...not just for Canadians!

CINCO DE MAYO FIESTA
+ May the 4th be with you!

GREAT EVENT! HUNDREDS OF PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE.

When	Saturday 4 May, 6:00pm til late
Where	The Argyle (18 Argyle St, The Rocks, Sydney CBD)
What	REAL Mexican Food, live Mariachis, Latino DJs, Mexican beer specials, $6 tequila shots + awesome tequila bar thanks to our friends at Sauza, frozen margaritas, pinatas, Star Wars cocktail specials, prizes, giveaways etc.  Everyone over 18 is welcome.
Dress	Mexican or Star Wars theme!!
Cover	6pm-8pm: No charge IF you're in a Mexican or Star Wars costume ($10 otherwise) After 8pm: $10 charge IF you're in a Mexican or Star Wars costume ($20 otherwise) In other words, get there early and dress-up!
RSVPs	Not required but always appreciated

One of our biggest and best parties...and this year we've taken it to a new galaxy!!!!

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CINCO DE MAYO is an honoured North American celebtration. It's a Mexican holiday that's actually becoming more popular in Canada & the US than it is in Mexico! As luck would have it, it also coincides with the greatest holiday ever celebrated outside of our Milky Way - MAY THE 4th BE WITH YOU! So once again we're combining the 2 to create a unique night that holds true to Mexican tradition while at the same time lets others get their Wookies on. So...

Chicos,

~ We must stand with our Mexican neighbours and pay tribute not only to the 151st anniversary of the heroic Battle of Pueblo, but to the nation that has blessed us with tequila, tacos and vague-but-blissful memories of our Reading Weeks/Spring Breaks. ~

~ Miliones de gringos all across North America will celebrate of our proclaimed Mexican nacional holiday as an excuse to tip back a few margaritas or even partake in tequila body shots. ~

~ Last year’s event was awesome, but this year we’re REALLY taking it to another galaxy.~

~ We’re starting things off from 6pm with some fun & games, great drink specials and very authentic Mexican food.  The Mariachis will show up as will our beloved DJ Locura which is when the party really kicks into 2nd gear! ~

~ We're celebrating a day early which means it coincides with the official STAR WARS DAY (May the 4th be with you) so if you don't have any Mexicana in your closet, pull out the Wookie (that's not a euphemism)! Canadians be proud, according to Wikipedia "In 2011, the first organized celebration of Star Wars Day took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Toronto Underground Cinema."

About the Food
It's REAL MEXICAN FOOD!!!  No, we’re not joking.  We’ve actually got Mexican chef, Cisco, on the night making only authentic Mexican food.  Raised in California, he’s the first of his family born outside Mexico but he keeps the family tradition alive through his passion for Mexican food and culture.  In fact, most of the recipes on the night will be his late grandmother’s including hand-made corn tortillas which we'll be using for authentic tacos!  And if that’s not cool enough, his father was part of the first group to ever celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the US in the 1960’s.  And if that’s still not cool enough, he’s a hockey player and a fan of the Canucks (and the Kings but we'll forgive that).  He only cooks from the heart and is doing this purely as a favour to us to make sure we get truly traditional Mexican food on the night. He did it for us last year and people are still talking about it!!!! Thanks in advance Cisco…you’re awesome and once again, you’ve already done your family proud.

Check back here or Facebook for any updates.

Let's do it again, por favor!

besame,

red de Canada

SUPER BOWL MONDAY - SUPER BOWL XLVII
"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser.” " Vince Lombardi

When	Monday, 4 February 2013, 8:00am til ~2:00pm
Where	The Morrison (225 George St corner of George & Grosvenor, Sydney CBD)
What	Kick off: approx. 10:25am. We've got the ENTIRE venue with lots of screens throughout including a GIANT SCREEN in the main bar. Breakfast menu including pancakes, lunch inc chili dogs, chili burgers, etc, $20 Buckets of Bud, $8 Bloody Mary and lucky door prize draws thanks to our friends at ESPN!
No Cover	Free entry
RSVPs	Not necessary but always appreciated
Note	Absolutely everyone welcome.

As Australian employees, you have the right/duty to “chuck a sickie” to observe the Great North American Holiday—The Super Bowl. If you really need to keep the bosses happy, sneak in to The Morrison for a cheeky morning shot of C.C. or a quick lunch to watch the end of the game. At $3.5m for a 30 second ad, the Super Bowl must be worth watching!!!

This event usually attracts quite a big & fun crowd and The Morrison have given us the perfect venue for the game. It's right in the heart of the CBD plus they've got TV's throughout including a giant screen in the main bar. They're also adding a breakfast menu for us as well and some "North American" food, lunch deals and beer specials.

Doors open at 8am. Seats are "first in, best dressed" so get there early for the ~10am kickoff. There's also a couple of free lucky door prize draws, one during half time and the other right after the game ends. Just ask for your free raffle ticket at any one of the bars. Game usually goes until around 2pm.

For those who think that drinking beer before 10am is uncivilized don't worry, we've also arranged some Bloody Mary's!!

And for those who think that football has something to do with soccer, come and see Beyonce perform during the half-time show.

Minors are welcome if accompanied by parent or guardian.

Spread the word!

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UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on FACEBOOK event page.

HALLOWEEN V INTERNATIONAL
THE BIGGEST HALLOWEEN PARTY IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE!

Once again this is going to the biggest Halloween party in Australian history. There'll be an amazing international flavour to the party and we're turning it up to 11 this year and taking no prisoners!!

GREAT EVENT AND INCREDIBLE COSTUMES EVERYONE. HUNDREDS OF PICS ARE POSTED ON THE FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE SO CHECK THEM OUT!

When	Saturday, 27 October, 6:00pm til 3am
Where	The Argyle (18 Argyle St, The Rocks, Sydney CBD)
What	DJ's all night, fun & games,the famous "international crawl", free international drink sampling, $10 cocktail specials, dinner specials, over $10,000 in prizes & giveaways
Dress	Costume party!!!
Cover	6pm-8pm: No cover charge IF you're wearing a costume ($10 otherwise) After 8pm: $10 cover charge IF you're wearing a costume ($20 otherwise) In other words, get there early and dress-up!
RSVPs	There's no guest list so RSVPs aren't required but always appreciated
Note	Absolutely everyone (over 18) welcome

View the OFFICIAL INVITE
Check out the Facebook invite
If you're not convinced then check out last year's bash!

The details...

6:30 – 9:30pm INTERNATIONAL CRAWL + HALLOWEEN FUN & GAMES
- Once again our sponsors are giving away free drink samples at each country!!!
- The Argyle is so big you'll need a map to find all 7 countries!
- Go around the world & complete the fun challenges to get your passport stamped (these challenges don't involve drinking and the free samples are completely optional)
- Prizes for everyone who gets their passport stamped at all 7 countries
- Be prepared for anything...and to meet lots of new people
- $10 Halloween cocktails thanks to our awesome sponsors
- $20 dinner specials includes free 300ml German beer, wine or soft drink
- Lucky door prize draws and prize giveaways

9:30 – 11:30pm  THRILLER NIGHT
- DJ's in main bar start to pick up the pace
- DJ's in lounge area start groovin'
- Lucky door prizes
- Prizes for best dressed
- $10 Halloween cocktails thanks to our awesome sponsors

11:30pm – 3am PARTY UNTIL YOU'RE A ZOMBIE

No RSVP’s necessary. Private bookings available for groups of 25 or more, just contact us. For all prize draws, you need to be there to win!     

VOLUNTEERS WANTED. The event is so big, we could actually use a few volunteers. But you have to be a fun, energetic person who wants to meet new people and doesn't mind helping out for an hour or two in exchange for a few drinks please let us know. We’re looking for great people from all nationalities!

SPREAD THE WORD. It's all of you who make this one of the best parties in the world so please spread the word far and wide and we can truly make Australian history once again.

SUPPORT AN INTERNATIONAL CAUSE. Seeing as this is such an International event, we thought we’d also support an international charity! As such, benefits of the cover charge and an entirely voluntary gold coin donation will go toward helping our friends at Animals Asia.

UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook.

SPONSORS. Thanks to our sponsors for great prizes and even free drink samples from (6:30-9:30pm only):

Finlandia Vodka
Tuaca
Chambord Liqueur
Herradura Tequilas
Southern Comfort
Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey
Gentleman Jack Rare Tennessee Whiskey

SPECIAL THANKS. Special thanks to our many supporters and international groups including:

American Australian Association
Alliance Francaise
Democrats Abroad
Sydney Expat Americans
Network Canada
...and many others!

 

HALLOWEEN FOR KIDS
SHOW YOUR KIDS HOW HALLOWEEN IS SUPPOSED TO BE CELEBRATED!

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The details...

12:30 – 5:00pm TRICK OR TREAT
- Bring the kids for some real trick or treating (they have to earn their prizes), fun, games and candy
- Food specials for kids under 12

2:00 – 4:00pm CENTRE STAGE
- There's an awesome line-up of entertainment for kids of all ages on centre stage:

2:00-2:30pm - Interactive comedy magic show
2:40-3:10pm - Interactive pantomine with music, singing & dancing
3:20-3:50pm - The hilarious Pirate Show!

including magicians, comedy, music, dancing and even pirates...arrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Very interactive

12:30 – 5:00pm DARK DUNGEON MOVIE THEATRE
- The Dark Dungeon Theatre will be playing 3 cool kids movies one after the other:

12:30pm - THE SMURFS
2:00pm - THE AVENGERS
4:00pm - THE LORAX

No RSVP’s necessary. Private bookings available for groups of 25 or more, birthday parties, etc, just contact us.     

SPREAD THE WORD. Please spread the word far and wide so children all over Sydney can experience a real Halloween (well almost a real Halloween... they're unlikely to freeze their butts off)!

SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE. An entirely voluntary gold coin donation will go toward helping our friends at Animals Asia.

UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook

CANADA vs USA BOOZY KICKBALL
The greatest North American triathalon of the year... in Sydney

	~Kickball/Soccer-Baseball & more~
When	DUE TO WEATHER, DATE IS NOW CHANGED TO SUNDAY 7 OCTOBER AT 1PM
Where	Ruschcutter's Bay Park (New South Head & Beach Rd, Rushcutter's Bay, Eastern Subs)
What	Canada vs USA soccer-basebal/kickballl game, cornholing/baggo, drinking games? and picnic. BYOB food & drink...and sunblock
Rain?	It won't rain! But if it does, stay tuned for alternate plan.
RSVPs	It would be great to get your RSVP's so we have an idea of how to plan things on the day.
Note	This event is for ALL young professionals aged 24-35ish (i.e. you don't have to be Canadian or American but you've got to have fun!)

