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A non-profit working to build a vibrant, resilient, and sustainable Sandspit. Shingle Bay UpdateCommunity News, Events & Updates December 2020
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We hope you have been keeping warm and cozy as we transition into the shorter, cooler days of winter on Haida Gwaii. Our team has been busy preparing the tennis court grounds for the Winter Lights Festival! Due to the recent PHO we have had make some adjustments, however the purpose of this festival was to have an uplifting event that could be enjoyed responsibly and from a distance, so we will to continue adapt and evolve as necessary to keep everyone healthy and safe! On that note, it’s been wonderful to see how residents of Sandspit and Haida Gwaii have been getting creative in their ways to stay connected and engaged! You’ll see a few examples in this newsletter. We held our AGM this month, and are pleased to welcome Brenna K and Audrey P as new members to our society. Brenna has put in countless volunteer hours as project lead for our very successful Meals on Wheels program this year, and Audrey has done an incredible amount to encourage and organize recreational opportunities for our town. The board of directors has stayed the same for another term. Stay safe and well, Amber, Flavien, Lauren, Ellen, Heron, & Jenna The Sandspit Community Society
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Winter Lights Festival Updates
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Preparations are well underway, lights are strung, trees are being decorated, and Santa’s physical-distancing sleigh has arrived! The purpose of this festival was to have an uplifting event that could be enjoyed responsibly and from a distance, so we will to continue adapt and evolve as necessary to keep everyone healthy and safe! Haawa in advance for everyone’s patience and support!
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Any organized gathering events associated with the festival until Dec 7th have been postponed until further notice.
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Any organized gathering events associated with the festival until Dec 7th have been postponed until further notice.
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Tree "Adopters" have been contacted (check your emails) for details about new decorating guidelines. |
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Tree "Adopters" have been contacted (check your emails) for details about new decorating guidelines. |
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The light-up will occur on December 1st but without a publicized time to avoid gathering. Once lit for the month, we encourage you to enjoy the lights from afar, with members of your household! |
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The light-up will occur on December 1st but without a publicized time to avoid gathering. Once lit for the month, we encourage you to enjoy the lights from afar, with members of your household! |
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Please check our facebook page for updates surrounding the events later in the month as things develop! |
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Please check our facebook page for updates surrounding the events later in the month as things develop! |
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Current Schedule (subject to change and adapt) Ongoing - Adopt a Tree Decorating; Winter Lights Ongoing - (November 26 - December 5) - Bear Essentials *Virtual* Christmas Craft Fair - more details below Weekend of December 12 - Music Weekend December 19 - Sandspit Recreation Polar Bear Plunge! 2pm Weekend of December 19 - Visit with Santa on our physical-distancing sleigh |
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Polar Bear Plunge! December 19 - 2pm Join us for a chilly, reinvigorating ocean dip! Please stay tuned to our online event page for updates on how this event will run, based on current provincial/local guidelines.
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If this event is permitted in person, the plunge will take place at the beach in front of the Community Hall/Winter Lights Festival grounds. We will have a beachfire to warm up, along with warm drinks and snacks. If we cannot plunge together in person, we will encourage you to still plunge with your household, perhaps posting videos to this event page to share! Kindly supported by the Gwaii Trust Winter Holiday Grant. |
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High Hopes for Hoops Project Update The High Hopes for Hoops project continues to move forward. While progress has seen delays, all barriers are now removed. The court is scheduled to be formed and poured by Copper Bay Concrete once spring temperatures permit the concrete to properly cure. We would like to thank everyone for their patience and look forward to shooting some hoops soon!!
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Indoor Winter Walking Club - *Currently On Hold - Check Haida Gwaii Recreation Webpage for Updates* Cathy Baran has starting an indoor walking group to keep you moving, rain or shine! Time: 9am - 10am Days: Tuesdays & Thursdays Location: Sandspit Community Hall More details here: HG Rec - Sandspit Winter Walking *Please bring indoor shoes. |
Virtual Sourdough Bread Workshop Sandspit's Melissa Paugh taught a wonderful virtual workshop on making sourdough bread last month! Along with other Haida Gwaii residents, a handful of Sandspit folks participated and created some delicious loaves together. Haawa to Melissa for sharing your knowledge! |
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Moresby Island Travel Fund A reminder that HGRec can support recreation or event travel for residents! More details here |
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Moresby Island Travel Fund A reminder that HGRec can support recreation or event travel for residents! More details here |
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Senior’s Bear Essentials {Virtual} Christmas Craft Fair
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Come out and support your local Sandspit makers! November 25 - December 6 Since we cannot currently host our planned Christmas Craft Fair, we did the next best thing and created a Virtual Craft Fair on Facebook! Each participating vendor will have a photo album (found under the ‘Album’ tab at top of this page), which you can browse. If you are on a desktop, you may have to navigate to Media and then Album. Please note that each vendor will have their own method of payment. Please read carefully what their instructions for payment and delivery/pick-up are. Welcome, thanks for shopping and thanks for supporting our local economy!
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Come out and support your local Sandspit makers! November 25 - December 6 Since we cannot currently host our planned Christmas Craft Fair, we did the next best thing and created a Virtual Craft Fair on Facebook! Each participating vendor will have a photo album (found under the ‘Album’ tab at top of this page), which you can browse. If you are on a desktop, you may have to navigate to Media and then Album. Please note that each vendor will have their own method of payment. Please read carefully what their instructions for payment and delivery/pick-up are. Welcome, thanks for shopping and thanks for supporting our local economy!
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Mount Moresby Adventure Camp Update
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Mount Moresby Adventure Camp Society would like to thank the Sandspit Community Society for the generous donations of a desktop computer and office supplies that were left over following the sale of Sandspit Inn chattels. While there were no camps held at Mosquito Lake in 2020 this does not mean that there has been no activity within the Mount Moresby Adventure Camp Society. This fall we were fortunate to have an opportunity to provide several days of outdoor programming in Haida Gwaii Schools and have received funding to work on video modules to supplement the in-person camps. Covid-19 has changed the way programming can be delivered but the organization is creative and determined to keep supporting Haida Gwaii Students.
If you are interested in volunteering with the Mount Moresby Adventure Camp Society please send an email to Jamie Polk at mmacexecutivedirector@gmail.com
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Thanks to a collaboration with the Gwaii Trust Arts Workshop grant, Amber of Sunfish Studio will be hosting a virtual pottery workshop this January. Workshop kits will be delivered to your door, and you'll have two weeks to complete the workshop on your own time. All levels of experience welcome! Registration opens December 13th, so mark your calendar, as spots are expected to fill quickly. For more details, click here! |
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Thanks to a collaboration with the Gwaii Trust Arts Workshop grant, Amber of Sunfish Studio will be hosting a virtual pottery workshop this January. Workshop kits will be delivered to your door, and you'll have two weeks to complete the workshop on your own time. All levels of experience welcome! Registration opens December 13th, so mark your calendar, as spots are expected to fill quickly. For more details, click here! |
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Are you interested in helping us with one of our projects, perhaps as a volunteer, or committee member? Contact us at info@sandspitcommunitysociety.com
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Do you have an upcoming event or information that you’d like included in the next newsletter? Email us at info@sandspitcommunitysociety.com
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Do you have an upcoming event or information that you’d like included in the next newsletter? Email us at info@sandspitcommunitysociety.com |
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This newsletter is put together by the Sandspit Community Society, a BC-registered, not-for-profit Society incorporated since 2011, that operates for the benefit of the community of Sandspit. The SCS is run by a volunteer Board of residents, who wish to sustain the economic and social well-being of our community. Thank you for your support! www.sandspitcommunitysociety.com
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