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March 4

RBANA Conference Set For Detroit

The 2010 RBANA Conference has been set for Detroit, Michigan June 4-6 Details will be available on the RBANA website:

wwww.rbana.com

January 22

Winnipeg On Global Map

Winnipeg's Burns Statue is one of many featured on an online global map on the Scottis Government website scotland.org.

The map pinpoints the various locations where Burns Statues have been erected. Winnipeg's is one that features a picture of our local statue.

Check out the map at:

www.scotland.org./burns-night/statues/

November 21

Club announces bid to host 2011 Conference

Today, at its regular monthly meeting the Winnipeg Robert Burns Club announced that a committee had been formed to prepare a bid to host the 2011 Annual Conference of the Robert Burns Association of North America (RBANA) Secretary Colin Harris will chair the committee to prepare the bid to be presented to the forthcoming conference in May.

October 1

New Year Begins - New Board Take Office

With the coming of October, the Board of Directors elected at the Annual General Meeting in April, officially take office today. The new President is Lawrence Cormack, supported by Vice Presidents Don Rennicks and Roseann Carrigan. Joyce Cormack remains as Treasurer, Colin Harris is the new Secretary. Sebastian Sears remains as Chaplain. Roy McLeod, of course is Immediate Past President. John Madden remains as a Director and is joined by Chris Halliday, and Janet Thompson.

October 9

Kirby McRae Appointed Club Piper

At its initial meeting the new Board of Directors passed a resolution to designate long time member Kirby McRae as the official Club Piper. Kirby, a Pipe Major with the St Andrews Pipe Band has piped at club events, such as the annual Supper and Memorial Service for many years. He is the son of Past Presidents Roderick and Myrna McRae.

Updated March 4, 2010