Monte Carlo Gala 007 Bond Returns to Sidney
We are excited to invite the community to the fourth annual Rotary Monte Carlo Gala on Saturday, June 7th at the Mary Winspear Centre. “007 Bond Returns to Sidney” is in support of community projects of The Rotary Club of Sidney by the Sea. The event will have a martini bar, music, dancing, Monte Carlo style games of chance, silent and live auctions, and excellent food. This is the club’s yearly fundraiser to enable the support of many community programs. Be part of helping others. Rotary is very pleased that the Mary Winspear Centre is the venue for this outstanding event. Major supporters for this year’s event are WestJet and Thrifty Foods. Rotary’s Monte Carlo Gala event will be a night to remember. Good Times, Good Fun! Tickets are on sale
now at MWC box office, 250-656-0275. Reserve now; tickets are limited.
Parkland
40-Year
Celebration
Calling all Parkland Secondary alumni to celebrate 40 years of Panther pride! To mark this milestone a celebration has been planned for the weekend of May 30th, 31st and June 1st. Join in the festivity, reunite with old friends and remember the history! This is open to all past students, and past and current teachers and staff. The weekend kicks off with registration and official welcome at Parkland school followed by an Alumni Social at the Mary Winspear Centre. Friday evening’s social, which includes a bar, “Retro Sidney” appetizers (remember Hannigan’s Hamburgers?!) and memorabilia displays, is for past students and past and current teachers and staff. On Saturday head out to Parkland from 12 to 4 p.m. for a community open house, outdoor market and family day with games. Later that night dinner, dancing and entertainment by Don Hambley will take place at the Mary Winspear Centre. Wrapping up the weekend on Sunday, June 1st is a golf tournament and final gathering and goodbyes at the Beacon band shell. For more information and registration please visit www.parklandalumni.ca or contact Eleanor (Elliott) Jones ’74 eleanorjones@shaw.ca, Stasia (Gallagher) Hartley ’78 stasiahartley@hotmail.com or call 250-920-9234. Tickets are limited, register now! Written by Carey Salvador.
Conferences, Special Events and Live Theatre
released to radio in February, along with a video on CMT. His catalogue of hits includes songs of great emotion, imagery, love and life, which listeners have come to expect from Rankin. In 2011 his song Here in My Heart featuring Keith Urban was named the #1 Canadian Country Song by Top Country. Winner of multiple awards, including back-to-back Canadian Country Music Awards for Roots Artist of the Year (2012, 2013), Rankin most recently took the #1 spot in CBC’s “Top Ten East Coast Song of All Time” for his hit single Fare Thee Well Love. Don’t miss the chance to see this iconic Canadian musician perform in the intimate setting of the Charlie White Theatre. Tickets at the Mary Winspear Centre box office: 250-656-0275 or www.marywinspear.ca.