Some people call it Kick-Ball, others call it Soccer-Baseball, we call it a good excuse to get together for some fun. The stakes are high. We're playing for national pride here.

We've had some American young professionals (aged 24-35) in our network challenge the Canucks to a very friendly game of boozy kickball. In some drunken discussion, we decided that it should be a "triathalon" of "sports". As such...

There will be a Canada vs USA triathalon with the winning nation receiving honours. The 3 chosen sports (all coed) are:

1. Kickball/Soccer Baseball game - very coed, very fun. If you can catch while holding a beer, you're in!
2. Bean Bag Toss/Cornholing
3. Drinking games!?

It's also Thanksgiving weekend for Canadians so thought it would be a good way to fight those homesick blues. So we'll make it into a picnic as well...BYO food & drinks but there's also a food kiosk at the park in case you forget.

You can also RSVP via the Facebook page.

NFL SEASON OPENER
For Young Professionals

When	6pm til late, Thursday, 6 September
Where	Cheers Bar, upstairs area exclusively reserved for Network Canada and our American young professional friends. 561 George St, Sydney CBD
What	Fun crowd, great dinner menu and even a football (that's right, we call it football) game (Saints vs Packers)
Dress	Casual or formal or anything in between or football jersey !
RSVPs	Not required but really appreciated as space is limited.
Note	This event is for ALL young professionals aged 24-35ish (i.e. you don't have to be Canadian or American but you've got to have fun!). It'll be a small group of 150-200 people where you'll meet lots of other young professionals.

AND...our awesome friends at ESPN have donated a couple of cool prizes for us to randomly give out on the night.

No spoilers please. If you know the result of the game, please don't tell anyone!

CANADA DAY 2012
The Biggest in Australian History !

AWESOME EVENT EVERYONE! THANKS VOLUNTEERS & SPONSORS. PICS ARE AVAILABLE ON NETWORK CANADA'S FACEBOOK PAGE

	~CANADA D'EH - TAKE-OFF TO THE GREAT WHITE NORTH~
When	Saturday, 30 June, 4:30pm til 3:00am
Where	The ARGYLE (18 Argyle St, The Rocks, Sydney CBD)
What	Canadian DJ's, prizes, raffles, Caesars, Real Poutine, Canadian beers, Canadian food, Trivia, Dinner & drink specials, lots o' fun & games and much much more!
Dress	Canadian!!!
Cover	4:30pm-8:30pm: Free entry for everyone After 8:30pm: Free entry IF you're dressed Canadian ($10 otherwise)
RSVPs	There's no guest list so RSVPs aren't required but always appreciated. Argyle will take bookings for large groups if they arrive before 7pm. You can also check out the event on Facebook.
Note	Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your Canadian friends!

We're taking it to a new level this year with a new & bigger venue, more music, more dancing, more fun & games!! Thanks Argyle for accomodating us!

Live Candian DJ's, Caesars, REAL poutine, pancakes, cocktail specials, Canadian music, prizes, giveaways & even Canadian beers (including the famous Moosehead...that's right, the Moose is Loose! as well as a bunch of other Canuck beers that'll make you homesick), the usual Candian Club Whisky crew's fun & games. Show your Canadian and/or French Canadian colours (hockey jerseys welcome) with prizes for best dressed. Sounds awesome eh? But wait, there’s more…

Thanks to our awesome sponsors we’ve got a night full of charity raffles, free door prizes, giveaways, our famous trivia comp and fun and games.  Over $10,000 in prizes & giveaways!

Here's the plan...

4:30pm - 8:30pm: $20 Dinner Specials! $20 gets you a full “Canadian” meal (6 options including some vege choices) AND your choice of a Canadian beer, glass of wine or softdrink. And there's plenty of other Canadian snacks, drinks & entertainment for those who don't want dinner.

4:30pm-7:00pm: Kids are also welcome during this time as long as they're accompanied by a parent. There'll be $10 dinner specials for children under 12 and possibily even a "junior hockey shoot-out". However, things will get a bit racy after 7pm …

5:00pm - 6:30pm: Trivia: there will be three rounds of our famous team trivia from 5pm-6:30pm with prizes after each round, prizes for the overall winning team and lots of individual challenges for trivia and non-trivia players!

7:30pm - 10:30pm: heaps of giveaways, plus our friends at Canadian Club Whisky will be running some fun & games. 

8:00pm & 10:30pm: Charity Raffles & Free Door Prize Draws: as usual, proceeds from the charity raffle are going to support local community projects of United Way. There will be two main prize raffle and free door prize draws around 8:00pm and 10:30pm. Raffle tickets will be available on the night at the door.

7:30pm til late, late, late: LIVE ALL-CANADIAN DJ's spinning some classic, modern and very dancy Canadian tunes.

Where?
NEW VENUE THIS YEAR. The Argyle (18 Argyle St, The Rocks). These guys take Network Canada parties pretty darn seriously so expect a VERY BIG night!.

Volunteers have more fun!
We're looking for a few hip, young, cool volunteers on the night for an hour or so. Aside from the rewarding feeling of helping out and meeting way more new people than you otherwise would, you'll also get a few free drinks! Email if interested.

How can all this happen in one night?
Thanks to our amazing sponsors! These sponsors don't ask for much and genuinely want to show their support and thanks to the Canadian community so they deserve some mention and our support in return:

Canadian Club Whisky
Sugarfix
Costco Wholesale
Four Seasons Hotel Sydney
Bonza Bike Tours
Air Canada
AIHL - Australian Ice Hockey League
Cadden Crowe
Hungry Jacks
Moosehead
Whistler Beer
Dieu Du Ciel
O Canada - one stop Canuck Shop!
Canadian Tourism Commission
Tourism British Columbia
United Way
Camp Maple Syrup
Outback Steakhouse
Sydney Bears Ice Hockey
The Argyle

See the OFFICIAL INVITE.
Check out the Facebook Event Page.

Please note that any of the above details can change so please check back.

Spread the word. Bring your camera. See you on June 30th!

FAQ's
1. Are there vegetarian dinner options in the $20 dinner/drink deal? Yes, there are 6 dinner special options with one of them being full vegetarian (not vegan) and another involving fish.
2. What if we don’t want the dinner special? Then just come and party! Plus there’s heaps of other Canadian snacks from REAL poutine to pancakes to honey/dill chicken fingers.
3. Are there really Caesar’s? Yes but don’t expect them to last all night.We managed to import well over 100 litres of Clamato Juice! Sounds like a lot but not when there’s hundreds or even thousands of people!!!
4. What’s Whistler Beer? It's delicious. Brewed in Whistler, Canada but owned by an Australian, a perfect fit for Network Canada.
5. What's Dieu du Ciel? It's one of the coolest microbreweries in Quebec.
6. Remember, Trivia starts at 5pm. There will be a bonus trivia question on the night and only those who read this will know that the answer is "Network Canada throws a mean party ".
7. Can we reserve tables for the dinner special? Yes, if it's before 7pm and you book online or by phone directly with The Argyle. Other than that, it's first come first serve. There's hundreds of seats but it's looking like a busy night so get in early to avoid disappointment.
8. Is there a door list? Nope. Just show up. We've hit capacity a few times in the past so the earlier you show up the better so not to avoid any line-ups (oops I mean queues).
9. Tips for avoiding the $10 cover charge: show up before 8:30pm is the easiest. If you can't make it early, make sure you dress "Canadian"! Putting on a red shirt isn't enough but a red shirt & white pants for example should work. Canadian University stuff is also acceptable but again, just showing up with a t-shirt won't convince the bouncers.

THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
The biggest 4th of July / Independence Day Celebration in Australia 

	~Celebrating all that is Red, White & Blue~
When	Friday, 6 July, 5:00pm til 1:00am
Where	City Hotel (347 Kent St, corner of King St, Sydney CBD)
What	Free entry, over $12,000 in prizes giveaways & raffles including a trip for 2 back to the US, live DJ, trivia, American food-beers-cocktails, American whiskey tasting, lots of fun & games and more!
Dress	As American as Apple Pie!
RSVPs	Not necessary but always appreciated
Note	Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your American friends!

Once again we've teamed up with a number of American social & professional networking groups to bring you the biggest 4th of July party in Australia! But note that this party will actually be on Friday, July 6th so you'll actually be able to celebrate J4 twice...or for one really long time if you're a true partyer!!

The Grand raffle prize is TWO FREE RETURN TRIPS TO LOS ANGELES OR SAN FRANCISCO thanks to our awesome friends at United Airlines.

There's gonna be $10 Cocktails, Jim Beam, a variety of American beers, a huge selection of American whiskies, real American food made by real Americans, live DJ, lucky door prizes, giveaways, charity raffles, fun & games & even some boutique American beers. The theme is all things USA and there are prizes for best dressed! Absolutely everyone is welcome so don't just tell your American friends.

5:00pm: Doors open as do food & drink specials.  Kids & Families ($10 dinner specials for kids under 12) are also welcome til 7pm...things will start becoming a bit more adult after that.  Free American candy buffet thanks to Sugar Fix!  $20 American meal specials (at least 6 choices) which inlcudes your choice of American beer, wine or soft drink.  Specials go til 9pm but there's snacks, cocktails, music, fun & games,  American beers, American whiskies, etc for those who don't want dinner. FYI, we've got an American cook overseeing the entire menu and creating goodies that will taste as close to home as possible.

5:30pm & 6:30pm:  Private American whisky tasting in the Emperor Lounge downstairs thanks to our friends at Coca Cola.  Seats are limited to 25 people for each sitting  Tickets are $20 (buy them at the front door) and you get 5-6 tastings including some of the very expensive stuff.  You also get to be some of the first to try the new Jim Beam range.

6:00pm-7:30pm:   Trivia time: there will be three rounds of our famous team trivia from 6pm-7:30pm with prizes after each round, prizes for the overall winning team and lots of individual challenges.

7:30pm - 10:30pm: heaps of giveaways plus our friends at Jim Beam will be bringing out their party crew to run some fun & games.

8:30pm & 10:30pm: Charity Raffles & Free Door Prize Draws: proceeds from the charity raffle are going to support local community projects of United Way. Raffle tickets will be available on the night at the door. And in case you didn't see it the first time around, the Grand raffle prize is TWO FREE RETURN TRIPS TO LOS ANGELES OR SAN FRANCISCO thanks to our awesome friends at United Airlines!!!

