This is the tentative schedule for CANIRON 8:

	Time / Area	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY	MONDAY
		July 28	July 29	July 30	July 31	August 1
	9 - 12	Site Opens				Packing Down
	Demo A		Feature Demonstration	Feature Demonstration	Feature Demonstration
	Demo B		Feature Demonstration	Feature Demonstration	Feature Demonstration
	Hands On		Open Forge (supervised)	Open Forge (supervised)	Open Forge (supervised)
LUNCH	(12 - 1:30)	Registration Opens
	12:30 - 1:30		Mealtime Presentation	Mealtime Presentation	Mealtime Presentation	Site Closes
	1:30 - 4:30	Gallery (public & ongoing)				(Cleanup)
	Demo A		Feature Demonstration	Feature Demonstration	Feature Demonstration
	Demo B		Feature Demonstration	Feature Demonstration	Feature Demonstration
	Hands On		Guided Workshop	Guided Workshop	Forging Competition (public)
DINER	(5 - 6:30)	Welcome BBQ			Auction (public)
	7 - 8
	Main Hall	Opening Ceremonies	Feature Presentation	Feature Presentation	Closing Ceremonies
	Gallery		Feature Presentation	Feature Presentation
	8 - 9
	Main Hall	Meet the Demonstrators (panel)	Feature Presentation	Feature Presentation	Closing Ceremonies
	Gallery		Feature Presentation	Feature Presentation	Gallery Closes
	(6 - 12)	Open Forge	Open Forge	Open Forge

The Organizing Team is intending on setting up the CANIRON site to provide for the following:

DEMONSTRATION AREAS - There will be two main areas equipped for your featured demonstrators. You can see that this means two choices for any given session - with sessions planned for both morning and afternoons on Friday / Saturday / Sunday.

HANDS ON AREA - There will be a third work area, equipped with between 6 - 8 forge work stations:
1) In the mornings (Fri/Sat/Sun) these stations will be available for self directed work by any participants. Over the mornings, a volunteer with some teaching experience will be on hand to supervise and assist.
2) In the afternoons (Friday / Saturday only) one of the featured demonstrators will conduct a specific hands on workshop session. Individuals wanting to participate will need to sign up in advance, and available slots will be limited. Of course others will be free to observe those sessions.
3) In the evenings (Thurs/Fri/Sat) The work stations will be available for pick up work, inspiration, or just plain messing around. There will be no teaching supervision provided in the evenings.

LUNCH TIME LECTURES - In the later half of the lunch period, speakers drawn from a wider pool will be presenting shorter sessions on an expanded set of topics inside the gallery space. We expect to be able to provide 35 - 50 spaces of seating, so come feed your mind as well as your body. (Friday / Saturday / Sunday)

EVENING PRESENTATIONS - We have broken the evenings down for two individual sessions, to take place in the main dining hall and also in the smaller space inside the gallery. Each session is for an hour, and is certain to include formal presentations by your featured demonstrators.

FORGING COMPETITION - Love it or hate it, forging competitions done on the spot between teams of participants are always a big part of any gathering of Blacksmiths! Our hope is to allow the general public to be able to observe the goings on 'from behind the ropes'. This event will take place in the Hands On area on Sunday afternoon.

AUCTION - In keeping with our mission to inform and involve the public in selected aspects of CANIRON, we are hoping to open up participation in the fund raising auction to those with fatter wallets! The Auction is scheduled for Sunday late afternoon.

GALLERY - The best way to inform the public to what we REALLY do is to allow them access to the Gallery. Bring your best and most inspiring work, make sure you include a stack of business cards. The layout of the site at the Fergus Sportsplex is ideal in terms of both layout and large size. Security and close supervision will be provided for all the work.