Mondays of June 28, July 12 & July 26 | 11am-12:30pm Join Diana Smith of Metchosin ArtPod for three 90-minute live video classes. She will guide you in creating three 8 x 8-inch collages for yourself or as gifts. Learn how to use a potpourri of images and text – e.g. old photographs, letters, cards – and collage them…
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Thanks to everyone who joined us on June 10, 2021, for the conversation with Jenny Millar and her mother Isabel Tipton, who shared her memories of Metchosin. For those who were not able to attend, you can watch the video on our YouTube Channel. This event is made possible through a United Way Active Aging…
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Tuesday, June 15 | 11am-12pm Find out which tactics scammers employ to defraud you of your hard-earned money, such as unsolicited mail and email, robocalls, text messages. RCMP Corporal Vinh Ngo of the Federal Policing Prevention and Engagement unit in British Columbia will talk on the top fraud schemes people fall prey to most frequently…
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The MSA Board of Directors was reinstated at the election of officers during the recent annual general meeting in March. President – Deirdre ChettleburghVice-President – Helen FletcherSecretary – Carol CarmanTreasurer – Kim SchlieperDirectors – Jennifer Burgis, Bonnie Hardy, Sandy Jenkins,Sarah Richardson. There is a vacant director position to be filled. If interested, please contact the…
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Tuesday, March 16, 2:00 – 3:30 PMVia Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84355629827Or phone in toll free +1 (778) 907-2071 The Metchosin Seniors’ Association (MSA) is holding its annual general meeting online in order to comply with Public Health directives and keep our members safe. Agenda 2020 AGM Minutes 2020 Income Statement 2020 Balance Sheet Following the business portion…
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Thanks to our members who attended the special general meeting on January 13, 2021, to ratify a special resolution that will assist the MSA obtain charitable status. A charitable status designation will allow MSA to issue tax receipts for donations, and to be eligible for grants where charitable status is a requirement. In order to…
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Important Message to Metchosin Seniors’ Association Members As you are likely aware, a couple of years ago, the BC Ministry of Health changed the protocol regarding response (call-out) to emergencies and, depending upon the acuity of emergency, municipal fire departments were no longer asked to respond. For rural communities such as Metchosin, this is an…
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MSA board member Helen Fletcher with Karen Kirby selecting the winner We are happy to announce that the winner of the Gourmet Dinner raffle is Metchosin resident Todd Corwin! He said he rarely wins anything and was thrilled that his losing streak has been broken! Todd loves good food, has worked in the hospitality industry…
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November 3, 2020 / The Metchosin Flu Clinic was our most successful and well attended clinic to date! Together we accomplished the vaccination of over 700 people, nearly double what we did last year. 60% were 65 years of age and older (10% increase from 2019) 20% between the ages of 51 – 64 10% between ages 36…
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Notice: AGM for Metchosin Seniors’ Association (MSA)When: Tuesday, June 16, 2020Time: 2:00 PM Where: Online ZOOM Meeting – Click LINK here to ACCESS and/or follow further instructions below. Join Zoom Meeting – Copy and Paste the following web address: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81234814544?pwd=b2JDMVhjNFR1WTJlaWROWmViMmV5QT09When prompted type Meeting ID: 812 3481 4544 and Password: 030136Or via telephone +1-647-374-4685 Dear Members,…
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