POOL PARTY! ALL FAMILIES WELCOME!

Here is an invitation from Mokah

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2009 3:30-6:00PM
POOL PARTY!
ALL FAMILIES WELCOME!

PLEASE EMAIL ME AT: MOKAHS@KIDLET.CA
IF YOU ARE ABLE TO ATTEND OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO JOIN US!
MY SON AND I ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING YOU!
MOKAH SHMIGELSKY
701, 426 BEACH

LOCATION
KINGS LANDING SWIMMING POOL
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2009 3:30-6:00PM

ALL ARE WELCOME
WE WANT TO MEET SOME FAMILIES IN OUR BUILDING! COME AND INVITE ALL WHO MAY BE INTERESTED. WE'LL BRING POOL TOYS, FEEL FREE TO BRING YOUR OWN!

Halloween Haunts Kings Landing

Thanks to some devilishly determined efforts by Marilyn and Fritz, aided and abetted by Susan and other helpers, some strange and wonderful creatures haunted the 3rd floor of Club Soleil.

Your intrepid reporter was so scared she skulked around looking inconspicuous in her flaming red dress and feather boa, got her pictures and ran.


Here are some of the mysterious creatures.

Do you recognize any?

Check this out- From Terry Fay

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 9, 2009
STAGE 4 BLUES BENEFIT
BLUES BANDS GET FIRED UP FOR SKIN CANCER
VANCOUVER, BC –Blues bands Hot Lucy, Incognito and The Daily
Blues will be bringing up the heat at The Yale on Thursday, October 29
during Stage 4 Blues Benefit in aid of the Save Your Skin Foundation
(SYSF).

SYSF (www.saveyourskin.ca) was founded in 2003 by Kathleen Barnard
after she was diagnosed with stage 3 malignant melanoma. SYSF’s
objectives are to increase public awareness, provide funding for research
and support to individuals and their families affected by the disease.
“The objectives of SYSF could not be met without the participation of
our local community, so we are very excited to be a part of this exciting
evening of live music and dance,” says Barnard.

Hot Lucy (www.hotlucy.ca) is Vancouver’s newest high-energy group. The band will be playing high octane traditional and modern blues with their signature “blues done dirty” sound that’s sure to set the dance floor on fire.

Incognito (www.incognitoband.com) has been rocking the West Coast for more than 20 years, earning its reputation in the upper echelon of Vancouver’s sizzling R&B scene. With four CD’s and countless miles of touring on the clock, this skin-tight blues machine just keeps gathering steam. Their current FOUR release, finds the band stretching in new directions, adding elements of classic soul and funk to their blues stew.

The Daily Blues (www.myspace.com/thedailyblues) are a soulful improvisation of classic and modern blues. The band is fronted by Steve Daily, a veteran of the L.A. music scene who brings a wide variety of musical influences to his interpretation of the blues.
Tickets to Stage 4 Blues Benefit are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Price of admission includes a silent auction, raffles items and door prizes. Proceeds from this event go to SYSF.

Doors open at 8pm.
Show begins at 9pm. For more information on this and other upcoming Yale events, call 604-681-9253
or visit www.theyale.ca. The Yale is located at 1300 Granville St. in downtown Vancouver.
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Media Contact
Stella Panagiotidis, Marketing Manager
The Yale Hotel
Tel: 604-681-9253, ext #3
Fax: 604-681-9353
E-mail: stella@theyale.ca
Web: www.theyale.ca

The KL Strata Council hosts barbecue

Here are some pictures from the roof-top barbecue held on Saturday night.





As usual everyone brought copious quantities of food and as the wine flowed freely so did the conversation.





A series of Movable Feasts are being planned for the fall - late September onwards. They will be country-themed and I hope that those of you who have not participated previously will consider joining in to the fun.

Remember Strata Barbecue this Saturday

All KL residents are invited to join us for a roof top barbecue on Saturday, 22nd August, 2009 on the roof top 6:30 onwards.
Bring your barbecue food of choice , your favorite wine and if you wish, an appetizer, salad or dessert to share.

If it rains, the party will be held in the Grand Room

New Restaurant and Theatre Reviews

Hi all

Check out the latest theatre and restaurant reviews at ReviewFromThe House.com

You can click on the links in the boxes to the right of these postings. I would love to hear if any of you have comments on the plays or the restaurants. Just had an absolutely awesome meal with the Chef's Table selection at Goldfish.

Also check out my latest travelblogues from Chicago, and the food and wine weekend on Vancouver Island is coming shortly.

notes from Gerri

For those wishing to talk to Mary McNeil about the new harmonized sales tax, Gerri sends along her email.

mary.mcneil.mla@leg.bc.ca

As well, if you are interested in getting your condo cleaned on a Sat or Sunday for 12 dollars an hour (a real deal), let Gerri know at

ger.london@yahoo.ca

Strata Council Barbecue coming up

All KL residents are invited to join us for a roof top barbecue on Saturday, 22nd August, 2009 on the roof top 6:30 onwards.
Bring your barbecue food of choice , your favorite wine and if you wish, an appetizer, salad or dessert to share.

