CALLING ALL RELATIVES OF WENCESLAS & ALICE POIRIER
Countdown to the REUNION
141 days, 6 hours, 11 minutes, 15 seconds
This reunion will be a very special event. 100 years since Wenceslas & Alice Poirier said "I do".
Our theme will be "Back to Our Roots". Come and walk back through time from 1910 to 2010.
Each night will end with a bonfire. Please bring playing instruments and your voice. The Poirier family is well known for music and singing.
We are inviting you again to bring a raffle item. Unbelievable gifting in the past!!! For those who don't know what this is about, there will be more information in later e-mails.
The Jean-Coté Community Hall facility has plenty of parking/camping space, playground, baseball field, large gym, small meeting room, fully equipped kitchen, indoor toilet/shower facilities.
Note: No power hookup for campers but there is a dumping station available..
Don't have a tent or trailer. No problem!!! We will be posting hotels and motels available for you. There will also be some rooms available at people's homes. For those who wish to sleep at the community centre bring a cot, air mattress or foamie. Don't forget your sleeping bag and pillow. We will also have some tents available for you to use.
If you have any questions you can contact Louise Garand through the form at the bottom of this page. Be sure to include your E-mail address if you want a reply, or want to be on the list of contacts for updates.
At the 2006 reunion we were 143 people. Lets make this the best ever Poirier Reunion and bring this number to the highest it has ever been!!!
Book your holidays now for this 100th anniversary of the Poirier Family
The Poirier Committee
Louise Garand
Reunion Coordinator
COMMENTS:
From Louise Garand
For the family of Patsy, Jana, Aurore and Florence & Lucienne. Don't forget we need your Mom's story by October 31/08. This is very important for this reunion and also for the Poirier webpage.
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From Webmaster, 13 August, 2008
This area of the page is for anyone wanting to publish comments or suggestions for everyone to see about the reunion. Comments or suggestions should be sent to Louise Garand through the form at the bottom of this page. Comments will be published once received by Louise.
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AGENDA:
Update January 2009
Friday: Afternoon/Evening(July 30/10)
You will be greeted by a welcoming committee like you have never seen before.
- Registration
- Served Chile & Bun once you are registered
- Fire Pit
Saturday (July 31/10)
There will be activities for all ages with a semi-formal dinner and a talent show for everyone. This can be in a form of a song, dance, skit, etc. We also have something very special planned for you during this talent show. Be prepared to laugh till you cry. For the ones who were at other reunions you know what that means!!!
- Breakfast (8 - 9:30)
- Lunch (12:00 – 1:00)
- Group Pictures (1:30 PM)
- Semi-formal Dinner (5:00)
We want to make this a memorable event. After all, how many times do we celebrate 100 years of history in a family? We ask that people wear something special to celebrate this occasion. Please no t-shirts, cut-off shorts or skimpy attire.
- Talent Show (7:00)
Everyone who participates in the talent show is responsible to bring whatever music or clothing needed for their performance
- Fire Pit
Sunday (August 01/10)
Group pictures in the morning and then this day can be used for reminiscing, or if you prefer you can challenge the youth at different events. Ends with an informal dance and bonfire.
- Breakfast (8 – 9:30)
- Lunch (12:00 – 1:00)
- Dinner (6:00)
- Dance (8:00)
This is a time to mingle and have some fun.
- Fire Pit
Monday (August 02/10)
Time to pack up and say our good-byes.
- Brunch (8:30 – 9:30)
- Cleanup
- Say good-bye
FEES:
Pre-Registration will be required (deadline will be posted at a later date)
All cheques (reunion fees) will be made payable to: Poirier Reunion
Mail to:
Louise Garand
Box 806 Falher,
Alberta, Canada
T0H 1M0
Adults (13+) $40.00
Youths (7-12) $25.00
Children (3-6) $10.00
Under 3 Free
ACTIVITIES:
For the following activities over the weekend to be a success, we need volunteers. Please help us out in any way you can. Volunteering is fun. It gives you a chance to meet and chat with your relatives. Here is a list where you might be needed in the activities listed.
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Raffle
Organizers: (2 volunteers needed)
Anyone wanting to donate an item for the raffle will register with the Raffle organizers. These people will take care of ticket sales (the tickets will be provided by the Reunion Organizers), arranging the items for display, tagging each item with the name of the person who made the donation, and supplying containers to collect the tickets for each item donated. The Raffle organizers will help with the drawing of tickets and distribution of the winning items in co-ordination with the Reunion Organizers.
