Old Ottawa South

Hearty Thanks to Those who Helped with Havana Night II

Volunteers: they are the heart of any community event such as Havana Night II, and we are very grateful to all those who participated in some way, even the guests, who paid to attend so that Friends of Lansdowne have a little more in their coffers for the legal challenge (and have a great time doing it). Donations are still needed and very welcome at www.friendsoflansdownepark.ca. (Click here for a lively description of the evening!)

Many people helped out in many ways:

Chief Organizers: Mary Martel-Cantelon, Graham Deline

Postering: Greg Reilly, Winnie Pietrykowski, Stephen Richer, Gwen Gall, Barbara Riley

Set Up Crew: Patty Deline, Diane McIntyre, Mary Martel-Cantelon, Graham Deline, Peter Cantelon, Curt LaBond and Karen Wolfe, Winnie Pietrykowski

Bar, etc.:  John Callan, Diana Carr, Helen McCallum, Peter Cantelon

Selling Bar Tickets/Taking Tickets:  Evelyn Stein, Maggie Gore, Veronika Druta, Amy Carter, Nora McKnight, Jo Hauser, Matthew Deline, Crystal Lambert

Bar Keeps/Waiters: Amy Carter, Maggie Gore, Veronika Druta

Silent Auction: Diane McIntyre, Patty Deline, Leia McIntyre

Dancers: Herman DaSousa & partner Louise

Advertising (locating free, online advertising; OSCA website): Kathy Krywicki, Gwen Gall, Mary Martel-Cantelon

Clean-up Crew: Winnie Pietrykowski, Mary Martel-Cantelon, Lydia Oak, Peter Cantelon, John Callan, Patty Deline, Graham Deline, Diane McIntyre, Kathy Krywicki, Isla Paterson, Brian Tansey

The Old Firehall: Ottawa South Community Centre and OSCA

A thank you also goes to Deirdre McQuillan, Cathy Buchanan, Dinos Dafniotis and the rest of the staff at the Firehall for their assistance. I send my personal thanks to Oslaide Guerra and to his Havana Cafe staff for the fabulous nibbles served throughout the evening, and to the organizing team for their hours of volunteer labour, their encouragement and support. Finally, I thank all of you who bought tickets to Havana Night II, danced, laughed, drank, bid, ate, sang, and donated to the Friends of Lansdowne legal challenge. What fun we had!

The local businesses in OOS, Old Ottawa East, and the Glebe were very generous with items for the Silent Auction, also. Find out who they were here.