New Bar Hours - Sunday's 

 

We've heard your requests, and Club 717 is pleased to announce that they have changed their hours on Sundays. Our new hours on Sundays starting in September will be open from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. This makes it easier to stop in for a night cap without keeping you up late for work on Monday. 

 

 

Please contact Lance for all your real estate needs. Also check out his wonderful page for details on his

 Cottage Rental Program.

 

Lance at Career Real Estate Services:

 905-576-3622 

"REAL ESTATE FOR ALL YOUR NEEDS MISSISSAUGA TO BANCROFT TO PORT HOPE"
 

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herc3@rogers.com 

 

Website: http://www.geocities.com/durhamguy48

Please contact Kristin for all your mortgage needs. 

 

1-866-452-1821 ext. 2557

 

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Club 717 is extremely thankful for the amazing support received from Kiel from the Stag Shop on Church Street !!

 

 

As a special program for Club 717 Members only, you now receive a 15% discount when you show your membership card at time of purchase !!
 

 

 

Club 717 now offers patrons free wireless Internet.

 

Whether your a student enjoying a beer on a Thursday night while doing assignments, checking emails  or just showing friends your latest blog we,ve got you covered. Ask for passwords at the bar and enjoy.

 

For your convenience, Club 717 has a debit cash back service

 

 

 

Ask at the bar for assistance with debit machine

 

 This months newsletter is brought to you in part through the generous support of

 

 

Inspired Media Inc. Publishers of the Pink Pages and the New Pink Play Mags.

 

 

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Make sure to stop in to our "Men's Night" event and help suppor our fundraiser for "Denise Houe"

 

 

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Unit # 7
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 6E9

905-434-4297 

 

Danny - President

 

Donna - Vice President

 

John - Treasurer

 

Jean-Guy - Secretary

jeanguy@club717.ca

 

Steve - Membership

 

Jason - Entertainment

 

Bob - Staffing

 

Mike - Director at large

mike@club717.ca

 

Ed - Newsletter Editor

 

Well wholly, October Already!!
 
Time is flying this year, I cannot believe it is already October. Having been off work since the spring you would think I would be bored to death. I would have thought that, but I have been so busy. I have not been bored yet.
 
Here we are already at Annual General Meeting time again. Don't forget to come out and support those that you would like to see on the Board. The finances are off to the accountant for the audit and then we are ready to go. This has been a hectic year and we went through some difficult periods this year, but all is getting back to order now.
 
A couple of changes that recently occurred are Jason took over the role of Entertainment Director. Congratulations Jason, you are doing a fantastic job at this. Jason has come up with things to fill the dates right up until the end of November. He has taken the ball and ran with it full steam. Kudos to you Jason for a job well done! 
Bob has taken over the position of Staffing in August, and has been doing a good job with this as well.  We have unfortunately had a few people go and a couple of new people have come on staff. As well, a few of us that have not been working for a while have returned to pick up some slack.
 
You may or may not have noticed that we have put a few new lights up around the Club and have installed another new amplifier. This was last replaced about 4 or 5 years ago. That is about how long they last according to Custom Sound. We had planned on doing some other renovations but they just have been set to the back burner for now. Not because we can't do them but rather because we have been busy  doing other things in the interim.
 
Don't forget October is a busy month at the Club with Step down Shows and prep for the New King/Queen Competition. As well as Thanksgiving and then the Halloween show and party weekend to.
 
Before you know it we are into the Christmas season with the Club requiring a decorating committee and a team for the New Years Eve gala, that will occur again this year. Then it is time to renew memberships. Speaking of memberships, we have seen an increase in memberships this year, which is great to see. Let's hope this continues to rise. It's great to see the community coming together.
 
We have entered into an agreement with the Aids Committee of Durham region to host their dances at the Club. We are also doing more and more with Pflag. Such as the movie night we had at the end of September. It was a great movie and we had a chance to sit and talk afterwards.  Lastly we are working with Alan and his team to see what we can do to improve Pride for next year. Durham Pride has also came on Board and is connected with the community to be one as well. This year has seen a great community starting to blossom. Due in part to the Communities Involved meetings that occur on a monthly basis. For those who do not know, these were originally started by C.D.C.D (Travis Smith), and they did not go as well as Travis had planned. After a while, Jayme Harper picked up the project and took ownership. This community owes Jayme a big Thank You as he has done the job of pulling the various organizations together to form a community.
 
Although Pflag recently had the first awards night, the person who was not recognized was Jayme Harper. Applause to and for you Jayme!! for all the great work you do and continue to do for both Pflag and the community.
 
Inspired Media and Antoine are working on getting the new Club 717 website up and running soon. I cannot elaborate on the details much at this time. What I can tell you is that the Club Newsletter Sponsors have made this upgrade a reality. Special thank you goes out to all our newsletter sponsors !! Ed has picked up on sending out the weekly activity bulletins and is doing a good job at keeping us all informed of what is happening. 

 
Anyway there is enough other information included in the newsletter for you to read, I have taken both enough space and enough of your time.
 
