Join us for an evening that begins with a gourmet meal and is followed by a live and silent auction. Some of the "promised items" to date are:
- Round of golf for three (your host makes 4) plus lunch and suitable libations at Capilano Golf Club
- An Iranian dinner for up to 15 people (yes, up to 15 - you can make this a party!)
- An afternoon's sail in English Bay for 4 people (with suitable libations!)
- A journey in a VIntage car (scarf and goggles supplied!)
- Six hours of a handyman for work at your home - carpentry, electrical, plumbing (I'm told this could be almost any job - but no big landscaping boulders!)
- One day's Salmon fishing in summer 2015 (maybe the Pink's in August?)
- A Thai dinner for 4 (cooked by an expert!)
- An afternoon's crabbing in Howe Sound for 4 people, followed by dinner (claw crackers supplied!)
- 4 tickets for 2015 Bard on the Beach (you choose what you want to see - the Scottish play perhaps!)
- Pair of (almost) front row tickets for the Canucks versus Coyotes on April 9th 2015 (great present for a young fan)
- An evening of song and music in your own home by "Heart & Soul" (Book for a Dinner Party etc - they are already fully booked for December!).
- A bagpiper for a special occasion. (Wedding, Birthday etc - but he does not do funerals!)
- A personal tour of DeVine Vineyards on Vancouver Island for 8 people. (With tasting of your host's libations! Perhaps combine with a visit to Butchart Gardens?)
- English afternoon tea for 6 (with suitable libations - "tea" I presume?)
- Jazz with the Vicar. Jazz appreciation session for 8 (also with suitable libations - maybe Speakeasy cocktails?)
- Two pottery dinner platters (found in Aunty's attic, so they must be old?)
- Voucher for Dinner (or lunch) at the Mongoli Grill in Whistler (Ski in, eat out)
- Pair of tickets for Mendelssohn"s Elijah with the VSO and the Bach Choir at the Orpheum, March 28th, 2015 (Culture and sophistication!)
- Nordic or Cross Country ski lesson for two. Includes all equipment and a one day mountain pass, plus hot chocolate and snack at Hollyburn Lodge (You know you've always wanted to try it!)
- Pair of tickets for Godspell on the Granville Island stage, plus voucher for appies at Edible Canada (date to be advised)
- Two "Caulfeild Cottage" Quebecois style Tortieres (each serves 8-10 people) plus special homemade relish (Secret recipes not divulged!)
- Box of 6 superior red wines from Painted Rock Winery - includes 2 Red Icon, 2 Merlot and 2 Syrah (It was the best of times, it was the best of wines)
- Two "Healing Touch" sessions with Mary Millerd
- Professional decorator will give 6 hours of interior house painting (no ceilings or walls over 10 feet as he has short arms!)
- A set of 5 books containing words and music for all of the Gilbert & Sullivan operas (the next Choir/Caulfeild Cove event??)
- A Panoramic New Year's Ladies Lunch for 6 (Get high on the view as you munch your lunch)
- A family sized Whistler Condo for 7 days during March 2015 Spring Break (10th - 17th) (Ski, ski and apres ski)
- $300 gift certificate for personal fitness training (an ideal present - for him, or her!)
- Basket of 5 European wines (You can pay in Euros if you wish, but Canadian dollars are preferred)
- Basket of 5 New & Old World wines (the new and old refers to the geography not the age of the wine)
- “Two Rivers Meat Pack” to the value of $300 (A picture will be displayed - you wont have to hurry home to the freezer)
- “Prayer Shawl” knitted to the colour of your choice (A special item for a special friend or family member)
Tickets are $30.00 and may be ordered through Ian McBeath imcb@shaw.ca.
PLEASE LET IAN HAVE YOUR TICKET ORDER ASAP SO THAT WE CAN ENSURE THAT THERE IS ENOUGH FINE FOOD FOR EVERYONE.
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