I love, I love, I love my little calendar girl

Dr. Herbert A. Bruce Chapter IODE
News Release

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Dr. Herbert A. Bruce Chapter IODE is pleased to announce a sneak preview of the 75th anniversary calendar will be given to the media and public on July 4th, 2008.

The official launch is scheduled for Friday July 4th, 2008 at 10 a.m. at the Northgate Shopping Centre., Centre Court (outside Sears). The calendar girls consisting of IODE members and North Bay’s First Lady Patty Fedeli will be present for the event. Purchasing the very first calendar will be Monique Smith MPP. Also in attendance will be the IODE Canada President Chris Bateman and IODE Ontario President E. Anne Mason, both of whom are featured in the calendar.

Due to an unforeseen glitch during the production process, the calendar will not be available for sale tomorrow but will be ready for purchase on July 14th at the following locations:

All Shelter Sales & Rentals,
Carter’s Custom Caps & Accessories,
Demarco’s Confectionary,
Gulliver’s Quality Books & Toys,
Mayne Travel ~ Northgate Shopping Centre,
Scotiabank ~ Nipissing Plaza,
Sofa Communications,
TD Canada Trust ~ North Bay Mall,
The Victory Shop
Whitman Jewellers.

The IODE ladies will return to the Northgate Square on Saturday July 19th, 2008 to provide the public with an additional opportunity to purchase the calendar.

The calendar was first announced on January 16th, 2008 on the 75th Anniversary of the Dr. Herbert A. Bruce Chapter. As part of the Chapter’s 75th Anniversary celebrations, the “Calendar Girls” style calendar was created. It will not only serve as a time capsule and promotional tool, but most importantly will serve to raise the funds to create the $20,000 “IODE Educational Bursary for Women of Nipissing Transition House”. This bursary will be given annually, based on need, to a resident or former resident upgrading their education or attending post secondary education. Background information is available at www.northbayiode.ca .

With generous donations from individuals and businesses the calendar has become a reality. The classy but risqué black and white photos depicting the good works of IODE were taken by rossnichols photographer (www.rossnichols.com) who donated his time for this project.

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