Drugs

Posted by David Woollven on Feb 28, 2019
 
Guests this week: 

Ingrid Taylor
Sandra Horton
Craig Hachey
 

 
Port Moody Soccer cheque presentation
Craig Hatchey

 

The Soccer Club gave a THANK YOU Presentation.

Craig gave a Short video on what they did with the funds received from our Community Grant.
U16 Port Moody Soccer Club
Portland College ID camp last year with Rotary grant, 
Players gained confidence, friendships, it was an experience like on a college team
Would like to do something similar this year. 
The Team volunteered at RIBFEST last summer, will be back in summer ‘19.....YEAH !  We couldn't do it without them.
 


Preet looking for hosts for April 18-May 4 for Friendship Exchange

Quiz night ?

District training coming up soon

Cleone - attended PETS in Seattle, 500 people, great speakers, humbled, inspired honoured, to be come President of the Rotary Club of Port Moody.  Remember to 'save the date'......June 20th, 2019 is our Installation night at Saint Street Grill.

Cleone goes to Kenya, digital library, book library, days for girls, preplanning forest ed centre,   We wish her an exciting journey.  Cleone has 'arrived'.  We are happy she is safe and happy.  We will be getting weekly updates and photos from her.  
 
Mike P.  - Attended Port Moody City Council last week & gave an update on our Rotary club.  It was well received.


Ann H. - 19 year member of the Rotary Club of Port Moody
 
 
Ingrid Tyler was our Speaker

Medical Health Officer
Opioid Overdose Update

Community based response in PoMo now for the opioid crisis
#1 cause accidental death in BC
Over 1400 deaths in 2017 and also in 2018
Tri-Cities relatively lower than other communities 
71% of deaths took place in private residences, in Fraser Health region
Fentanyl related deaths are the reason for the spike, otherwise flat illicit drug deaths, unregulated drug supply is polluted 
Naloxone is a band-aid solution to an overdose, blocks receptors
Opioid Agonist Therapy is the real solution, using suboxone
OERC grant to develop community based action plan, Sandra Horton is the Project Facilitator for TriCities
 
Let's support ROTARACT......PLEASE save these dates.
 
Here are 3 events they would like Rotarians to support by attending.
 
  • Mar 20 – Rotaract            All clubs in area D to send Youth Director and Prez Elect to Rotaract meeting at Leigh Square in PoCo. - Maybe Meghan could go in Cleone's place....
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  • Apr 16 - Rotaract              Pub Night at John B. - fun night for a group to get together and go to support.
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  • May 17 - Rotaract            Gala at the Vancouver club. - fun night for a group to get together and go to support
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