Calgary meet up
Jan 19th 2007, 2:47 am
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Calgary meet up
Location =
Kensington Pub
207 10a Street NW
Calgary, AB T2N 1W7
(403) 270-4505
It is on the corner of 10a street and Kensington Road which is a block west of 10th street.
Date= Friday 26th Jan
I'll be there from around 6ish table will be reserved.
So far there are a few definite maybe's=
Scotty1972 (and OH)
Butch Cassidy ( and Mrs C)
Steve and Tanya (Steve)
Davie MaCaig
Jon 2211
Helen Parnell
Beaverquest
Jo Monaghan
greenbwoy
Adrian7
kittyKer (who will be flying in on holiday)
....... and of course anyone else who would like to come along
So who think they will definitely pop along even if its just for a quick pint?
Apologies to those who are unable to attend as they have families, I will make sure it will be a more kids friendly environment at the next meet up
Kensington Pub
207 10a Street NW
Calgary, AB T2N 1W7
(403) 270-4505
It is on the corner of 10a street and Kensington Road which is a block west of 10th street.
Date= Friday 26th Jan
I'll be there from around 6ish table will be reserved.
So far there are a few definite maybe's=
Scotty1972 (and OH)
Butch Cassidy ( and Mrs C)
Steve and Tanya (Steve)
Davie MaCaig
Jon 2211
Helen Parnell
Beaverquest
Jo Monaghan
greenbwoy
Adrian7
kittyKer (who will be flying in on holiday)
....... and of course anyone else who would like to come along
So who think they will definitely pop along even if its just for a quick pint?
Apologies to those who are unable to attend as they have families, I will make sure it will be a more kids friendly environment at the next meet up
Last edited by Mountain Girl; Jan 19th 2007 at 2:51 am. Reason: Oopppss forgot the date
Jan 19th 2007, 7:18 am
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Re: Calgary meet up
Ok so I have spoken to the staff at the Kensington and they are unable to reserve a table.
They said it would start filling up at about 4.30 with locals having a drink on there way home from work, but would then clear slightly at around 6.
SO what i am going to do instead is inform the bar staff of my name and whats going on and anyone who thinks they will definitely be there PM me, I will give you some details.
As for which side of the pub probably the side nearest Kensington road, but this all depends on where a table or seats become available.
They said it would start filling up at about 4.30 with locals having a drink on there way home from work, but would then clear slightly at around 6.
SO what i am going to do instead is inform the bar staff of my name and whats going on and anyone who thinks they will definitely be there PM me, I will give you some details.
As for which side of the pub probably the side nearest Kensington road, but this all depends on where a table or seats become available.
Jan 19th 2007, 7:26 am
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Re: Calgary meet up
Ok so I have spoken to the staff at the Kensington and they are unable to reserve a table.
They said it would start filling up at about 4.30 with locals having a drink on there way home from work, but would then clear slightly at around 6.
SO what i am going to do instead is inform the bar staff of my name and whats going on and anyone who thinks they will definitely be there PM me, I will give you some details.
As for which side of the pub probably the side nearest Kensington road, but this all depends on where a table or seats become available.
They said it would start filling up at about 4.30 with locals having a drink on there way home from work, but would then clear slightly at around 6.
SO what i am going to do instead is inform the bar staff of my name and whats going on and anyone who thinks they will definitely be there PM me, I will give you some details.
As for which side of the pub probably the side nearest Kensington road, but this all depends on where a table or seats become available.
Then when I dont find her I'll join you and the others.
Jan 19th 2007, 12:36 pm
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Jan 19th 2007, 1:42 pm
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Re: Calgary meet up
My hubbie is going to join you all. I can't make it unfortunatly, but have a drink for me
Oh, hubbie goes by the name of Mark.
Oh, hubbie goes by the name of Mark.
Jan 19th 2007, 2:27 pm
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Re: Calgary meet up
And what's his real name?
I'm starting to think it might be a fun thing to do (I'll see what the boss says
) 
Oh Friday night is hockey night, so maybe it's not on .....
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Jan 19th 2007, 7:16 pm
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Re: Calgary meet up
I'll PM you something..........
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Jan 20th 2007, 4:03 am
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Re: Calgary meet up
From Hockey For Dummies
The following content is excerpted from Hockey For Dummies, published by IDG Books Worldwide.
Early Hockey
What is Hockey?
Hockey has been played for longer than any of us has been alive, but we can't tell you exactly when it was invented, or by whom, because no one really knows for sure. We do have some idea of how it got started, however, and we can describe the ways the game has grown and changed over the years. Once a relatively obscure recreation for people who lived in the north country, hockey is now played all over the world and has become one of the most popular winter sports. Frankly, we don't know what we'd do without it, and millions of other people feel the same way.
The Origins of the Game
Most historians place the roots of hockey in the chilly climes of northern Europe, specifically Great Britain and France, where field hockey was a popular summer sport more than 500 years ago. When the ponds and lakes froze in winter, it was not unusual for the athletes who fancied that sport to play a version of it on ice.
http://www.nhl.com/hockeyu/history/evolution.html
It is clear that "REAL Hockey" originated from Europe and was played on grass except by a few enthusiasts, who wanted to play all year round so played on frozen lakes. When Europeans colonised north america they brought the sport with them, but because of the generally colder weather the ICE game developed to a greater extent.
Therefore REAL hockey is field hockey. Ice hockey is a mere offshoot! QED.
The following content is excerpted from Hockey For Dummies, published by IDG Books Worldwide.
Early Hockey
What is Hockey?
Hockey has been played for longer than any of us has been alive, but we can't tell you exactly when it was invented, or by whom, because no one really knows for sure. We do have some idea of how it got started, however, and we can describe the ways the game has grown and changed over the years. Once a relatively obscure recreation for people who lived in the north country, hockey is now played all over the world and has become one of the most popular winter sports. Frankly, we don't know what we'd do without it, and millions of other people feel the same way.
The Origins of the Game
Most historians place the roots of hockey in the chilly climes of northern Europe, specifically Great Britain and France, where field hockey was a popular summer sport more than 500 years ago. When the ponds and lakes froze in winter, it was not unusual for the athletes who fancied that sport to play a version of it on ice.
http://www.nhl.com/hockeyu/history/evolution.html
It is clear that "REAL Hockey" originated from Europe and was played on grass except by a few enthusiasts, who wanted to play all year round so played on frozen lakes. When Europeans colonised north america they brought the sport with them, but because of the generally colder weather the ICE game developed to a greater extent.
Therefore REAL hockey is field hockey. Ice hockey is a mere offshoot! QED.
