Mammel Family Reunion 2009

Mammel Family Reunion 2009

Beaupre Hall, Cochrane, Alberta

Beaupre Hall, Beaupre Creek Road #263035, Cochrane, Alberta - west of Cochrane, north on HWY 40, then follow the reunion signs to the Hall.

Friday, July 31 to Monday, August 3, 2009

Reunion Registration - $40.00 for adults ($20 for kids 5 - 12, 0 - 4 are free)

Includes: Friday evening McKay’s Ice Cream, Saturday borscht lunch, Saturday German-style catered dinner and Sunday catered brunch, the Sunday evening weiner roast and your contribution of to the hall rental for the reunion

(and you don’t have to cook for a pot luck lunch!).

Sorry, but no partial registrations are possible,

as this amount does not represent the total cost of the reunion

Accommodations near the Beaupre Hall:

Camping

· Bow Rivers Edge Campground - Cochrane, BC - 142 full service campsites - $34.00 per night www.bowriversedge.com

· Ghost Lake Recreations - 120 sites with 25 with power. Only outhouses but is on a lake, only $20.00 per night - call 1-403-851-0766

· There’s also space to set up camp right at the Beaupre Hall, but there are no services.

Motels and Hotels (rates are for summer 2008 so might be different)

· Best Western Harvest Country Inn - 1-877-932-1410 ($116.00 - $139.00)

· Travelodge - 1-800-578-7898 ($139-$169)

· Super 8 - 1-403-932-6355 ($142-$159)

· Bow River Inn - 1-866-663-3209 ($79.00 and up) - kitchenettes available

You need to book your own lodging, including campsites - the sooner you book the better the choice. No rooms are block booked, and remember this is a long weekend.

Registration dates

Because we need a commitment from the family members, and we have to pay a deposit for the hall and meals, please return the registration form and a deposit of half the registration cost - or all of it if you want, by March 1, 2009. If you have to cancel, we will “sell” your registration to those who register late and return your registration - up to June 15, 2009! ) With that guarantee why not just do it right now!

SCHEDULE OF REUNION ACTIVITIES - The fun and games of it all!

Fri. July 31

· Arrive Friday afternoon and evening and check in at hotel or set up camp. After dinner, for those who have arrived, we’ll have pie and world-famous, made in Cochrane since 1948, McKay’s Ice Cream www.mackaysicecream.com, and coffee while you renew acquaintances and meet new relatives. Silent Auction items can be brought to the Hall. (donations of pies gratefully accepted)

Sat. Aug 1

· 9:00 AM - Borscht cooking lessons by Lloyd - there’s room for only 8 to learn the secret techniques - but everyone gets to eat it for lunch.

· Afternoon games and activities on the lawn - volleyball, baseball, bochieball, etc. - and/or time to explore the area

· Don’t forget to check out the items at the Silent Auction - and place your bids, and check back often to see if you’ve been outbid - or just one make one outrageous bid - cause the money is going to a great cause - the continuation of the Mammel Reunion tradition

· 5:30 - Catered German-style dinner in the hall, followed by the conclusion of the Silent Auction, and an evening of singing and karaoke, and even a Laser Shot Video Game - for the hunters in the group.

Sun. Aug 2

· 10:00 - Family Church Service at the hall

· 12:00 - Sunday Brunch - talk about the next reunion, and hall clean-up

· Afternoon games and activities on the lawn - and/or time to explore the area

· 6:00 - For the Weiner roast and Campfire - bring your favourite brand (of weiner if you’re fussy), your branding iron (long tongs, forks, or sticks) and of course your musical instruments, singing voices. We will definitely be looking for old fashioned skits, and other talent, so now’s the time to start practicing for “Mammel Family Idol”

· Fond farewells and promises to meet again in three years.

Bring your lawn chairs, coolers, weiner sticks, pies, music, musical instruments, skits, silent auction items, family updates, family colour-coordinated clothing, etc., etc., etc.

Silent Auction - a number of reunions ago we had a wonderful auction of items brought by family members. There were canned goods, quilts, baskets of goodies, knitting, sewing, and any number of items that had been personally made with the Mammel name, or crest, or even photos of the brothers. The cost of putting on a reunion isn’t cheap and in order to try to keep the costs as low as possible so all can attend, the Silent Auction provides a way for those with more means, to be able to contribute items and to put their hard earned dollars to work on the continuation of the Mammel Reunion by bidding and buying. So put your mind to it and think of something you can make, find in your home, or purchase, to contribute to the Silent Auction - which will become a live action at the conclusion of the Saturday German-style dinner.

Colour Coordinated clothes - It’s always fun to dress up so let’s put on our family colours for the Saturday dinner - Red for Frederick, Blue for Alfred, and Yellow for Samuel Prizes for the best individual of each line, and for the best family group. Remember more is better! (Colour that is)

Reunion Coordinators - Cindy and Leon Hansen

PO Box 735, Cochrane, AB 403-263-3307

hansenl@wildroseinternet.ca

Communications - Lloyd and Dawn Quast

1227 11^th Ave. East, Prince Rupert, BC 250-624-6450

dquast@citytel.net

Volunteers:

Saturday borscht lessons - Lloyd Quast

Saturday silent auction - Dawn Quast

Saturday evening music - Calvin Hansen

Volunteers needed:

Saturday sports and games

Sunday family church service

Sunday sports and games

Sunday evening campfire

Activities in and around Cochrane for all ages:

Perrenoud Ranche House - For the past 10 years, the Cochrane and Area Heritage Association has been actively restoring the 1910 ranch house for use as a museum and cultural centre, which officially opened in 2005. 43188 Weedon Trail, Cochrane, AB Telephone: 403-851-0549

The Links of Gleneagles - A public, daily fee 18 hole course, 10 minutes west of Calgary

100 GlenEagles Drive Cochrane, AB T4C 1P5 403 932-1100

Cochrane Golf Club - This semi-private 9-hole Cochrane course features a scenic backdrop. Semi-Private, 9 holes, Par 35 - 240 River View Drive, Cochrane AB 1 403 932-5103

Calaway Amusement Park - Calaway Park offers a vast array of incredible rides, live stage shows and special events. There are many attractions for fun seekers, families, and small children. Located about a 5 min. drive west of Calgary. 245033 Range Road 33, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T3Z 2E9 Phone: (403) 240-3822 www.calawaypark.com (There’s also an RV Park and camping here for before or after the reunion)

Saddle Peak Trail Rides - P.O. Box 1463 Cochrane AB T0L 0W0 1 403 932-3299

Hidden Trails Adventures Ltd.
A premiere guided ATV tour company. New approved two-seater ATVs. Enjoy the gorgeous scenery of the Ghost/Waiparous backcountry otherwise not accessible. Specializing in family outings - Box 1923 Cochrane AB T4C 1B7 1 403 932-1167

Butterfield Acres Farm - is a petting zoo or hands-on farm for kids and families but entertaining for all ages. Between Cochrane and Calgary, ½ km north of Country Hills Blvd. 254077 Rocky Ridge Rd, NW, Calgary, AB T3R 1A6 1-403-547-3595

Map of Cochrane, Alberta area showing the location of the Beaupre Hall and the camping locations.

Mammel Family Reunion 2009 Registration

Please register by March 1, 2009

You can register your whole family on one form:

Name ____________________________________

Address _____________________________ City_______________ PC ___________

Phone ____________________e-mail ____________________