tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41852436923663896192024-02-19T05:04:55.088-08:00Joint Canada-US Richard III Society 2012 AGMRichard III Society of Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131372933854037280noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185243692366389619.post-41794903334367833732013-01-09T06:06:00.000-08:002013-01-09T06:06:15.748-08:002012 AGM Summery <br />
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In October 2010, Tracy and I went to Detroit to
attend the American Society’s Annual General Meeting. While there, many
Americans came up to us and told us how much fun they had had at the 2004 Joint
Canada-US Branches Conference and Annual General Meeting, which the Canadian
Branch hosted in Toronto. On the way home, Tracy and I decided to see if it was
possible to host a second Joint AGM in Toronto. We approached the American
Branch and our own executive with the idea and plans were made for the Joint AGM
to be held this past October. </div>
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In the months leading up to the Joint AGM, Tracy and I
met several times, spoke a lot on the telephone, and we shared our progress on
the event plotting, and planning through our blog. </div>
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The Second Joint Canadian-American Branch Conference and
Annual General Meeting was held the last weekend of September in Oakville at
the Hilton Garden Inn Toronto/Oakville, where most of the attendees stayed for
the event.</div>
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The Joint AGM was attended by 46 registrants, including
Canadian members from as far away as Regina and Montreal. In total there were
19 Canadian members present. The 27 American members came from as far as
California to attend. </div>
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The Joint AGM formally began with registration at the
hotel on Friday at four in the afternoon. Attendees were given a cloth bag with
a logo especially designed for the Joint AGM. Inside the bag were white
chocolate roses, a hand-bound AGM conference booklet with a pig-shaped
paperclip on it, a pen from the British Consulate, and, if the person were one
of the first 36 registrants to sign up, they got also got a mug from the
British Consulate. </div>
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That evening, we invited people to gather at six in the
registration room for a light buffet dinner. Usually attendees are on their own
for the first meal of an AGM, but we thought it was better to have everyone
together to allow people to see old friends and make new ones. The buffet was
so popular that the delay in showing <i>The
Name of the Rose</i> that night was hardly noted. </div>
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The next morning we had two speakers. The first was a surprise
for our attendees, David J. Brunelle, who spoke about A Soldier’s Life - The
War of 1812. Tracy had arranged this talk as it was the bicentenary of the War
of 1812, the war and our Joint AGM both involved Americans and Canadians, and
the War was fought nearby. David brought replica costumes and weapons from the
War, which people were allowed to handle. Attendees were very receptive to the
talk, which was a lovely way to begin the day. </div>
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Next was Arlene Okerlund, a Professor Emerita of English
and member of the American Branch, who spoke about the enigmatic Elizabeth of
York, wife of Henry VII and niece of Richard III. Arlene has written several
books, including one about Elizabeth, which we had copies of to sell after the
talk. Her subject proved so interesting that we actually ran out of the copies.
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After lunch, we had Susan Bond, a freelance
classical production dramaturge, who gave a talk about Richard III as portrayed
in modern theatre. Susan looked at the recent revivals of Richard III, such as
the production by Kevin Spacey and several Toronto-area productions, some of
which Susan had taken part in. </div>
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Our final speaker of the day was Ariella Elema, who had
just completed her Ph.D. at the University of Toronto, who presented a paper on
"Teaching and Learning Swordplay in Late Medieval England," which
discussed the current state of knowledge on the subject of English
swordsmanship between 1250 and 1500.</div>
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After Ariella’s presentation, the two Branches separated
for their own AGMs. Following the AGMs, members of the Canadian Branch assisted
with the sorting of the silent auction items. We had many donations for the
auction, the majority of which were books, and had bids on most of the 140
items.</div>
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Then, attendees had some free time to relax or change for
our banquet dinner. Dinner was at six and diners were entertained with the
music of Hurly Burly, a medieval and renaissance musical group from
Peterborough, ON, who performed during the meal.</div>
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Dinner attendees were given a bookmark, sugared almonds
(a medieval treat) in a bomboniere bag with a white rose hand sewn on it, a
white origami boar, and a York rose brooch, all handmade, along with a scroll with
the dinner menu printed on it. The table (in a u-shape, with people sitting on
both sides of the arms) also had eight white rose centrepieces and six manners
cards featuring a quote from Geoffrey Chaucer’s <i>The Canterbury Tales</i> describing the dining conduct of the Prioress.
