tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50363219098638203292024-03-13T03:47:21.253-07:00Canadian Women's Club - London, UKWe welcome all women who have an interest in getting together to enjoy Canadian hospitality in the UK!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036321909863820329.post-57131262697927242622011-05-29T11:01:00.000-07:002011-05-29T12:06:43.494-07:00Ariane Poole: Celebrity Make up Artist - May 12, 2011Did you know that we tend to put our concealer too high under our eyes? We were treated to an intimate session with <a href="http://www.arianepoole.com/cosmetics/">Ariane Poole</a> at the Chapel in Mayfair. Ariane demonstrated on one willing CWC member and showed us the importance of looking down in the mirror to see where the dark circles are really hiding with her award winning concealer palette! From pore minimisers to selecting the right foundation colour, and understanding the real use of Touche Eclat, we learned some essential techniques for fresh looking skin. I'm sure all found the session quite useful, if the queue of people waiting to speak to Ariane afterwards was any indication. Many thanks go to Ariane for such an engaging and interactive session!Janelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08440733495872082126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036321909863820329.post-61836189497504118772011-05-29T10:47:00.001-07:002011-05-29T10:58:29.264-07:00In the Brew - May 18, 2011We had our inaugural In the Brew on Wednesday, May 18 at the <a href="http://www.pubs.com/main_site/pub_details.php?pub_id=101">Grenadier</a>.<br /><br />We had 10 in our group (members, friends and<br />spouses) despite the rain and terrible tube service!<br />What a quirky and unique little Pub! A Big Thanks to<br />Hazel Simpson for this gem of a London Pub to<br />discover! We had some great conversation and lots of<br />laughs!Janelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08440733495872082126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036321909863820329.post-24730957413470205992011-04-27T04:07:00.000-07:002011-04-27T04:18:20.516-07:00Walking Tour around Olympic Park – April 7, 2011<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Five members joined our very own Blue Badge Guide, Margaret Davis, for a very interesting walk around East London and around the outside of the Olympic Park. It was a beautiful day – perfect for our 2 hour walk. Margaret shared with us stories of the re-development of the area as we walked along the canals. We admired the Olympic Stadium and the Swimming venue from the Viewpoint. We heard how some businesses had to be moved from the site to make way for the building of the Olympic Park, and she showed us the example of H. Forman & Son’s Smoked Salmon factory. 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We were a very multicultural group with women from the US, Argentina, India, Serbia, Bosnia, Holland, Korea, Britain and of course, some Canadians. Although our time was limited at each of the 5 pottery shops (Churchill, Burleigh, Royal Doulton, Portmeirion, Wedgewood), we made the most of our time and managed to fill our suitcases, bags, baskets and boxes to overflowing. We had fun meeting new people and bragging about our bargains. The wine and the cheese on the way home was a hit as were the delicious muffins that Renee Marie made for our outbound trip. It was a very tired, but happy group that returned to Grosvenor Square at 9 pm. We all had a great day out, and most of us are ready to go again. Who will organize the next one??<br /><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5064/5661056468_67618586b7.jpg" alt="IMG_5493" width="500" height="375" /><br /></span></span>Jacqueline Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00296345310319041039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036321909863820329.post-23945427917679729772011-03-30T06:11:00.000-07:002011-04-15T11:09:37.442-07:00Maple Leaf Trust Dinner Dance 2011<img alt="IMG_2424" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5270/5574204738_7b98989574.jpg" width="375" /><br />
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March 3rd 2011 was a great evening for the Maple Leaf Trust and the Canadian community here in the UK. The Maple Leaf Trust Dinner Dance was a black tie affair for 70 very happy and generous guests. The evening started with champagne and delicious canapes with soft jazz background music. We had one hour to mix and mingle and to oggle the wonderful display of auction and raffle items.<br />
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<div>Dinner was a three course affair with wines from the fabulous vineyard of Mission Hill. Over the course of the dinner, our friendly and enthusiastic volunteers sold raffle envelopes with some containing the winners for prizes and some sadly not. But the Maple Leaf Trust certainly was the biggest winner as our guests were quite happy to take their chances at perhaps picking a winning envelope. The Silent Auction was a huge success as well with all items making their estimate or surpassing it. We are thrilled to say that the evening generated an increase in funds from the previous years.<br />
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Thank you to all who gave so generously on March 3rd.<br />
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</div><div>Our fabulous singer Victoria Beebee was able to get nearly everyone up onto the dance floor. I even noted that the High Commission Staff were enjoying the dancing as well as our guests.<br />
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</div><div>It truly was a fun evening for all but more importantly it generated sufficient funds to alllow the Maple Leaf Trust to meet the target for the annual disbursements of funds in June to our two charities, the Veterans Support Committee and the Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund.<br />
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</div><div></div><div>The spectacular success of this event was the result of a very dedicated Organising Committee, the gracious hospitality of the High Commissioner and his wife, and the staff of the High Commission who ensured that the evening flowed seemlessly. Of course, we thank our countless donors for their lovely auction and raffle items. We also thank the corporate sponsor TD Securities and our special sponsors: Mission Hill Wines, Anthony Von Mandl, Canadian Affair, Bob and Anne Van Gieson, Victor and Mona Dahdaleh, Karen Johnson, John and Karen Murphy, Ernst and Young.<br />
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</div><div>Next year we hope to welcome our guests from the Canadian community to the 60th Annivesary Ball at the Savoy on May19th, 2012. You won't want to miss it!<br />
