May 19, 2015 Meeting
Guests: It was our pleasure to welcome Glynn Currie from the Lantzville Club and our exchange students, Bas and Rowen. We also welcomed back Daniel and Derek.
Announcements
- Car Rally hosted by the Downtown Club on May 23 still has room for a entries. If you are interested, please contact Richard Finnegan, 250-739-8854.
- Special Olympics Track Meet on May 31 still needs volunteers. There are a variety of things that you could help with. If you are interested, please contact Bob Lasota.
- Ed asked that everyone be sure to turn in their 50/50 tickets and/or money before May 26.
- Reminder of Dragon Boat coming up July 10-12. Please mark your calendar so you can be available to participate. It’s a lot of fun. Bob L. is looking for someone to handle the scheduling of beer garden volunteers. The job is not onerous so please give it some thought and let him know if you are able to take this on.
- Our Installation is June 16 at Frankie’s Modern Diner. We’ve opted for a 60’s theme so dust off your love beads, your sandals, stick some flowers in your hair, or dig out that mini skirt… Frankie’s is located where Moxie’s used to be in the Costco centre. Start time is 6:00. The installation will give us a chance to see if Frankie’s could be a meeting location for us.
- Lantzville Club is holding their annual Golf Tournament on May 29 at Fairwinds. There are still openings for golfers. To register or participate, please contact Barry Sparkes, 250-756-2690 brsparkes@telus.net
- Interact is holding a Battle of the Bands on May 30 from 1:00-6:00 pm at the Diana Krall Plaza. Please encourage all the young (and young-at-heart) folks in your circle to attend.
- Rob Waine reminded us of the Big Bike Ride to be held in Nanaimo on June 11 (Port Place Mall) and June 12 (Woodgrove Centre). Rob is looking for sponsors, so please give him a call if you are interested.
ROSTER UPDATE – We are now updating our membership roster. So, if you have any changes that you would to make (email, phone number, photo, etc) please let Lee know by email or you can see Rob Waine at the next regular club meeting.
Program: Francois deJong Food Program Coordinator & Jen Cody, General Manger, Nanaimo Food Share Society
"Local Food Matters" –
“Through education and facilitation, we strengthen and support sustainable, community food systems.”
The focus of NFS is engaging the community is discovering healthy food and creating a community wide food system. Francois and Jen highlighted a few of their amazing programs.
They support people to develop a passion, interest and commitment to healthy, local food in children, their families and the communities they are in. They are committed to helping people develop the skills they need to increase food security, build community and be self-sufficient.
Their aim is to educate and empower by sharing not just food – but also information, resources, and new opportunities.
- Youth training in horticulture/agriculture or small scale food service.
- Learn about healthy eating.
- Career exploration in agri-food sectors for youth.
- Understand the importance of food security and locally grown products.
- Learn how to prepare nutritious meals.
- Get connected with the community.
- They invite people to share their resources, knowledge and food from their own gardens.
- The programs offer something for everyone – individuals, families, adults and children.
Jen also provided a little information about her pollination project. She raises flies to ensure good pollination of her seed carrots. Now that was an interesting venture. Who knew how important the ordinary house fly is!
HAPPY/SAD: Bob Moss
Health of the Club: Our condolences go to Paul Geneau and his family at the loss of Paul’s dad. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Geneau family.
DOOR PRIZE: Suzy, as last week’s winner donated a door prize which was won by Craig (yes, Craig did win again.) This week’s gift was special as Suzy donated a lovely brass plaque that her father brought back from Mexico. As is our practice, Craig will be responsible for bringing the door prize next week.
Next Week: Beer ‘N Burger Night at the White Spot, Woodgrove Centre.
6 p.m. Tickets $20 each
STILL LOOKING FOR A NEW NORTHWIND EDITOR – In July, we’ll be looking for a new Northwind editor. It’s a fairly straightforward process that if a Luddite like me can manage, anyone can. So, please give the matter some thought and let me or Craig know if you are interested. Doing the bulletin really keeps you in the loop!
Lee Mason
