THE ST. ANDREW’S SOCIETY OF WINNIPEG

149TH ANNUAL DINNER

NOVEMBER 29TH, 2019

HOTEL FORT GARRY

PARTNERSHIP & SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES OUR INVITATION TO YOU

We invite both companies and individuals to rise to our important request to purchase corporate tables, sponsor elements of the dinner and provide gifts in kind that will contribute to a successful event to raise funds to promote and further Scottish culture and heritage in . This is a wonderful way for companies to increase their visibility with the Scottish community and for individuals to show their support for the Society’s work to an anticipated 300+ guests who represent the best of Winnipeg’s Scottish citizens and business communities. A portion of each ticket sale goes towards The Society's Trust that helps to promote and further Scottish culture and heritage activities in the community. Please consider this opportunity.

Evelyn Mitchell Jae Eadie 149th Dinner Chair President T: 204-960-1612 T: 204-837-7218 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] WHAT YOUR CONTRIBUTION SUPPORTS

The Annual Dinner is the most prestigious social and charitable event of the Society. A portion of the ticket sales go towards The St. Andrew's Society of Winnipeg Trust which supports a variety of Scottish culture and heritage activities such as:

v A mace for the Winnipeg Police v Lord Selkirk RFM Pipe Band v Winnipeg Scottish Festival and Pipe Band Riverwalk v Speakers Fund for the Annual v Winnipeg Pipe and Drumming Dinner v The Diaspora Tapestry Project School; Seven Oaks Commemoration v Commission of a book by Dr. v Sir John A. MacDonald Kilt Skate Michael Bumstead on the history v The Queens Own Cameron v Transcona Pipe Band of Scots in Manitoba Highlanders Cadets v Ralph Connor House v The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders Regiment Monument v The Manitoba Highland v Monuments such as Vimy Ridge, Gathering. Selkirk Settlers and Thistle v And others v Tartan Day v Manitoba Highland Dancers Association THE 149TH DINNER EVENT

Friday, November 29, 2017 - 7pm Hotel Fort Garry Eat, drink and enjoy exceptional Scottish culture, tradition and entertainment with 300+ guests vReception with red carpet opportunities v Scottish entertainment and speaker, pipe band, dancers v4 course dinner with one of the finest Scotchs SPONSOR AND DONATION BENEFITS

149th Dinner Donations over $3,000 Corporate Tables CASH INKIND Over $250 Benefits CASH $2500 ea Donations Over $1,000 Logo on SASOW website ✓ Logo/name in program ✓ Opportunity to distribute material to attendees ✓

Two invitations to the Haggis lunch Nov. 27 ✓ Table or element signage ✓ ✓ ✓ Name in pre-event material ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Name in post- event material ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Recognition on SASOW FaceBook page ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ CRA receipt as per guidelines ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Recognition in SASOW Annual Report ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Acknowledgement in opening remarks ✓ Other as tailored to sponsor, donation level ✓ ✓ ✓ ABOUT THE BENEFITS

These are suggested benefits. All cash sponsorships (not including corporate tables) are negotiable.

Payment of Funds Payments can be made by cheque, cash, or Interact bank transfer payable to the St. Andrew’s Society of Winnipeg to Dave Cherrett, Treasurer. Interac payments are emailed to: [email protected] by November 1 to ensure inclusion in the program. An in-kind contribution must be supported by an invoice stating its fair market value. All receipts issued to sponsors and donors will be in compliance with CRA guidelines. Any contribution that receives sponsor benefit(s) will be issued a receipt for the full proven amount of the contribution.

Logo and Artwork Each sponsor entitled to logo recognition shall supply at its own cost finished artwork within print deadlines reasonably set by the Society. The St. Andrews Society of Winnipeg will seek approval from sponsors and donors for name and/or logo placement in promotional materials, and sponsors will provide approval within a reasonable period of time. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 148TH

Lord Selkirk RF Memorial Pipe Band HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 148TH

Address to the Haggis Rev. Dr. James T. Christie HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 148TH

Honourary Patron Her Honour Janice C. Filmon, C.M., O.M. Lieutenant Governor of Peter St. John, The R. H. the Earl of Orkney, Jim Bear, Robert Darling, The Hon. Janice Filmon Manitoba and HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 148TH

Singers – Doug Darling, Joan Hanton, Peter Heavysege) President Prout conducting the Scotch Whiskey draw HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 148TH

Guest speaker – Doug Speirs, Winnipeg Free Press humour columnist Post entertainment – Johnny Bagpipes HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 148TH

148th Dinner Chair, Maj. Andrew Flook and wife Julie

President Lawrence Prout and the Darling Family – Doug, Alison and Robert (Chief of the Society) HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 148TH HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 148TH HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 148TH ABOUT THE ST. ANDREW’S SOCIETY OF WINNIPEG

The St. Andrew's Society of Winnipeg is the oldest continuously active Scottish society in Western Canada. The Society was founded in 1871, the year after Manitoba became a province, and incorporated in 1896 by Act of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. At its inception the Society had two objectives: the care and welfare of immigrant Scots; and the promotion and preservation of Scottish culture in Manitoba. Over time, immigration from Scotland to Canada has declined and government policy has developed to ensure that current immigrants do not require such assistance.

The Vision of the Society is to expand its leadership role of the last two centuries in the promotion of Scottish culture and heritage in Winnipeg and Manitoba.

The Mission of the Society is to promote and preserve Scottish culture and tradition for the people of Manitoba and to create awareness of the Scots' role in the development of our Province. FOR MORE INFORMATION Evelyn Mitchell, 2nd VP/149th Dinner Chair Committee members: David Cherrett Andrew Flook Lisa Gardewine Joan Hanton Colin Harris Peter Heavysege James Oborne John Perrin IV Lawrence Prout Luke Settee E: [email protected] Pam Simmons W: standrewssocietywinnipeg.com F: TheStAndrewsSocietyOfWinnipeg Rob Tisdale