A gathering in memory of

Llew Richards

Tuesday, August 18 – Sunday, August 23, 2026

The Last Resort Lodge · Manning Park, British Columbia

Kia ora e te whānau — hello to all of you, my family and friends.

To honor Llew's life and traditions, we're hosting a gathering on his birthday weekend at Manning Park Resort in British Columbia. The Vermillions have generously booked The Last Resort Lodge, and we have the whole place to ourselves.

We'll be barbecuing brisket — smoking it if we can manage, of course — playing games, and swapping stories. This is likely to be casual and not run on a particular schedule. Come for a few hours or stay all the days, whatever works for you.

The details

Check in4:00 PM, Tuesday August 18
Check out11:00 AM, Sunday August 23
WhereThe Last Resort Lodge, Manning Park Resort, BC
manningpark.com
The lodgeThree floors, 13 bedrooms, 49 beds, bathrooms on every floor.
Amenities
- Kitchen
- Living room
- Fireplace
- Outdoor fire pit
- Private parking
- Wi‑fi
SuppliesA small store at the resort, and enough cars amongst us for trips into town.
Kids & dogsBoth welcome. Tell us below so we can keep count.

Who's coming so far

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On space — good news Some have worried about room. There's plenty. Thirteen bedrooms across three floors, so there should be options to find the bed or the privacy you need. If you'd still prefer more space, there are nearby cabins bookable through the resort.

Crossing into Canada Everyone needs a valid passport — if yours has lapsed, start now, renewals take a while. Dogs need to be rabies vaccinated and microchipped to cross.

Let us know you're coming

Already RSVP'd and something changed? Fill this in again with the same email address and it'll update rather than duplicate.

Your name, or your party's name

Email — we'll send a confirmation

Phone — optional

How many of you each night?

Leave a night at zero if you won't be there.

Dogs

Kids

Anything you'd like to pitch in on?

Cooking or kitchen help Bringing food Bringing board or card games I have photos of Llew to send I'll have a car for town runs Helping out in other ways

Anything else — optional

Leave this empty

Bring something to the table

Mica's keeping a sheet for food and games — food on the first tab, games on the second.

Food & games sign‑up sheet Google Sheets — two tabs, add your name to either

Photos of Llew

We'll have a laptop going — possibly a projector — with photos of Llew running in the background all week. If you have favorites, send them to Mica however is easiest: Google Drive, email, Discord, text, or Facebook.

Helping with the cost

If you can contribute anything toward the lodge, please Venmo Leanne Vermillion (@LLRamladu). Entirely optional — please come either way.

Can't make the trek?

Some folks are hosting smaller gatherings closer to home, and there may be video screens going so people can join from a distance.

Satellite gatherings See what's happening near you, or offer to host one Share a memory of Llew A thought, a story, a picture — or just read what others have left.