Trophy Presentation to VI Raiders

Photo by John. Taken as the Mounties carry the trophy for the official presentation.

Canadian Champions

This afternoon a small but mighty group of us attended the Junior Canadian Football Championship held here in Nanaimo. Our own VI Raiders won the championship for the second year in a row beating the Edmonton Wildcats 51 - 14. The game was exciting and not one sided as the score indicates. A great afternoon. Way to go Raiders!!!

Sunday Brunch Oct 25 Beach Club Resort Parksville

Another successful Sunday Brunch was enjoyed by our membership this past Sunday. 26 members came out to the new Beach Club Resort in Parksville and enjoyed the great food and service.

Dining In Saturday Oct 17

Eleven of us gathered for an evening of great food, great conversation, great food, and did I say great food!!!!

Menu consisted of:

Tiny Corn pancakes with Smoked Salmon and Creme Fraiche

Basil Pear Salad

Onion and Stilton Soup

Pork Loin Roasted with Peppercorn and Herb Butter

Broccoli

Brandied Squash Puree

Crisp Potato-Parmesan Cake

Almond Plum Tart with French Vanilla Ice Cream

Can't wait for the next one!!!!

Seawall Walking on Tuesday Mornings!

It looked like rain as we headed from home this morning, however, meeting up with HCNC friends at the Pearson Bridge in Maffeo Sutton Park made the grey skies clear!!! What a treat today- we had 5 regulars with us and 3 visitors from Yellowknife, 2 from Sarnia, Ont., and one from Surrey join in the 6KM seawall walk. The cruise ship traffic makes our downtown come alive, and we enjoyed visiting with the Mounties and helping out with taking pictures for the tourists as they passed our way. "Tea on the Quay" was our final destination, and it was a great place to enjoy each other and our visitors! I will post a picture of this morning's group- with thanks to Mac- as soon as I get it. Want to join us? Just show up at Maffeo Sutton Parking lot- and find us right by the walking bridge over the Millstone River at 10:00AM. It's right by the Pearson Bridge.

Maple Mountain hike October 7/09

We had a beautiful fall hike with lots of ocean views along the way.

2009 Hikes

These are all from Ed's camera; taken over this last summer.

Hike to Top Bridge; Sept 30/09

Here are some photo's from Ed's camera of our hike last week.

HCNC Hiking Group

Hi - the Harbour City Newcomers Hiking group meet every Wednesday at the Northfield parking lot just off the Parkway. We usually meet at 9:30 a.m. but in good weather (usually the summer), we sometimes meet earlier so that we have an opportunity to try longer hikes or hikes that are a little way out of town i.e. Mount Washington.

If you are new to hiking it's a good idea to somewhere between late fall and early spring when we will be doing easier hikes/walks.

The most difficult hikes we've done so far this summer are Mount Prevost, Mount Washington and of course the local mountain - Mount Benson.

Welcome

Welcome to the Harbour City Newcomers Club blog. We are a fun-loving group who offer many different activities and if the particular activity you are interested in is not available we encourage you to start it up! If you'd like to learn more about us please email 'membership@harbourcitynewcomers.ca' - we'd love to hear from you.

Ladies Coffee

Each Thursday morning we Nanaimo Newcomers meet at The Buzz at 10:00 AM to socialize, plan spontaneous road trips, discuss the issues of the day and laugh a lot.

Summer BBQ - August 2009

Our 2nd annual Summer Bar-B-Que was held on Saturday, August 8th. About 40 of our 70 members were able to attend a great afternoon hosted by Art & Bertha.

Our First Sunday Brunch

Well, the Harbourcity Newcomers club enjoyed its first Sunday Brunch outing this past Sunday, May 31st. Twenty - seven members ventured north to the Shady Rest Restaurant in Qualicum Beach and enjoyed a wonderful meal overlooking the water. After brunch some of the membership took in the local sites or walked along the park that follows the waterfront.

Wednesday Hike - April 15

Our hiking group this week went up the Mt Benson ridge and enjoyed a wonderful day in the sun. This picture is overlooking the valley.

Hi, We're the Harbour City Newcomers

Welcome to the Harbour City Newcomers Club of Nanaimo, B.C. Our Club (HCNC) was established in October, 2007 and we have been growing ever since! We meet each month at the Oliver Woods Community Centre where we have the opportunity to sign up for a multitude of activities and special events. Our meetings are casual and fun, as well as informative. We frequently have a local guest speaker, but like to make sure that we have time to socialize, too. We will help you get to know both the City of Nanaimo and a great group of people who have something in common with you - we’re all “new” here, too! We hope that this website will give you an idea of the scope of the club and we encourage you to contact us – or come out to one of our meetings and meet us in person.

HCNC is open to both men and women - singles or couples, who are new to Nanaimo and the surrounding area. Our club is run by volunteer members who form our Executive Committee and act as Activity Conveners. We are incorporated, and belong to the National Newcomers Council of Canada.

Our mission is to provide friendship and new opportunities to individuals who have recently moved to the Nanaimo area. Our Club wants to help you create a new social network in a casual, supportive, and fun environment. We want to share our experiences in this paradise that we now call home!

Check out our website for more information http://harbourcitynewcomers.ca