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After dinner, tickets were drawn for the Americans’ raffle
and the silent auction winners were announced and given their prizes. Then, the
remaining guests played Ricardian-themed games, such as Ricardian bingo and
pass-the-parcel; the latter was won by our treasurer, Doug Woodger. </div>
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After a long day, our attendees headed back to their
hotel room or to home for some much-needed rest and relaxation.</div>
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On Sunday, we gathered, some a little worse for wear, for
our last speaker, Jonathon Hayes, who had become the Chair of the American
Branch the day before. Jonathon spoke about François Villon, the 15th-century
French poet, who was the original “bad boy.” The paper was not only an analysis
of his poetry, but also an attempt to bring to life the lower strata of 15th-century
society.</div>
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At the end of Jonathon’s talk, the Joint AGM was closed
by our Chair Tracy with a few gifts given to people who had assisted with the
event and a few well-chosen words and wishes for safe journeys home.</div>
Richard III Society of Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131372933854037280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185243692366389619.post-45918009489891822392012-09-17T16:27:00.000-07:002012-09-17T16:27:04.443-07:00Silent Auction XIX<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Two more books for the silent auction: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>The Troubadour's Song</i> (David Boyle, hardcover) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>The White Mare </i>(Jules Watson, softcover) </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(Posting by Victoria)</span></i>Richard III Society of Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131372933854037280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185243692366389619.post-65257826584633106272012-09-14T05:11:00.002-07:002012-09-14T05:14:03.567-07:00Progress<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To all attendees, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Two weeks from now, we will be gathering in Oakville for our AGM Conference. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is a truly exciting time to be a Ricardian!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Tracy and I have lots planned for you and we are really looking forward to seeing you at the hotel. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Victoria</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">P.S. Thought I would share a picture of my dining room table as it is this morning, covered in Ricardian projects. </span><br />
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Richard III Society of Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131372933854037280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185243692366389619.post-22530078672393058482012-09-05T05:34:00.000-07:002012-09-07T00:32:56.782-07:00Silent Auction XVIII<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here are two more books for the Silent Auction: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Life in a Medieval Castle </i>(Joseph and Frances Gies, paperback) *</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>The Four Nations: A History of the United Kingdom</i> (Frank Welsh, hardcover) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">* This past weekend I saw my parents and we were discussing the upcoming AGM. My father kindly offered to donate some books. He disappeared and then reappeared with a couple of books, one being my mother's copy of <i>Life in a Medieval Castle. </i>My mother said she could always borrow my copy. </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(Posting by Victoria)</span></i>Richard III Society of Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131372933854037280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185243692366389619.post-59848799856891684282012-09-03T15:14:00.000-07:002012-09-07T00:33:47.698-07:002012 Conference and AGM update<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Lots of information
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REGISTRATION <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">There is still time
to register for the Joint Canada-US Richard III Society Conference and AGM
being held in Oakville, Ontario the weekend of September 28-30. Owing to the catering requirements however, we will not be accepting conference
registrations after <b>TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25. </b>You may
scan and email your completed registration form to</span>
<span style="font-size: 11pt;">"</span>tbryce [at] cogeco [dot] ca"<span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span> <span style="font-size: 11pt;">or fax it to 905-634-7857.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">HOTEL RESERVATIONS<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Unfortunately,
the unsold rooms of our reserved block returned to inventory on August 31,
but if you state you are with the Richard III Society, and ask to speak to
Becky (Rebecca) Van Clieaf, the Sales and Catering Manager, you should be able
to get the conference room rate of $109 Cdn. per night. You must call Becky
directly at 905-829-7980.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">If
you are flying in to Pearson (Toronto) airport, and have not made your own
arrangements to get from the airport to the hotel, please contact me </span><b style="font-size: 11pt;">immediately</b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">
at "</span>tbryce [at] cogeco [dot] ca"<span style="font-size: 11pt;"> so we can try to
accommodate you.</span></span></div>
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NEEDED<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">We
are in need of willing hands for the following tasks:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-indent: -18pt;">Event
photographer</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-indent: -18pt;">Three
session moderators to introduce and thank speakers</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-indent: -18pt;">Two
people to spell off the Sales Officer on the sales table</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: -18pt;">Two
assistants to help tally up the silent auction at the end of the </span>AGM</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Please