9:00pm til late: Our American DJ will be spinning some tunes that will make you homesick... or dance... or both!

This is all thanks to our incredible Sponsors who ask very little in return so let's give them our support throughout the year:

United Airlines
Jim Beam
ESPN
Sugar Fix
Bonza Bike Tours
Costco Wholesale
Blue Plate Bar & American Grill
Jazz City Diner
Mad Mex
Jelly Belly
Budweiser
Samuel Adams
United Way
City Hotel
Democrats Abroad
American Australian Association Limited
Network Canada

See the OFFICIAL INVITE.
Check out the Facebook Event Page.

Please note that any of the above details can change so please check back.

Spread the Word!

CINCO DE MAYO FIESTA

When	Friday 4 May, 6:00pm til late
Where	City Hotel (Upstairs to start), corner of King & Kent, Sydney CBD
What	Free entry, REAL Mexican Food specials, live Mariachis, Latino DJ, $6 Mexican beers, $5 tequila shots + awesome tequila bar thanks to our friends at Sauza, margaritas, pinatas, prizes, giveaways etc.  Everyone over 18 is welcome.
Dress	Wear anything you like but prizes for best Mexican or Star Wars costumes (May the 4th be with you!)
No Cover	Free Entry
RSVPs	Not required but always appreciated

At Network Canada we love excuses to party, and because Canada Day isn’t coming up for a little while, we thought we’d go for another honoured North American celebration…CINCO DE MAYO. A Mexican holiday that's actually more popular in Canada & the US than it is in Mexico! So...

Chicos,

~Once again, we stand with our Mexican neighbours and pay tribute not only to the 150th anniversary of the heroic Battle of Pueblo, but to the nation that has blessed us with tequila, tacos and vague-but-blissful memories of our Reading Weeks/Spring Breaks.~

~ Miliones de gringos all across North America will celebrate of our proclaimed Mexican nacional holiday as an excuse to tip back a few margaritas or even partake in tequila body shots. We've got it easy here in Sydney...they go sky-diving every year to celebrate in Vancouver!~

~Last year’s event was awesome, but this year we’re REALLY taking it to another level.~

~We’re starting things off Upstairs at City Hotel from 6pm with some fun & games, great drink specials and very authentic Mexican food.  By 8pm or so, we’ll take over the entire bar (upstairs & downstairs) which is when the party kicks into 2nd gear!~

We're celebrating a day early which means that it coincides with the official STAR WARS DAY (May the 4th be with you) so if you don't have any Mexicana in your closet, pull out the Wookie (that's not a euphemism)! Canadians be proud, according to Wikipedia "In 2011, the first organized celebration of Star Wars Day took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Toronto Underground Cinema."

About the Food
It's REAL MEXICAN FOOD!!!  No, we’re not joking.  We’ve actually got Mexican chef, Cisco, on the night making only authentic Mexican food.  Raised in California, he’s the first of his family born outside Mexico but he keeps the family tradition alive through his passion for Mexican food and culture.  In fact, most of the recipes on the night will be his late grandmother’s including hand-made corn tortillas which we'll be using for authentic tacos!  And if that’s not cool enough, his father was part of the first group to ever celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the US in the 1960’s.  And if that’s still not cool enough, he’s a hockey player and a fan of the Canucks (and the Kings but we'll forgive that).  He only cooks from the heart and is doing this purely as a favour to us to make sure we get truly traditional Mexican food on the night. Thanks in advance Cisco…you’re awesome and you’ve already done your family proud.

Check back here or Facebook for any updates.

Let's do it again, por favor!

besame,

red de Canada

P.S. The first 5 people to email back saying "Network Canada throws awesome parties" all win double-passes to see the new French-Canadian movie masterpiece, Café de Flore at Dendy Cinemas all over.

GREAT BIG SEA - Syndey, Melbourne & Byron Bay Shows
Canada's best folk-rockers and we've got some FREE TICKETS to give away

When & Where	Melbourne: Tuesday, 3 April at The Corner Sydney: Thursday, 5 April at The Basement Byron Bay: April 8 & 9 at the Bluesfest
What	An awesome show that's what! Speaking from personal experience, these guys are AMAZING to watch live.
Win Free Tix	We're giving away 2 x pairs of tickets for the Sydney show, 2 x pairs of tickets for the Melbourne show and 1 x Double Pass to Sunday & Monday at the Bluesfest (which has a completely awesome line-up this year)!! Just write us any poem about Great Big Sea and submit it by March 20th. The best 5 poems win and winners will be posted on the website and Facebook (along with their first names only).
Note	Even if you don't win, there'll be plenty of us at the Sydney show so get your tickets

Great Big Sea rocks!!! Nine albums, 17 years on the road, relentless tours, crazy shows...these 3 guys from Newfoundland have a huge cult following all over the world. This is their first Australian tour and they're stoked. From personal experience, these guys are INCREDIBLE in their live show. For those who truly love amazing music, check them out at the Byron Bay Bluesfest along with some other incredible acts.

The other day, I was lucky enough to have a phone call with Great Big Sea-man (hehehe...I said sea-man), Alan Doyle. He's a genuine guy with a genuine love for music & a genuine appreciation of (Canadian) music history. For all you music geeks out there he credits the Clancy Bros (who also profoundly influenced Bob Dylan) - as one of the band's biggest influences and you can certainly hear it in their harmonies).

Here's a direct quote from our chat:

"NEWFOUNDLANDERS & AUSTRALIANS - TWO OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST DRINKING & SINGING CULTURES - WILL TRULY MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME"

Alan & the rest of GBS are chuffed about their first Australian tour. While Alan has toured here before with his good friend, Russell Crowe, he admits that's it's taken GBS way too long to get here but promised they'll make up for the lost time.

HERE ARE THE 5 WINNERS OF THE GREAT BIG SEA POEM COMPETITION...

"From St John’s to Sydney"
Growin’ up on the “Rock”, there was music all ‘round
Rankin Street or Rose and Thistle is where the boys could be found
Energetic rock infused with folk became the signature sound
Alan Doyle, Sean McCan and Bob Hallett loved to plank ‘er down
The Irish Descendants opening act, the crowds they did astound
 
Bodhran, fiddle, mandolin and guitar, the music could be heard down town
International fame was eminent and there name became renown
Great Big Sea’s third album had a picture of a clown

Sea of no cares, I’se The B’y and What Are Ya’ At? Made us shake the ground
Every Newfie sang along and the screech they would pound
Australia now gets the chance to hear them ‘cause they are Byron Bay Bluesfest Bound

by Larry
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Great Big Sea in Australia? HOLY F@#K!
I can't believe my friggin' luck!
Been waiting years for them to tour here
and sing their songs about women, sailing and beer
Subjects any Aussie can easily get
This kitchen party will be the best one yet!
Seen them a dozen times in the homeland
But it's not enough to satiate my love for this band
Visited Newfoundland just to see St John's town
Went cod jiggin in Petty Habour and listened to George St sounds
I've been constantly tweeting Russell Crowe,
Saying "Bring your mates down, you've got the dough!"
Maybe the message finally got through
Hope they play Mari-Mac and Ordinary Day too.
We'll rant and we'll roar like true Canuncks
Great Big Sea in Melbourne? What luck!

by Suzanne
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It will be the ‘End Of The World As We Know It’
If I should miss seeing them ‘Play’
There must be ‘Something to it’               
It will be an extra ‘Ordinary day’              
For ‘When I’m Up I Can’t Get Down’
‘I’m a Rover’ and ‘Everything Shines’
I’ll find a ‘Boat Like Gideon Brown’
And drink ‘Margaritas’ instead of wine.
So don’t have a ‘Heart of Stone’
I’m writing this “As Fast As I Can’
I ‘Don’t Wanna Go Home’
Don’t make me a ‘Little Beggarman’.
So I’m gonna ‘Beat the Drum’
Because I am ‘Buying Time’
I will ‘Hit The Ground and Run’
When those tickets are all mine….

by Linda
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To the tune of Helmethead...

I was just in Sydney town, when I got that great email
I couldn't watch in ‘Couver, and my fists rang like a bell.
I've never won some tickets, and I want them very much,
but when it comes to Great Big Sea, I've had the worst of luck.

My first show I booked tickets, and waited for some weeks,
but a day before the concert, I was puking in the sink,
in Vancouver they sure rocked it, a great show I had missed -
I gave it to a good friend, for that I’m really pissed.

So choose me, fare thee well,
There's no time for delay,
You'll see me at the concert, even if I have to pay
So choose me, fare thee well,
I'm glad you shared my post,
You know I want these tickets so so so much more than most.

by Tom
---

Hail to the 4 screamin' & screechin' Newfy lads.
Spreading the Celtic passion like fishermen gone mad!
Who toast to the east coast through their stories & song.
They have sung it all, from Victoria to St.John's!

No bar has been too big, and no drink too strong!
These are the 4 lads who bring it on!!!
No sea, no drink, no distance is too great.
For these are the lads who conquer and celebrate!
So raise a drink to Alan, Bob, Darrell, and Sean.
The band of merry musicians who tell their life through song!!!

by Stephen

Too many other great entries to mention. Well done everyone!!

MARCH MADNESS

When & Where	Sunday, 1 April, 12:30am-5pm at Helm Bar - NOTE TIME CHANGE Tuesday, 3 Aprli, 7:30pm at Helm Bar We'll have a reserved area for all of us upstairs and we'll be pretty easy to find.
What	Just a small group of young professional Canucks, Yanks & Aussies getting together to watch some college basketball and socialize. Actually, it's probably more about socializing which is why we choose the beautiful views of Helm Bar, but there'll be plenty of screens to watch the games. There'll also be: $5 Fat Yaks on tap, $13 pitchers (Sun), $7 cocktails (Tues), $10 steaks (Tues)
RSVPs	Not necessary (just rock up) but always appreciated
Note	Tuesday's game is a replay of earlier that day so no spoilers please!

 

TRAILER PARK BOYS - Drunk, High & Unemployed Tour
A cult TV hit around the world and we're giving away some FREE TICKETS!

When & Where	Melbourne: 13 (sold out), 14, 15 March at The Forum Sydney: 16 March at The Enmore Theatre Adelaide: 18 March at TheBarton Theatre Brisbane: 19 & 20 (sold out) March at The Tivoli
What	A frickin crazy show! Being sober is optional (but not allowed for the Trailer Park Boys themselves).
Win Free Tix	We're giving away 4 x pairs of tickets for the Sydney show. Just write a Haiku about Trailer Park Boys and submit it by March 10th. The best 4 Haiku's win and winners will be posted on the Network Canada website and Facebook page (along with their first names only).
Note	Quite a few of us are already going to the show.

