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UPDATE: To ensure the health and safety of our staff and supporters, we’ve decided to postpone our 10-year anniversary celebration on April 3rd in light of COVID-19. We will reschedule the event once the situation changes and we are confident that there’s no health risk. Anyone who has already purchased a ticket will receive a full refund. Thank you for your understanding and support.

You are cordially invited to join the Ancient Forest Alliance for a very special evening to celebrate our 10-year anniversary, our wonderful community of supporters, and the many accomplishments you’ve helped us achieve over the last decade.

Enjoy house-made appetizers and refreshments from Trees Restaurant (one drink included with each ticket), a mini silent auction with a selection of fabulous items and experiences, and of course, mingling with the AFA staff, volunteers, and supporters!

The past 10 years have flown by quickly, so let’s pause for an evening of fun and celebrate how far we’ve come.

Event Details
When: Friday, April 3, from 6:30pm to 9:30pm. Doors at 6:15pm.
Where: Trees Restaurant (537 Johnson St. in Victoria) in Lekwungen territory
Tickets: $50. Limited spaces available.

Trees Restaurant is wheelchair accessible with gender neutral washrooms.

We’re grateful to have an array of fabulous silent auction items and experiences up for grabs at our Nov. 27th Year-End Celebration & Fundraiser, including a stand up paddle board donated to the AFA by a generous supporter!

Board specifications:

• 12’6″x 30″ x 5″
• Approx. 12.5 kg
• Original value $3000
• Lightly used

This unique stand up paddle board is made from the beautiful blonde wood of a Paulownia tree. Paulownia is a fast growing hardwood tree that matures in 7-10 years and regrows after harvest without replanting! It also has one of the lowest strength to weight ratios of any wood and is highly water resistant making it perfect for this application.

Minimum bid: $1,000, highest bid wins!
Bid deadline: December 17th @ 12pm
Winner announced: December 17th @ 3pm

Winner to arrange pick up of paddle board at Gyro Beach Board Shop (3840 Cadboro Bay Rd).  You can also view it in person at this location until the end of the bidding period (Dec. 17th at 12pm). Store hours here.

Proceeds go toward protecting BC’s endangered old-growth forests and to ensure a sustainable, second-growth forest industry. 

Click the green button below to make your bid today ⬇️

Join us Wednesday, November 27th, from 6pm-9pm for the Ancient Forest Alliance’s 2019 Year-End Celebration & Fundraiser at Victoria Event Centre!

It’s a great chance to get to know the AFA team, connect with other supporters, donors, and volunteers, and enjoy a presentation by the AFA’s Andrea Inness and TJ Watt.

There will be a silent auction with loads of fabulous items & experiences up for grabs, musical pieces by CelloBride, appies and refreshments, a cash bar, and AFA merchandise for sale, so don’t miss out!

Tickets: Suggested donation of $10 to $25 at the door or contact info@16.52.162.165 to arrange your ticket in advance.

Event Schedule:
Doors open: 5:45pm
Presentations: 6:30pm
CelloBride: ~8pm
Silent Auction Close & Distribute ~8:45pm
Wrap up: ~9pm

All funds raised go toward protecting BC’s endangered old-growth forests and to ensure a sustainable second-growth forest industry.

Questions? Email info@16.52.162.165 or call 250 896 4007.

Check out CelloBride’s beautiful music: https://cellobride.com/ and bio below:

CelloBride (Audrey Nadeau) has both a B.M. and a M.M. in classical cello performance from the Juilliard School, where she had the privilege to serve as principal cellist for the Juilliard Orchestra. While free-lancing in NYC and the USA for almost 10 years, she had the opportunity to perform numerous times in Carnegie Hall, The Metropolitan Museum, The Kennedy Center as well as in Lincoln Center. Originally from Montreal (QC), Audrey studied at the Montreal Conservatory from the age of 15 years old. While completing her studies in Montreal, she won several competitions such as the: Canadian Music Competition in 2004 and the Radio-Canada Young Artist Program (2002). In 2006, she was selected to be interviewed and performed in a TV program animated by Gregory Charles, called Virtuoso’s. Ms. Nadeau started perfecting her skills by playing for famous Masters around the world, such as Janos Starker, when she was only 13 years old – the same year she had her first solo performance with a symphonic orchestra. After completing her studies, Ms. Nadeau perfected her cello teaching skills by attending a Suzuki Teacher Training. Her teaching is one of her most cherished musical activities to this day. She contributed to the faculty of several Conservatories in NYC, and many of her pupils made their debut in Carnegie Hall. Newly established on Vancouver Island, Ms. Nadeau is currently learning new musical skills such as playing the electric cello, improvising, composing and recording.See you there!

Please note: The Victoria Event Centre currently does not have an operational elevator and there is one long flight of stairs at the venue entrance. If you would like to attend the event but require assistance accessing the space, please contact us and we will do our best to accommodate you.

What: A fun and historic event to celebrate the 35th anniversary of The Meares Island Tribal Park Declaration of 1984, hosted by the Iisaak Olam Foundation
When: Wednesday, April 17th, from 6pm-9pm
Where: White Eagle Hall , Victoria B.C.
Tickets: General Admission- $35, Student |Low-income- $20

35 years ago, Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation Chief Moses Martin declared Meares Island in Clayoquot Sound a “Tribal Park” during a blockade to stop logging by MacMillan Bloedel in the island’s spectacular ancient forests. This was the first protest against old-growth logging in Canadian history and a remarkable display of solidarity between the Tla-o-qui-aht and Ahousaht First Nations and local environmentalists. As a result of this historic event, Meares Island’s extraordinary natural and cultural heritage remains safeguarded to this day and the Tribal Park has also provided a model that has inspired a movement to establish new Tribal Parks and Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas in Canada and increasingly around the world.

Join us in celebrating this monumental event on Wednesday April 17th at the White Eagle Polish Hall from 6pm until 9pm. Guest speakers include: Tla-o-qui-aht Chief Moses Martin, Dr. David Suzuki, and Mr. Miles Richardson from the Haida Nation.

The event is co-hosted by the Iisaak Olam Foundation, T’souke Nation Chief Gordon Planes, and Melissa Quesnelle of Kainai Nation with musical performances by Art Napoleon, award-winner Indigenous singer/songwriter and host of the international food show “Moosemeat & Marmalade,” and Tom van Deursen from Kalso BC band Small Town Artillery!

To learn more about the declaration of Meares Island Tribal Park, check out this video featuring Iisaak Olam Foundation founder Eli Enns.

Full event details here
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