email </span><b style="font-size: 11pt;">Victoria </b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">at "</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">vlmoorshead [at] rogers [dot] com"</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">
if you would like to volunteer for any of these tasks.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">We will have 10
copies of Dr. Arlene Okerlund’s book, <i>Elizabeth of York,</i> available for
purchase at the Conference for $40 Cdn. No doubt, Dr. Okerlund would be
happy to sign a copy for you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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few copies of the National Portrait Gallery’s poster of Richard III for
sale. The NPG tell us they are no longer printing and selling this
poster, so once they are gone, they’re gone!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">We look forward to
seeing you later this month!</span></div>
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Richard III Society of Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131372933854037280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185243692366389619.post-22580329083151767082012-09-02T12:45:00.002-07:002012-09-07T00:34:19.437-07:00An AGM update in numbers<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1
= The number of mystery speakers, whose identity and topic are under close
wraps (all will be revealed at the AGM)</span><br />
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= The price of a Morris McGhee raffle ticket, or three for $5, or seven for $10
(you don’t have to attend the AGM for your chance to win one of the prizes)<o></o><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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= The number of plays by Shakespeare that Margaret of Anjou appears in
(Shakespeare’s <i>Richard III</i> in Modern Theatre is the topic of one of our
speakers)<o></o><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">5
= The number of weeks to go for the Joint AGM (it was at the time when I posted this last week to the Richard III Yahoo Group)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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= I contacted the hotel last week and they have 18 of the 25 reserved AGM hotel
rooms already booked<o></o><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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= The number of registrants so far <o></o><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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= The number of posts on the Joint Canada-US Richard III Society 2012 AGM blog (not including this one) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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= The age of Elizabeth of York when she died (Elizabeth of York is the topic of
one of our speakers)<o></o><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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= The cost in dollars of the banquet, which will also feature mediaeval music, games, and
prizes galore<o></o><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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= The length in centimetres of the average arming sword (Teaching and Learning
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= The number of items in our silent auction so far (get your holiday shopping
done early!)<o></o><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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= The year <i>The Name of the Rose</i>, our Friday night Ricardian movie, was set in<o></o><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1461
= The year François Villon composed <i>The Testament</i> (François
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<o></o>Richard III Society of Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131372933854037280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185243692366389619.post-24217545550333634042012-08-22T04:51:00.000-07:002012-09-02T13:34:07.181-07:00Morris McGee Raffle V<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Richard III Society of Canada is donating the duplicated items from the silent auction donations to the American Society's Morris McGee Raffle:</span></div>
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<i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: -24px;">The Trial of Richard III, based on the London Weekend Television production</i><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: -24px;"> (Richard Drewett and Mark Redhead, paperback)</span>
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<i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">We Speak No Treason, Volumes One and
Two </i><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">(Rosemary Hawley Jarman, soft cover)</span></div>
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<i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">Richard III: England’s Black
Legend </i><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">(Desmond Seward, paperback)</span></div>
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Richard III Society of Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131372933854037280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185243692366389619.post-24498117787099183912012-08-16T04:32:00.001-07:002013-04-02T06:32:16.387-07:00Teaching and Learning Swordplay in Late Medieval England<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We have now secured our final speaker for our Joint Conference and AGM. Ph.D. candidate Ariella Elema will present a paper on "Teaching and Learning Swordplay in Late Medieval England". This session will discuss the current state of knowledge on the subject of English swordsmanship between 1250 and 1500. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Regretfully, Ariella didn't say anything to us about bringing any swords
along as visual aids...<br />
<br />Ariella Elema is working on her Ph.D. at the University of Toronto<span style="line-height: 24px;">. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">(Posting by Victoria)</span>Richard III Society of Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131372933854037280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185243692366389619.post-73800071431778587032012-08-15T04:50:00.001-07:002012-08-15T04:50:36.649-07:00The Return of Hurly Burly<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We are delighted to announce that early music ensemble <a href="http://www.celticharper.com/hurlyburly/" target="_blank">Hurly Burly</a>, who performed at our 2004 banquet, will be joining us again this year as our banquet entertainment. </span><br />
