Saturday, August 13, 2022
any time after 1:30 p.m.

at Bruce Weber’s, 3 Oneida Ave. Algonquin Island.

Potluck: Bring some food and drinks to share

Pedicab, rowboat and canoe will be available.

Ferry to “Ward’s Island” leaves at 10:30,
11:30, 12:00 , 12:30, 13:30 (mask required)
Get your tickets on-line and leave early (you
can deposit your ‘stuff’ at Bruce’s house, take
a walk around the island, or go to the beach).

We invite you to prepare a short presentation (20 pictures – 20 seconds
each – see the attached info about Pecha Kucha format) and bring it on a
memory stick. Any questions? – contact Svatka 416-503-2933

For information on Ontario meetings, please contact Svatka : hermaneks@yahoo.ca or Bruce : bruceaweber@hotmail.com / tel. 416-203-0911. Meetings and travel presentations are held on the 3rd Friday in January, March, May (4th Friday), September and November at 8.00 p.m at Old York Tower, 85 The Esplanade ( corner of the Esplanade & Church St.) – two blocks east of the Union station. Public parking garage is at the foot of Church Street right next to the Old York Tower.

Our next meeting and presentation is on Friday,  NOVEMBER 19, 2021.  

After waiting for a confirmation from the Old York Tower (our usual meeting place) we found a temporary NEW LOCATION at the St. Wenceslaus Church hall at 496 Gladstone Ave. (see the link below).  

It is one block East of Dufferin subway station just south of Bloor- behind the library.  Parking is available next to the church or on Gladstone Ave.

Hope to see you there.

Archdiocese Of Toronto West Saintt Wenceslaus – Bing

Everyone Welcome “TRAVEL” with TORONTO GT’S.

The TORONTO GT’S are extremely happy to let you know that our annual picnic is held on Sunday, August 30, 2020 on Algonquin Island (Bruce Weber’s front yard). 

TORONTO GT’S PICNIC TORONTO ISLAND

Saturday, August 14,  2021

any time after 1:30 p.m.  

at Bruce Weber’s, 3 Oneida Ave. Algonquin Island.

Potluck: Bring some food and drinks to share

Pedicab, rowboat and canoe will be available. — Anna’s world quiz (we hope)

Take the ferry to “Ward’s Island” (leaves at 10:30, 11:00, 11:45 , 13:00 13:45)

(Get your tickets on-line and leave early (you can deposit your ‘stuff’ at Bruce’s house, take a walk around the island, or go to the beach. 

Please note that these days, on weekends the ferry is quite crowded

For information on Ontario meetings, please contact Svatka : hermaneks@yahoo.ca or Bruce : bruceaweber@hotmail.com / tel. 416-203-0911. Meetings and travel presentations are held on the 3rd Friday in January, March, May (4th Friday), September and November at 8.00 p.m at Old York Tower, 85 The Esplanade ( corner of the Esplanade & Church St.) – two blocks east of the Union station. Public parking garage is at the foot of Church Street right next to the Old York Tower.

The meeting for November has been postponed to a future date due to the Corona virus and the national guidance on self-isolation and social distancing. We are running some online meetings in the meantime.

Due to the situation and in accordance with the rules issued by both Provincial and Federal government, we are once again forced to postpone the meeting. 

Hopefully we will be able to meet in January (keep your fingers crossed)It is terrible that you, the avid travellers, instead of globetrotting have to spend  time cleaning your garage, sorting out things, attending Zoom meetings or classes or organizing your travel files.

In the meantime, London Globetrotters have held 3 days of virtual presentations – very interesting. 

I have also been contacted by the Globetrotters headquarters asking for possible contributions, and memories of and about Vera Blowers.  They would post them in their next Globe.  It would be nice if those of you who met her could contribute.In the meantime, happy travels on the map!

For information on Ontario meetings, please contact Svatka : hermaneks@yahoo.ca or Bruce : bruceaweber@hotmail.com / tel. 416-203-0911. Meetings and travel presentations are held on the 3rd Friday in January, March, May (4th Friday), September and November at 8.00 p.m at Old York Tower, 85 The Esplanade ( corner of the Esplanade & Church St.) – two blocks east of the Union station. Public parking garage is at the foot of Church Street right next to the Old York Tower.

Everyone Welcome “TRAVEL” with TORONTO GT’S

Speaking this month:

• Tentative topics not yet scheduled.

For information on Ontario meetings, please contact Svatka : hermaneks@yahoo.ca or Bruce : bruceaweber@hotmail.com / tel. 416-203-0911. Meetings and travel presentations are held on the 3rd Friday in January, March, May (4th Friday), September and November at 8.00 p.m at Old York Tower, 85 The Esplanade ( corner of the Esplanade & Church St.) – two blocks east of the Union station. Public parking garage is at the foot of Church Street right next to the Old York Tower.

Everyone Welcome “TRAVEL” with TORONTO GT’S.

