We are saddened to learn that one of our members has passed away. Shirley Pawson was one of the original members of Oceanside Grandmothers and while she was able, was an active and involved member. Shirley and her family originated the first “board” sign that we used to advertise our events. We will miss her.
Hi everyone,
Our November meeting will be the last full meeting of 2013, and will be held, as usual, at the Knox United Church, 9:30am. Please submit any agenda items you would like me to add to cairncroft@shaw.ca
It’s an exciting time for Oceanside Grandmothers in that the Extravaganza is just around the corner. (Nov. 29/30th)
Thanks, Carol
If you have not yet had a photo taken for our Grandmothers to Grandmothers Directory of pictures and contact information, are you available to have one taken in the next couple of weeks? Out of approximately 130 members, we’re currently missing photos for about 30 people, mainly new members.
We’d like to make sure we include everyone. The Directory (the photo part of the Handbook) gives members a memory boost when we forget people’s names (as we do!) and way of getting in touch with each other easily for planning g2g events.
If your photo is missing – or if you dislike the photo of yourself already in the old Handbook and would like a replacement – are you free to drop by on any of the photo sessions listed below? Our g2g photographer Eileen Dombrowski will be loitering in coffee shops at the times listed below over the next two weeks, ready to take your picture quite painlessly. You’ll recognize her because she’ll be the one dressed in turquoise and holding a little camera. Let her know (oceansideg2g@shaw.ca) if you’ll be coming, so that if nobody is planning to show up at that time she won’t show up either.
Anyone else from our group is also welcome to join these photo sessions, so that we can chat and sip lattes together as we loiter. (Just check with Eileen (oceansideg2g@shaw.ca) in advance to make sure that people are going to be there.)
If none of these times fits with your own schedule, please try to linger after the regular g2g meeting on Tuesday, November 19 to have your picture taken. If you have any questions, please contact Eileen.
Santa’s coming. Oceanside Grandmothers are getting ready — very, very ready. The Christmas Extravaganza will offer wonderful crafts and baking for sale and, for everyone attending, a glass of spiced apple cider and a homemade goodie. Live entertainment will add to the event’s festive atmosphere. For a sense of the profusion and fun of our annual Christmas Extravaganza, see Past Events for the past several years.
You’ll find the Christmas Extravaganza at the Bayside Quality Resort in Parksville on Friday, November 29 2pm to 7pm and Saturday November 30 10am to 4pm. Open your piggy bank and go looking for it. You’ll get some great gifts and holiday treats — and you’ll know that the money will go to an excellent cause.
Click on the linking headline below to watch a short and moving video on the Tribunal that took place in Vancouver.
African grandmothers share stories at Vancouver tribunal | CTV British Columbia News.
Anne Ward and Diane Tobin, of our Bag Lady group, have been making Tie Bags for the last couple of years. Tie Bags are made from one man’s entire tie. The tie is pieced, lined with muslin and has a lovely complementary lining. A twisted cord strap in a coordinating colour and a brooch/pin as an embellishment (or not) complete the bag. We have had requests to make Memento/Memorial Tie Bags and are now able to offer the opportunity to those inside and outside our group. The only requirement is that the tie be a standard size, not a narrow tie.
The Tie Bag costs $20 and you may provide a personal pin to go on the flap or not, it works both ways.
Please contact Anne, ian.anne.ward.@shaw.ca or Diane, dtobin@island.net, for more information.
Go to Past Events 2013 within this website to see our Tie Bag Online Auction.
All profits will go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation
Please note the new website address for Oceanside Grandmothers to Grandmothers in the browser bar because we’re never, never going back! The new software is cleaner, easier to navigate, and more functional.
The changes affect you as a member of Oceanside Grandmothers because we’re changing how group information will reach you. Part of this website is active. Fresh information will be posted regularly under Upcoming events. (You’ll see that heading in the menu bar at the top of every page.) All fresh information will go automatically to the email of everyone who has signed up to “follow the blog”.
So here’s our request to members of Oceanside Grandmothers: please go to the bottom of this page and sign up to follow the blog. You will be asked for your email address. Eileen has entered one of her addresses below so that you can see how it looks:
Enter your email address and click on “Follow”. You will then be sent an email message from the site so that you can confirm that you want to receive the posts. When you get the following message in your email, click on the button saying “Confirm Follow”:
And there you are! You’ll get messages in your email whenever our group posts fresh information. And have no concerns about the privacy of your email address. It’s secure.
After a period of transition, this method of passing you information will largely replace the current methods of general emailing of group updates.
Other new features
And then…explore this new website for its features.
If you have any comments or suggestions, please feel free to contact Eileen Dombrowski, the webmaster — or, as she calls herself, the spider in the web. How? Well, most of you have her private address in any case, but why not go to Contact us in this website, and use that generic address instead?
We are changing the logo for our group to the woman and child in silhouette that appears in the banner of this website. This is the same logo used, with group-specific variations, by the Greater Van Gogos and the Comox Glacier Grannies. Many thanks to the members of these groups who helped us to find a high-resolution copy of this image to adapt.
With multiple Grandmothers to Grandmothers groups adopting and adapting the same logo, we can hope for greater immediate recognition of the Grandmothers Campaign on our publications and tagged products.
New membership tags are now available with a slight variation on this logo and with our group name added. T-shirts with the new logo will soon be available.
Oceanside Grandmothers to Grandmothers 