August 25th, the Coquitlam Men’s Shed visited the Coquitlam Amateur Radio Club. Our host Paul, VA7JHW was there to give us the tour, explaining all about their new antenna towers that were completed this spring. There is a lot in common with the Coquitlam Men’s Shed and the Coquitlam Amateur Radio Club. The focus in […]
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‘Men’s Shed’ Coming To Coquitlam
An Australian-born men’s health movement is making its way to City of Coquitlam. The concept behind the growing Men’s Shed movement is to give men of all ages a place where they can socialize and work on projects of their choosing. The idea began in Australia but quickly spread to New Zealand, Ireland and the […]
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Meeting in the Park
Coquitlam Men’s Shed Meeting of 11th. August. This meeting was in Blue Mountain Park, the weather was beautiful and we were in the shade of the trees. What a pleasant setting. At this meeting we were joined by a new member, Paul Cook. Paul is a ham radio operator and he has invited us to […]
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Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
As promised on Thursday evening we delivered the sticks and wood we had picked up at Kawkawa Lake. The guys at the Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House were most appreciative. In turn they invited us to share a traditional Sri Lankan meal cooked by Aruna. Great food and interesting conversation. This group has someone cook a […]
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Update
It’s been a busy week or so. Doug Mackies was able to come to our last meeting. I think of Doug as Mr Men’s Shed Canada, he started the first Men’s Shed in North America in Winnipeg. Doug’s enthusiasm for Men’s Sheds is infectious. He is also a founder member of the Coquitlam Men’s Shed. […]
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Visit to Kawkawa Lake
Today the Coquitlam Men’s Shed went on a visit to the Men’s Shed at Kawkawa Lake near Hope, BC. It is situated on the East side of the lake, in a beautiful setting, amongst the trees. We were greeted by Fred, who took us around and showed us some great hospitality. Here is a view […]
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To Women
Men who are retired or are just getting started can go from working lives and good health to retirement and possibly poor health. They can experience sadness and depression that typically will go untreated. This is so because in large part, we men are less communicative about our problems than women. If you know a […]
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Bike Ride
We went for a bike ride, [color-button href=’/cycling-photos’]here are some photos:[/color-button]
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CMS Roadmap
The hard part is getting our shed from zero to established, so here is a 4 step plan. Each step has a goal, and cannot be achieved until the previous step goal is achieved. First we need enough members to form a society. With 10 members, we have enough to move on to the next […]
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Membership Drive
We need a minimum of 5 members, $100 and a constitution to form a society. Once we are past that point we can set up a bank account and go after funding and secure a place for our shed. If you are in the Tri-Cities area and you are interested in joining a men’s shed, […]
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