| Gambier Community Centre
The Gambier Community Centre also
known as 'The Hall' is the hub of the community's activities
- from yoga, art and T'ai Chi classes to annual events
like the Spring Dance, Commotion by the Ocean, Family
Fair, Children's Christmas party and Christmas Caroling.
It is also available for private party rental.
The building houses a
large banquet room, lounge, fully-equipped kitchen,
fitness centre and various storage rooms as well as
a deck and covered barbeque pit, baseball diamond,
children's play area and a large grassy games field.
The Fitness Centre houses a tread mill,
2 stationary bikes, a rowing machine and an universal
gym. Annual membership (January-June) is $50 (Centre
membership is also required). Email
the webmaster to join.
Relying heavily on Centre
members and other volunteers, the facility is managed
by the directors of the Gambier Community Centre Society.
The current directors are Barbara Miklashek, Treasurer,
Carmela Allevato, Secretary, Nancy Grenier, Haley Benson,
Scott Hanna, Camilla Berry and Ashaya Mukuyama. The
directors plan and coordinate events and manage the
maintenance of the building and grounds. The average
operating costs over the past five years were $14,557.
Revenues include membership (currently about 100 members),
rentals, event proceeds and donations. See 2008-2009
Financial Comparison for more details.
Membership:
Membership for 2010/11 (June-June) is $35 per immediate
family or $25 for an individual. In
addition to supporting the centre, members receive a
break on hall rentals and some event discounts.
Donations: The "Hall"
is operated by the Gambier Community Centre Society
(GCCS), a non-profit, registered Canadian charity. GCCS
will provide receipts for any donation over $20. You
can claim the donation as a non-refundable tax credit.
You can also designate the Gambier Community Centre
Society as a "directed gift" when you give
with the United Way  .
If you haven't already joined this year
and/or you would like to make a donation, you can mail
a cheque made payable to GCCS, NB60 RR3, Gibsons, BC
V0N1V0 or preferably, use Paypal
by selecting family or individual below and clicking
on the "Add to Cart" button. To make a donation,
select one from the list and "Add to Cart".
You will be taken to PayPal's secure site to make your
payment with Paypal or your Visa, Mastercard or American
Express credit card - you do not need a PayPal account.
"Check out with Paypal" if you have a Paypal
account or select "Checkout" and enter the
required information.
History: It is not a stretch
to say that the current Hall grew out of the ashes of
the Anavet Hall located in Gambier Harbour which burned
down on Easter Sunday 1987. After the first Hall burned
down, there was talk about rebuilding it on the old
site but it never happened - it was rumored that it
may have been built on a road allowance! Instead, with
3.2 acres donated by Helen Negroponte, a large donation
from the Anavets, grants from Go-BC, money from the
Seniors Group for kitchen equipment and loads of volunteer
work, the hall was built and dedicated on May 22, 1994.
The large deck was added in 2005 with support from the
SCRD. An Anavet memorial has been built in Gambier Harbour.
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