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Thank-You Me & Bob Hines are more then happy with the 1st but not last Maritime Letterhead Round-Up...Big Thanks to all who made it and thanks to everyone who helped make this a great sucsess, we can't say enought thank-you to Pierre, Andree and the cooking crew from French kiss a Brush , they really smoked the kitchen in the cookhouse, when breakfast was served the would start to cook for dinner then right after supper was cooking...we served 174 breakfast saturday, and 700 bottle waters during the weekend , There is still Letterheads here...they don't want to leave..so the round-up continues, Pierre and Andre is cooking breakfast..your all invited and we miss-you..come again!! please .
-------------------- Brian Hansen Heritage Signs & Graphic Designs 6003 Route 495 St.Marie New Brunswick (506)955.8885 Posts: 315 | From: St. Marie , New Brunswick | Registered: May 2002
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We left Sun Valley Ranch in Moncton at 10:30 pm last night, after having an incredible weekend of work, play and hardy laughs. Brian and Bob didn't have to try very hard to live up to the legendary Maritime hospitality that is famous the world over; these guys are naturals, as are the team of volunteers that helped out. It's no wander the East Coast has such a wonderful reputation.
It's Monday morning, almost 10:30 a.m., and I'm back in my office here in Cornwall ready to 'cease the day'. After hanging out with all of you this weekend I feel tired, but way more relaxed than I did last thursday when we were heading for the airport.
It was good to be among friends and collegues, and to be able to share, listen and reflect. I will remember this Meet for a lifetime. Thank you. Thank you. Love Nancy
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wow!!!!!!!!!!!! it was just incredible!!!!!!!! i had a great time seeing everyone i knew and meeting new faces. the talent was exhilerating as usual and of course the laughter never stopped. what a PERFECT place!!! i do believe it is now officially "letterville"(the tangible location)...it's like its own little town. the food was awesome!! hats off to the FKAB chefs. can't wait to see all the pictures! thanks brian and bob for a wonderful meet that will go down in history! you were fantastic hosts! can't wait for the next maritime round-up!
-------------------- Karyn Bush Simply Not Ordinary, LLC Bartlett, NH 603-383-9955 www.snosigns.com info@snosigns.com Posts: 3516 | From: Bartlett, NH USA | Registered: Jan 2001
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A big THANK YOU! Brian and Bob! oh! What a meet it was! Incredible! Fantastic! Bigger than nature and so much energizing (sp!) The ranch is the incarnation of Letterville. It is a wonderful experience of The Letterhead Spirit. Hugs to all !
THANKS! É
-------------------- Élaine Beauchemin scrip Lettrage Scripsit inc. St-Hubert, Quebec, Canada www.scripsit.net Posts: 1096 | From: Saint-Hubert, Québec, Canada | Registered: Nov 1998
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We arrived safe and sound at 11 a.m., Quebec time. I am glad we finally found the hour we lost when we went to the Maritime last thursday.
I had a blast there and I enjoyed every minutes of the meet. Looks like the same for my dad. Now you understand that if you want to stay fit after one of his meal you have to move around like I do to burn it!!
Many thanks to Brian & Bob for putting this together.
Now I have to try wipe that smile off my face!
Life is so good!
-------------------- Pierre Tardif P. Tardif Inc. 1006 boul. PIE-XI sud Val-Belair QC. Canada G3K 1L2 418-847-4089 pierre@ptardif.com Posts: 800 | From: Quebec city | Registered: Aug 2002
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I can only repeat what the others have said. ALL the thanks go to YOU and BOB and ANDRE and his crew of cooks!!!!
I had a wonderful time and will remember your hospitality forever.
The only criticism I have, Brian, is that wake-up music on Sunday SHOULD have been Johnny Cash's "Sunday Morning Coming Down"!!!!
-------------------- Dave Grundy retired in Chelem,Yucatan,Mexico/Hensall,Ontario,Canada 1-519-262-3651 Canada 011-52-1-999-102-2923 Mexico cell 1-226-785-8957 Canada/Mexico home
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Kudos to Bob and Brian....we certainly will never forget your hospitality... just got in at 6:00.
-------------------- Mario G. Lafreniere (Fergie) J&N Signs Winter did show up! Posts: 1257 | From: Chapleau, Ontario | Registered: Jun 1999
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The Mayor just passed trough Quebec city. It would have been nice if he could have stop by my house, but he told me he could'nt wait to take a hot bath, have a facial and have his nails polish.