The TORONTO GT’S are extremely happy to let you know that our annual picnic is held on Sunday, August 30, 2020 on Algonquin Island (Bruce Weber’s front yard). 

TORONTO GT’S PICNIC TORONTO ISLAND

Sun., Aug. 30; 2:30 p.m. at 3 Oneida Ave., Toronto Island

Happy Summer.  And at last the flood waters are receding!  Come on to the Picnic at my place–3 Oneida Ave., Toronto Island.  Pot luck-manageable items.  Help me to get the rowboat and canoe into the water.

at Bruce Weber’s, 3 Oneida Ave.

• Algonquin Island. Take the ferry to “Ward’s Island”
• (Get your tickets on-line to avoid line ups.)
• Pedicab, rowboat, canoe available.
• Potluck: manageable items. Picnic 2017
• …Anna’s world quiz

The ferry to Ward’s Island leaves the city at 1:30 (12:30, 2:30). Bring a swim suit if you want to go to the beach. The lake is quite warm due to many hot spells we have had this summer.

For information on Ontario meetings, please contact Svatka : hermaneks@yahoo.ca or Bruce : bruceaweber@hotmail.com / tel. 416-203-0911. Meetings and travel presentations are held on the 3rd Friday in January, March, May (4th Friday), September and November at 8.00 p.m at Old York Tower, 85 The Esplanade ( corner of the Esplanade & Church St.) – two blocks east of the Union station. Public parking garage is at the foot of Church Street right next to the Old York Tower.

Dear globetrotting friends,

You have probably guessed already – sadly, the March meeting that was postponed till May and then till June 19th is again postponed until further notice.Unfortunately, many travel plans have also been either cancelled or postponed. 

I was going to drive out west and have a family reunion in Canmore (in time between Western and Canadian orienteering championships), but everything has been moved to next year.  No visitors from abroad….

However, all my friends, family and myself are healthy and still active as much as we can.I dream about travel, and I am sure you too.Take care – I hope to have better news next time,  and perhaps by August non-residents will be able to visit Toronto Ward’s Island and we’ll be able to have a picnic in Bruce’s garden.

Svatka Hermanek (on behalf of Bruce Weber who is alive and kicking, but doesn’t have the updated mailing list

The meeting for May been postponed to a future date due to the Corona virus and the national guidance on self-isolation and social distancing. We are running some online meetings in the meantime.

Speaking this month we have:

“ORIENTEERING and chasing sheep in ICELAND” (What the heck is orienteering anyway?) Presented by Svatka Hermanek

For information on Ontario meetings, please contact Svatka : hermaneks@yahoo.ca or Bruce : bruceaweber@hotmail.com / tel. 416-203-0911. Meetings and travel presentations are held on the 3rd Friday in January, March, May (4th Friday), September and November at 8.00 p.m at Old York Tower, 85 The Esplanade ( corner of the Esplanade & Church St.) – two blocks east of the Union station. Public parking garage is at the foot of Church Street right next to the Old York Tower.

Due to Corona virus situation, out of an abundance of caution and in consideration of our members who are in the high risk category, the March 20 presentation will be cancelled and postponed till next meeting, which is May 22 (same time, same place).

For information on Ontario meetings, please contact Svatka : hermaneks@yahoo.ca or Bruce : bruceaweber@hotmail.com / tel. 416-203-0911. Meetings and travel presentations are held on the 3rd Friday in January, March, May (4th Friday), September and November at 8.00 p.m at Old York Tower, 85 The Esplanade ( corner of the Esplanade & Church St.) – two blocks east of the Union station. Public parking garage is at the foot of Church Street right next to the Old York Tower.

Everyone Welcome “TRAVEL” with TORONTO GT’S

Speaking this month:

• Austin Zhao – “An Excursion into North Korea”.

Mark your calendars.

  Future Presentations:

• Friday, Jan. 17, 2020

We need volunteers for presentations.

Future Presentations on Fri., Jan. 17, 2020; Mar. 19, May 22 TBA
Mark your calendars.
Tentative topics not yet scheduled:

• “Nepal, Bhutan, and the “Gross National Happiness” by Bruce Weber and Graham Mudge
• “America Southwest” or “Iceland” or “United Arab Emirates” or “SW Australia” or “Maui” or “Los Angeles” by Dejan Ristic.
• “Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau – 50 Years Later…and Nothing is the Same!!!” by Bruce Weber.

What else? Volunteers please?

For information on Ontario meetings, please contact Svatka : hermaneks@yahoo.ca or Bruce : bruceaweber@hotmail.com / tel. 416-203-0911. Meetings and travel presentations are held on the 3rd Friday in January, March, May (4th Friday), September and November at 8.00 p.m at Old York Tower, 85 The Esplanade ( corner of the Esplanade & Church St.) – two blocks east of the Union station. Public parking garage is at the foot of Church Street right next to the Old York Tower.