• Focus on parrot conservation
• Raise funds for the Canadian Parrot Conference’s Pennies4Parrots 2012 Challenge (benefiting the Abaco Parrot project in the Bahamas)
• Provide support and education to our members and the general public

PLEASE NOTE: We respectfully request that this be a bird free meeting.

We plan to have a round table discussion on ideas, suggestions, etc on what we can do as a club to raise funds and work on education projects.  Goals will be set, time lines enacted, plans of action will be put in place and participation by all members will be expected.  Please come prepared with your ideas and suggestions.

Membership fees will be payable at this first meeting.

We have some great leaders in our club, but as we are sure you can appreciate a strong team is what builds the cornerstones of support for any reputable organization.  We have a wonderfully diversified membership and we hope to see many of you at this inaugural meeting of the renewed GTPC.

NEW DATE and LOCATION THIS MONTH: 2nd Wednesday (Dec 14th) at the Holiday Inn, 601 Scottsdale Drive, Guelph

Doors open at 7pm, socializing begins at 7:30pm. Ask Holiday Front Desk for room number.

Yes folks that time of year has crept up on us once again when our feathered kids can’t wait to tear into their Christmas goodies and the beautifully decorated tree, other folks pressies and all those wonderful morsels you have been preparing for your soon to arrive guests (lol).

For our Christmas Social we ask that everyone bring a wrapped birdie gift for the gift exchange (please indicate if for a Small, Medium or Large parrot), food donation for the food bank and a tasty dish to share with everyone.  The club will provide soft drinks and warm apple cider.

We have exciting plans for the club for 2012 and hope you will be able to take a break from your holiday preparations this one evening to learn all about it and how you personally can participate and make a difference in the parrot world.

See you on December 14th!

Please visit http://www.hari.ca/from-the-hagen-family/ for more details and to sign the guest book.

This event is also a fund raiser for the Canadian Parrot Conference’s Pennies4Parrots 2011 Challenge.  There will be lots of games & competitions for members and feathered companions alike.  This is the perfect time to show off your FIDs and their “special talents”.  There are categories for everything, even the most “unique feathering”, so don’t be bashful, come one come all.  Ribbons will be awarded to the winners.  Once again we are trying to recruit none parrot owners for our judges – keeps the judging interesting!

As this is also our annual picnic we ask everyone to bring a food item to share.  Drinks and all paper supplies (plates, napkins, utensils, cups, etc) will be supply by GTPC.

See you on Sunday, September 25th.  The fun begins at 1:00 PM

Location:  CAW Hall (small school house) located at 611 Silvercreek Parkway, Guelph (close to the Hanlon (Hwy 6) and Hwy 7 intersection)

invites its members to participate in the

GARAGE SALE, BAKE SALE & MORE

with proceeds being donated to the Canadian Parrot Conference’s 2011 “Pennies 4 Parrots” recipient, Macaws Forever.

Feathered friends are also welcome to show support for Parrot Conservation

Saturday, May 28^th – 9 AM – 1 PM

9 Tanager Drive, Guelph

Lots of Great Stuff

Bake Table (donations welcome)

Plants

Furniture, Costume Jewellery, Books

Parrot toys, gifts and cards

PROSCIUTTO HAM RAFFLE

Not to worry though we are still having our combined Annual Picnic (pot luck) and September Meeting so we can still get together and raise funds for Pennies4Parrots on Sunday, September 12 at 1:00 PM.

PLEASE NOTE: This event is will be BIRD FREE

The location is the same as last year, namely the CAW Hall (small school house) located at 611 Silvercreek Parkway in Guelph. A separate notice will be mailed out with all the details including directions.

The picnic will be pot luck (club will provide drinks).  There will be lots of fun activities as well as face painting by our own very talented Nathalie Lemieux for both kids and adults.  She does some awesome work!!

We have some extremely important issues to discuss and we would ask that as many members attend this event as possible so that we can receive valuable input on decisions that must be made regarding future club meetings.

We will also be introducing a new campaign that will benefit all parrot owners moving forward.

Be sure to bring your pennies and loose change on Sunday to add to the GTPC’s Pennies4Parrots jar. This year’s proceeds will be donated to the newly unveiled campaign.

We hope to see you all there.

WHEN Sunday Sep 12th festivities begin at 1:00 PM

WHERE CAW Hall (small school house) located at 611 Silvercreek Parkway in Guelph.

BYOFTS (bring your own food to share – appetizer, salad, dessert, main dish)

The picnic will be pot luck (club will provide drinks). Bring your feathered (and in some cases your “not so feathered”) friends and participate in this year’s Festival of Parrots. If last year was any indication we are definitely going to have a blast! There are lots of “unique” categories so everyone is sure to go home a winner. GTPC Award Ribbons are waiting for your FIDS. We will also have fun activities for owner and parrot alike with prizes for the winners. Don’t miss out on the fun. This year’s proceeds will be donated to the CPC’s Pennies 4 Parrots (www.pennies4parrots.ca) campaign (you can play games / get tickets tickets for as low as $0.01 to participate), so dig into your penny/coin jars and come armed and ready!

If you would like to volunteer to be a judge or help out at one the stations, please let us know.
WHEN Sunday Sep 13th festivities begin at 1:00 PM

WHERE CAW Hall (small school house) located at 611 Silvercreek Parkway in Guelph.

BYOFF (bring you own feathered friend(s))

BYOFTS (bring your own food to share – appetizer, salad, dessert, main dish)

Stayed tuned for details about our September meeting which will be held on Sunday, September 13 and be a combination of meeting, Festival of Parrots & Annual Picnic.  Be sure to mark your calendars for what promises to be a spectacular day with our families & feathered companions.