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Blarney – July-August 2015 BlarneyEdmontonThe Issue 53 Volume 4 Official Newsletter of the Irish Sports & Social SocietyJuly/August 2015 40th Anniversary August 1 - August 3, 2015 William Hawrelak Park Saturday, Aug. 1 - Noon - 9:00 pm Sunday, Aug. 2 - 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Monday, Aug. 3 - 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Servus Heritage Festival 2015 is pleased to feature 60 pavilions Wednesday representing over 85 cultures from all over the world. July 1st, 2015 Sample culinary delicacies, see creative performances, shop for crafts, artwork, and clothing, or chat with people eager to tell you 1:00 pm a little about their cultural roots and their present-day Canada Day BBQ at the Irish Centre communities in Canada. Enjoy a free hotdog or hamburger Various pavilions will also be showcasing cultural displays with photos, paraphernalia, and stories about their culture or ethnic Bring your family and background in Edmonton. celebrate Canada Day with us! Admission is FREE, but a donation for Edmonton’s Food Bank would be appreciated. Volunteer at one of the best festivals in Canada The Irish - Centre and at needsthe best volunteers pavillion for “ the following jobs before, during and after the fesitval: Food preparation, pavillion setup/teardown, kitchen helpers, front end helpers, drivers,Ireland Schedules andand sign-up entertainers sheets are (music available and dancers).at the Irish Centre.” This is a great opportunity to meet some new friends and check out theNo many experience other cultures necessary in Edmonton! CONTACT Sean MacQueen [email protected] 12546-126 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5L 0X3 Tel: (780) 453-2249 Fax: (780) 451-5969 Email: [email protected] Irish Sportswww.twitter.com/EdmontonISSS & Social Society EXECUTIVE President JAM SESSIONS Martin Doyle Grab your fiddle, guitar, flute, 780-419-2951 accordion, tin whistle, drum, etc. [email protected] and drop into the Irish Centre Vice President for a good ole Irish jam session. Most Thursdays Murray Connors TASTE OF HOME 780-913-2282 Phone 780-489-7402 to confirm [email protected] Boxes of frozen pork available Secretary Includes ham, chops, boiling bacon, Irish Bonnie McGuire rashers, pork sausage and ham sausage 780-451-1721 [email protected] Each box 40-50 lbs @ $6/lb Delivered to the Irish club for pick-up Treasurer Contact Mick & Erin O’Toole Rory Brady [email protected] 780-720-3010 [email protected] Cultural Director Sean MacQueen 780-993-4444 [email protected] MENU Social Director Soda Bread with Jam $3.00 Seamus Donaghy 780-489-7402 Fries $3.00 [email protected] Onion Rings $4.00 Sports Director Poutine $7.00 Kimberly Budd Hamburger $5.00 780-919-7689 [email protected] Cheeseburger $6.00 Member-at-Large Chicken Burger $7.00 Carole Fitzgerald …Any burger with Fries add $2.00 780-340-9271 …Any burger with Onion Rings add $3.00 [email protected] Fish & Chips (1 piece) $7.00 Trustees Fish & Chips (2 piece) $10.00 Jim Danielson 780-999-7250 Chicken Wings with Veggies $8.00 [email protected] (Honey Garlic, Hot, Lemon Pepper, Salt & Pepper) Isobel Nesdole Chicken Strips & Fries $8.00 780-488-8233 Dry Ribs & Fries $8.00 [email protected] Steak Sandwich $12.00 Ted Nesdole 780-488-8233 Thursday Night Wing Special $7.00 [email protected] Past President Weekly Dinner Specials will be posted Stephen McElhatton 780-919-8241 [email protected] Club Facilities for Rent Club Hours Wednesday 4 pm - 11 pm Thursday 4 pm - 11 pm Are you looking for a location to hold a party - birthday, anniversary, wedding or another special celebration? Friday 3 pm - 1 am Saturday 1 pm - 2 am Why not have it here, at the Irish Centre? We are available to our members and can Sunday 1 pm - 8 pm accommodate up to 150 people. Arrangements can also be made to have your function catered by our kitchen at very Kitchen Hours reasonable costs. Thursday 4 pm - 11 pm Friday 4 pm - 11 pm Your function (semi-private) can also be booked on evenings when entertainment is scheduled. Saturday 4 pm - 11 pm For availability contact Seamus at 780-489-7402 Sunday 3 pm - 7 pm Culture Director: Sean MacQueen 780-993-4444 [email protected] To all the hard working volunteers that helped peel 500 lbs of potatoes, and make/cook the potatoe pancakes for the Heritage Days festival. We are one step closer 2015 Regional Roses to being ready! The Rose of Tralee Regional Festival is held every year before the Rose of Tralee International Festival to determine which Roses will represent their region (territory). The 2015 Regional Festival took place in Portlaoise May 28th - 31st. Sign up The event was originally established in 2004 in recognition of Volunteers