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Ladies at Vest Yorvik's 'Bad in Plaid' event, photo © Heather of Dormanswell 2002, used by permission

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 29Jan 30
Arts and Sciences hands on: bring what you're working on or just see what others are doing
Jan 31Feb 1Feb 2Feb 3Feb 4
Feb 5Feb 6
Business Meeting - Countess Kaellyn will discuss recent Board announcements
Feb 7Feb 8Feb 9Feb 10Feb 11
Feb 12Feb 13
Event Planning - Step Spritely
Feb 14Feb 15Feb 16Feb 17Feb 18
Step Spritely event
Feb 19Feb 20
Event Post-Mortem Discussion
Feb 21Feb 22Feb 23Feb 24Feb 25
Feb 26Feb 27
Beginner Dance Practice (Tentative)
Feb 28Feb 29Mar 1Mar 2Mar 3
Mar 4Mar 5
Business Meeting
Mar 6Mar 7Mar 8Mar 9Mar 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.