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Guest Speaker Nina Guitard – Facilitator Chronic Pain Association of Canada

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GUEST SPEAKER: Nina Guitard: Facilitator, Chronic Pain Association of Canada

Nina spoke on chronic pain, pain that lasts longer than six months, an invisible ailment that is often mismanaged and misdiagnosed. She noted that 20% of Canadians and 22% of Maritimers have to endure chronic pain daily. She discussed all the physical, mental and emotional effects of chronic pain and possible management techniques. Nina stated that the most frustrating part of coping with chronic pain is the lack of understanding and support from family, friends and medical staff. Nina also guides English and French support groups for chronic pain suffers. These meetings are held at Sobeys. The next English support group is scheduled for September if numbers warrant. Contact Nina at 548-1082.

Shown with Peter Assaff

2015 Bathurst Rotary Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to this year’s recipients:

$500 BHS Rotary Scholarship: Michaela Arseneau

$500 ESN Rotary Scholarship: Lian Killeran

$500 “Morley Foran” Rotary Scholarship: Joanie Kennah

Planting and Watering of the Community Garden Project

On June 26thBathurst Rotary, Youth Centre volunteers and volunteers, planted the Bathurst Rotary Community Garden at Coronation Park

Planting of Community Garden to Happen – June 26

On June 24th, Bathurst Rotarians’ and Youth Centre Volunteers got
the Rotary Community Garden under way with the placement of twenty
planters at Coronation Park! Planting to take place Friday June 26th
weather permitting.

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Can You Dig It

Gary Winsor, Bathurst Rotarian getting set to start filling in garden boxes for Bathurst Community Garden

Can You Dig It?

Guestspeaker Yvon Godin, NDP Member of Parliament for Acadie-Bathurst

Yvon, NDP MP for the riding of Acadie-Bathurst, prior to his retirement, gave the Bathurst Rotary Club a brief review of his career. At various times in his career as MP, amongst other roles, he was NDP Whip, the NDP Official Languages Critic and the NDP Employment Insurance Critic. Yvon stated that his role in Parliament was to serve his constituents, the residents of the riding of Acadie-Bathurst. His approach seemed to have worked as he was first elected to Parliament in 1997 with 40% of the vote and steadily increased his majority to 69.7% at the most recent election. Yvon was quite proud of one of his most recent political achievements, the salvation of the Montreal to Halifax Via Rail passenger train service. He saw this as the salvation of one of the three pillars of local economic development and sustainability; infrastructure, railway and regional airport.

Yvon Godin shown with Rotary Treasurer Irenée Robichaud

Community Garden on Parkside Drive Well Underway

The Community Garden on Parkside Drive is well underway and a group of Rotarians along with Women’s Outreach Group members and others will be working Wednesday morning to start filling the boxes to be used for the Community Garden.

Youth Center Partnering with Rotary for Community Garden

Guest Speaker Melissa Simone with Lloyd Boudreau

Bathurst Youth Center will partner with Bathurst Rotary for a Community Garden

We now have approval from the city and we are in the site preparation phase. Kenny’s Trucking will be leveling out the site any day now. The raised boxes and growing soil will be delivered very shortly. We’re on full speed ahead to catch the growing season

Bathurst Rotarians Working at BBQ on D-Day

Guest Speakers – Jennifer Henry and Guylaine Legace

Jennifer Henry, Chairperson 2015 Annual Campaign, Chaleur Regional Hospital Foundation and Guy-Laine Legacé, Special Events Officer, Vitalité Health Network, Zone 6

Jennifer and Guy-Laine discussed the 2015 Chaleur Regional Hospital Foundation campaign to raise $300,000 and, the continued support provided by the Rotary Club of Bathurst. This year’s campaign is focused on raising funds for heart disease and stroke programs/diagnostic equipment. Specific items are the Tele Stroke Program: $25,000, an Ultrasound unit: $185,000 and two treadmills for stress testing: $45,000 each.

Bernard Cormier shown with Guestspeakers Guylaine and Jennifer