Where:  Crofton Community Centre, 8104 Robert Street, Crofton B.C. 

When:  December 5, 2025  from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.

Cost: $20 per ticket

Deadline to RSVP: November 22, 2025

Vegetarian options will be available. Please let us know if you have any other dietary needs by selecting the applicable tick box below.

□  Vegan

□ Vegetarian 

□   Gluten Free

□ Lactose Free

□ Other (please describe) ____________________________

 There are 2 payment options for the luncheon tickets, either by e-transfer or by cheque.  Payment by either method must be made no later November 15th.  

 By e-transfer:

 Step 1. Send your e-transfer:to:  treasurer.branch2600@bcgrea.ca   

Step 2. Include your name in the message section on the e-transfer

Step 3. The bank will issue a confirmation that your e-transfer has been successful

Step 4. A follow-up email confirmation will be sent to you by the Treasurer.

 By cheque:

 Step 1. Please mail your cheque to:  Treasurer, BCGREA Branch 2600, 3708 Keystone Drive, North Cowichan, B. C. V9L 0E1

Step 2. Send an email to treasurer.branch2600@bcgrea.ca    to confirm that your cheque is in the mail.

Step 3.  A follow-up email confirmation will be sent to you by the Treasurer.

 This is the first large event for our Branch and we are hoping to see you there!

Door Prizes!! 

Menu

Bread & House Garden Salad, Coffee. tea or pop

Entree Selections Choose one item:

Linguine ChickenTetrazzini

Spaghetti & Meatballs

Spicy Sausage & PeppersPenne                   
 
Junior ChickenParmesan

Desserts Choose one item

Chocolate Mousse Cake   

Cheesecake  

Your cost is $20. You are welcometo bring your spouse or a guest.

Please RSVP Debbie Kerr at membership.branch300@bcgrea.ca 

if you will attend or not

if you a re bringing a guest and

what your entree and dessert selections are.

Payment should be made by e-transfer to treasurer.branch300@bcgrea.ca or we will accept payment at the door.

Please RSVP by Friday, December !11'

Are you a baker or a crafter? Do you havesomething you'd like to donate?

If so, please contact our prizelady Cathy Phillips@ chair.branch300@bcgrea.ca

 Ifyou requiretransportation to attend, let us know. Provideyour address and we will workto arrange a ride for you and yourguest.

Free underground parking through lane way. Press the buzzer, left ofthe gate, ONCE to open gate. There is an elevator to take you to the meeting on the main floor. 

As the new Chair of the Vancouver Branch, I welcome all Vancouver Branch members to join our XMAS lunch social! You may bring one guest with you at a subsidized cost of $10.00 for the lunch! We are excited to meet all of you and have a festive 2025 Turkey lunch with all the fixings! There will be lots of door prizes, music and the opportunity to socialize, mingle and meet others.

 Cost for this Xmas lunch will be subsidized at $6.00 per member and $10.00 per guest.

We will accommodate up to a total of 40 people. Reserve your spot! Only those with a reserved spot will be able to attend. Please bring cash or cheque payable to Terry Dobrozdravich.

Will you be attending the Xmas social lunch? In order to know how many there will be for lunch, you are asked to contact Terry Dobrozdravich by email at chair.branch1100@bcgrea.ca

DEADLINE - Tuesday, November 25, 2025 to reserve your spot.  If your plans change, please contact me as soon as possible. If you are leaving a message, please be sure to provide your name and contact information.

 Any Questions?  Please contact or email Terry Dobrozdravich at the info above.

Doors open at 11:30. All tckets have been sold..  A branch update will precede the lunch.

BCGREA’s Central Support, Jodine Ducs, will be joining Branch 1000 for lunch, freshly back from a Christmas Market river cruise along the Danube.  She’ll be sharing photos and stories of Christmas traditions from Hungary, Austria, and Germany…and might just have a Christmas surprise or two!

Doors open at 11:30am