Brent’s Bunch In Person Plus Dancing Resumes Thursday, February 24

Hi Brent's Bunch Members & Friends,

As you have probably heard on the news, many BC Public Health restrictions were eased last week which means that we are now able to resume square & round dancing in person. 

Therefore, I'm excited to invite you back to Brent's Bunch each Thursday evening starting this week, February 24, at the Burnaby Lake Rowing Pavilion (6871 Roberts St, Burnaby, BC, V5B 3C1).

Doors will open at 7:15pm, with Plus dancing and rounds from 7:30pm until about 9:15pm. 

The guest fee is $8.00 per person and can be paid in cash with exact change, or by debit or credit card with a chip. 

As required by BC Public Health Orders and the City of Burnaby, safety measures will still be in place and we will continue to follow our COVID safety plan put in place in the fall. 

Key components to the plan include:

• If you are experiencing any potential COVID-19 symptoms please stay home.
• Everyone entering the hall must show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination in the form of a BC Vaccine Card (digital or hard copy with QR code that can be scanned) unless you are already on our verified list.
• Everyone must wear a suitable face mask at all times while inside the hall, including while dancing, except when drinking, eating, or for the caller/cuer while instructing the dance.
• Everyone must sanitize their hands when they enter the hall and must wash or sanitize their hands before each square dance tip.  Hand sanitizer will be provided.
• No food or beverages will be provided by the club.  Attendees are encouraged to bring their own water or beverage in spill-proof containers, and snacks if they wish, but do not share them with people outside your household "bubble".
• Chairs will be available around the perimeter of the hall but tables for sitting at will not be available.

The full COVID safety plan is available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iaxIX4xFc8HE6A_o-JiGSLsVeahjJDyl/view.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

I look forward to seeing you again soon.

Best Regards,
Brent

Brent's Bunch Information: https://brentsbunch.blogspot.com/
Home: 604-594-8622

Virtual Square Dancing with Brent Thursday, Feb 17 & Brent's Bunch Resumes in Person Thursday, Feb 24

Hi Brent's Bunch Members & Friends,

Updates to BC Public Heath Orders this week now allow dancing in person again.  Yeah! 

The Burnaby Lake Pavilion is also now available for our use starting next Thursday, Feb 24.  I will review the rules for the facility and our COVID safety plan and give you an update over the weekend and hope you will consider joining us for Plus square dancing in person again next Thursday, Feb 24.

Meanwhile, I invite you to join me for virtual Mainstream dancing over Zoom on Thursday, Feb 17, using the link below which is the same as last week.    

Virtual Mainstream Square Dancing (for 1 or 2 Couples) with Brent Mawdsley

Thursday, Feb 17 (7:30 PM PST Vancouver Time)  

On your computer -click the link below

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86081733936?pwd=NWdybmJzTWFGVU0waE55c0N0OUxZUT09

Meeting ID: 8608173 3936 

Passcode: BRENT 

 

On your home Phone- Dial by your location

Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kc6RHyrAKX

Meeting ID: 8608173 3936

Passcode: 766223

 

I look forward to seeing you online or in person again soon.  

 

Best Regards,

Brent

Brent’s Bunch Dancing Postponed to Thursday, Feb 17

Hi Brent's Bunch Members & Friends.

I apologize for the late notice, but as you have probably heard on the news, the BC public health orders were updated again this week and now prevent us from dancing until at least February 16, 2022.

Under the revised orders, group exercise is possible but basically, all individuals must be at least 2 meters from each other and there is a maximum of 25 people per room. Also, the City of Burnaby is not renting the Burnaby Lake Pavilion again until this order is lifted.

Therefore, our next possible dance night is Thursday, Feb 17, 2022. I'll get back to you that week with any updates.

Unfortunately, I'm not available for virtual "Zoom" dancing this week or next but will let you know if I resume this in February.

I hope you are all staying well and that we will be able to get together again sometime soon.

Best Regards,
Brent
Home: 604-594-8622

Virtual Mainstream Square Dancing with Brent - Cancelled for Thursday Jan 13

Hi Everyone,

It was great to see so many of you over Zoom at our virtual dance last week.  Unfortunately, I'm feeling a little under the weather today so have decided to cancel our planned virtual dance for tomorrow, Jan 13.  

I'm waiting to hear about BC public health updates as to whether we can dance in person again after Jan 18.  I'll let you know as soon as I find out.  If we are not able to dance in person on Thursday, Jan 20, I'll offer a virtual dance that night.  

Stay tuned and I look forward to seeing you again soon,

Brent

 

Brent’s Bunch Dancing Postponed to Thursday, Jan 20

Hi Brent's Bunch Members & Friends,

Happy New Year everyone! 

I hope you all had a good Christmas, celebrated the holiday season as best you could under the current public health orders, and are doing well.  It looks like 2022 will be another year where we will have to keep our plans flexible and have patience with the ever-changing public health landscape affecting our social, dance, and travel activities. 

Dance Schedule Change

As you have likely heard, under the BC public health orders issued in late December, adult indoor individual and group fitness or exercise activities are currently not permitted.  This includes participating in group exercise, fitness classes, and dance classes, and therefore includes square and round dancing.  This restriction is in place until January 18, 2022, so the City of Burnaby has cancelled our rental of the Burnaby Lake Pavilion for Jan 6 and 13.  If the restrictions affecting square dancing are not extended, our next scheduled dance will be Thursday, January 20.  I'll let you know by email the status of this dance as soon as I know, which I assume should be at least by Jan 18.  

Brent's Bunch Membership

For those that have said they would like to support the club with pre-purchased dancing membership, please hold your payment for now and let's see what happens by Jan 18.  We have the option of extending our dancing through May so when we know if we can resume dancing in January I will survey our members to decide if we shorten the season or extend it into May.     

Virtual ZOOM Dancing

I'd like to stay in touch and give us all chance to keep active so I will offer virtual, one or two couple dancing, via ZOOM on Thursday Jan 6 & 13.  Jan 6 will have an Elvis music theme as we had planned for this week already.  I'll email you details for the ZOOM dancing soon.  

 

Best Regards,

Brent

Home: 604-594-8622

Merry Christmas!

 

Chuck and I will deliver the club's donations to the Burnaby Christmas Bureau today.  Thank you to our generous contributors!

Daphne

Brent's Bunch Visit to SSW Tues Nov 9 & No Dance Thurs Nov 11

Hi Brent's Bunch and Friends,

This Thursday, Nov 11, is of course Remembrance Day, so the Burnaby Lake Pavilion is not available and therefore we will not have a dance this week.  

Brent's Bunch will resume dancing on Thursday, Nov 18.

With no dance this Thursday, this is a great week to visit the Surrey Square Wheelers (SSW).  Therese & I will be attending their dance tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov 9, and invite you to join us and meet us there.  I will be calling with Steve Edlund.  

This is a Plus dance from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm at  

Brookswood Sr. Citizens' Activity Centre
19899 - 36 Ave. Langley, BC 

Please contact me for further details and their COVID safety plan.  

We look forward to seeing you there.

Best Regards,
Brent
604-594-8622