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We “visited” four BADA members at their stalls and heard the story of some of their collectibles. At Trinity House Paintings, we were shown a painting by John Singer Sargent that he painted on the back of a painting by his pupil to show his perspective of the model – quite different from his student’s rendition. We visited with Geoffery Breeze who shared his passion for antique walking sticks – be they ivory, ebony, snake, or hiding a sword, a flask or a pipe.<br />
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At Sylvia Powell Decorative Arts, Marc told us the history of pottery in England , with collectibles by William De Morgan, Royal Doulton and Jean Cocteau. I was amazed to find out that even Picasso dabbled in ceramics by commissioning them from his own designs. Our last expert was Jeanette Hayhurst who shared the history of a piece of glass tableware that would hold confections made in the houses of the wealthy. These talks were an excellent introduction to the fair and after a delicious lunch at the Grill, we were free to wander through the exhibition. I saw so many lovely items, but luckily for my husband, I had left my charge card at home. This was a lovely way to spend a Friday afternoon and I am sure many of us look forward to the Fair in 2011.</span></span></span></span>Jacqueline Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00296345310319041039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036321909863820329.post-58893255222961639422011-03-30T06:08:00.000-07:002011-04-15T11:06:13.928-07:00Lunchbox Theatre – A Bold Stroke for a HusbandOn March 11, 3 members took in the 45 minute play at by the Little Bear Theatre Company at Bridewell Theatre in Fleet Street. It was a fast-paced, Georgian farce, full of false identities and thwarted lovers and revenge. We enjoyed the stripped-down set and how clever the production was at having one actor play 2 or 3 parts. One exceptional actor even played 2 very different characters at one time with the use of a jacket on one shoulder. I don’t know how he was able to change so quickly between characters and remember the lines and movements for each. It was definitely a great performance and we had quite a few laughs. And thanks to Denise H. for introducing me to Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese Pub on Fleet Street – a wonderful old pub with so much character and literary history. A place to add to my tourist trail for visiting friends and relatives.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">On January 28, eleven members were immersed in Ancient Egyptian rituals and spells as the curator described the Book of the Dead that was placed in the coffins of wealthy Egyptians to help them navigate the underworld to reach the place of judgment. The presentation gave us a great understanding of the symbols and drawings we saw later in a tour of the exhibit. We especially enjoyed the Papyrus of Anhai with it’s vivid colours unchanged from 1280 BC. And the woman whose afterlife was depicted in the 37 foot Greenfield Papyrus, (the world’s longest Book of the Dead) must have expected to spend a long time finding her way through the underworld. The artifacts associated with burial in Ancient Egypt – painted coffins, mummy masks, jewelry and statues made us appreciate the importance that the Egyptians placed on life after death and the journey they took to get there.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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We had a great day on February 10th at the Athenaeum Club. Moya is CEO of the Royal Mail. She is a wonderful speaker, and gave a lively and very entertaining talk on the trials and tribulations of this great British Institution, the Royal Mail. She also spoke to the young working female professionals in the audience about her life doing the juggling act as a working mother. This Inaugural MLT Luncheon was a success in all respects. I hope you enjoy the photos and that you'll join us for our next luncheon.<br />
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Marie-France Boutet had the happiest I think! We all congratulate her on the most wonderful news of her pregnancy and wish her all the very best and continued good health. She is glowing!<br /><br />We also enjoyed the happy story of Gracie Findley and her days as Anne of Green Gables. She led us on her journey as a very young star in the role as Ann Shirley in the musical for many happy years. We enjoyed the tales of the birth of the musical Ann of Green Gables and how it came to be such a successful Canadian musical both in Canada and on tour round the world.<br /><br />There was good discussion about the Bulletin at the Hospitality with most people participating and giving thoughtful comments. The main theme was communication by what ever means needs to be consistent and frequent and well coordinated. We have decided to forgo the Bulletin for this session. We will reassess at the AGM if ENEWS is sufficient for the majority of CWC members.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5210/5373655140_2fdce46d03.jpg" alt="CWC Jan 2011 Hospitality 008" width="500" height="375" /><br /></div><br />Enjoy your ENEWS and make notes of the events that strike your fancy. And don’t forget to sign up with the Leader for the event.<br /><br />Submitted by PattyJacqueline Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00296345310319041039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036321909863820329.post-54121164262261893162011-01-04T04:09:00.000-08:002011-04-15T10:57:53.696-07:00Cultural Evening at Deputy High Commissioner's Residence<div><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5001/5323720528_c41e5686f0.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Quebec Cultural 2010 014" /><br /><br />The Deputy High Commissioner Claude Boucher and his wife Isabelle Mignault were the very gracious hosts for an elegant Cultural evening Dec.6th. They opened their lovely home to the Maple Leaf Trust for this fund raising event. Attendees were given a very interesting and thoughtful speech by the Quebec Deputy Minister of Culture, Status of Women and Communication Sylvie Barcelo. Her topic was on Promoting Culture in a Global Environment: the Quebec Experience. We were also entertained by musician Alexander Mac Sween, a Canadian composer from Montreal who stretched our musical appreciation with a very experimental composition on the piano with an instantaneous computer play back. <div><br /><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5249/5323120397_f620a6b249.