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DESCRIPTION:NOTE:  Luncheon $23 - cash or cheque  Register no later than
  Tuesdays 12 noon. Contact Keith at ktsukishima@hotmail.com Register car 
 license at Front Desk   Greyhaven Exotic Bird Sanctuary - Jan Robson  Gr
 eyhaven Exotic Bird Sanctuary is a volunteer-run\, registered non-profit s
 ociety whose purpose is to provide rescue and protection for parrots. They
 : strive to place parrots in new loving homes through their adoption progr
 am provide education and support to parrot guardians  actively promote av
 ian welfare and awareness in the community through educational seminars an
 d presentations to local schools\, colleges\, clubs\, and other organizati
 ons oppose the breeding and selling of parrots through pet stores\, bird m
 arts or via the internet.  In recent years Greyhaven has taken in about 20
 0 birds annually\, and adopted out almost the same number.  However\, in 
 June of 2016 Greyhaven and teams of kind-hearted volunteers became involve
 d in what may be the largest animal rescue in North America.  They saved 
 584 parrots from deplorable conditions at the World Parrot Refuge in Coomb
 s\, B.C. after the founder passed away and the charity that had supported 
 the refuge collapsed.  By the end of July all of these birds had been dis
 persed to safe\, temporary locations\, and the real work of caring for the
 m and finding homes for all of them began.  As of the end of December\, 2
 016\, they have 280 birds from WPR still in our care\, and a massive bill 
 to pay off as we continue this effort.About the speaker:   Jan Robson is t
 he Communication Director for Greyhaven\, and has been an active volunteer
  for the organization for the past 14 years.  She is "parront" to five bi
 rds: 3 lovebirds\, a mitred conure\, and a lesser sulphur-crested cockatoo
 .  When she is not immersed in feathers she is employed full-time by the 
 Alzheimer Society of B.C. as the Provincial Education Coordinator.      
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SUMMARY: Greyhaven Exotic Bird Sanctuary - Jan Robson
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="line-height: 20.8px\;"><span style="
 color: rgb(178\, 34\, 34)\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><strong>NOTE:
 &nbsp\;</strong></span></span></p>\n\n<ul style="line-height: 20.8px\;">\n
 	<li>Luncheon $23 - cash or&nbsp\;cheque&nbsp\;</li>\n	<li>Register no lat
 er than Tuesdays 12 noon.</li>\n	<li><span style="line-height: 1.6em\;">Co
 ntact Keith at&nbsp\;</span><a href="mailto:ktsukishima@hotmail.com" style
 ="line-height: 1.6em\;">ktsukishima@hotmail.com</a></li>\n	<li>Register ca
 r license at Front Desk&nbsp\;</li>\n</ul>\n\n<hr />\n<h3><span style="fon
 t-size:18px\;">Greyhaven Exotic Bird Sanctuary - Jan Robson&nbsp\;</span><
 /h3>\n\n<div><a href="http://greyhaven.bc.ca/">Greyhaven Exotic Bird Sanct
 uary</a> is a volunteer-run\, registered non-profit society whose purpose 
 is to provide rescue and protection for parrots. They:</div>\n\n<div>\n<di
 v id="x_m_8613403957756361327main">\n<div id="x_m_8613403957756361327cmsms
 _row_5875925014da8">\n<ul>\n	<li>strive to place parrots in new loving hom
 es through their adoption program</li>\n	<li>provide education and support
  to parrot guardians&nbsp\;</li>\n	<li>actively promote avian welfare and 
 awareness in the community through educational seminars and presentations 
 to local schools\, colleges\, clubs\, and other organizations</li>\n	<li>o
 ppose the breeding and selling of parrots through pet stores\, bird marts 
 or via the internet.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<div>In recent years Greyhaven has tak
 en in about 200 birds annually\, and adopted out almost the same number.&n
 bsp\; However\, in June of 2016 Greyhaven and teams of kind-hearted volunt
 eers became involved in what may be the largest animal rescue in North Ame
 rica.&nbsp\; They saved 584 parrots from deplorable conditions at the Worl
 d Parrot Refuge in Coombs\, B.C. after the founder passed away and the cha
 rity that had supported the refuge collapsed.&nbsp\; By the end of July al
 l of these birds had been dispersed to safe\, temporary locations\, and th
 e real work of caring for them and finding homes for all of them began.&nb
 sp\; As of the end of December\, 2016\, they have 280 birds from WPR still
  in our care\, and a massive bill to pay off as we continue this effort.\n
 <div>\n<h3><strong>About the speaker:</strong></h3>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n<di
 v>Jan Robson is the Communication Director for Greyhaven\, and has been an
  active volunteer for the organization for the past 14 years.&nbsp\; She i
 s &quot\;parront&quot\; to five birds: 3 lovebirds\, a mitred conure\, and
  a lesser sulphur-crested cockatoo.&nbsp\; When she is not immersed in fea
 thers she is employed full-time by the Alzheimer Society of B.C. as the Pr
 ovincial Education Coordinator. &nbsp\;</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n
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