Elderberries Library: 2021-10-18 Meeting

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

Regrets: Lynn

Bank Balance: $1,357.25 on last statement.

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

Bank balance: 1,357.25

Check-in:

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.

Patricia Martinson

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

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

Motion passed.