The Borealis String Quartet, Jane Coop, Couloir, and the Elmer Iseler Singers are all coming to Oceanside over the next nine months and subscriptions are available now. The Oceanside Community Arts Council (OCAC) is now in its second year bringing live performances of the musical masterpieces to our neighbourhood. Last year’s series of three concerts in Knox United…
Thanks to Social Director extraordinaire (Bonnie Howell) and Diane de Visser (host extraordinaire) as well as many eager volunteers, our annual picnic was a huge success. Everyone enjoyed the pulled pork, chicken wings, beans and salads from Smokin George’s BBQ and the cream-filled profiteroles (with a splash of chocolate sauce) were quickly devoured. As usual, the…
According to McHughen, many people have romantic, storybook notions about farming and food production, but it has never been idyllic. Farming is messy, not clean and pure. One can’t make a living in this way and the average Canadian farm is over 1,000 acres. By 2080, we will need to produce enough food for between…
In the midst of drought conditions, resulting in water restrictions and smoke and ask from regional fires, Joan McCully brought the welcome sound of rain to the July meeting. Her rain stick, a souvenir from a recent trip to South America is actually a percussion instrument made from a hollowed out, dried cactus branch. Filled with small pebbles and capped…
A map of present day South East Europe provided the focus for guest speaker, Martin Wood’s, informative and very interesting presentation on his eleven years in Bosnia and Kosovo, working as part of USAID. With the use of maps and photographs, he clarified both the geography of the area and its complicated history. In October…
“How do we learn about history?…Burrow into it and learn about the lives of the people.” This was the focus of Ian Bruce Robertson’s presentation at our June 5th meeting. Robertson, author of “The Honourable Aleck: Love, Law and Tragedy in Early Canada”, dedicated the morning’s presentation to his grade 5 teacher, who had an…