IWN - Nollaig na mBan: They Danced Until Midnight
By CATHOLINE BUTLER
 GREETING GUESTS at the IWN's Nollaig na mBan were Siobhan Airey, Geraldine Megannety and Eilis Courtney. |
 PAM GLASS, Helen Ritchie, Anne O'Meara, Florence Barber and Mary Hatch socializing at the Irish Women's Network Nollaig na mBan. |
 ENJOYING COCKTAILS before dinner: (L-R) [Front]: Kathy King, Patricia O'Connor, Donna Pye. [Middle]: Margaret McCabe, Bernie Rochfort, Geraldine Megannety and Teresa McDonnell. [Back]: Mary Maguire, Bridie Eviston, Rosella Moloughney, Maire Bound and Elaine Kott. |
 HAVING A BALL at the IWN Nollaig na mBan dinner and dance: (L-R) [Front]: Margaret Browne, Maureen Gerrard, Erin Coughlan and Helen Carton. [Back]: Bernie Todd, Philomena Bryce, Nia Parsonage, Jackie Parsonage, Sylvia Korteling and Marie Bruce. |
 AT NOLLAIG NA MBAN - (L-R) Irene Shelley, Deirdre O'Ruairc (president of the IWN), Grainne Putney, Catherine Brennan, and Mary Ann Meegan. |
 TWO BRAVE MEN, Brian Nicholl and Ray Fynes, entertaining at the IWN dinner and dance. |
VANCOUVER - The Irish Women's Network of British Columbia (IWN) held their annual Nollaig na mBan (Women's Christmas) dinner on January 10 at the Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside.
There had been some concern about attendance with all the snow and ice over the holidays but that concern was soon dispelled as the women started to arrive. The White Rock ladies arrived in style in a limousine.
After shopping and serving families and friends over the holidays and being housebound with the terrible winter weather, the ladies were ready for a right hooley and right after the delicious dinner was served, they were ready to party.
Two brave men among all those women - Brian Nicholl and Ray Fynes (two members of the new Irish showband in White Rock) - were the entertainers for the evening.
As soon as the first chord was struck on the guitar, the women took to the dance floor. Deirdre O'Ruairc IWN president said, 'this was the first time in all the years of Nollaig na mBan, that the women have danced until midnight."
For more information about the IWN activities call Deirdre O'Ruairc at (604) 538-6765; Geraldine Megannety (604) 451-4125, or Eilis Courtney (604) 325-7560.
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