Monday, April 30, 2007

A Super Sunday!

I woke up this morning to a bright sunny sky and the day just got better from there!

I began my Sunday with a visit to the Hindu Temple for a beautiful service with a very warm group of people. I was made to feel extremely welcome and was invited to stay for a delicious luncheon. Several of my friends were there who took care to introduce me to a whole bunch of new friends. A perfect way to start a Sunday!

From there it was over to the Super Cities Walk for MS at St. Vital Park. It could not have been better weather. I remember when I worked at the MS Society it seemed that every year there was either rain or snow - so this year was a wonderful exception! My friend Norm Velnes is the President of the MS Society and I can tell you he was one happy camper! The walk was a great success! The volunteers did an outstanding job of making everyone feel welcome and ensuring that all details were taken care of - from the registration, through to the food, the entertainment and even the massages! There was a lot of entertainment at the event also - all co-ordinated by the wonderful MC skills of Boyd Kozac (giving me a big hug in the pic). Goldie - the Goldeye's mascot, the Dakota Cheerleading Squad, the Village Green Morris Men, and so many more musicians and entertainers were there. It was really a terrific event, and as you can see from the pictures, a great time was had by all!




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Sunday, April 29, 2007

Another Great Day!

Can you believe this weather! It doesn't get better than this!

Things are really coming together now. Our volunteers are coming forward and working really hard! Our office is set up. We've been receiving lots of invitations and are having a great time at all sorts of fun events!

Today we had lots of variety. We went to the Norberry/Glenlee Giant Garage Sale and had a great time meeting and chatting to people and shopping for goodies. I bought some delicious baking for our hungry volunteers and I know they appreciated it!
I was pouring tea for the St. Vital Historical Society this afternoon. What a delightful group of people! President John Dempster, Vice-President Audry Wilford and Treasurer Lorna Miner were very gracious. They invited virtually all candidates from all ridings in proximity of the St. Vital United Church and most of us came! I took over from Gord Steeves and poured tea with Ray Simard. Also at the tea was Grant Cooper, Old St. Vital PC Candidate. The photo at left shows me with the twin cadets that volunteered all afternoon to serve. They were terrific!


The day ended beautifully with the 83rd Annual Winnipeg Police Association Charity Ball at the Canad Inns Polo Park. It was a wonderful event with delicious food, terrific MC's, wonderful speakers, fabulous entertainment by the Winnipeg Police Pipe Band and great dancing with the lively music of Free Ride. The two photos below show me with Inspector Boyd Campbell, Minister Vic Toews and Acting Deputy Mayor Gord Steeves followed by Ed Humphries, Vice President and Lorne Schenkel, President of the Winnipeg Police Association. A great time was had by all - and I even gained a couple of volunteers - thanks Brad and Cal!














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