Tickets 35.00 each. Let Ed know and etransfer to treasurer@nanaimonorthrotary.ca
The raffle will once again be for gift cards and certificates so please see what you can come up with.
There will also be a silent auction table. Items that garner the most interest are social events provided by members, food items, jig saw puzzles, and tickets to local events
Cinco De Mayo celebration May 5 at the Legion large hall. The legion is working on a menu of Mexican food. Jim is trying to find some musicians to play mariachi type music. If anyone has ideas of what other type of entertainment would be appropriate for this event please let Jim know. Once we get some cost confirmation a budget will be done including ticket price.
Spring garage sale will be held on Saturday May 23 at the indoor pickle ball court downstairs at 7187 Lantzville road. Set up will be on Friday May 22 from noon till 5PM. Jim has room in his storage locker now for donated items. Please avoid getting furniture, used clothing and artwork.
Donated red wines from Catherine Hargreaves. Jim brought an inventory of the remaining 27 bottle to the meeting. Nineteen of the remaining 27 bottles were sold at the meeting. When the remaining 8 bottles are sold the club will have made 665.00 on this generous donation. Remaining bottles are:
2 bottles of 2019 Cabernet sauvignon by Saltram winery in Australia, 20.00 each
2 bottles of 2022 Cabernet sauvignon by Beaulieu winery in California 40.00 each
1 bottle of 2012 Le Graminiel from Chateau de Montmiral in France 30.00
1 bottle of pinot Noir by Williamette Valley winery in California 45.00
If anyone is interested in any of these please let Jim know.
Coldest Night of the Year walk, February 28. Contact Evelyn Boegh of Daybreak to register. Nanaimo clubs have 18 registered walkers.
Program:
Arsenii & Liubov Nazarenko-Miliohlova - Maple Deer Entertainment
Arseniy Nazarenko is the founder and creative director of Maple Deer Entertainment, a Canadian creative studio based in Nanaimo. He and his family arrived in Canada from Ukraine three years ago and now call Nanaimo home.
Arseniy has over 20 years of experience in the international game industry as a designer, producer, and creative lead. Together with his wife, Liubov Nazarenko, producer and co-founder, he is building a family-led studio focused on meaningful, community-oriented storytelling. One of their core projects is Strong Roots, a children’s book series written by Liubov’s mother, Valentyna Miliohlova, a Ukrainian grandmother and author.
The first book in the series has already been published in Canada. They related how their migration journey led to the creation of a Canadian storytelling studio, and how their first children’s book project grew into a community initiative supporting children, families, and cultural connection.
They asked to share with our members an invitation to their upcoming Ukrainian Cultural Art Dinner Event.
Date: February 21st, 2026
Time: 6:00 pm
Event: Photo Exhibition -Concert - Tradtional Ukrainian Food
Cost: Suggested Donation $5