Trailer Park Boys are coming to Australia for the first time and bringing with them Sunnyvale trailer park. These guys have a huge cult following around the world based on their TV show and they're even funnier live on stage! From what their tour managers told us about the show, it's going to be insane. Check out Ricky, Julian & Bubbles are literally on the Drunk, High & Unemployed Tour.

HAIKU COMPETITION IS CLOSED with dozens of great entries. Haiku's are really tough to judge but our panel did a great job choosing the following 4 WINNERS...

Dreamtime comes
Downunder autumn girls
Blowing Bubbles
-James

Kitty land daycare
is the best use of a shed
barring allergies
-Steph

Pot cakes to get rich
Outsmart Lahey and Randy – easy as
Too bad Bubbles loves cake
-Tasha

broken glass on feet
julian looks on dismayed
bottle kids again
-Shane

All winners have been emailed. If anyone doesn't claim (albeit unlikely) then we'll chose from the following honourable mentions...

Self-righteous in action
Custodians of wrongs
A maple tree in a sea of aspens
-Marcus

Getting on the piss,
Smoke with Bubbles, Jules, and Rick
Love the Great White North!
-Matt

Shopping carts strewn around
Another day in the park
Like a rum & Coke
-Steve

Check out the Offical Tour Poster

Ticketing Info:
Enmore Theatre
Ticketek

Even South Park had something to say...

SUPER BOWL MONDAY - SUPER BOWL XLVI
"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser.” " Vince Lombardi

When	Monday, 6 February 2012, 8:00am til ~2:00pm
Where	The Brooklyn (225 George St corner of George & Grosvenor, Sydney CBD)
What	Kick off: approx. 10:25am. Viewing throughout the entire bar but we’ll probably be in the main bar watching the giant screen and the outdoor, fully covered, courtyard with the massive plasma. Breakfast menu, lunch deals, $5 Buds & $8 Bloody Mary's all day and some North American style food. Free door prize draws
No Cover	Free entry
RSVPs	Not necessary but always appreciated
Note	Absolutely everyone welcome.

As Australian employees, you have the right/duty to “chuck a sickie” to observe the Great North American Holiday—The Super Bowl. If you really need to keep the bosses happy, sneak in to The Brooklyn for a cheeky morning shot of C.C. or a quick lunch to watch the end of the game. At $3.5m for a 30 second ad, the Super Bowl must be worth watching!!!

This event usually attracts quite a big & fun crowd and our friends at the Brooklyn have given us the perfect venue for the game. It's right in the heart of the CBD plus they've got TV's throughout including a 12 foot giant screen in the main bar and a ginormous plasma in the outdoor, fully covered, courtyard. They're also adding a breakfast menu for us as well and some "North American" food, lunch deals and beer specials.

Doors open at 8am. Seats are "first in, best dressed" so get there early for the ~10am kickoff. There's also a couple of free lucky door prize draws, one during half time and the other right after the game ends. Just ask for your free raffle ticket at any one of the bars. Game usually goes until around 2pm.

For those who think that drinking beer before 10am is uncivilized don't worry, we've also arranged $8 Bloody Mary's!!

For those who think that football has something to do with soccer, come and see Madonna perform during the half-time show.

Minors are welcome if accompanied by parent or guardian.

Spread the word!

OFFICIAL INVITE

UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook event page.

HALLOWEEN IV INTERNATIONAL
THE BIGGEST HALLOWEEN PARTY IN AUSTRALIAN HISTORY!

Yet again this is going to the biggest Halloween party Australia has ever seen. As always, there will be an international flavour to the event but this year we're taking it to another level!

When	Saturday, 29 October, 6:00pm til very late
Where	The Argyle (18 Argyle St, The Rocks, Sydney CBD)
What	Fun & games, international crawl, international drink sampling, DJ's all night, $10 cocktail specials, dinner specials, over $10,000 in prizes & giveaways
Dress	Costume party!!!
Cover	6pm-9pm: No cover charge IF you're wearing a costume ($10 otherwise) After 9pm: $10 cover charge IF you're wearing a costume ($20 otherwise) In other words, get there early and dress-up!
RSVPs	There's no guest list so RSVPs aren't required but always appreciated
Note	Absolutely everyone (over 18) welcome

View the OFFICIAL INVITE
Check out the Facebook invite

The details...

6:30 – 9:30pm INTERNATIONAL CRAWL + HALLOWEEN FUN & GAMES
- Once again our sponsors are giving away free drink samples at each country!!!
- The Argyle is so big you'll need a map to find all 6 countries!
- Go around the world & complete the fun challenges to get your passport stamped (these challenges don't involve drinking and the free samples are completely optional)
- Prizes for everyone who gets their passport stamped at all 6 countries
- Be prepared for anything...and to meet lots of new people
- $10 Halloween cocktails thanks to our awesome sponsors
- $20 dinner specials includes free 300ml German beer, wine or soft drink
- Lucky door prize draws and prize giveaways

9:30 – 11:30pm  DO THE MONSTER MASH
- Prizes for best dressed
- Lucky door prizes
- DJ's start to pick up the pace
- $10 Halloween cocktails thanks to our awesome sponsors

11:30pm – 3am PARTY UNTIL YOU'RE A ZOMBIE

No RSVP’s necessary. Private bookings available for groups of 25 or more, just contact us. For all prize draws, you need to be there to win!     

VOLUNTEERS WANTED. The event is so big, we could actually use a few volunteers. But you have to be a fun, energetic person who wants to meet new people and doesn't mind helping out for an hour or two in exchange for a few drinks please let us know. We’re looking for great people from all nationalities!

SPREAD THE WORD. It's all of you who make this one of the best parties in the world so please spread the word far and wide and we can truly make Australian history once again.

SUPPORT AN INTERNATIONAL CAUSE. Seeing as this is such an International event, we thought we’d also support an international charity! As such, benefits of the cover charge and an entirely voluntary gold coin donation will go toward helping our friends at Animals Asia.

UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook.

SPONSORS. Thanks to our sponsors for great prizes and even free drink samples from (6:30-9:30pm only):

Finlandia Vodka
Appleton Jamaica Rum
Chambord Liqueur
Herradura Tequilas
Southern Comfort
Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey
Gentleman Jack Rare Tennessee Whiskey

SPECIAL THANKS. Special thanks to our many supporters and international groups including:

American Australian Association
Democrats Abroad
The American Society of Sydney
...and many others!

HALLOWEEN FOR KIDS
SHOW YOUR KIDS HOW HALLOWEEN IS SUPPOSED TO BE CELEBRATED!

View the OFFICIAL INVITE
Check out the Facebook invite

The details...

12:30 – 5:00pm FAMILY TIME
- Bring the kids for some real trick or treating (they have to earn their prizes), fun, games and candy
- Food specials for kids under 12

2:45 – 4:00pm GOSEEK
- GoSeek are award-winning, all-Australian, children's entertainers, who will have your youngsters dancing around.
- They'll be hanging around and interacting with the kids from 2:45pm as well as giving us a musical performance!

No RSVP’s necessary. Private bookings available for groups of 25 or more, birthday parties, etc, just contact us.     

SPREAD THE WORD. Please spread the word far and wide so children all over Sydney can experience a real Halloween (well almost a real Halloween... they're unlikely to freeze their butts off)!

SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE. An entirely voluntary gold coin donation will go toward helping our friends at Animals Asia.

UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook

WORLD SERIES GAME 1
FOR THOSE OF US WHO ENJOY CRICKET BUT FEEL LIKE IT TAKES TOO LONG!

When	Thursday, 20 October, from 6pm
Where	Cheers Bar (561 George St, Sydney CBD)
What	Good company, great dinner menu and that other sport involving bats & balls
Dress	Casual or formal or anything in between or your Blue Jays cap...unless you're American, in which case wear an Expos cap
RSVPs	Required as space is limited
Note	Game starts around 8pm but there'll be a group of Canucks & Yanks there for after work drinks from around 6pm

As per the many requests, and after a really fun night out at the NFL Season opener (sorry, no CFL in Australia), we're giving baseball a try. A lot of people are there just to socialise, but there are some who want to follow the game so please don't mention the score if you know it (the game is a replay from earlier in the day)t!!! Space is limited and we packed it out last time. It's a great chance to meet lots of new Canucks and Yanks in the lead up to Halloween

NFL SEASON OPENER
Or a really good excuse to hang out with fun people

When	Friday, 9 September, from 6pm
Where	Cheers Bar, Mezzanine Levell (561 George St, Sydney CBD)
What	Good company, great dinner menu and even a football (that's right, we call it football) game (Saints vs Packers)
Dress	Casual or formal or anything in between or football jersey
RSVPs	Required as space is limited
Note	Game starts around 8pm but there'll be a group of Canucks & Yanks there for after work drinks from around 6pm

The GLORIOUS FOURTH - INDEPENDENCE DAY 2011
The biggest 4th of July / Independence Day celebration in Australia

	~Celebrating all that is Red, White & Blue~
When	Saturday, 2 July, 4:00pm til at least 1:00+am
Where	City Hotel (347 Kent St, corner of King St, Sydney CBD)
What	Free entry, lots of prizes & giveaways, raffles, live DJ, trivia, American food-beers-cocktails, lots of fun & games!
Dress	As American as Apple Pie!
RSVPs	Not necessary but always appreciated
Note	Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your American friends!

We've teamed up with a number of American social & professional networking groups to bring you the biggest 4th of July party in Australia. But note that this party will actually be on Saturday, July 2nd so you'll actually be able to celebrate J4 twice...or for one really long time if you're a true partyer!!

There's gonna be $10 Cocktails, Miller, Jim Beam, Samuel Adams. real American food made by real Americans, music, lucky door prizes, giveaways, charity raffles, a live DJ, fun & games & even some boutique American beers. The theme is all things USA and there are prizes for best dressed! Absolutely everyone is welcome so don't just tell your American friends. And just announced, the Grand raffle prize is TWO FREE RETURN TRIPS TO LOS ANGELES OR SAN FRANCISCO thanks to our awesome friends at United Airlines.

4:00pm-6:30pm: The doors open as do the drink specials but Kids & Families are also welcome during this time ($10 dinner specials for children under 12 as well as chances to win some small prizes in our junior fun & games challenges from 5:00-6:00pm). After 6:30pm, things will start becoming a bit more adult.

