From sh529 at cam.ac.uk Tue May 6 15:27:01 2008 From: sh529 at cam.ac.uk (Stacey Hickson) Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 15:27:01 +0100 Subject: [CCC] Beaver Trails Vol 6 Issue 5 Message-ID: <00c101c8af85$3fad6ae0$bf0840a0$@ac.uk> Hi everyone, Here?s the latest from Network Canada. Take Care, Stacey Martinis in May Final touches are being put on this month's gala event. A great evening of socialising and entertainment at the gaming tables just got better - thanks to the Maple Leaf Trust, guests will be able to vie for an exclusive, private tour of Abbey Road Studios, the most famous recording studios in the world, along with a growing number of prizes to be won on the night. RSVP required, and immediate booking is recommended! Upcoming Events 30 May May Martini Mixer & Charity Casino Night The London-Canadian social season kicks off at the Royal Automobile Club! Brush up on your black jack and refresh your roulette skills - you are invited to a social evening of sampling martinis and other refreshments while supporting the premier charity of the Canadian community in the United Kingdom. Fasken Martineau , the world's first full service UK-Canadian law partnership, and Network Canada are pleased to support the Maple Leaf Trust which funds scholarships for Canadian graduate students studying in the UK and assists Canadian WWII veterans living in this country (See more at www.mapleleaftrust.org). In the tradition of this annual event, guests are asked to dress for the occasion in black tie/formalwear. The Royal Automobile Club does not permit denim clothing and men are required to wear a jacket and tie at all times. Follow this link to book your place now! Other Canadian Events 06 May * World Explorer Bernard Voyer with Hugh Broughton Renowned Canadian explorer and mountaineer, Bernard Voyer opens this series of Canadian lectures at the Royal Institute of British Architects. The discussion will centre on challenges posed by the disappearing ice caps. Click here for details of discounted entry to this event 06 May * Networking Reception * Meet Alberta's Executive MBAs Fifty-four Executive MBA students will visit London in early May to meet with senior business leaders. The class is made up of mid to senior level executives, including Directors and Vice Presidents in the Calgary business community representing companies like Nexen, Imperial Oil, Haliburton, Shell, HSBC, BMO and RBC. They would be most interested to hear your views on business opportunities for Canadians in the United Kingdom. RSVP required 08 May * Tour of Highgate Cemetery Highgate cemetery is listed by English heritage as a place of outstanding historical and architectural interest and also as a two star listed park. Many famous people are buried there, and there are some lovely monuments. Full details 09 May * Edward Burtynsky with David Buckland: Manufactured Landscapes 'Manufactured Landscapes' - a documentary by award winning director Jennifer Baichwal - follows one of Canada's most respected photographer/artists to China as he captures the effects of the country's massive industrial revolution. Click here for details of this important and moving film screening followed by an on-stage discussion. Until 18 May * BC's Brian Jungen and Toronto's Luis Jacob at Barbican Gallery The aliens have landed! Or that's the approach the Barbican is taking with its new exhibition 'Martian Museum of Terrestrial Art', which features the work of 115 artists, among them British Columbia's Brian Jungen and Toronto-based Luis Jacob. The gallery's novel approach is to explain contemporary art as if beings from outer space were seeing it for the first time. More 22 May * Literary Evening with Wine & Cheese featuring novelist Mary Lawson Mary Lawson has written two critically acclaimed and moving novels telling the stories of families in remote northern Ontario farming communities. Mary was born and raised in Ontario and now lives in Kingston-upon-Thames. This Canadian Women's Club event is open to all. Proceeds go to the Maple Leaf Trust. Full details Saturdays * Network Canada Inline Hockey Team The Wheel Team Canada gathers each Saturday, follow this link if you're interested in joining us! Regular Event * Canada House Cine Club Film Screening Canadians make some of the best films available. Since June 2000, the Canada House Cine-Club has been screening Canadian feature films in the 48-seat private Screening Cinema at Canada House, Trafalgar Square. Come relax on your own individual sofa sipping a glass of complimentary Canadian wine while watching the film. Decadence! Details Membership benefits Becoming a Network Canada member is simple (join online! ), affordable (only ?20 per year!), and privileged discounts mean the low joining fee pays for itself time and again. Become part of a growing community of expat Canadians and friends taking advantage of offers to suit your London lifestyle! Nice Room * Hassle-free housing Providing high quality accommodation to people on placements, new graduate starters and young professionals, Nice Room offers minimum contracts of only three months and all of their properties come fully furnished and redecorated with LCD TVs and extra touches to make their tenants feel welcome. They offer 24-hour maintenance facilities and even social events for those who want to meet more people. Also, once you pay your monthly amount, there are no other costs you need