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THE CLUB AT THE TOP OF THE TOWN
Established 1903
President’s Message
January 2015
Happy New Year to all our members, staff and friends! As your New President, it is an honour to represent you
and lead this accomplished Board of Directors into the 2015 year. One of the true joys of the holiday season is
the opportunity to thank you for another wonderful year and to wish you the very best for the New Year.
We are grateful to all of our members who shared this special time with us and booked their holiday celebrations with family, friends and colleagues at the Club this year. As the busiest time of the year, we wish to
acknowledge and thank our General Manager, Jennifer Ralston and her dedicated team for their hard work, passion and contribution to the making these holidays a successful and memorable time for all.
I would also like to welcome your new Board of Directors whose expertise and commitment to the Club will
be invaluable over the next year. By introduction, your new Board consists of Don Little (Vice President, Treasurer), Judy Mellor (Secretary), Matthew Baird, Rod Godard, David Moncur (Past President), Bradley Brazier,
Reiner Neuman and newly-appointed past Board members, Michael Robinson, William Wright (Past Presidents).
As we forge ahead, 2015 promises to be an exciting year for the Club. As many of you are aware, your Board
of Directors have been working diligently on the new plans for the Club’s location at the expiry of our lease on
November 30, 2015. This year marks an opportunity to be a part of defining the future home of the Club, which
last occurred in 1987 after departing the Bartlett Building. This year, the Club once again faced the divergent
options of implementing substantial renovations to our existing site, or relocation to a new site.
Further to our Annual General Meeting, the Board of Directors has scheduled a Special Meeting of the Membership to consider and approve the recommendation of the Board of Directors for a site and financing strategy
in 2016 and beyond. The Special Meeting will be held on Saturday January 17, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. (Eastern
Standard Time) at the WISER’S RECEPTION CENTRE (Hiram Walker Facility), at 2072 Riverside Drive
East, Windsor, Ontario. This meeting is critically important to the future of the Club and we require everyone’s
participation in person or by proxy on this day. Kindly RSVP your attendance or submit your proxy to the General Manager as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Jennifer, myself
or any member of your Board of Directors.
With the start of the year come new and exciting events at the Club including our participation in the Winter
Bites Restaurant Week from Thursday January 15 through the 19th and the premier Whiskey Tasting on January 21st. Also, let us plan your next event for friends, family, colleagues and clients…with over 100 years of
planning special events for our members, we have lots of ideas to share and will ensure that we take care of
every detail for you.
Please come out and support your Club; we look forward to seeing you.
Federica Nazzani
Windsor Club - 100 Ouellette Avenue, 14th Floor - Windsor, ON - N9A 6T3 Tel. (519) 258-1465 - [email protected]
Thursday, January 15 to Saturday, January 17 from 5:00p.m.
Notice to Membership: The Windsor Club as a Member of Windsor Eats
will be participating in the 2015 Winter Bites Restaurant Week.
First Course
French Onion Soup
Second Course
Roasted Chicken Breast
with Oka cheese, brandy-flambed
shrimp, honeycrisp apple stuffing,
cauliflower puree, couscous, petites
carottes
Honey-Roasted Winter
Vegetable Salad
with spiced Maple Vinaigrette and
Chevre.
Seared Tuna
Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake
Vanilla and White Chocolate
Creme Brulee’
with Asian gastrique, baby bok choy,
keta salmon roe and wasabi-infused
sushi rice.
Escargots
Make your
reservation
today!
Steak Frites
grilled New York Striploin, bearnaise
sauce with a smoked Canadian
cheddar poutine.
Dinner
Winter Bites
Menu
Service fee & tax not included.
CHEF’S CORNER
WHISKEY TASTING
Wednesday, January 21
Starts at 6:30p.m.
Third Course
Apple Caramel Tart
2015 is going to be both and exciting and challenging year
for our Club. “Exciting challenges” pretty much sums up the
everyday existence of an Executive Chef! The culinary field
is an exciting combination of arts and science, and being a
chef allows me to exercise my mind, and challenge myself,
both creatively and academically. For my Chef’s Corner
then, I thought I’d start the New Year with something completely different: some kitchen science. Specifically, let’s
talk fish.
