The Annual Charity Fair was held on the Green, Beaumaris on Sunday 28 August 2022. It was again, very well organised by Bangor Rotary and very well attended. We had two stalls – one for the North Wales Society of the Blind which raised £180 and a Healthy Treat/Chocolate Tombola which raised £121 for St David’s Hospice Many thanks to all who contributed towards both stalls.
Vicki welcomed Adrian Lloyd Jones, Living Landscapes Manager / Welsh Beaver Project Manager, North Wales Wildlife Trust to our meeting via Zoom recently who gave an extremely interesting and informative talk about 30/30 and the re-introduction of beavers to Wales. He explained that the 30/30 project is the aim of having 30% natural habitat in the UK by 2030. He was also passionate about re-introducing beavers to Wales and explained the benefits this would provide to our countryside. Following on from the release of the male beaver, ‘Barti’, and his son in late March, the mother beaver has now been reunited with her family group. The whole beaver family is now together at Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust’s beaver enclosure within Cors Dyfi Nature Reserve. Cors Dyfi: beaver receiver! | North Wales Wildlife
Jenny has been selling cuttings of her wonderful plants in aid of one of our charities Ty Gobaith. Many of us, together with friends have enjoyed a welcoming cuppa and fantastic tour of Jenny’s beautiful garden. Many thanks Jenny for your hospitality and visit to your amazing garden. Donations so far amount to over £150 – brilliant!
On Tuesday evening 21 June members met up for a coffee and a chat on the picturesque Bangor Pier. It was a great opportunity for everyone to relax and catch up with friends and enjoy the lovely warm summer’s evening. A great time had by all.
Our annual AGM was held in Parc Menai with some members joining by Zoom. Reports from Programme Action (Sian), Treasurer (Joan) and Secretary (Lin) followed. Several nominations were made for charities to support in 22/23 and we will do our best:- Carer’s Outreach, Gorwel, North Wales Wildlife Trust, St David’s Hospice, Ty Gobaith, North Wales Society for the Blind and Blind Veterans. Marianne had the pleasure of introducing one of our new members, Rhian, to our club. In the absence of Gudrun, Joan W gave us an Ode to 2021/22. Ode to 2021/22 So what can I say for the year that went by? When none of our meetings were held eye to eye. But were we despondent, all set for defeat? ‘Spite square eyes from zooming, we managed a treat. Good speakers were chosen for our sheer delight. Whilst others gave insight and thought
On Saturday 26th March for one hour between 8:30 and 9:30pm members were invited to switch off non-essential electric lights for the WWF Earth Hour and unite with millions of people around the world in a global display of commitment to tackle urgent environmental issues and protect our planet. Earth Hour reminds us that even small actions can make a big difference. When we make changes in our own lives to reduce our footprint, we inspire those around us to do the same. And what could be nicer than a candlelit dinner, a candlelit hour of meditation or even reading a book on a Kindle? Earth Hour in Wales Beyond the Hour Cymru Street Art 2021
Our second speaker in March was Emma Quaek from the Dementia Carers Support Group and manager of Dementia Actif Gwynedd. In 2014, she was offered the opportunity to work with people with dementia, which she accepted as her mother was suffering from dementia and Emma had no idea how to deal with this and support her mother. She learnt that one way to reduce the risk was to keep active. She said that dementia is not only about losing your memory but is a disease that attacks different parts of the brain and this takes a lot of understanding. Music is also very important or learning a new skill such as a language or instrument. She thought that with our activities, learning, friendship and fun that we were doing a good job to help our brains. Emma than gave members a “taster session” of Tai
Our first meeting on 1st March we have Keri McKie from St David’s Hospice who came to talk about the new hospice at Holyhead which opened a year ago today. As we celebrate St. David’s day it seemed appropriate. Keri looks after events and ‘Hospice Heroes’ and has been in the job for ten years which, she said, showed how much she enjoys what she does. She showed a short film about the Hospice on Anglesey which, she said, has seen 70 people enjoying the facilities in that time. Keri also encouraged members to think about volunteering for the hospice and said there were many varied opportunities to do this. The vote of thanks was given by Marianne, who said she would be inviting Keri back to talk to Club in the future to hear about progress. Anglesey Hospice
On 19th February 2022 our Region: Cheshire, North Wales and Wirral, held a Conference at St George’s Hotel, Llandudno about Climate Change, with local speakers from education, politics and charities. The first Barbara Dixon Soroptimist project meeting competition was held and, after careful consideration, it was won by SI Rhyl and their Bee Project. Rhyl Bee Project Some things that were said:- Llandudno will be underwater in 50 years. COP26 ‘keeping +1.5 C alive’ is not true. Saving the giant redwoods in California was the first project Soroptimists worked on and they were saved – in 2020 they are at risk of dying due to extreme drought. Annie Merry commended us for having a voice ‘at the top table’ to influence the UN. The Soroptimists were challenged to lobby to shut down tax havens as this would help climate change action and social justice. The
