Congratulations on the newest Christmas stamp! It is truly beautiful! How fortunate we are to have an artist of your talent in our midst! I will be using these newest stamps with a great sense of pride in our connections.
Our exhibits of crèches from across the world will be small again this year due to the construction still underway in the Parish House, but plans are well in hand for the major international convention we are hosting and organizing coming up next year from November 10 to 12, 2011. The time is drawing nearer and we are preparing a major exhibit of crèches from across the world to be set up in the Ballroom of the Fairmont Royal York Hotel. The convention will open on Thursday evening, November 10, 2011 with an ecumenical service in St. James’ Cathedral, followed by a reception in the Ballroom and its foyer. As part of that reception, we are planning to have artists and craftsmen demonstrating their work and are hoping that you might be willing to be a part of that – much as you did a few years ago to open the 
exhibit at St. James’ Cathedral. As I recall, at that time you were in the midst of carving a figure of the Madonna and Child. You set up a stand and people came by and watched you at work and talked with you informally. This time those people will be coming from across all of North America, and hopefully far beyond. Would you be willing to do so again?
Do phone me at 416-364-7865, Ex. 233 so that we can talk more about the possibilities.
With best wishes,
Nancy Mallett
Chair, Friends of the Creche International Convention, November 10 to 12, 2011
Toronto, Canada
Nancy Mallett,
Archivist & Museum Curator
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The Cathedral Church of St. James