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Quebec Cultural 2010 032" /><br /><br />The evening was very well atttended and enjoyed by all. The Maple Leaf Trust was truly grateful for the funds raised that evening and thank Mr. Boucher and his wife Isabelle for organising such a splendid evening.<br /><br />Submitted by Patty Bell<br /></div></div>Jacqueline Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00296345310319041039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036321909863820329.post-21782556217306309942011-01-04T03:59:00.000-08:002011-04-15T10:57:33.995-07:00Christmas Carol Service<img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5245/5323666520_5cb54b3d7d.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Carol Service 2" /><br /><br />They say that Christmas is a time of miracles. Well, yes, that could be so but it takes a lot of detailed organising and forward planning to ensure that we are in the right place at the right time to capture that miracle. The 2010 Christmas Carol Service was a marvel and there was a great coming together of Canadian and British traditions at the Crown Court Church of Scotland on December 6th. The hiccough came at the eleventh hour when the fabulous mezzo-soprano Leslie Davies was caught in Geneva airport by snowy winter conditions and could not be with us. Thanks to the internet, cell phones and Leslie's determination to help the Canadian community, miraculously Leslie found the outstanding singing talent of Vancouver born tenor, John Bacon. Two professionals saved the day. John opened the Service with our own Huron Carol and the service all ran smoothly from there on in. And, by the way, Leslie did arrive safely back in London a few days later. Watch their websites for future concerts and maybe we'll have another Christmas miracle next year at our annual Christmas Carol Service.<br /><br /><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5008/5323666270_9908c557f3.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Carol Service 1" /><br /><br />Many people complimented the sumptuous refreshment tables laid out for all after the service. These home made Canadian treats were the result of many people's baking talent and clever organising. Monique Ménard, Susan McKale, Lorna Brown and the others have to be commended.<br /><br />Submitted by Lorna BrownJacqueline Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00296345310319041039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036321909863820329.post-16094456109885273512010-11-18T08:36:00.001-08:002011-04-15T10:57:17.728-07:00September Hospitality - Lady Mayoress Claire Anstee<div><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1281/5187637172_88fb29a24c.jpg" alt="DSC_0851" width="500" height="335" /><br /><br />Lady Mayoress Claire Anstee gave her 801st speech (she said she gives 800 speeches a year as the wife of the Lord Mayor!) to the CWC at the Welcome Back hospitality morning. She was elegant, entertaining and enthralling speaking about a year in the life of the Lord Mayor and Mayoress and Mansion House. She talked about her daily schedules that at times involved 5 changes of clothes and meeting a very great many people. But you could sense the pride and joy of her past year in this role. She gave the impression that although her life was not her own this past year she would not have missed it for the world. And on top of it all we found out that she was born in Montreal, Canada! The CWC members are even more excited to visit Mansion House this December after such a wonderful description by Lady Mayoress Anstee.</div> <div><br /><br /></div> <div>Our past office manager Phyllis Nickerson sent a very generous gift donation to the Maple Leaf Trust. Funds were raised at her Almost the Queens Garden Party in her new home in Ottawa, Canada. The Maple Leaf Trust thanks Phyllis and her ever supporting husband Lee for donating the funds to our fund.<br /><br />Submitted by Patty Bell<br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="288" height="192" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fcwcwebmail%2Falbumid%2F5527905330800873681%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26authkey%3DGv1sRgCPjXpYH_ha_02wE%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br /></div>Jacqueline Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00296345310319041039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036321909863820329.post-22562989615444439112010-11-18T08:33:00.000-08:002010-11-18T08:35:33.250-08:00Tour of the National Gallery<div>We were a privileged group to have a private tour of the National Gallery on Friday Nov.12. We were all a bit surprised at how busy and lively the gallery was that evening with live music and several other tours. But we were so engrossed by our terrific tour guide Margi Davis that we hardly noticed anything else but the paintings. She made us look carefully at each painting pointing out details in them that one normally (well at least I) would miss. We learned who was who in the painting , why the artist chose to include certain items and also how much artisitc freedom the artist had when he painted for his patron. It was indeed a truly enjoyable way to start the weekend in this city blessed with so many wonderful galleries and museums. A special thank you to Margi Davis who donated both her time and expertise to make this another great CWC event.<br /><br />Submitted by Patty Bell<br /></div>Jacqueline Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00296345310319041039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036321909863820329.post-65598123676823474162010-11-10T03:40:00.000-08:002011-04-15T10:57:17.729-07:00November Hospitality<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1055/5163432685_3ef646dc39.jpg" alt="alex hardcastle" width="180" height="259" /><br /></div><br /><div>We were led on a fascinating <em>archaeological</em> dig at the November 9th Hospitality. Our guest speaker, Lady Alexandra Richardson, talked at length about the art and perseverance of being a biographer, unearthing files in attics in Ireland, Texas, Italy and England to name a few locations. She even sourced information from sales staff and cleaners in Singapore Airport to glean information about the subject of her book <em><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Passionate-Patron-Alexander-Hardcastle-Agrigento/dp/1905739281">Passionate Patron: The Life of Alexander Hardcastle and the Greek Temples of Agrigento</a>.</em></div> <div><br />He was an englishman with a passion for Greek Archaeology who lived in Agrigento, Sicily in the 1920's supervising a dig there and in mainland Italy as well. We were given a glimpse into his past before he moved to Agrigento and with how he lived out his later years. I am sure many of the ladies who attended that day will read what should be a very interesting book. Get her <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Passionate-Patron-Alexander-Hardcastle-Agrigento/dp/1905739281">book here</a>!