THE WELSH SOCIETY OF VANCOUVER

Hydref October 2005 2005

Cymdeithas Gymraeg Vancouver

Cambrian News

Welsh Society Newsletter – Cylchgrawn Cymraeg

CAMBRIAN HALL, 215 East 17th Ave, Vancouver B.C. V5V 1A October Newsletter

WELSH SOCIETY VANCOUVER The Cambrian News

Officers From The Editor:

President: Several important Society events will be occurring Jane Byrne (604) 732-5448 soon. We hope you have been checking the Events Vice-President: page on our website to alert you to these ahead of Barrie Hancock 888-9541 time. The Anniversary Dinner is the first such Secretary: event and we hope you will let Gaynor Evans Eifion Williams 469-4904 know that you wish to attend. The weekend of th Treasurer: November 4th-6 will be the occasion of another Gaynor Evans 271-3134 Welsh Weekend. Friday evening will feature an Membership Secretary: Open House, Saturday morning the Annual Heather Davies 734-5500 General Meeting of the Dylan Thomas Society Immediate Past President: will take place culminating in a Ploughman’s Tecwyn Roberts 464-2760 Lunch after which members of Mythpoetica will Directors tell Dylan Thomas stories. The highlight of the Eric Davies Weekend will be a benefit concert for the Society Allan Hunter given by the Vancouver Orpheus Male Choir in Mary Lewis St. Patrick’s Church, 2881 Main Street starting Lynn Owens-Whalen at 7.30 pm. All members are urged to support this David Llewelyn Williams concert. Tickets are $18 ($15 for seniors and Contacts students). Sunday morning the monthly bilingual Building Committee: Church Service will start at 11 am and a Eric Davies 583-3918 Gymanfa Ganu will be held in the afternoon Cambrian Circle Singers: followed by a Te Bach. The Gymanfa will be Nerys Haqq 278-8978 conducted by Jonathan Quick with accompanist Church Service: Ray Batten and feature soloist Lois Carter. Ann Roberts 987-6996 Rentals: The front cover features a beautiful painting by Abe Latif 434-3150 Rhodwyn Sykes of Conwy Castle with the railway Social Events Committee: and road bridges as seen across the estuary. I am Mary Lewis 331-1573 also grateful to Gwilym Evans for the article on Welsh Folk Dancing: Penmynydd and to Eirlys Ann Thomas for God’s Gaynor Evans 271-3134 Voice Mail. Welsh-Speaking Evening: David Llewelyn Williams Ann Roberts 987-6996 Webmaster: Free Welsh Lessons Alcwyn Rogers started on October 3rd on S4C (www.welshsociety.com) Register to participate at: Newsletter Editor: www.learnons4c.co.uk David Llewelyn Williams 737-0305 or at: ([email protected]) www.dysguars4c.co.uk

2 October Newsletter

Anniversary Dinner

Saturday October 15th

Celebrating 76 years at the Cambrian Hall 1929 – 2005

MENU (Catering by Jordan’s)

Assorted Bun Basket with Dairy Butter

Garden Salad Greek Salad

Hot Mixed Vegetables Potatoes au Gratin

BBQ Chicken Pieces Meatballs in Burgundy Mushroom Sauce Roast Beef

Anniversary Cake Assorted Tarts Fresh Fruit Tray

Tea and Coffee

The Red Dragon will be open at 6pm for cocktails.

Dinner at 7pm prompt.

Tickets at $27.00 each.

Please call Gaynor Evans at 604-271-3134 ASAP to reserve tickets.

