June 2025’s Ring 49 meeting, the final event for our 2024/2025 season, was held at Symposium Cafe Restaurant in Ancaster Ontario. This well attended event was chaired by club President Doug Hunt. After some opening comments, he establishing the Executive Board for next year (he’s staying on as President).
Then, as Chair of the Events Committee, I gave a review of a recent club show performed for a local senior’s facility. Performing annual ‘formal’ shows is something the club is intending to adopt as regular activity as it really seemed to unify and add purpose to the group.
After sharing a meal together, members took turns in performing their favorite effects for each other. Restaurant/table settings are well suited for card effects, especially packet tricks, but wands and balls and numbered tiles – all the usual paraphernalia – made appearances.
Informal events like this are well worth including in your ring’s schedule. I find they create a real sense of comradery and group adhesion; and the food and drink doesn’t hurt either.
Rene Chouinard