<br /><br /></div> <div> </div> <div>Vi Knight of the Veteran's Affairs Committee led a Remembrance Day moment reading a moving poem written by a 12year old boy form Calgary about Why We Wear A Poppy.<br /><br />Submitted by Patty Bell<br /></div>Jacqueline Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00296345310319041039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036321909863820329.post-80284271945434229572010-11-08T03:39:00.001-08:002010-11-08T03:46:48.597-08:00Family Carol ServicePlease invite your friends and family to join us for our annual Family Carol Service! <br /><br />Friday, December 3rd<br />6:30 pm at the <br />Crown Court Church of Scotland<br />Russell Street, Covent Garden<br />London WC2B 5EZ<br /><br />Children are welcome! Refreshments will be served following the service of Lessons & Carols, so please RSVP to info@canadianwomenlondon.org, letting us know how many people will be attending. There is no cost for this event, and you don't even need to be a member of the CWC, but monies raised from the offertory will be shared between the Church and the <a href="http://www.mapleleaftrust.org">Maple Leaf Trust</a>. <br /><br />For a larger version of the invitation, click on the image below. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VukMVuxH8SM/TNfho1a4uzI/AAAAAAAACvI/779sCm7q8tc/s1600/carol2010_s.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VukMVuxH8SM/TNfho1a4uzI/AAAAAAAACvI/779sCm7q8tc/s400/carol2010_s.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537142358526180146" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036321909863820329.post-67751885302080788502010-10-20T03:57:00.000-07:002010-11-08T03:47:05.618-08:00A Trip to Highgrove<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1262/5099370264_ba592ecc0e.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div><img style="WIDTH: 385px; HEIGHT: 66px" alt="Highgrove" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1154/5098766149_13e326f551.jpg" width="500" height="93" /><br /><br />October 4, 2010</div><div></div><div>Not a tube strike, traffic, nor storm clouds could keep a sold-out group of CWC and Australian Women’s Club members and their friends from boarding the coach at 8:30 am for an eagerly anticipated trip to Highgrove. Our first stop, a mandatory shoppers’ destination, was Tetbury, once an ancient wool and yarn market located within the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire. Today it is renowned for its antique shops, elegant church spire and honey-coloured stones on the market square. </div><br /><p align="center"><img style="WIDTH: 291px; HEIGHT: 210px" alt="Tetbury" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1262/5099370264_ba592ecc0e.jpg" width="432" height="314" /></p><div>The Highgrove shop, situated at 10 Long Street occupies the major part of a period building thought to have been a brewery. It was just a shopping appetizer for us and a few minutes later, we reached Highgrove!<br /><br />After a security and passport check, we were welcomed to the Estate by the scent of orchards and brilliant sunshine. Our 2 groups of 25, managed by Lolly Fullerton and Teresa Howe, were led by wonderfully knowledgeable volunteer guides who provided Royal anecdotes in addition to all aspects of the garden. Standing in front of the Orchard Room, a lime washed building of oak and stone designed by Charles Morris, a short history was provided.<br /><br />Originally styled “High Grove”, it is the country home of The Prince, The Duchess of Cornwall and Princes William and Harry. It is also the location of the Home farm of the Duchy of Cornwall, well known for its organic foods and gardening. Built between 1796 and 1798 but due to 2 fires over the years, the buildings were restored with local Cotswolds Stones and other saved and recycled pieces. The Duchy of Cornwall acquired Highgrove House from the MP Maurice Macmillan, son of former Tory Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in 1980. It was indeed a blank canvass of 15 acres where The Prince has devoted much energy transforming the neglected grounds into some of the most innovative gardens existing today. Everything at Highgrove embodies the Prince’s environmental philosophy - that it is better to work with Nature than against it.<br /><br />And you may wonder… What can one see in a garden in the autumn? Late season perennials such as asters, rudbeckias and sedums, add their strength in colour, as do the ripening apples and pears. And more…<br /></div><p align="center"><img alt="Highgrove crane" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1183/5098766179_775a3561ab_m.jpg" width="191" height="223" /></p><div>Our guide explained the interlinking of various themes and gardens, each with its own character and purpose. In the Thyme Walk, a lime avenue started with a bronze of a Borghese Gladiator and ended with a dovecote, a gift from the Sultan of Oman. Weaving through the magical woodland garden full of hostas – one of the Prince’s favourite plants, we glimpsed “Hollyrood House” a Tree house where the young Princes played as children. At the southern edge, the “Wall of Gifts”, a series of quirky architectural pieces from University students, was intriguing. We smiled at the luscious green Fern Pyramid that the Prince received for his 50th birthday and the mischievous Leprechauns given by a white witch from Ireland. We learned that the Prince loves moss, ferns and hostas, and birds. There are some 67 birdhouses for natural pest control.<br /><br />Then there is the Azalea Walk, a special place adorned with busts of people The Prince admires – poets, scholars, environmental campaigners and composers. In contrast, to the left is a touching memorial to Tigga, the Prince’s much-loved Jack Russell Terrier, who rolled about in these gardens.<br /><br />A contemplative arboretum featuring a stunning bronze titled “ The daughters of Odessa: Martyrs of Modernism, is dedicated to oppressed people of the world and situated in the healing garden dedicated to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. How appropriate as The Prince learned so much about gardening from his grandmother. Further there is a sanctuary, a sundial garden and later we come upon the Highgrove Terraces and Cottage Gardens, full of memories and gifts – a catapa tree, a 50th birthday present to the Prince from Sir Elton John, a gateway of Indian doors from Jodhpur and a circular stone seat made by masons from Hereford Cathedral. Last we marvel at the lavish Carpet Garden, resembling a Turkish carpet, which was exhibited at the 2001 Chelsea Flower Show winning a Silver Medal. One is immediately transported to a Moroccan riad here, surrounded by olive trees, fountains, cork oaks, cypresses and vines.