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Your 2015 Executive Committee:
President
Paul Malone
705-721-7624
Vice President
Ken Donovan
705-739-8536
Treasurer
Margaret Curran
705-424-3066
Secretary
Jane Downie
705-835-0406
Events Co-Ordinator
Michael Flaherty
705-481-1629
Membership
Rita Bettam
705-722-3644
Founder
Renee Hall
705-431-1087
"Just before the death of flowers,
And before they are buried in snow,
There comes a festival season
When nature is all aglow."
- Author Unknown
Page 1: Executive Info & Index
Page 2: Ireland 2016
Page 3: President's Letter &
Computer Tip
Page 4: Samhain
Page 5: Upcoming Events & Other
Events of Interest
Page 6: Easter, 1916 by WB Yeats &
Halloween Decorations
Page 7: Laughter The Best
Medicine
Page 8: From the Bookshelf
Page 9: Movie Reviews
Page 10: Membership Application,
Radio Show Information, & Upcoming Events Cut
& Upcoming Events Cut Out
NO members of the Royal family will be invited to attend
Ireland's Easter Rising centenary commemorations.
The government has announced that the events to mark the 1916 Easter Rising Centenary will be "Irish Only", meaning
that the British Royal family will not attend the celebrations next year.
The Easter Rising was a Republican rebellion which lasted from Monday 24 April (Easter Monday) to 30 April 1916. The
aim was to end British rule in Ireland and to establish an independent Ireland as a republic. Despite its military failure, the
Easter Rising is seen by many as being a significant stepping-stone in the eventual creation of the Irish Republic.
There are several articles on the internet that you can read for more information:
http://www.irishcentral.com/news/No-British-Royals-invited-to-1916-commemorations.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-33692029
http://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/it-is-right-that-british-royals-won-t-be-at-1916-events-1.2096970
http://www.irishpost.co.uk/news/irish-government-to-support-1916-commemorations-in-britain
http://www.irishpost.co.uk/news/british-royal-family-not-invited-to-irelands-easter-rising-centenary-commemorations
The Irish government today revealed an ambitious program of events "IRELAND 2016"
which will take place across the globe to mark next year’s centenary of the Easter Rising.
An excerpt from an article By Fiona Audley on June 29, 2015
Paris, Tokyo, Washington DC and Buenos Aires will all host events on the
international schedule, while the London offering will feature a collection of Irish
classical musicians and singers at a concert at Wigmore Hall next April.
In the US, Irish arts festivals, GAA tournaments and historic memorials will take on
the centenary theme over the course of the year, according to the Ireland 2016 Global
and Diaspora Program which was revealed in Dublin today.
“From Washington to Tokyo, and from Paris to Buenos Aires, an exciting range of historical, cultural and arts events will
take place over the coming year to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising of 1916,” Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie
Flanagan said today, ahead of the launch of the program at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland this evening.
“I would like to invite Ireland’s global family and friends to come together to remember the events of a century ago,
reflect on what we have achieved and what we need to continue to strive for and to look forward to the next 100 years,” he
added.
Ireland's Arts Minister Heather Humphries stated: “The arts are at the very centre of Ireland 2016”.
In Canada: A new operatic version of James Joyce’s The Dead, produced by The Performance Corporation, will be presented at arts
festivals taking place across Canada in 2016.
To learn more, go to the following:
http://www.irishpost.co.uk/news/ireland-announces-global-programme-for-1916-centenary-events
LETTER FROM PRESIDENT: PAUL MALONE
Computer Tips
Tips for Staying Safe on Social Networks
By News Canada
Social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter can be a great way to stay in touch, share photos and broadcast what's
on your mind. Unfortunately they're also a great way for cyber criminals to find out information about you. The federal
government has provided some tips for safer social networking. These can be found on www.GetCyberSafe.ca
• Check out the privacy and security settings and use them to control who sees what. If someone you don't know tries to
“friend” you, ignore it. There's no way to be sure they are who they say they are.
• Before you post pictures, think about whether they give away too much information about you. For example, does that
shot show your street name or license plate in the background? Avoid geotagging photos. Most smartphones and many
digital cameras automatically attach the exact location where a photo was taken, which can give away your address or let
criminals know that you're on vacation, making your home a target for break-in.
• Don't mention things like going away on vacation, big purchases or events that include your address in your status
updates.
• Never include banking information – not even the name of your bank.
