This meeting was held at the Longwood Brew Pub and attendance was great!

 

 

We welcomed Rotarian Lila Tanner from the Downtown Club and our Speaker Robert Grose, a Rotarian from the Lantzville Club.  Also tonight we had the pleasure of our student Daniel and a friend of his, Tim from Switzerland!  Its always great to have a few guests!

 

Thanks to Colin for sharing " What your $500 donation to Rotary Foundation can do."  Its amazing the variety of wonderful things, from 5 sewing machines, to a Watch Repair Business, to Prosthetic limbs for 12 people.  If you would like to know more, just ask Colin!

 

 

Larry spoke of the up coming Vocational evening up at VIU. If you are on facebook please do an invite to your friends.  Also all Rotarians are welcome to attend and please wear your name badge.

 

Gill is organizing the Roster for us this year and will be needing any info changes for members and also pictures for new members.

 

Robert from the Lantzville Club invited us to the Golf for Dementia Event on Friday June 3/2016 at Fairwinds Golf Course at 1:00.  Tickets are $150. per person and there will also be a Silent Auction. Sounds like Paul and Jeff are already going!

 

Gill Campbell reminded members to PLEASE keep July 8th - 11th open for the Dragon Boat Festival.  We will be doing the Beer Gardens again and will need lots of volunteers!  Friends are welcome too.

 

Jim has posters ready for the Coupon Day in Downtown Nanaimo!  He also has Coupons available to sell.  We do have a spread in the Nanaimo Magazine advertising it, and if you would also like to sponsor the ad, please contact Jim Turley.

 

DLTA- Rob spoke of attending as did Sue and Paul and Daniel.  It was a great weekend and very informative and inspiring.  Plan on attending next year if you can!

 

Ed thanked all the volunteers for coming out to the Country Grocers last weekend and shared that they made $871 on Hot Dog and Popcorn sales and they sold 125  tickets!  That is a great day!  Next chance to volunteer is April 24th at Walmart!  

 

Downtown Pres Lila Updated us on the Book Sale that is April 8th to 17th.  Last year the club donated $20,000 to Literacy Nanaimo.  The Book Sale made $42,000 in april of last year and $76,000 in the fall of last year.  Certainly a great fundraiser!

 

Speaker - Robert Grose  'EDEN GARDENS"

 

Eden is the new Travellers lodge Dementia facility being built on Northfield Rd.  Robert shared some very interesting stats with regard to Dementia.  Dementia is on the rise and by 2038 it is estimated that over one million Canadians will be affected. In the mid island area over 5000 people over 85 will have been diagnosed with dementia. Also 1 of 5 baby boomers and women are 2:1 over men.

This new facility which will open in April of 2017 will have 130 rooms and the design is amazing and will be a home like enviroment of small neighbourhoods with public and private areas. Eden will also offer Day Care for Elders which will be great to give Caregivers some well needed rest. Robert showed two Videos, one on the breaking ground and getting the building started and the other which showed some of the Elders and their families enjoying life at Travellers Lodge.  Such a wonderful facility for Nanaimo to have. The building they are in now is also for sale if anyone is interested.

They are looking to achieve $2 million dollars in donations, so if you or your organization are interested, please contact 250-760-2646. The Club had lots of questions at the end of the presentation!

 

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK!