Final Notice re Arrangements for Sandbagger XX
Note below there are some slight updating of the room assignments and directions (now including links to maps).
1. Room assignments.
Rick’s cottage (7): Doug Anderson, Jim Anderson, Rick Cunliffe, Greg Jarvis, John McKinnon, Geoff Oliver, Derrick Hockley.
Jeff’s cottage (12): Brian Bonnar, Andy del Castillo, Greg Hodgins, Brian Joe, Blake Johnston, Michael Maidment, Jeff Mains, Steve McMahon, Bruce Murdock, Jack Pantalone, Andrew Posthumus, Lou Riccoboni.
2. Friday plan. Some of us will be golfing at Lombard Glen Friday afternoon, finishing between 6 and 6:30 pm before heading to Rick Cunliffe’s cottage, which is 15 minutes away, on the north-west shore of Bass Lake. Even those who will be staying at Jeff Mains’ cottage (on the south shore of Bass Lake) should plan to convene at Rick’s for dinner and the Star Chamber. (Depending on when you might be arriving Jeff may be at his place prior to going to Rick’s, allowing some to ‘check-in’ early.)
3. Directions. (Both cottages are on Bass Lake and can be found on the same Google Map.)
Rick’s cottage is on the west shore of Bass Lake. Find it on Google Maps at: 35 B4 Rd, Lombardy, ON K0G 1L0. Rick’s is reached off of Highway 15 by turning right onto Rideau Ferry Road, then turning left onto Old Kingston Road, and finally turning left onto Road B4. Please drive slowly on the dirt road.
Jeff’s cottage is on the east shore of Bass Lake. Find it on Google Maps at: 6 B9 Rd, Lombardy, ON K0G 1L0. Jeff’s is reached off of Highway 15 by turning right onto Otter Lake Road, then turning right onto Road B9. Stay right at each junction, the cottage is at the end of B9.
4. Friday dinner. Dinner at Rick’s, prior to the Star Chamber, will be served at approximately 8 pm. Past champion Geoff Oliver and returning Sandbagger John McKinnon have kindly taken responsibility for planning and providing the Friday meal.
5. What to bring (aside from your A games). To ease the laundry burden for our two hosts, please bring the following: sleeping bags or bed linens, pillows, towels. If you forget any of this, you will be forgiven (and ok), but it will help if you can bring these items. Bring a bathing suit.
6. Booze. Please bring your own. We could also use 2-3 additional coolers. Any volunteers?
7. Saturday breakfast. Sandbaggers will eat at their respective cottages before heading to Smiths Falls Golf Course (first group tees off at 10 am, course is approximately 20 minutes away).
8. Saturday dinner. We will dine at Jeff Mains’ Bass Lake cottage. Jeff is planning a beef tenderloin. Michael Maidment has volunteered to assist. If you want to volunteer for a sous-chef role, speak up.
9. Sunday breakfast. Subject to confirming with the golf course, I think we will have our Sunday breakfast all together at the Perth Golf Course. Tee-off is at 10:30, which gives us plenty of time to ‘check-out’ of our rooms, get to the course (15 minutes), eat and hit some balls.
10. Financial matters: I am collecting nothing in advance. Everyone is to pay for their own golf (rates are very good and include carts). Please remember to bring some cash because I will collect a modest amount from each of you to cover the food we will use at the two cottages (remember to BYOB). I’ll do some tallying when the bills are in but you should expect the assessment to be in the range of $60-$70 each, which is a fine price for two nights accommodation, two dinners and one breakfast. (Note: they did not, of course, request this but I am budgeting for about $10 of each person’s assessment to be used to cover golf for Rick and Jeff, our two hosts.)