The Canton of Bryniau Tywynnog presents

Wassail - A Competition of Cooks

Be it known by all that the Slaughtered Ram, ancient mainstay of weary travellers to our lands, is in great need of a new cook. Because uncompromising quality is at the core of our humble establishment, we want the best. And we want you to know that we have the best!

Accordingly, the Canton of Bryniau Tywynnog, at its annual Wassail, will feature no fewer than five cooks, each attempting to outdo each other for the favour of the populace of Ealdormere. We invite you to come and sample what each has to offer, and help us decide to whom we should offer this fine opportunity.

Each cook will have food of a different culture available from lunch time until after dinner. Our list of foods will include

Mistress Aibhilin with Indian dishes
Mistress Mortraeth serving Norse dishes
Baroness Utsi serving Middle Eastern dainties
Lord Aeneas and Lady Eleanor offering a taste of the Mediterranean
For the less adventurous Lady TerraJade will offer hearty hunter's fare.

We will have tokens available at the troll that the cooks have agreed to take as payment. In this way, you may eat as much or as little as you would, and pay as much (or as little) as you would.

Please note that there will be no formal feast at Wassail this year. Eat when and what you please.

In order to tempt these fine cooks to the Slaughtered Ram, we have had to cut back in other areas. Regretably, we cannot offer you any serving staff. You are, however, more than welcome to bring your own, or to attempt to entice others to fetch food for you.

In the tradition of Wassail, we will also offer:

The "gaming" will include "gambling" with once again a prize for the person turning in the most gambling tokens to Ragnar by 11pm. Profits for the gambling will once again be donated to kingdom funds.

Wait! There's more!

We would also like to remind all that this year's Wassail is the first anniversary of the elevation of our beloved Baronness, Heitha, to the Order of the Laural. Any verses on this subject that members of the populace might wish to direct to Her Excellency are encouraged.

Details

Date: November 27th, 1999
Location: New Dundee Community Center, New Dundee
Site Fee: $6
Food tokens will be available from the troll.(No formal feast)
Site opens: 11 am
Site closes: Midnight

Staff

Autocrat, Merchant Coordinator:
Lord Ragnar (Neil Peterson)
Phone: (519)634 9761
Email: neil@wildbear.on.ca
Troll:
Helewis (Adrienne Vincent)
91 Park St, Waterloo N2L 1Y2 Phone: (519)578-5242
Email: adv@svincent.com
Merchants will be by pre-registration only and space is limited. Cooks: Mistress Aibhilin, Mistress Mortraeth, Baronness Utsi, Lord Aeneas, Lady Eleanor, and Lady Terra Jade
Kitchen Co-ordinator: Lady Eyrny

Directions

From Kitchener-Waterloo and Guelph:

Take 7/8 towards Stratford and exit at Regional Rd. 12 "Petersburg/New Dundee" Turn left on exiting and follow into New Dundee. In the heart of town the road will curve off to the left. Do not take the curve. Instead continue straight ahead up the hill (Reg. Rd. 13). The site is ahead on your right.

From Stratford:

Take 7/8 towards K/W and exit at Regional Rd. 12 "Petersburg/New Dundee". Turn right on exiting follow into New Dundee. In the heart of town the road will curve off to the left. Do not take the curve. Instead continue straight ahead up the hill (Reg. Rd. 13). The site is ahead on your right.

From all other points east and west, via 401:

Take "Homer Watson" exit. Turn right if coming from Toronto or Left if coming from London. Turn left at the first lights (Doon Rd. / Reg. Rd. 12) Follow into New Dundee. In the center of town the road will make a sharp right curve. Do not take the curve. Turn left instead and go up the hill (Reg. Rd. 13). The site will be on your right.