Welcome to the Trinidad & Tobago Club Windsor

Upcoming General Meeting

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On Sunday, December 14th, 2008 at 2:00pm at Zehrs Parkway Mall.
All members we would like if everyone can attend.

See you then.

Neil/Kamla

A Parang-Soca Christmas Dance

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Please join us on Saturday, December 6th, 2008 and celebrate Christmas Trini style. Starts at 9:00pm-2:00am. Cost: $15.00, Music: WD Productions and P&K Steel Orchestra.
This will be a jamming, fun night, you won't want to miss this one........

Call: 519 735-0933, 519 984-0215, (248) 640-8152 Detroit

Wear Your Trini Colors - Red-White-Black

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This is the party/fete of the year.

Come onboard the Detroit Princess and enjoy the sounds of Trinidad & Tobago. Music by WD Productions and P-K Hummingbird Steelpan.

Main Sponsors: Royal Foods Windsor and Via Rail Canada

Other Sponsors: Laparkan, Dr. Ramsewak & Dr. Denath & Motor City Credit Union

Upcoming Events!!

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This Summer is going to be a busy one for the TTMA. Come on out and join us at some of our upcoming events.

TTMA Fundraiser Dance (FDJ Dragon Boat) – Saturday, June 7, 2008 at Coconut Tree Lounge from 9:30pm – 3:00am
Sandwich Church Fundraiser Dance – Saturday, June 14, 2008
FDJ Dragon Boat Race – Sunday, July 20, 2008
TTMA Caribana Weekend Trip – Friday, August 1 – Sunday, August 3, 2008
Trinidad and Tobago Association of Detroit – August 8-9 – Pageant and Carival Parade (Detroit) – Kristal Rampersad representing Trinidad & Tobago at the pageant
TTMA FAMILY BBQ - Saturday, August 16, 2008
TTMA Boat Cruise (Detroit Princess) – Saturday, August 23, 2008

TTMA Meeting on June 8, 2008 at 2pm - Zehrs Parkway Mall

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The next meeting is scheduled on Sunday, June 8th in the Community Room at Zehrs Parkway Mall. The meeting starts at 2pm.

Dragon Boat Fundraiser Fete

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A fund raising event for the Dragon Boat Race will be held at the Coconut Tree on June 7, 2008.

The Annual Dragon Boat Race raises money which stays in the community to help Windsor hospitals with their efforts to promote early screening and identification of breast cancer.

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August 16, 2008, TTMA FAMILY BBQ

Annual Potluck- Saturday May 24

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How time flies! We are hosting our 2nd Annual Poluck on Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 3:00pm - 6:00p at the Roseville Community Centre. We need all members to bring a T&T dish . Contact Bonita/Hazra and inform them of the type of dish you plan on bringing.

Join us for a great afternoon of culture, cuisine and fun.

Caribana Weekend Bus Trip

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Are you planning on going to Caribana but you don't want to have to bother with driving and looking for your own accomodations? Join us on your Caribana bus trip on August 1-3, 2008

CARIBANA TRIP COST BREAKDOWN (Aug.1 -3)
Based on 2 nights

Badder Bus Company: Air Conditioned (Seats 47 people)

Cost per person (Bus):$ 95.00
Hotel $156.42 – 2 Nights ( Super 8 Mississauga, 6625 Kennedy Road)
Package Total: $251.42 (Single Person)

Cost per couple (Bus):$190.00
Hotel $156.42 – 2 Nights ( Super 8 Mississauga )
Package Total: $346.42 (Couple)

If you are interested in securing your spot or need additional information, please contact Kamla

Girl's night April 27, 2008 at 7:30pm @ Jose's Noodle Factory

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Ladies it that time again. We are having our Girls Night out on April 27, 2008 at 7:30pm @ Jose's Noodle Factory. This is a great way to socialize and make new friends.

If you are planning on attending send a RSVP to Kamla : kamla6@hotmail.com

Location: Jose's Noodle Factory
2731 Howard Avenue address next to Remark Farms

MEETING: SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 2008 AT SOBEY'S @ 1:30PM - ELECTIONS/CONSTITUTION CHANGES

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MEETING: SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 2008 AT SOBEY'S (corner of Tecumseh & Lauzon Parkway)

Time: 1:30PM -
Topics to be discussed : ELECTIONS/CONSTITUTION CHANGES

Please note the above information regarding our next meeting. We would like to have everyone attend so we can make amendments to the Constitution and also have our election. Looking forward to seeing everyone and remember the club's success is up to us!

