Newsletter August 2024
August 2024
The Fellowship of the Gift is back!!
We were so blessed with sunshine and LOTS of wind for our Tall Ship Adventure on Sunday July 28 !?!
I was afraid it would be too windy for us, seeing the forecast for gusts of up to 30kms, but the skip from Mill Bay Marine Group knew we were safe, and we set sail from Port Sidney Marina.
21 of us had the best time…
once we’d listened to the skipper…
some of the kids were hoisting the sails,
steering the ship,
or not
one of the moms provided a vast number of whale cookies, and ‘crab croissants’
Some had to have their Titanic moment,
It was just perfect!
The beautiful wooden, two masted boat had a fascinating history having been built in the 1900s in Denmark, was commandeered by German soldiers in the war, spent some time in the Caribbean and has ended up in Mill Bay/Sidney. She sleeps 12 and I would thoroughly recommend taking a sail in her, the waves splashing over the bow were fun and energising!!!
To be repeated… https://www.mbmg.ca/tallships
SAVE THE DATE! March 9, 2025 from 4 pm – Star Cinema, Sidney, BC
The Film Premiere of “Who Knew…?” AND a fundraising Online/Silent Auction.
Shelley Tice and I have just started working on another exciting community event and we couldn't wait to share it with you.
Our TELUS STORYIVE documentary is premiering on March 9, 2025, at 4 pm in Sidney and we hope to see as many of you there as possible. More details will come shortly, but for now please mark your calendars. We are hoping that other communities will also celebrate the film's release and will keep you posted on details as they become available.
The film launch is an excellent opportunity to raise awareness around dyslexia and at the same time reinvigorate our fundraising for the WDS and this important work. Here's how you can help. In addition to attending the event, we would welcome donations for the auction. If you have a friend who owns a business or know someone that would be open to donating, that would be fantastic.
Attached is the fundraising letter with the details of the event and how people can get involved. We welcome all donations big and small, including items that can be bundled together into larger baskets. We need to keep track of who we ask, so as not to duplicate and annoy.. so please let us know who you are connecting with.
Tickets to the Premiere will go on sale in January 2025 and
the Auction will first open online in February 2025,
closing at the Silent Auction on opening night (March 9th at the Star Cinema in Sidney).
Thanks so much for all the support and please feel free to reach out with any questions or ideas.
With Gratitude….Sue, Laura, Julie, Nadine, Sharon, Paddy, Gisa, Tristan and Del…