Day 173- June 16- Stanley Cup Party

We invited all the exchange teachers from around Melbourne to our house for a Stanley Cup Party. Even though the season has been over for a week, we decided to host a pot luck dinner and street hockey get together.
Most of the Canadian exchange teachers and their families attended, along with a few others from the UK and USA. Mary Ellen and Sean were here too, and they were extremely helpful with getting set up and cleaned up afterwards.
Cathy and Cam, from Toronto (coincidentally, Cam went to school with my friend Tom Lewis at Jarvis C.I. in Toronto!), brought decorations. Their son Josh, made a Stanley Cup which was presented to the winning street hockey team. In case you were wondering, the buds beat the Habs in overtime, 5-4. Kathy and John, from Elora, brought a Sittler #27 jersey. Their boys shared the wearing of it. John and Lori, and their daughters, from Tilsonburg, also wore Canada themed shirts, as did Joe and Leslie and children, from Woodstock. Joe was a significant contributor to the Leaf's win. Susan and her children Josie and Callum, from Barrhead, Alberta came too. Blair, Susan's husband was unable to attend, but is a die hard Habs fan! Heather and Wayne, from Winnipeg, along with teens Meagan and Jordan were the first to arrive and helped get the party started with Australian wine and Labatt's Blue! June and grandaughter Stef, from Mississauga came later, as did Kirsty, a Scot living in the Netherlands and Julie, from Washington state. It was a great party!
We played street hockey for a few hours and then retired to the dining room for a wonderful smorgasbord of delights that people contributed. Finally, we had the cup presentation and we watched the Stanley Cup Final highlight reel, that Matheson made from video off the Internet.
Many of the party goers who had come in from out of town had arranged to stay over at each others' places so that they could run in the "Run to the G" cancer fundraiser the next morning.

See the slideshow of our Party photos by clicking here!

Where will the party be next June?