Meeting at Sobey's Tecumseh Mall - Sunday, March 2, 2008 at 2:00pm

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Our next General meeting will be held at the Sobey's Community Room ( corner Lauzon Parkway and Tecumseh). The meeting will start at 2:00 pm. If you are interested in joining the T&T Muliticultural Club feel free to attend this meeting.

Carnival Fete-

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Join us for our Carnival Jump on Saturday February 2nd the the Coconut Tree Lounge. Get your tickets in advance!

MEETING ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 13TH AT ZEHRS PARKWAY MALL AT 2:30pm

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Our next General meeting will be held at the Zehrs Community Room at the Zehrs Parkway Mall ( corner Lauzon Parkway and Tecumseh). The meeting will start at 2:30 pm. If you are interested in joining the T&T Muliticultural Club feel free to attend this meeting.

Upcoming Event

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Thanks to everyone who came out to the our New Year's Eve party and showed us their support. It was a great success and everyone danced the night away. In 2008 we plan on keeping the momentum going by hosting a number of great events.

Stay tuned for our Carnival Fete on Feb 2nd. Keep checking the blog for Event details!!!

Old Year's Party

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The Trinidad & Tobago Multicultural Association of Windsor presents the Ultimate New Year's Eve Party at the Coconut Tree Bar. Live Entertainment will be provided by Universal Xpression Band & Dragon, WD Productions (DJ).

Get your tickets early because this event will sell out!!

Location: The Coconut Tree Bar & Lounge. 655 University Avenue West, Windsor

Time: 10:00pm - 4:00am (Dinner served at 8:00pm)

Admission: $25.00 Adv. Tickets ($30.00 at door) Includes food, favours & champagne toast

For information and tickets contact: Kamla - (519) 948-0215, Neil - (519) 735-0933, Universal - (313) 378-4173, Dexter - (248) 640-8152 in Detroit

Email: uxpresion@gmail.com, kamla6@hotmail.com, neilmc@sympatico.ca

Website: http://www.universalxpression.net/

Pictures from our Children's Halloween Party

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Back in Times FETE!!

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Call the babysitter and put on your dancing shoes because we are having a Back in Time Fete on Saturday, November 17th!

Location: Coconut Tree Lounge

655 University Ave West Windsor ON

For information call: 519-735-0933 or 519-979-4942
Detroit: 248-640-8152

Tickets: $5 in advance. More at the door

Pssst.... Stay Tuned for info on our upcoming Old Years Night Party!!!!

Women's Group - Girl's Night Out

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Are you interested in an opportunity for us to meet and get to know each other? 
Join us at our Women's Group - Girl's Night Out in December.

 Dinner/drinks  are optional and at your own cost.


For more info or to RSVP send and email to Kamla at kamla6@hotmail.com


Date:   Saturday, December 8, 2007
Place:  Applebee's at Walker Rd./Division

Time:   6:00pm

Children's Halloween Party!!

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Bring the Kids out for an afternoon of fun and festivities. We are hosting our first Children's Halloween party on Saturday October 27th,2007.

Location: The Roseville Community Centre, 6500 Roseville Gardens Drive

Time:2-4pm

Pictures from our first Glow Cruise on the Detroit River

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In August the Trinidad & Tobago Multicultural Club held it's first island style Cruise on the Detroit river. Attendees had a great time wining down to sounds of pan and Trini music. If you didn't make it this year, next year is definitely a must!

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T&T Windsor Club featured in October's Biz X magazine!!

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The Trinidad and Tobago Multicultural Club's first Caribbean Cruise was featured in this month's Biz X Magazine. Click here to view the cruise pictures on page 36.

Upcoming Event: A Caribbean River Cruise

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A Caribbean River Cruise: Bringing a little piece of the islands to the Detroit River

Date: Saturday August 18th, 2007 @ 10:00 pm on the Detroit Princess Riverboat

The boat will be leaving the port at Atwater Drive ( Detroit Riverfront) at 10 pm.

Presented by the Trinidad & Tobago Multicultural Association of Windsor

Great Food. Music by WD Productions, Live Steelband performances, Cash Bar
A portion of the procees to benefit the Trevor Dyett fundraiser.

