Category: 40 Years Anniversary – 2016
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40 Years in 40 Days Celebrations: Day 31 – Niagara becomes the 6th Region in 2005!
In 2005, the Ontario members that were from the Niagara area decided it was time to become a region of their own. Under the leadership of André Plouffe and Ian Shulman, they formed Les Clefs d’Or Canada’s 6th region, the Niagara Region.
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Celebrating 40 Years of Les Clefs d’Or Canada. Day 30 – 2004, the creation of the Comité des Sages.
In 2004, at the National Congress in Niagara, two Les Clefs d’Or Canada ex-Presidents were named Sages and thus, was born the Comité des Sages, there to guide us and to advise us whenever necessary. To best catch the spirit of the moment, here are two excerpts from Canad@news, the LCDC Newsletter, from Summer 2004… The…
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40th Anniversary of Les Clefs d’Or Canada continues throughout 2016! Day 29 – 2005 Geoff Argue is elected as the 7th President!
In May 2005, at the Pan-American Congress of New Orleans, USA, Geoffrey Argue was elected as the 7th President of Les Clefs d’Or Canada.
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40 Years in 40 Days – Day 28 : Québec City becomes a Region.
In 2003, under the leadership of Anne McKenna, Chef-Concierge at the Fairmont Château Frontenac, the members of the Québec Region, who had been meeting frequently in Montreal for 2 years, were ready to form a new region of their own. The Québec City Region was born, the 5th region of Les Clefs d’Or Canada! To…
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Les Clefs d’Or Canada’s 40th Anniversary! Celebrating throughout 2016… Day 27 – In 2002, a Newly Redesigned Logo!
In 2002, Les Clefs d’Or Canada decided it was time to redesign our logo. The new one would be red instead of blue and feature red maple leafs, the emblem of Canada, in replacement of the North-American map.
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Day 26 of «40 years in 40 Days»: The Quebec City 2001 Panam Congress!
In 2001, Les Clefs d’Or Canada organized the 10th Congress of the Americas in Québec City. The Congress was co-chaired by Virginia Casale, President of LCDC and by Anne McKenna, Chef-Concierge of the Fairmont Château Frontenac, the host hotel of this congress. At the time, it was the biggest ever Pan-American Congress with 330…
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40th Anniversary of Les Clefs d’Or Canada – 40 Years in 40 Days. Day 25 – Year 2000: The Banff National Congress’ Group Photo!
The Les Clefs d’Or Congresses often offer the opportunity for a great group picture. No other event can assemble as many concierges coming from across all regions of the country. The Canadian Congress of Banff in 2000 was certainly fulfilling this promise; here is one of the most celebrated pictures in Les Clefs d’Or Canada’s history, shot…
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40 Years in 40 Days, Les Clefs d’Or Canada celebrates its 40th Anniversary – Day 24: In 1999, Virginia Casale becomes the 6th President of LCDC and first Woman President!
In 1999 at the Miami Pan-American Congress, Virginia Casale, from the Loews Hôtel Vogue Montréal, was elected as the 6th President of Les Clefs d’Or Canada, the first woman to hold that position in Canada!
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40 Years in 40 Days; Les Clefs d’Or Canada’s History. Day 23: In 1998 Alberta becomes the 4th Region of Les Clefs d’Or Canada!
In 1998, after being part of the Western Canada Region since 1989, the Members from Alberta succeeded in creating the 4th Region of Les Clefs d’Or Canada! The move was led by Elizabeth Forgie, Kim Randall and Eric Johnston.
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40 Years in 40 Days – Day 22: A new name in 1998, Les Clefs d’Or Canada!
In 1998, in order to be aligned with the International association Les Clefs d’Or – UICH and with most other member sections, the name of our association, Society of the Golden Keys, is changed to: Les Clefs d’Or Canada Our new logo, composed of two Golden crossed Keys over North and South America features the new…
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