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Hurly Burly is dedicated to researching and performing early music, most notably music from the medieval and renaissance periods. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We hope you enjoy their music! </span><br />
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(Posting by Victoria)</span>Richard III Society of Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131372933854037280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185243692366389619.post-21033200358365561352012-08-10T04:23:00.000-07:002012-08-26T18:08:43.232-07:00Morris McGee Raffle<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you would like to buy tickets for the McGee raffle, but
are unable to attend the AGM in September, let us know how many tickets you want and which
prize(s) you are hoping to win. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; line-height: 21px;">The cost of raffle tickets will be $2 for one, $5 for three, $10 for seven. </span>As the American and Canadian dollars are so close,
please send along payment to the registration address in the currency of your choice. For Canadian payments, please send a cheque made out to the Richard III Society of Canada, which we will pass along to the Americans’ McGee Fund. For American payments,
please send along a cheque made out to the Richard III Society of America. Please send along address labels with your payment for each raffle ticket. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br />Please make prior arrangements with a Ricardian who is attending the AGM to
save on shipping costs (and let us know). <span style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; line-height: 21px;">Unfortunately, sending prizes by mail is very expensive.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; line-height: 21px;">To find all blog posts relating to the McGee raffle prizes, click on the link at the upper right corner labelled "</span><a dir="ltr" href="http://r3toronto2012.blogspot.ca/search/label/Morris%20McGhee%20Raffle%20prizes" style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #ff1900; line-height: 16px;">Morris McGee Raffle prizes</a>"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(Posting by Victoria)</span>Richard III Society of Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131372933854037280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185243692366389619.post-69411898164211172252012-07-25T07:20:00.000-07:002012-07-25T07:20:55.030-07:00Silent Auction XVII<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Two more books for you to bid on in our silent auction:<br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>Firedrake's Eye </i>(Patricia Finney, softcover)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>Relish: The Extraordinary Life of Alexis Soyer, Victorian Celebrity Chef</i> (Ruth Cowen, softcover)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i><br />(Posting by Victoria)</i></span>Richard III Society of Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131372933854037280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185243692366389619.post-56512975308134644032012-07-23T05:26:00.002-07:002012-07-31T05:30:32.978-07:00AGM Registration Update<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For those who have yet to send in their registration for the AGM, we have secured 32 GREAT-branded mugs from the British Consulate, commemorating the Jubilee/Olympics/all things British campaign.<br /> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">As we are hoping to have more than 32 attendees, we have decided to award the mugs to the first 32 people to register for the AGM. Those who have already sent in their registration and payment have secured a mug, but the remaining mugs will be given on a first-registered-and-paid, first-awarded basis.<br />
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for enough mugs for all attendees, but were only able to secure 32.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /><i>(Posting by Victoria)</i></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<o:p></o:p></div>Richard III Society of Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131372933854037280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185243692366389619.post-46196381981046829232012-07-17T05:34:00.000-07:002012-08-26T18:08:56.847-07:00Morris McGee Raffle IV<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Another prize to be added to the Morris McGee Raffle list:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>Loyalty </i>by Matthew Lewis, which was just published </span>
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /><i><br />(Posting by Victoria)</i></span>Richard III Society of Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131372933854037280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185243692366389619.post-60631624071114620162012-07-11T04:23:00.001-07:002012-08-16T04:43:07.620-07:00Shakespeare’s Richard III in Modern Theatre<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We are delighted to announce our next speaker for our AGM in September: Susan Bond. Susan comes highly recommended and we are honoured to have her share her passion for theatre with us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"This talk will consider the enduring popularity of William Shakespeare’s version
of Richard III in modern-day North America. Looking at both contemporary productions of Shakespeare’s plays (both <i>Richard III</i> and the <i>Henry VI</i> plays) and modern theatrical adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays and characters,
we will look at what in the play (or in the characters) seems to appeal most to
modern audiences. Every production is an adaptation of a kind: what can we
learn about the modern world by seeing was new adaptations of these stories
chose to include or leave out?"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Susan Bond is a freelance classical production dramaturge in the Toronto area. She
has a BA in Linguistics and an MA in English, both from the University of
Toronto. She has recently dramturged productions of Shakespeare’s <i>Richard
III</i> and Norman Chaurette’s <i>The Queens</i>, about the women in Richard’s
life.