STRESSED spelled backwards = DESSERTS
Warm summer greetings to all Club members. This has been a most gorgeous day in August. Warm, sunny and a gentle breeze. I tried boxing it up for all to enjoy in February. Now that we are half way through summer our thoughts turn to autumn. Early in November we will have our Annual General Meeting (AGM). I ask all of you to consider how you can help maintain our club for many years to come by participating as a member of the executive committee, offering to assist at our club functions or by simply providing your input into social events and outings. The current committee wants to hear from you. We are open to all ideas. Before autumn sets in we do have some summer events planned, so check your newsletter thoroughly. Also remember our website and Facebook as well. We want you to be informed. I am looking forward to seeing all of you at our annual corn roast at Dave and Jane Downie's Sunday September 06th. Remember to bring your chair and something to share. See you there. Paul
Look forward to seeing you at the next outing.
Paul
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Samhain is a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter or the
"darker half" of the year.
It is celebrated from sunset on 31 October to sunset on 1 November, or about halfway between the autumn equinox and
the winter solstice. Historically, it was widely observed throughout Ireland, and later the Isle of Man and Scotland. It is
one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals, along with Imbolc, Beltane and Lughnasadh.
Samhain is mentioned in some of the earliest Irish literature and is known to have pre-Christian roots. Many
important events in Irish mythology happen or begin on Samhain. It was the time when cattle were brought
back down from the summer pastures and when livestock were slaughtered for the winter. As at Beltane,
special bonfires were lit. These were deemed to have protective and cleansing powers and there were rituals
involving them.
Samhain (like Beltane) was seen as a liminal time, when the spirits or fairies (the Aos Sí) could more
easily come into our world. Most scholars see the Aos Sí as remnants of the pagan gods and nature
spirits. It was believed that the Aos Sí needed to be propitiated to ensure that the people and their
livestock survived the winter. Offerings of food and drink were left for them. The souls of the dead
were also thought to revisit their homes. Feasts were had, at which the souls of dead kin were
beckoned to attend and a place set at the table for them.
Mumming and guising were part of the festival, and involved people going door-to-door
in costume (or in disguise) , often reciting verses in exchange for food. The costumes
may have been a way of imitating, or disguising oneself from, the Aos Sí.
Divination rituals were also a big part of the festival and often involved nuts and apples.
In the late 19th century, Sir John Rhys and Sir James Frazer suggested that it was the "Celtic New Year", and this view
has been repeated by some other scholars. Historians have used the name 'Samhain' to refer to Gaelic 'Halloween' customs
up until the 19th century.
Annual Corn Roast:
Date: Sunday September 6th, 2015 at 2:00 pm.
Place: The Downie residence in Hillsdale.
Mass at St. Paul's Cathedral in Toronto:
Date: The last Sunday in October - If there are enough members interested we may get a bus.
AGM (Annual General Meeting):
Date: Early November TBA.
Christmas Party:
TBD
The 12th Annual Beach Celtic Festival
Dates: September 12 to September 13, 2015 from 9 am - 7 pm.
Location: Kew Gardens, Toronto, ON.
Info: beachceltic@sympatico or Sandy Graham 416-686-9231
Free Admission, Free Music, Free Fun, Vendors!
Culture Days in Barrie
Date: September 25 to September 27, 2015
Location: Barrie, ON. Info: www.barrie.ca/CultureDays
Discover the world of artists, creators, curators, and designers at work in their community and enjoy free, hands-on, interactive
activities throughout the community in unexpected places. Culture Days in Orillia
Dates: September 25 to September 27, 2015
Location: Orillia, ON
Culture Days is one of the largest ever public participation campaigns undertaken by the arts and cultural community across
Canada. In its 6th year, the event invites the public to experience the breadth and depth of arts and culture within their community
by immersing themselves in the creative process.
South Simcoe Railway
Regular excursions begin Victoria Day weekend and run through to the weekend after Thanksgiving.
Location: South Simcoe Railway Heritage Corp., P.O. Box 186, Tottenham, ON.
Tel: (905) 936-5815 Web: www.southsimcoerailway.ca
Enjoy an exciting journey through the scenic Beeton Creek Valley aboard a historic vintage locomotive. Travel in restored 1920's
open-window coaches over the rails of a century-old branch line that once connected Hamilton with Barrie and Collingwood. The
one-hour trip is highlighted by the Conductor's friendly & informative commentary. Visit the website for a complete schedule.