to worry about because all bills are included. Nice Room's properties are London-wide, making them an ideal first port of call for anyone relocating to the Capital. For more information visit: www.niceroom.co.uk Virgin Active * First month FREE! With 71 clubs across the UK, Virgin Active offers unparalleled choice in fitness centres. Network Canada members are invited to keep in shape at these world-class, state-of-the-art facilities while taking advantage of this exclusive offer. Here's how Bavarian Beerhouse London * FREE stein of beer and discounted dining! Network Canada members are invited to enjoy a free stein of beer plus 10% off your main course when dining at any Bavarian Beerhouse restaurant. Bavarian Beerhouse is London's premier German-themed chain of eateries with a lively, traditional Bavarian atmosphere. Details streetcar * Five hours FREE car rental! The future of car rental and car sharing is here. Streetcar offers self-service cars for rent by the hour, day, week or month. New Volkswagen Golfs can be booked for as little as 30 minutes or as long as 6 months. The cars are parked in a dense network of dedicated spaces in several UK cities. Simply reserve online or by phone, and collect and return them 24/7 using your high-tech smartcard and PIN number. Network Canada members joining this service are entitled to five hours FREE car hire. More Tastelondon Diners Card * Special Network Canada offer ?39.95 (RRP ?69.95) At this unbeatable members' price, a tastelondon diners card can pay for itself after just one restaurant visit. Membership entitles the holder to two meals for the price of one (across all courses) or 50 per cent off the total lunch or dinner bill at over 450 participating restaurants. Order today for your 200-page, full-colour restaurant directory and 12-month personalised membership card. Click here to see how. LOVEFiLM.com * 30 days FREE DVD rental! Network Canada members qualify for a 30-day free trial of Britain's biggest online DVD rental service. Choose from ANY title available on DVD in the UK. Watch your selection and return them whenever you're done. Yes - 30 days free, and it's that easy. Details Living in London: A Survival Guide for Canadians * FREE to new members! The 2007 Edition of the only guidebook of its kind written by Canadians for Canadians features updated tips on visas, taxes, accommodation, job hunting and other crucial information for settling in this vibrant - sometimes confusing - metropolis. This book retails for ?6.99 at amazon.co.uk and for $14.99 at amazon.ca . Receive Living in London FREE when you join Network Canada today! Unsubscribe If you'd prefer not to receive future e-mail announcements, please e-mail membership at networkcanada.org with "REMOVE NEWSLETTER" in the subject line. Please do not reply to this email. Sponsored by: Copyright ?2007 Network Canada. All rights reserved. terms of service | privacy policy | home | contact -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.srcf.ucam.org/pipermail/cdnclub-all/attachments/20080506/8f852930/attachment-0001.htm From sh529 at cam.ac.uk Tue May 6 15:56:40 2008 From: sh529 at cam.ac.uk (Stacey Hickson) Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 15:56:40 +0100 Subject: [CCC] This term's events Message-ID: <00dc01c8af89$641c0f40$2c542dc0$@ac.uk> Dear all, This term instead of the usual pub night we thought we?d do something a little different the Cambridge Beer Festival! On Wednesday May 21st we?ll be hanging out at the beer fest on Jesus green from 6pm - look for the group with the Canadian flags. Entry into the festival is ?3.50 after 5pm and then of course the price of beer/food. The festival website is http://www.cambridgebeerfestival.com/summer/ - you can check it out for more details. Also ? if you?re a member of Darwin and could help out with booking the Darwin Island please let me know we may need you! The countdown to the beer fest is on! Stacey Stacey Hickson Vascular Research Clinic ACCI Level 3, Box 110 Addenbrooke's Hospital Cambridge, CB2 2QQ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.srcf.ucam.org/pipermail/cdnclub-all/attachments/20080506/da96d0d0/attachment.htm -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Here's a link to the Canada Day website, it gets updated regularly with all the details for the day. http://www.canadadaylondon.com/ This year there's also a concert on the 30th (June) at night with several excellent Canadian artists, you need to enter on the website for free tickets. You'll hear more from me about Canada Day closer to the date. Also - details about stash are coming soon! Take Care, Stacey Stacey Hickson Vascular Research Clinic ACCI Level 3, Box 110 Addenbrooke's Hospital Cambridge, CB2 2QQ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: http://www.srcf.ucam.org/pipermail/cdnclub-all/attachments/20080512/781a233a/attachment.htm From sh529 at cam.ac.uk Fri May 16 10:23:30 2008 From: sh529 at cam.ac.uk (Stacey Hickson) Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 10:23:30 +0100 Subject: [CCC] Network Canada Event Reminder - May Martini Mixer & Charity Casino Night Message-ID: <002701c8b736$81a01c50$84e054f0$@ac.uk> Dear all, Here?s the latest from Network Canada. Take Care, Stacey The excitement is building as a super season of events begins A great evening of socialising and entertainment at the gaming tables just got even better. Guests at the May Martini Mixer