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>(Posting by Victoria)</i></span>Richard III Society of Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131372933854037280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185243692366389619.post-4359736659590859302012-07-04T04:28:00.003-07:002012-08-26T18:09:09.883-07:00Morris McGee Raffle III<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span ms="ms" sans-serif="sans-serif" style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;" trebuchet="">We hope you have been saving your pocket money/allowances for the Silent Auction and the Morris McGee Raffle at the 2012 AGM. We have more than 140 items for the Silent Auction and more items are coming in for the Morris McGee Raffle. If you would like to make a donation, please feel to drop us a line!</span><br style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">The American branch has a number of new items for the McGee Raffle: </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Two pewter boar pendants on black cords, one with a blue background, the other with purple. (To see what these look like, <a href="http://www.treasurecast.com/index.php?l=product_list&c=1" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">click here</a>.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A copy of <i>Medieval Women with Moxie</i></span></div>
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Richard III Society of Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131372933854037280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185243692366389619.post-11811025382404066022012-06-09T08:03:00.002-07:002012-08-26T18:09:19.289-07:00Morris McGee Raffle II<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The American branch has a number of new items for the McGee Raffle:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Two gargoyle pen holders (To see what these look like, <a href="http://www.designtoscano.com/product/code/NG34871.do" target="_blank">click here</a>.) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Richard III fridge magnet (NPG) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A china white rose tea light holder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />Good luck! </span><br />
<i><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />(Posting by Victoria)</span></i>Richard III Society of Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131372933854037280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185243692366389619.post-28127665321461444172012-05-23T04:07:00.000-07:002012-07-17T05:41:25.021-07:00Silent Auction XVI<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here are three more items for our silent auction:<br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>I, Coriander</i> by Sally Gardner (hardcover)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A charming gold-coloured pig <br />(about the size of an adult's fingernail)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>(Posting by Victoria)</i></span>Richard III Society of Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131372933854037280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185243692366389619.post-70579190410620021662012-05-14T06:01:00.003-07:002012-07-23T05:26:45.636-07:002012 AGM Registration Form<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Registration for the Joint Canada-US Richard III Society 2012 AGM </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">is now open:</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />Here is a </span><a href="http://home.cogeco.ca/~richardiii/Registration%20Form%202012.pdf" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">link</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> to the AGM registration form.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />Mail your registration form to:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Richard III Society 2012 AGM<br />c/o Mrs. Tracy Bryce, Registrar<br />5238 Woodhaven Drive, Burlington, ON L7L 3T4 Canada</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />OR fax your Registration form to 905-634-7857 and mail a cheque made payable to </span><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The Richard III Society of Canada</i><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> to the address above.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />OR scan the form and email to tbryce@cogeco.ca and mail a cheque made payable to </span><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The Richard III Society of Canada</i><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> to the address above.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />Alternatively, payment can be made by credit card through </span><a href="http://www.paypal.com/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">PayPal</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">to <i>richardiii@cogeco.ca</i> (but please add an additional $5 to cover PayPal processing fees). Indicate in the message field your name and that your payment is for the 2012 AGM Registration.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />We look forward to seeing you!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /><i>(Posting by Victoria)</i></span>Richard III Society of Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131372933854037280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185243692366389619.post-84917335174163271012012-05-14T05:35:00.000-07:002012-07-17T05:36:29.903-07:00Conference Schedule: Seminars and Events<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here is the conference schedule for the AGM, please note that the schedule is subject to change.</span>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">From 7am – Breakfast with friends in the Great North American
