We look forward to seeing you at our October meeting at the Beaver Valley Community Centre.
Please register if you plan to attend this meeting—so that we have enough chairs and coffee for everyone!
Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Doors open: 1:00 PM
Meeting begins: 1:30 PM
Speaker: Catherine Smart
Title: Living Better with Parkinson's
Andrew has recently retired from a 40-year career in project management. Andrew was a project management and development professional with extensive experience in project management, business development, client services and account management, team motivation and coordination. Considered a sound general manager, with full abilities in all aspects of project and team management, design and engineering team coordination, project finance and contracts management, construction management, project delivery and contract close out. Andrew has lived in the South Georgian Bay area for 23 years. During this period Andrew was a senior team member of Intrawest Resort Development having successfully developed the resort village located at Blue Mountain. Andrew was also a board director, board chairman and president of the Georgian Triangle Development Institute, a real estate advocacy and advisory organization established in the 1970’s. In the 10-year period before Andrew’s retirement he was a senior project manager for Starwood Hotels managing new hotel development and comprehensive renovations of existing hotels across North America. Andrew was diagnosed to have Parkinson’s in the spring of 2020. While his symptoms are relatively mild, the disease continues to progress inspiring Andrew to be involved with treatment research and best practices to living well with Parkinson’s.
Sarah Rody-Spencer brings over 26 years of administrative and project management experience and 13 years in the healthcare field, specifically dedicating the last 10 years to hospice palliative care, end-of-life care, and those living with life-limiting illnesses. Sarah proudly and successfully led three Accreditations through Hospice Palliative Care Ontario gaining the organization high recognition for being the center of excellence. Sarah understands the challenges and frustration that come when you have been diagnosed with a debilitating disease and is very much looking forward to helping our Community to live a better life. Sarah is excited to contribute her attention to detail, knowledge, and experience to the Living Better with Parkinson’s team and the community as a whole. Sarah enjoys spending time with her family and outdoor adventures as well as volunteering at St. Luke’s Church Community Food Bank.
Book Exchange:
The Book Exchange will be set up at the back of the room starting at 1 PM. Books should have a copyright date no older than 10 years. Bring a Book, Take a Book. We ask that you exchange no more than 3 books at a time. Please contact Nancy Hart with any questions!
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