Riddell Fiddles Tour Canada 2009

Roberts Creek

Vancouver Abbotsford

Where are we going?• 1 July Fly from Glasgow to Vancouver• 1-3 July Abbotsford music camp• 3 July Trip to Harrison’s Hot Springs• 4 July Roberts Creek via Grouse Mountain/Capilano

Gorge• 5 July Fiddle camp BBQ• 6-10 July Fiddle Camp • 11 July Trad Band perform at Gibsons• 11 July Trip to Powell River• 12 July Return to Roberts Creek/Day at Roberts

Creek• 13 July Vancouver• 14 July Granville Island• 15 July Fly from Vancouver to Glasgow• 16 July Arrive back home

Travel to Vancouver – 1 July

• Depart Lilliesleaf at 05:30 (BST) – travel by Munro’s bus to Glasgow

• Flight at 11:30 (BST) direct to Vancouver – Canadian Affair on a Thomas Cook Airbus A330. Luggage weight limit is 20kg.

• Arrive Vancouver 12:35 (PDT) • Meet Brent

1 July – Travel To Abbotsford

• Travel to Abbotsford with Lynch Bus Lines

• Journey will take approx. 2 hours• Arrive Abbotsford approx. 3 p.m.

1 July - AbbotsfordThe Regency Inn, Abbotsford

Sabir Sisters Fiddle Camp

• We are at Abbotsford from Wednesday 1 to Friday 3 July

• Performance in concert one evening

• Fiddle camp is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.• Pizza lunch is included on Friday• Camp includes Tutors concert,

ceilidh & students concert• Trip to Harrison Hot Springs is

being organised for the Friday after the camp ends

Saturday, 4 July Travel to Roberts Creek

• Leave Abbotsford in the morning• Travel by Lynch Bus – approx 2

hours plus a 45 minute ferry• Visit to Grouse Mountain &

Capilano Gorge on the way

Grouse Mountain &Capilano Gorge

Grouse Mountain Skyride 1 mile up to the top of the mountain

Choice: Mountain Ziplining

Or: Capilano Gorge

Roberts Creek

• Arrive at Roberts Creek in the evening

• Up The Creek Backpackers Hostel

Sunday, 5th July

• Need to pick up the cars in Sechelt

• Need to get shopping• Sunshine Coast Celtic Music

Camp BBQ & Camp Registration in the evening

Sunshine Coast Music Camp

• Trad Band starts on Sunday 5 July at 1 p.m. to Friday 10 July

• Regular camp starts on Monday 6 July at 8.30 a.m. to Friday 10 July

• Classes are morning and early afternoon

• There is a dance and a ceilidh and a concert on Friday night

• We will be playing at the BBQ, ceilidh and one evening.

Saturday, 11 July

• Trip to Powell River is being organised

• Includes a ferry trip• Trad Band are performing at

Gibsons

Sunday 12th July

• Return from Powell River • Cars need to be returned to

Sechelt• Rest of day free

Monday 13 July• Leave Roberts Creek• Travel to Vancouver by Lynch

bus – approx 2 hours plus ferry trip.

• Staying at University of British Columbia campus

Tuesday 14th JulyGranville Island

Wednesday 15 July

• Flight is at 14:35 (PDT)• Lynch bus to take us to airport• Check-in will be 3 hours before

i.e. 11:35• Flight arrives in Glasgow at

07:15 (BST)

Thursday, 16 July

• Flight arrives Glasgow at 07:15 (BST)

• Travel by Munro bus to Lilliesleaf• Expected arrival at Lilliesleaf

around 10:30 (BST)

FUNDRAISING

• Ceilidhs • Helen’s cards• Calendars• Quiz Nights• Thanksgiving

Dinner• Sunday Lunch• Big Raffle

Performances at:Redhall, Melrose, NHS 60th,

Peebles, Gala Walking Festival, Burts, Innerleithen, Thirlstane, Denholm, Teribuskers, Selkirk Sessions, SBC Awards, Baxters, Peebles Forrest Event, Maxton, Peebles Christmas Lights, Scott’s Selkirk, Harestanes, Melrose RFC, Plough, Fantoosh concert, Border Reiver, Melrose Rotary Club, North Berwick

ConclusionFor a lot of hard work we are able to:

• Go to Canada for 2 weeks• Visit Abbotsford, Sunshine Coast &

Vancouver• Do 2 prestigious fiddle camps• Visit Harrison’s Hot Springs• Visit Grouse Mountain• Visit Capilano Gorge/go Ziplining• Visit Gibsons/Powell River & Granville

Island• Play with lots of other musicians• Perform for new audiences

Remember to:

• check your passports• Get travel insurance• Get instrument insurance

•48 SLEEPS TO GO!

Questions?

Websiteswww.bw.regency.bc.cawww.sabirsisters.comwww.harrisonresort.comwww.grousemountain.comwww.capbridge.comwww.upthecreek.cawww.coaststringfiddlers.comwww.discoverpowellriver.comwww.gibsons.cawww.granvilleisland.comwww.seegranvilleisland.com