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What a party!
The organizers worried all week about the weather, but the rain stopped and the clouds lifted mid-morning so we set up outside. 
Very hard to estimate the numbers who attended when we were so scattered about but we think maybe 150.
Then at 3:00 pm just as we were getting underway, the English weather rolled in and we had to move the food and the musicians inside. still, many hardy souls chose to stay outside under our liquid sunshine.
We had folk visiting from England and from the USA.
Members of the Commonwealth Society came by. An enthusiastic monarchist from Colwood, brought her daughter to enjoy the fun and food. And there was lots and lots of food!
Sunday morning we bid farewell to one of our brothers-in-Christ. Archie is moving to Calgary where his family eagerly await his arrival. We will miss Archie's big smile and twinkling eyes, but we all wish him well in this new phase of his life.
We even had a stand-in royal corgi!
The cut-out image of Her Majesty got nearly as many photos as the real thing.
The party ran from 3:00 - 5:00 but the work began weeks ago and when the guests went home the clean up crew went into action.
Note the morning working outfit and the fancy dress for the clean-up!
I think is is fair to say, a good time was had by all. God Save the Queen!
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Sunday morning we bid farewell to one of our brothers-in-Christ. Archie is moving to Calgary where his family eagerly await his arrival. We will miss Archie's big smile and twinkling eyes, but we all wish him well in this new phase of his life.
The teddy bear is to give and receive hugs -- just like Archie.
Fare thee well, Archie, and may the Lord watch between me and thee, while we are absent one from the other. Gn: 31:49
It certainly was a busy W/E, both happy and sad but all went well, thanks to the hard work of all involved.
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