Auction Tonight!

Hello Everyone! I just wanted to send out a reminder for our silent auction tonight. Doors open at 7pm. We have three great performances. Here's two of their websites:

Chris Naish

Kadra

Tickets are only $5

@Leela Eco Spa - 849 1st Ave NE, just three blocks north of the memorial train station.

We'll have cake and some food, and some cheap refreshments! So come check out our auction items and our great local performers!

Late Night Preparations - Janelle

The clock is ticking! Only 4 days until our first official fundraiser. Today, Afton and I cruised around looking for the best buys for decorations and tableware. We've got a few little surprises in store, but our night consisted of ribbons, rocks and Oreos (in retrospect we should have eaten a cookie that began in R...perhaps rainbow cookies?). We look forward to seeing your shining faces Thursday, November 10th at 7pm. Leela Eco Spa is easy to find; by train it's just two blocks north of the Memorial Train Station. Driving, you can find us just 2 minutes off Edmonton Trail in Bridgeland. Come out and enjoy some finger food, cake, and some great musical performances for only $5. We also have cheap wine and beer, along with pop and water for those who have to drive home. If anything, just stop in to check out some great silent auction items gratefully donated by local businesses! We've also got some door prizes, so your ticket automatically gets you in for a chance to win ;)

Sneak peek on preparations for Thursday night's auction!

Any Auction inquiries please contact Janelle @ janelle.l.hgic@gmail.com

Minimal - Afton

Hey all, hope everyone enjoyed their Halloween! As for Janelle and I today was back to the grind, and by grind I mean running. I'm sure you have all been following along and have noticed both Janelle and I have delt with injuries as of late, so getting back at it takes a bit of extra hard work. Janelle herself seems to be doing well, but for myself I limped back to Tri-it, I sure do hope I get this fixed sooner rather then later! I had an x ray and that came out clean so the next step was to bug my chiropractor, Dr Conway started with my gait analysis to come up with answers. From the sounds of it I pretty much need to change everything I am doing, from my shoes to my muscles in my hips, It sounds like this is going to take a while so wish me luck! I will update you soon.

The chiropractor said minimalistic, but I don't think I'll be taking it this far!!!

Happy Halloween!

Just wanted to pop in and say Happy Halloween to all our wonderful supporters! Don't forget - November.10th we're hosting our very first fundraiser for joints in motion! Anyone interested in donating a silent auction item can email janelle @ janelle_1_2000@hotmail.com! Enjoy some haloween photos from janelle's workplace.

Staff at the Hilton Garden Inn - Where Janelle works

Janelle and coworker Karan as vampires

Coworker Andrew as Lego Man - He clearly won best costume!

Lost two - Janelle

Good Evening folks! 

Afton and I ran our furthest yet, a whopping 10.5k in just over an hour. WOOHOO!! With the daylight hours getting shorter and shorter, our weekly running sessions are becoming a bit dangerous. As you may know, Afton tripped over a construction fence a couple weeks ago. It's hard to see where your feet will land. Not only is it hard to see your own feet, but we somehow managed to lose TWO runners tonight! First, it was Bob...he just ran ahead and never checked back. Second was Tibor, despite John's search and rescue attempt, we seemed to have went looking a little too late. All in all, aside from two men down, it was a good night! I even tried out my running gloves; I kept my digits all toasty.

Quick Auction Update!!!

We have our posters done, and we will be distributing fliers in the neighbourhood Thursday.

One more great auction item that was donated is a custom teeth whitening kit valued at $365! So come on down and put in a bid.

Silent Auction Talent - Janelle

I would like to announce some great artists who will be performing at our silent auction on Thursday November 10th.

Kadra 

 Chris Naish

And 

WEST & HARLEY

Craig West is an Alberta born  fiddler with a vast repertoire of traditional fiddle tunes:  jigs and reels, waltzes and ballads.  He is in demand as fiddler in two very different Calgary bands and also at weddings, corporate events, fundraisers and loved at senior centres.  Craig also sings harmony and plays guitar when not amazing people with his fiddle. Craig has recorded two beautiful CDs of traditional fiddle tunes.

Carolyn Harley is a singer/songwriter who writes and performs in a wide variety of styles  from swing, bluegrass and country through folk and light jazz.  She has had her songs placed with other artists and has two CD's of original songs.  Carolyn considers herself a 'late bloomer' because she is focusing on her music now that her sons are grown and flown.  Carolyn has a four piece band called Carolyn Harley & The Davidsons.   She performs all original music and is available for House Concerts, fundraisers, corporate events etc. etc.

Together WEST & HARLEY make a 'dynamic duo' with an interesting mix of the traditional and original.

Come down to Leela Eco Spa @ 849 1st Ave NE Calgary, on Thursday November 10th @7pm to see these special performances and more. Our silent auction features something for everyone. Auction items include yoga gear, childrens' wear, coffee gift baskets, a women's leather biker vest, a youth klyne helmet, and much much more!

Check out our event on facebook

Special Thanks to Steam Whistle Brewing, Rocky's Sausage Haus, and Amandine Bakery for donating food and drink for the event. 

We couldn't have put this on without Leela Eco Spa and Beso Event Design. Thank you for donating your space Leela, and Thank you ladies at Beso! 

Back on track - Janelle

After over a week off with a sprained ankle from falling off a horse, I hit the pavement with our running troupe. Afton is still hurting from her fall last week, so like the dynamic duo we are - we both sucked it up and got back to our training schedule. Surprisingly, we did great...for the first 40 minutes! Simultaneously, the pain came back for us both, and we walked it in. I wouldn't have made it so far without the support from our trusty trainer John. Our third Musketeer Sara also stuck near the back of the pack with us gimps and even started us singing! You'll never guess what song she got us all chanting...

Thanks for everyone's kind words. With the weekend off to rest, Afton and I should be back to normal by next Tuesday! We are also happy to report our silent auction plans are coming along nicely. We visited many local businesses in Bridgeland and up centre street and were very fortunate! Stay tuned for a complete list of silent auction items. We also landed a really unique artist (who was one of the finalists Jack FMs annual "Busker Idol" contest) to play one of the 4 time slots for our entertainment. Check out his website...http://www.chrisnaish.com/