Even though Saturday evening was definitely an evening for a BBQ, a good crowd gathered in the relative cool of The Shebeen at the back of the Irish Heather pub in Gastown.  New immigrants were welcomed, old friends caught up after the summer and the Irish Ambassador, Ray Bassett was warmly received.  Eilis Courtney, the President of the Irish Women's Network received a $3,000.00 grant cheque on behalf of the IWN. These monies from the Irish government will assist in the development of a series of networking events for new immigrants in the coming months.