Friday, February 6, 2009

Playgroup SIG - 2009










Playgroup SIG is open to parents with children from ages 0 - 3 years old.  This group gathers every 4th Saturday of the month from 5 to 6:30 pm in the main hall at WBC (8506 Ash St. Vancouver).  The children program is about 45 mins long with structured activities such as Songs & Music Time, Parent-Child Play Session (led by Professional Family Counselor), Theme Play of the month and many more fun activities. Parents can also gather for support and exchange of tips, ideas and resources.

Below are the *Theme Play for the upcoming season:

Feb 28 - Balls
Mar 28 - Cars
Apr 25 - Tea Party
May 23 - Blocks
Jun 27 - Tents & Tunnels
Jul 25 - Books
Aug 22 - Puzzle

If you are interested in this Playgroup, please contact Sharon at dongar@gmail.com.




Cooking SIG - 2009

















The Cooking Group had the first class with Gary at a very nice commercial cooking facility in Richmond. Look at those beautiful creations! 




































Classes are scheduled to occur on the following dates:
Jan 17, Feb 21, Mar 21, Apr 18, May 16, Jun 20
Space is limited in this group so if you're interested, get in touch with coordinator Felix Loo at ironlix@telus.net

For more pictures and details of the cooking class, please visit http://www.cookwithhim.com/

Dineout SIG - 2009











Dineout SIG had the first dineout experience at Boneta restaurant, which has recently been receiving some good reviews on several magazines.

We asked everyone to play food critic for the night and here's a summary of everyone's thought on Boneta, Maximum Score of 5 in each category, average score from 12 ppl:

Food 3.79
Ambiance 3.75
Service 4.17
Value 3.04
Most Popular Dish: Crab Salad with Caviar

Additional Comments:
-location is not that good, too close to Chinatown, $5 valet is good, food is good; I have the crab salad, I enjoyed the dinner tonight.
-Good food with excellent service!  Valet service is almost a must in this neighbourhood.  Menu selection is very limited though, including the wine list.
-Sauce of duck confit enhance the duck flavour. The wine list/choice is great also white wine.  Overall: impressive.
-The food tastes really good.  But portion too small!!  And I don't like the location, just a personal preference.  Menu selection is too limited.
-Taste good and good portion size.
-We need a bigger table next time.
-Too squishy (but that's b/c we wanted to sit together), the food isn't that great in terms of portion and price, The 32oz prime rib was a bit rough/tough.

This group will continue to explore different local restaurants together, and have a great time while doing so! If you would like to join this SIG, please contact coordinator Felix Loo at ironlix@telus.net














Thursday, February 5, 2009

Badminton SIG - 2009














Badminton SIG has already played twice,
The group has a good mix of players at varying skill levels.

The remaining sessions will be held at yumo badminton center,
www.yumo.ca
On the following Saturdays from 8-10pm:

Feb 21, 09
Mar 21, 09
Apr 18, 09
May 16, 09
Jun 20, 09


Fee is fixed at $5 each time, a free drink is provided!

Please email coordinator Tony Wai at
waitony@hotmail.com if you wish to play.