An Evening with Farley Mowat

I am delighted to invite you to join me at a very special evening event with my dear friend Farley Mowat at the beautiful home of Stephen Smith in Port Hope, Ontario. -- Elizabeth May

Farley Mowat will speak/sign books 7:00-7:30 pm
Elizabeth May will speak 8:00-8:30 pm

Place:
Bredon House, home of Stephen Smith
105 Dorset Street West, Port Hope, Ontario

Details:
Gourmet food and wine, casual chic dress
$550/person minimum donation, VIA Rail tickets from Toronto can be arranged for an additional $50/return ticket

RSVP: FarleyMowatEvent@greenparty.ca

Note: This special event is limited to 60 guests so please RSVP early.

Invitation from Elizabeth May

Farley Mowat is a well-loved Canadian icon: author of 25 books and published in over 20 languages in more than 60 countries. I am honoured that he has publicly declared his support for me as leader of the Green Party of Canada, and that he and his wife Claire—a well known author in her own right—have so generously agreed to an event in support of my efforts to become Canada’s first elected Green Party Member of Parliament.

I am equally delighted that another of my dear friends, Stephen Smith, has graciously offered his historic home, Bredon House in Port Hope, for this special occasion.

At 88 years old Farley Mowat does not make public appearances. He is still busy at his typewriter every day, but you won't find him at public events. This unique opportunity to spend time with him, in this beautiful home, is the chance of a lifetime.

Farley will give a short speech and be available for book signings. Feel free to bring your dog-eared copy of your favourite Farley Mowat book! We will have a variety of Farley’s books available for purchase, including his most recent book and memoir, Otherwise, as well as my most recent book, Losing Confidence: Power, Politics and the Crisis in Canadian Democracy.

Our pricing – a minimum donation of $550 per guest -- reflects this rare opportunity to be with Farley Mowat and to generously support my campaign to become Canada’s first elected Green Party Member of Parliament. You will receive a federal tax receipt for $500--a $350 direct rebate off your 2010 federal taxes.

I look forward to your company on February 24. If you are travelling with us by VIA Rail from Toronto (departing Toronto at 5:30 pm, arriving back in Toronto at 11:23 pm), I’ll see you on the train!

Elizabeth May