can enjoy a martini in support of the Maple Leaf Trust to the sounds of cellist Lynn Selwood and a word of welcome from Alain Carrier, The Canadian Pension Plan's new managing director of private investments in London. Charity casino & raffle prizes Come vie for a private tour of Abbey Road Studios, the most famous recording studios in the world, exclusive hand-crafted Karla von Heisterberg designer jewellery and priority tickets to Canada Rocks... Trafalgar Square , the ticket-only Canada Day London concert. Also to be won is champagne, author-signed books and sports memorabilia. What an enjoyable and rewarding way to support the important work of the Maple Leaf Trust, the premier charity of the Canadian community in the United Kingdom. We look forward to seeing you. Book online now! Upcoming Events Canada Day London 2008 30 June & 01 July 2008 * One Spectacular Country - Two amazing events That's right, London's most exciting free public event is now bigger and better and spread over two great days. Day One features an exclusive, ticket-only concert featuring Kathleen Edwards, The Trews, Jesse Cook and The McDades. This event is free, but online registration is required to enter the draw for tickets. Day Two is open to all and features the best that Canada has to offer for the whole family - including food, drink, live performances and the return of the popular street hockey tournament. Canada Day Ambassadors Canada Day London needs you! Become an event ambassador and assist with guiding visitors, helping with street hockey tournaments, face painting in the children's area, and more. Ambassadors need only attend two training sessions and the July 1st event. As a special thank you, volunteers will be given priority tickets to the Canada Day concert on June 30. Click here for further details and links to apply for concert tickets and to volunteer as a Canada Day London Ambassador Other Canadian Events 19 May * Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty speaks at the LSE As part of the London School of Economics Public Lecture series, Premier McGuinty speaks on Ontario's Place in the 21st Century. Admission is free, but RSVP required. Further details and links to online booking 22 May * Literary Evening with Wine & Cheese featuring novelist Mary Lawson Mary Lawson has written two critically acclaimed and moving novels telling the stories of families in remote northern Ontario farming communities. Mary was born and raised in Ontario and now lives in Kingston-upon-Thames. This Canadian Women's Club event is open to all. Proceeds go to the Maple Leaf Trust. Full details Coming 29 June * Hoserpalooza 2008 The annual celebration of Celebration of Canadian Music for Canadians in the UK returns in time for Canada Day. For details of the merriment, click here Membership benefits Becoming a Network Canada member is simple (join online! ), affordable (only ?20 per year!), and privileged discounts mean the low joining fee pays for itself time and again. Become part of a growing community of expat Canadians and friends taking advantage of offers to suit your London lifestyle! Nice Room * Hassle-free housing Providing high quality accommodation to people on placements, new graduate starters and young professionals, Nice Room offers minimum contracts of only three months and all of their properties come fully furnished and redecorated with LCD TVs and extra touches to make their tenants feel welcome. They offer 24-hour maintenance facilities and even social events for those who want to meet more people. Also, once you pay your monthly amount, there are no other costs you need to worry about because all bills are included. Nice Room's properties are London-wide, making them an ideal first port of call for anyone relocating to the Capital. For more information visit: www.niceroom.co.uk Virgin Active * First month FREE! With 71 clubs across the UK, Virgin Active offers unparalleled choice in fitness centres. Network Canada members are invited to keep in shape at these world-class, state-of-the-art facilities while taking advantage of this exclusive offer. Here's how Bavarian Beerhouse London * FREE stein of beer and discounted dining! Network Canada members are invited to enjoy a free stein of beer plus 10% off your main course when dining at any Bavarian Beerhouse restaurant. Bavarian Beerhouse is London's premier German-themed chain of eateries with a lively, traditional Bavarian atmosphere. Details streetcar * Five hours FREE car rental! The future of car rental and car sharing is here. Streetcar offers self-service cars for rent by the hour, day, week or month. New Volkswagen Golfs can be booked for as little as 30 minutes or as long as 6 months. The cars are parked in a dense network of dedicated spaces in several UK cities. Simply reserve online or by phone, and collect and return them 24/7 using your high-tech smartcard and PIN number. Network Canada members joining this service are entitled to five hours FREE car hire. More Tastelondon Diners Card * Special Network Canada offer ?39.95 (RRP ?69.95) At this unbeatable members' price, a tastelondon diners card can pay for itself after just one restaurant visit. Membership entitles the holder to two meals for the price of one (across all courses) or 50 per cent off the total lunch or dinner bill at over 450 participating restaurants. Order today for your 200-page, full-colour restaurant directory and 12-month