Thursday, August 28, 2008

Pinet/Pinette Family Reunion - Program

August 13th & 14th 2009 at École Ola-Léger Bertrand, NB

The activities planned are informal and designed to encourage social contacts between cousins, descendants of Philippe Pinet.

On the premises, areas will be set up to socialize, reminisce and learn about the history of your ancestors.

August 13th 2009 at 6: 30 at École Ola-Leger

--Welcome and registration - those with membership cards ($10.00 per member - 16 and over)will receive an information kit and the first 200 present will receive a souvenir bag
-- Wine and cheese
-- Genealogy area - you can receive and exchange genealogy data
-- Area for socializing
-- A research-rally on the history of Pinet/Pinette ancestors will be offered to membership card holders (to be answered on the spot)
-- 8:00pm - Daniel, l'imitateur (Daniel Pinet, impresonator) admission price - as in the past, we pass the hat

August 14th 2009

-- 9:00 am – Gathering at the grotto at Sainte-Anne-du-Bocage sanctuary. The history of the grotto built by Mr. Dosithée Pinet of Paquetville will be presented followed by a moment of prayer.
-- 10:00 am - Return to the École Ola-Leger – registration and activities continue
-- From 11:30 am to 6:00 pm - meals will be available in the cafeteria
-- 1:30 – gathering in the gymnasium for formal presentations and for details on the location of the land, in Bertrand, where Pierre Pinet, ancestor of the vast majority of Acadian Pinets, settled in 1787
-- 6:30 pm - sing-song and winners of the research-rally will be announced

During the day of August 14th
-- Socializing with Pinet cousins
-- Bar (alcoholic beverages will be sold)
-- Souvenir shops on the premises
-- Genealogy data available
-- Souvenir area on the premises
-- Activities for children with parental supervision
-- Research-rally continues
-- Door prizes drawn among those present

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