Cheam Wetlands Park

Though we have had to cancel many planned spring outdoor events due to rain... 

Sunday turned out to be the perfect day for a walk about the Cheam Wetlands Park.

We met in the parking lot...

 ...and set out down the trails at our own pace.

 
Cheam Wetlands has been a park since 1990...

at which time it was restored to it's origins as a lake.

 For more than half a century it was a marl lime pit.

The lake had been drained...

and it wasn't all that pretty.

But now...

it is a most lovely spot beneath Mt. Cheam!

 If one happens to glance up...

there's a good chance of seeing the paragliders sailing down from the mountain peak.

 And if one happens to look down...

there's a good chance of seeing a turtle...

or two or three.

And maybe a Canadian goose looking back at you!

I wasn't the only one with a camera!

Who wouldn't want pictures of this location?

Cheam Wetlands Park is almost on our back doorstep.

I think we'll all be visiting again before too long!

When we were done at the park...

we moved down the road to the home of Dave of Janet...

who graciously opened their back yard to us for the evening.

 We roasted wieners.

Hefty ones!

Pastor Garry roasted more than he was planning on!

We chatted with friends...
old and new.

It was a wonderful time...

on a sunny Sunday...

in the shadow of Mt. Cheam!

Rendezvous ~ Popkum Adventure

Join the Rendezvous group 

on Sunday, May 6th

at 3 pm

at Cheam Lake Wetlands Park in Popkum.

Walk about and enjoy the beauty of nature!

The Park is located on the north side of Highway 1...about 15 Km east of Chilliwack. 

Take exit 135 from Highway 1and proceed north on Highway 9. 

Turn right at Yale Road and proceed to Elgey Road and turn left. 

Cheam Lake Wetlands is located at the end of Elgey Road.

Campfire supper at 5 pm

in Dave and Janet Ratzlaff's backyard...
10308 Wildrose Drive, Rosedale.

Hot dogs and dessert provided.

Please bring your lawn chairs 

(and an appetizer plate, if you wish).

Rendezvous events are geared for those in their 40's, 50's, and 60's...but not exclusive.

Rendezvous ~ fun and games

Good sports, they were!

They came...

they played...

they had fun.

Many of these volleyball players had not played volleyball in this millenium.

But it all came back...

and they played just like they used to!

It seems the scoring system has changed over the years...

and so we had to learn a new method of adding up the points.

I think we/they should play again sometime...
soon.

Those who preferred not to risk leg and limb on the volleyball court...

played 'apples to apples'.

And when all the playing was done...

we enjoyed a buffet of appetizers and sweets.

Before we went our separate ways...

Walt and Lenora Esau shared some of the highlights of their trip to Antarctica with us.

Until we meet again!

Rendezvous ~ fun and games

Meet at the church on

Sunday

February 19th

at 6:30 pm

for an evening of fun and games.

Join in a game of volleyball...

play table games...

or sit and chat.

(6:30 - 7:30 pm)

Please bring an appetizer plate or some goodies...

to enjoy with refreshments later.

(7:30 - 8:30 pm)

Walt and Lenora Esau will be showing photos of their trip to Antarctica in the Cascade Room following refreshments...

for all who wish to join them. 

The Vancouver Christmas Market

The Vancouver Christmas Market is back for the second year...

located on the front plaza of Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

We picked the perfect afternoon to head into the city...

and experience the German Christmas Village for ourselves.

From traditional European decor and entertainment...

to a wide variety of  foods and mulled ciders...

they had it.

We sampled this and that...

from Swiss raclette to German pasta.

And when we had seen it all...

and were chilled through and through...

we found a nice Canadian cup of coffee nearby to warm us up for the trip home.

Though the Christmas village was quite lovely...

the trip there and back by 'coach' was terrific as well.

We snacked on oranges...

chatted with friends old and new...

and sang Christmas carols in both English and German.

Thanks to our trusty driver, Frank...

for making the trip so delightful...

and relaxing!

Thanks to all of you who joined us on our Rendezvous outing today.

Merry Christmas!

Vancouver Christmas Market

Join the Rendezvous group

on Sunday, December 11th

for a trip to

The Vancouver Christmas Market.

(click on link to check it out!)

Meet at Central at 2:30 pm.

We will carpool to Bakerview Church in Abbotsford...

...and then travel by coach to Vancouver.

Approximate return time ~ 9 pm

Your ticket to ride ~ $10.

Admission to the event ~ $5.

A variety of foods can be purchased at the venue.

Please purchase your tickets in the lobby on 

Sunday, November 27th or December 4th.

Contact Judy Wiebe 604-792-2322 

or Lenora Esau at 604-792-7383

an indoor picnic ~ Bozzinis

September can be the perfect month for a picnic...

but not this time!

We may have been rained out...

but we just changed our plans up a wee bit...

and the show went on.

A few last minute arrangements...

...had us all at Bozzinis for an indoor picnic!

The staff was most accommodating...

and we had an evening of good food...

good fun...

and warm fellowship in their 'red room'.

We got to know each other a little better.

Who would have known that Arlene mulls grapes when she shops for groceries...

or that Alex had a great-great-grandfather who hobnobbed with Darwin on the Falkland Islands?

Did you know that Ed ran into trouble with the law in Italy...

or that John spent three days and nights in his truck in a snowdrift near Burns Lake? 

I think we need to meet like this more often!

We'll keep you posted...

for the next Rendezvous event.