CANADIAN CONNECTION

Thursday, 11 October 2007 http://www.sjcszanzibar-reunions.com/

CANADIAN CONNECTION 2007

TANZANITE 25th Anniversary Celebations 2007

Dear Members & Friends

Betty & I would like to share some photographs taken during our short visit to Toronto Canada mainly for the Tanzanite 25th Anniversary 2007. What a memorable time we have had meeting up with many of our Zanzibar folks and others.

During our 7 days stay, it has been an action packed week with non-stop parties. The hospitality and friendship we have enjoyed in Toronto Canada will remain with us for a long time and Canada has now become a trade mark in our future ventures which now makes it Zanzibar, Goa and Canada.

Please click on the links below to view the various activities enjoyed during our stay.

To all those we have met has brought love and friendship closer. Meeting up with the American Connection – JO and Co was wonderful to include Fatima who came all the way from Vancouver. Fatima certainly made us laugh as always, and thanks for treating us all the wonderful lunch party. Your singing at John & Rolina’s home was also a good treat.JO, I certainly share your good advice you have given and am now back home planning to take a good long break with plenty of swimming and walking. As you have seen I am over 2 stones overweight, I will keep away from the Computer and Internet for a time. What a wonderful time meeting up with you and not before long, we will meet up again.

P.S. I know I should not be releasing all this information on our SJCS Zanzibar website as it is not all to do with SJCSZ members, but as many of us met up, I have chosen to use our site as a Gateway to share photos with our members so they can see some of their friends and equally allow others to view photos via the SJCS Zanzibar Daily mail blog open to all.

Love and best wishes

Benito & Betty

To view photos, please click on the Yellow Links below.

TANZANITE 25th Anniversary 2007

Dear Members

The Greatest Show on Earth – “Tanzanite 25th Anniversary 2007”

Betty and I have just returned from The Greatest Show on Earth – “Tanzanite 25thAnniversary 2007”. It is now 2.30 am Sunday 7th October and I do not have time to give you fulldetails of the fabulous dinner dance we have attended, other than tell you that the Mendes Enterprising family in Toronto Canada do us all Zanzibari’s proud.

Several years ago I attended the 1st Tanzanite Reunion in Toronto organised byPop and Artie Mendes and to this date I have said it was the very best and there could never be another better. I am proud to say that our young enterprising President Arnold Mendes and his organising committee have produced the Greatest Show on Earth with a record of 870 Tanzanite’s who have attended the function which was top class.

Fabulous dance band provided top class music all night plus a DJ who added tothe entertainment. Good venue, great cabaret, with good food followed by a hot midnight buffet.

All those who were fortunate to attend have been privileged to enjoy a dream night and once again all I can say is CONGRATULATIONS to ArnoldMendes and his great team.

Hopefully you will see hundreds of professional photographs & video of this great events taken by Brendan Abreu and Arnold but for now my posting is just meeting up with other good friends from Zanzibar. GUESS WHO when you have a moment.

Tanzanite Organisation Toronto Canada rule ok. Keep it up and we will be back with you all next year to celebrate.

Benny & Betty from the Holiday Inn Toronto CanadaSunday, October 7th 2.40am 2007.

You're invited to view these photos online at KODAK EASYSHARE Gallery!Just click on View Photos to get started. Click on Reunion Photos.

REUNION PHOTOS


Morning at Home after the Dance October 7th 2007

Mass at noon followed by social

Dear Members

Sunday morning - another fabulous party.

Let the pictures tell the story as there is too much to say. Enjoy some of the action at this great social. I cannot fail to mention some of the wonderful talent we were privileged to enjoy of a young family entertaining. Lead singer just a little young kid you will see on stage wearing a red shirt. I predict he will be a great success in the music world in the future. Sorry I cannot remember names as they were new to me but I certainly wish them all the very best in the future. All the musicians who took part at the Jam Session were great and it was a pleasure listening and dancing to their music. Cannot fail to mention the lovely presentation made by Merwyn & Pervin Nunes to Pop & Artie. A wonderful photograph of Zanzibar. What a lovely gift to our legend Pop & Artie. Best wishes to one and all who attended and especially to Arnold and Co.

Look forward to joining all folks in Toronto Canada next year.

Love - Benny & Betty

MORNING AT HOME PHOTOS


Late Night party at John & Rolina de Silva's Home
October 7th-8th 2007

Dear Members & Friends

Soon after the Sunday party - Morning at Home after the Dance, we made our way to John & Rolina's home for another all-night bash, and what a party.

I welcome you to share photographs captured, some taken from Jo's and Rene's collection.Betty and I also were privileged to spend 4 days at John & Rolina's wonderful home which had all the love and warmth and friendship.

Betty did not want to go home. John, Rolina & Caroline our home in London awaits you with open arms.

Thanks for the fabulous time you all gave us during our stay.

Love and best wishes Benito & Betty

HOME PARTY PHOTOS