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Soccer Hall of Fame & Museum The Soccer Hall of Fame & Museum was established at The Soccer Centre in Vaughan, Ontario in 1999 and is dedicated to preserving and researching Canada’s soccer history. The first Induction Banquet took place in 2000. The 2009 Ceremony will take place at the The Country Club in Woodbridge on Saturday June 6 2009. At this time there will be a total of 113 players and builders, 7 Teams of Distinction and 3 Pioneers. IMPACT COACH TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE HALL OF
Two weeks ago my sister called and said she had an all expense paid vacation to Vermont for Doug and I. All we needed to do was find someone to watch the kids for us. The only time we have been away from our kids in the 11 1/2 years we’ve been married was when the twins were 2 or 3 and my friend watched them overnight. We so desperately needed a break. We were able to get childcare (thank you mom and Rachael) and by that Sunday we were on a plane to Philadelphia where my sister and her husband picked us up and we headed on up to Smugglers Notch, Vermont. *We had to fly standby and the best flights getting out there were in to Penn.
(The view from the front in the morning)
self guided tour with not much to look at, just the apple press but that’s the most important part I suppose. The free samples of cider were yummy! The workers there were very nice and let us into the room to take pictures since the big glass separating the viewers from the work room was very dirty. They even let my sister and I take a turn with the apple dispenser. (Sorry I cut some of the words off. It was hard to get all of it but there’s enough to get the idea)
(The actual press)
he Natural History Museum in London is hosting the largest Charles Darwin exhibition yet to be organized. The event is in celebration of his 200th birthday in 2009, bringing into focus his revolutionary ideas and their impact on the world in the last two centuries. The “Darwin Big Idea Big Exhibition” opened on November 14th, remaining open until April 19th 2009. You can book tickets in advance here. Rare exhibits are on display, along with specimens and documents that had never been publicly shown. The event is centered around Darwin’s journey on board the HMS Beagle, being completed by showings of his work in London and in his Down House, Kent home. One of the centerpieces is a recreation of Charles Darwin’s study from Down House. It is in that room that the genius refined his Theory of Evolution, studying pigeons and various plants. It was from here in 1859 that he shook the world with his ground-breaking work. A slideshow of the exhibition is available on the Natural History Museum website. The Museum offers after hours discussions about Charles Darwin and his work. Eminent speakers are said to participate in the events scheduled for the last Friday of every month, except December. The talks will be 18.30 - 20.00, advance booking required. Topics for the first two events are: and . More information about the discussions can be obtained on the Museum’s website. I encourage anyone who will be in London during the exhibition to visit and explore the mind and works of probably the most important scientist the world has ever produced. I will visit the Natural History Museum next week and report back with details, but for now it is sufficient to say that this is one of the most important events of the year and a unique opportunity to gain some insight into Charles Darwin’s life and work. You can download On The Origin of Species in Text or PDF format by visiting my post, all six editions available. A short Biography of Charles Darwin can be found here or here. Tickets and opening times for the exhibition:
10.00 - 17.30 daily
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