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Last update: July 26 2008

June 28th (Saturday): Canada D’eh Baishawan Beach Party
Time: 2:30 pm to 12 midnight
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Join our beach party to celebrate Canada’s 141st birthday!  Everyone is welcome!  The Canadian Society in Taiwan (CST) is getting out the barbecues, picnic tables, beer coolers and swimsuits as it returns to Baishawan on June 28 for its famous Canada D’eh beach party. Enjoy a full day (and night) of beach games, great food and drinks, live music.  This year’s party will be bigger then ever, with something for everyone.

Ticket

Tickets are NT$500 at the gate or in advance are $400 on sale NOW at all Hi-Life http://www.hilife.com.tw/ stores all around Taiwan. $500 at door, Under 110 cm (under 12 years old)  ½ price, Under 90cm (under 6 years old) free.  Adult ticket includes 4 drink and food coupons (2 coupons for ½ price kid tickets, no coupons for kids under 6 years old free entry).  Hurry, quantities are limited and this event is sure to sell out.  Food and drink coupons may be used as follows:

1 coupon = One Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Nestea, Apple Juice, Whistler bottled water, coffee, or bag of chips
2 coupons = One hamburger, veggie burger, hot dog, cold cold Budweiser beer, Smirnoff ice, Cranberry & Smirnoff, or glass of wine.

Extra food/drink coupons can be purchased on site for 4 for NT$100.

Buy Your Advance Tickets:
Ticket will be sold at all HiLife Convenience stores in Taiwan, Canadian Trade Office in Taipei,ICRT radio, through Canadian Alumni in Taiwan, Canadian Education Centre Network, or  Canadian Society in Taiwan.

How To Get There

By MRT: FREE shuttle buses will collect guests every 8 minutes from Hong shulin MRT station (red line, last stop before Hong Shulin MRT – this is the easiest way to go)

By Car: Take Hwy #2 coast highway past Danshui (keep right don’t go into Danshui) to km marker #22.  Turn right into parking lot. Click here for map.

Getting home: There will be FREE buses back to the Hongshulin MRT from the party (every 10 minutes).  Last 10 buses will go directly to LUXY, Taipei at Chung-hsiao E. Road, where guests will be offered discounted 1/2 price admission.

Staying over:  We have arranged for a great deal at> a hotel within a short walk from the party.  It is not a big hotel so you need to make reservations early.  You get a 25% discount if you tell them that you are attending the Canada D'eh beach party. For details

Don’t drink and drive: The MRT is quick and buses are free!

Event Maps

Please kindly click on any of the following map for a larger view.

 

Shuttle Bus Map

 

Driving Direction Map

   
       
 

Event Site Map

   
       
Events Rundown
Time

Activities

 
2:00 Event opens, BBQ & Refreshments  
2:00 - 6:00 pm Beach Activities with LUXY DJ's, kids tent, horseshoes click activities summary for more info
5:20 pm to 6:00 pm BoPoMoFo Band  
6:00 to 6:30 pm Aboriginal Dancer  
6:30 pm to 6:45 pm Raffle Draw Rick Monday  
6:45 pm to 7:30 pm  2 Acres Plowed Band  
7:30 pm to 8:00 pm Official Ceremony Opening  
8:00 pm to 8:20 pm Welcoming Speech by special guest and cake cutting  
8:20 to 8:40 pm Film & National Anthem  
8:39 pm - 9 pm Fireworks  
9 pm to 9:50 pm Fatstacks Band  
10 pm to 10:50 pm .22 Band  
11:00 pm Last buses to MRT  
11:00 pm - 11:50 David Foster Syndicate Band  
12:00 am End of event, buses leaving for Luxy Taipei  

 

Schedule of Events

The Canada D'eh 2008 is packed with events which are further categorized as:

  • Activities
  • Performance
  • Service

## Section #1: Activities ##

Activities Summary (last updated on 2008/06/13)

#

Activity

Time

Event Location

Organizer

Target

Sign-Up Required

1

Sailing

 14:00 to 18:00

 Beach

Paishawan Sailing Club

Everyone

Free, just go to the beach
 

2

 Beach Volleyball Free Playing & Competition

 3:00 to 18:00

 Beach

Canadian Alumni in Taiwan

Everyone 

 Yes, for competition playing only

Free playing & 4 people mix competition. Please pre-register your team or sign up at volleyball beach tent by 2:50 pm

3

 Hockey Shooting

 15:30 to 17:00

 Field

 CIHL

 Everyone

 No, Free playing

Learn how to shoot a hockey puck like the a pro. A CIHL player will show different styles of shooting.
Learn how to score on a real goalie (no equipment required but running shoes are recommended).  Lots of prizes to win!

4

Foosball

15:00 to 18:00

Beach 

 Tavern

Everyone

No,  Free Playing

 

5

 Horseshoes

 16:00 to 17:00

 Main Field

Canadian Alumni Network 

Everyone

No, Free Playing

Event format: free playing (please kindly go to event Q&A booth for more info)

6

 Kids Face Painting

 14:00 to 17:00

 Kids Tent

 Canada D'eh 2007 Team

 Kids

 No

 

7

 Tug O'War

 5:00-6:00

 Main Field

Canadian Alumni Network 

 Everyone

 Yes

  • Event Format: Single Elimination Competition

  • Please kindly pre-register your 8 people mix team or register. However we also welcome on-site registration on the Beach around 4:00 pm

  • All teams needs to report to the Beach Activity Tent around 4:30

## Section #2: Performance ##

LIVE MUSIC: 18:00 - 24:00
- 5 Live bands: BoPoMoFo, 2 Acres Plowed, .22, Johnny Fatstacks, David Foster Syndicate

LUXY DJ's on the beach from 14:30
JR & MEGAN, CHRIS FRESH

ABORIGINAL DANCERS 16:30

## Section #3: Service ##

Barbeque Food: 14:30 - 22:30 Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Veggie Burgers & pig roast

Main Bar: 14:30 - 23:45

 

Additional Event Information

DON’T FORGET YOUR BEACH SHOES, SUN HAT, AND SUN SCREEN!

Schedule may change without notice.  Attendance is at own risk. The Canadian Society, Sponsors, Supporters, and Volunteers are not responsible for guest safety.  Don’t drink and drive!

Cost: $400 pre-event sale, $500 at door, Under 110cm (12 year old) ½ price, Under 90cm free Includes 4 drink and food coupons (2 coupons for ½ price kid tickets, no coupons for kids under 6 year old free entries).


SPONSORS:

CST thanks its many sponsors and supporters as well as all the volunteers that make this event possible.

Click HERE for more information about our Sponsor

SUPPORTERS:
Alley Cats Pizza, American Club, Baishawan Sailing Club, Bongo's, The Brass Monkey, Canadian Alumni in Taiwan, Canadian Education Network, Capone's, Capital Machinery Limited, Carnegie's, Citizen Cain, CIHL Hockey League, Cosmopolitan Grill, Englishquest, Grandma Nitti's, Landis Taipei Hotel, Lazerquest, Le Sommelier, MFA Soccer, Nescafe, O'Ginny's, Oh Study, Swire Coca-Cola, Taiwan Fun
 

Trivia Question & Answer

Listen to ICRT & phone in with answers to win great prizes from Cosmopolitan Grill. Click here for Question & Anwers.

 

See you at the beach!