The South Simcoe Theatre Location: 1 Hamilton St., Cookstown, ON.
Tel: (704) 458-4432, Web: www.southsimcoetheatre.com
South Simcoe Theatre is dedicated to staging professional-quality productions. Each year, we present a program of contemporary as
well as traditional theatre works.
Summer Theatre: The Affections Of May Times: Tues. - Wed: 2:00 pm ■ Wed. July 01: 6:30 pm ■ Thurs: 2:00 & 7:30 pm ■ Fri: 7:30 pm.
Location: Theatre Orillia, OCC Theatre, Colborne Street East, Orillia, ON. Phone: 705-242-8011.
A hilarious story about May Henning, a bed & breakfast owner in the quirky town of Grogan's Cove, trying to get her life in order
after her husband deserts her for the big city! Written by Norm Foster.
Getaway Packages, Senior, Student & Season Voucher rates available.
Easter, 1916 by WB Yeats
I have met them at close of day
Coming with vivid faces
From counter or desk among grey
Eighteenth-century houses.
I have passed with a nod of the head
Or polite meaningless words,
Or have lingered awhile and said
Polite meaningless words,
And thought before I had done
Of a mocking tale or a gibe
To please a companion
Around the fire at the club,
Being certain that they and I
But lived where motley is worn:
All changed, changed utterly:
A terrible beauty is born.
That woman’s days were spent
In ignorant good-will,
Her nights in argument
Until her voice grew shrill.
What voice more sweet than hers
When, young and beautiful,
She rode to harriers?
This man had kept a school
And rode our wingèd horse;
This other his helper and friend
Was coming into his force;
He might have won fame in the end,
So sensitive his nature seemed,
So daring and sweet his thought.
This other man I had dreamed
A drunken, vainglorious lout.
He had done most bitter wrong
To some who are near my heart,
Yet I number him in the song;
He, too, has resigned his part
In the casual comedy;
He, too, has been changed in his turn,
Transformed utterly:
A terrible beauty is born.
Hearts with one purpose alone
Through summer and winter seem
Enchanted to a stone
To trouble the living stream.
The horse that comes from the road,
The rider, the birds that range
From cloud to tumbling cloud,
Minute by minute they change;
A shadow of cloud on the stream
Changes minute by minute;
A horse-hoof slides on the brim,
And a horse plashes within it;
The long-legged moor-hens dive,
And hens to moor-cocks call;
Minute to minute they live;
The stone’s in the midst of all.
Too long a sacrifice
Can make a stone of the heart.
O when may it suffice?
That is Heaven’s part, our part
To murmur name upon name,
As a mother names her child
When sleep at last has come
On limbs that had run wild.
What is it but nightfall?
No, no, not night but death;
Was it needless death after all?
For England may keep faith
For all that is done and said.
We know their dream; enough
To know they dreamed and are dead;
And what if excess of love
Bewildered them till they died?
I write it out in a verse --
MacDonagh and MacBride
And Connolly and Pearse
Now and in time to be,
Wherever green is worn,
Are changed, changed utterly:
A terrible beauty is born.
Easy Halloween Decorations:
Two elderly ladies met for the first
time since school. One asked the other,
“You were always so organized in
school, did you manage to live a well-
planned life?”
“Oh yes,” said her friend. “My first
marriage was to a millionaire; my
second to an actor, my third to a
preacher; and now I’m married to an
undertaker.”
Her friend asked, “What do those
marriages have to do with a well-
planned life?”
“One for the money, two for the show.
Three to get ready and four to go.”
Murphy was selling his house, and put
the matter in an agent's hands. The
agent wrote up a sales blurb for the
house that made wonderful reading.
After Murphy read it, he turned to the
agent and asked, "Have I got all you
say there?"
The agent said, "Certainly ye have ...
Why do you ask?"
Murphy replied, "Cancel the sale...it's
too good to part with."
Paddy asked Casey for the hand of his
daughter in wedlock.
'And can you support a family?' asked
Casey.
'I think so,' replied Murphy.
'Well. There's six of us, you know,'
said the future father-in-law.
“My memory is gone Mildred, so I
changed my password to “Incorrect.”
That way when I log in with the wrong
password, the computer will tell me…
“Your password is incorrect.”
Holy Humour
A pastor, known for his lengthy
sermons, noticed a man get up and
leave during the middle of the sermon.
The man returned just before the
conclusion of the Mass. Afterwards the
pastor asked the man where he had
gone. "I went to get a haircut." was the
reply. "But," said the pastor, "why
didn't you do that before Mass?"
