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July 1, 2002 |
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Please check the convention web site at www.toronto2002.com for valuable information concerning Cloverleafs and Maple Leafs. For transportation information from the airport to the Fairmont
Royal York Hotel, select the Transportation menu item on our convention
web site. Then select By Air and all your options are given. We
didn't suggest taking the TTC from the airport to the hotel because
it's more complicated but you can Looking forward to greeting everyone. ... Brian |
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June 28, 2002 |
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It's great to know that our convention, Cloverleafs and Maple Leafs is being held at an environmentally friendly location!! In an interview on CBC radio this morning, two directors of the Fairmont Royal York Hotel discussed the garbage situation. In 1990 the Royal York Hotel started to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle all of their garbage and they have reduced the amount of garbage that goes into landfill sites by 75%. All paper, plastic and metal is recycled - they have staff going through ALL garbage - including that from guest rooms. Food scraps from the dining rooms are collected and sent to a company that sterilizes and mulches them to use as compost. Leftover food from the kitchens is sent to Second Harvest, an organization that helps feed the poor and homeless. The little garbage that is left is collected by a private company, NOT the City of Toronto, so there won't be garbage piling up around the hotel during the convention. And the really good news this week which may have gone unreported in the American media was the court ruling that we'll be dancing naked at The Barn on Saturday, June 29 during the Pride Week festivities. Let the world know! Let's party and HAPPY PRIDE! ... Brian |
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June 25, 2002 |
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Cloverleafs and Maple Leafs invites everyone to come and join us Sunday, June 30 with your club banner as we march and dance down Yonge Street in Toronto's big Pride Parade. It is one of the largest and liveliest Pride parades in the world. The designated meeting area for Triangle Squares is on Church Street
just north of Bloor Street. Marchers should arrive by 1:00 PM. Looking forward to seeing you there. HAPPY PRIDE. |
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June 24, 2002 |
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Today, we saluted the beginning of Pride Week as the rainbow flag was raised over Toronto City Hall. This year's Pride Week theme is Uncensored! Check the official Pride web site at http://www.torontopride.com. Cloverleafs and Maple Leafs invites everyone to come and join us Sunday, June 30 at 2 p.m. with your club banner as we march and dance down Yonge Street in Toronto's big Pride Parade. It is one of the largest and liveliest Pride parades in the world. We will be dancing behind a sound truck with a caller. We hope to have a large contingent of IAGSDC® member clubs marching with us as we make quite a statement with our presence in the parade. For more details, call 416-925-9872, ext. 2014 during Pride Week for a recorded message. Pride weekend will attract over a million visitors and the party has already begun. Toronto is definitely the place to be! See you there. And of course, Pride Week leads right into Cloverleafs and Maple Leafs at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, July 4-7. If you still require accommodations, please contact us at clml_info@mail.com as we have some rooms available at the Royal York. Looking forward to seeing everyone in less than two weeks. Yellowrocks - Brian |
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June 22, 2002 |
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Hear Yea! Hear Yea! Cloverleafs and Maple Leafs is celebrating Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee on July 5, 2002 at 1:30 p.m. in the Royal York Library. Plan to join us at the Royal Jubilee Tea. Rumour has it that there will be a special guest appearance for this historic occasion. The Royal Jubilee Tea will feature Royal York Blend Tea, Warm English Honey Crumpets, Homemade Plain and Raisin Scones with Thick Devonshire Cream and Strawberry Jam, Assorted Tea Sandwiches and a Variety of Tea Cakes. Cost is $22.00 Cdn. or $17.00 USD. Don't delay as seats are limited and the event is already two-thirds sold out. We are investigating the possibility of a second seating if there is sufficient demand. To register for the Royal Jubilee Tea please provide your full name, mailing address, email address and method of payment. If paying by cheque or money order, make payable to Cloverleafs and Maple Leafs. Postdated cheques will not be accepted. If paying by U.S. VISA, we require your card #, expiry date, full name on VISA card and your signature. VISA payments can be emailed to clml_info@mail.com . Or send your registration and payment to: Cloverleafs and Maple Leafs, 552 Church Street, P.O. Box 47, Toronto, ON M4Y 2E3 Canada Attn: TEA! Registrations must be received by July 1 to guarantee a seat, pending availability. See you there - Liz Tureen (aka Brian Wilding) |
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June 16, 2002 |
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Excitement is building as 'Cloverleafs and Maple Leafs' is less than three weeks away and over 1,000 people are already registered. Come early and join us Sunday afternoon, June 30 at 2 p.m. with your club banner as we march and dance down Yonge Street in Toronto's big Pride Parade with over a million spectators and celebrants. It is one of the largest and liveliest Pride parades in the world. We will be dancing behind a sound truck with a caller. We hope to have a large contingent of IAGSDC® member clubs marching with us as we make quite a statement with our presence in the parade. For more information on the parade, check the pride web site at http://www.torontopride.com. Please email us at clml_info@mail.com and let us know how many from your club plan to march with us, so we can inform the Pride Organizing Committee. If you wish to join us, Triangle Squares are meeting at Church and Yonge Street, just north on Church Street at 1 p.m. to practice some calls and get organized for the parade. Hope to see you there.
