Author: Canadian Network of North Carolina

A social and professional networking group for Canadians living and working in North Carolina

Saturday @ the Booth

Here’s a brief visual recap of the activities at the Canada Booth today. Another fun day, as you can see.

Many thanks to all our great volunteers who hosted today. Our final report submitted to our sponsors will contain photos. Don’t forget to share with us!

Answering questions with a smile
Winter belle
Mother and daughters team!
Can you find Bonhomme Carnaval?
Where in the world is Canada?
Winter camp!
Mother and son volunteers
French visitor
Swapping stories
Festival overview

Friday @ The Booth

Our first day at the Booth started with pomp and circumstance with the visit of Consul General of Canada Nadia Theodore and Ash Miller, Political and Economic Relations Officer. Take a look at some of the photos of this morning’s activity at the Canada Booth.

Many thanks to all our volunteers who hosted today.  Please send along your photos!

Consular Visit
Booth
Canadian visitors
Spending winter in Canada
Brrrrr! It’s cold!
Asking the scavenger hunt question
Fully equipped!
Teaching moment
Popular photo op!
Volunteers
Stamping passports
Last shift

The Booth is ready!

Take a look at the few pics of the booth setup today. Thanks to Gary, Denise and Caroline (and a few passers-by) for getting everything ready. We even had a couple of visitors drop by to “spend winter in Canada” in front of our super mural!  (We think that’s going to be popular!)

Come see us this weekend!

We are Canadian!
Our pile of stuff
Gary and Denise at work
Lunch breaK!
First visitor spending winter in Canada!
Hard at work
Is it straight?

Thanks to our Booth Sponsors!

Canadian Network of North Carolina wishes to thank our partner

Consulate General of Canada in Atlanta

 

 

 


and our sponsor

 

 

 


for their generous support of the 2018 Canada Cultural Booth.

 

 

Photos of the Monarch Migration event

The President of the Canadian Network of North Carolina sent a few photos of the Monarch Migration event organized by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in partnership with the Consulate General of Canada in Atlanta and the Consulate General of México in Raleigh. The event was held on October 20. Enjoy!

Dance group performance by Baile Folklórico Vicky
Emlyn Koster, Director, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. (A fellow Canadian!)
Nadia Theodore, Consul General of Canada in Atlanta.
Remedios Gómez Arnau, Consul General of Mexico, in Raleigh
Dance group performance by Baile Folklórico Vicky

 

Come see us at the Canada Booth!

Canada will be represented again this year at the Raleigh International Festival on Oct 26-28.  We invite you to drop by the Canada Cultural Booth to see how we’ve interpreted this year’s theme, Celebrations Around the World.  (You might want to wear a tuque or mukluks!)  We have a wonderful team of Canadian volunteers ready to welcome you on all three days of the festival.

There will be dancing, music, culture, food and much more! Join us on Friday, Oct. 26 (10:30am – 10pm), Saturday, Oct. 27 (10am – 10pm) and Sunday, Oct. 28 (11am – 7pm). Visit the Raleigh International Festival website to purchase tickets or view the schedules. 

The Canada Cultural Booth is organized by Canadian Network of North Carolina in partnership with the Consulate General of Canada in Atlanta and the generous support of RBC Bank.

Leadership team seeking communications officer

We are looking for an enthusiastic Canadian who is interested in helping CNNC keep in touch with its members in The Triangle and across the state.

The CNNC communications officer will respond to CNNC email as well as compose and send newsletters using Mail Chimp. The communications officer is considered a full member of the CNNC Leadership Team and will work closely with the president, events coordinator and social media coordinator to promote various activities and share information with the membership.

The best candidate will work well both independently and as part of team, will contribute to discussions, meet deadlines, and respond quickly to emails, will feel comfortable asking questions and seeking guidance from other team members, and will attend the rare CNNC meetings. They will also have enough volunteer time to devote to the various tasks required of the communications officer (time varies based on the number of emails received and when a newsletter is required). Familiarity with various online communication tools and excellent written communications skills are required.

Interested Canadians should send the CNNC Leadership Team an email introducing themselves and describing the skills and interests they possess to successfully get the CNNC message out to Canadians in North Carolina.

Please contact us by October 31.

Monarch Migration Family Event on Oct 20

The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, in partnership with the Consulate General De México in Raleigh and the Consulate General of Canada in Atlanta, is pleased to present this free event celebrating the monarch butterfly migration across Mexico, the United States and Canada.

Monarch Migration
Saturday, October 20
11:00am – 2:00pm

Event Schedule

11:00am–12:45pm: Butterfly crafts and family activities led by artist Lety Alvarez.
11:45am–12:30pm: “Flight of the Butterflies 3D” (Spanish version).
12:45pm–1:00pm: Dance group performance by Baile Folklórico Vicky.
1:00pm–1:40pm: Remarks & Presentations (listed below).
1:40pm–2:00pm: “Flight of the Butterflies 3D” (English version).

For more details, visit https://naturalsciences.org/calendar/event/monarch-migration/

 

ROCA: Registration of Canadians Abroad

Please see this important message from the Consulate General of Canada in Atlanta:

In order for the Government of Canada to help you in times of emergency, we need to know where you are and how to communicate with you.

The Department of Global Affairs Canada operates a Registration of Canadians Abroad service for Canadians travelling or residing abroad. The ROCA registry allows the Department to contact Canadians to offer urgent advice during a natural disaster, civil unrest, or to inform them of a family emergency at home. Registration is voluntary, and personal information provided on the registration form is used in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act. You may register online at: www.travel.gc.ca/travelling/registration

We encourage you to stay connected to the latest travel advice and advisories, and can find our emergency contact information at www.travel.gc.ca also available via our mobile Travel smart application www.travel.gc.ca/mobile or by subscribing to RSS feeds www.travel.gc.ca/rss .  You can also follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/travelGoC or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/travelGoC

Canadians seeking emergency consular assistance in the area should contact the Consulate General of Canada in Atlanta at 1-844-880-6519 or ccs.scc@international.gc.ca, or after-hours, the Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa directly at +1 613 996 8885 (collect calls are accepted where available).  An email can also be sent to sos@international.gc.ca.

Please pass this information along to any Canadians you know and encourage them to register with Registration of Canadians Abroad.

Consulate General of Canada in Atlanta
1175 Peachtree St NE, 100 Colony Square, Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30361
website: www.atlanta.gc.ca
Facebook:  CanadainAtlanta
Twitter: CanCGAtlanta
(Territory: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee)