Editing 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.

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