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The Windsor Club will play host
to the Companions of The
Quaich as they gather to raise a
glass in honour of the 255
anniversary of the birth of
Robbie Burns - Scotland's
'national poet'
A 5-course meal - with a wee
taste of haggis, a surprise
selection of scotches, and a
nod to the Baird, will make this
a fun-filled evening to
remember!
Be sure to check the website
for full detail!
$70 per person, all inclusive.
A fresh fish smells quite different from one that is not so fresh; organic chemistry is to blame for that distinct “rotten fish” smell. The natural process of decay
begins when a fish dies: Bacterial enzymes attack the flesh of the fish, and this
triggers an oxidation reduction reaction. The flesh of the fish contains a
substance called trimethylamine oxide (TMAO), which is broken down by
decomposition, producing two amines: trimethylamine and dimethylamine. The
mixing of these two amines is what creates that characteristic fishy smell. In
fact, it is the presence of trimethylamine that is used as an indicator of how
fresh a fish is.
Happily, some basic organic chemistry will also rescue you from a smelly fish!
If you need to remove the fishy smell, either lemon juice, vinegar or baking
soda can assist you.
Using lemon, vinegar, or baking soda will reduce the smell of the mixing
amines: Amines are alkaline based and lemon juice (or vinegar, or baking
soda) is acidic in nature; mixing the two neutralizes the effect of each, and this
reduces the distinctive smell of reacting amines. This is why lemon is added to
fish preparations: to remove the strong smell of fish.
Chef Bledar
VALENTINE’S WEEKEND
Friday, February 13th &
Saturday, February 14th
From 5:00p.m.
Dinner, live entertainment
- and chocolate - of course!
ATTENTION
PAST PRESIDENTS!
Jennifer would love to work
with you to organize your own
Past President's Evening.
Look forward to seeing you
at the Club table.
PRESIDENT’S DINNER
JANUARY BIRTHDAY WISHES
Saturday, February 7th
Please join us in extending birthday wishes to the
following members this month…We look forward to
sharing your special day with you!
5:00p.m. - 6:00p.m.
Cocktail Reception
Mr. Andrew Tepperman
Mr. Brad Stirling
Mr. David William Moncur
Mr. Garth Little
Mr. Hugo P. Tiessen
Mr. Joseph F. Tomsich
Mr. Ken Broadbent
Ms. Kimberly Pepin
Mr. Leonard Colucci
Mr. Mike Bates
Mr. Peter L. Kelly
Mr. Robert Reid
Mr. Roger Bryan
Mr. Roy Verstraete
Mr. Ryan Luvisotto
Mr. W Terry Davison
Mr. Victor Chan
PRESIDENT’S WINE SELECTION
Conundrum Vineyards – White Blend California Vintage 2012
A unique blend of Muscat, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay
that is distinctive for its complex array of flavours, focusing on
pear, peach and melon.
A crisp winter wine to pair with the Windsor Club seafood pot pie
for lunch or our decadent Cioppino dinner entrée.
Muscedre Vineyards - Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 VQA
The Wine Judges of Canada Chosen chose this bold Cab Sauv
as the best wine in the Lake Erie North Shore region, in a double
blind tasting during the 2012 Shores of Erie Wine Competition.
This is a robust winter red that pairs well with Chef Bledar’s
brilliant Grilled Lamb Chops. Also the perfect compliment to the
braised Wild Boar Duo that members are raving about!
6:00p.m. - 6:30p.m.
Recognition of our outgoing Presi
dent Mr. David Moncur and formal
introduction to our new President
Ms. Federica Nazzani
6:45p.m.
Dinner presented by Chef Bledar
We hope that all of our members
will join us for this special evening!
Chef Bledar has planned
4-courses of classical Italian and
French cuisine, to honour our
outgoing President, Mr. David
Moncur, and to welcome incoming
President, Ms. Federica Nazzani.
Details to follow...be sure to
check the website!
LET’S GET SOCIAL!
Members, please forward us
your contact information for
both Facebook and Twitter so
we can keep you connected
and up to date on Club events,
promotions and be sure to
check our social media pages!
COMPLIMENTARY PARKING IN CHRYSLER BUILDING FOR WINDSOR CLUB MEMBERS & GUESTS. ASK YOUR SERVER FOR A VALIDATED PARKING PASS.