CLAN ROSS CANADA - NATIONAL GATHERING - JULY 11-13, 2008 in IONA, NOVA SCOTIA
- Friday, July 11th, 7 pm: Registration and Reception, at the Highland Heights Inn.
- Meet with other friendly members of Clan Ross. Informal reception with light refreshments and cash bar.
- Fees for events will be collected at this time.
- Saturday, July 12th - Bus Tour and an Evening of Entertainment
- During the day, come join us for a 'Taste of the Cape Breton Highlands' bus tour around parts of scenic Cape Breton. The bus will depart the Inn at 9:00 am and return around 6:30 pm after a tour of several areas of Cape Breton settled by some of the first Scottish pioneers, with stops during the day for lunch and dinner. Included in the price of the tour are all your transportation costs, admission fees for our three stops, as well as a light lunch. Itinerary:
- A) Our First Stop - Giant Angus MacAskill Museum, Englishtown, (the true Cape Breton Giant) Tour
- B) Our Second Stop - Cape Breton Gaelic College, St. Ann's (Great Hall of the Clans and the Waipu Newzealand - St. Ann's 'Twinning Society'. Tour. Light lunch provided afterwards)
- C) Our Final Stop - Glenora Distillery and Restaurant/Pub Glenora, Tour. (After your tour and 'tasting', guests wishing to do so can, at their own expense, enjoy supper here from the restaurant menu)
- Returning to picturesque Iona, the evening entertainment at Highland Heights Inn will begin at approximately 7:30 pm with our guest speaker, Wallie Ellison. This will be followed by Burns Address to a Haggis. Closing the evening with the lively music by much accomplished local Gaelic fiddle player Joe Joe Peter MacLean and bagpipes by Wally Ellison. Cash Bar.
- Sunday, July 13th - the Annual General Meeting
- The Annual General Meeting is scheduled for 11:00 am. Coffee and Tea provided. All members are invited.
REGISTRATION FORM
Please include Registration Fees and fees for events with the Registration Form. Non-Clan Ross members are more than welcome to attend the weekend events. Please note that Accommodation and Meals are NOT INCLUDED in these fees. Fees cover tours, the bus, meeting room rental and entertainment.
PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM, NOTING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO ATTEND EACH EVENT
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| | Cost per person | # of People Attending
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Registration
| $ 10
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| Reception, Friday night 7:00 pm
| $ 10
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| Bus Tour only, during the day on the Saturday (09:00 - 6:30pm)
| $ 55
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| Evening Entertainment only, Sat night (7:30pm till ?)
| $ 20
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