At the risk of hijacking your thread (sorry Mike), if anyone is interested, the monthly meeting of the Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild is this evening at the Sapperton Pensioners Hall in New West which is pretty much across the street from Royal Columbian Hospital. There is a SkyTrain station next to the hospital.
I would highly encourage anyone who is interested in woodturning to attend one of the GVWG meetings. They are highly educational and the project people bring in can be very inspiring. The meetings are very well attended (50+ people) by people of all skill levels. There are a couple of demonstrations happening, one of which is aimed at beginners.
gvwg.ca