The Pre-convention Tours Registration Form is available on the 'Cloverleafs and Maple Leafs' web site at www.toronto2002.com. Click on Convention Info and select the Forms menu item. The resulting web page has a link to the Pre-convention Tours Registration Form which you can then download. We look forward to having you join us in Toronto for 'Cloverleafs and Maple Leafs'. It is going to be one party you don't want to miss! See you in July . ... Brian
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May 22, 2002 |
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Excitement is building as 'Cloverleafs and Maple Leafs' is less than seven weeks away and over 1,000 people are already registered. Demand for tickets to 'The Lion King' and 'Mamma Mia' has exceeded our original block of tickets but do not despair! We have managed to obtain 40 additional tickets at the discounted group rate for 'The Lion King'. This show is extremely popular and we expect these tickets to sell out quickly. If you want to see 'The Lion King', don't delay! Send your ticket request as soon as possible. If you are planning to pay by U.S. VISA, you can email your ticket request to convention.tours@sympatico.ca. The Pre-convention Tours Registration Form is available on the 'Cloverleafs and Maple Leafs' web site at www.toronto2002.com. Click on Convention Info and select the Forms menu item. The resulting web page has a link to the Pre-convention Tours Registration Form which you can download. We look forward to having you join us in Toronto for 'Cloverleafs and Maple Leafs'. It is going to be one party you don't want to miss! See you in July. ... Brian |
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May 15, 2002 |
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| Accommodations for 'Cloverleafs and Maple Leafs' - Don't Delay Greetings from Toronto! 'Cloverleafs and Maple Leafs' would like to remind everyone that the room block at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel is now completely sold out. If you still require a hotel room, please contact us as soon as possible so we can either reallocate a hotel room at the Fairmont Royal York to you, or direct you to one of our overflow hotels. The room block at our overflow hotels will be closed at the end of May, and it will be difficult to find a hotel room in the downtown area after this point. If you need a hotel room, please send us an email at clml_info@mail.com and we will do our best to assist you. The weekend of the convention will be a very busy and exciting time in Toronto, and we look forward to welcoming everyone in July. Yellowrocks - Brian |
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April 8, 2002 |
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To All 'Cloverleafs & Maple Leafs' Convention Attendees: Due to great demand, the room block for 'Cloverleafs & Maple Leafs' has been oversold by 59%. While we were originally advised by the hotel that they would continue to sell rooms at our reduced rate, there has been a change. Unfortunately, one of the big Toronto summer events is the Molson Indy car race, and this has been re-scheduled to the first weekend in July to accommodate the Pope, who is arriving later in the month. This is the weekend of our convention, and every hotel in the city will likely be sold out well before that weekend. In response, the Fairmont Royal York Hotel temporarily closed our block earlier this week. Fortunately, we have been able to arrange for additional rooms. However, these will likely sell out very quickly, and the hotel will close this temporary allocation on April 10th. Once the Fairmont Royal York has sold out, we will have some overflow accommodation at surrounding hotels, but if you'd like to stay at the convention hotel, we urge you to reserve very quickly. The hotel's reservation number is 1-800-866-5577. Please quote 'Cloverleafs & Maple Leafs' for the reduced convention rate. If, at any point, you are unable to book a room at the Fairmont Royal York, please let us know, and we will do our best to assist you in arranging accommodation either at the Fairmont Royal York, or one of the hotels in close proximity. Our email address is clml_info@mail.com. If you know of anyone else who is going to be attending the convention, who might not have made a hotel reservation yet, please pass this urgent message on to them. The weekend of July 4-7 promises to be a very exciting weekend in Toronto, and we hope you'll be able to join us!! See you in Toronto. Brian Wilding |
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March 15, 2002 |
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Cloverleafs and Maple Leafs has planned some excellent pre-convention tours for our guests in and around Toronto. Please check our web site at www.toronto2002.com for detailed descriptions of the various tours. The web site also has registration forms for the tours. Complete the registration forms as soon as possible to avoid disappointment as we expect these tours to prove to be very popular with convention attendees. Please share this information with anyone you know that will be attending 'Cloverleafs and Maple Leafs' but doesn't have internet access or subscribe to the "lgcwsd" news group. Your assistance is greatly appreciated. Looking forward to welcoming you to Toronto in July. Yellowrocks - Brian Wilding |
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January 13, 2002 |
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October 22, 2001 |
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Our host hotel, The Fairmont Royal York Hotel has informed us that
our convention room block is quickly filling up. The hotel is conveniently
located in the downtown core near many attractions and is quite
popular with both business travellers and visitors to Toronto. If
you haven't already booked your accommodations for the convention,
make your reservations as soon as possible to avoid disappointment
during Toronto's busy summer season. Request the 'Cloverleafs and
Maple Leafs convention in 2002' package to receive the special discounted
rates. For reservations, call Fairmont Hotels & Resorts at 1-800-866-5577. |
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June 27, 2001 |
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