06/03/2015
WRITERS WEST REUNION & Potluck Social at Gabriola Commons July 11, 2015 !!
Have you been missing our vibrant Writers West summer gatherings of bygone years at The Commons on Gabriola Island? Well so have we! So the stalwart team that launched Writers West in 2009 decided it is time for a reunion of the tribe and a potluck social. This will also be a farewell party for Katherine Gordon and her partner Marc Bombois, who will be moving to New Zealand in the fall.
DATE: Saturday, July 11, 2015
TIME: 2:00-6:00 pm
PLACE: Gabriola Commons, 675 North Road, Gabriola
Island, BC
COST: $5 per person (to cover hall rental)
WHAT TO BRING: Potluck dish to share, BYOB, musical instruments, a few of your books for our book table. (Depending on number of authors, we may need to limit each author to 2 titles apiece.)
FERRIES: Ferry to Gabriola leaves from downtown Nanaimo, behind Port Place Mall. It is a 20-25-minute crossing, and then a short drive to the Commons. The 1:10 pm ferry gives you plenty of time to get there, get your dish in the kitchen and books on the book table, so we can start our circle at 2:00 pm. There is a 6:40 pm ferry off Gabriola Island (and also earlier ferries).
FERRY SCHEDULE: http://www.bcferries.com/schedules/southern/nhgi-current.php
RSVP: Not necessary. Just come. We’re trying to keep this simple!
PROGRAM:
This is not a formal business meeting like we have convened in past years on Gabriola (2009-2011). But there is a modest game plan. Times are approximate.
2:00 – Circle of Introductions: Say a few words about your latest project.
2:15 – Brief reports on:
a) The May 22 ruling of the Copyright Board of Canada that will reduce Access Copyright income and thus author income from AC.
b) The recent joint annual conference of The Writer’s Union of Canada (TWUC) and League of Canadian Poets (LCP) this May in Winnipeg.
3:00 – Adjourn for socializing, book table, hors d'oeuvres, drinkies.
4:00 – Potluck
5:00 – Music, merriment, more socializing
6:00 – Clean-up & depart
See you there!
