Beltaine

May 10, 2008
Barony of Montengarde
Calgary, AB

Their Excellencies Beothuk of the Beothuks and Wilma the Still invite you to Montengarde's Beltaine festivities.  Beltaine is a time to celebrate renewal, and we are bringing that to life with this event.  Without new blood and renewal of our energies and enthusiam, the Dream would become an Obligation; therefore, we felt the best way to celebrate Beltaine is to make it the Festival of the New!  We have a new hall and many new organizers, and would like to encourage everyone to bring people who are interested in what we do, but have not attended an event.  By renewal, we ensure we can continue to have fun for many years to come! 

In addition to archery, rapier, rattan combat, an A&S display, and a games table, the next Montengarde Bardic Champion will be chosen at this event.  Merchants are also welcome.  Finally, Her Excellency Wilma and the Serjeantry of Montengarde will be holding classes and testing of new applicants to the Guard.  Please see http://www.montengarde.org/ or contact the Event Stewart for further details or questions. 

Event Steward:  Lianor de Najera (mka: Allison Roth), #4 1704 35th St SE, Calgary, AB  T2A 1B5.  403.850.5715, beltaine@montengarde.org.

 Feast Steward:  Ellias Silver (mka: Paul Cote)

 Site lnfo: Irish Cultural Society, 6452 35th Avenue NW, Calgary AB, T3B 1S6.  Hall opens at 10:30 and closes at 23:00.  Archery is off-site at the Calgary Archery Centre, 4855 47 St SE, which opens at 9:30 for warmups.

 Site fee: $10 (12 and under free).  Feast tickets: $10 (12 and under $5).  Non-member surcharge:  $3.  Archery fee (to be paid at Archery Centre):  $7.  Make cheques payable to MCSA (note: this cannot include archery fees).

 Enclosed flames or tea-lights only, please.  

Directions:  Best route to 16th Ave N (Highway 1).  From 16th Ave, turn north on 49th St NW, then left on Bowness Rd, left at Bowwood Rd, and a slight left on 35th Ave.