Theatre & Other Events

Subsidized cost: (for a member and one guest) $16 (each)
Actual cost: $31 (extra guests pay this amount)

Menu
• mango soup with delicate curry flavour
• chicken breast with tomato, olive and caper chutney OR rainbow trout with braised leeks
• roasted potatoes and market fresh vegetables
• premium ice cream topped with carmelized royal gala apples and finished with a toasted organic granola.
• rolls, tea and coffee

Please notify Mildred at 416-221-5328 of any dietary requirements.

Schedule
9.30 - Registration and coffee
10.00 - AGM
11.00 - Cash Bar and hors d'oeuvres
12.00 - Lunch, followed by prizes and entertainment by Chris Smith and Turner King

Download Registration Form Here

Your Planning Committee has decided to move the date of our annual tournament held at Kettle Creek to September 23, 2010. The change, to a fall date, was precipitated by several years of soggy spring-conditions on the course.

The price of $45 may also increase if the costs are affected by the new Harmonization Tax.

Watch for details of the tournament, and the registration form, in our August newsletter.

Marilyn Johnson has agreed to continue registering golfers, Darlene McCowan will gather the prizes and Dianne Fair, along with members of the executive, will help solicit donated items for the prize table.

Profits from the event will benefit our 'Service To Others' project for this year.

Helen Wiber will assist where needed. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Helen at 416.485.0131.

Friday, October 1, 2010
Cut-Off Date: Friday, April 23, 2010
Note: Early cut off date to avoid HST on everything

$114 (all taxes & all I gratuities included)

2:00 p.m. Matinee

As ambitious as she is charismatic, Eva Duarte rises from poverty in rural Argentina to become, first the mistress, and then the wildly popular wife of President Juan Perlin. Blending the personal with the political, this landmark of the modern musical theatre paints a dazzling portrait of a woman who helped shape history. Exuberant Latin, rock and jazz rhythms pulse through the score of a show that took the world by storm, winning Tony, Drama Desk and Olivier Awards for best musical.

Prior to attending the theatre, lunch will be served at Demetre's Restaurant at 11:30 a.m. Please circle food preference for each guest in the registration form on page 34. For those who so desire, there may be time for a brief stroll in downtown Stratford prior to the 2:00 p.m. performance at the Avon Theatre. This year we were most fortunate to reserve the best available A+ seats in the Orchestra section.

Please meet the bus at 9:30 a.m. at Willowdale United Church, 349 Kenneth Avenue

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Saturday, March 27, 2010
Cut Off Date: Friday, February 19

$65.00
Includes : all taxes and all gratuities, deluxe motor coach transportation, Elmira Maple Syrup Festival and Craft Show, Buffet Lunch at Crossroads, browsing in the Village of St. Jacob's

Itinerary
8:30 a.m. Bus leaves Willowdale United 349 Kenneth Ave., Willowdale
Note: Washrooms may not be available in the church
1:15 p.m. Buffut lunch at Crossroads Family Restaurant
4:00 p.m. Bus leaves for Willowdale United, arriving about 6:00 p.m.

Highlights
*The Arts and Crafts Show at the Collegiate, displaying a large variety of crafts including handmade quilts. Stroll about enjoying the aromas and the German Sausages, Pancakes, Apple Fritters and other delicacies.
*The huge gift shop at the Crossroads Restaurant
*The village of St. Jacobs, a haven for both contemporary and traditional crafts.
*The Shops at Riverwood will charm you with their varied selections and the Bakery will beckon with oven fresh pies and breads.
*Perhaps a cup of tea at Vidalia's before leaving for home
If you have any questions, please contact Rose at 416-225-1423.
NOTE: This event was first advertised in the November editon. However, there may still be space on the bus. See page 34 for Registration form.

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GREASE is all the things you would expect of a '50s teen romance! It's a classic "boy meets/loses/regains girl" tale!

Danny, leader of Rydell High School's bad boys, the T- Birds, has a summer romance with Sandy, who unexpectedly appears at Rydell in the fall. Danny forsakes her to save face with his friends. In the meantime, Sandy works her way into the good graces of the Pink Ladies, the T- Birds' female counterparts. Along the road to Danny and Sandy's reconciliation are a rumble, a dance contest, and a drive-in make-out scene, with Sandy's conversion from goody two shoes to greaser babe, and everything ending happily.

The cameo role of Teen Angel is played by "American Idol" winner Taylor Hicks, a master of blue-eyed soul. Teen Angel makes a surprising and novel entrance in a midnight blue Elvis number studded with rhinestones that Hicks reportedly helped design. The show ends with Hicks singing "What's Right is Right," from his latest album.

Be prepared to sing,, and start practising your hand jive now!!

Note: Tickets available from Bernadette between 1:15 & 1:45 p.m. inside the Victoria Street entrance of the Canon Theatre (244 Victoria St.)

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Thursday, May 13th, 2010
Cut-Off Date: Friday, March 26, 2010

$95 ~ Includes: lunch, show, taxes and all gratuities

9:30am - Meet the bus at Bayview Village Shopping Centre
Please park vehicles along the outside perimeter of the south-west corner of the parking lot.

11:30 a.m.
Lunch at the Pillar and Post

Note: There should be time for a brief stroll on the main street prior to the 2:00p.m. curtain.

