Yes, most of the Australian photos in the headers were from our last visit there. I will dig a little deeper to explore some of the other ones. Choosing ones that look good when cropped like this can be a bit of a challenge, but fortunately Australia and New Zealand have plenty of beach scenes, so we might use some of those. They usually crop well into wide horizontals!
Great shot! And I recognise most of the faces. Let me see now … Philip Munro Smith, Charlie Powell, Sid Roberts, Pat McGrath and Richard Stockman. Who did I miss?
It was really great meeting Greg and his family at the DUCW event. We bought a copy of his book and look forward to meeting them again and hearing more stories of this and other adventures.
It’s tough to see what some people are going through in NSW. Do you know of anyone who has had to leave their home? Or anyone who has volunteered to help put the fires out?
2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Gallipoli, and as such, is a significant event for Australians, New Zealanders and Canadians. We look forward to seeing our club members, invited guests and the general public at our special event at the Western Canadian Aviation Museum in Winnipeg.
If you would like to participate in the planning of this event, please contact us through the website CONTACT page.
The first Allied troops landed in Turkey’s Gallipoli peninsula on April 25, 1915 when the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) and British forces came ashore. It would be the start of months of trench fighting that soon made it clear an Allied victory there would be much harder than thought.
Members of The Newfoundland Regiment had arrived hoping for action and excitement but they were soon disappointed. They spent the first months digging trenches and keeping long night watches, spending time on the front line learning trench warfare techniques from the ANZAC and British forces that had been fighting there for months.
The main stage is the focus of attention each night in the multi-day musical weekend. The daytime stages occur simultaneously across the massive site in Birds Hill Park.
Marlon shared a workshop stage with a Winnipeg first nations performer and rose to the request for Maori song. His is a very powerful and emotional voice.
The lamb disappeared so quickly that we were too late for this year. Maybe autumn 2016 will work out for any new customers come from the the Down Under Club.
We have been enjoying the lamb every year for quite a few years.I can highly recommend it. It always lasts us the whole year, with plenty of roasts and stews, ground lamb and of course we all love the legs, shoulders, racks and chops.
It is so lovely to see these familiar photos from Australia. We look forward to seeing more!
Yes, most of the Australian photos in the headers were from our last visit there. I will dig a little deeper to explore some of the other ones. Choosing ones that look good when cropped like this can be a bit of a challenge, but fortunately Australia and New Zealand have plenty of beach scenes, so we might use some of those. They usually crop well into wide horizontals!
Great shot! And I recognise most of the faces. Let me see now … Philip Munro Smith, Charlie Powell, Sid Roberts, Pat McGrath and Richard Stockman. Who did I miss?
It was really great meeting Greg and his family at the DUCW event. We bought a copy of his book and look forward to meeting them again and hearing more stories of this and other adventures.
And you can read more from Michael Madigan of the Brisbane Courier Mail right here at our own local Winnipeg Free Press, using this link:
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/search/?keywords=Madigan&sortBy=-startDate&search_submit=Go&searchSubmitted=y
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It’s tough to see what some people are going through in NSW. Do you know of anyone who has had to leave their home? Or anyone who has volunteered to help put the fires out?
These are wonderful photos, Brian. Looks like everyone had a fantastic time. Looking forward to next year already!
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We are all looking forward to it. It also looks as if there will be a few teenagers joining us this year.
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It was a really fun event and the pav’s were delicious, all five of them.
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I particularly like the frank advice and plain talk in the quotes by Harrison.
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Centenary of ANZAC Day
2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Gallipoli, and as such, is a significant event for Australians, New Zealanders and Canadians. We look forward to seeing our club members, invited guests and the general public at our special event at the Western Canadian Aviation Museum in Winnipeg.
If you would like to participate in the planning of this event, please contact us through the website CONTACT page.
Did you know
The first Allied troops landed in Turkey’s Gallipoli peninsula on April 25, 1915 when the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) and British forces came ashore. It would be the start of months of trench fighting that soon made it clear an Allied victory there would be much harder than thought.
Members of The Newfoundland Regiment had arrived hoping for action and excitement but they were soon disappointed. They spent the first months digging trenches and keeping long night watches, spending time on the front line learning trench warfare techniques from the ANZAC and British forces that had been fighting there for months.
Taken from the following Government of Canada website, where there is much more to read:
http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/history/first-world-war/fact_sheets/gallipoli
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Seen it. Loved it. Check it out!
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Thanks for this Jenny! We won tickets for the NZ game on Monday, so will be cheering on our Kiwi players.
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The main stage is the focus of attention each night in the multi-day musical weekend. The daytime stages occur simultaneously across the massive site in Birds Hill Park.
Marlon shared a workshop stage with a Winnipeg first nations performer and rose to the request for Maori song. His is a very powerful and emotional voice.
The Grillmeister!
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The lamb disappeared so quickly that we were too late for this year. Maybe autumn 2016 will work out for any new customers come from the the Down Under Club.
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We have been enjoying the lamb every year for quite a few years.I can highly recommend it. It always lasts us the whole year, with plenty of roasts and stews, ground lamb and of course we all love the legs, shoulders, racks and chops.
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