COLD SNAPS VOL 3
Thu, May 29th 2008 at 12:00 am - 2:00 am
Colin presented the final talk of his "Artic Trilogy". He visited the Iles de la Madeleine to view the pupping of the Harp seals on the frozen sea ice in the Gulf of St Lawrence. Colin and Chris were flown 80 miles by helicopter to the fringe of the pack ice where the baby seals are nursed. They are fed for just 15 days (with 45% butter fat milk) before their mothers desert them prior to their moult. Once they have moulted and their pelts have maximum value the local Quebecois proceed with the hunt. Even though up to 270K of baby seals are culled each year, the population contines to grow and threatens the local fishing industry. A most interesting talk accompanied by some excellent photographs.
'What We Do' Main Pages:
Would you like to get involved in your local community? Take part in activities that help young people; events to raise money for disadvantaged people at home and abroad?
more
Past President Richard Boyle passes over the Club Jewel to incoming President for 2026-27 Roger Dutton,
moreSupported by the District Passport Club and Welsh Lottery, the Club worked with children of Alexandra CP School in Wrexham to plant up 30 pots with bright summer bedding for distribution the elderly and vulnerable.
more
Along with the Rotary Club of Dhaka club member Rtn Dr Graham Authurs helped to setup a number of eyes care units in Bangladesh to undertake Cataract Surgery
more
Coop Garden at Victoria School in Spring 2018. Rotn Alun Morgan in discussion with Head Teacher Debbie Eccles and the infants Teacher. The Coop award of £2000 last year aided the school to create an outside enclosed garden for the younger children.
more
President Robin handing over some of 36 filled shoeboxes to Teams4U for distribution this Christmas
more
Our Club was awarded the RIBI National Community Cup for maintaining the gardens at the Cancer Care unit at Wrexham Maelor Hospital . The gardens offer patients an area of tranquil respite during their treatment at the unit .
more
Superdrug are recycling the foils from all types of medication and the Club has been collecting for the last six months.
more
Rtn Graham Arthurs along with the Rotary Club of Dhaka spearheaded a trial program in Bangladesh to set up a breast cancer screening facility .
more
Since 2003 members of the Rotary club have cared for the two Courtyard gardens in the Shooting Star Unit at the Wrexham Maelor Hospital. Recent replanting has helped to keep the gardens is top condition for the pleasure of the patients in the unit .
moreContains the pdf material required for Rotarians and schools to carry out interviews using the system developed by our Club.
more
