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9th Tri-Annual Johnston Family Reunion August 3-6, 2007 Canoe, BC March 4, 2007 To Our Family and Friends: A big hello and hoping all is well with everyone. Time sure goes by quickly, I cannot believe it is only 150 days to our family reunion. We have had quite a few challenges this year to organize the reunion – the biggest is trying to find a location that would accommodate all our requirements. This year’s reunion is at the The Apple Grove Motel 6000 50th St NE Trans Canada Highway, Canoe B.C. The area does have so much to offer, there is a mini golf course and Go Karts beside the motel. There is a beautiful beach area to go swimming, fishing and boating. The motel is close to Salmon Arm and there is a 18 hole golf course across the street. The motel area is all ours; we have also booked two halls in case of rain for Saturday and Sunday. I hope you have been on the website: www.johnstonfamilyreunion.myevent.com Please send Dana pictures of any new additions to our family, babies, children, new spouses or pets, so we can get to know them before we meet in August. If you have any ideas or updates for our website, please contact Dana – dlsilviu@telus.net We will be updating by the website, anyone who does not have access and would prefer a letter, please indicate on your registration form. If any one has any problems or concerns; please do not hesitate to contact Linda and Dana at 403 280-5137 or Bruce and Teresa at 403 289-1420. We want to ensure everyone has transportation, accommodations and that their needs are met to the best of our abilities. We want everyone to come as per our invitation and have a great time at this reunion. If you have not booked accommodations as of today’s date, your options would be as follows and it would be advisable to book early to avoid disappointment. Please make arrangement for pets, not sure of restrictions at the motels/hotel. Tenting is available on the grounds, and the Apple Grove will try to accommodate as many as possible at a cost of $20.00 per day. RV – 6 sites available for $40.00 a day. Across the Street is a golf course that also has RV Sites - email: golf@clubshuswap.com Phone 250 832-7345, the golf course opens on March 15, 2007. They are answering to emails now. We will be arranging a golf tournament in the near future. Additional Motels/hotels: Calvan Motel – 10 units 250-832-7233 located just behind The Apple Grove. Holiday Inn – 7 minutes away cost at $129.00 250 832 – 7711. Travel Rest Motel 250 832 3075. And if anyone is adventurous you could call Twin Anchors and book a houseboat out of Salmon Arm. You could probably dock at canoe beach which is only 1 mile away. 250 836 2450 or email: houseboats@twinanchors.com We have asked everyone to try to obtain door prizes from any means available to you. Please bring with you and advise us what will be available at your earliest convenience. Supplies everyone will need per family.
Supplies needed and if you are able to supply, please email Bruce and Teresa - snypes@shaw.ca. This list may grow so check the website.
For All the Budding Artists and Designers out there: We want to design a Family Flag that would represent our family proudly, please submit all entries to Bruce Johnston 32 Cawder Drive NW Calgary, AB T2L 0L9 and our committee will select and have made into a flag to represent our reunion this year. Use your imagination, think about the clan, no dates, we would like to use for future reunions. Deadline June 01, 2007. We require volunteers for setup and cleanup duties Saturday and Sunday. If you are interested in doing something extra special for the reunion, please do not hesitate to call us or please indicate on registration form. We appreciate all suggestions and help offered. It all starts on Friday with a Western Welcome starting at 5:00P.M., dress in your country attire and bring your country music, and come on down to the old Johnston Bar.(Come on down and bring that special little hobby horse with you!!) We have arranged for a Saturday night catered affair. If you have any diet restrictions or allergies, please indicate on your registration form. Sunday night we are having a POT LUCK, CHILI COOK OFF and BAKE OFF (Pies, cakes, squares etc.) Everyone get your favorite recipes out and BRING THE TUMS, it is time to impress our family with your culinary expertise. Prizes awarded. We also require a family picture or individual pictures of all family members. Must be 5x7 or larger, please send to Teresa via mail or email to Dana. Black and white or coloured. We are planning another family auction, so please get started working on your contributions. We have always had some interesting and unique items in the past and it has always proved to be great fundraiser. Volunteer for auctioneer would be appreciated. Please feel free to invite friends and if we have missed sending this information to anyone, please share your copy or email Dana to include on the email list. Please complete the attached registration form and send your payment as soon as possible due June 1, 2007. Well, finally, I hope we didn’t miss anything!! A sincere thank you to everyone, thank you for all the family support and good wishes. We are so looking forward to seeing you all at the reunion - in August 2007. Take Care!! Your reunion committee, Linda and Dana Silvius Bruce and Teresa Johnston |