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	<title>Can&#039;t Stop the Serenity - Edmonton</title>
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	<description>We aim to misbehave!</description>
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		<title>On the move</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Please bear with us as we move off of the donated server space we’ve been living at for the past few years and stepping out on our own. Some shiny Alberta Browncoats are working on a new design for the site. We’re also working to improve your shopping experience and adding forums.
Spread the word: If you arrived here from a link on another site, please request the site owner update the link that pointed you off in this direction. Thanks so much.
Please note: Going [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jayne Hat knit-a-thon results</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The Pure Speculation Festival Jayne Hat knit-a-thon was a resounding success! It was a long weekend of cramped fingers and smiling customers. When the knitting needles were put down our volunteer knitter had managed to finish 4 Jayne Hats.
The @ABbrowncoats twitter account shared photos of the hats as they were being produced and we&#8217;ve uploaded them to our Facebook Fan page.
Got pictures of the knit-a-thon? Please share. Perhaps you saw Sheelagh madly knitting at the booth, wandering the vendor area (walking and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://daemon-ink.net/wpmu/edmontoncsts/2011/11/23/jayne-hat-knit-a-thon-results/</link>
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		<title>pledge to the knit-a-thon. win prizes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Want a shot a winning something shiny? Pledge your support for the Jayne Hat knit-a-thon taking place during the Pure Speculation Festival (Nov 18-20, 2011) in Edmonton for a contest entry.
For every dollar pledged in support of the Jayne Hat knit-a-thon, you&#8217;ll receive an entry into our prize drawing. Available prize items include a James Hance &#8220;Firefrog&#8221; print, Browncoats: Redemption DVD, Tshirts and assorted AB Browncoats goodies.
You may pledge a &#8220;per hat&#8221; donation or a pre-set amount. Once the knit-a-thon is over, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://daemon-ink.net/wpmu/edmontoncsts/2011/11/14/pledge-to-the-knit-a-thon-win-prizes/</link>
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		<title>~ Nov 2011 Jayne Hat Knitting Lessons in Edmonton ~</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are looking for people to knit Jayne Hats for us to sell at conventions and Can&#8217;t Stop the Serenity (CSTS) events. Proceeds from the hat sales help fund our annual CSTS event in Edmonton each June. Fundraising efforts by the Alberta Browncoats benefit Equality Now, Kids Need to Read, and the Edmonton Youth Emergency Shelter Society.
We will be holding our next Jayne Hat knitting lesson on Saturday, November 12 at The Carrot (9351-118 Ave in Edmonton) from 12:30 &#8211; 3:30 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://daemon-ink.net/wpmu/edmontoncsts/2011/11/02/nov-2011-jayne-hat-knitting-lessons-in-edmonton/</link>
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		<title>Jayne Hat Knit-A-Thon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our dear friends, the Austin Browncoats, have a wonderful idea that we fully intend to swipe capitalize on. For the past few years they have run a Jayne Hat Knit-A-Thon as part of their Dragon*Con convention booth.
This year, we&#8217;ll be taking a page from their fundraising book and holding our own convention Jayne Hat knit-a-thons. The first will take place Nov 18-20 during the Pure Speculation Festival (aka Pure Spec) and will be used to raise the necessary funds to purchase yarn [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://daemon-ink.net/wpmu/edmontoncsts/2011/10/25/jayne-hat-knit-a-thon/</link>
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		<title>CSTS 2012 &#8211; Global Art Design Contest Voting</title>
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The call went out. The submissions were received. Now it&#8217;s time to have your say.
Voting has opened for the 2012 global design for Can&#8217;t Stop the Serenity promotional materials.  The winning design is made into Tshirts, posters, and all manner of publicity.

Details can be found at: http://www.cantstoptheserenity.com/media/2012-official-artwork-contest/


Voting closes on 1 November 2011 at 11:59 PM PST.
Please respect the &#8220;only vote once&#8221; item and spread the word.


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		<link>http://daemon-ink.net/wpmu/edmontoncsts/2011/10/20/csts-2012-global-art-design-contest-voting/</link>
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		<title>~ Jayne Hat Knitting Lessons in Edmonton ~</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Live in Edmonton?
Interested in helping the Alberta Browncoats with their annual fundraising efforts?
We are looking for people to knit Jayne Hats for us to sell at conventions and Can&#8217;t Stop the Serenity (CSTS) events. Proceeds from the hat sales help fund our annual CSTS event in Edmonton each June. Fundraising efforts by the Alberta Browncoats benefit Equality Now, Kids Need to Read, and the Edmonton Youth Emergency Shelter Society.
We will be holding our first Jayne Hat knitting lesson on Thursday, August 25th at The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://daemon-ink.net/wpmu/edmontoncsts/2011/08/18/jayne-hat-knitting-lessons-in-edmonton/</link>
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		<title>Giant Shiny Announcement: New AB Browncoats Sponsor</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are very excited to announce that the most awesome Lyndsay of Dragon Chow Dice Bags is sponsoring the Alberta Browncoats! $5 from every Serenity logo flat bottomed dice bag is being donated to our non-profit society. Get yours at dragonchow.com and don&#8217;t forget to say thanks to Lyndsay on her shiny sponsorship (@GeekyLyndsay on twitter).
Each Dragon Chow Dice Bag is handmade in Canada to be fully flat bottomed and reversible, so that they stand sturdily on the gaming table [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://daemon-ink.net/wpmu/edmontoncsts/2011/08/05/giant-shiny-announcement-new-ab-browncoats-sponsor/</link>
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		<title>We may be small but we are mighty!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you sitting down? You really should be!
The final numbers for Edmonton&#8217;s CSTS are in.
Total Raised: $7320.71

Disbursements:

Kids Need to Read: $860
YESS: $1615.18
Equality Now: $4845.53

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This year we saw a 35 % increase in attendance and nearly doubled last year&#8217;s total of $3773! In two years we&#8217;ve raised $11093.
Thank you so much to our 2011 Sponsors:

Happy Harbor Comics
Christie Communications
Yardstick Software
Canadian Historical Arms Society
Up Yer Kilt Scottish Gifts
Silverlight Studios &#38; Indulgent Interludes

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Special thanks to Nathan Fillion, Summer Glau, cast of The Guild, James [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://daemon-ink.net/wpmu/edmontoncsts/2011/07/05/we-may-be-small-but-we-are-mighty/</link>
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		<title>Tentative Schedule of Day&#8217;s Events</title>
		<description><![CDATA[12:00 Doors Open to public / Tshirt pickup / Silent Auction viewing
12:30 Dr. Horrible (45 mins)
13:20 Costume Contest
13:40 Speeches /CSTS Intro Videos /Tribute Video
14:05 Serenity (2 hrs)
16:15 Live Auction (8 shiny items up for grabs)
16:30 Silent Auction Last Call
16:45 Silent Auction Results &#38; Payment
Please note: You do have to be on site to pick-up and pay for your auction items. We will have a portable debit machine on hand to accept payments via debit or credit and will also happily [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://daemon-ink.net/wpmu/edmontoncsts/2011/06/23/tentative-schedule-of-days-events/</link>
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