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June 15th, 2010:
Annual General Meeting at the Goldfish Pacific Kitchen – Koi Room
1118 Mainland Street, Vancouver www.goldfishkitchen.com
Cocktails: 6:00 pm. (Not a host bar)
Dinner: 6:45 pm followed by the meeting.
Cost: $65.00 per person
Parking: Metered parking is available on the streets in Yaletown. A Parking Lot is also located nearby at Hamilton & Nelson. The Restaurant also has Valet parking available @ $10.00 (economical for a car load)
Please RSVP to Tricia Prince-Wright, by email at pbpw@shaw.ca or by phone at 604-732-4731
Make cheques payable to GVMWA and mail to:
Wanda Pickell, (payment should be received by June 7th)
202 – 1790 Bayshore Drive,
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Cost: $50 (including the reception) for Non-Conference participants. Please register online at:
Two of our GVMWA members are taking part: Barbara Caelles is the keynote speaker, and Courtney Mitchell is one of the panellists.
Women in Mining Forum Reception
When: Following the Forum from 5:00PM to 7:00PM
Cost: $25
Monday, March 29th, 2010 (This was a pre-booking event)
Event: Dinner & Theatre Evening
Show: The Love List by Norm FosterTheatre: Vancouver Playhouse – located at the corner of Hamilton & Dunsmuir in downtown Vancouver Time: 8 PMRestaurant: Da Gino Ristorante
475 West Georgia
Meet at 5:45pm
When: January 19, 2010
Where: Vancouver Museum
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
Exhibition of ‘Ravishing Beasts’ at the Museum of Vancouver. Guest Curator Rachel Poliquin will be our guide.
See more details in the December Drift
Where: Terminal City Club
Thursday, December 3rd 2009
Christmas Dinner & Dance and Silent Auction December 3rd, 2009 at the Terminal City Club, Vancouver. Guests very welcome
The cost will be $70.00 per person.
When: Nov. 17th 2009
Tuesday, November 17th 2009
Travel the new Canada Line to the Vancouver Airport, explore the wonderful New Observatory. After an exciting lunch at the Hanami Japanese Restaurant, your return journey via The Canada Line can be at your leisure, stopping along the way to SHOP.
POSTPONED BECAUSE OF SCHEDULING CONFLICTS AT THE AIRPORT
Tuesday, October 20th 2009
Guided Tour of the new Richmond Olympic Oval.
Cost will be $2.00 per person. Pre- booking is required. A sign up sheet will be available at the coffee morning. Lunch will be at a
Date: September 15th.2009
Place: Grand Room, Kings Landing
Time: 10.00AM
Guest Speaker: Stephen Nairne, Managing Director “ Lundin For
Stephen will be giving an informative lecture on the good the foundation is doing for the people of
When: 420 Southborough Drive, West Vancouver at June 16th at 6:30PM
Where: Capilano Golf and Country Club
When: May 19, 2009 at 10:30AM at 12:30 Pm Lunch at the Lift Restaurant
Where: Meet at the bottom of Bayshore Drive
When: April 21st, 2009 at Details to follow in the April Drift
When: March 17th, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Where: Chan Centre UBC
Contact: Trisha Prince-Wright
604-732-4731
We will meet for Dinner at Westwood Ho Bistro UBC Golf Club at 5:30PM. Cost will be à la carte. The cost for concert tickets is $49.50 for Seniors and $54.50 for adults. Deadline for ticket purchases is February 17th BUT you may purchase your own tickets after that and still join us for dinner. Bring your husband and friends.
When: February 2009
Details to be announced.
When: January 2009
Details to be announced.
When: December 4th, 2008 at 6:00pm Cocktails
Where: Terminal City Club
837 W Hastings St
Vancouver, BC
Canada
V6C 1B6
www.tcclub.com/
Cost: $67.00
This year we have a special silent auction which promises to have something for everyone (see the November Drift for a sample of items available). A mail in registration form is also in the November Drift, or you can print/mail in this document: Christmas Dinner Registration Form.
Please come out and support our efforts! Bring your friends, and most importantly, don’t forget to bring either cash or your cheque book!
See you on December 4th!
Registration and Cheques must be received by November 20th.
When: November 18th, 2008 at 11:00am
Where: The Arbutus Club
2001 Nanton Avenue
Vancouver, BC
Canada
V6J 4A1
www.arbutusclub.com/Phyllis has just been elected director of the North American Jane Austin Society, she is a speech language pathologist who is intrigued by the diversity amongst her fellow beings, and has written a book which is the title of her talk.
Luncheon served at 11:30am
Speaker at 12:30pm followed by a question and answer period.
Cost: $26.00
Parking: Safeway Parking Lot (South-East corner) on Arbutus at Nanton.
When: October 21st, 2008 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Where: Britannia Beach
www.bcmuseumofmining.orgFor information go to www.bcmuseumofmining.org and see how interesting this tour is going to be.
Everybody, including husbands, is welcome to join us for this special event. Please car pool, and please register as soon as possible.
This is an organized tour which will begin on time, at 11:00am, so please arrive early to allow enough time for a washroom break. A tour guide will meet us in the parking lot. Please wear comfortable shoes and a light jacket as the tunnel temperature is 12 C.