See you there

Another lost animal!

Subject: lost dog

Could you send this out to everyone. A rather distraught lady handed it to me on the street today. She heard that her dog was found in our parking garage by a resident who picked the dog up but it squirmed away and ran out. It is small enough to fit between the bars on the gate. This was on Monday.

Gord

Marnie and Pat have lost their cat. Have you seen him?

Sent at request of Marnie and Patrick

Patrick and I lost our beloved cat, Lounger. He has been missing since late Wednesday. Lounger is a big brown/black mainecoon (?) cat. He has been declawed by his previous owners so we are very worried for him. IF you have any information please call us.

Thank you.
Marnie Campbell and Patrick Greenfield
604-609-0911/ 604-328-5877

Kl celebrates spring, new barbecue and new friends

Another sunny day in Vancouver, and not even a brisk breeze could dampen the enthusiasm of our Kl barbecue fans as we got together on the roof deck to christen (so to speak) our new barbecue, generously donated by Heidi and Gordon.

Hamid and Farnoosh, and Moe and Fay decided that they would organize the inaugural barbecue by providing some Persian dishes - beef and chicken shish kebabs, and accompaniments.

Their invitation read BYOB, but of course as well as wine, everyone brought a dish, whether salads, rice, vegetables or dessert. So as usual we had a feast. And of course, as usual it was a great opportunity for some newcomers to the building to meet and greet.

Above are shown Farnoosh, Moe and Fay with Susan, and the barbecue kings at work. At left is a picture of our hosts Hamid, Gordon and Moe are shown with Fritz, bridge organizer extraordinaire. I missed getting a photo of our other host Heidi - yoga teacher extraordinaire! Maybe at the next class?

And I could not resist a picture of Hilary's icecream dessert with sugar cones and caramel topping

Palace of the End - Another Must See Play

My next pick for "do not miss":
Palace of the End is on till June 6 at the PAL theatre on Cardero

This controversial play consists of three brilliantly written and superbly performed monologues about three real people connected one way or another to Iraq. I think this is some of the best acting I have seen recently and I have seen a lot of really good shows.

Also saw Les Miserables and I think this production is great.

BTW someone asked me about the cost for our Dance-Fit-to-Latin- Music in the gym on Sunday mornings- and of course there is no cost. it is just a group of us, getting a great workout to some terrific music. No dance skill required - just shoes with leather soles and a readiness to have fun. Two left feet quite acceptable

Theatre and Dance Alert:: 36 Views - Don't miss it

Hi all

I have just seen a delightful play at the Jericho Arts Centre called 36 Views. I think there are only another three performances so if you get a chance this Friday or Saturday, think about seeing it. Have not completed my review yet but I wanted to get this out. Call 604-224-8007 ext 3 for tickets.

Also just seen Les Miserables at the Stanley and it is excellent. Have three more plays coming up this week and will report back through reviewfromthehouse.com

DanceFit Alert:

Latin Dance Fit will resume in the gym this Sunday at 10 for anyone who wants to try it. See you there

Reminder Special General Meeting on Thursday

This is a reminder that the Special General Meeting will be held this Thursday at 6:30 in the Grand Room. Please attend or else drop off your proxy.

Also it is important to remember to shut off your gas fireplace for the summer to keep our gas bills down. If you are not comfortable doing this arrange for help through the concierge desk.

I am back from my dance cruise - great shot ofentering our beautiful harbour!

Please send me any items you have for the newsletter.

A treat for Mothers' Day - Sunday May 10th

Calling all Kings Landing moms, or sons or daughters of moms (ok that's everyone, right?).

A really great experience for moms and daughters ( and their husbands and dads) to share on Mothers' Day is the performance of My Mother's Story- to be held this year at the Granville Island Main Stage from 4 to 6 pm. Twenty actors tell the story of their mother's life in a fast paced 90 minute show. There are happy episodes, tragic events, and you will laugh and maybe shed a tear or two.

Check out my full write up at My Mother's Story 2009. Tickets are $23.00 for reserved seats. Details on the above link or at reviewfromthehouse.com

I saw it two years ago and loved it then as you can read in My Mother's Story: A Mother's Perspective. Go and see it and let me know what you think about it.

Fun and a good cause- May 2nd party

Here is a message from Brad Marchant, and his band Backbeat:

The next fundraiser my band is doing is on May 2, 8pm at the Rowing Club in Stanley Park. We do 2 of these every year and they have always been a good party. Two bands, 350 people and lots of dancing to rock and roll classics.

There are only 30 tickets left.

The pictures show BackBeat in action. Also with us on May 2^nd is Fabulous George and the Zodiacs – a great dance band from Winnipeg.

The charity is the Kelty Dennehy Foundation – who are active in teenage issues in Vancouver.

Hope to see you there. If anyone wants tickets I can be reached at bmarchant@bioteq.ca, 604 ... or at the Canucks games in the theatre !!!

Hope to see you there

Note from Gill:

I went to their party at the rowing club last year and had a blast.