
(2023-03-CISS-Newsletter.pdf)