Invitation to the CSCL AGM, 2025
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The Hamilton Leather Guild invites you to the
75th Annual Convention Weekend for The Canadian Society for Creative Leathercraft
May 9 & 10, 2025
The
Convention will be held at the:
VISITORS INN
HOTEL Hamilton
Visitors Inn
Mailing Address:
649 Main St. West (Hwy 8 & 403)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 1A2
Phone/Fax: (905) 529-6979
Toll Free: 1-800-387-4620
Email: [email address removed]
Rates per night are approximately:
$159 Double Occupancy/night, Same as two years ago plus applicable taxes add $10 for a kitchenette
Please book your rooms prior to
April 11 to insure your room
Please indicate that you are a CSCL
Member when booking, as a block of rooms are being held for us.
Dinner options will be a prix fixe at the The Hungry Traveller $30 per person
Demos & Workshops Materials Fee T.B.D. Friday Afternoon & Saturday
Saturday Trips to Tundra Leather will be on Saturday. Van and driver will be ferrying to and from 10:30 – 12 sign up early for your tour. $5 fee for transportation
Friday May 9 Meeting room Available 8 am Branch’s set up tables all day long Sharpening Workshop starts at 1 pm Executive Meeting 6:30 p.m. (Executive only) Workshop Activity. All afternoon Dinner on your own Judging starts 9:00 pm
Saturday May 10 Tea & Coffee and Registration 8:30 a.m. Annual Meeting 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 Turning the edge –10:00 to 12:00 Tour of Tundra 10:30 – 12:00 Lunch at Hungry Travelers 12 - 1pm Draw Ticket Sales 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Turned Edge card case –1:30 - 4:30 Coffee Break 2:30
Draws 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Visitors to View Displays 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Dinner at Hungry Travelers 6 - 7 pm. Draws after Dinner – President Draws Ribbons and Awards Presentation Breakdown the Tables and pack up
Ribbons and Awards Craftsman Ribbons - for outstanding craftsmanship, Salon Ribbons - for unique, original work $50 Prize for Winner of these: Irva Ford Memorial Award - for molded work, Robert Muma Memorial Award - for tooling or colour work Best in Show – selected by Fellows Best Fellow Member Piece Best Associate Member Piece Best General Member
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Weston Trophy Judging April 25th, 2023 Must have three Items from three Members in Good Standing
Fellow and Associate If you are putting in for Fellow and Associate let the Branch Presidents know in advance.
Must be paid up
Member to enter Competition
Please go to the Web site to see the Judging requirements for Fellow and Associate Members http://canadianleathercraft.org/index.php?main_page=page&id=2
Annual Dues
Your Annual Dues are payable by March 31st,
Members must be paid up to have their items
Judged.
Barb Chynoweth Membership Chairman
Send Membership dues to Della Chynoweth [email address removed]
Non-Members Non-Members are welcome to attend the Annual Meeting and demo/workshops on payment of registration fee and Material Fees plus $30 non Members will not have voting power.
Non-Members may attend the banquet paying the banquet fee.
Draw Tables – President’s Table Bring $$ There will be Antique Tools, Veg Tanned Hides, Leather, Estates Items Don’t forget to bring your donation(s) for the White Elephant draw table.
Special Display from the Larmor Library and the Archived Materials
If the Item was in the Virtual Competition bring it along so we can see the past work and compare it (not judge it) in person
Friday Sharpening Workshop Bring your Edgers, Knifes, Scorps, Compass Race, Gougers, Box tools, Carving Tools, etc. we will sharp them up for the
Saturday Morning Edge Turning Workshop Learn some different ways to turn an edge and glue it down
Saturday Afternoon For the Turned Edge Card Case Workshop Get a project ready to stitch (at Home) By Skiving, Gluing and preparing a three part Card Case
Registration for the Convention Registration Fee
$65.00 per General Member, Associate, Fellow
$40.00 per Student
$95 per non Member
$ _______
$5 Transportation to Tundra $ _______
Materials fee TBD and paid at door
Saturday Dinner $30 $ _______
Total enclosed $ _______
Name:
Telephone No.:
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