Tickets: $50 Cdn per person
$90 per couple

Call for tickets

Windsor: 519.735.0933
519.979.4212
519.948.0215

Detroit: 248.640.8152

RSVP at windsorttclub@hotmail.com

Upcoming Club Meeting

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Upcoming Meeting, Sunday July 8th

Zehrs community room at Parkway Mall, Tec./Lauzon at 1:30pm. Sunday July 8th.

Pictures from our first Potluck Dinner

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Pictures from Trinidad & Tobago Club's First Potluck Dinner. Enjoy!

Interim Executive Committee

Meeting on Sunday, June 10th @ Sobey's Tecumseh Mall, at 1:00pm

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Please note that we are having another meeting in order for us to get 
everyone to register as members and to hand in the fees and form on
this day.

Date: Sunday, June 10th @ Sobey's Tecumseh Mall, at 1:00pm

May General Meeting

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June General Meeting

Date: Sunday, June 3, 2007

Place: Sobey's Tecumseh Mall - Community Room(Upstairs)

7654 Tecumseh Road East

Time: 1:00pm - 3:30p

Join us for T&T Windsor Club's first Potluck Dinner is on Sunday May 6th!!

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The T&T Windsor Club is hosting their first Pot Luck Dinner on Sunday, May 6, 2007 at 3:30 pm at the Roseville Gardens Community Centre. This will be a good chance for us to get our club known within the community and for us to lay the foundations for future endeavours.

We want this event to be well attended as we are inviting the media. It will help give us some legitimacy in our fundraising events.

I encourage those of you who haven't yet committed to the event to come out and help us grow. We are asking that you let us know ASAP what dish you plan to bring. Thanks to all of you who have already committed to the event. We also encourage you to bring along someone(friend, neighbour etc) to experience our culture.

The Trinidad and Tobago Multicultural Association, so far, is off to a great start! Let's build on it and have events where we can experience our culture and our people.

If you have any questions contact: Neil McEachrane at (519 735 0933)

NATIONAL EMBLEMS of Trinidad & Tobago

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NATIONAL EMBLEMS
OF TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

COAT OF ARMS

The Coat of Arms of Trinidad and Tobago was designed by a committee formed in 1962 to select the symbols that would be representative of the people of Trinidad and Tobago. The committee included noted artist Carlyle Chang and designer the late George Bailey. The Coat of Arms with the accompanying motifs which represent indigenous features of Trinidad and Tobago were selected and formally agreed to be used as the Coat of Arms of Trinidad and Tobago in 1962, in a design approved by the College of Arms.

The Birds represented on the Coat of Arms of Trinidad and Tobago are the Scarlet Ibis, the Cocrico (native to Tobago) and the Hummingbird.

The three ships represent the Trinity as well as the three ships of Columbus.

The three Peaks were principal motifs of Trinidad's early British Colonial Seals and Flag-Badges. They commemorated both Columbus' decision to name Trinidad after the Blessed Trinity and the three Peaks of the Southern mountain range, called the "Three Sisters" on the horizon.
The fruited Coconut Palm dates back to the great seals of British Colonial Tobago in the days when the Island was a separate administrative unit.
Our Motto - Together we aspire, Together we achieve" - speaks for itself and promotes harmony in diversity for national achievement.

THE NATIONAL FLAG

The national flag was designed by the Independence Committee and selected to be used as the National Flag in 1962. Its colours are Red, White and Black.
Red is the colour most expressive of our country. It represents the vitality of the land and its people; it is the warmth and energy of the sun, the courage and friendliness of the people.
White is the sea by which these lands are bound: the cradle of our heritage; the purity of our aspirations and the equality of all men under the sun.
The Black represents for us the dedication of the people joined together by one strong bond. It is the colour of strength, of unity, of purpose and of the wealth of the land.
The colours chosen represent the elements Earth, Water and Fire which encompass all our past, present and future and inspire us as one united, vital, free and dedicated people.

THE NATIONAL FLOWER

The national flower, the Chaconia, called "Wild Poinsettia" or "Pride of Trinidad and Tobago" is a flaming red forest flower of the family Rubianceae. The title is in honour of the last Spanish Governor of Trinidad and Tobago Don Jose Maria Chacon. This flower, which is known by its long sprays of magnificent vermillion, will be in bloom on every anniversary of our Independence. As an indigenous flower it has been witness to our entire history. It can therefore be said to represent the imperishability of life and the continuity of our Nation.
With its colour matching the flaming red of our Flag and Coat of Arms and bearing the same symbolism, the Chaconia harmonizes with the other national Emblems.