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i><br />(Posting by Victoria)</i></span></div>Richard III Society of Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131372933854037280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185243692366389619.post-50782690023099452402012-04-22T09:23:00.005-07:002012-07-17T05:36:43.164-07:00Transportation from Pearson Airport<div class="MsoNormal">
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Most companies also accept American bills. Again check before if they accept American dollars.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A number of taxi companies offer a senior rate. Ask before if the taxi does offer a seniors’ discount and be prepared to show proof.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The taxi will cost approximately $50 to $55 from the airport to the hotel, including taxes. Some, such as </span><a href="http://www.aeroporttaxi.com/rates.jsp" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Airport Taxi</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">,</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> charge $47 to the hotel, but you must prebook your trip.</span></li>
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</div>Richard III Society of Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131372933854037280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185243692366389619.post-65284871910461462682012-04-05T05:43:00.000-07:002012-07-17T05:36:55.174-07:00Silent auction XV<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">American Ricardians David and Judy have very generously donated a signed Graham Turner print of Richard III, called <i>The March from Leicester </i>to the Silent Auction. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The framed print measures 17 inches by 13 inches (43 cm by 33 cm). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>(Posting by Victoria)</i></span></div>Richard III Society of Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131372933854037280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185243692366389619.post-53096571732065884052012-04-02T05:54:00.000-07:002012-08-26T18:09:31.978-07:00Morris McGee Raffle<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This year, we are doing something different at the AGM to raise funds for the McGee Fund. Instead of the Sunday breakfast, we are holding a raffle instead. The reason for this is because Sunday’s breakfast, traditionally reserved for American Society fundraising, is covered by the cost of your hotel room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">McGee raffle tickets can be bought at the time of your registration at the AGM and until the raffle closes on Saturday. The McGee raffle draw is slated to be held after the banquet dinner on Saturday, so be sure to leave room in your suitcase for your goodies. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you would like to make a donation to the McGee raffle, please let myself and Nita of the American Society know. If you can send a description and photograph of the items, I will post it to our blog. We hope to have a formal list of raffle items by the end of June. Please bring the items with you to the AGM. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you would like to take part in the McGee raffle, but are unable to attend, please let us know and we will send you a list of raffle prizes closer to the AGM. If people want to participate in the raffle and are unable to attend they should make arrangements with a friend who is attending the AGM to bring home any prizes for them. Unfortunately, sending prizes by mail is very expensive.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">To get the ball rolling, I have donated a cross-stitch stained glass bookmark to the raffle (see below). </span></o:p></div>
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wonderful in your favourite edition of <br />
Josephine Tey's </span><i style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">The Daughter of Time</i><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">. </span></span> </span></td></tr>
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Richard III Society of Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131372933854037280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185243692366389619.post-75956403942148119922012-03-14T05:07:00.001-07:002012-09-03T15:28:52.554-07:00Public transit to the hotel<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our hotel, the Hilton Garden Inn Toronto/Oakville, is accessible by public transit.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.oakvilletransit.com/pdf/Rte21-2012sep.pdf" target="_blank">21 Oakville</a> bus runs from <a href="http://www.gotransit.com/publicroot/en/travelling/stations.aspx?station=CLGO">Clarkson GO Station</a> to Winterborne Drive, which is just 400 metres (a seven-minute walk) south of the hotel. Please <a href="http://maps.google.ca/maps?saddr=1398+Winterbourne+Drive,+Oakville,+ON&daddr=Gibson+Dr&hl=en&ll=43.502943,-79.668018&spn=0.003109,0.004823&sll=43.501795,-79.667745&sspn=0.006218,0.009645&geocode=FWXClwIdYmJA-ynVLIq8bkMriDFpn87gC8eNvg%3BFTTNlwIdCltA-w&oq=2774+South+Sheridan+Way,+Oakville,&gl=ca&dirflg=w&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=17&t=h&z=18">click here</a> for walking directions to the hotel from the Winterborne Drive bus stop. The hotel is actually mislabelled on this map, the hotel is the building with the greenish grey roof to the north. It appears that the 21 Oakville does not run on Sundays.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://www4.mississauga.ca/ClickNRide/TimetableQuery.aspx?moniker=Vmlld1RpbWV0YWJsZTpUaW1ldGFibGVPcHRpb25zOmYwMzQzOWU1LTliMjctNGNiYS05NGNmLWY4ZTg5MjRiNTQ4Mg==" target="_blank">29B Mississauga</a> bus runs on Sundays along Winston Churchill Boulevard to <a href="http://www.gotransit.com/publicroot/en/travelling/stations.aspx?station=CLGO">Clarkson GO Station</a>. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Please</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://maps.google.ca/maps?saddr=2774+South+Sheridan+Way,+Oakville,+Ontario,+L6J+7T4&daddr=Winston+Churchill+Blvd%2FRegional+Road+19&hl=en&sll=43.511398,-79.655342&sspn=0.049736,0.077162&geocode=FT7PlwIdY1lA-ykVh12WbUMriDEnqlQsQ_guEg%3BFWbWlwId4YRA-w&oq=Trus&dirflg=w&mra=ltm&t=m&z=16" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">click here</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">for walking directions from the hotel to the Truscott Drive/</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Winston Churchill Boulevard</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">bus stop. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It runs every 40 minutes, so you should plan your trip before leaving for the bus. </span><br />
