September, 2010
James Bay Beacon Planning Meeting: Tuesday September 7, 7pm at our office #7-435 Simcoe St. Entrance off Croft St. All Welcome.
James Bay Community Project Board Meeting: Wednesday September 1, at 5pm, 547 Michigan St. Open to community members.
James Bay Neighbourhood Association meets Wednesday September 8, at 7pm at James Bay New Horizons, 234 Menzies St. All Welcome. To join our email list: vanalstine@telus.net, http://www.jbna.org
CHURCHES:
Church of Our Lord (Blanshard & Humboldt). Sundays: Informal Café-style service in the hall at 9:30am with Sunday School. Book of Common Prayer in the church at 11:00am. Wednesdays: Holy Communion at 9am. Thursdays: Cridge Club for Seniors at noon. Fridays: Thrift Shop 9:30-1:30pm. Visit www.churchofourlord.org, Tel. 250-383-8915.
Capital Unitarian Universalist Congregation meets every Sunday morning at 10am in the James Bay New Horizons Centre, 234 Menzies St. Call 250- 472-6262 for more information.
Church of Truth, Community of Conscious Living - Sundays at 11am, 111 Superior St. Oneness Wednesdays: Love, Reflect, Play: Together We Can Deepen Community 7:00 pm Sept 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. All welcome. Rental space available. Call 250-382-5412 or visit http://cotvictoria.ca
James Bay United Church, Sunday church service at 10:45am. Thrift Shop, Fridays 10-2pm. Wondercafe, Thursday September 2, 2:30pm in the church hall: open ended discussion on things spiritual. www.pacificcoast.net/~jbuc
EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL:
Book Club, Thursday September 9, 3-4pm at the James Bay Community Project, 547 Michigan St. New members welcome.
Eat Here Now Local Food Harvest Festival September 26, 11-4 pm, Spirit Square Victoria, more information www.victoriapublicmarket.com
Float Home Village at Fisherman's Wharf Open House September 11 & 12, 12-3 pm, $5 donation, funds go to James Bay Community School & Community Centre.
Full Signal, Award Winning Documentary, The Cell Phone Industry: Profits and Your Health, Thursday September 2, 7-10 pm, James Bay Community Centre, by donation.
James Bay Art Walk September 11 & 12, 11 am - 5 pm. wwwjamesbayartwalk.ca
James Bay Toastmasters Club, Thursdays September 9 & 24, 5:30pm, James Bay Community Project, 2nd Fl. Boardroom, 547 Michigan. 250-388-7844.
Jewish High Holiday Celebrations Victoria Society for Humanistic Judiasm, Rosh Hashanah followed by potluck supper, Thursday September 9, Yom Kippur Service followed by a potluck supper to break the fast, Saturday September 18. 3636 Shelbourne Street, Non-members $20, Call Sharon 250-474-7173 for more information.
43 Chi's and their new families have started a facebook group , contact www.woofles.ca.
Old Cemeteries Society: Tours each Sunday at 2 pm. Ross Bay Cemetery. Cost $5. For full schedule visit www.oldcem.bc.ca
Volunteer Training Opportunity with Victim Services in October 2010. Register now for 70 hours of class training plus 3 months of mentoring with an experienced volunteer. Learn new skills and help others. victimservices@gov.bc.ca
Victoria Historical Society Wednesday September 23, 7:30 pm, James Bay New Horizons, 234 Menzies Street "Yukon Sternwheelers." Everyone welcome.
SPORTS AND FITNESS
Hsin-I Tai Chi - First lesson is free on Wednesdays at 5:30pm, James Bay United Church (Menzies & Michigan). Call 250-857-8002 or www.hsin-i.com
Victoria Lawn Bowling Club, Open House 6-8pm every Friday at Beacon Hill Park for community bowling. It's free and everyone is welcome. Coaching is available. Low tread shoes are best. Join in the fun. Call 250-383-5851 www.victorialbc.com
SUPPORT GROUPS:
Al Anon Is your life affected by someone's drinking? Call 250-383-4020.
Alzheimer Society - Caregivers Support Group meets Thursday September 23, at 1pm at the James Bay Community Project, 547 Michigan. Call 250-382-2052 for information
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria For more information visit www.bbbsvictoria.com
Community Casual Labour Pool, Monday to Friday 8:30am to 12:30pm. Carefully screened workers to assist with gardening, cleaning and more. Free booking service open to the general public. This is a program of the Victoria Cool Aid Society Call 250-388-9296 to place job order.
Family Caregivers Support Group meets Monday September 6, 7:00-9:00pm. Family Caregivers' Network Society, 526 Michigan Street. Drop-in group is facilitated by trained volunteer. For more info call 250-384-0408 or visit www.fcns-caregiving.org
Dual Recovery Anonymous. Group meetings are held Tuesdays, 7:30pm at 941 Kings Road. DRA is a spiritually based (12 step) group for those with a psychiatric illness and a substance/behavioural addiction. Info: john.dra@yahoo.com
Partners for Recycling A sign up sheet is posted at the James Bay Community Project for drivers and people looking for transport to the Red Cross site, Quadra and Fairfield, 3rd Saturdays of the month.
Police Victim Services - Providing emotional and practical support to victims of crime and trauma. Call 250-995-7351 or visit www.gvpvs.org
Scooter Help, Wednesday September 1, 10 am at New Horizons, 234 Menzies St.
Scouts Canada Active value-based programs - Beavers (Tuesday), Cubs (Tuesdays), Scouts & Ventures (Mondays) - Call 250-388-5946
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (T.O.P.S.) Meets Fridays at 9:00am at James Bay New Horizons.
Victoria Seniors' Advocacy Services, Blanshard Community Centre, King & Dowler, Tues. 9am-noon and Thurs. 1-4pm. Call 250-388-7696
SOCIAL:
Mensa is a worldwide social group for intelligent people. We meet for weekly activities. Visit our website at http://members.shaw.ca/victoriamensa/
Victoria Women's Newcomers' Club Wednesday September 15, Cedar Hill Golf Course, 11:30 am. Speaker June Swadron, a certified life skills coach and author of "Re-Write Your Life, A Transformational Guide to Writing and Healing the Stories of Our Lives." Call 778-430-1892.
Victoria Evening Newcomers' Club for Women Tuesday September 21, University of Victoria, University Club, 6:30 pm. Call Joanne at 778-430-2457.
Welcome Wagon, are you new to James Bay, newly wed, a new parent, www.areyoumoving.ca
Women Over 50. Informal get-together Saturday mornings from 10:30-12:30, at New Horizons, 234 Menzies. We welcome over 50's for lively discussions. $1. Join us! Call 250 381-5286.
43 Chi's and their new families have started a facebook group , contact www.woofles.ca.
Bassett Hound Picnic Saturday September 25, Dominion Brook Park, for further information call 250-382-1754.