To all Tennis Club members, potential members and all those who wish to play on a casual basis: April has been the usual start-up of regular tennis club drop-in play times for Men, Ladies and Mixed Doubles. Due to the COVID-19 virus and taking precautions consistent with the Beach Club Sub Committee advisories, club activities will be postponed until further notice. Furthermore, the tennis court will be closed to play until further notice. [...]
Bottle Drive Update: Bottle drives are suspended for the foreseeable future as a result of the risks associated with Covid-19 This includes the one previously scheduled for April 3rd In addition, the Parksville bottle depot is closed Thank you!
ATTENTION: Craig Bay Residents There has been considerable concern regarding the continued operations of the Beach Club facilities during the current events. In light of this, the CLC has made the decision to close the Beach Club building and facilities until at least the end of the month. Depending on how events unfold, the Beach Club could be closed for a longer period. We will continue to communicate as usual via email, so updates [...]
This month we were fortunate to have perfect weather for the bottle drive. We collected $488 for the Social Committee, with the aid of 20 volunteers and three trucks to collect and haul to the depot. After the April bottle drive, Mike Taylor will be taking over from Brent McGowan as coordinator. Anyone who has questions about the bottle drive or may be interested in volunteering at least occasionally can contact Mike at [...]
Smartphone Photography Workshops by Debbie Flynn Smartphone Photos by Debbie Flynn Do you want to take and edit photos on your phone that make you happy? Debbie Flynn helps Smartphone photographers quickly and easily understand how to use the camera and photo editing modes on their phones. Her two upcoming courses offered at the Beach Club exclusively for Craig Bay residents, are packed with all the information you'll need to turn [...]
Friday, February 28th 5 - 7pm in the Conservatory An opportunity for Craig Bay residents to come on out to meet the members of the Mid-Vancouver Island Habitat Enhancement Society, your local streamkeepers group. "Committed to the restoration of wild Pacific salmon in mid Vancouver Island watersheds through habitat restoration and community engagement." Volunteers with MVIHES will be on hand to fill you in on the activities and projects that they undertake to [...]
Thanks to the 20 volunteers who completed the February bottle drive within a break in the rainy weather. Thanks also to the residents who otherwise contributed to the drive. A total of $446 was collected for the Social Committee.
Your Invitation to the Craig Bay Scotch Club The Craig Bay Scotch Club held a Burns Supper which by all reports was a tremendous success. We will be holding our regular monthly meeting on Thursday, February 6, 2020. at 7:00 PM. If you would like to "nose and taste" a variety of interesting Scotch Whiskies please join us. Your first "visit" is "on us" and is intended to allow you to make and informed [...]
Craig Bay Singles Sunday, February 9th Hi to all. The plan for our next meeting was to be a games night, but it just so happens that it is also the Academy Awards night too. This year will be more casual however, without the running lights, but for any Singles who would like to watch the Academy Awards together, we will begin at 3:30 with the Red Carpet and then the Awards start at 5:30pm. Mo and Carolyn [...]
Due to the current virus situation and the closing of the Beach Club, we have decided to postpone the 20th annual Men's Night which was scheduled for June 4, 2020. We are now booked for September 24, 2020 and that date has been confirmed by Allison as available for us. Hopefully things will have improved by then and we can continue our traditional BBQ and fun evening. This year we are [...]
