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Riddell Fiddles Tour Canada 2009. Roberts Creek. Abbotsford. Vancouver. 1 July Fly from Glasgow to Vancouver 1-3 July Abbotsford music camp 3 July Trip to Harrison’s Hot Springs 4 July Roberts Creek via Grouse Mountain/Capilano Gorge 5 July Fiddle camp BBQ 6-10 July Fiddle Camp
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Riddell Fiddles Tour Canada 2009 RobertsCreek Abbotsford Vancouver
1 July Fly from Glasgow to Vancouver 1-3 July Abbotsford music camp 3 July Trip to Harrison’s Hot Springs 4 July Roberts Creek via Grouse Mountain/Capilano Gorge 5 July Fiddle camp BBQ 6-10 July Fiddle Camp 11 July Trad Band perform at Gibsons 11 July Trip to Powell River 12 July Return to Roberts Creek/Day at Roberts Creek 13 July Vancouver 14 July Granville Island 15 July Fly from Vancouver to Glasgow 16 July Arrive back home Where are we going?
Travel to Vancouver – 1 July • Depart Lilliesleaf at 05:30 (BST) – travel by Munro’s bus to Glasgow • Flight at 11:30 (BST) direct to Vancouver – Canadian Affair on a Thomas Cook Airbus A330. Luggage weight limit is 20kg. • Arrive Vancouver 12:35 (PDT) • Meet Brent
1 July – Travel To Abbotsford • Travel to Abbotsford with Lynch Bus Lines • Journey will take approx. 2 hours • Arrive Abbotsford approx. 3 p.m.
1 July - Abbotsford The Regency Inn, Abbotsford
Sabir Sisters Fiddle Camp • We are at Abbotsford from Wednesday 1 to Friday 3 July • Performance in concert one evening • Fiddle camp is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Pizza lunch is included on Friday • Camp includes Tutors concert, ceilidh & students concert • Trip to Harrison Hot Springs is being organised for the Friday after the camp ends
Saturday, 4 July Travel to Roberts Creek • Leave Abbotsford in the morning • Travel by Lynch Bus – approx 2 hours plus a 45 minute ferry • Visit to Grouse Mountain & Capilano Gorge on the way
Grouse Mountain &Capilano Gorge Grouse Mountain Skyride 1 mile up to the top of the mountain
Roberts Creek • Arrive at Roberts Creek in the evening • Up The Creek Backpackers Hostel
Sunday, 5th July • Need to pick up the cars in Sechelt • Need to get shopping • Sunshine Coast Celtic Music Camp BBQ & Camp Registration in the evening
Sunshine Coast Music Camp • Trad Band starts on Sunday 5 July at 1 p.m. to Friday 10 July • Regular camp starts on Monday 6 July at 8.30 a.m. to Friday 10 July • Classes are morning and early afternoon • There is a dance and a ceilidh and a concert on Friday night • We will be playing at the BBQ, ceilidh and one evening.
Saturday, 11 July • Trip to Powell River is being organised • Includes a ferry trip • Trad Band are performing at Gibsons
Sunday 12th July • Return from Powell River • Cars need to be returned to Sechelt • Rest of day free
Monday 13 July • Leave Roberts Creek • Travel to Vancouver by Lynch bus – approx 2 hours plus ferry trip. • Staying at University of British Columbia campus
Tuesday 14th July Granville Island
Wednesday 15 July • Flight is at 14:35 (PDT) • Lynch bus to take us to airport • Check-in will be 3 hours before i.e. 11:35 • Flight arrives in Glasgow at 07:15 (BST)
Thursday, 16 July • Flight arrives Glasgow at 07:15 (BST) • Travel by Munro bus to Lilliesleaf • Expected arrival at Lilliesleaf around 10:30 (BST)
Ceilidhs Helen’s cards Calendars Quiz Nights Thanksgiving Dinner Sunday Lunch Big Raffle Performances at: Redhall, Melrose, NHS 60th, Peebles, Gala Walking Festival, Burts, Innerleithen, Thirlstane, Denholm, Teribuskers, Selkirk Sessions, SBC Awards, Baxters, Peebles Forrest Event, Maxton, Peebles Christmas Lights, Scott’s Selkirk, Harestanes, Melrose RFC, Plough, Fantoosh concert, Border Reiver, Melrose Rotary Club, North Berwick FUNDRAISING
Conclusion For a lot of hard work we are able to: • Go to Canada for 2 weeks • Visit Abbotsford, Sunshine Coast & Vancouver • Do 2 prestigious fiddle camps • Visit Harrison’s Hot Springs • Visit Grouse Mountain • Visit Capilano Gorge/go Ziplining • Visit Gibsons/Powell River & Granville Island • Play with lots of other musicians • Perform for new audiences
check your passports Get travel insurance Get instrument insurance 48 SLEEPS TO GO! Remember to:
Websites www.bw.regency.bc.ca www.sabirsisters.com www.harrisonresort.com www.grousemountain.com www.capbridge.com www.upthecreek.ca www.coaststringfiddlers.com www.discoverpowellriver.com www.gibsons.ca www.granvilleisland.com www.seegranvilleisland.com