2021-10-18 Meeting

At: Killam Library QFSC Space, 6:00pm

Present: Norval (Zoom), Allison, Mike Sangster, Anita, Stephanie, Barend, Dan (notes.)

Regrets: Lynn

Check-in around the table:

• Allison had an encounter with a bear! (the four legged kind!)
• Stephanie used to photograph bears! She has planned to take days off but that hasn’t worked out.
• Mike is settling in with relatives in the north end
• Anita: nothing, busy as hell, don’t know why
• Barend: encapsulated: family is in a meltdown. discovered that I’m lactose intolerant. exercising at Dal, singing with the Gay Men’s Chorus.
• Dan is fine - doing a cool new job working with indigenous men. And resuming teaching about solar energy. And is now Jewish.

Treasurer's Report

• Bank Balance: $1,357.25 on last statement.
• Elderberries owes Allison ...about 50$?? for registry stuff
• Elderberries owes Dan $36.44 for food for the August picnic

Our relationship with NSRAP:

• Stephanie had a meeting with NSRAP & Norval, and a followup with Norval
• She'll represent us us if we want her to
• NSRAP has, and may have in the future, some projects that have to do with elders
• It's possible that NSRAP is good networking
• It seems reasonable that Stephanie takes over representing us
• We’ll leave it to Norval & Stephanie to work out the details

Patricia Martinson

• DAN will get Patricia’s interview from Allison.
• Patricia has fallen and broken some bones.

Speaker's Bureau

• Oct 6: Elizabeth Haggart's Introduction to Gerontology class at MSVU: Mike Sangster, Allison & Dan
• Oct 28: Alzheimer's Society: Dan presenting ideas from the members
• Nov 22nd 4:35 - 5:35 Mandie Hatcher's Therapeutic recreation program called Aging and Lifestyle Barend will handle this. Dan might do a slide show.

Upcoming meetings

• November: round table: talk about an eccentric person in your life
• December:
  • white elephant gift exchange
  • Budget of 75$ for shark-U-eatery (plus other things for people who don't like shark)
• January:
  • literary event
  • get Lynn's recently published friend?

Lesbian History Project

• The problem: no lesbian histories have been collected in the last year
• The solution: DAN will try something different
• But it will require a small amount of money
• DAN proposes that
  • He do some fund raising among the members and
  • have some kind of storytelling salon which is moderated
• ALLISON may be available to facilitate

Motion by Barend to give Dan $100 per meeting for a maximum of five meetings for the Lesbian Oral History Project. Dan will submit receipts.

Motion passed.