Welcome to a secret society – the world of women. In The Women, a 1930s Broadway hit by Clare Boothe Luce, a Manhattan socialite finds out her husband is cheating on her, and her girlfriends are no help at all. With manicured claws, these women are fighting to maintain their status while scheming to leave, steal or win back their own husbands. This classic play captures a world that only half the population ever really gets to see. This play is a revealing look into the lives of the ladies-who-lunch that is clever, cut-throat and full of outrageous humour. "A play that takes place in women's boudoirs, salons, bubble baths and powder rooms – information for the men in the audience, confirmation for the women and a true celebration of the extraordinary actresses in our company."

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Wildwood Lodge is a family run business that has been providing relaxing and entertaining vacations to families for over 70 years. The main focus of the resort is to provide a safe and peaceful atmosphere where guests can unwind and relax.

Wildwood is noted for their wonderful home cooked meals which are served in the main wood paneled dining room. They are famous for their yummy sticky buns and butter tarts! The menu is delicious and nutritious and every guest's dietary issues are considered. Guests can relax and enjoy the beautiful sunsets and the sandy shores of Lake Huron right outside the 33 various sized cabins and cottages. All the bedding is provided as well as a daily housekeeper. There are mini fridges in your cabins, so drinks or medications can be kept cold. The cottages are rustic but clean, and have heaters in case the nights get cool. Towels are provided, but if you desire large, fluffy towels, you might prefer to bring your own from home. Please also bring a flashlight and sunscreen. Reception for cell phones is weak.

Since this is the first time RTO District 23 has offered an overnight excursion, we are open to suggestions for activities at the lodge. There is an outdoor heated pool, a sauna, a whirlpool as well as Lake Huron for swimming. There is a pool table and a large screen TV with satellite channels.

The lodge provides tennis, shuffleboard and mini putt equipment. There are walking paths and areas for fishing, as well as a marina out in front of the main resort that rents fishing boats, paddle boats, canoes, etc., and fishing equipment. When requested, wood will be provided for campfires on the beach or near your cabins in the evenings! There is a piano for singalongs, so bring your instruments and song sheets if you wish to share your talents!

This location is an ideal setting for a bridge tournament. The usual schedule involves playing with the same partner and moving after every four hands over a period of two or three hours throughout the three days. We could have both contract bridge and duplicate bridge happening simultaneously, or just one format.

Members of the Book Club or Knitting Club or Strollers' Club or Havajava Group could certainly use this opportunity to reconnect. The numbers of possibilities are endless!

Since cabins come in various sizes, housing 2, 4, 6 or 8 people, (mostly in twin beds but some doubles and queens), we need to know if you have a group that wants to be in the same cabin. There are smaller one or two person cabins that are perfect for those who know that snoring could be an issue. Please write your preferences for cabin mates on the reverse side of the registration form.

A bus will pick you up at the southwest parking lot of Bayview Village at 9:45 a.m. Since we cannot leave cars overnight, you will have to make arrangements for someone to drop you off, or plan to take the subway on the Tuesday.

The bus will travel north on Highway 400 to Highway 89. It will stop west of Aliston, where you can shop at Granny Taught Us How, prior to lunch at Mrs. Mitchell's Restaurant (an old school house). The bus will continue for approximately two hours to Wildwood Lodge.

On Thursday, the bus will leave Wildwood Lodge after lunch. There may be time to wander the main street of downtown Wiarton, reminisce in an old fashioned 5 & 10 cent store, or visit the famous Wiarton Willie before the three hour drive back to Toronto. The bus should return to Bayview Village by approximately 5 p.m.

There are two web sites that you might wish to explore:
http://www.mrsmitchells.com  and http://greybruceyourway.com/wildwood-lodge-family-resort-little-red-bay for more photos & information.

Download Registration Form Here

PLEASE NOTE:

When filling out your registration (Tear Off) slips, we ask you to follow the guidelines listed below. This will help our Assistant Treasurer sort and direct tickets.

1.  A separate cheque is required for each event/activity.
2.  Each person's name must be included on each form for each event/activity.
3.  When applicable, each RTO/ERO member may bring ONE guest who pays the subsidized cost. Additional guests pay the actual cost
4.  Unless you are contacted, your registration form and cheque are your confirmation for the activity/event.
5.  Tickets, if required, are given out only on the day of the function.

REFUND POLICY

1. All trips and events advertised in STONY BRIDGES and requiring a cheque and order form, will show a cut-off date. The date is set to enable us to comply with our commitment to pay for the event. No cheque should be post dated beyond this date.
2. Any booking can be cancelled at any time prior to the cut-off date by phoning the event organizer or Jean King, Assistant Treasurer 9057641125 (trips/theatre), or Mildred Frank 4162215328 (Social Convener).
3. Cancellations beyond this date will only be accepted if there is a waiting list for tickets, and we can sell your ticket to someone on the waiting list.
4. Ticket holders are welcome to sell, give or transfer their place or ticket privately.

Important Disclaimer

The participants in our trips or events acknowledge and agree that RTO/ERO, including District 23, cannot be held responsible for any injury or damage of any nature, howsoever arising, in connection with our trips, excursions or events. Participants in our trips or events should therefore, carry their own insurance. RTO/ERO's liability insurance protects RTO/ERO (including RTO/ERO organizers) in case RTO/ERO is sued, claiming bodily or property damage, which occurred due to negligence on the part of RTO/ERO.