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echo sunshine club - for active agers 50+!

over 50’s activities

The following programs are some of the activities that run regularly through the Sunshine Club. We encourage you to drop-in and try our programs.
The first visit is free of charge and if you would like to sign up on a regular basis, please purchase a Sunshine Club membership. Memberships are $70
annually and your membership includes participation to as many activities as you would like! There are over 40 activities to choose from!
The Echo Sunshine Club office is located at 4255 Wallace Street at Echo Centre. Office hours are Monday to Thursday, 9 am – 4 pm and Friday, 9 am – 3:30 pm.
Phone 250 720-2505.

Bridge Table Tennis If you’re 50+ and want opportunities for an active lifestyle, the chance to meet
Echo Centre Echo Centre new friends or renew old acquaintances, take part in an activity or bus trip, or
The Social Bridge Club meets year- Speed up your reflexes and enjoy the perhaps volunteer your time ... the Sunshine Club has it all!
round, every Tuesday evening at 6:30 game of table tennis. Equipment is
pm. Bridge is a wonderfully social supplied, but participants may bring Memberships are available on a September – August basis and can be bought
game that is enjoyed by many. If you their own racquet if they prefer. Both at the Sunshine Club office for $70 per person. Pro-rated memberships are
play bridge at home with friends or experienced and beginner players are available starting Thursday, March 1. This offer is available only to first time
in other clubs and would like to play welcome to join. members and persons who have not been a member of the Club in the past 5
more bridge, come and meet some years. Pro-rated memberships from March - August 31, 2018 can be purchased
new friends or maybe some you know Tuesdays 8:45-10:45 am for a fee of $35 per person.
already. Beginners are always welcome.
We operate on a drop in basis but you Wednesday 7-9 pm
must come with a partner. The fee is
$1.00 per person, per week with prizes Fridays 10am-12 pm
awarded at the end of each session.
check out the opportunities available!

physical activities cards

Tuesdays 6:30 pm Biking Groups Round Dancing Bridge
Carpet Bowling Scottish Country Dancing Cribbage
Guitar Lessons Pickleball Canoe/Kayak Group Shimmy Sisters Whist
Echo Centre Glenwood Centre Floor Curling Strummers (Guitar) Games
If you are interested in learning how Pickleball has arrived in Port Alberni! Limber Up Exercises Ukulele Mah Jong
to play the guitar, please join us! This Pickleball is a fusion of all the racquet Pickleball Pool/Snooker
is a course for absolute beginners. You sports. It is played on a badminton- Saturday Hikers hobbies Table Games
do not need to be able to read music sized court and uses paddles (similar Table Tennis
or have any musical background in to table tennis) and a whiffle ball. It Tai Chi Book Clubs other
order to play. You will learn some basic is a user-friendly game, easy to learn Volleyball Digital Photography
strums and five chords that will enable and is a very social sport. All ages and Gardening Bus Trips
you to play most songs and sing along abilities can enjoy this game. Beginners music/dance Pottery Computer Lessons
with others. You will need a guitar, a are always more than welcome. If you Quilting Friendly Phone Service
tuner, a capo, some picks, a three ring have ever enjoyed a racquet sport, this Autoharp Spanish Group Holiday Tours
binder and a pencil or pen. is a great game for you. We encourage Beginner Ukulele Stamp Crafts Library Cart
you to drop by and join in the fun. Clogging Tuesday Hobbies Lunch Bunch
Don’t worry if you haven’t played Guitar Lessons Watercolour Painting Lunch Service
before because you will pick up the Line Dancing Woodworking Monthly Dances
game in no time! All paddles, balls Monthly Dances Trailer Club
Wednesday 10-11 am and nets are supplied. We play at Gyro Volunteer Opportunities
Recreation Park until the weather
makes it impossible to play outside ECHO SUNSHINE CLUB craft and bake sale!
and then we move to Glenwood until Craft & Bake Sale Saturday, March 3
warmer weather returns.
March 3 1 - 3 pm at Echo Centre
Mondays 7-9 pm 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Everyone Welcome! Everyone Welcome
Wednesday & Fridays 9-11 am Free Admission!
Join us this afternoon for a cup of tea and
Carpet Bowling Floor Curling an opportunity to purchase some delicious
Echo Centre baking, beautiful cards, hand crafted items,
Carpet bowling is a great activity to Glenwood Centre woodworking, quilting, pottery, books,
play for all ages and abilities. It is an Come out and enjoy a great afternoon household items and more. Everyone is
easy game to learn if you have never of floor curling, fun and socialization. welcome and admission is free. In addition
played before. Each week, we have a Floor curling is very similar to ice to the baking and crafts there will be raffles,
wonderful time playing together. We curling but is easily adapted to 50/50 draw, hampers and a tea service. For
encourage you to join us to have fun, accommodate those players who have more info, please phone the Echo Sunshine
challenge yourself and enjoy socializing back or knee problems. There is no Club at 250-720-2505.
with others. If you would like to learn sweeping and it is played indoors twice
how to play, please come at 1:00 pm so a week at Glenwood Centre. Wooden
we can show you what to do before the rocks with handles and shuffle board
games start. We hope you join us! wax are used for the game. Floor
curling is an easy game to learn and
Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:15-3:15 pm beginners are always welcome. No
previous curling experience is required.
All equipment is supplied and drop-ins
are welcome. We would love for you
to join us. New teams are drawn every
morning. We encourage you to come
to Glenwood Centre and join in the
fun – you will be glad you did!

Tuesdays & Thursdays 9-12 pm