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From Lester B. Pearson Airport, there is no direct public transit to the hotel. If you are very keen to take public transit from the airport, take the TTC to Kipling Station, then to the Long Branch transfer node, transfer to Long Branch GO Station, which is on the same line as Clarkson GO Station, from there take Oakville Transit to the hotel. Here is a <a href="http://www.google.com/maps?saddr=Toronto+Airport-Term+1+Arrivals+Level+%5BNorth%5D&daddr=Clarkson+GO+Station&hl=en&ll=43.599787,-79.588394&spn=0.198651,0.308647&sll=43.593322,-79.542046&sspn=0.198673,0.308647&geocode=FcCJmgIdJkBB-ynbC4NhdDkriDHYsRZTy_xxyw%3BFZ30lwIdZORA-yEPLSlQme7ZOQ&oq=toront&dirflg=r&ttype=dep&date=03%2F13%2F2012&time=10:50AM&noexp=0&noal=0&sort=def&mra=ls&t=h&z=12&start=0">link</a> showing public transport from Pearson Airport to Clarkson, which involves different transit companies and multiple fares. I don't recommend this. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.torontoport.com/airport.aspx">Billy Bishop Airport</a>, in downtown Toronto, is close to Union Station, which is on the same line as Clarkson GO Station. Billy Bishop Airport, named after the Canadian First World War flying ace, is actually on the Toronto Islands and is accessible from downtown Toronto by a free shuttle bus just outside Union Station.<br />
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From Clarkson GO Station, it's only an eight-minute drive to the hotel, so hailing a taxi might be easier. There is a taxi stand at Clarkson.<br />
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The hotel does have a local shuttle that goes to Clarkson GO Station, but you have to book it in advance and, to be honest, it was 20 minutes late when I was picked up to to do my first hotel site visit and the shuttle wasn't around when I needed to go back and I missed my train. Could have been worse! <br />
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Please double check all transit information closer to the date of the Joint AGM as public transit schedules do change. If it has, please let me know and I will update the post.<br />
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Richard III Society of Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131372933854037280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185243692366389619.post-61384465299418072092012-03-02T10:00:00.003-08:002012-03-13T07:23:33.106-07:00Dates for the 2012 AGM<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It would appear that I forgot to share the most basic of information about the AGM -- its dates! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So, without further ado...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>The Richard III Society of Canada is delighted to extend a warm welcome to the American Branch of the Richard III Society in the common cause of the rehabilitation of Richard III's character and legacy upon the occasion of our joint AGM this coming Friday, September 28th to Sunday, September 30th. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>May our merrie making, fellowship, and goodwill make this joint AGM as memorable as the one in 2004 when we were last honoured with the presence of so many Ricardians from across the US and Canada.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Victoria</span>Richard III Society of Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131372933854037280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185243692366389619.post-56668146358275134362012-03-01T02:00:00.001-08:002012-03-12T16:19:18.248-07:00Silent auction XIV<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">More goodies to add to the growing silent auction pile!<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><i style="font-style: italic;">Arthur: King of the Middle March</i> (Kevin Crossley-Holland, hardcover)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><i style="font-style: italic;">Caesar </i>(Adrian Goldsworthy, paperback)</span><br />
<i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">The Definitive Wit of Winston Churchill </i><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">(edited by Richard M. Langworth, hardcover) <br />
<i>B</i></span><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">eyond Black</i><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> (Hilary Mantel, paperback)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><i>The Saint John's Fern</i> (Kate Sedley, hardcover)</span></div><br />
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The pages are made of laid paper and are blank. The covers <br />
feature five debossed five-petalled roses. The book measures <br />
15cm high by 12cm wide by 4cm deep (5" x 6" x 1.5").<br />
(Please note that there will be a reserve price on this item.)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">A handsome metal mediaeval bookmark, a charming pink <br />
pig (about the size of an adult's fingernail) and a sexy boar <br />
brooch. These three items will be auctioned separately. </span></td></tr>
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(Posting by Victoria)</span></div>Richard III Society of Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131372933854037280noreply@blogger.com0