GRAND
VALLEY WOODCARVERS CLUB
P. O. BOX
25011
SHOPPERS DRUG MART POSTAL
STATION
KITCHENER,
ONTARIO
CANADA
N2A 4A5
Serving Woodcarvers in the Grand
Valley Area
- Established 1988 -
Board of Directors for 2008-2009
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President
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Jim Gehl
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519-747-3001
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Past President
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Peter McLaren
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519-579-5546
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Secretary
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Don Price
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519-271-7089
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Treasurer
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Doug Jones
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519-527-2844
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Vice-President -
Shows
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Larry Livingston
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519-634-5388
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Librarian
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Patti Huber
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519-741-8430
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Member-at-Large
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Peter Fortune
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519-634-8070
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Member-at-Large
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Linda Gawel
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519-578-8323
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Member-at-Large
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Ed Holterman
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519-669-5023
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Member-at-Large
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Lynn Burnett
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519-856-4158
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Member-at-Large
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Bill Wilson
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519-653-1274
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CANADIAN NATIONAL
WILDFOWL CARVING CHAMPIONSHIP - 2009
In conjunction with the Kitchener-Waterloo Wood Show at Bingeman Park,
the Grand
Valley
Woodcarvers Club sponsors the Canadian National Wildfowl Carving Championship.
Dates for the 20th annual competition are March 13, 14, and 15, 2009. This
competition has evolved into the premier woodcarving competition in Ontario
with over $17,000.00 in prize money.
Four purchase awards are offered in 2009:
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Don Haycock $4,000.00 Sponsor Award for
a Common Goldeneye Drake
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M&T Printing Group $2,500.00 Sponsor
Award for a Decorative Life-size Male Red Morph Eastern Screech-Owl
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Ontario Die Company $1,900.00
Sponsor Award for a Decorative Life-size Male Indigo Bunting
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Rubberline
Products Ltd. $1,900.00 Sponsor Award for a Decorative Life-size Male American
Golden Plover
The Grand Valley Woodcarvers Club
The Grand Valley Woodcarvers Club was established in the spring of
1988 by a small group of enthusiastic carvers dedicated to promoting wood
carvings as an art. The club operates under a constitution and regulations
carried out under the aegis of a Board of Directors.
While the Grand Valley Woodcarvers provides numerous benefits for
its members, none is more obvious than the fellowship experienced as carvers
meet each Thursday evening. Here beginners and experienced carvers sit elbow to
elbow learning and sharing skills. Carvers have access to an excellent, growing
reference library which contains illustrated books, reference books,
demonstration videos, study bills, patterns, and general reference materials.
Senior carvers provide guidance and assistance to beginners.
Formalized presentations on carving, texturing, painting and related topics are
scheduled throughout the season.
Shows/exhibitions, carving classes and excursions enhance our
overall program.
The Grand
Valley
Woodcarvers Club welcomes individuals interested in woodcarving to visit the
club on scheduled meeting nights. The
meetings are held on Thursday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Mannheim
Community Centre in the village
of Mannheim,
just west of Kitchener.
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES
First Year
Individual - $100.00
Couple - $120.00
Subsequent Years
Individual - $80.00
Couple - $100.00
The Grand
Valley
Woodcarvers Club is associated with the Ontario
Woodcarvers Association.
Aims and Objectives
1. To develop a high standard of artistry and craftsmanship in wood
carving.
2. To promote interest in and appreciation of the art of wood
carving.
3. To organize meetings and workshops through which members can
expand their carving skills and interests.
4. To provide a forum for sharing skills, techniques and information
among members and other interested persons.
5. To promote conservation of wildlife.
Club Activities
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Weekly Meetings (2008-2009
Season):
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September 4, 11, 18, 25 2008
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October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 2008
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November 6, 13, 20, 27 2008
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December 4, 11, 18 2008
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January 8, 15, 22, 29 2009
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February 5, 12, 19, 26 2009
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March 5, Show, 26 2009
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April 2, 9 2009
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Practical Carving Techniques:
- Hand Tools
- Power Tools
- Texturing
- Woodburning