***TIME CHANGE! EVENT BEGINS 4:00***

The PGIMF Social Committee will host a summer Watermelon and Rollkuchen picnic in Maple Grove Park (6875 Yew St.) on Wednesday August 19th from 4:00 pm til late. Come and gather to talk and share while maintaining appropriate distance as we meet together for the first time since the lockdown began March 13th. There is so much to catch up on!

For those who want to, swimming is available at Maple Grove pool - please contact Diane Ehling BEFORE the event for instructions as space is limited and times are pre-set.

WHERE

We will gather at 4:00 pm at the picnic area under the trees in the south-west corner of the park close to S.W. Marine Drive. The closest parking available is on Balsam St. on the west side of the park.

FIRST

See the Hospitality Coordinator first to be screened and receive any instructions concerning attendance, safety and food. PGIMF will ask simple screening questions of each attender to the picnic. As this is PGIMF's first attempt to gather together since the start of the pandemic, we anticipate there will be mistakes: we want to make sure they are small ones!

BRING

Bring folding chairs and perhaps TV trays - there aren't enough picnic tables in the area for us all. Games, musical instruments and hymnals welcome, amplifiers NOT! Masks advised for times when distancing is not possible or for singing. Bring your own food and drink, and your picnic basket utensils to eat it with.

SHARED

Keeping in mind the words of Bonnie Henry, we will "continue to meet one another, maintain our bubbles, gather with others outside, at a distance, wear our masks if we cannot maintain distance, and not engage in any risky behaviours." (August 6). The Medical Health Officer has previously said that sharing food is considered a risky behaviour. Accordingly you are invited to bring and consume only your own food and drink at this picnic. But since Mennonites are all about sharing food, you are invited to do so under strict conditions, and only if you know the risk for yourself is reasonable. Please be advised of the following provisions:

The theme of the party is Watermelon and Rollkuchen. Watermelon will be supplied and prepared on site by persons who have previously taken Foodsafe Level 1 instruction.
Disposable plates, cups, cutlery and napkins will be provided for any use. Shared food will be served on disposable plates where contamination is possible.
Those who can make rollkuchen are invited to prepare some for public consumption.
Some soft drinks and juices will be provided - single serving cans only. There will be no coffee or tea.
Those who wish to share other food may do so as long as it's easily served and consumed in individual portions.
If you are sharing food, you are invited to bring uitable serving utensils as well, suitably labelled with your name. Please ensure they can be easily sanitized in sanitizing solution (provided).
Good Examples: meatballs, dolmathes, coleslaw, grapes pre-cut into tiny clusters, pre-dressed salads that can be serve with tongs or a single large spoon, firm cheese pre-cut in small cubes.
Attenders may not serve themselves under any circumstances. Servers may not eat or drink while serving under any circumstances.
The park is an alcohol-free area
The washrooms at the Park are open and available for use, but the sanitizing procedures of the Park operator are not known.
Charcoal BBQs on site should not be used - there is no provision for sanitation between uses.

ATTENDANCE

YOU MUST SIGN UP TO ATTEND THIS EVENT. Attendance is limited to 50 people - no exceptions! No surprise guests will be accepted. To sign up, please send an email to info@pgimf.org with the names of the attenders and contact phone numbers. Please also include any food you plan to bring. Anyone who has a current or expired Foodsafe certificate is requested to contact Andre if you are willing to help out with oversight of food service.

The sign-up sheet/contact list will be updated each day on the PGIMF church website Events page and will be kept for 30 days. The sign-up sheet is only available to PGIMF attenders to view to preserve the privacy of attenders’ personal information. You are encouraged to check back to make sure your name has been entered on the list.

KEEPING CLEAN

PGIMF will provide the watermelon, disposable plates, cutlery, napkins and cups. Hand sanitizer, paper towels and garbage bags and cans will be provided. Utensils that require sanitization between services where contamination may be an issue will be sanitized in washbasins on site. Bring your own single-serving drinks - no 2-litre bottles! DO NOT SHARE WITH OTHERS.

SAFETY PLAN

Please contact the Hospitality Coordinator (Andre) for the latest copy of the Safety Plan for this event.

**Attenders Contact List**
Number	Name	I'm bringing.....
1	Andre Pekovich	Dolmathes (stuffed grape leaves)
2	Hannelore Schowalter	Tzatziki
3	Diane Ehling	Watermelons
4	Sara Ehling	Rollkuchen
5	Jonathan Ehling
6	Rosie Perera
7	Karl Brown
8	Chan Yang
9	Stephanie Jeong
10	Caleb Yang
11	John Lee
12	Christine Lee
13	June Oh
14	Calvin Lee
15	Kevin Hiebert
16	Travis Martin
17	Laura Sportack
18	Gerry Sportack
19	Veronica Dyck
20	Ruth Enns
21	Titus Gregory
22	Grace Neudorf
23	Jim Neudorf
24	Alice Klassen
25	John Klassen

- Andre Pekovich, Hospitality coordinator, on behalf of the Social Committee