4:30pm - 9:00pm: $15 Dinner Special! $15 gets you a full “Americian” meal (7 options including some vege choices) AND your choice of an American beer, glass of wine or softdrink. RSVP's aren't necessary but are very appreciated to info@networkcanada.com.au or Facebook. And there's plenty of other American snacks, drinks & entertainment for those who don't want dinner. FYI, we've got an American cook overseeing the entire menu and creating goodies that will taste as close to home as possible.

5:00pm - 6:30pm: Trivia time: there will be three rounds of our famous team trivia from 5pm-6:30pm with prizes after each round, prizes for the overall winning team and lots of individual challenges.

7:30pm - 10:30pm: heaps of giveaways, plus our friends at Jim Beam will be bringing out their party crew to run some fun & games. 

8:00pm & 10:30pm: Charity Raffles & Free Door Prize Draws: proceeds from the charity raffle are going to support local community projects of United Way. There will be two main prize raffle and free door prize draws around 8:00pm and 10:30pm and you’ve got to be there to win. Raffle tickets will be available on the night at the door. And in case you didn't see it the first time around, the Grand raffle prize is TWO FREE RETURN TRIPS TO LOS ANGELES OR SAN FRANCISCO thanks to our awesome friends at United Airlines!!!

10:00pm til late: A North American DJ will be spinning some tunes that will make you homesick... or dance... or both!

Where?
City Hotel (corner of King & Kent St, Sydney CBD), click to get directions. Close to Town Hall & Martin Place train stations and right by Darling Harbour/King St. Wharf.

Who can we thank for such an awesome night ?
Our incredible sponsors of course :

United Airlines
Jim Beam
Miller
Costco Wholesale
Jazz City Diner
Jelly Belly
Sugar Fix
Bonza Bike Tours
Samuel Adams
Bagel House
Blue Plate Bar & American Grill
Red Seal Ale
Mad Mex
Acme Pale Ale
Adventure Megastore
United Way
City Hotel
Democrats Abroad
American Australian Association Limited
The American Society of Sydney
Network Canada

See the OFFICIAL INVITE. Please note that Network Canada reserves the right to change any of the above details at any time.

As this is the inaugural Glorious Fourth party, we really need your help to Spread the Word.

FAQ's
1. What if we don’t want the dinner special? Then just come and party plus from 4:30-10pm there’s lots of other American snacks created by an American who's made it his mission to make things taste as close to home as possible.
2. What if there's a big sporting event on that night and I want to do both? If there's a big game on, we'll show it but ONLY in the upstairs bar … so the rest of us can keep celebrating the 4th of July all night!!
3. Are there really American Beers? Yes but don’t expect them to last all nigh!
4. Trivia starts at 5pm. There will be a bonus trivia question on the night and only those who read this will know that the answer is "The Glorious Fourth Party Rocks ".
5. Can we reserve tables for the dinner special? It's first come first serve but if you've got a large group of 20 or more people, send us an email and we'll try to help. There's hundreds of seats but it's looking like a busy night so get in early to avoid disappointment.
6. Is there a door list? Nope. Just show up. We've hit capacity a few times in the past at our other parties (e.g. Canada Day, Halloween, etc) so the earlier you show up the better so not to avoid any line-ups (oops I mean queues).

CANADA DAY 2011
One of the biggest Canadian events in the Southern Hemisphere!

	~TAKE-OFF TO THE GREAT WHITE NORTH~
When	Saturday, 25 June, 4:30pm til at least 1:30+am
Where	City Hotel (347 Kent St, corner of King St, Sydney CBD)
What	Free entry, prizes, raffles, Caesars, Canadian beer, Canadian food, live entertainment, trivia, lots o' fun & games!
Dress	Whatever you like, don't be scared to show those Canadian colours
RSVPs	Not necessary but always appreciated
Note	Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your Canadian friends!

$10 Caesars, Pancakes, REAL Poutine, $10 cocktail specials, Canadian music, prizes, giveaways & even Canadian beers (including the famous Moosehead...that's right, the Moose is Loose! as well as the infamous Maudite!). Show your Canadian and/or French Canadian colours (hockey jerseys welcome) with prizes for best dressed. Sounds awesome eh? But wait, there’s more…

Thanks to our awesome sponsors we’ve got a night full of charity raffles, free door prizes, giveaways, trivia comps and fun and games.  Over $5,000 in prizes & giveaways!

4:30pm - 8:30pm: $15 Dinner Special! $15 gets you a full “Canadian” meal (7 options including some vege choices) AND your choice of a Canadian beer, glass of wine or softdrink. RSVP's aren't necessary but are very appreciated to info@networkcanada.com.au or Facebook. And there's plenty of other Canadian snacks, drinks & entertainment for those who don't want dinner.

4:30pm-6:30pm: Kids are also welcome during this time ($10 dinner specials for children under 12 as well as chances to win some small prizes in our "junior hockey shoot-out" around 5:30pm). Things may get a bit racy after 7pm …

5:00pm - 6:30pm: Trivia: there will be three rounds of our famous team trivia from 5pm-6:30pm with prizes after each round, prizes for the overall winning team and lots of individual challenges.

7:30pm - 10:30pm: heaps of giveaways, plus our friends at Canadian Club Whisky will be running some fun & games. 

8:00pm & 10:30pm: Charity Raffles & Free Door Prize Draws: as usual, proceeds from the charity raffle are going to support local community projects of United Way. There will be two main prize raffle and free door prize draws around 8:00pm and 10:30pm and you’ve got to be there to win. Raffle tickets will be available on the night at the door.

10:00pm til late: LIVE ALL-CANADIAN DJ OSOMOLE spinning some classic, modern and dancy Canadian tunes.

Where?
The newly refurbished City Hotel (corner of King & Kent St, Sydney CBD), click to get directions. Close to Town Hall & Martin Place train stations and right by Darling Harbour/King St. Wharf.

How can all this happen in one night?
Thanks to our amazing sponsors! Here they are:

Canadian Club Whisky
Moosehead
Whistler Beer
Costco Wholesale
Four Seasons Hotel Sydney
O Canada - one stop Canuck Shop!
Bonza Bike Tours
Big Wheel Golf
Adventure Megastore
Air Canada
Canadian Tourism Commission
United Way
S&W Canadian Maple Syrup
Maudite
City Hotel

See the OFFICIAL INVITE. Please note that Network Canada reserves the right to change any of the above details at any time.

Spread the word. Bring your camera. See you on June 25th!

FAQ's
1. Are there vegetarian dinner options in the $15 dinner/drink deal? Yes, there are 7 dinner special options with 2.5 of them being vegetarian (the 0.5 involves salmon)
2. What if we don’t want the dinner special? Then just come and party plus from 4:30-10pm there’s heaps of other Canadian snacks from REAL poutine to pancakes to honey/dill chicken fingers to quesadillas.
3. What if there's a big sporting event on that night and I want to do both? If there's a big game on, we'll show it but ONLY in the upstairs “Maple Leaf Lounge”… so the rest of us can keep partying Canadian style all night!!
4. Are there really Caesar’s? Yes but don’t expect them to last all night.We managed to import 100 litres of Clamato Juice! Sounds like a lot but not when there’s hundreds and hundreds of people!!!
5. What’s Whistler Beer? It's delicious. Brewed in Whistler, Canada but owned by an Australian, a perfect fit for Network Canada.
6. Trivia starts at 5pm. There will be a bonus trivia question on the night and only those who read this will know that the answer is "Network Canada Totally Rocks".
7. Can we reserve tables for the dinner special? It's first come first serve. There's hundreds of seats but it's looking like a busy night so get in early to avoid disappointment.
8. Is there a door list? Nope. Just show up. We've hit capacity a few times in the past (and looks like we'll do it again this year) so the earlier you show up the better so not to avoid any line-ups (oops I mean queues).

STANLEY CUP FINALS 2011
Ice Hockey at it's best!

	~COME WATCH VANCOUVER (or that other team) TAKE HOME THE CUP~
When	Thursday, 2 June, 10am Sunday, 5 June, 10am Tuesday, 7 June, 10am Thursday, 9 June, 10am **Saturday 11 June, 10am (if Vancouver doesn’t win it in 4) **Tuesday 14 June, 10am (if Vancouver doesn’t win it in 5) **Thursday 16 June, 10am (if Vancouver doesn’t win it in 6)
Where	BAR 333, ground level Sports Bar,333 George Street (near Martin Place, v close to Wynyard & Martin Place Stations)
What	$12 JUGS of BEER, great food, great company and hockey
Dress	Whatever you like, even if you're a Boston fan
RSVPs	Not necessary but always appreciated
Note	Absolutely everyone welcome

As per the many many requests over the weekend to find a place (i) in the heart of the CBD that will show ALL of the games (ii) that's also close to all transport and (iii) that may be nice enough to throw in a drink special...we've succeeded!!

Thanks to our long-standing friends at BAR 333, you can watch Vancouver (or that other team) take home the most beautiful trophy on the planet. There's also...

$12 JUGS OF BEER and great food!
$12 JUGS OF BEER and great food! Sorry, had to say it twice.

BAR 333 will be open at 10am for ALL of the following games:
*Thursday, 2 June, 10am
*Sunday, 5 June, 10am
*Tuesday, 7 June, 10am
*Thursday, 9 June, 10am
**Saturday 11 June, 10am (if Vancouver doesn’t win it in 4)
**Tuesday 14 June, 10am (if Vancouver doesn’t win it in 5)
**Thursday 16 June, 10am (if Vancouver doesn’t win it in 6)

Feel free to show your team spirit, even if you're from Boston.

There’ll be a good group of us heading to BAR 333 but in case you can't make it, here are a few other places showing the games depending on where you are:

-The Brewhouse on King St. Wharf (usually open at 11am but likely to open earlier for the games)
-The Stuffed Beaver in Bondi
-Northies in Cronulla
-Foxtel is showing all of them in case you can't get off the couch

GO CANUCKS! unless of course you’re a Bruins fan in which case, GO JETS GO…Winnipeg Jets that is!!

Details also available on Facebook.

P.S. We're not sending out a mass email for this event so please tell any friends who'd be intereste

 

CINCO DE MAYO - Friday, 6 May 2011!
Cinco= Dos Coronas y Tres Cazadores Tequila Por Favor

Chicos,

First off, our last event was awesome...a small(ish) get together where approximately 300 very fun & beautiful people from Canada, USA, Australia and 10+ other countries shook it up. Special thanks to the late stayers who carried on poolside at Ivy for what ended up being quite a crazy time.

