As we celebrate the first anniversary of the North Grenville Men's Shed, we are pleased to announce that we have entered into an agreement with Kemptville Salvation Army to use their former church building at 2 Oxford Street, Kemptville as our workshop and regular meeting location. The primary use of the basement of this building will be used as a workshop for the assembly of things made of wood, for example, garden boxes or bird feeders that will be offered for sale in the coming months. The components will be cut to size at the members' home workshops, minimizing the sawdust in our clubhouse.
Other projects that we would enjoy building include benches, flower boxes, wooden mailboxes and bird houses. What would you like us to build for your home or garden? We are open for custom orders or commissions with the cost based primarily on the materials required plus a modest mark-up for the benefit of the Men's Shed.
We are also pleased to inform you that the North Grenville Men's Shed was selected as a recipient under The North Grenville Community Grants Program. The funds were provided by the Municipality of North Grenville to help us cover the costs of establishing a website and printing brochures to help us promote the organization to prospective members.
If you are a man with some flexible time and would enjoy meeting with other men to build things for the benefit of the community, we invite you to join us at the North Grenville Men's Shed. Our initial agreement with the Salvation Army gives us access on Tuesdays and Thursday mornings, with activities starting at 8:30 am and wrapping up by noon.
Our objective as an organization is to provide opportunities for men to build friendships, community and camaraderie for our mutual health and welfare. For more information about our group, contact any member of the NGMS executive: Peter Ivay, President, Dan Callaghan, Vice President, Tony Camillone, Secretary, or Stuart Leyenaar, Treasurer. Visit our website: http://ngmensshed.com or send us an email: northgrenvillemensshed@gmail.com