<br /><br /></div><p align="center"><img alt="Highgrove house" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1199/5099366000_b8b57b7475_m.jpg" width="178" height="173" /></p><div>It seems that no CWC outing is quite complete without a Canadian connection. We were fortunate to meet Head Gardener Debs Goodenough who was busy planting bulbs. Some 30,000 bulbs are planted yearly using only natural fertilizers and mulch. Mrs.Goodenough was raised on a farm in Alberta and trained in horticulture in Canada. Later while working at Kew Gardens; she met her future husband and became Head Gardener at Osborne House, and managed other historic landscapes over a twelve-year period. In 2008, she was appointed to her present position. She smiled and told us that The Prince does get his hands dirty and is very involved in all aspects of the garden.<br /><br /></div><p align="center"><img alt="Prince at Highgrove" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4152/5099366038_b82d9e2aea.jpg" width="385" height="185" /></p><div>After our 2 hour walk though 2 miles of garden, many of us relaxed over tea and cake in the Orchard Room, while others perused the beautiful gifts in the adjoining shop.<br /><br />On the trip back to London, Teresa, Lolly and Flora Tan uncorked a wine and cheese party complete with games for “royal prizes”. Yes we had traffic and a long coach ride but there was new respect for the Prince’s pioneering work in organic gardening and a lovely day of delightful memories.<br /><br />All profits from the shops go to The Prince’s Charities. To find out more, visit the web site at http://www.princescharities.org.<br /><br />Submitted by CWC Past President Teresa Howe. Teresa wishes to thank Lolly Fullerton for all their her help and especially for flying in from Canada for this event. </div>Jacqueline Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00296345310319041039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036321909863820329.post-41357148569515272372010-10-14T06:38:00.000-07:002010-10-14T07:19:23.530-07:00Prince of Wales’ Garden Party to Make a Difference<a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/5080649277_9fbdf72dcc.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 450px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 437px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/5080649277_9fbdf72dcc.jpg" /></a><br />On September 14, twenty two members of the CWC had a unique opportunity to attend the Prince of Wales’ Garden Party to Make a Difference in the gardens of Clarence House in London . The garden party was an exhibition of ideas and activities to encourage people to think about sustainability and reducing their impact on the planet. We wandered at our own pace among the exhibits, stopping and sampling the sights that were of interest to us.<br /><br />Highlights were:<br /><br />Learning to grow vegetables in small spaces – many unique container ideas.<br /><ul><li>Making a reusable bag from old curtains</li><li>Pledging at least one way to reduce the energy consumption in your home</li><li>Sampling the food at the Farmer’s Market with lovely local and organic vegetables and unusual foods like spelt pasta</li><li>Planning a drought resistant garden – ideas I will certainly use in my garden in Calgary</li><li>Browsing the Red Cross’s pop up charity shop</li><li>Watching singing and dancing on the people-powered dance floor</li><li>Resting in the chairs made from recycled supermarket trolleys</li><li>Learning how to recycle old clothing to make new and unusual outfits</li><li>Marveling at the 3 meter green piggybank (being green saves you money) and the sheep climbing the ladder (loft insulation) and the bicycle-powered laptop </li></ul><p>There were food cooking demonstrations, live music and comedy presentations, food tasting and a talk by Sir David Attenborough. Although we did not run into any of the Royal Family, it was a fun and informative morning. We all left the Garden Party full of new ideas to be more “green” and the importance of making greener choices in our everyday lives. </p><p>Lynda Opocensky</p>Jacqueline Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00296345310319041039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036321909863820329.post-7554493464225852972010-09-01T15:44:00.000-07:002010-09-01T16:01:58.597-07:00New Season of Great Events!Time certainly does fly and I hope everyone is as excited as I am with the lineup of great events starting very soon. By now, all current members should have received their printed copy of the new CWC bulletin - and I hope to see many of you very soon!<br /><br />With the new season of events about to kick off, I recently sent off an email to the 100 women who left their names with us on Canada Day at Trafalgar Square (see the previous post!). I wanted to reproduce it here in case your name isn't on our email list or perhaps you've found this blog, but aren't yet a member. <br /><br />Here's the message... <br /><br />I hope you have all had a wonderful summer!<br /><br />I also hope that you found a moment to read the email sent to you just after Canada Day, introducing you to the Canadian Women's Club, our history and our website.<br /><br />We're thrilled that some of you have already signed up as new members, but if you haven't yet had a chance to find out more about the club, now is the perfect time.<br /><br />Our website calendar page now lists more than 40 events and activities for our September - January season and there truly is something for everyone! For garden lovers, the first email sent to you highlighted one of the most exclusive events on offer: a private group tour of the gardens at Highgrove. For culture vultures, we've arranged a day trip to Oxford to visit the newly renovated Ashmolean Museum, a tour of Leighton House, the Museum of London's new galleries and visits to Mansion House and Marlborough House. For cooks and gourmands, there are two cooking classes you can attend as well as two 'Let's Do Lunch' events. For book lovers, you can choose from afternoon or evening book groups - or attend both! And as usual, there are monthly bridge games held at the Canadian High Commission at Grosvenor Square, a few 'IT with Tea' sessions - not forgetting our hugely popular Wednesday morning walks through Regent's Park.