3 October Newsletter Musical Notes they released Stephen Sondheim was named a Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwl Patron of the International Festival of lantysiliogogochynygofod(in space) and Musical Theatre in on August Moog Droog (work that one out!), both in 23 and organizers say he is planning to Welsh. Despite the fact that English fans pen a musical based on the could hardly sing along, the band quickly Mabinogion, the world famous group became a cult favourite in Britain and of ancient Welsh tales. The most by1996, when many of their lyrics were in mythological stories, replete with English, their popularity continued to dreams and legends, are collectively grow. Nevertheless in 2000 they released titled The Four Branches of the Mwng (Mane) which was sung entirely in Mabinogi and should provide a rich Welsh and it became the biggest selling source of material for Sondheim. of all time (until Perhaps it will take Sondheim to Bryn Terfel’s Christmas album later that remind the Welsh of their heritage. year). Check the BBC website for more up to date details and bring a Welsh flag to Bryn Terfel returns to the Richard’s on Richards in November! Metropolitan Opera to play the title role in Falstaff from September 23 to Rwy'n ymchwilio bywyd y Cymro Richard October 22. For those who may wish Williams ac am gysylltu a theulu Cymreig to take a shorter journey, Jason yn BC o'r enw Cox. ! Byswn i'n ddiolchgar Howard is singing in the title role in iawn pe yrrech chi'n neges hon ymlaen at Eugene Onegin with the Pacific Opera eraill allai helpu (a chyslltu a fi'n of Victoria between October 6 and uniongyrchol os dych chi'n nabod y teulu.) October 15. Ganed Carys Cox (nee Williams) yn 1944 cyn mudo gyda'i gwr i Vancouver yn y According to the Chicago Taffia , Jem saithdegau. Credaf fod ganddynt ddau o is a Welsh Rock Star. I’ve checked her blant. Hanai rhieni Carys, Richard ac website and listened to some of her Eirlys o Gaernarfon a , cyn songs which are better described as symud i fyw yn ardal Llandudno. pop songs. But what do I know! In any Argraffodd ei thad, Richard arian Cymraeg case she will be performing at o gwmpas adeg yr Arwisgo, ac roedd yn Richard’s on Richards on Sunday, arloeswr mewn cyfrifiaduron ac yn October 16. gweithio fel ymgynghorwr dros y byd i gyd o'r pumdegau ymlaen. Cafodd Carys A more obviously Welsh group, the ei haddysg yn Ysgol Merched Cymreig start their Ashford, Swydd Gaint, cyn gweithio gyda'i Global Tour in Japan and also perform thad yn ei swyddfa yn Enfield, Gogledd at Richard’s on Richards, on Llundain, yn cyhoeddi llawlyfrau ar gyfer November 24, followed by Seattle on cyfrifiaduron, cyn priodi Sais a mudo i the 25th and Portland on the 26th. Canada. Mae'n debyg bod mab Carys, Considered the most creative of the Richard, yn gweithio ym myd ffilmiau, o contemporary Welsh bands, the bosibl fel animeiddiwr. Credaf fod merch various members all played in Welsh- ganddi hefyd. language groups prior to coming Diolch o galon together in 1993 in Cardiff. In 1995 Dewi Gregory [email protected]

4 October Newsletter

God’s Voice Mail

Most of us have learnt to live with Voice The office is about to close to observe a Mail as a necessary part of our life, so religious holiday. If you call after hours we wondered what it would be like if and need emergency assistance please God decided to install His Own Voice contact your local Pastor. Mail. Imagine praying and hearing the following: Thank you and have a Heavenly day.

When calling Heaven, for Welsh press 1, Cambrian Circle Singers for English press 2, for all other languages press 3. Friday October 7 Augustine House 3820 Arthur Drive, Ladner 7.30 pm Please select one of the following options: Press 1 for Request, 2 for Fri. Oct 14 Crescent Gardens 7.00 pm Thanksgiving, 3 for Complaints, 4 for all 1222 King George Hwy. White Rock other options including Passion.

