Caledon Celebrates Twenty Years With Anniversary Ball

 

 A few days ago, the Second Life community of Caledon celebrated a milestone anniversary: it's twentith. On Thursday February 26, there was a Founders Ball.

 

 Tonight marks our 20th year since Desmond Shang founded Caledon.  Join us in a lovely new ballroom as we celebrate 2 decades of our wonderful nation.  Show your spirit with Caledon colors, formal wear especially welcome.  Music begins at 6:30pm SLT

 

Yours truly was able to drop in late in the event, just in time to see Desmond Shang, the founder of Caledon and it's former "Guvnah," tell everyone good night, "can hardly believe we lasted this long. ... Thanks for keeping this place going, Neo. means a lot to me." People raised a glass to the past and current leader, "It's lovely to have you both here, Des and Neo." NeoBokrug Elytis smiled, "The good and the bad are the sum of who we are, I'd have it no other way."

 

As the event went on, people reminisced about the times they had, "I was just thinking where I have been 20 years back in my life. I just had lost a job, met again with my crush and visiting her family." "I remember when Des first announced Caledon in the old SL forums." Someone would find it: (link, "The old SL forums are so badly broken now and it's difficult to find anything on them."

 

A couple times, the Caledon anthem played, which got comments from the crowd, "Dougie McLean's greatest song," "So angelic," "Gives me shivers every time I hear this." 

 

Andrea Jones would post some pictures of the ball on her Flickr , "I hope I got everyone's picture."

 

There would be further events two days later on Saturday, but the ball was the key event.  

 

"And happy anniversary again, Caledon! Here's to many more years!" 

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

Caledon's Governor Desmond Shang To Retire

 

September 12th 2023 became a red letter day in Caledon history. Desmond Shang, Governor of the Independent State of Caledon since 2006, has announced that he will be stepping down. The position, fondly called by its citizens “Guvnah” will be assumed by NeoBokrug Elytis. It is understood that Caledon is not sold just placed into the hands of a new Governor. Desmond has known NeoBokrug for nearly 20 years and NeoBokrug is owner of The Wastelands which itself is 16 years old, thus clearly Caledon’s new Governor is well chosen. 

 

This does not mean that Desmond is leaving; it is only a retirement. He will still be a citizen of Caledon and will be present it is just that real life is even more demanding and can’t allow him to give Caledon the attention it needs. A Town Hall meeting is scheduled for September 16 at 2pm SLT at the Governor’s Mansion for the formal change of office and public introduction. Later within the week NeoBokrug will be sending out inaugural invitations so more information will be coming. 

Cynthia Farshore
Duchess of Caledon Downs

 

Caledon Downsizing A Few Sims

 

Last week, it was announced that the Caledon community would be giving up a few of it's sims soon. So why is the place getting smaller? Yours truly asked it's leader Desmond Shang a few questions, and he had a few answers as to what's going on and why.

 

Read the story in Places. 

 

Caledon's Fourteenth Anniversary

On Wednesday, Second Life's largest steampunk community celebrated it's fourteenth anniversary. There would be two events that night, which took place a few days after it's Mardi Gras. There was much fun to be had, by local residents and visiting friends alike.

Read the story in Events.

Caledon's Thirteenth Anniversary

Last week, Caledon celebrated it's thirteenth anniversary. They did so not with one, but several events. The Newser couldn't be at every single one, but we were at several, and took a number of pictures, as well as hearing and seeing a few things.

Read more in Events.

Reader Submitted: Happy Anniversary Caledon

Pictures taken by Cynthia Farshore. The noted Victorian/Steampunk community of Caledon had it's thirteenth anniversary yesterday, Tuesday February 26. There were four events that day and evening. Two were at the Book and Tankard Pub in the Victoria City sim at 1 and 4PM. At 7PM was the Caledon 13th Anniversary Ball in the Dragon Ballroom hundreds of meters over the Caledon OnSea sim.

Among those there at the Ball was Caledonia Governor Desmond Shang. Nicknamed "The Guv" by other Caledonians, he was doing a rather unusual dance. At 10PM was the Late Night Caledon/CCB Birthday Bash.

Events will continue in Calendon this week, such as a party at the Goblin Cave on Thursday February 28 and a Mardi Gras parade on Saturday March 2. Stay tuned for details.

Caledon's Twelfth Anniversary Ball

On Monday February 26, the steampunk community of Caledon, officially known as the Independent State of Caledon, celebrated it's twelfth anniversary. A number of locals and their friends celebrated in a ballroom high above the Caledon on Sea sim. A number of people were there, including Caledon governor Desmond Shang, also known as "The Guv," or "Guvnah." Cynthia Farshore and Shockwave Yareach, neighbors of the SL Newser office and the owners of a shop in Caledon, were also there.

The party occurred despite the login problems people had been having that day, which seemed to subside in the evening. There was also a bit of confusion as at one point Desmond had his alt, Desmond Magic, take his place. But it was a fun time for all in this event to celebrate Second Life's largest steampunk area becoming another year older.

Cynthia would take a number of screenshots, which can be found in Events. 

Bixyl Shuftan