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We will use local materials to build a Canadian flag. Students will be taught how to safely use table, band and scroll saws. This project will take between 3 and 6 hours to complete. The course is held at the Timberline High School woodworking shop. Students require safety glasses (even if using prescription glasses) and hearing protection. Long hair should be tied back and no loose-sleeved sweaters or shirts. DAN STEVENSON
Early in WW2, Reichsmarshall Hermann Goering visited Colditz Castle and declared it to be escape proof. Come and see how Mike's uncle and a bookkeeper from Brandon, Manitoba pulled off one of the most famous & successful WW2 escapes. See how the Dutch pulled off audacious escapes, twice. And learn about the final liberation of Colditz. Time permitting, lesson 2 will include a brief travelogue of this area of Germany. MIKE NAISH
Do you have photographs, keepsakes and ephemera stored in a shoebox where you don't see them from one year to the next? It's time to bring them out to creatively give them pride of place in a decorative "Memories" journal. Jennifer will walk you through the steps to transform an altered, blank composition book into a beautiful journal of precious memories you can enjoy and share with others. Bring the following supplies: a composition book, Folk Art Antiquing medium or Tim Holtz Distress Oide Pad-tea dye, Elmer's glue stick, and keepsakes such as: telegrams, tickets, snail mail letters, lace, patterned napkins, photographs, etc JENNIFER GRAHAM
We all write from time to time, and our writing takes many forms: anecdotes, complaints, letters, blogs, stories, instructions, etc. The purposes for each vary and to be effective, so should the writing styles. In this course you will learn how to write with purpose so that others will read what you write, understand it, be informed, be persuaded, and/or be entertained. Course leader: Kristin Butcher
Learn how to use the public library from the comfort of your own home! A librarian will walk you through using our catalogue, ordering books, using ebooks, and even how to watch movies, all from your phone or computer. Course leader: Arija Fisher
Pictures and explanations of our adventures will give you a glimpse into a China you may not have known about. The course will show our living conditions, daily lives, different cultures within China, the real Chinese food and trips to different parts of the country. Come and explore the China we grew to love. CATHY AND GORD SMITH
A 30 plus day cruise that stopped in Argentina (Buenos Aires), Uruguay, Falklands, Cape Horn, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Mexico, USA, and Canada. Pictures illustrate parts of the towns and show some of the geography of the coast and ports we visited. Course leader: Steve Cooley
This course is designed to give interested persons the opportunity to find out what the game is all about. Applicants should not have had previous experience in the game. MICHAEL MOSKOVICH