I’m sorry but all our Angels and Saints Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir are busy right now helping other sinners. However, your prayer is important to us Saturday October 22 and we will answer it in the order it was Benefit Concert for Ebenezer Home for received, so please stay on the line. Seniors in Abbotsford. Seven Oaks Alliance Church, 2575 If you would like to speak to God Gladwin Road, Abbotsford at 7.30 pm. himself, press 1, Jesus, press 2, the Holy Spirit, press 3. Sat. October 29 Annual Fall Concert, Ryerson United Church, Vancouver at To find a loved one that has been 8.00 pm assigned to Heaven, press 5, then enter his/her Social Security Number followed by the # sign. If you receive a negative response, please hang up and dial area Vancouver Orpheus Male Choir code 666. Friday October 21 Fundraiser for the For reservations to Heaven please enter White Rock Hospice Society JOHN followed by the numbers 3 and White Rock Baptist Church, 1657 – 140 16. For answers to nagging questions Street, Surrey at 7.30 pm about Dinosaurs, Life on other planets, please wait until you arrive in Heaven Saturday November 5 for specific answers. Fundraiser for the Welsh Society St. Patrick’s Church, 2881 Main Street, Our computer shows that you have Vancouver at 7.30 pm already been prayed for today, so please hang up and call again tomorrow.

5 October Newsletter

Penmynydd

Penmynydd is a quiet collection of houses in new king, Henry VI. Somehow Owain along the road from Menai Bridge Tudor gained her favour and they were to Llangefni. However in the past it was the secretly married around 1429 and had three base of one of the most powerful families on sons. This gave the Tudor dynasty a tenuous the island. It also gave rise to the royal claim to the throne of England. dynasty of the House of Tudor, which included King Henry VIII and Queen Their grandson, Henry Tudor, exercised this Elizabeth I of England. claim . The second half of the 15th century saw much turbulence during the Wars of the The family's rise to power began with Roses between various claimants to the Ednyfed Fychan, who in the 13th century throne of England fought battles. Eventually was lord steward to Llywelyn the Great. As Henry returned from exile in France, a result of his service he was granted large gathering an army along the way from his tracts of land across North , including landing site in Wales. He defeated King Penmynydd. The family later became loyal Richard III at Bosworth Field, becoming the to the English king, Edward I, when he unchallenged King of England, Henry VII. conquered Wales, thus retaining their power Thus the Tudor dynasty, which originated in and influence. Ednyfed's great-great Penmynydd, began their period of rule that grandson, Tudur ap Goronwy had five sons. was to last over 100 years. They supported their cousin, Owain Glyndwr, in his rebellion against English The church at Penmynydd dates from the rule in the early 1400s. As a result they lost 14th century. Its chapel contains a stained their land in Penmynydd.. glass window with the symbols of the Tudor family. The Tudor Rose is present along However, the son of one brother, Maredudd, with the English royal crown and other did go on to greater things in England. Regalia. The motto reads UNDEB FEL Owain Tudor (an Anglicization of his Welsh RHOSYN YW AR LAN AFONYDD AC FEL name Owain ap Maredudd apTudur) joined TY DUR AR BEN Y MYNYDD, which Henry V's army. He distinguished himself translates as "Unity is like a rose on the and eventually became involved in the banks of rivers, and like a House of Steel on King's court, possibly as Keeper of the a mountain top". The phrase Ty Dur (House Household for Henry's queen, Katherine de of Steel) refers to the name Tudur, and Ben y Valois. Henry died at the age of 35, leaving Mynydd is Penmynydd. his wife a widow and their young son the

Glyndwr flag flies over Cardiff Castle The yellow and red “Four Lions Rampant” Glyndwr had ambitious plans for Wales flag flew over the battlements of Cardiff including the establishment of two Welsh Castle for a whole week to celebrate Owain Universities to serve the North and South. Glyndwr Day. It is believed to be the first He took Carmarthen and Cardiff in 1403 and time the standard bearing his coat of arms Harlech and in 1404 but the has been hoisted above the castle for more tide turned under the leadership of the future than 600 years. Glyndwr established a Henry V and by 1409 the revolt was broken Welsh parliament and was proclaimed and the many towns and castles Glyndwr Prince of Wales on 16 September 1400. had taken were lost.

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