E-mail Chris Young with subject line "PRE- REGISTRATION" and provide the information requested below. Or use regular mail and send to Chris at 60-302 College Ave West, GUELPH, ON, N1G 4T6, Canada.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR FIVE PIECES OF INFORMATION:
1. NAME, Your,
2. Total number of how many might be coming with you in your "Party" (eg partners and children),
3. Your address (postal and e-mail),
4. All the families you are interested in, would like to find out more about, and meet others interested in these families. (Alphabetical order and in UPPER CASE please)
5. How you found out about the Reunion?
. (If you provide the data in this form I can cut and paste and not goof up spelling your names.)

6. We will include your e-mail address on the following list (to facilitate communication between cousins), unless you request otherwise.
7. After you pre-register, you will be invited to join an e-mail forum that enables us to communicate with all of you at one time.

What we are looking for is a modest advance against the eventual fee. The committee's request is that you
1. WRITE a cheque(check) made payable to "Lunenburg 2003 Reunion"

2. DRAW against your bank account in the sum of $20 CDN ($13 US) for EACH adult in your party and

3. MAIL to
Carol Skidmore
828 Marley Court
Burlington ON L7T 3S5
Canada

4. ANSWER a questionnaire and forward your responses directly to me (see STEP 3 below)

The way the money handling has been set up thus far is that Carol has established an account at the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) where she is an employee. Although she and I can make deposits, please forward your cheques to Carol.

Withdrawals (e.g. cheques drawn against the account) must be signed by both Carol and I (we live about 45 min apart).

I maintain all the pre-registration information on a spreadsheet, which has been sent to Carol. New names are forwarded to her. She enters all the deposits on a version of the spreadsheet that she has modified. Once we have set the fees and have a more formal registration, you will be credited for your advance.

What is the final fee? We still haven't established the individual expenses - the intent is to have a profit of $0.00 (CDN & US). So please be patient until we do the final tally.

REGISTRATION FEES BREAKDOWN

Actually there will be four fees, tailored to the activities you wish to participate in. These fees will be:

1. a MAIN FEE - this will mostly cover the expenses of the first three days at the Academy,

2. a FEE for the BUS TOUR - to cover cost of bus rental and guides.

3. a FEE for the SEMINAR DAY - to cover the cost of the Community Centre Hall rental and any expenses associated with obtaining speakers.

4. If you book a TABLE to present your family's research (alone or as part of a team) at the Academy, there will be a nominal fee to cover the cost of rental of tables and chairs.

5. There will be an ecumenical church service on the Sunday. Attendance will be FREE.

Your advance will be applied to any/all of these activities.

ACTIVITY UPDATE July 10-14, 2003

1. ACADEMY activities Thursday-Saturday = This is mostly to provide you with an opportunity to meet and mingle with old and newly found cousins and swap research results. You are encouraged to book a table

2. BUS TOUR on the Sunday = This past summer I crafted a tour of most of the 30 acre farm lots, which I then drove. It was exactly 100 km long and took just over 2 hours. Tickets will be sold in advance only. The numbers of seats available will depend upon the number of buses and guides we can access. Let's hope it isn't a foggy day since you will see plenty of shore line.

3. SEMINAR DAY on the Monday = We have already lined up Dr Terry Punch, who will probably give talks on our French and German ancestors and how they came to leave Europe and arrive on our shores. Then Dr Ken Paulsen will make several presentations on how ethnicity played a role in why/how the early settlers traded land to be with those of like background (e.g. Montbeliardian Francophones tended to concentrate in the North West Range), early Lunenburg commerce, and the governance of the new enclave. Other speakers knowledgeable in the life and times of later generations are being sought. We also intend to give attendees an opportunity to ask lots of questions of the "experts" in open session. The Centre seats up to 600. Tickets will be sold in advance and be available at the door ONLY if all are not presold.

4. FAMILY TABLES Thursday - Saturday = You are encouraged to present your research, even if not complete. Details on how to register at L250tabl.html

5. ECUMENICAL CHURCH SERVICE(S) Sunday = The timing and venue (one or more of the local churches or elsewhere) yet to be decided.

We still have no idea of how many will show up at the Reunion. Having the on-line pre-registration has indicated nearly 1000 potential attendees and the list continues to grow. To give us an idea of which of the various activities will actually be attended, for EACH of the following, please indicate how many in your party are likely to attend.

A. Academy Activities = (#)

B. Ecumenical Church Service =

C. Bus Tour of Immediate Area =

D. Seminar Day =

E. Also indicate that you have forwarded a cheque(check) to Carol. Thus if your payment goes adrift en route we will know and can advise you. Please send the requested information directly to Chris Young with the subject line FEE ON ITS WAY.