As the Network Canada name would suggest, we have a bit of a bias toward the Great White North (i.e. Canuckland, Canadia, etc). But that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t follow the age-old principle of Love Thy Neighbor (hence the U.S. spelling of the word Neighbour)!

This time, however, we're not talking about our good Americano friends. This time, we’re talking about our other neighbor to the south, the one that gave us Tequila, burritos and completely soberless Reading Weeks/Spring Breaks…that’s right, we’re talkin bout MEXICO! You see, here at Network Canada we love excuses to party, and because Canada Day isn’t coming up for a little while, we thought we’d go for another honoured North American celebration…CINCO DE MAYO. In fact, this holiday is actually more popular in Canada & the US than it is in Mexico!

So, at precisely 6pm Friday May 6th it will be Cinco de Mayo in somewhere en Mexico y miliones de gringos all across the Americas will celebrate of our proclaimed Mexican nacional holiday as an excuse to tip back a few Margaritas et al. In remembrance of something that may have happened a long time ago in Mexico possibly involving a war or bullfight--we will drink in Sydney.

besame,

red de Canada

When	Friday, Seis de Mayo (6 May), 6:00pm til late
Where	Kent St. Living Room (upstairs CIty Hotel, corner of King & Kent Sts, Sydney CBD)
What	As usual no cover charge; open to absolutely everyone (over 18!); $6 Coronas, $25 Margarita & Sangria Jugs, very tasty tequila bar thanks to our friends at Cazadores, $10 burritos, tacos and other Mexican treats AND special live performance by sexy latino/funk/percussion fusion masters MARTINI CLUB (at approx 9-10pm). Feel ...free to show your Mexicana...prizes for best-dressed!! RSVP’s not at all necessary but appreciated.
No Cover	Free entry
RSVPs	Not necessary but always appreciated
Dress	Anything from suits to jeans, whatever you like but most of us wiill be showing our Mexican spirit!!
Note	Absolutely everyone (over 18) welcome so don't just tell your North American friends.

UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook.

PARTY TIME AGAIN...the way we used to do it- Friday, 18 February 2011!
BACK TO OUR ROOTS!

First off, thanks to the 3,000+ people who came to our Halloween bash!  What an incredible night and still the largest Halloween party in Australian history. Rest assured we’ll be doing it again next year. Pictures are available on our Facebook page.

On to the next event...many people have requested that we have one of our “smaller” parties like we used to do.  Great idea!  These are by far our favourite events as this is where everyone gets to chat and you're guaranteed to meet heaps of new people.

When	Friday, 18 February, 5:30pm onwards
Where	Kent St. Living Room (upstairs CIty Hotel, corner of King & Kent Sts, Sydney CBD)
What	As usual, no cover charge; open to absolutely everyone (over 18!); $5 Canadian Club Whisky mixed drinks all night as well as $5 Moosehead beers; everyone who shows up gets a free raffle ticket with a chance to win some cool prizes from one of our favourite sponsors...Canadian Club Whisky.  There’ll be two draws on the night, one around 7:30pm and the other around 8:30pm.
No Cover	Free entry
RSVPs	Not necessary but always appreciated
Dress	Anything from suits to jeans, whatever you like
Note	Absolutely everyone (over 18) welcome so don't just tell your North American friends.

UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook.

SUPER BOWL MONDAY - SUPER BOWL XLV... 7 Feburary 2011
"If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?" Vince Lombardi

When	Monday, 7 February 2011, 10:00am til ~2:00pm
Where	King St Brewhouse (22 The Promenade, King St WharfArgyle St, Sydney CBD)
What	Kick off: approx. 10:25am. We’ve got the entire bar (with plasmas throughout) but we’ll probably be at the back watching on the mega-screens. Great beers and awesome lunch menu.
No Cover	Free entry
RSVPs	Not necessary but always appreciated
Note	Absolutely everyone welcome.

For all you Gridiron (ahem, Football) fans, we’re getting together to watch the SUPER BOWL LIVE! This is event usually draws a huge crowd so think about chucking a sicky so you can enjoy the game, great company, awesome food and a few drinks.

For those who are less interested in the sport, this is also the game where all the cool new television ads are launched and the half-time show will be around lunch so come down for a bite and catch-up! If not, we'll see you at the next party which will be on Friday, 18 February.

UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook event page.

HALLOWEEN INTERNATIONAL III
THE BIGGEST HALLOWEEN PARTY IN AUSTRALIAN HISTORY!

We're doing it again...and bigger!! Once again Network Canada has secured The Argyle and teamed up with a number of international groups to create the biggest Halloween party Australia has ever seen. 

When	Saturday, 30 October, 6:00pm til very late
Where	The Argyle (18 Argyle St, The Rocks, Sydney CBD)
What	Fun & games, international crawl, DJ's all night, $10 cocktail specials, dinner specials, over $10,000 in prizes & giveaways
Dress	Costume party!!!
Cover	No cover charge IF you're wearing a costume. $10 for those who don't even try.
RSVPs	Not necessary but always appreciated
Note	Absolutely everyone (over 18) welcome.

View the OFFICIAL INVITE
Check out the Facebook invite

Here are the details...

6:30 – 9:30pm INTERNATIONAL CRAWL + HALLOWEEN FUN & GAMES
- This year our sponsors are giving away free drink samples at each country!!!
- The Argyle is so big we’ll have to give you a map to find all 6 countries!
- Go around the world & complete the fun challenges to get your passport stamped (these challenges don't involve drinking and the free samples are completely optional)
- Prizes for everyone who gets their passport stamped at all 6 countries
- Be prepared to meet lots of new people
- $10 Halloween cocktails thanks to our awesome sponsors
- $20 dinner specials includes free 300ml German beer, wine or soft drink
- Lucky door prize draws and prize giveaways

9:30 – 11:30pm DANCE, PRANCE, ROMANCE
- Prizes for best dressed
- Lucky door prizes
- DJ's start to pick up the pace
- $10 Halloween cocktails thanks to our awesome sponsors

11:30pm – 3am PARTY ON

No RSVP’s necessary. Private bookings available for groups of 25 or more, just contact us. For all prize draws, you need to be there to win!     

VOLUNTEERS WANTED. The event is so big, we could actually use a few volunteers. So if you're a fun, energetic person who wants to meet new people and doesn't mind helping out for an hour or two in exchange for a few drinks please let us know. We’re looking for great people from all nationalities!

SPREAD THE WORD. More than ever, we need your support to make this awesome night happen. Please spread the word far and wide so we can truly make Australian history once again.

SUPPORT AN INTERNATIONAL CAUSE. Seeing as this is such an International event, we thought we’d also support an international charity! As such, benefits of the cover charge (only those who don't make an effort to wear a costume have to pay a cover) and an entirely voluntary gold coin donation will go toward helping our friends at Animals Asia.

UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook.

SPONSORS. Thanks to our sponsors for great prizes and even free drink samples from (6:30-9:30pm only):

Finlandia Vodka
Tuaca Liqueur
Chambord Liqueur
Herradura Tequilas
Southern Comfort
Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey
Gentleman Jack Rare Tennessee Whiskey

SPECIAL THANKS. Special thanks to our many supporters and internation groups including:

The French Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry - Young Professionals
Democrats Abroad
The American Society of Sydney
...and many others!

 

HALLOWEEN FOR KIDS
SHOW YOUR KIDS HOW HALLOWEEN IS SUPPOSED TO BE CELEBRATED!

When	Sunday, 31 October, 2:00pm til 6:00pm
Where	The Argyle (18 Argyle St, The Rocks, Sydney CBD)
What	Fun & games, real trick or treating, candy,lunch specials & award-winning children's entertainers GoSeek!
Dress	Costume party!!!
No Cover	Free entry
RSVPs	Not necessary but always appreciated
Note	Absolutely everyone welcome. Children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian at all times

View the OFFICIAL INVITE
Check out the Facebook invite

Here are the details...

2:00 – 6:00pm FAMILY TIME
- Bring the kids for some real trick or treating (they have to earn their prizes), fun, games and candy*
- $10 lunch specials for kids under 12
- Have your picture taken by Moonie the Moon Bear in support of Animals Asia.

3:30 – 5:30pm GOSEEK
- Rumour has it that if you don't know who GoSeek are, you probably don't have children! They're award-winning, all-Australian children's entertainers
- They'll be hanging around and interacting with the kids from 3:30pm as well as giving us a musical performance!

No RSVP’s necessary. Private bookings available for groups of 25 or more, just contact us.     

SPREAD THE WORD. Please spread the word far and wide so children all over Sydney can experience a real Halloween!

SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE. An entirely voluntary gold coin donation will go toward helping our friends at Animals Asia.

UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook

CANADA DAY 2010

	~TAKE-OFF TO THE GREAT WHITE NORTH~
When	Saturday, 26 June, 4:30pm til 1:30+pm late
Where	City Hotel (347 Kent St, corner of King St, Sydney CBD)
What	Free entry, prizes, raffles, Caesars, Canadian beer, live entertainment, trivia, lots o' fun & games!
Dress	Whatever you like, don't be scared to show those Canadian colours
RSVPs	Not necessary but always appreciated
Note	Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your Canadian friends!

$10 Caesars, Pancakes, Poutine, $10 cocktail specials, Canadian music, prizes, giveaways & even Canadian beers (including the famous Moosehead...that's right, the Moose is Loose!). Show your Canadian and/or French Canadian colours (hockey jerseys welcome) with prizes for best dressed. Sounds awesome eh? But wait, there’s more…

Thanks to our awesome sponsors we’ve got a night full of charity raffles, free door prizes, giveaways, trivia comps and, for the first time, a live musical performance. 

4:30pm - 8:30pm: $15 Dinner Special! $15 gets you a full “Canadian” meal (7 options including some vege choices), your choice of a Canadian beer, glass of wine or softdrink AND a ticket to an Ice Dogs Hockey game. RSVP's aren't necessary but are very appreciated to info@networkcanada.com.au or Facebook. And there's plenty of other Canadian snacks, drinks & entertainment for those who don't want dinner.

4:30pm-6:30pm: Kids are also welcome during this time ($10 dinner specials for children under 12 as well as chances to win some small prizes in our first ever "junior hockey shoot-out" around 5:30pm) – things may get a bit racy after that…

5:00pm - 6:30pm: Trivia: there will be three rounds of our famous team trivia from 5pm-6:30pm with prizes after each round, prizes for the overall winning team and a few individual challenges.

