December 20

It was a beautiful day on Haida Gwaii; just had to share.

Last week the Tahayghen Boys and Girls Volleyball team brought home the banner; or the 'chip, the cup, first place, a blue ribbon! Check out J's killer serves and digs.

And here are my weaving projects. I hope the little girls like their gifts :)

VOTE for MASSET on GAMESTOWN 2010

I thought I would post this in an attempt to get some more votes for Masset to get much needed $$$ to rebuild the recreation centre by winning www.gamestown21020.com. Polls close in 19 days!

This town is in dire need of funds to rebuild the recreation centre. There was one built by the CFS in the 70's and it closed the doors September 2009 because the fund to keep the lights on, pool heated, and make repairs had run dry.

I found some base history and the following description of the recreation centre at http://www.troywoodintarsia.com/cfsm/cfsm.htm

-a recreation building containing a swimming pool, theatre, snack bar, gymnasium, weight room, squash court, bowling alleys, beauty parlour and barber shop. In later years a 2 sheet curling rink was constructed-

Because there is no recreation centre, children can not learn to swim in a safe environment (maybe they are supposed to learn in ocean waves and currents and then be comfortable in the water when they are out on fishing boats?), teenagers now hang out on the steps at the corner store (apparently the old rec centre was popular with local youth) and programs are currently scheduled into already busy elementary and high school gym space.

We are a northern community and with December 21 coming up next week, I am very glad that the hours of darkness will soon start to get shorter. Today it was only getting light as the kids went to school about 8:45am and it is getting dark soon after 4pm. Now throw in some rain, fog or storm clouds and there is only dim light all day. For the sake of the dark winter months, we need a recreation centre!

So if you have a minute, check out www.gamestown2010.com and Vote for MASSET (and you can vote for Port Coquitlam too.)

Christmas countdown...

I feel like it is December 22 with only a few days left to get everything organized; reason being I am sending (via the Pacific Coastal flight) down a box-of-gifts-and-cards for my dad to pick up and play Santa on Thursday. I have almost everything ready; not done the cards which always take longer to do that anticipated, and I have one more weaving project to finish. The little Gitksan dancing girls are getting a very special gift this year from auntie. I work Monday, I have an errand to run in Charlotte on Tuesday, I work Wednesday... Get the picture of my time crunch? I will get a pic posted of my handiwork soon, but don't show the girls :)

After that, the next few weeks are looking good; the boys have their final volleyball game-day in Port on Friday, D's birthday is on Saturday, and the Christmas concert, school pancake breakfast, and my work party is the following week. Good times. B is just laughing with 17 days off over Christmas while I am working the whole time. My co-worker is going back east for the holidays so I am covering for her. She owes me some time off in the New Year for sure. We have an invite for Christmas Eve and Christmas day dinner so that is really great.

Back to my weaving.