"Because," the gentleman said, "I didn't
need one then."
“Sugar why don’t you sit down by the
table and we’ll start supper.” Said
Dorothy to her Husband of 50 years.
“Sure thing,” said her husband settling
himself down.
“Now darling, would you like the soup
first or the salad?” Questioned Dorothy.
“Umm I guess I’ll take the soup.” He
responded.
After a whole meal of one endearing
term after another, their guest Bob
couldn’t contain his curiosity any
longer. Bob snuck into the kitchen and
asked, “Dorothy do you always talk to
your husband like that?”
“Bob, I’ll be honest with you,”
Dorothy replied. “It’s been five years
now, I just can’t remember his name,
and I am just too embarrassed to ask
him!”
An Irishman has an abiding sense
of tragedy which sustains him
through temporary periods of joy.
Practical joke on his
ex-girlfriend
The soldier serving in Hong Kong
was annoyed and upset when his
girl wrote breaking off their
engagement and asking for her
photograph back.
He went out and collected from his
friends all the unwanted
photographs of women that he
could find, bundled them all
together and sent them back with a
note saying, "I regret to inform you
that I cannot remember which one
is you -- please keep your photo
and return the others."
Senior Lingo
Senior citizens have taken to
texting with gusto. They even have
their own vocabulary:
BFF: Best Friend Fainted
BYOT: Bring Your Own Teeth
CBM: Covered by Medicare
FWB: Friend with Beta-blockers
LMDO: Laughing My Dentures
Out
GGPBL: Gotta Go, Pacemaker
Battery Low!
All reviews are from www.goodreads.com
By: Mary Pat Kelly
It's 1903. Nora Kelly, twenty-four, is
talented, outspoken, progressive, and
climbing the ladder of opportunity, until
she falls for an attractive but dangerous
man who sends her running back to the
Old World her family had fled. Nora
takes on Paris, mixing with couturiers,
artists, and "les femmes Americaines" of the Left Bank
such as Gertrude Stein and Sylvia Beach. But when she
stumbles into the centuries-old Collège des Irlandais, a
good-looking scholar, an unconventional priest, and
Ireland's revolutionary women challenge Nora to honor her
Irish blood and join the struggle to free Ireland.
Author Mary Pat Kelly weaves historical characters such as
Maud Gonne, William Butler Yeats, Countess Markievicz,
Michael Collins, and Eamon de Valera, as well as Gabrielle
Chanel, Gertrude Stein, James Joyce, and Nora Barnicle,
into Of Irish Blood, a vivid and compelling story inspired
by the life of her great-aunt.
Hardcover, 512 pages
Published February 3rd 2015 by Forge Books
ISBN: 0765329131 (ISBN13: 9780765329134)
By: Bradley Somer (Goodreads
Author)
A goldfish named Ian is falling from
the 27th-floor balcony on which his
fishbowl sits. He's longed for
adventure, so when the opportunity
arises, he escapes from his bowl, clears
the balcony railing and finds himself
airborne. Plummeting toward the street below, Ian
witnesses the lives of the Seville on Roxy residents.
There's the handsome grad student, his girlfriend, and his
mistress; the construction worker who feels trapped by a
secret; the building's super who feels invisible and alone;
the pregnant woman on bed rest who craves a forbidden
ice cream sandwich; the shut-in for whom dirty talk, and
quiche, are a way of life; and home-schooled Herman, a
boy who thinks he can travel through time. Though they
share time and space, they have something even more
important in common: each faces a decision that will
affect the course of their lives. Within the walls of the
Seville are stories of love, new life, and death, of facing
the ugly truth of who one has been and the beautiful truth
of who one can become.
Hardcover, 304 pages
Published August 4th 2015 by St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250057809 (ISBN13: 9781250057808)
By: Nuala O'Connor
Nuala O’Connor’s enchanting American
debut novel, Miss Emily, re-imagines the
private life of Emily Dickinson, one of
America’s most beloved poets, through
her own voice and through the eyes of
her family’s Irish maid.
Eighteen-year-old Ada Concannon has just been hired by
the respected but eccentric Dickinson family of Amherst,
Massachusetts. Despite their difference in age and the
upstairs-downstairs divide, Ada strikes up a deep friendship
with Miss Emily, the gifted elder daughter living a
spinster’s life at home.