Next time Steve! You are always welcome!
-------------------- Pierre Tardif P. Tardif Inc. 1006 boul. PIE-XI sud Val-Belair QC. Canada G3K 1L2 418-847-4089 pierre@ptardif.com Posts: 800 | From: Quebec city | Registered: Aug 2002
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Hello all, Dan from Collsaga Signs and I just made it home 8:00 p.m E.S.T.(27 hours)with only one problem. Dans slime green 74 VW Canper van died around Kingston Ont, and came to rest on the grass between the East and West lanes of the 401 right in the middle of a construction jam. After careful inspection we couldn't get it to start, so a couple of squirts of Rapid Tac in both carbs and presto...back on the road again. I might be mistaken, but I think our mileage improved a little as well. Great weekend. 1st time at a meet and I promise, it won't be the last.
-------------------- Sandy "Monk" Baird Windwalker Sign Studio Port Colborne, Ontario L3K 4H9 Posts: 442 | From: Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada | Registered: Jun 2004
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Ayleen and I stopped here in Beloit Wisconsin...It's Monday Night August 30th (Our 18th Wedding Anniversary) and we are really tired and so close to home...4 hours...The trip has been great and never semmed long, thanks to lots of new faces and old friends..Great to see you all again!!
Now, it's time to chase my gal around the room like old times.......let's see...where's that Viagra Pill that Steve Shortreed gave me?
-------------------- Mike Meyer Sign Painter 189 1st Ave n P.O. Box 3 Mazeppa, Mn 55956
We are not selling, we are staying here in Mazeppa....we cannot re-create what we have here....not in another lifetime! SO Here we are!!!!!!!
we made it home safe and sound, and can't wait to get back the three hours we lost!! We got up in Halifax at 5:00am this morning (2:00am our time) We flew to Toronto, then to Winnipeg, then had a four hour drive home. It is soooo good to be home, but I miss you all already!
Thanks Brian and Bob for putting up with us all weekend. This was truly a meet I'll never forget! Now I'm going to bed!!!!!
Suelynn
-------------------- "It is never too late to be what you might have been." -George Eliot
Suelynn Sedor Sedor Signs Carnduff, SK Canada Posts: 2863 | From: Carnduff, SK Canada | Registered: Nov 1998
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We finally accepted the fact we had to go home. It wasn't easy to leave. This has to be one of my personal Top 3 meets of all time. The location, weather, food, hosts and other Heads combined to create Letterhead Magic.
Bob Darnell, Barb and myself finally got away at Noon on Monday. After an hour at the wheel of the camper, Bob took over, and I laid down for a little nap. Almost 7 hours later, I woke to discover we were already past Quebec City. By 4am, we were parked in the driveway at our home here in Fergus. Right now, I'm pinching myself wondering if it was all just a dream and feeling a bit blue.
Thanks to Brian, Bob Hines, our wonderful cook Andre and all the others that worked so hard to make this meet happen. Can't wait to get back!
-------------------- Steve Shortreed 144 Hill St., E. Fergus, Ontario Canada N1M 1G9 519-787-2673
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Well Jessie and I leave this idyllic place tommorow. We are babysitting tonight - we sent Brian and Dany out to supper and a movie. Being around for a week before the meet, I got to see first hand the amount of work that went into the meet. I'll tell you, it did my heart wonders to see that little boy smile on Brian's face all weekend, both him and Bob worked hard for this. It was wonderful to meet the real version of so many Letterheads, some were exactly as I had envisioned them and some were quite different. I don't think there could be a more perfect location. I met some old friends again and made some wonderful new ones. Meeting some of the people who I have thought of as legends and finding out how down to earth they are was so great. For those of you who got to know me a little, I just wanted to assure you my inner child has been sent to her room for a few days for a time out - she was getting entirely too hyper. I want to say a great big thank you to Brian and Dany for their lovely hospitality since we came and another great big Thanks to Bob and Brian for their warm generous hearts, I will cherish the experience for a long time. You have truly shown a prairie girl the full blown Legendary Maritime Hospitality. I hope your dream of doing this again becomes a reality, and that I will be able to be a participant. Congratulations to you both on such a warm, relaxed and successful meet. GOOD ON YOU!