<br /><br />For brand new members, the best way to find out more about the CWC is to attend one of our monthly Hospitality Coffee Mornings. As well as listening to an interesting and entertaining guest speaker, you'll have a chance to mingle with other members over coffee or tea and light snacks. <br /><br />Our first Hospitality Coffee Morning is on Monday September 20th, when our guest speaker will be the Lady Mayoress of London. In October, we're excited to have forensic expert Christine King as our guest speaker, and in November our speaker is author Lady Alexandra Richardson. Our December morning will have a special Christmas theme, and in January, we'll meet Gracie Finley Stickings, who will treat us to anecdotes about her career and time playing Anne of Green Gables at the Charlottetown Festival.<br /><br />Our coffee mornings are absolutely FREE to all members, but if you would like to attend as a guest you are more than welcome. The charge for guests is just £5. If you do decide to join on the day, your £5 will be refunded!<br /><br />I hope that gives you a taster of some of the wonderful events to come - and I do hope you'll join us soon. I'm sure many of you already have busy and active lives, but the great thing about the CWC is that tours and events are organised for you - you just need to turn up on the day! Many of our members tell us that they simply enjoy visiting new places more when they are with others. And sometimes it's nice to just feel 'at home' with other Canadians while exploring London and all it has to offer. You might be surprised to discover that we have a few members of other nationalities who simply appreciate what the CWC has to offer and who like doing things with Canadians!<br /><br />Please do drop us an email if you have any questions at all - you can email us at info@canadianwomenlondon.org. And if you're ready to join, you'll find our application form on <a href="http://www.canadianwomenlondon.org">our website</a> along with a full list of Calendar events! If you're still not sure, have a look at some past events on our blog - or get in touch and tell us you would like to try an event as a guest. <br /><br />Best wishes,<br /><br />Patty Bell, PresidentUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036321909863820329.post-71454894986856857242010-07-02T04:30:00.000-07:002010-07-02T04:51:09.819-07:00Canada Day 2010 Celebrations in London<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VukMVuxH8SM/TC3RdjTbRnI/AAAAAAAAB_0/j7YQ_4Q6VjQ/s1600/canada_day_2010_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 339px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VukMVuxH8SM/TC3RdjTbRnI/AAAAAAAAB_0/j7YQ_4Q6VjQ/s400/canada_day_2010_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489273826457634418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Once again, the <a href="http://www.canadianwomenlondon.org">Canadian Women's Club</a> said hello to hundreds of people who dropped by our stand at Trafalgar Square on Canada Day. <div><br /></div><div>A huge thank you to <a href="http://rainmaker-gbd.com/team/rainmakers/chad-molleken/">Chad Molleken of Rainmaker</a> and of course to the various sponsors who created interest in the day with a fabulous <a href="http://www.canadadaylondon.com">website</a>, and who provided us with a wonderfully positioned stand looking out over Trafalgar Square with Big Ben in the distance. As well as gathering up many, many names of women who would like to receive further information about the club and the <a href="http://www.mapleleaftrust.org">Maple Leaf Trust</a>, we answered questions about Canada and Canada Day, pointed people in the right direction to find Tim Horton's coffee, Canadian flag tattoos and of course joined in with the Canadian Tenors to sing our national anthem! </div><div><br /></div><div>If you're finding this blog after having visited us yesterday, thanks for dropping by to say hello or for taking one of our postcards. We have a wonderful club, a superb team of volunteers who organise fabulous events, a great charity to support, and you are very warmly welcomed to join us. Our events kick off again in September - please do <a href="http://www.canadianwomenlondon.org">get in touch</a> to find out more! </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VukMVuxH8SM/TC3RTV-P81I/AAAAAAAAB_s/qujHy1eQR7A/s400/cwc_july_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489273651080459090" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 87px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036321909863820329.post-21195187307368181002010-06-16T10:34:00.000-07:002010-06-16T11:37:13.181-07:002010 Annual General Meeting<div style="text-align: left;">The Canadian Women's Club celebrated a year of more than 100 events for the 2009-2010 season at our AGM held yesterday! The AGM is when we review the events of the past year, take a close look at our financial situation, hear reports about our charitable work, make any changes needed to our rules and constitution, thank activity leaders and members of the executive team who are moving on to new pastures and welcome the new executive team who will lead the club going forward.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VukMVuxH8SM/TBkS0W_xHTI/AAAAAAAAB_U/0YC7RXowvm0/s320/AGM_exec.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483434712035826994" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 174px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">CWC 2009-2010 Executive, from left: </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Kate Brundage (Vice-President for 2010-2011), </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Teresa Howe (Outgoing President), </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Patty Bell (President for 2010-2011), </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Renee-Marie Vanasse (Outoing Treasurer), </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Barbara Richards (Outoing Vice-President)</span></div><div><br /></div><div>In addition to all the above, we were very pleased this year to have a presentation from Mark Ball about <a href="http://www.liftfestival.com/">LIFT 2010</a>, a London-wide International Festival of Theatre that will be taking place from 23 June to 18 July. Mark was introduced by Donna Thomson, CWC Honorary President, and both spoke about their excitement about the range of experiences, performers and adventures that LIFT will be offering this year - with ground-breaking works from Canada, Germany, Tunisia and elsewhere. Mark talked to us about just a few LIFT events that should surprise and enthrall us. You can read more about LIFT 2010 by clicking <a href="http://www.liftfestival.com/">here</a>!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VukMVuxH8SM/TBkS0v2czTI/AAAAAAAAB_c/q8jxuIH3Bd8/s320/AGM_MBall.