Market Message from NWCA Events Director Wendy Waters

Last year we had 15 Hippie Market vendors to invite to participate in our local markets at the beginning of the spring season. That list has grown rapidly to 52 vendors to draw from this year to hopefully create some great Hippie Markets through 2023. We hosted our first one on Feb 11 aka our Valentine’s Day market. Many people attended the market at Killiney Beach Hall and found some great items to share with their loved ones.

We had 5 vendors attend for their first time and want to come back for more fun. I would like to thank Cadi Middleton who stepped up and was the point person at the Hall for the event. She did a masterful job, and donations were graciously offered from a variety of our loyal vendors to help create door prizes at the St Patty’s Day Dance. Thank you to our loyal vendors Sashah Harrison (Kotan Candles) and Marge Anderson who have attended every market to date and always lead with their generosity and helpful suggestions for improving our markets for all.



“Dance like no one is watching, sing like no one is listening and live your best life every day.” – Irish Proverb

All kids 12 to 17 are welcome

Interested in coming out and meeting other 12 - 17 year olds for socializing, activities and fun?

Hang out with kids your age and help plan fun activities that you want to do.

Starting back up in March is the North Westside Quilters. We meet between 11 am and 3 pm on a come and go basis on Tuesdays at Killiney Beach Community Hall.

If you are not a quilter just come and join us with your own craft. Below you will see the quilted hot pads we worked on in December and a few other craft projects. Lots of room in the Community Hall and we will have the kettle on. See you Tuesday!

Your Community Library volunteers are hosting Tuesday evening Book Clubs.

We will tackle a book each month and will meet every other Tuesday at 7 pm to share our views and socialize.

CURRENTLY FULLY BOOKED

7:15 pm - 8:45 pm

Registration is not required.

All are welcome. 

Always a great selection of dishes and a great time.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME

Registration is not required and you do not have to be a senior to attend.

Please bring your own plates and utensils.

Parents and Playtime

interactive playgroups meet

at the community hall

every THURSDAY morning,

from 10 am to noon.

Amanda Wolfenden is offering gentle yoga classes. Perfect for all skill levels.

Thursday Evenings ~ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Sunday Evenings - 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

$10 per session

Text to Reserve ~ 250-575-2712

Do you have an elementary school age child who needs some extra help with their reading (or just loves to read) and would like to participate in a Saturday afternoon Reading Buddies program?

We have members of our Youth Group (boys and girls ages 12 to 16) interested in offering to be a Reading Buddy - for 30 minutes once or twice a month on Saturday afternoons at the Community Library.

If your child is interested, please stop by the Community Library and give us some details about your child (age, interests, reading level, challenges), so that we can match them up with an older reader and set up times that work for everyone.

A new event this year is the Small Business Expo scheduled for April 15 at Killiney Beach Hall. We have come to realize that many of our neighbors and friends are brilliant entrepreneurs and have a desire to service the community and make it better resourced. From local landscapers and construction professionals to beauty and health experts and businesses that offer valuable services needed for our pets and children. We have an array of professional people in the fields of accounting, home sales and inspection, photographers, and marketing experts. We also have a plethora of Home Care professionals from cleaning your home, chimney, gutters, vents, septic tanks, pools and spa, and windows to painters, insecticide experts as well as plumbers, electricians and gas experts. …and more!

We are hosting our first Business Expo so that the public can come and meet with some of the professionals and entrepreneurs available and know that many of their needs can be met within our NWCA community. I look forward to putting together this inaugural event to support both the business owners and the homeowners. Imagine that you can collect business cards from people that live minutes from your home at one venue. Take some of the stress away…we all know that running a household has problems…come meet your problem solvers on April 15 at Killiney Beach Hall. It’s always nice to put faces to names we hear and build a stronger connection. See you at the Hall. - Message from Wendy Waters

First Annual North Westside Business and Services Expo...Sat April 15 from 11-3PM at Killiney Beach Hall....come shake hands and get to know local neighbours that service the westside from Construction, Landscaping, Heating and Plumbing to Health and Wellness and Business services such as Marketing and Accounting....and more. 

IF you own a business here on the westside, now is your opportunity to showcase your services and talents directly with neighbours and friends. If you would like to participate (handing out business cards and explaining what your company offers)..cost to participate is just $10.

NWFR is proud to have Connor on our firehall, what a great year!



Congratulations to Connor Ayton, voted by North Westside Fire Rescue members as the department Firefighter of the Year! Chief Ross Kotscherofski recently presented the award to Connor at a regular weekly practice.

If you'd like to know more about becoming a paid-on-call member of the Ellison Fire Department, Joe Rich Fire, North Westside Fire Rescue or Wilsons Landing Fire Department,

BIG NEWS WESTSIDERS!!

We are proud to announce we will be

getting in a little satellite store of

Cobs bakery at LaCasa Market!

That’s right, FRESH BREAD!

We should be all ready to go Monday, March 6.

We will have all the favourites including there famous sourdough bread, buns, croissants, hot cross buns, pastries and more!!

We are really excited and will be listing all the items we will be carrying next week :)

We are located at 516 Udell Road, right behind the Killiney Firehall

THE FULL WORM MOON

The full moon in March will be on Tuesday March 7, 2023 7:40 AM EST or 12:40 PM UTC. The March 7th full moon will be the third full moon of 2023 and the full moon in Virgo.

The name of the March 2023 full moon is the Full Worm Moon. This full moon name is inspired by the time of the year when the earthworms start to reappear as the ground thaws at the end of the winter. The birds start to come back as spring approaches, with the Spring Equinox that happens each year towards the end of March.

Other nicknames for the March Full Moon include: Sap Moon, Crow Moon, Chaste Moon, Sugar Moon, and Lenten Moon.

In 2023, the March Full Moon will be the third full moon of the winter 2022-2023 season. It will be the third and last full moon after the Winter Solstice in 2022. The Vernal or Spring equinox marks the beginning of astronomical spring and the end of astronomical winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

In 2023, the Vernal Equinox will be Monday March 20, 2023 5:25 PM EDT or 9:25 PM UTC. Depending on the year, the Full Worm Moon could occur either at the end of Winter or the beginning of Spring. In 2023 it will be part of the Winter season.

Full Moon March 2023: The Full Worm Moon - FullMoonology