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The 13th Annual G lobal O n R eflection G iant G athering
October 15 – 22, 2011 Photos |
Holiday Inn & Suites Vancouver Downtown, Howe Street:
Hospitality Suite - Room 615
Dave Matlock, JMc, and newbie Rod Knowlan | 
Lana Matlock’s respite from GORGGanizing | 
Mood lighting in Room 615 at the Holiday Inn |
Canada Place, Canada Place Way; Burrard Inlet;
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, North Vancouver;
Holiday Inn: Hospitality Suite - Room 615
Eileen McCarthy, Malcolm Mortimore, and Marc Catera | 
Irina Lebedeva’s ready for the trolley | 
Marc and Jerry McCarthy with Lynn Mortimore | ||||||
Meandering Minnears Kerry & Lesley | 
André Bazinet & Francine Deslauriers | 
See No Evil? Kerry and David Kowalski | ||||||
Gary Green joins the fracas | 
Pat Astley gets some sun | 
Kerry at Burrard Inlet | ||||||
Today it’s GORGG Place | 
John Burns and Kerry | 
Pat snags a deep discount! | ||||||
Thrills aplenty on the Capilano Suspension Bridge | 
Eileen desperately seeking an upgrade to a fungi̅ | 
Into The Woods John & Jerry | ||||||
“If a GGiant falls in the forest, does he make a...?” | 
Anything for attention Lynn & Malc | 
Cliffwalk: “Careful, Robin... it’s quite a drop!” | ||||||
Communing with nature | 
Six Scarecrows | 
Scrapbooking | ||||||
Gaz welcomes Tracy & Tom Johnson of Chicago | 
Dave Astley, Sr. and André huddle around the Mac | 
Marc and newcomer Chris Meyers of YVR | ||||||
Dave bathes in the silliness of the moment | 
Jacques Arsenault catches up on some reading | 
Lana and Rod view André’s 4,687 photos – since lunch |
Reckless Bike Store, Davie & Marina Streets;
Bike Ride around Coastline & Stanley Park;
Holiday Inn: Hospitality Suite - Room 615
Quote of the Week: “Are you all professionals?” | 
Irina sees off the Rockin’ Reverend Paul Moore | 
“Confusion will be my epitaph” | ||||||
Our Reckless Leader | 
Eileen’s ready to embark | 
Francine and Paul | ||||||
A laugh a minute | 
Girls are so much more mature | 
The Ultimate Brown-Noser | ||||||
Kerry and Jerry | 
Plotting his next move | 
McCarthy... by a nose! | ||||||
Blissed Out along the sparkling coastline | 
Jan-Arjen Voskuilen and Tracy | 
Irina and Dave in the Suite | ||||||
Alan Benjamin’s Magic Guitar of Fire | 
Paul and Ant Bowles stave off sleep | 
Rod & Gary’s 100 Best Drinking Songs | ||||||
Tom and Malcolm | 
Gary’s old Puffy Shirt | 
The Lateness Of The Hour |
Granville Island; Yaletown Brewery, Mainland Street;
Holiday Inn: Hospitality Suite - Room 615
“Aquabus, my friend, don’t you start away uneasy...” | 
The throng descends on Granville Island | 
Eyes of Silver Jerry, Lynn, and Jacques | ||||||
“OK, so if the hotel’s here...” | 
The dashing Reid Phillips | 
Lesley and Alan | ||||||
Season In The Sun Scott Jacks and Gary | 
Mid-day libations at Yaletown Brewery | 
Jacques and Kerry pull up a couch | ||||||
A byrd from Vienna alights Debi Byrd | 
Ben Harrison and Jeff Smith arrive – armed! | 
“On the edge of twilight, whispering...” |
Granville Bridge and Island; Dinner Cruise on The Vancouver I;
Holiday Inn: Hospitality Suite - Capilano Room
Now we know where Greg Lake buys his carpets | 
You can feel their enthusiasm, can’t you? | 
Jacques Arsenault on Granville | ||||||
Ever-smiling Jan-Arjen | 
The Astounding Astleys | 
Dominique Plante arrives | ||||||
Connie & Ben Harrison and buddies | 
Scott Jacks with The Johnson’s | 
Vancouver’s own Richard Sheehy | ||||||
Our stupendous hosts Lana & Dave Matlock | 
Denis Boucher’s French Connection | 
Lynn with The Hurst’s, Ed & Vicky | ||||||
A wistful Dave Moore waits for the buffet | 
Alan Benjamin looks for his tablemates | 