personalised membership card. Click here to see how. LOVEFiLM.com * 30 days FREE DVD rental! Network Canada members qualify for a 30-day free trial of Britain's biggest online DVD rental service. Choose from ANY title available on DVD in the UK. Watch your selection and return them whenever you're done. Yes - 30 days free, and it's that easy. Details Living in London: A Survival Guide for Canadians * FREE to new members! The 2007 Edition of the only guidebook of its kind written by Canadians for Canadians features updated tips on visas, taxes, accommodation, job hunting and other crucial information for settling in this vibrant - sometimes confusing - metropolis. This book retails for ?6.99 at amazon.co.uk and for $14.99 at amazon.ca . Receive Living in London FREE when you join Network Canada today! Unsubscribe If you'd prefer not to receive future e-mail announcements, please e-mail membership at networkcanada.org with "REMOVE NEWSLETTER" in the subject line. Please do not reply to this e-mail. Sponsored by: Copyright ?2007 Network Canada. All rights reserved. terms of service | privacy policy | home | contact -- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Prices are: T-shits - ?11 Women?s fitted t-shirt - ?14 Hoodies - ?22 We?ll be ordering them from Talking T?s so you can check the website if you?re not sure about sizes. http://www.talkingts.co.uk/pennn2.htm If you?re interested, let me know your orders asap! Stacey Stacey Hickson Vascular Research Clinic ACCI Level 3, Box 110 Addenbrooke's Hospital Cambridge, CB2 2QQ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.srcf.ucam.org/pipermail/cdnclub-all/attachments/20080519/45e5b647/attachment-0001.htm -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: CCC stash.doc Type: application/msword Size: 48640 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://www.srcf.ucam.org/pipermail/cdnclub-all/attachments/20080519/45e5b647/attachment-0001.doc From sh529 at cam.ac.uk Wed May 21 16:34:26 2008 From: sh529 at cam.ac.uk (Stacey Hickson) Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 16:34:26 +0100 Subject: [CCC] Summer BBQ!! Message-ID: <00a401c8bb58$26e42060$74ac6120$@ac.uk> Hi everyone, It?s time again for the CCC summer bbq! This year it will be held on Darwin Island on Sunday, June 8th from 4:30pm. It?ll be ?3 for CCC members and ?4 for non-members for burgers, chips (the Canadian kind) and cold beers. There may even be a draw for various Canadian goodies so, mark it in your calendars! Hope to see you there! Also ? here?s a little patriotic video for you all http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx75Zoa_kVw . Enjoy! Stacey Stacey Hickson Vascular Research Clinic ACCI Level 3, Box 110 Addenbrooke's Hospital Cambridge, CB2 2QQ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.srcf.ucam.org/pipermail/cdnclub-all/attachments/20080521/be4e9331/attachment.htm -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Businesses, students, individuals, municipalities, government departments, institutions, foundations and associations will find a wealth of information that will help them with their new ventures or existing projects. What you get: -Description of Grant available -Url to government website -Full mailing address -Phone and fax number The Canadian Subsidy Directory is also available for Canada. CD version: $69.95 Printed version: $149.95 To order please call: 819-322-7533 If you do not wish to receive communication from us in the future please write "agl" in the subject line to: unsub2 at hotpop.com ***ADVERTISEMENT*** Canada Books 833 Boise de la Riviere Prevost, Qc Canada -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.srcf.ucam.org/pipermail/cdnclub-all/attachments/20080521/55aa1fe0/attachment.htm From sh529 at cam.ac.uk Thu May 29 15:51:33 2008 From: sh529 at cam.ac.uk (Stacey Hickson) Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 15:51:33 +0100 Subject: [CCC] Next year's committee and Stash Message-ID: <003f01c8c19b$7cd42a30$767c7e90$@ac.uk> Dear all, If you?ve been thinking about how awesome it would be to join the CCC committee for next year, we?ll be holding a committee meeting next Wednesday evening (June 4th) at 8pm at the Free Press where you can find out more! It?s been lots of fun and very rewarding being involved this year. If you?re not able to make the meeting, you can catch up with me at the bbq (June 8th , 4:30pm ? Darwin island) or send me an email. Also, last call for stash. Can you please let me know your orders by the end of tomorrow, Friday May 30th. Here?s the list of what?s available: T-shirts - ?11 Women?s fitted t-shirt - ?14 Hoodies - ?22 The logo will be printed in red in the middle of t-shirt/hoodie and is shown in the attached word file. We?re going for white, black or grey, but if you?d really like another colour let me know. Take Care, Stacey maple leaf.png Stacey Hickson Vascular Research Clinic ACCI Level 3, Box 110 Addenbrooke's Hospital Cambridge, CB2 2QQ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.srcf.ucam.org/pipermail/cdnclub-all/attachments/20080529/6a80d8dc/attachment-0001.htm -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/png Size: 2255 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://www.srcf.ucam.org/pipermail/cdnclub-all/attachments/20080529/6a80d8dc/attachment-0001.png -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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