Where: DAY BREAK on the south-east corner of, Yonge & Davis in Newmarket
When: Friday, January 1st, 2016 - 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Please indicate the number of people in your party in your "Will Attend" log
We have seating for approximately 25 people
Even if it seems like we've got a full house -- feel free to stop by and say "Hello" to Attend!
EARN YOUR NEW YEAR'S DAY GEOCACHING SUVINEER
If you have travel bugs/geocoins "in your possession" that you "haven't been able to set free"
because "all the caches you've encountered are nanos...."
then please bring them to this event!
Here's a little history on the New Year's Levée
The annual New Year’s Day Levée, hosted by the Governor General, the Lieutenant Governor, military establishments, municipalities and other institutions, has an unusual and interesting origin.
The word Levée is derived from the French verb lever – to rise (specifically from one’s bed) – and has its origins in the Levée du Soleil or Rising of the Sun instituted by King Louis XIV (1643 – 1715) whose custom it was to receive his male subjects in the Royal bedchamber just after arising, a practice which subsequently spread throughout Europe.
The Levée crossed the English Channel in the 18th Century, and in Great Britain and Ireland became a formal Court assembly (reception) given by the Sovereign or his/her representative in the forenoon or early afternoon, at which only men were received.
It was in Canada that the Levée became associated with New Year’s Day. The holding of a Levée by the Governor General and Lieutenant Governors on New Year’s Day is not a continuation of the precedent set by the Sovereign they represent, but rather perpetuates an ancient custom of this country, dating from the days of the fur trade. The people of the trade traditionally paid their respects to their representative of government – the Master of the Fort – on New Year’s Day.
The Levée tradition was continued by British Colonial Governors in Canada, and subsequently by Governors General and Lieutenant Governors, and continues to the present day.
Although receptions hosted by the President of the United States of America are occasionally referred to as Levées, over the years, the Levée has become almost solely a Canadian observance.
The Levée has a long tradition in the Canadian Forces as one of the activities associated with New Year’s Day. In years past, Military Commanders garrisoned throughout the vast expanse of Canada held local Levées since, as Commissioned Officers, they were expected to act on behalf of the Crown on such occasions.
Today, as in bygone years, members of the various Canadian Forces units and Headquarters across Canada receive and greet visiting military and civilian guests in the convivial spirit of the first day of the New Year.
Membership list for COG Breakfast Club.(41)
2014 tracker, 68monkeys, apdaju, Band_Of_ Brothers, Cache Grab, Cachedachers, ehteem, feryreel, gadget63, Gerolan, ikkipants, Ipona&Roknot, IsqubaAndNawty, Jax2705, Kata_Tjuta, Kitten69, La Pao, Ligum, magily, Maple Leafs, mccabe97, mudlvr, Muskoka Pearl, One Cat, Opal & Yugsirap, oppie3292, paperclips29, Piglet55, QT.Coon, RCA777, sabrwout, Sadanah, Sessifet, snails73, stealthEdge, SuperDave_GPS, TEAM MYSTERY INC., The Robson Family, Travel Bunneez, tyrant.68, Val-Tyr, Weyvalley
To become a member of the COG Breakfast Club, all you need to do is attend a COGBC event.
ALL ARE WECOME
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