“How do I get myself into these messes?” | ||||||
Fred Rosenkamp hoping Lily gets to the dock! | 
Sunny Ben & Connie Harrison of New Mexico | 
Gary’s never met a boat he didn’t like | ||||||
The King of the World “as far as I know” | 
Mikko Alapuro left his summer whites home | 
Anne-Marie Goulet & Conrad Allard | ||||||
Dave Cherkus and Paul Moore | 
Jerry and Lynn at the bow | 
Lady In Red Eileen and Anne Catera | ||||||
“Know who else went to art school in Birmingham...?” | 
“Ever seen more GG posters in one place?” | 
Chris making memories at his first GORGG |
Vancouver Aquarium, Stanley Park;
Raffle & Silent Auction: Holiday Inn: Capilano Room
Mikko outside the Vancouver Aquarium | 
Emcee Marc prepares this year’s stand-up act | 
Pierre Bordeleau & Do Plante | ||||||
Eileen fixes to fix the raffle | 
O-R host Bob Parker with Ant and Marc | 
John Jakob shoulder surfs over Webmaster Ed | ||||||
“What in hell did I miss?” Jan-Arjen and Lily Pratasik | 
Gabriella Catera “all growed up” | 
The tickets are bought... let the games begin! | ||||||
Kate Steele visits with Dave Cherkus | 
Paul van de Hart with a different sort of cat | 
“Wow, price of raffles is up!” Jack S k e l l y | ||||||
Denis reviews the GORGG Moral Turpitude Clause | 
Most likely another $12 clock going for $375 | 
Dave Lederman vainly tries to catch up to 2011 |
Trolley Bus Tour; Banquet & Jam: Holiday Inn: Columbia Room
Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head | 
Ei and The Catera’s have a soggy wait for the bus | 
Vicky & Ed Hurst in their Friday Best | ||||||
The Oldtimers: 13-for-13 A perfect baker’s dozen | 
Testing the staircase’s weight maximum [larger] | 
The Kubicki’s complete the journey north | ||||||
Tracy and Lisa Zamm before the soirée | 
Ei models octopi in Room 320 [inset] | 
James Takahashi makes Jack’s acquaintance | ||||||
Glenn & Christine Liljeblad up from Tustin | 
Killer rhythm section Jeff, Denis, and Jacques | 
U of O Prog Society rgp | ||||||
Only 6 Dave’s this year – damned recession! | 
Jerry and James catch up post-Portland | 
Must they look so sad? Kate & Scott Steele | ||||||
Richard Sheehy’s first GORGG Jam | 
André & Francine finish dessert | 
Marc Catera’s better three-quarters | ||||||
Malcolm waiting for his growth spurt | 
Friends of The Kubicki’s Heidi Winkler & Todd Brown | 
Jess & Wes Phillips with a proud Grandma | ||||||
Local Alan Tomasky hails from Edmonton | 
Lucky ♥ 13 Eileen & Jerry | 
Jacques’ boyhood pal, Mike Ferguson | ||||||
Sandy & Andy Kubicki after dinner | 
Matlock Plays Python The Lumberjack Song [larger] | 
Once mentored a young Davy Crockett in 1802 | ||||||
Musique du Jour The setlist [inset] | 
Tom Johnson wields his G. Green Signature Model | 
Paul and Ben center stage | ||||||
The Bordeleau’s bring it | 
Three-part harmonies | 
Glenn gets his moment | ||||||
Girls Talk | 
Reid and his Grandpa | 
“Anyone seen my raccoon?” | ||||||
Deep in thought... or not? | 
The 5-man drum bash [larger] | 
Don’t tell Alan he’s missin’ half his guitar! | ||||||
Bob debuts a solo piece and lives to tell about it | 
Catera hit his cue [larger] | 
Two more recorders than any party really needs | ||||||
Joel Matlock & his folks | 
K.J. & J.J. | 
Could this kid be any cuter? | ||||||
Rod and Sqot duke it out... metaphorically | 
Yeah, that’s what I’m talkin’ about! [larger] | 
L’Chaim! Banner passes to Tel Aviv in ’12 [larger] |
Trolley Bus Tour; Gastown; Yaletown Brewery;
Holiday Inn: Hospitality Suite - Room 615
Gastown Steam Clock plays Westminster Quarters | 
A final toast at Yaletown Brewery | 
“What more do they want from me, MonAmi?!” |
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