We are a community volunteer group that is looking to build friendships, community ties, improve safety and relationships, beautify our neighbourhood and promote positive events. Our meetings are the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7 PM in Win Gardner Place - 363 McGregor Street.
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Showing posts with label Newsletter. Show all posts
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Two more pages.. updated newsletter
Our Winter Newsletter had two additional pages added onto it from our previous post. Check out this link for our most up to date newsletter, which is the one delivered to mailboxes!
Friday, October 12, 2012
Community Spotlight - Pendragon
Every three months we include a Community Spotlight article in our newsletter. This last issue included an interview with Pendragon. The interview, in its entirety, is posted below.
"We sell fun!" that's how John explained his business to me when I recently visited him in his store, Pendragon Games and Hobbies. John and his wife Linda have been in the business of selling board games for almost 40 years. He opened his first store in Ottawa in the 1970's, and his wife ran the store while he was off on military duty. In 1982, he opened a store in downtown Winnipeg, and for the past 8 years, he has been at his current location at 1354 Main Street, on the corner of Main and Cathedral.
John sells all kinds of games - farming, action, family oriented, decision based and role playing ones. They come from all over the world, China, India, Germany, Switzerland, and they are all English editions. Were you aware that the earliest version of a board game was found in Ancient Egypt?
Aside from carrying the traditional board games that most of us grew up with such as Monopoly, Chess, Checkers, and Cribbage, John also carries such popular ones as Dungeons and Dragons, Ticket to Ride, a cross country train adventure game which outsells Monopoly in Europe, and the Settlers of Catan, an award winning game of Discovery Settlement and Trade.
He also sells games that have been made out of a TV series such as Pillars of the Earth, pocket books based on the games, t-shirts, and Dungeon and Dragon figurines. The figurines come in a steel gray color and can be painted. He carries a good selection of paint colors, as well as a booklet on how to paint them. Prices for the board games range anywhere from $20.00 to $80.00. He doesn't sell computer games, but he does buy and sell used board games.
John pulled out one of the display games to show me and I couldn't help but be impressed by what I saw - exceptional graphics, nice visual representation, and detailed figurines. If you would like to try one out before you buy, he would be more than happy to demonstrate one for you.
There is no major board gaming convention held in Canada, so John has to travel to the US or Europe to see the latest board games in the industry.
John shared with me as we talked that he would like to put on a game demonstration evening at the local high school or library, but, for now, in the lower level meeting space of his building, he holds game nights. Wednesday evenings is 4E D&D Encounters at 6:00 pm, followed by Casual Games Play at 7:00 pm. Thursday at 6:30 pm is the Pathfinder Society RPG play, and Fridays at 6:30 pm, Magic the Gathering Card Game Play. Pendragon Games and Hobbies meeting space is also available to rent for your meetings.
If you have fond memories of a particular board game from your past, drop by and talk to John, maybe he can help you find it. Pendragon opens at 10:00 am Monday to Saturday, and closes at 6:00 pm, Fridays at 9:00pm. The store is closed on Sundays. If you would like more information please contact John at 772-5415. There is no website but they have a Facebook page.
Their Facebook page can be found at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pendragon-Games-Hobbies/115539495130521.
"We sell fun!" that's how John explained his business to me when I recently visited him in his store, Pendragon Games and Hobbies. John and his wife Linda have been in the business of selling board games for almost 40 years. He opened his first store in Ottawa in the 1970's, and his wife ran the store while he was off on military duty. In 1982, he opened a store in downtown Winnipeg, and for the past 8 years, he has been at his current location at 1354 Main Street, on the corner of Main and Cathedral.
John sells all kinds of games - farming, action, family oriented, decision based and role playing ones. They come from all over the world, China, India, Germany, Switzerland, and they are all English editions. Were you aware that the earliest version of a board game was found in Ancient Egypt?
Aside from carrying the traditional board games that most of us grew up with such as Monopoly, Chess, Checkers, and Cribbage, John also carries such popular ones as Dungeons and Dragons, Ticket to Ride, a cross country train adventure game which outsells Monopoly in Europe, and the Settlers of Catan, an award winning game of Discovery Settlement and Trade.
He also sells games that have been made out of a TV series such as Pillars of the Earth, pocket books based on the games, t-shirts, and Dungeon and Dragon figurines. The figurines come in a steel gray color and can be painted. He carries a good selection of paint colors, as well as a booklet on how to paint them. Prices for the board games range anywhere from $20.00 to $80.00. He doesn't sell computer games, but he does buy and sell used board games.
John pulled out one of the display games to show me and I couldn't help but be impressed by what I saw - exceptional graphics, nice visual representation, and detailed figurines. If you would like to try one out before you buy, he would be more than happy to demonstrate one for you.
There is no major board gaming convention held in Canada, so John has to travel to the US or Europe to see the latest board games in the industry.
John shared with me as we talked that he would like to put on a game demonstration evening at the local high school or library, but, for now, in the lower level meeting space of his building, he holds game nights. Wednesday evenings is 4E D&D Encounters at 6:00 pm, followed by Casual Games Play at 7:00 pm. Thursday at 6:30 pm is the Pathfinder Society RPG play, and Fridays at 6:30 pm, Magic the Gathering Card Game Play. Pendragon Games and Hobbies meeting space is also available to rent for your meetings.
If you have fond memories of a particular board game from your past, drop by and talk to John, maybe he can help you find it. Pendragon opens at 10:00 am Monday to Saturday, and closes at 6:00 pm, Fridays at 9:00pm. The store is closed on Sundays. If you would like more information please contact John at 772-5415. There is no website but they have a Facebook page.
Their Facebook page can be found at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pendragon-Games-Hobbies/115539495130521.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Newsletter and Gardening
Our first 2012 Newsletter issue will be going to the printers on Monday! We are hoping to have them back within a business week and then into your mailboxes! We will be utilizing youth from the area who are offering to help out the St. John's Residents Association to perform the delivery. We have articles on everything from COPP (Citizens On Patrol Program) to a spotlight article for a business in the area.
We had an overwhelming response to gardening and beautification in St. John's. Workshops and planning of gardens will be taking place *very* soon. If you would like help with your garden, help with getting started, joining a group or coming to a meeting, let us know!
We had an overwhelming response to gardening and beautification in St. John's. Workshops and planning of gardens will be taking place *very* soon. If you would like help with your garden, help with getting started, joining a group or coming to a meeting, let us know!
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
October 19th meeting
At our meeting from October 19th, we decided to continue with our Four Seasons contests for Fall and Winter. Our Fall contest was for Halloween decorations. Before Halloween I went around our neighbourhood and made not of decorations. Houses that were decorated only on Halloween were also noted and included. We will be holding a vote at our November 16th meeting for the winners of the contest.
Our Winter contest will be Festive decorations. If you have any Indoor/Outdoor Winter Themed decorations in view from the street, we will take note and enter your address in for a draw for a gift certificate (ranging in price depending on price you may win!).
Our newsletter submission deadline is November 14 to make it to print for November 23.
If you want to add anything to our newsletter, feel free to comment, email or let us know on Facebook (St Johns Residents) or Twitter (StJohnsResAssoc)!
Our Winter contest will be Festive decorations. If you have any Indoor/Outdoor Winter Themed decorations in view from the street, we will take note and enter your address in for a draw for a gift certificate (ranging in price depending on price you may win!).
Our newsletter submission deadline is November 14 to make it to print for November 23.
If you want to add anything to our newsletter, feel free to comment, email or let us know on Facebook (St Johns Residents) or Twitter (StJohnsResAssoc)!
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