Cordova Bay 55 Plus

Our Annual Christmas Luncheon was held at the Beach House on December 5^th.  It was thoroughly enjoyed by a sold out house!  Good food, great company, lots of door prizes and of course a superb, sunny Cordova Bay afternoon!!  We were visited by Santa and his helper, who handed out yummy chocolates to each table.  Thank you to everyone that helped to organize a great Christmas celebration.  See you next year!!!

Welcome back everyone!!  Our wonderful Cordova Bay 55+ Association is busier than ever.  Most of our CB groups have once again started up — check out the bulletin board, or the Blue Heron News for the weekly activity schedule.  

The Saanich Courses have started, but it’s not too late to check them out.  To register, members must contact Saanich at 250-475-7600, or online at www.saanich.ca.  (Saanich is again offering Gentle Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Tessa Rae Yoga and Line Dancing).  Also check under “Groups” on our website to see if there is anything that might interest you.  Lots to choose from.  

We also have a weekly hot lunch every Wednesday for only $7.00, plus $1.00 for coffee or tea, as well coffee and goodies are always on (coffee $1.00, goodies .25). 

On August 18^th CB55+ had a fun and exciting Car Rally (one of many to come – hopefully!!!!)  Thanks to all the organizers (Pat, Ed, Mary, Mike, Marilyn and Paul) for all  their hard work.

All the participants were treated to a lovely catered lunch (yum, yum), wonderful draw prizes and entertainment from each of the teams.

Many thanks to the following donors for their generous donations:

• Red Barn at Mattick’s Farm
• Romeo’s at Broadmead
• Bin 4 Burgers
• For Good Measure Bulk Store
• The Gallery at Mattick’s Farm
• Pepper’s Grocery
• Il Terrazzo
• Sunday’s Snowflakes
• Lot 1 Pasta Bar
• 10 Acres Restaurant
• Blighty’s Bistro
• Pure Day Spa
• The Shieling Cards, Gifts, & Home Decor
• The Village Restaurant
• Cordova Bay Golf Club/Bill Mattick’s Restaurant
• Cordova Bay Ridge Golf Course                                                      

When you next visit one of these businesses, please extend your personal thanks to recognize their generosity to CB55+.  Also a big thank you to the CB55+ Board for supporting this endeavour.

Our Strawberries and Waffles brunch/lunch was another great event.  On July 11th our members enjoyed delicious waffles topped with assorted berries and whipped cream.  Great food and lots of good company.  Thanks to all the “ladies of the kitchen” – without our volunteers we wouldn’t be able to have these great “get together’s”.

WOW!!!!  Thank You Men.   Another wonderful and tasty BBQ and a great “catch-up” for our friends and neighbours that we haven’t seen over the summer.  

Definitely looking forward to Strawberries and Waffles and our annual BBQ in 2018!!!!

 The Canada Day Celebration for 2017 was a big success.  Flags were flying and some members wore their native costumes. 

Thank you Dorothy, Margaret and Raina, our trio of wonderful fiddlers, who entertained us with Canadian folk music and songs accompanied by Pat Robertson on the piano.  Thank you Gwen, for all your trivia questions about our great country, and Diane for your fantastic pictures.

The finale was a rousing singing of “O Canada”.  After the drop-in celebration we were all invited to have cake and coffee.  Thank you “ladies of the kitchen”, for all you do for us at CB55+!!!!