6:45-7:30pm: Comedy: two rising stars of the international comedy scene Sam McCool (Melbourne International Comedy Festival) and Anthony Salame (Montreal International Comedy Festival) are going to give us a small taste of their unique humour.

7:30pm: Live Music: Canadian singer/songwrite/roots-rocker Lonnie Rathie is performing! If you haven't heard Lonnie before then you're in for a treat. Not only is she a beautiful singer/songwriter, she's also the biggest hockey fan ever!

7:30pm - 10:30pm: heaps of fun & games and prize giveaways.

8:00pm: Australia vs. Ireland rugby game will be shown ONLY in the upstairs “Maple Leaf Lounge”… so the rest of us can keep partying Canadian style all night!!

8:30pm & 10:30pm: Charity Raffles & Free Door Prize Draws: as usual, proceeds from the charity raffle are going to support local community projects of United Way. There will be two main prize raffle and free door prize draws around 8:30pm and 10:30pm and you’ve got to be there to win. Raffle tickets will be available on the night at the door.

Heaps of other giveaways, plus our friends at Canadian Club Whisky will be running some fun & games. 

Where?
City Hotel (corner of King & Kent St, Sydney CBD), click to get directions. Close to Town Hall & Martin Place train stations and right by Darling Harbour/King St. Wharf.

How can all this happen in one night?
Thanks to our amazing sponsors! Here they are:

Canadian Club Whisky
Moosehead
Whistler Beer
Four Seasons Hotel Sydney
Big Wheel Golf
Ice Dogs Hockey
Adventure Megastore
Air Canada
Canadian Tourism Commission
United Way
S&W Canadian Maple Syrup
City Hotel
Arianne Lingerie
Countessa

See the OFFICIAL INVITE. Please note that Network Canada reserves the right to change any of the above details at any time.

Spread the word. Bring your camera. See you on June 26th!

FAQ's
1. Are there vegetarian dinner options in the $15 dinner/drink/ticket deal?  Yes, there are 7 dinner special options with 2.5 of them being vegetarian (the 0.5 involves salmon)
2. What if we don’t want the dinner special?  Then just come and party plus from 4:30-10pm there’s heaps of other Canadian snacks from poutine to pancakes to honey/dill chicken fingers to quesadillas.
3. Will you be showing the Wallabies game (vs Ireland)? Yes BUT the game will be shown ONLY in the upstairs “Maple Leaf Lounge”… so the rest of us can keep partying Canadian style all night!!
4. How does the free ice hockey ticket work? With the $15 dinner special, you also get a ticket that’s valid for an Ice Dogs home game. Check out their schedule at www.icedogs.com.au. FYI, there are only 300 hockey tickets available for the dinner special so it's first come first serve.
5. Are there really Caesar’s?  Yes but don’t expect them to last all night.  We managed to import 100 litres of Clamato Juice! Sounds like a lot but not when there’s hundreds of people!!!
6. What’s Whistler Beer? It's delicious. Brewed in Whistler, Canada but owned by an Australian, a perfect fit for Network Canada.
7. Trivia starts at 5pm. There will be a bonus trivia question on the night and only those who read this will know that the answer is "Network Canada Rocks ".

CANADA PARTY & MEET AN AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS ICON...SPONSORED BY A CANDIAN ICON

	~AND OLYMPIC AFTER PARTY~
When	Friday, 5 March, 6pm til late
Where	Kent St Living Room (347 Kent St, corner of King St, Sydney CBD)
What	No cover charge, lucky door prize draws sponsored by Canadian Club Whisky
Dress	Anything from suits to jeans, whatever you like
RSVPs	Not necessary but always appreciated
Note	7 til 7:30pm: fireside chat and Q&A with Australian business legend Jack Cowin
	Absolutely everyone welcome

Jack Cowin is one of Australia’s most prominent business people...and he’s Canadian! As the founder of Hungry Jacks and the man who brought KFC to Australia over 40 years ago, he’s known as Australia’s father of fast food. Jack’s portfolio has diversified beyond food over the years and includes or has included Bridgeclimb, Stanbroke Pastoral, Torbreck Wines, Network Ten, food manufacturing businesses and others. He’s also a Director of the TEN television network and of the Sydney Olmypic Park Authority as well as a long-time member of the BRW Rich 200. Jack was born in Windsor, Ontario and is a University of Western Ontario grad.

As the second of Network Canada's "Speaker Sessions", we'll be having a brief "fireside" chat with Jack including Q&A from 7:00pm til 7:30pm. Before & after that, it's all about everyone meeting everyone and having fun! Jack doesn’t do a lot of speaking events but he’s a strong supporter of Network Canada and has been attending one or two of our events every year since it started. He’s a very switched on, warm and charming man but that won’t stop me from asking him some tough questions! For those of you who attended our first speaker session with head of CanWest Leonard Asper, you know what I mean.

If that’s not enough, the event is being sponsored by the Canadian icon, Canadian Club Whisky and together with the newly opened venue, The Kent Street Living Room, are providing some drink specials, great giveaways and nibblies. For those of you diehard Canadian beer drinkers, there’s a decent chance that the Moose will be Loose on the night! While we’ve had some amazing Canada parties over the years that continue to get bigger, these smaller parties (usually 200-300 people mainly within the 24-45 age range) are actually my favourite. By the way, there’s no dress code: a lot of people come from work and a bit more formal, others are in jeans and some even wear hockey jerseys!

Here’s how it works:  as usual no cover charge, the event is open to everyone (so don't just invite your Canadian friends). Show up (before 7pm if you want to see the chat with Jack Cowin), get your free raffle ticket, hope your number gets drawn and collect your prize. Prize draws  at ~8pm and ~9pm.  

UPDATES: there may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook.

Spread the word!!! Jonathan & the Network Canada team

OLYMPIC ICE HOCKEY
Over 200 people came to watch Canada vs USA on Monday and many asked for us to find a more permanent home for Olympic hockey games...

James Squire Brewhouse on King Street Wharf is our home for the rest of the Olympics. The VERY friendly people there have agreed to show ALL the big hockey games in their entirety until the bitter end. They’ll even open at 7am for the early games. They’ve got great food and even greater drinks! They're also giving us a semi-secluded area, full volume and giant screen TV's - it's almost like being there (people will even spill beer on you if you ask nicely). We’ll be inside, down a few stairs at the back and right in front of the big screen TV. As always, everyone is welcome. Details on Facebook.

UPCOMING GAMES THAT WILL BE SCREENED

• Fri, 26 Feb, 10:30am - Women's gold medal match. Canada vs USA
• SAT, 27 FEB, 1:30PM - CANADA in the men's semi finals. Expecting a large crowd for this one
• Sun, 28 Feb, 2:00pm - Bronze medal match (better not be Canada!)
• MON, 1 MARCH, 7:00AM - GOLD MEDAL MATCH. If it's Canada vs USA then you may want to think about taing the rest of the day off. If Canada wins we'll party all day, if Canada loses you'll need to go home and cry.

Special thanks to our gracious American friends who helped us find the venue (and who didn’t rub in their victory over us on Monday! RSVPs not necessary but always appreciated.  See you at the hockey! Jonathan & the team at Network Canada

HALLOWEEN INTERNATIONAL

THE BIGGEST HALLOWEEN PARTY IN AUSTRALIAN HISTORY!

Due to the huge success of our international Hallowen event last year, we're doing it again. This year Network Canada has secured The Argyle and once again teamed up with a number of international groups to create the biggest Halloween party Australia has ever seen. 

View the OFFICIAL INVITE

And we've got something for everyone with trick or treating, an international festival, dinner specials tons of funs & games and over $10,000 in prizes and giveaways. Not bad considering there's no cover charge.

When:    Saturday, 31 October

Where:  The Argyle
                Corner of Argyle & Playfair Streets, The Rocks

What:      4:00 – 6:00pm FAMILY TIME
                - Bring the kids for some real trick or treating, fun, games and candy*
                - $10 dinner specials for kids under 12
                - $20 dinner specials for adults inc. free 300ml German beer, wine or soft drink
                - Adults only after 6pm please!
                * children should be supervised at all times including while trick or treating throughout venue

                6:30 – 9:30pm INTERNATIONAL CRAWL + HALLOWEEN FUN & GAMES
                - The Argyle is so big we’ll have to give you a map to find all 6 countries!
                - Go around the world & complete the fun challenges to get your passport stamped
                - Prizes for everyone who gets their passport stamped everywhere
                - Drinks from each nation can be purchased but they are 100% optional!
                - Be prepared to meet lots of new people
                - $10 Halloween cocktails
                - $20 dinner specials includes free 300ml German beer, wine or soft drink
                - Lucky door prize draws and prize giveaways

                9:30 – 11:30pm APPLETON HOURS
                - Prizes for best dressed
                - Lucky door prizes
                - $10 Halloween cocktails

                11:30pm – 3am PARTY ON

No RSVP’s necessary. Private bookings available for groups of 25 or more, just contact us. For all prize draws, you need to be there to win!     

VOLUNTEERS WANTED: the event is so big, we could actually use a few volunteers. So if you're a fun, energetic person who wants to meet new people and doesn't mind helping out for an hour or two in exchange for a few drinks please let us know. We’re looking for great people from all nationalities!

SPREAD THE WORD: more than ever, we need your support to make this awesome night happen. Please spread the word far and wide so we can truly make Australian history.

SUPPORT AN INTERNATIONAL CAUSE: seeing as this is such an International event, we thought we’d also support an international charity! As such, there will be an entirely voluntary gold coin donation for our friends at Animals Asia. You can even have your picture taken with their mascot Moonie, the Moon Bear who will be there to partake in the Halloween fun & games.

UPDATES: there may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook.

You can also check out photos from last year's Halloween bash on Facebook.

Party-MOVIE-Party in support of Audrey's Wish!
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!

This event is to raise awareness and a bit of money for an amazing person…Audrey.  Last week, a Network Canada regular called me to tell me about Audrey. In March, Audrey Myrden was diagnosed with a rare and very aggressive terminal brain tumour. Audrey is 42 and has lived in Manly NSW since 1998. She runs her own environmentally friendly cleaning business and has 3 small children (all under 7). Audrey and her husband Barry are originally from Canada, so they have no immediate family here in Australia for moral or financial support. What makes her situation worse is that she’s already fought and won a battle with Breast Cancer at the age of 27.  This 2nd cancer is totally unrelated to the 1st but because of her previous illness, she’s been unable to obtain any form of life or income protection insurance. Moreover, because of the short timeline, Audrey’s Wish has not yet been able to attain tax deductible charitable status adding further difficulty to Audrey’s plight to help her family.

