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: at bruceaweber@hotmail.com. 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. A 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: at bruceaweber@hotmail.com. 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. A 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: at bruceaweber@hotmail.com. 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. A 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: at bruceaweber@hotmail.com. 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. A 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:

• Dejan Ristic presents “A Zeal for New Zealand”. 
  • Friendship Force Toronto members may be particularly interested as we do a travel exchange there in 2020

Future Presentations on Fri., Nov. 15; Jan. 17, 2020; Mar. 19 TBA

Mark your calendars.

Austin Zhao will present North Korea as soon as University pressures ease a bit. Newcomers Dino and Loretta have offered to present Croatia.

Travel notes: Bruce and Ken Wallace did Boston Aug. 27-Sept. 2.  Friendship Force Toronto to Winnipeg, Brandon, Calgary, and Penticton Sept. 23-Oct. 9.Bruce, Graham Mudge and 2 others to Nepal and Bhutan Oct. 14-31.  Cuba beckons during cheap November/early December.  Where have you been?

For information on Ontario meetings, please contact Svatka: hermaneks@yahoo.ca or Bruce: at bruceaweber@hotmail.com. 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. A 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:

TORONTO GT’S PICNIC TORONTO ISLAND

Sun., Aug. 25; 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

Mark your calendars. Future Presentations:

• Friday, Sept. 20; (tentative – Austin Zhao presents “An Excursion into North Korea”
• Friday Nov. 15;
• Friday, Jan. 17, 2020

For information on Ontario meetings, please contact Svatka: hermaneks@yahoo.ca or Bruce: at bruceaweber@hotmail.com. 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. A 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:

• Czech Republic by Svatka Hemanek

For information on Ontario meetings, please contact Svatka: hermaneks@yahoo.ca or Bruce: at bruceaweber@hotmail.com. 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. A 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:

• Alex Rice and Francyne Charland present “Visiting in Greece”

For information on Ontario meetings, please contact Svatka: hermaneks@yahoo.ca or Bruce: at bruceaweber@hotmail.com. 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. A 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:

• Dr. John Murnaghan presents “Orthopaedics in Wenzhou, China” and Junwei Quan presents “Hainan and Hunan, China”. 

For information on Ontario meetings, please contact Svatka: hermaneks@yahoo.ca or Bruce: at bruceaweber@hotmail.com. 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. A public parking garage is at the foot of Church Street right next to the Old York Tower.