June 25

Burns Club Commerates Burns Death

Close to 2 daozen members of the Winnipeg Robert Burns Club gathered on the grounds of the Legislature this afternoon for the Annual Memorial Service, commerating the death of Scotland's Bard.

Following a brief eulogy President Lawrence Cormack laid a wreath at the base of the statue.  Piper Kirbby McRae vplayed ca eulogy on the shuttle pipes.  Readings by Ishbel Turnbull, Joyce Cormack and Tony Grogan followed.  Kirby McRae and The Men's Chorus and Craig Oliphant provided music and song. 

Dancing followed (Gay Gordon and a Virginia Reel).

The afternoon ended with the assembled singing Flower of Scotland, Auld Lang Syne, and God Save the Queen.

June 5

Winipeg Burns Club Members elected to RBANA Board

Club to host 2011 Conference

3 Members of the Winnipeg Robert Burns Club were elected to join the new RBANA Board at the Association's Annual Meetig held today in Livonia Michigan.  Club Secretary Colin Harris is the new RBANA Vice President, by acclamation.  Dr Tony Grogan,  was reelected as Canadian Director and is joined by Club Vice President Don Rennicks.

The complete RBANA executive chosen is:

President Chrys Ballantyne (Halton-Peel)

Vice President Colin Harris

Canadian Director - Tony Grogan

                               Ron Ballantyne (Halton Peel)

                               Don Rennicks

US Director         -   Kathleen McGlew (Annapolis)

                                Robert Boyd (Houston)

                                John (Jock) Smith (Milwaukee)

Following the AGM Ron Ballatyne was appointed as Secretary-Treasurer

 

RBANA members also heard details of the 31st Annual Conference, to be held May 13-15, 2011 at the Marlborough Hotel in Winnipeg

May 10

Winipeg Burns Club Members prepare for RBANA AGM

Three Members Nominated For Canadian Director

Members of the Winnipeg Robert Burns Club will be attending the RBANA General Meeting in Detroit, June 4-5.  At the conference a ew RBANA Executive will be elected.  The new executive will include at least three members of the Winnipeg club.  Club Secretary Colin Harris will be the new RBANA Vice President, by acclamation.  Three members are nominated for Canadian Director.  Dr Tony Grogan, Club Vice President Don Rennicks and former club and RBANA President Jim Carrigan are three of four nominees for the three Director positions.

April 17

Burns Club Holds AGM

Constitution Amended

The Winnipeg Robert Burns Club held its 103rd Annual General Meeting this afternoon.

The main business was amending the club constituition to eliminate the position of 2nd Vice President  and institute a new position of Membership Chair on the Executive.  The motion passed unanimously.

April 1

Burns Club to participate in Tartan Day Celebrationc

The Tartan Day Manitoba 2010 Committee, which includes several members of the Burns Club, is planning a Tartan Day Celebration to be held at the Legislative Building beginning at 5:00PM on Tuesday, 6 April 2010. The Guest Speaker will be Hon. Bill Blaikie.

Manitobans of Scottish birth or descent, or those who are interested in Manitoba’s Scottish culture and history are invited to attend the public celebration in the Rotunda and Grand Staircase Foyer. The committee also encourages all Manitobans to wear tartan and other Scottish attire on 6 April.

Tartan Day was first established in Nova Scotia in 1986 and has since spread across Canada, the United States and internationally, even to the mother country. Tartan Day was officially adopted by the Legislative Assembly in 1994. The purpose of Manitoba Tartan Day is to recognize the role that Scottish Manitobans have played and continue to play in Manitoba’s cultural heritage.

March 14

Club to bid to host 2011 RBANA Conference

The Board of the Winnipeg Robert Burns Club agreed to present a bid to host the 2011 RBANA Conference.  The bid will be presented to the forthcoming conference in June.  The club is proposing to hold the conference the weekend of May 13-15, 2011 at the Marlborough Hotel.

October 1

New Year Begins - New Board Take Office

With the coming of October, the Board of Directors elected at the Annual General Meeting in April, officially take office today.  The new President is Lawrence Cormack, supported by Vice Presidents Don Rennicks and Roseann Carrigan.  Joyce Cormack remains as Treasurer, Colin Harris is the new Secretary.  Sebastian Sears remains as Chaplain.  Roy McLeod, of course is Immediate Past President. John Madden remains as a Director and is joined by Chris Halliday, and Janet Thompson.