Simply put, Audrey doesn’t have a lot of options and we need to help. That’s why we’re having a night at the Canadian Film Festival for a special screening of the movie "ONE WEEK":

Date:     Friday, 21 August 2009
Place:    Dendy Opera Quays, Circular Quay, Sydney (very close to the Opera House)
Time:     5:00pm reception. 6:30pm movie. 8:30pm after-party by the swimming pool at Ivy!
Cost:     $20 per ticket, includes free drink at private reception, nibblies, lucky prize draw. First 100 tix purchased also get free pair of C.C. earphones valued at approx. $10. Payment details below.
Note:    Tickets limited to the first 160 people. After-party at Ivy for movie ticket-holders only.

Not only is it for a good cause, it’s actually good value thanks to our sponsors:

The Festivalists
Canadian Club Whisky
Teton Gravity Research
Mumu Grill - Sustainable and Organic Steak House

Tickets to the Festival are normally $12. For the additional $8 (all of which is going to provide immediate financial support to Audrey’s family for the very difficult months ahead) you get a free drink and some nibblies at a private Network Canada reception and a chance to win one of three prizes in our lucky draw…and most importantly, you get to support Audrey! The first 100 people to book also get a free set of Canadian Club earphones valued at approx $10.

Booking Tickets ($20 each)

1. Purchase online from Audrey’s Wish website. As you are entering your payment details, you will notice a link that says "Send a message to seller" (which is in PayPal). In the message write your name and how many tickets you purchased “e.g. John Smith 4 tix”. Just show up on the night and collect your tickets. All tickets will be in the name of the payee.
2. Go to Adventure Megastore, 505 Kent Street, Sydney CBD
3. Go to Chargrill Charlies, Shp3/ 4-8 Waters La, Neutral Bay

See you August 21st!
Jonathan & the team at Network Canada

Related Links
Manly Daily - Article about Audrey
One Week - movie description
One Week Official Movie Poster
Possible Worlds - Sydney's Canadian Film Festival

CANADA DAY: THE GREAT CANADIAN RED et BLUE PARTY- 27 June, 2009 at City Hotel
Celebrate Canada's Birthday in a big way! Last year we had 800 people take off to the Great Canadian Red et Blue Party.

Date:    SATURDAY, 27 June 2009
Time:    4:30pm til at least 1am (or later)
Venue: City Hotel, Sydney (corner of King & Kent Streets)
Note:    No cover charge. No RSVPs neccessary, lots of fun, games & prizes throughout the night.
             Full details below...

What's the deal?
$10 Caesars, Pancakes, Poutine, $7.50 cocktails, Canadian music, prizes, giveaways & even Canadian beers (including the famous Moosehead...that's right, the Moose is Loose!). Show your Canadian and/or French Canadian colours (hockey jerseys welcome) with prizes for best dressed. Sounds awesome eh? But wait, there’s more…

Thanks to our awesome sponsors we’ve got a night full of charity raffles, free door prizes, giveaways, trivia comps and, for the first time, a live musical performance. 

4:30pm - 8:30pm: $15 Dinner Special! $15 gets you a full “Canadian” meal (7 options including some vege choices), your choice of a Blue Tongue beer, Bondi Blonde beer or glass of wine AND a ticket to an Ice Dogs Hockey game. RSVP's aren't necessary but are very appreciated to info@networkcanada.com.au or Facebook. And there's plenty of other Canadian snacks, drinks & entertainment for those who don't want dinner. FYI, Bondi Blonde isn't only a good beer, it's actually a Canadian invention!

4:30pm-6:30pm: Kids are also welcome ($10 dinner specials for children under 12) – things may get a bit racy after that…

5:00pm - 6:30pm: Trivia: there will be three rounds of team trivia from 5pm-6:30pm with prizes after each round, prizes for the overall winning team and a few individual challenges.

7:00pm: For the first time ever, we’ve got a live Canadian singer/songwriter performing! That's right, Canadian roots-rocker Lonnie Rathie is going to give us a taste of her distinct sound. Lonnie will be performing around 7:00pm.

8:00pm: Australia vs. France rugby game will be shown ONLY in the upstairs “Maple Leaf Lounge”… so the rest of us can keep partying Canadian style all night!!

8:30pm & 10:30pm: Charity Raffles & Free Door Prize Draws: as usual, proceeds from the charity raffle are going to support local community projects of United Way. There will be two main prize raffle and free door prize draws around 8:30pm and 10:30pm, and you’ve got to be there to win. Raffle tickets will be available on the night at the door.

Heaps of other giveaways, plus our friends at Canadian Club Whiskey will be running some fun & games. 

Who?
Everyone's welcome, so don’t just bring your Canadian friends!

Where?
City Hotel, corner King & Kent Streets, Sydney CBD. Close to Town Hall & Martin Place train stations and right by Darling Harbour/King St. Wharf.

How?
Thanks to our amazing sponsors! Here they are:

Canadian Club Whisky
Moosehead
Blue Tongue Brewery
Bondi Blonde
Big Wheel Golf
Ice Dogs Hockey
Air Canada
Martian Music
Canadian Tourism Commission
United Way
1300 Flowers
City Hotel
Adventure Megastore
Arianne Lingerie
Countessa

See the official invite. Please note that Network Canada reserves the right to change any of the above details at any time.

Spread the word.  See you on June 27th!

FAQ's
1. Are there vegetarian dinner options in the $15 dinner/drink/ticket deal?  Yes, there are 7 dinner special options with 2.5 of them being vegetarian (the 0.5 involves salmon)
2. What if we don’t want the dinner special?  Then just come and party or from 4:30-10pm there’s heaps of other Canadian snacks from poutine to pancakes to honey/dill chicken fingers to quesadillas.
3. Will you be showing the Australia vs. France rugby game? Yes BUT the game will be shown ONLY in the upstairs “Maple Leaf Lounge”… so the rest of us can keep partying Canadian style all night!!
4. How does the free ice hockey ticket work? With the $15 dinner special, you also get a ticket that’s valid for any Ice Dogs home game this season (there’ll be about 5 games left). Check out their schedule at http://www.icedogs.com.au. FYI, there are only 300 hockey tickets available for the dinner special so it's first come first serve!!!
5. Are there really Caesar’s?  Yes but don’t expect them to last all night.  We managed to import 80 litres of Clamato Juice! Sounds like a lot but not when there’s 600+ people!!!
6. What’s the connection between Bondi Blonde and Canada Parties? Bondi Blonde was invented by a fellow Canadian and Network Canada regular. Thanks Dean!
7. Trivia starts at 5pm. There will be a bonus trivia question on the night and only those who read this will know that the answer is "Network Canada".

CANADA PARTY - 27 March, 2009 at Roofbar sponsored by 1300 FLOWERS
With Halloween, New Year's Eve and Leonard Asper's special visit, we actually haven't had a proper down-to-earth-old-school-Canada Party in a very long time. So it's time to get back those events where everyone meets everyone, way they used to be! And with the world currently in such a confused state, now is the time to get on the front foot and do 2 things: meet new people and have some fun!!!!!

And what better way to do both than with a Canada Party. Particularly since this party has one of the happiest sponsors ever... 1300 FLOWERS. You've probably seen their clever ads on TV with Pat Rafter. Anyway, I've used them quite a few times particularly since they're not just about flowers...they've also got chocolates, gift baskets, stuffed animals, etc. The best thing about them, it’s impossible to forget their phone number!!

So here's how it works... as usual, there’s no cover charge, the parties are open to everyone (so don’t just bring your Canadian friends) and we’ve got a free raffle on the night. Show up, get your free raffle ticket, hope your number gets drawn and collect your prize! There are 10 prizes worth a total of $1,000, 5 will be drawn at approx 8:00pm and 5 more at approx 9:00pm.

There will also be Kokanee Beer on special behind the bar for $5.50 and free nibblies.

Date:    FRIDAY, 27 March 2009
Time:    6pm til whenever (about 30 of us went until 4am after the Leonard Asper event)
Venue: ROOFBAR, Sydney (Level 4, Skygarden, Pitt St Mall or 77 Castlereagh St. A hidden oasis!)
Note:    look for the Canadian flag  

RSVP’s aren’t necessary but are always appreciated.

Please spread the word.  See you on March 27th!

MEET A CANADIAN BUSINESS ICON…SPONSORED BY A SYDNEY ICON, 19 DECEMBER 2008
Leonard Asper is one of Canada’s most prominent business people. As CEO of CanWest Global Communications (one of Canada’s largest media businesses encompassing Global Television and the National Post & majority shareholder of TEN Network here in Australia), Leonard has a unique and global perspective on the business of media. Much more importantly, he’s a great guy and has very kindly offered to join us for some after-work professional networking & fun!

If that’s not enough, the event being sponsored by Chophouse Restaurant & Bar (the same operators as the famous Kingsley’s) Sydney’s newest restaurant in the iconic Bligh St Chambers. For those true carnivores out there, Chophouse is one of only two restaurants in Australia with a specially imported grill from the USA (it heats to over 1500 degrees and seals the flavour in to perfection). I’ve personally been there 3 times since it opened a few weeks ago and it’s the best steakhouse in Sydney! There won’t be steak on the night but there will be some nibblies.

Our friends Canadian Club Whisky  and Lloyd Morgan are also proudly sponsoring the event.

Here’s how it works:  as usual no cover charge, the event is open to everyone (except the Press) but this time you need to RSVP. If you’re not on the guest list, you’re unlikely to get in due to capacity issues and there’s a limit of 250. And thanks to Chophouse & Canadian Club, we’ve got a free raffle on the night. Show up, get your free raffle ticket, hope your number gets drawn and collect either your prize. There are 10 prizes worth over $1,000, 5 will be drawn at ~8pm and 5 more at ~9pm.  

On top of this, the first 100 C.C. & Ginger or C.C. & Cokes are very kindly being donated by Lloyd Morgan …first come, first serve! Details below

When:  6pm – 10+pm, 19 December, 2008 (some of us will be kicking on afterwards somewhere)
Where: Chophouse, 25 Bligh St, Sydney CBD (look for the Canadian flag!)
RSVP: by reply email  no later than 10 December

Please spread the word!

Jonathan & the Network Canada Team

P.S. If you know someone who would like to be added to this list, tell them to email me.  If you’re sick of hearing from us, just send me an email saying “Get lost you crazy Canuck” and you’ll be removed from the list.