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April Meeting:
May Meeting: |
VICTORIA HANDWEAVERS' &
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 | Watch for updates as 2009 approaches, but for now, save these dates! |
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| April 3, 4, 5, 2009 | Friday to Sunday | ||||
| Our thanks to VHWSG for the gift of $1000 that provided us with the ballroom. | |||||
| Place: |
The Oceanfront Grand Resort Cowichan Bay, BC toll free: 1.800.63.7898 |
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| Registration: |
Jennifer Verrall 250.479.2932 jenniferverrall@shaw.ca |
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| Reservations: |
Reservations must be made directly with the hotel. Check in from 3:00 P.M. on April 3. |
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| Rooms: | The resort has 56 one bedroom or two bedroom suites with kitchens, each one overlooking the water. King or queen size beds. | ||||
| Accommodation cost: | Note:
prices are per suite, not per person One bedroom: $99 plus taxes per night Two bedroom: $159 plus taxes per night |
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| Retreat package: | $50
payable to WEAVER'S RETREAT 2009 mail to: JoAnne Lemieux 8516 Aldous Terrace North Saanich BC V8L 1L1 |
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| The retreat package includes a Friday evening reception at 7:00 P.M. (no-host bar and hors-d'oeuvre), a Saturday morning coffee break, and an evening banquet and fashion show. | |||||
| Day package: | $5 for
Saturday, April 4. No meals included in this package. Bring your wheel, knitting, or whatever and enjoy a day of visits and shopping. |
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| Meals: | No
meals provided. The hotel has a restaurant offering fine food and a fantastic Sunday brunch (reserve your brunch a week ahead). There are also several local, highly recommended restaurants. |
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| Vendors: | Five vendors present on Saturday. | ||||
| Fashion show: | We
encourage everyone to take part. Please send Brenda Nicolson a description of your entry so she can prepare comments ahead of time. nicolson@horizon.bc.ca |
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| Questions: | Helen
Thomas: 250.652.3268
lestomcat@shaw.ca Johanne Byskov: 250.652.7728 jbyskov@shaw.ca |
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| Saanich Fair |
| Labour day weekend September 5 & 6, 2009 |
Saanich Fair Grounds | |
| Help us celebrate our 75th anniversary! | ||
| Our goal is to
have 75 entries from Guild members in the Saanich Fall Fair. Handspun,
felted and/or woven (or a combination of all three) to really wow 'em! The 2009 fair theme is "How the West was Fun" and features the horse. |
all information
and images are copyright of the Victoria Handweavers' and Spinners' Guild |