Paperback, 256 pages
Published July 14th 2015 by Penguin Books
ISBN: 014312675X (ISBN13: 9780143126751)
By: A.J. Rich (Goodreads Author)
Morgan's life seems to be settled - she
is completing her thesis on victim
psychology and newly engaged to
Bennett, a man more possessive than
those she has dated in the past, but also
more chivalrous and passionate.
But she returns from class one day to
find Bennett savagely killed, and her dogs - a Great
Pyrenees, and two pit bulls she was fostering - circling
the body, covered in blood. Everything she holds dear in
life is taken away from her in an instant.
Hardcover, 288 pages
Published July 7th 2015 by Scribner
ISBN: 1476774587 (ISBN13: 9781476774589)
All reviews are from www.comingsoon.net/movies
Everest
Release date: September 18, 2015 (IMAX
3D; 3D/2D theaters: Sept. 25)
Director: Baltasar Kormakur
Starring: Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John
Hawkes, Robin Wright, Michael Kelly,
Sam Worthington, Keira Knightley,
Emily Watson, Jake Gyllenhaal
Genre: Adventure
Official website: Everestmovie.com
Plot Summary:
Inspired by the incredible events surrounding a treacherous
attempt to reach the summit of the world's highest
mountain, "Everest" documents the awe-inspiring journey
of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits
by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by
mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest of elements
found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly
impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a
breathtaking struggle for survival.
The Martian
Release date: October 2, 2015 (3D/2D
theaters)
Director: Ridley Scott
Starring: Matt Damon, Jessica
Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels,
Michael Pena, Kate Mara, Sean Bean,
Sebastian Stan, Aksel Hennie, Chiwetel
Ejiofor
Genre: Action, Adventure
Official website: TheMartianmovie.com
Plot Summary:
During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark
Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left
behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds
himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With
only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity,
wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth
that he is alive. Millions of miles away, NASA and a
team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring
“the Martian” home, while his crewmates concurrently
plot a daring, if not impossible, rescue mission. As these
stories of incredible bravery unfold, the world comes
together to root for Watney’s safe return. Based on a
best-selling novel.
Bridge of Spies
Release date: October 16, 2015
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Alan Alda, Tom Hanks, Amy
Ryan, Mark Rylance, Sebastian Koch
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Plot Summary:
A dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of
historic events, “Bridge of Spies” tells the story of James
Donovan (Hanks), a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself
thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA sends
him on the near-impossible task to negotiate the release of a
captured American U-2 pilot. Screenwriters Matt Charman
and Ethan Coen & Joel Coen have woven this remarkable
experience in Donovan’s life into a story inspired by true
events that captures the essence of a man who risked
everything and vividly brings his personal journey to life.
Masterminds
Release date: October 9, 2015
Director: Jared Hess
Starring: Owen Wilson, Zach
Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig, Ken
Marino, Jason Sudeikis
Genre: Comedy, Action
Official website:
http://mastermindsmovie.tumblr.com
Plot Summary:
Based on true events - David Ghantt discovers the true
meaning of adventure far beyond his wildest dreams. He
is an uncomplicated man stuck in a monotonous life. Day
in and day out he drives an armored vehicle, transporting
millions of other people’s money with no escape in sight.
The only glimmer of excitement is his flirtatious work
crush Kelly Campbell who soon lures him into the
scheme of a lifetime.
Along with a group of half-brained criminals led by
Steve Chambers and an absurdly faulted heist plan,
David manages the impossible and makes off with $17
million in cash…only problem is he foolishly hands the
money over to this wild group of double crossers and has
been set up to take the fall.
The Irish Claddagh Club
Membership Application
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Membership Fee is still only $15.00 per Adult. Please make Cheque out to: The Irish Claddagh Club
Mail to: The Irish Claddagh Club
c/o Rita Bettam 290 Hurst Drive, Apt. 108, Barrie, ON L4N 0Z3
Cut on Dotted Line and put on refrigerator
Upcoming Events
Annual Corn Roast:
Date: Sunday September 6th, 2015 at 2:00 pm.
Place: The Downie residence in Hillsdale.
Mass at St. Paul's Cathedral in Toronto:
Date: The last Sunday in October - If there are enough members
interested we may get a bus.
AGM (Annual General Meeting):
Date: Early November TBA.
Christmas Party:
TBD
If you have an idea for an event or know of an
event that the club might like to be involved in,
please contact the Events Co-ordinator Michael
Flaherty at 705-481-1629