Turnbull Wedding a Hit at Lake Louisa
by Brian Turnbull  

Peter Turnbull and Maija-Lisa Davis exchanged wedding vows on August 6, 2005 at Lake Louisa Quebec, Canada.. Peter is the youngest son of TCA Vice President, Brian Turnbull.  Pete and Maija live in Fairfax, Virginia, their wedding, how­ever, was held in a large tent on Brian’s property at the end of a week long celebration with family and friends from near and far.

Shortly before their marriage, Peter and Maija purchased an island on Lake Louisa with the municipal name of Island 43. The celebration, therefore, started Saturday, July 30^th with an inaugural party on Island 43.  Monday was a round of Golf followed by a Texas Hold’Em Poker evening, hosted by Maija’s Aunt Jane, which raised $500 for charity.

Tuesday was lake day, where guests were encouraged to bring towels, tots and flotation devices to Pete and Maija’s for an afternoon of water fun including skiing, tubing, sailing, fishing, canoeing, pedalboat, sandbar, raft, and punch. The weather cooperated all week with some excited cousins making their first trip on water skis.

Wednesday saw the Ladies throw a shower for Maija, while the men congregated on the island for an opportunity to do some further cleanup of fallen trees and cleaning of trails. 

That evening Maija’s dad (Don) hosted a dinner at Au Pied de la Chute for out of town guests and immediate family that featured barbequed lamb and homemade breads, salads and desserts, which was a gourmet delight.

Thursday was Pete’s Bachelor day with more golf and a trip to Montreal. Friday, Gail and Brian hosted a Méchoui where guests young and old feasted on a 100 pound BBQ pig as well as hotdogs and hamburgers for the young.

Finally, on Saturday we had a chance to celebrate Pete and Maija’s union with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a seven piece swing-dancing band until the wee hours of the morning.  Pete arrived on time for the wedding by boat with Maija arriving shortly thereafter by land.  The ceremony was fun and innovative, the speeches entertaining and the music was superb, not only as reported by guests but also by residents all around the lake.  It was reported that the bride and groom and several of their friends did indeed party till dawn before a quick swim and a few hours of shut eye

Island 43	Pete’s arrival
Maija and Don	On top of the rock