CALGARY WELSH SOCIETY
CYMDEITHAS GYMREIG CALGARY
Welcome to the official website of the Calgary Welsh Society
Croeso
i wefan swyddogol Cymdeithas Gymreig Calgary
The society has been in existence since 1906 and is one of the oldest such societies in Alberta. One of the primary aims of the society is to provide a focal and meeting point for those of Welsh origin or descent. Individuals with an interest in Wales and things Welsh are equally welcome.
As a society, we encourage individuals to take pride in our Welsh heritage and culture and to perpetuate the traditions and customs that are unique to Wales. To do this, the society organizes and celebrates a number of social and cultural events throughout the year. We invite you to join us at one of these events.
Sefydlwyd y Gymdeithas yn 1906, ac felly, mae’n un o’r cymdeithasau hynaf yn Alberta. Un o amcanion y Gymdeithas yw crue lle I gyfarfod fel Cymry ‘ar wasgar’. Mae croeso cynnes hefyd, I ymuno a’r gymdeithas I sicrhau dyfodol ein diwylliant Cymreig.
Mea gan Gymru arferion a thraddodiadau unigryw ac mae ‘n ofynnol arnom I anrhydeddu ein etifeddiaeth I hybu hyn, mae’r gymdeithas yn trefnu rhagleni gyfarfodydd cymdeithasol yn ystod y flwyddyn. Mae croeso I chwi tmuno.
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The Calgary Welsh Society was the proud host of the 2016 North American Festival of Wales.
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THE CAMBRIAN WAY - THANKS TO ALL!
Just a note to thank everyone for all the help you provided during our 400km walk in Wales. Your encouragement, your interest in our cause helped us complete the task. I tried phoning everyone (check photo) but couldn’t get through..
DIOLCH YN FAWR IAWN I CHI GYD!!
THANKYOU VERY MUCH TO YOU ALL!
Our cancer research donations are over $7000.. because of people like you!
The Cambrian Way: Now that we have had a few days to recover we would like to say thank you to everyone for your support throughout our journey. As we completed our final stage into Conwy we had managed to raise $5276 for the Canadian Cancer Society. We would like to put forth a CHALLENGE to you all. David has said that from that point on he will match all donations up to a total of $2500. We are now at just over $6000 and the goal is to get that up and over $10000. So every little bit counts and I’m willing to contribute more to the cause.
Here are some stats and a few final photos from our adventure.
Stats:
1. Walked 433+ km
2. About 20 000m of elevation gain.
3. Approximately 705 000 steps
4. Several million sheep, 40+ wild ponies, 12 feral goats.
5. Fern Forests: numerous
6. Ticks: 1 (and hopefully no Lyme disease)
7. Llyn (lakes), Tarns (waterbodies in glacial areas), Afon (river), nant (streams), waterfalls: everywhere
8. Mist covered mountain tops: 99%
9. Rain: 19/21 days
10. Sunny breaks: rare but oh so beautiful
11. Winds: Gentle (20mph) to Gale Force (70mph)
12. Helicopter rescues: 1
13. Fighter jets flying the Mach Loop: about 8
14. Blisters: 5
15. Bogs/Moors and wet feet: 20/21 days
16. Pints of Guinness and others: Plenty
17. Phone booths in the middle of nowhere: 2
18. Amazing people(from Wales, Canada and other countries): innumerable
CAMBRIAN WAY WALK FOR CANCER RESEARCH
Our last few days in Wales and we have reached $6000 in donations! THANKS TO YOU WHO HAVE DONATED!! Let’s get up to $7000!
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THE CAMBRIAN WAY
More ‘thank yous’ and ‘stats’
THANK YOU WYNFORD EDWARDS for picking us up at the CLAERDDU BOTHY, taking us to the RED LION in PONTRHYDFENDIGAID, and returning us the next day!
THANK YOU HUW and DAPHNE JONES for allowing us to stay with you on our journey towards CARDIFF!
THANK YOU DILWYN and LLINOS for bringing our belongings to BORTH from CARDIFF and for the great dinner together in Aberystwyth!
THANK YOU ALED DAVIES for joining us on 2 of the legs, one in the BUNNAU BRECHEINIOG (Brecon Beacons) and the other to BEDDGELERT and meeting your lovely wife, Julie. Best of luck on your 3 PEAKS challenge!!
STATS
-Over the 400kms we hiked we only met 3 CAMBRIAN WAY hikers
-SHEEP we saw…millions
-TICKS found attached…1
-RAIN DAYS ENCOUNTERED…18/21
-HIGH WINDS, RAIN & FOG DAYS…12/21
- 1 HELICOPTER SEARCH
-WORST HIKING CONDITIONS…wet rock and boulder surfaces, saturated boglands! & fern forests!
-BEST HIKING CONDITIONS… when the SUN shone
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