This week

Community calendar -

FIRING PRACTICE - The Canadian Rangers will be holding a live firing practice at the Patrol Range located near Overfalls Brook/ Trans-Canada Highway on Saturday and Sunday. Please exercise due care and caution if near this area. The road leading to the rangers will be closed and a red flag will be present.

Upcoming

MINOR HOCKEY. - Annual general meeting and election of executives on June 21 at 7 p.m. Viewing Room at the Bruce II

RELAY for LIFE - A celebration of survival, a tribute to the lives of loved ones and a night of fun, entertainment, friendship and fundraising to beat cancer. Port aux Basques' fifth Relay for Life is June 12. If you are a cancer survivor contact Sue Osmond 695-2539, Helen Meade 695-3520 or Jean Murcell 695-3465. To purchase a Luminary candle in memory of a loved one or in honour of a survivor contact Lorna Coffin 695-7188, Marilyn Kettle 695-2498 or Sylvia Savoury 695-3053. To enter a team or be a team member contact Kim Graham 695-6283. For further information contact Dorothy Bragg 695-3075.

RIDE FOR SIGHT - Gordon Leamon will be at the Grand Bay Mall on June 15-18 accepting donations for the Newfoundland and Labrador Ride for Sight, which works toward finding a cure for the disease that causes blindness. This is his 25th year riding for the cure. For more information, contact Gordon at 695-3385.

MILITARY FAMILY RESOURCE -. Do you have someone serving in the Canadian Forces? The Military Family Resource Centre invites you to drop by for coffee at the Port aux Basques Legion on June 24 at 1 p.m. 'Support our Troops' merchandise will be available. For more information call Patti at 637-4591.

AUXILLARY CONFERENCE - Dr. Charles L. LeGrow Hospital Auxiliary will be hosting the Provincial Conference Sept. 10 and 11, 2010. They are looking for used jeans, Zest beet and pickle jars and any craft supplies that you may have to donate. Items can be dropped off at the Hospital Gift Shop or call 695-9643 or 695-9608.

Routine events

BROOMBALL - Ladies broomball takes place 5 p.m. on Saturdays at the Bruce II Sports Centre. Equipment is available for those who would like to give it a try. For more information, call 955-3248.

GROUP MEETINGS - Al-Anon and Narcotics Anonymous meetings will be held on Currie Ave., at the same building as A.A. meetings. Al-Anon will meet on Tuesdays and Narcotics Anonymous will meet on Thursdays, both from 8-9 p.m. Confidentiality is upmost for those groups. Call 695-2984 or 696-0272 for more information. The times are 8- 9 p.m. For both groups. Open to everyone.

ARTHRITIS MARATHON - Are you interested in participating in The Great Wall Marathon in China with The Arthritis Society's Joints in Motion Team next May? Run or walk the Marathon in honor of a friend, family member or co-worker with arthritis. Call 1-800-321-1433.

PEACEFUL COMMUNITIES - Peaceful Communities' regular meeting is every third Tuesday of the month starting at 9 a.m. at Hotel Port aux Basques. All are welcome.

BOOKS WANTED - The LeGrow Hospital Auxiliary is looking for used books and pocket novels. To donate, contact Karina at 695-9643 or Pat at 695-9608.

GIFT SHOP - Volunteers are needed to help operate the LeGrow Hospital gift shop, open daily from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Call Mary Mushrow at 695-7210 or Pat King at 695-9608 for details. Also, anyone wishing to knit items for the gift shop, with wool supplied, can call 695-2404 or 695-7210.

PENSIONERS MEETING - A general meeting of CN and MA Pensioners Association will be held on the third Thursday of every month at 2 p.m. All members are requested to attend.

ORANGE LODGE - A Royal Williams #20 meeting is held every second Thursday of each month. The LOBA Daughters of Channel 819 meet on the first and third Thursdays of every month. The RBP 1161 meet every fourth Thursday of the month.

CENTRE RENTAL - The HB Richard's Centre is available for rent. For more information call Kelly Penney at 695-3812.

BINGOS:

- St. Ann's Centre, Upper Ferry, hosts bingo Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. For information call Phil Downey at 955-2528.

- Lion's Club bingo is held every Wednesday night.

- There is bingo every Monday at the Codroy Valley Fire Hall at 8 p.m. For information call Rick Moore at 955-2211.

CARD GAMES:

-There is a card game at the CN and MA Pensioners Association building every Tuesday at 2 p.m. Everyone welcome.

- Gateway Senior Citizens Club card game is held Mondays at 8:30 p.m.

- St. Kevin's Centre, St. Andrew's, holds card games Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 8 p.m. For information call Teri Luedee at 955-2042.

- The Lions Club hosts a card game Thursdays at 8:30 p.m.

- St. Ann's Social Centre, Upper Ferry, hosts a card game Sundays and Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. For information call Phil Downey at 955-2528.

- The Royal Canadian Legion holds card games on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2 p.m., as well as cribbage on Mondays at 8 p.m.

To have your event included in The Gulf News Community Calendar, submit it in writing before Wednesday at 5 p.m. by email to circulation@gulfnews.ca, fax at 695-7901 or drop it off at The Gulf News office at 17 Grand Bay Road.