We hope there will be no highway closures that day; the highway administration information is www.drivebc.ca click on popular routes.
We will be going for lunch at The Copper House. Restaurant and Lounge in
When: September 16, 2008 at 10:00am
Where: Grand Room, Kings Landing
420 Beach Cres
Vancouver, BC
Canada
V6Z 3E9
Contact: Tricia Price-Wright
604-842-4732
Guest Speaker: Colin Joudrie - Chair of Mining For Miracles
Cost: $5.00
Directions: East or West on Pacific Boulivard, take Homer Street South towards False Creek. On arrival please report with the concierge or call Tricia on the above number.
If possible please car pool.
Parking:
1. Metered and some free street parking available in the area.
2. Pay parking under Granville Street Bridge (2 blocks away).
3. Urban Fare (Davie Street) pay parking lot (3 blocks away).
All guests are welcome at GVMWA meetings, the coffee morning is a great meeting to introduce new members.
When: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 6:30 pm No Host Bar - 7:00 Dinner - Meeting to fol
Where: Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club
4300 Southwest Marine Drive
Vancouver, BC
Canada
V6N 4A6
Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club is on 4300 Southwest Marine Drive, lots of free parking available. Please fill in the form in the April or May Drift to order tickets.
When: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at Cash Bar 11:30 - Lunch Served by 12:15
Where: Terminal City Club - Main Dining Room
837 Hastings Street West
Vancouver, BC
Canada
V6B 1C6
Contact: Laurie Tegart
604-943-8899
GVMWA.WaysMeans@dccnet.com
www.tcclub.com
When: Tuesday, November 20th, 2007 at 10:00am
Where: St Helen's Church
4405 W 8th Avenue
Vancouver, BC
Canada
V6R 2A3
Antiques Road Show with Al Bowan
Cost: $20.00.
This includes an appraisal of whatever prize possession you may bring, jewellery, china, books or anything you can carry. Cost includes a light lunch.
Mr. Bowan is from Coquitlam and is a well-known and respected appraiser, with a resume that includes work for the MacMillan Bloedel collections of aboriginal art, a stint as guest curator for the Vancouver Museum and clinics across the country and internationally. His clients have included museums, municipalities, universities and numerous private collections.
Mr. Bowen will provide a detailed history, description and verbal appraisal of heirlooms and antiques. We will be able to find out the out the worth of our treasures, whether it is monetary or historical, and he can appraise objects from just about any area.
Parking: Lot's of free parking in the church parking lot and on the street.
When: Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 6:30pm Reception - 7:30 Dinner
Where: Terminal City Club
837 Hastings Street West
Vancouver, BC
Canada
V6B 1C6
www.tcclub.comTable Reservations available for tables of 8 or 10. Please contact Tricia Price-Wright bpw@telus.net.
Ticket price $64.00 each. Please mail cheques to: Ann Press, Treasurer
Payment Deadline: Payment must be received by Tuesday, November 27th, 2007. Tickets are non-refundable.
This year Terminal City has offered us a special rate for hotel rooms the night of our Christmas Dinner/Dance. These rates are available on a first come first serve basis and are as follows:
- Deluxe King Guest Room @ $129.00 per night plus taxes. Regular rate $154.00.
- One Bedroom Skyline Suite @ $169.00 per night plus taxes. Regular rate $174.00.
- One Bedroom Harbourview Suite @ $199.00 per night plus taxes. Regular rate $234.00.
Please contact Kelly Bontje (kbontje@tcclub.com) at Terminal City Club for further information.
When: January 15, 2008 at 10:00am
Where: Sylvia Hotel
1154 Gilford Street
Vancouver, BC
Canada
V6G 2P6
Contact: Cost ~$20.00
www.sylviahotel.comMeet in the conference room for a presentation by Jenee Elborne from the Vancouver Olympic Committee on the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
Lunch will follow in the hotel's Bistro following the presentation.
There is meter parking on the street and some under the hotel.
When: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 10:00am
Where: Arbutus Club
2001 Nanton Avenue
Vancouver, BC
Canada
V6J 4A1
Contact: Cost $25.00
www.arbutusclub.comBooks, Video's, DVD's & CD's can be dropped off at the Arbutus club before the meeting, although if you are dropping off please do so early enough so that the books can be sorted.
If you can't join us for the book sale and have some books to share with us we have set up some book Drop Off points:
West Vancouver - Cathie Clinch
North Vancouver - Anne Hogan
Vancouver - Judy Poliquin
South - Anne Jones
When: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at Time TBA
Where: Vancouver Acadamy of Music
Please note that this meeting is a week earlier than usual. Only 20 tickets have been purchased.
Lunch to be followed at the Great Canadian Flatbread Company
When: April 22, 2008 at 11:30am
Where: St Helen's Church
4405 W 8th Avenue
Vancouver, BC
Canada
V6R 2A3
Copies of our new cookbook will be available for sale at the lunch. They make an excellent gift - Mother's Day, Graduation, House Warming, the list is endless.
Please tell phoners what dish you will be bringing, and please bring appropriate serving utensils.
Guests are encouraged to attend.
Plenty of onsite parking.
When: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 7:30 PM
Spouses and guests are more than welcome. A number of members who have already seen this production are planning to join us for dinner, so come out and join us even just for the dinner itself.