Bottle Drive – Nov. 17

Just a reminder that a bottle drive has been scheduled for Saturday, November 17. Bring your bottles to the rink for sorting. Scott McGillivray (Claire and Stewart’s Dad) has offered the use of his truck and David Moulton (Alexandra’s Dad) are spearheading this Fundraiser. Volunteers to help with sorting would be greatly appreciated.

PoCo Interclub Correction and reminder of the deadline on Wednesday, November 14.
The ability portion of the meet is restricted to Juveniles and down (no Juniors, Intermediates, Seniors, or Masters!).  Deadline for skater entries for our club is Wednesday, November 14.

Heads up:  The Ridge Meadows Interclub is coming on December 9th.  Meet information will be forwarded when we get it.

SEAT SALE ends NOVEMBER 15 for air fare to BCLT Championships.
It is not too early to think about competing at the BC Long Track Championships which are being held in Fort St. James from January 18 – 20, 2008.  These championships are open to all and are a fun, unique experience skating outdoors on a 400 m oval (the size of a running track).  Air Canada is offering a seat sale on flights into Prince George.    We usually leave early in the morning.  The drive to Fort St. James takes about an hour or so, just in time for  practice in the afternoon on the outdoor rink, before it gets too dark.

Barbara Vogl,
Burnaby Haida

Magazine Fundraiser

Magazine order forms are out now – but there is an even easier way to order! Go online to www.qsp.ca and enter 18132 for the group number.  You can renew current subscriptions on line, too.  So sign up for Teen Vogue(8143), the Utne Reader(93139 or any one of over 700 selections.  A great Christmas gift for your dentist, doctor, hairdresser and teachers!  Don’t forget your friends and family out-of-town. 

As usual, prizes are awarded for multiple sales – this year the cool prize is the Dubble Bubble Gumball Machine Combo – only 15 subscriptions. 

Special prizes include: A rainbow Glass for every Chatelaine, Maclean’s or Flare subscription and a KOOKY KLICKER Pen with every Reader’s Digest subscription – lucky pens win an iPOD shuffle or a Dell Laptop:

See the flyer for more details about prizes.

My Hot Picks Are:

up here – explore Canada’s far north (code 7229 $30/year)-see the article about Michael Gilday

Britannica Brain Games Platinum (code 7862 $24.00/1 CD) – quiz show, Sudoku and jigsaw puzzles

SkyNews (3933 $24/yr) – so I can name those pretty shiny things in the night sky

Travel & Leisure (8423 $27/yr) – cheap dreams of warm and sunny places

The Walrus (103M $28/yr) – kind of reads like a Canadian New Yorker

KitPlanes (9046 $33.00/yr) - because nothing is cooler than building your own wings

Season Opener – Chocolate Sales

This year we are using the local chocolatier Daniel Le Chocolate Belge for our season opener chocolate sales. Simply Delicious was unable to ship in time due to the hot weather.

Many of our skaters have received this years chocolate allotment of 10-85 gram bars and so far, the response has been overwhelmingly positive.

A big thanks to the parents who helped bundle the chocolate bars on Saturday, August 15th!

Skaters who have not received their allotment or skaters wanting more chocolate bars to sell can email me at bhfund@gmail.com.

Calla Jamieson