-------------------- “Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?” -Winnie the Pooh & A.A. Milne
Kelly Thorson Kel-T-Grafix 801 Main St. Holdfast, SK S0G 2H0 ktg@sasktel.net Posts: 5496 | From: Penzance, Saskatchewan | Registered: May 2002
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Brian & Bob, This is my first time letter meet and I'm still in awe,still excited,shakey,overwhelmed,extremely in awe being in the same room with such greatness!!I tryed to explain to Brian how I was feeling with words, & all I could do was tear up, but I know he Knew my exact feelings.I have never been in a room with so much love & caring people,-that I just met two days ago.Its like I've know you all forever!! The talent of everyone was awesome!!!The food was great, but Iwas so scared I would miss something, sometimes I missed the meals! Don thanks for the awesome stripe job!!!I'm still turning heads!! I'm sure going to be a letterhead for life!!Ilove all of you! Thanks for calling me to come Brian!!!You & Bob are such sweethearts, this quote does say it all..... "The most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen nor touched.....but are felt from the HEART" That has always been my favorite quote and it certainly suits this past weekend! Love you guys, & see you soon! Debb Bates, Feminine Touch Signs
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'Bout time you got to a meet there girlfriend. Been a long while since I've heard from you. Glad you went to Moncton and finally got to experience a meet, and discovered Letterville too! Love....Jill "Jillbeans" Welsh ....still deeply depressed about missing this one...
-------------------- That is like a Mr. Potato Head with all the pieces in the wrong place. -Russ McMullin Posts: 8834 | From: Butler, PA, USA | Registered: Jan 2001
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We Miss YOU !!! come back please!!! The Maritime Letterhead Round-Up is over, But the spirits lives on at the ranch! we are so so greatfull to see everyone had a great Letterhead meet, it takes you to make a great meet, tears runs down my eyes while I read all these post, what really suprised me at this meet was the future Letterheads, the young ones that had a great time lettering, carving, drawing, and even pinstiping...when asked would you rather be at the beach ? the reply would be... No-Way ! that makes me fell so good to see this as a family event also.. Thanks AGAIN !
-------------------- Brian Hansen Heritage Signs & Graphic Designs 6003 Route 495 St.Marie New Brunswick (506)955.8885 Posts: 315 | From: St. Marie , New Brunswick | Registered: May 2002
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Thanks to everyone's hard work that went to putting this meet on. I had an awesome time, and had my creative batteries recharged at the same time. How cool is that?
-------------------- Bob Darnell London, Ontario, Canada
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Brian and Bob.... You can be very proud of this very successful meet. You both have done a wonderful job of organizing and executing everything so perfectly. Perfect location, perfect hosts, perfect Letterheads, perfect newcombers, the food was 'the best' (thanks Andrea and crew...Pierre is your Dad adopting anytime soon?)
The caliber of talent was incredible. All our gurus were so approachable and I was so glad to see so many new people at this meet that mixed so well with these talented veterans (Gods as I call them). The bunkhouse accommodation was perfect even if Bob did snore a little {Ha Ha).....Thank you to you both, Brian and Bob for everything you did, everything you supplied, everything you accomplished and everything you put up with during the meet. You were/are great hosts. It was very hard to leave you and your place and come back to reality..... 'THANKYOU'alone cannot express the heartfelt appreciation we all have after this meet. I look forward to your next meet. You guys rock!
-------------------- Susan Banasky Source Signs Nanaimo, British Columbia sourcesigns@shaw.ca
When in need....go directly to the "Source"!
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Brian & Bob: What an Awesome event!!! How do we add to all the fantastic comments already made? I think they have said it all. Great food, great freinds, talent in surplus and generously shared, and fantastic food from a great group superb chefs.
Sylvia and I totally enjoyed ourselves. When do we get to come back and enjoy the fine hospitality of this Maritime crew?
Thanks ever so much. Everyones hard work contributed to the making of memories to be enjoyed for years to come and we look forward to meeting at the ranch again.
-------------------- Harry Pinkse Sign Matters Mount Forest, ON Posts: 32 | From: Mount Forest. ON | Registered: Aug 2003
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tonight we are thursday 1 o`clock, last week at the same time i was arriving to irishtown.what i great week-end, i miss everybody,this week-end will be sad without all of you,thanks to brian and bob you really rule,take care. c`est juste un au revoir mes frères
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