Please bring a raffle item. This item is donated and can be anything bought or home-made (preferably home-made). They will be separated into two categories.
Silent auction items which will be drawn Sunday evening.
Ticket item: There will be tickets sold and you can enter your ticket for whatever raffle item you want and a winning ticket for every item will be drawn on Sunday evening.
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Music
Organizers: (2 volunteers needed)
This will require at least two people who will be responsible for supplying music for the
Sunday night dance. Ideally these people will need a variety of music available, and will be able to read the crowd and play music the dancers want to hear.
Sound system: The hall has a sound system already in place.
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Talent Show
Organizers: (2 volunteers needed)
The Talent Show is in the form of a skit or performance of some type by one or more members of a family group. People could sing, dance, do a skit, play a musical instrument, perform a comedy routine, or whatever they want, keeping in mind we have an audience of mixed ages!
The organizers will be in charge of taking the names of performers and will determine in which order they will perform. The organizer will also decide the time allotted for each performance, and announce each of these talented performers.
We would also ask if anyone has a video camera who could record the talent show and make a DVD of it for distribution.
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Welcoming Committee
Organizers: 2 volunteers needed
Friday Night and Saturday morning - Two people will be needed to distribute name tags and record attendance. No money will be collected at "the door", as people will be required to pre-register and pay at least two months in advance, so the Reunion Organizers can purchase the food
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50/50 Ticket Sales
Organizers: 4 volunteers needed
Volunteers are needed to sell tickets throughout Saturday and Sunday and draws will be made each evening. The tickets will be provided by the Reunion Organizers.
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Children Games
Organizers: 2 or 3 volunteers needed
Volunteers are needed to organize children’s games. Ex: Hop-skotch, different races, face painting, arts & crafts, T-ball, etc. They would be responsible to bring whatever material needed. The older youths would be great for this.
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Adult Games
Organizers: 2 volunteers needed
Volunteers are needed to organize one or two games for the "older" generation.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Reunion Organizers will be assigning several different groups for cleaning the hall and preparing the meals throughout the reunion. (The food and menus are supplied by the Committee) These groups will be responsible for making one meal, sweeping and mopping the floor (in the hall, kitchen and bathrooms) after a meal, keeping the bathrooms stocked and taking away the garbage. The hall must be kept in a clean condition during the entire weekend. Everyone coming to the reunion (no exception) will be assigned to a group. List of the groups will be on the wall.
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Door prizes:
There will be three door prizes: Adult, youth & child
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Desert:
Each individual family is asked to bring an ice cream pail of sweets for desert. This will be our deserts throughout the weekend. So don’t forget.
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Family Tree:
There will be a family tree made for every member of Wenceslas & Alice Poirier's children. We ask that you bring a picture of your family, either individual or family picture that can be displayed as a proud member of your family. You will be responsible to put these pictures up yourselves.
There will also be a room to display something that the Poirier Children (Wenceslas & Alice's children) used that was special to them that has now been passed down through the generations. Please contact us on these items so we may leave enough room for them.
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Lodging:
We are trying to keep your expenses as low as possible and cut back on your traveling to and from the hall. If you don't have tents or RV's please contact us and we will find you some accommodation that is close. Please don't let this stop you from coming.
The Jean-Coté Community Hall facility has plenty of parking/camping space, playground, baseball field, large gym, small meeting room, fully equipped kitchen, indoor toilet/shower facilities.
Note: No power hookup for campers but there is a dumping station available.
For those who wish to sleep at the community center bring a cot, air mattress or foamie. Don't forget your sleeping bag and pillow. For the adventurous ones we also have tents available.
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Music:
Don't forget your voice as we know many of you have. Also bring your song sheets and instruments. They will become very useful around the campfire in the evening.
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Mail & email:
Keep Louise updated if there is a change in your email address or if you know of someone we have missed in the family. For those who have internet but don't have email addresses we would encourage you to get an address for this reunion. It makes it easier and faster communicating with you.
Bring cash as there are no bank machines available in Jean-Coté. The nearest bank machine is 15 miles away.
If you have any questions you can contact Louise Garand through the form at the bottom of this page. Be sure to include your E-mail address if you want a reply, or want to be on the list of contacts for updates.
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