NATIONAL BIRDS

The National Birds, which are represented on the Coat of Arms of Trinidad and Tobago, are the Scarlet Ibis, which represents Trinidad, and the Cocrico, which represents Tobago.
THE SCARLET IBIS

(Tantalus Ruber) - is to be found in the Caroni Swamp, Central Trinidad. This beautiful bird is brown when young and its colour changes to red when it is mature.

THE COCRICO

(Rufus Tailed Guan) is a native of Tobago and Venezuela but is not found in Trinidad. It is the only game bird on the island and is referred to as the Tobago Pheasant. It is about the size of a common fowl, brownish in colour with a long tail. They go about in flocks of about six (6) and their quaint calls can be heard especially on early morning and late evenings. Both birds are protected by law.

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

Forged from the love of liberty,
In the fires of hope and prayer,
With boundless faith in our Destiny,
We solemnly declare,
Side by side we stand,
Islands of the blue Caribbean Sea,
This our Native Land,
We pledge our lives to Thee,
Here every creed and race finds an equal place,
And may God bless our Nation,
Here every creed and race finds an equal place,
And may God bless our Nation.

Patrick S. Castagne composed the words and music of the National Anthem in 1962. The words of the National Anthem reflect the nature and the strength of the people of Trinidad and Tobago our courage as one nation working towards living in unity despite our diversity.
The National Anthem should be accorded the respect due to it when played, and on no occasion should it be treated with scant courtesy.
When the Anthem is being played all persons should pay respect to it by standing to attention. Men in civilian dress should remove their headdress. Commissioned Officers of the Armed Forces, Gazetted Officers of the Police Service, Cadet Force Officers and Officers of the Fire Services, Prisons Service, St John Ambulance Brigade, Red Cross Society, Boy Scouts Association and Girl Guides Association, in uniform are to salute. All other ranks and all other persons are to stand to attention.

Prepared by:
The Ministry of Public Administration And Information
#13-15 St Clair Avenue, Port of Spain,
Republic of Trinidad & Tobago
Tel: 868-622-1131

Next Meeting

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Next Scheduled Meeting

The next meeting for the Trinidad & Tobago Club Windsor is scheduled for Sunday April 1st, 2007 at-1:30pm will be at SOBEY's on Tecumseh Rd E at Lauzon Pkwy

Trinidad and Tobago Scenery

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Trinidad and Tobago is a twin island republic off of the coast of South America. English is the primary language. The economy of Trinidad is based primarily upon oil, natural gas and finance. The economy of Tobago is based upon tourism.

Images of Trinidad

Even the animals take time to relax and enjoy life in the islands

Maracas Bay at sunset

The view of Port-of- Spain, the capital of Trinidad

The Savannah

Images of Tobago

Leather craft sandals

Fort King George

Sunset at a beautiful beach in Tobago

Balisier Tree

Humming Bird

Fishermen bringing in the day's catch

Glass bottom Boat on the Buccoo Reef

Immortelle Tree

Want to learn more about Trinidad and Tobago? Click here

Snapshots of the culture of Trinidad and Tobago

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Images from Carnival 2007

Masqueraders from Band of the Year, MacFarlane's winning presentation of 'India, the story of Boyie

Traditional Mas Characters: Fancy Sailor

Fancy Indian

Jab Jab

Masqueraders from Island People's, Sahara

Photos courtesy of TriniJungleJuice.com and TriniSoca.com
Interested in hearing some of the Soca tunes from Carnival 2007? Click here

Trinidad & Tobago Club Association Windsor, Ontario Canada

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Welcome to the Trinidad & Tobago Club Association. We are located in Windsor, Ontario Canada.

Our Mission
Our mission is to promote positive, friendly relations between nationals of Trinidad and Tobago, fellow Caribbean nationals and the people of Windsor by sharing our culture, history and customs to foster tolerance, growth and progress.

Our Objective

Promote and preserve the cultural heritage and history of Trinidad and Tobago
Provide Social, cultural and community services to the expatriates of Trinidad and Tobago and other Caribbean people in the Windsor area
Provide support and encouragement to our membership and especially to our Youth and Seniors.

If you have any questions or are interested in joining this group feel free to send us an email at windsorttclub@hotmail.com