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Recreational-level play on Monday evenings at Ballenas School on Pym Street from 7:30 until Nine. The season starts in mid-October and runs through April. Cost is $4 per session. |
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Contact: Ivan Mann 250 248-0255 |
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| Bocce: |
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Every Friday morning from May until September at the Picnic Shelter in the Community Park. As many as three pitches are available from Nine until Eleven. There's coffee and cookies at the Pgosa Information Table. |
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Contact: Leo and Rose Bravo 250 468-5356 |
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| 5-Pin Bowling: |
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Usually on the Second Thursday afternoon from late September until May at the Parksville bowling lanes. Cost of about $10:50, shoe rental is $2. Bowlers are required to be at the alley at 1 pm for play starting at 1:30. |
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Contact: Bea Stark 250-248-8488 |
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| Brunch: |
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Usually on the Third Sunday morning of each month from September to May at a variety of restaurants in Parksville and Qualicum Beach. |
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Contact: Kenny Anderson 250 752-8581 kennethgeee@gmail.com |
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| Card Games: |
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Usually on the Second Tuesday afternoon at One o'clock from September until May at Qualicum Beach Legion. There's a variety of table games - Poker, Cribbage, Dominoes, Board games, etc. Coffee, goodies and a draw prize. Cost is $3. |
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Contact: Mona Ferguson 250-248-0595 |
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| Curling: |
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Two ten-week sessions - from mid-October to mid-December and mid-January to mid-March at the Parksville Curling Club. Each Thursday from 11 am to 1 pm. New teams are drawn for each session. Cost is $8. |
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Contact: Terry Dyer 250-752-8824 |
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| Cycling: |
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Five sessions per week year-round. A faster group starts from Oceanside Arena on Mondays and Wednesdays. The “Slo-Mo’s group”, for cyclists wanting fresh air, exercise and friendly companionship, rides Sunday and Thursday from the Parksville Community Centre. "The Turtles" is for those new to cycling or those wanting a slower pace. |
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Contact: Hilda Emery 250-468-5779 for Sunday and Wednesday information. For the Slo-Mo's ride, Ed Wilson 250-248-7280 or Gilles Gratton 250-586-5055 who also leads The Turtles. |
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| Dancing: |
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There are two continuing venues; Parksville Legion every Wednesday with Timberline and the first Saturday of each month with Elorado. A second venue is the Bradley Centre with Just Us dance band on the last Friday of each month. There are also Fall and Christmas dances plus a Variety Show in April. |
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Contact: Stan Franklin 1-250-741-1234 |
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| Golf: |
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A mixed tournament is organized each year at Arrowsmith Golf and Country Club, usually in late May or early June. It is preceeded by a putting contest and followed by dinner. |
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Contact: Al Grier Al Greir 250-2481285 or e mail hockeypuck1@shaw.ca |
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| Hiking: |
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A variety of hikes are scheduled on Tuesdays with the Highliners and Thursdays with the Trail Hikers. There are also a number of Wednesday treks. Nearly a hundred people participate in hikes that total about 630 kms throughout the year. |
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Contact: Pam Tindle 250 752-8349 for Tuesdays and Cynthia Robertson 250 468-9324 for Thursdays. |
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