Our meeting on Monday started with a presentation by North Bay Regional Health Centre Foundation to explain to us more about the retinal camera and benefits of having one. Our Club donated $25,000 towards this screening tool for the neonatal department. We hope to set up a tour in the near future!
We had a question about stats and Tammy Morrison did send a reply to share with you:
"Here is the NICU stats to share with your members:
At our facility all premature newborns are cared for under the NICU. Newborns that are born 36-33.6, called late preterms are able to stay with mom if they are stable but they are still under the care of NICU.
Not all premature babies require ROP exams- it is usually the ones born before 30 weeks or are very small for gestation. They may need more than one exam and follow-up."
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# of births
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737
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# of NICU patients
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192
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Here is a link to the recording of the presentation:
May 8th Noon Meeting
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Steve Wright and Don Coutts were up next to give us the details on this year's Rose Day.
Deliveries will be on Saturday, June 17th - although buyers are encouraged to avail themselves of the option of picking up their roses or carnations at Jackman's Flowers (157 Worthington Street East) - June 16 to 19, between 9 AM and 5 PM. This will offer a wider variety of colurs to chose from.
Cost is $30 per dozen this year.
You can now order roses and/or carnations on-line >
HERE
OR
From any Rotary Club member.
On-line sales are available for pick-up only at Jackman's.
Proceeds go towards Rotary's projects and initiatives
here in the community
and around the world.
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Camp Tillicum was up next in our agenda. Bob Cunningham gave us an update on the financial situation with the Camp and need for raising money to pay back the debt. The option we are looking at currently is to sever some of the property and sell it. The Tillicum Board has asked individuals who are knowledgeable in this area to advise on the process and updates will follow as they come up. There is a need to fund raise as well as the sale of the land will not be enough to cover the debt in full. If anyone would like to help out with ideas for fundraising, please let Bob or other Tillicum Board members know.
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May 17th - our 100th Birthday - Flag Raising at North Bay City Hall. Please come out to the Flag Raising and join the Nipissing and Rotaract Clubs in celebrating 100 years of Rotary in our community! The Flag Raising will take place at 10:00 AM.
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Our next meeting - May 15th - will be at Cecil's Brewhouse in the Map Room and Zoom link to join if you cannot attend in person is:
Our speaker on Monday will be Donna Tarhorst from Family Health Services.
Reminder that there will be no meeting May 22 - Victoria Day
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Hope you have a wonderful weekend and wishing a very Happy Mother's Day to all Mothers!