are needed to help the fact that now every county in Ireland selects a Rose, and that bake the soda bread, scones Mark there are now nearly 70 Rose Centres around the world. and Barn Braic throughout July. Your Just like the International Festival, the Regional Festival is And IrishHeritage Stew the Days. week before Calendar hosted by Dáithí Ó Sé who interviews each Rose on stage at the Portlaoise Heritage Hotel over three nights, and the Roses also visit local tourist attractions and take part in parades. Sign up sheets are posted at the Irishemail Centre Sean or MacQueen you can call or We are proud to congratulate Cassandra, our 2015 Western Canada Rose, on being chosen to move on to the Rose of Tralee International Festival August 14th - 18th. Good luck Cassandra! Summer Events JULY AUGUST 6/23 - 7/19 Freewill Shakespeare Festival Aug 1-3 Heritage Days (Hawrelak Park) (Hawrelak Park) July 1 Canada Day Aug 4-8 Rock'n August (St. Albert) July 3-12 Street Performers Festival (Churchill Square) Aug 6-9 Edmonton Folk Festival (Gallagher Park) July 12-16 Alberta Indigenous Games (Rundle Park) Aug 7-9 Cariwest (Downtown) July 16-25 A Taste of Edmonton (Churchill Square) Aug 13-23 Edmonton Fringe Festival (Old Strathcona) July 17 K-Days Parade (Downtown) Aug 21-23 Edmonton Blues Festival (Hawrelak Park) July 17-26 K-Days (Northlands) Aug 28-30 Symphony under the Sky (Hawrelak Park) July 24-26 Interstellar Rodeo (Hawrelak Park) Sept 5-6 Sonic Boom (Borden Park) July 24-26 Blueberry Bluegrass Festival (Stony Plain, AB) Sept 13 Kaleido Festival (Alberta Avenue) ENTERTAINMENT Social Director: Seamus Donaghy 780-489-7402 [email protected] Steve &Terri Saturday JULY July 18, 2015 Mark McGarrigle 8:00 pm Sat. 4 Mark McGarrigle Saturday (No Cover) Sat. 11 Grace O’Malley July 4, 2015 First time at the club. Sat.. 18 Steve & Terry 8:00 pm Hearing great thing about these guys! Music & song - Irish , East (No Cover) Coast, Country, and light rock. AUGUST Always a favourite. Grace O`Malley Drop in for a pint! Saturday Sat. 1 Grace O’Malley Drop in for some good music, food and a pint. July 11, 2015 8:00 pm SEPTEMBER (No Cover) Grace O’Malley play a mixture of Irish, Sat. 26 Jack Bell Cup Scottish, and East Coast folk tunes as well as some Gaelic songs and cover artists such as: Mary Black; Christy Moore; The Pogues; Eleanor McEvoy; The Wolfe Tones; The Dubliners; and many, many others. Sponsored in part by A fresh and exciting feel to Irish music! SPORTS Sports Director: Kimberly Budd 780-919-7689 [email protected] JACK BELL CUP WESTERN CANADIAN GAELIC FOOTBALL Saturday CHAMPIONSHIPS September 26th Airways Park Saturday, August 1st 113 Street & 113 Avenue & Edmonton Wolfe Tones Edmonton Sunday, August 2nd 40th Anniversary Gala Saturday Norwesters Rugby Club September 26, 2015 711 - 50 Street NW Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel Edmonton, AB 10155 105 St, Edmonton Do you have any Tickets: $100 each stories or pictures Saturday Night Contact from the past After party Caolan Quinn 40 years. will be held at 780-680-1601 We would love to [email protected] the PINT hear & see them. downtown Contact Caolan Quinn Edmontongaasecretary@ gmail.com Announcements Stef's Funeral on Inis Oirr, May 2015 On Monday, May 18, we laid Stef Conneely to rest on Inis Oirr, maybe a quarter mile from where he was born and raised. Father Conway was the Our deepest sympathy to the family, celebrant and all was conducted 'as Gaeilge,’ as friends and loved ones of our members befits the Aran Islands. who have recently passed away: Stiofan Conneely I arrived on the 6.30 pm ferry out of Ros a’ Mhil Liam McClellan (Rossaveel, Co. Galway) on Sunday May 18. The casket was transported to the little church, where a Micheál, Noírín, Treasa and Declan had travelled to May the road rise up to meet you, short service was held. Chief mourners were Stef’s Edmonton on hearing the sad news of Stiofan’s may the wind always be at your back. brothers and sisters – Micheál, Pádraig, Ruairí, Bríd, death and wanted me to convey their thanks to the May the sun shine warm upon your face Máire, Treasa, Noírín, Áine and Rita; in-laws, Irish community for the tremendous reception they and rains fall soft upon your fields. received. Declan may have put it best when he said: And until we meet again, nephews and nieces, some from as far away as may God hold you in the palm of His hand. America, Central Europe and the UK. Several 'I have felt warmth and comfort from individuals receptions were held in 'Tigh Ruairí' over the course before but this was a whole community comforting us. Truly wonderful' The family were very comforted We would also like to extend our well- of the next two days.
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