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483434718707633458" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Mark Ball of LIFT with Teresa Howe</span></div><div><br /></div><div>There were many thank you's to various activity leaders for creating such a fantastic programme of events - but the main thank you went to our outgoing President, Teresa Howe who for the past year worked tirelessly on behalf of the club. She put her heart and soul into keeping the club fresh and exciting. We all felt enriched by the fantastic range of events she coordinated and new members were impressed by her warm welcome. </div><div><br /></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VukMVuxH8SM/TBkRtWaz8xI/AAAAAAAAB-k/rsSjTIozVxI/s320/AGM_IsabelleTeresa.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483433492110111506" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 244px; height: 320px; " /></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Isabelle Mignault and Teresa Howe</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Heartfelt thanks also went to Margaret Wickware, our most recent Past President, who is moving on to new things after acting as Chair of the Maple Leaf Trust for three years. Margaret wasn't able to be with us at the AGM but her report was very graciously given by Fawn White. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VukMVuxH8SM/TBkRtJoAcsI/AAAAAAAAB-c/trD-Ru8B-aY/s320/AGM_FWhite.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483433488675795650" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 182px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Fawn White</span></div><div><br /></div><div>And so now we congratulate and welcome Patty Bell as our new President, and take a break for the summer until we recommence activities in September. Enjoy a few pictures from the AGM and see you all in September! And one last event to mention....please come out and say hello to us at our stand on Canada Day, Thursday 1 July - Trafalgar Square...from 10:30am until 6:30pm! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VukMVuxH8SM/TBkRtnT7gLI/AAAAAAAAB-s/jCfuzdYgQDY/s320/AGM_Teresa.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483433496644649138" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px; " /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Teresa Howe, receiving a gift from the CWC,</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">arranged by Anne Van Gieson</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VukMVuxH8SM/TBkS7XcnpYI/AAAAAAAAB_k/0fEUNr0rRQk/s320/AGM_jenny_kate2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483434832415925634" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jenny Tripp Black (Chair, Veterans' Support Committee), </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Kate Brundage (Vice-President 2010-2011)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><br /><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VukMVuxH8SM/TBkRuRJ3ktI/AAAAAAAAB-8/zMXeUm7LJAI/s320/AGM_cake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483433507876737746" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div> </div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036321909863820329.post-62222945280103018362010-06-01T06:54:00.000-07:002010-06-01T08:22:39.235-07:00Maple Leaf Trust Dinner and Auction 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VukMVuxH8SM/TAUUptp8NtI/AAAAAAAAB-U/aH8_PBFujGU/s1600/Margaret_MLT.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VukMVuxH8SM/TAUUFSEyjQI/AAAAAAAAB-M/cAeJEDbBBVs/s1600/Margaret_MLT.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="288" height="192" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_GB&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FBarbaraRichards52%2Falbumid%2F5476674379342098785%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_GB" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VukMVuxH8SM/TAURmvcs85I/AAAAAAAAB-E/SPkc5Uw1a2Q/s1600/Margaret_MLT.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:x-small;">Click image to view larger format.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Photography by David Bradfield</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></div><div>On 13 May, proud members of the Canadian community in the UK and their guests gathered at the High Commissioner’s Official Residence to salute Canadian musicians living or working in the UK and, most importantly, to support other Canadians living in need in this country - the mission of the <b><a href="http://www.mapleleaftrust.org/">Maple Leaf Trust</a></b>.</div><div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>For this special occasion, the formal living room was transformed into an elegant dining room with seven tables (one more than last year) each beautifully decorated with globes of red and white flowers and accented with flags of Canada and Great Britain. At each place was an Honour Roll - a list of Canadian musicians living or performing in the United Kingdom who had so generously contributed to this wonderful evening by donating their music (CDs and/or tickets to various concerts) in support of the Maple Leaf Trust. We thank you all!</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>During cocktails, our guests socialized in the library where our super organized, Silent Auction Co-ordinator, Natalie Kirsh had very attractively set out our first ever silent auction. The twenty-two prizes included something for everyone: travel opportunities, fashion items and tickets to at least seven different musical events. Bidding was fierce for several items: the portrait sitting donated by CWC member Phyllis Dupuy and a hockey jersey signed by Russian hockey legend Vladislav Tretiak (Canadian hockey enthusiasts readily recognize the name even if that famous ’72 Russia-Canada series took place before they were born)! A special thank you to Phyllis and Mary Ellen Jenkinson for donating these items and to Natalie for giving of her time and talents so generously.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>Following a delightful performance by cellist, Christian Elliott, a 2008<a href="http://www.canadianscholarshipfund.co.uk/"> Canadian Centennial Scholarship</a> winner (funded by the Maple Leaf Trust), guests were treated to the melodic voices of the <a href="http://www.1607ensemble.com/">1607 Ensemble</a>. During their brief presentation, they sang two pieces by Clement Ishmael, a Canadian composer of great acclaim, most notably for his compositions performed on Broadway and in West End. We were delighted to have Clement as our special guest that evening. A very special note of thanks to MLT Trustee and Event Vice Chair, Fawn White who organized the musical portion of the evening and to Karen and John Murphy of Ernest and Young for underwriting this very special facet of the evening. </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>After a lovely dinner with excellent Ontario wines so kindly donated by Clare Barnett of the Ontario International Marketing Centre, our High Commissioner donned his Habs jersey to begin the centrepiece of the evening: the live auction. This year, the variety of items was exceptional including a highly prized photo by Canadian musician and award winning photographer, Bryan Adams, highly coveted tickets to the upcoming premiere of Sex and City 2, a lovely scarf by Canadian designer (and another Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund scholarship winner), Erdem, tickets to Diana Krall to mention but a few. Prizes were arranged by Canadian community members including CWC members Fawn White, Kate Brundage, Donna Thomson and Lynne Flanagan Thank you ladies!