{"id":34241,"date":"2026-07-26T12:30:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T16:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsffa.ca\/?p=34241"},"modified":"2026-07-25T10:01:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T14:01:48","slug":"2026-virtual-picnic-post-1-of-2-1230pm-introduction-welcome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsffa.ca\/?p=34241","title":{"rendered":"2026 VIRTUAL PICNIC; Post 1 of 2, 12:30PM \u2013 Introduction, Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>1)<\/strong> MonSFFA\u2019s 2026 Virtual Picnic!<\/h1>\n

MonSFFA\u2019s 2026 Virtual Picnic <\/strong>will officially begin momentarily! Welcome, one and all! This post has gone up 30 minutes before the official start of the Picnic to allow folk to settle in online.<\/p>\n

A little background on the Virtual Picnic, which is held every year<\/strong> following the club\u2019s Barbecue-in-the-Park:<\/p>\n

During the pandemic lockdowns, MonSFFA was unable to safely hold its physical meetings and opted to move online, using ZOOM as a means of continuing with our meeting schedule. Post-pandemic, as we returned to our downtown meeting locale, we also chose to carry on with our online activities<\/strong>, offering out-of-town members in particular the opportunity to continue participating from afar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Because our out-of-towners cannot attend the Barbecue, we host a Virtual Picnic online, via ZOOM. Folk are invited to prepare and enjoy their own picnic lunch at home while taking part in our ZOOM-Chat<\/strong> as a means of touching base with their many MonSFFriends! The conversation is casual, the topics varied, and the camaraderie congenial! We also take the opportunity to briefly update everyone on the latest club business and preview our upcoming meetings and events.<\/p>\n

And so, we gather online this afternoon for this year\u2019s Virtual Picnic.<\/p>\n

2) TAKE PART IN THIS AFTERNOON\u2019S VIRTUAL PICNIC; JOIN OUR VIDEO-CHAT ON ZOOM<\/strong>!\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/h1>\n

To take part in Sunday this afternoon\u2019s Virtual Picnic online, join our ZOOM video-chat, which will run throughout. Simply click here and follow the prompts:\u00a02026 Virtual Picnic on ZOOM<\/a><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not fully equipped to ZOOM, you can also take part by phone (voice only); in the Montreal area, the toll-free number to call is:\u00a01-438-809-7799<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Also, have this information on hand as you may be asked to provide it:<\/p>\n

Meeting ID:\u00a0868 4746 3035<\/strong>
\nPasscode:\u00a0715868<\/strong><\/p>\n

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