Tour of Ireland
The Vancouver College Community is planning a pilgrimage trip of Ireland. Students, teachers, parents, and alumni are all welcomed and encouraged to take part in this historic trip. The trip will take place in Spring 2009 and is going to be a great return to the roots of Vancouver College's Irish Catholic traditions.
Download: Ireland Itinerary
Download: Ireland Booking Form
The trip organizer, Jim Bell (Faculty), wrote the following:
Dear Alumni,
At the suggestion of David Hardy, our Principal, we are planning a pilgrimage
tour to Ireland in spring 2009 in order to return to the roots of VC,
Blessed Edmund Rice's homeland.
This 13 day tour is open to adults, and we invite all Alumni to join
us. Our agent, a VC alumnus himself, Shawn Gallacher ’84 has put together
an attractive itinerary highlights of which are included here. We do
hope that some of you and your significant others can join us.
Please contact me (jcbell@vc.bc.ca) or Shawn (shawn@affinitytours.com)
if you are interested.
Regards and Semper Fidelis,
Jim Bell
Highlights include:
Visiting Edmund Rice's birthplace in Callan;
Visiting his first school 'Mt Sion' in Waterford (1802);
Visiting the North Richmond Street House and School/Museum-his first
school in Dublin (1828);
Visiting the Glen Road active Christian Brothers school in Belfast;
Limited space is available at $3850.00. Hit the attached links for a
detailed Ireland Itinerary and an Ireland Booking Form. For questions or
to booking person, please call:
Shawn Gallacher, President
Affinity Group Tours - NEW ADDRESS
#10 -5729 West Boulevard
Vancouver, BC V6M 3W8
PH: 604-737-3121 or Toll Free 1-800-665-7559
FX: 604-737-0172
www.affinitytours.com