THE WELSH SOCIETY OF VANCOUVER Cymdeithas Gymraeg Vancouver Cambrian News Hydref October 2013 2013 Society Newsletter – Cylchgrawn y Gymdeithas Society Members in Toronto CAMBRIAN HALL, 215 East 17th Ave, Vancouver B.C. V5V 1A6 VANCOUVER WELSH SOCIETY The Cambrian News Officers: President: From The Editor: Jane Byrne There has been a communication gap Vice-President: since the May newsletter so I have only Lynn Owens-Whalen now included a report on Capt. Ieuan Secretary: Lampshire-Jones’ celebration, May 31. Eifion Williams
[email protected] Many members (shown in the photo Treasurer: from Kathy Thomas) attended the very Gaynor Evans successful NAFOW Festival in Toronto. Membership Secretary: David Llewelyn Williams I am indebted to Eifion Williams for his Directors: obituary of Lynne Shepard who passed Heather Davies away on August 30th. Gwilym Evans Gwyn Evans I was also informed that our long time Irene Evans member, Meirwen Evans of Powell Antone Minard River recently died at age 97. She was (Recording Secretary) born in Caersws, Montgomeryshire and Mathew Parry apparently sang in the same choir in Contacts Wales as LLinos Pritchard’s mother. She Building Committee: enjoyed singing and in earlier years she Lynn Owens-Whalen /Pat Morris regularly came down whenever there Cambrian Circle Singers: was a Gymanfa Ganu. Nerys HaQQ Church Service: On a happier note, a daughter Tesla John Pritchard Logan Chiang was born to our members Rentals: I-Chant Andrea Chiang and Daniel th Richard Williams 604-340-8545 Logan on July 9 . Our heartiest Social Events Committee: congratulations to the new family! Gillian Rogers (
[email protected]) Welsh Speaking Group: John Pritchard Welsh Learners Group: Antone Minard Webmaster: Alcwyn Rogers (www.welshsociety.com) Newsletter Editor: David Llewelyn Williams 737-0305 (
[email protected]) David Llewelyn Williams Forthcoming Events Captain Ieuan Lampshire-Jones 90th birthday celebration hosted by the Wednesday, October 2nd at 7.30 pm Marine Surveyors of B.C.