Poetry Gabriola Festival 2009
Thank You
THANK-YOU to everyone in the audience, our members, donors, and supporters. We could not produce this festival without YOU!
Special thanks go to:
Sheila Norgate
The Surf Lodge
The Roxy
Island of Peace Yoga
The Commons
Gabriola Artworks
The Gabriola Sounder
The Flying Shingle
East Van Graphics
Margy Gilmour
Liz Ciocea
And to our fabulous raffle prize donors:
Avalon Theatre
BC Ferries
Colleens’s Home & Fashion Centre
Delicados
Deluxe Limousine Service
Double Dave’s Catering
Eternal Flow
Food For You
Gabriola Golf Course
Indian Summer Leather
Island Book Shoppe
Island Tanning
Jupiter Ranch
Nina Turczyn & Paprika Design
Marina Pianosi
The Port Theatre
Raven Feeds
Surf Lodge
Totally Timbers
Village Foods Market
Village Liquor Store
Western Edge Theatre
…and many more!
Last but not least, a round of applause to the Poetry Gabriola Board of Directors and Production Team:
Board of Directors
Alexander Varty
Portia Boehm
Charlotte Cameron
Susan Yates
Leni Balaban
Sara Charron
Production Team
Artistic Director: Hilary Peach
Production Deputy /Publicist: Kathy McIntyre
Technical Support: Tina Jones, Dinah D, Andreas Kahre
Photography: Penny White, Victor Anthony
Video: Wreford Miller, Daniel Clarke
Poster Image: From the original painting SHOWMAN by Sheila Norgate, used with permission and many thanks!
Poster & Program design: Nina Turczyn of Paprika Design.
Website Design: Wreford Miller, yes node creative.
See you next year!
The 2009 Festival is supported in part by:
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