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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: Pat Robson 250 752-5719 |
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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: Doreen Kirby 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: Kim Campbell 250-248-3210 |
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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 Tuesday 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 Monday 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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| Hockey: |
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This activity involves the largest number of Pgosa members. It is administered by the Parksville Panters who have teams in various age groups and host two major tournaments each year. Visit their website ... www.parksvillepanters.com |
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Contact: Bob Carpenter 250 248-5001 |
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| Lawn Bowling: |
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Year-round Indoors and Outdoors during the Spring and Summer months in Qualicum Beach. |
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Contact: Ruth Brodie 250 752-1621 |
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| Luncheons: |
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For the Ladies during the Fall and Winter months. They are usually scheduled on the third Tuesday of each month at various restaurants in Parksville and Qualicum Beach. |
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Contact: Doris Huntley 250 248-8889 |
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| Pickleball: |
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Is a low-impact sport played on a badminton court using over-sized table-tennis bats and a wiffle ball. A classic Wiffle ball is about the same size as a regulation baseball, but is hollow plastic no more than 1/8th inch thick. Mixed teams play Friday evenings during the fall and winter at Ballenas School on Pym Street. All equipment is supplied. $4. |
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Contact: Gereth McCaskill 250 248-2414 |
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| RV Trips: |
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Two trips are scheduled each year - one in June and the second in September - both on Vancouver Island. Locations with cottages or similar accommodation are usually chosen. |
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| Skating: |
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From September through April at Oceanside Community Arena at Wembley Mall. |
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Contact: Phil Chabot 250 248-2550. |
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| Slo-Pitch: |
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Like hockey, this spring-summer activity involves many players. Mixed House League games are played Monday and Wednesday mornings at the Parksville Community Park. Drop-in Ball or practice sessions are held on Friday mornings. The league is administered by the Parksville Seniors Athletic Group(PSAG). |
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Contact: Gregg Dawe gfdawe@shaw.ca 250-821-1289. For Rep Ball, Paul Perkins 250 752-3782 and for Mixed-rep contact Hugh Bohm 250-248-9568. |
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| Soccer: |
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This new recreational-level activity is played Thursday afternoons, usually at the Qualicum Beach community fields next to the Civic Centre. Field size is scaled to the number of available players. |
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Contact: David James 250 594-6788 |
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| Tennis: |
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Matches are played year-round at the Qualicum Beach Tennis Courts on Veterans' Way, 9 untill Noon, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Fee is $10 for club expenses, plus PGOSA membership. |
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Contact: Edward Gregory at 250-752-7837. |
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| Volleyball: |
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Recreational play is on Monday evenings at Coombs Hall on Ford Street. More competitive action is on Tuesday at Arrowview Elementary on Bennett Road at Hwy. 19A and Thursday at Ballenas School on Pym Street. From late May through August, play moves to the Beach courts at the Community Park on Tuesdays and Thursday from 7 pm to 9 pm. |
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Contact: Donna Waldron 250 248-2277. |
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| Walking: |
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Three walks a week are scheduled throughout the year on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings starting at Nine am (8:30 spring and summer). A different route is planned for each walk during any given month starting at a location in Parksville or Qualicum Beach. Most are about 5 km in length and take about an hour. |
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Contact: Kim and Jill Brown 250 954-3213 |
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