 |  |  |  | | | |
Local Activities
Special Events
Special events are usually all-day events during which people gather to re-create the Middle Ages with as much authenticity as possible, given modern safety and other considerations. Activities vary from event to event but most have a tournament and an elaborate evening meal called a feast. There may also be a royal court, games, arts competitions, dancing, and bardic circles (storytelling, music and poetry). An attempt at pre-1600s costume is required to attend.
Local branches usually host one or two special events per year. Vest Yorvik will be hosting "Step Sprightly", a dance event, February 18 2012. For a list of other upcoming events in the Kingdom of Ealdormere (Ontario), please see the current events calendar on the Ealdormere home page.
Meetings
Weekly meeting topics range from lectures to special event planning. They are mostly held Mondays in St. Paul's Church, 1190 Lorne Park Road, Mississauga, ON. Doors open at 7:20 pm and the meeting starts at 7:30 sharp. Go to Lakeshore Road West between Mississauga Road and Southdown (Erin Mills), and turn up (north) on Lorne Park Road. The church is located on the left (west) side, just past Centennial Plaza, and has a large parking lot. Come in the 'office' door to the left of the main door as you are looking at the church from the street. Modern clothing is appropriate.
Some summer meetings (as noted in the schedule) are held Mondays starting at 6 pm in Mississauga Valley Park, 1275 Mississauga Valley Blvd. From the south, go north on Hurontario and turn east on Central Pkwy E, then north on Mississauga Valley Blvd to the park (behind the community centre). From other directions, go to hwy 403 and Hurontario. Go south on Hurontario and turn left (east) on Burnhamthorpe, right (south) at the first lights onto Arista Way, then left (east) on Mississauga Valley Blvd to the park. Park behind the Community Centre. Take the footbridge to the BBQ area near the picnic shelter.
Fight practices (weather permitting) are held Wednesdays starting about 6-6:30 pm by Lord Yamamoto in Kariya Park (Burnhamthorpe Rd just west of Hurontario, turn south onto Kariya Park Rd), in the field next to the shelter. In the event of inclement weather practice is automatically cancelled. Note there are no washrooms onsite. There is free parking on side streets but on Kariya Park Rd you must pay for parking or risk a ticket.
| Scheduled Activity (subject to change) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
| Jan 29 | Jan 30 Arts and Sciences hands on: bring what you're working on or just see what others are doing | Jan 31 | Feb 1 | Feb 2 | Feb 3 | Feb 4 |
| Feb 5 | Feb 6 Business Meeting - Countess Kaellyn will discuss recent Board announcements | Feb 7 | Feb 8 | Feb 9 | Feb 10 | Feb 11 |
| Feb 12 | Feb 13 Event Planning - Step Spritely | Feb 14 | Feb 15 | Feb 16 | Feb 17 | Feb 18 Step Spritely event |
| Feb 19 | Feb 20 Event Post-Mortem Discussion | Feb 21 | Feb 22 | Feb 23 | Feb 24 | Feb 25 |
| Feb 26 | Feb 27 Beginner Dance Practice (Tentative) | Feb 28 | Feb 29 | Mar 1 | Mar 2 | Mar 3 |
| Mar 4 | Mar 5 Business Meeting | Mar 6 | Mar 7 | Mar 8 | Mar 9 | Mar 10 |
Arts and Sciences Database
Canton members are encouraged to list their arts or science activities in a database called the Orange Book. For the user ID and password to access the online Orange Book, contact the Minister of Arts and Sciences or the Web Minister (see Contacts). Alternatively the MoAS has a paper version available at Canton meetings.
