Time is running out to enter Cloud 9 Specialty Bakery's Bake Off.
The bakery, which features gluten-free baked goods and gluten free flours and mixes, is challenging customers to submit their best gluten-free baking recipes.
The top prize is a $100 gift certificate to the New Westminster-based bakery - and bragging rights of having the recipe becoming the newest Cloud 9 product for a limited time. The second place prize features a gift basket with Cloud 9 gluten-free baked goods, and the third place prize is a selection of the bakery's baking mixes.
The contest closes on Feb. 24, so you better act fast if you're planning to enter the Cloud 9 Bake Off. For details about the contest, visit www.cloud9specialtybakery.com.
Bumping the blues
The Sunday Blues Revue is being bumped to Saturday because of a little event called the Academy Awards.
For the past few weeks, blues musicians have been gathering at the Columbia Theatre on Sundays for a jam session. This weekend's event is being held on Saturday because the venue has been booked on Sunday for the Arts Council of New Westminster's Oscar event (see today's Top Five Things to Do in New Westminster This Weekend for more details.)
The Columbia Blues Review, taking place on Saturday, Feb. 23 from 5 to 10 p.m., features recording artist Mark Rankin of The Mojo Stars on guitar, and Sibel Thrasher, one of Vancouver's top female vocalists.
The price is right - there's no cover charge. Food and drink specials are also on the menu at the Columbia Theatre, which is located at 530 Columbia St.
Youth wanted
Youth who are interested in volunteer opportunities with the city are invited to attend an upcoming orientation session.
The City of New Westminster is holding an information session for youth who are interested in volunteering with parks, culture and recreation. Orientation is mandatory for youth who want to volunteer at the city's special events, youth centre, Queen's Park Petting Farm, Moody Park Arena, Century House, Queensborough Community Center and other facilities and events in the city.
The orientation session takes place on Saturday, March 8 from 10 a.m. to noon at Century House, 620 Eighth St.
The session is free but preregistration is requested. Call 604-519-1066 to register.
Have fun for seniors
The Seniors Services Society is hoping to hit the jackpot with its first-ever fundraiser for the Meals on Wheels program.
The society is teaming up with Starlight Casino for a fundraiser for the Meals on Wheels program on Wednesday, March 27. The event features a three-course meal, silent auction, 50/50 draw, and performance by Darren Lee (a direct-from-Las Vegas former world Elvis champion).
"This essential program serves 47 seniors a year, with numbers growing each day - 798 meals were delivered in the month of January by 29 dedicated volunteers who gave 462 hours of their time," said executive director Kara-Leigh Jameson in an email to The Record. "This program is not just about a hot meal hand-delivered each day, it is also a social visit for someone who is otherwise isolated or homebound, and also acts as a safety check for our most vulnerable population."
Jameson notes that mobility challenges, sight impairment and chronic illnesses are just a few of the reasons someone would require a hot meal delivery service. The society's goal is to ensure that all seniors living in New Westminster who need this service have access to it.
For more information or tickets, visit www.seniorsservicessociety.ca or call 604-520-6621.
