Saltair Community Centre

Saltair Community Centre

“Awesomeness Happens Here!”

Saltair Community Centre front entrance. photo by Tim Godau
Saltair Community Centre rear wing parking lot and entrance access. Accessibility ramp and accessible parking. Photo by Tim Godau

The Saltair Community Centre is operated by a not for profit Corporation,  the Saltair Community Society.  The Centre  is home to Inquiring Little Minds Daycare,  Chemainus Art Group, and Saltair Quilters. If you are looking for a room to rent for a specific function/activity, see below for further details or click on the highlighted link to go to the Saltair Community Centre website:

Click here to Visit Community Centre Website

Available Spaces for Rent:

Room #4 & 4A
This office rental space is suitable for small meetings, counselling sessions, or an office workspace. $25.00 for a minimum of 2 hours $12.50 per hour for each hour thereafter Room #4 is 156 square feet, attached Room #4A is 88 square feet Wi-Fi included Prime location at the front entrance of the Saltair Community Centre
Room #16
Room #16 $25.00 for the first 2 hrs. and $12.50 for each additional hour thereafter.  Please call 250-210-8180 to book.

Room #17

Room 17$25.00 for the first 2 hrs. and $12.50 for each additional hour thereafter.  Please call 250-210-8180 to book.
Room #18
Room 18 $25.00 for the first 2 hrs. and $12.50 for each additional hour thereafter.  Please call 250-210-8180 to book.
Room #19
Room 19 with photography infinity wall. Great space for yoga, music, photo shoots etc. $25.00 for first two hours $12.5o for each hour thereafter.
Room #20
Room 20 small office space. $20 for the 1st 2hrs and $10 for each hour thereafter.

Hall Rental Space

Stage Area: Wifi microphone, Sound System, Stage Risers and speaker’s podium available

  • Hall Rental – Size: 1753 sq. ft. Rental Rate: $50.00 for a two hour minimum, $25.00 for each hour thereafter. Special Event Rate: $200.00/day. (8 hour day)
  • Features: stage, with sound equipment, speaker’s podium, stage risers ,small kitchen prep area (No stove or fridge), seating for 150 persons.

Call: 250-210-8180 to book or visit the Saltair Community Centre Website: Click here to visit site

Are You Interested in Joining a fun Group or a Class? See the following Choices for more Info…

Chemanius Art Group

The Chemainus Art Group is collaborative group of 60 plus artists that have formed a membership and a permanent home in Saltair Centre. They gather throughout the week, to meet, create art, develop their skills, share knowledge and socialize. The group is promoting art culture in the area and fully invested in the success of Saltair Centre. See below for  photos of the group helping to spruce up the Centre and artists creating artworks.

Chemainus Art Group host regular guest artist workshops for art group members

“Lovely group of like-minded artists who enjoy painting together, a great diversity of media and approaches -they are always willing to share their experience and we all benefit from this interACTIVE club!”  – Lauren Spilsbury

For further information click this link:  Visit Chemainus Art Group website

Saltair Quilters and Fiber Arts

If you are interested in joining the group, please view “GROUPS IN THE CENTRE” at the Saltair Community Centre website or click this link: Saltair Community Centre

Saltair Quilters and Fibre Artists meet every Tuesday morning from 9:30 to 1:30 Room 18. Please park and enter at very rear parking lot.

Services in the Centre:

Inquiring Little Minds Daycare Society

Day Care Services

Inquiring Little Minds Daycare Society  is dedicated to the provision of safe, well-managed day care services for children, provided by  full and part-time, qualified, staff. Its goal is to stimulate independent growth, emotional growth, social growth, intellectual growth and physical growth among its charges.​

The services ILM Daycare Society provides to the public include:

  • Full and part-time day care ages 0 to 12 years
  • Resource program for children with special needs
  • Before and after school care for school age children

The  daycare also provides subsidized services for parents in need, based on an assessment made by Ministry of Children and Families.

All of our staff are qualified with certificates from the Early Childhood Education Registry of British Columbia as either a Responsible Adult, Early Childhood Education Assistant, Early Childhood Educator, and Infant Toddler Educator based on the amount of schooling that has been completed.

They have Criminal Record Checks through the Ministry of Justice and valid first aid training.  We take advantage of professional development workshops from all over the world to gain differing perspectives in Early Childhood Education.

We have several programs to choose from to meet the needs of children and families.

  • ​Infant (0-18 months)
  • Toddler (18 months to 3 years)
  • Preschool (30 months to School Age)
  • Daycare (30 months to School Age)
  • Before and After School

Visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/southoyster/

Membership: Saltair Community Society

Are you interested in joining the Saltair Community Society? We welcome those who  would like to support  or endorse the endeavours of the Saltair Community Society.  Click on green highlighted text below to open our membership form. Please print/fill out and either drop off at Saltair Centre Room #20 or mail in to the address supplied on the membership form. form – Membership fee is $10.00/year, or $15.00/yr for a family. If you are an existing member it is required  to renew annually to remain a member in good standing.  Thank you.

SCS MEMBERSHIPform 2019 (7)

If you are looking for ways to get involved, volunteers are eagerly needed in the following areas:

  • Work parties for: interior/exterior maintenance,  pressure washing, planter box maintenance, and grounds clean up.
  • Fund Raising events
  • Event Planning
  • Grant Application writing

On behalf of the Society’s Board of Directors,  we would like to thank the many residents of Saltair who have supported the vision of a Saltair Centre as we build community wellness for future generations. Your encouragement is very much appreciated!

Saltair Extravaganza 2016

On February 6th, we hosted the community officially change the name from Mt. Brenton School to the Saltair  Centre. There was a cutting of the ribbon and cake by the original student, Gloria Hill, who named Mt Brenton School in 1950. Ron Madden performed the duties of Master of Ceremonies. Over 200 people attended the event where local singer and songwriter Terry Boyle performed his song “Sunny Saltair”.

Special thanks to the secondary school students Madison Hendricks, Emma Brunt, Noah Hendericks, Emily Wilson, Benjamin Blackley and Logan Godau for their help setting up and programming

Ken and Diana MacTavish did a terrific job at decorating the centre with “I Love Saltair” Valentines theme. Sean Jonas was in charge of the food and the publicity, Dave Key purchasing and operations, John Silins and Bill Cleary, set up and take down. Ed Nicholson worked hard to develop Saltair Historical Society with family story boards posted around the entire building, hallways and gym.

Thanks to Gary and Sandra Hendricks who did a tremendous amount of work with the story boards and the set up.

Christa Stegemann of the Quilting Society displayed their efforts at the event to promote a quilting group in Saltair.

Submitted by Mel Dorey Area G Director (2016)

Mel, Gloria and Ron
Mel, Gloria and Ron
One of the cakes
One of the cakes
Musician/Songwriter: Terry Boyle performs his song Sunny Saltair ! Photo courtesy of Ladysmith Chronicle taken by Mike Gregory

Click here for the full story from Ladysmith Chronicle

 

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