Some of you may have heard whispers regarding the future of our branches.  We send you this missive to officially inform you of the aspirations of your council.

It is our wish to join Lionsdale and Eisenmarche to form one branch, with the prospect of becoming a Barony.

This, of course, is not a decision for the councils alone.  You, the citizens of our Shires’, have the responsibility of making many informed decisions to determine this outcome.  To present you with the information and opportunity to discuss the joining of the two Shires, ALL are invited to attend your local Shires’ council meetings in June, July and August.  Eisenmarche and Lionsdale will then poll their respective memberships in August for the official response of joining Lionsdale only.  (This will not be a Baronial polling).

We look forward to your input and questions.  Please contact your branch Seneschale for more information.

Regards,

Council of Lionsdale,
Thora Golvik email: seneschal@lionsdale.net

Council of Eisenmarche,
Elphin o Flaithbheartaigh email: elphinoflaithbheartaigh@gmail.com

Lionsdale gets its Borders

The Canton of Lionsdale got its borders at Eisenmarche Shire Banquet in a private meeting with the leaders of the Branches of Lion’s Gate, Eisenmarche, and Lionsdale: Baroness Amanda Kendal (Lion’s Gate), Duke Darius and Duchess Morgaine (Eisenmarche), Eric of Clan Smith (Eisenmarche), and Kieran Gunn (Lionsdale). Negotiations were swift and to the point as everyone was in agreement as to where Lionsdale will fit in to the future principality of the North. At present Lionsdale is believed to include the municipalities of Mission, Abbotsford, and Chilliwack, which includes a number of wonderful event sites and enough populace to make up a Barony. Our borders will include those areas mentioned above as well as the the town of Hope as well as the wilderness that stretches about half way to Princeton and Merritt, British Columbia. What this means for the Canton, is that we can find out which SCA members live within our borders and then poll them so now we can give Kingdom our collective feelings about our branch’s elevation to Shire status. The Populace of Lionsdale should now be able to rest assured as we now have borders that define where we live and not who we are. These borders will require maintanance as well as the need for an army to defend them so keep training and study hard.