I did almost forget to mention other people who have been busting their butts to help Jason and Ruby, the Queen for a good part of the Year. These are Edna, who started the year off, Tim and then Ruby. Savanaugh, who arranged a few productions this year and is hosting the 717's Got Talent Competition, on her own time !!!!!Savvy you know how much I appreciate your help and Thank You again for a job well done. Also John Duvall does a lot of running around behind the scenes for the Club regularly. He has been doing Beer and Supply runs since April pretty well on his own. As well he does the bank paper work and gets the financials to the book keeper. He also does the cleaning of the Club every week and then makes sure we have the adequate amounts of coin for each weekend. In addition to this, John has pretty well put together each pot luck and BBQ for the past year. He has prepared the food for most of our special events. John, I cannot Thank You enough for all you do. The Club is indebted to you for all of your efforts. Steve O'Connor has also jumped on Board to fill an empty positon and has been doing a great job. He's also been helping John with the Beer runs when he has time. Ebony who has made a comeback and been participating in a time when we needed to rely on some of the past queens to help us through slow periods. Last but not least, thank you to  Farra N Hyte. For helping out and being available to the Club. I feel honored that Farra has done two shows since her injury in March and they have both been at Club 717. Farra you are a welcomed addition to the Club.
 
Special Thank You to all the patrons, members, and friends that support us each year and continue to do so. Without you, we have no community. Undoubtedly, I have probably forgotten to Thank someone along the line and if  I have please, realize it is not intentional. There are just so many things that everyone does to keep it all going, it is hard to remember.
 
Have a great month and see you at the Annual General Meeting.
  
Bye for Now!
Danny
danny@club717.ca

 

 OCTOBERFEST

 

 

Saturday October 10th

Bar opens at 9pm

 

Mr. Leatherman will be on hand to lend his support for our Octoberfest fundraiser.

 

The October Men's Leather/Denim/Bear event will be in support of

The Denise House.

 

 

The Denise House 

 

Snacks, Games, Prizes, 50/50 draw, Silent Auction & Surprises

 

Prizes & Sponsorships courtesy of:

 

Media Sponsor

 

 

Door Prizes & Raffles'

 

Men's Gift Baskets - Raffle

 

and more......

Hey folks,
 
Just wanted to say a quick hello, and fill you in on some of the things. 
 
Sunday's new hours of 7PM-11PM have been doing well and we've received good feedback from our members and patrons.

A few shot-outs for the help that I've received go to Dave for "Singles Night" and Donna for "Ladies Night". You both should be very proud of yourselves for a job well done.  I'm looking forward to your next events!! If any other members have ideas for functions at the club and can help organize them, please email me...
 
As you may already know, the AIDS Committee of Durham Region is now holding their monthly dances at the Club. Please come out and show your support. The next "AIDS Committee Dance" / Fundraiser is on October 17th. Hope to see you there supporting a great cause.
 
Club 717's new Annual Competition called: "Club 717's Got Talent" (with an idol spin) has been a great hit. Thank You for your support. The contest started on September 13th 2009, and will be running for 12 weeks! Come see this new competition, and cheer on the contestants. I would like to thank all of the Judges for donating their time, to make this event successful. As some of you saw on Sunday, Jason (AKA Hot Stuff) has had to leave the judging table due to a new job; But Farra N. Hyte has taken over. She's offering great feedback to the contestants, and looks great doing it. Have any suggestions for any twists, email me ideas at Jason@club717.ca! 50/50 Tickets will not be available each Sunday, ask your door person for more information.
 
Special Thank You to our Sponsors:

Stag Shop, Inspired Media, Ms. C's Closet, Twiggy and Club 717's Board of Directors. 1st place: $2000.00 Cash, 2nd place: $500.00 Cash, 3rd place: A Drag themed Prize Pack form Ms. C's Closet in Toronto. 
 
Queen Ruby and myself have both started working on Club 717`s King and Queen Competition. This year we've decided to open the floor, and have both a King and a Queen... This Contest will be November 7th, 2009, for more information, or the competition package, email me at Jason@club717.ca or Ruby at Queen@club717.ca Entry deadline is October 16th, 2009 at midnight.
 
Until next month everyone,
Jason A.
Entertainment Director

So you think you've Got Talent?

We wanna see what you got! 

  

Hey Everyone,

 

If you're interested in joining the contestant list, email Jason directly at jason@club717.ca or visit us online at

 Facebook Fan Page - Click here

 

Deadline for entries is September 4th, 2009 at midnight. Be sure to tell all your friends! Send this to anyone that might be interested or send them to the facebook fan page for "Club 717's Got Talent!"

Remember the contest starts September 13th, at 8PM, you might wanna get there when the Club opens at 7PM.

Well as you can see there's allot going on in the life of the Club. As with any Non-Profit organization it's through the hard work and dedication of it's members that keep it going.

 

If you are able to volunteer please contact Bob our Staffing Director for more details. We are always looking for fresh faces behind the bar and for the many positons through out the club.

 

Please stay tuned for the latest news and don't forget about our Twitter page for your daily updates.

 

As always, your feedback good or bad is always welcomed and appreciaed. It helps us improve it and ensure it has the content you want to see.

 

Have a great month and thank you for your support. Please visit our sponsors, because it's through their contributions this newsletter is possible !!

Newsletter Editor 
newsletter@club717.ca