</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>Besides our very generous bidders with us that evening, I want to thank the team who worked on the online auction. Canadian Affair’s Kathryn Munro and Anette Rayner together with CWC member, Barbara Richards organized our second online auction that concluded the previous evening. Besides travel, online prizes included VIP tickets to the recent Michael Buble and Metric concerts. (Both winners have reported truly amazing evenings!) Barbara not only liaised with Canadian Affair but also designed and produced all of communication materials for this event. My sincerest thanks to Barbara for all her work.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>In closing, I would like to mention that over the past several months, I have received dozens of notes of thanks sent to me by veterans and I have read heartfelt thank you notes from our Scholarship winners. A note with a cheque from a veteran now living on a limited fixed income included a £10 cheque for his fellow veterans. I can’t put into words how inspiring these shaky handwritten notes have been to me.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>With the exceedingly generous support of our High Commissioner, our fundraising dinner was a huge success - raising record proceeds of in excess of £20,000. The Canadian community stepped forward that evening in a BIG way and I am most grateful. If other CWC members would like to add their support, they are welcome to contact me. As I wrap things up and move on from the CWC and the MLT, I welcome your donations that will be included in disbursements to our two charitable causes on June 15th. </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"></p> <!--EndFragment--> </div><div style="text-align: right;">With every good wish,<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VukMVuxH8SM/TAUUptp8NtI/AAAAAAAAB-U/aH8_PBFujGU/s200/Margaret_MLT.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477807228628776658" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 200px; " /></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;">Margaret Wickware</div><div style="text-align: right;">Chair, Maple Leaf Trust</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036321909863820329.post-55648860402652214852010-05-29T09:27:00.000-07:002010-05-29T09:49:44.468-07:00May Hospitality with Bob Bell<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VukMVuxH8SM/TAFFea3mM3I/AAAAAAAAB9Y/05iQlQbJGHo/s1600/bob+bell.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 71px; height: 106px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VukMVuxH8SM/TAFFea3mM3I/AAAAAAAAB9Y/05iQlQbJGHo/s400/bob+bell.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476735010770137970" /></a><span><span><b>A bandaid is a bandaid, after all, in both Canada and the UK.</b><br /><br />Bob Bell, CEO of the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital Foundation Trust and a health care management guru with international experience, gave a very fact-based comparison of the health care sytems of the UK and Canada at our May Hospitalty. He provided historical tables that detailed changes in health care delivery in both countries, for example, from number of CAT scans to number of doctors to availability of long-term care and much more.<br /><br />There was lively discussion and questions from Canadians, particularly from those who are new to the UK's NHS and those who have been in the UK for some time and are out of touch with the Canadian health care system. Many tabloid myths were dispelled with the Q&A as evidence-based facts clearly illustrated that both systems were delivering care in the good to excellent quality level.<br /><br />We were left with the thought that the quality of health care in the western world is for the most part very good and it certainly has improved even in the last few decades. Many thanks to Bob for taking time from his busy work life to speak to us about this important topic.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036321909863820329.post-66479300987069164092010-05-29T09:04:00.000-07:002010-05-29T09:50:03.667-07:00Visit to Hever Castle, Kent<span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span></span></span><span><span>A group of CWC members travelled back to Tudor times with a visit to <a href="http://www.hevercastle.co.uk">Hever Castle</a> in Kent, the childhood home to Anne Boleyn in the early 16th century. </span></span><div><br /></div><div><span><span>Our trip (on Friday May 21st) started off with a leisurely walk from Hever station to the castle where others joined us to explore the magnificent gardens, the yew maze and of course the castle itself. </span></span></div><div><span><span><br />Lynn Allen organised the day and had prepared fantastic notes and maps for us to follow. She also organised the weather...perfection for a day out in the countryside! Enjoy the slideshow...</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span><br /><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:xx-small;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="288" height="192" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_GB&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FBarbaraRichards52%2Falbumid%2F5476722859672032513%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_GB" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Photos courtesy of Lynn and Barbara</i></span></span></span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036321909863820329.post-53736275821659658042010-05-07T16:51:00.000-07:002010-05-29T09:50:11.871-07:00The Maple Leaf Trust Online Auction is open for bids!<div style="text-align: left;">Please visit our <a href="http://www.canadianaffair.com/mltcharityauction">online charity auction</a> to make a bid for some fabulous trips, concert tickets...and more! </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VukMVuxH8SM/S-Sn_u33YdI/AAAAAAAABok/FS-NjwYyli8/s400/mltonlineauction.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468680560890569170" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 244px; " /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0