Meetings & Ostomy Halifax Info
Ostomy Halifax Meetings & Events
MEMBERS’ APPRECIATION LUNCHEON
Sunday, June 7th, 2026
Time & Location: 12:30pm-3pm ADT at Brightwood Golf & Country Club (227 School Street, Dartmouth)
You can get your tickets on Eventbrite: click the link here for your Members’ Appreciation Luncheon tickets (get a ticket for your spouse, partner or guest as well).
Keynote Speaker: Sharon Davis-Murdoch
Sharon Davis-Murdoch, C.M., is a social justice champion, founding member, and current Co-President of the Health Association of African Canadians.
Sharon is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and the King Charles III Coronation Medal. In 2022, she was named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Halifax and Dartmouth Rotary Foundations in recognition of her commitment to “Service Above Self.” In December 2021, Sharon was appointed to the Order of Canada.
Ostomy Halifax General Meetings take place on the first Sunday of each month. However, meeting dates may change if they fall on a holiday. Please note, there are no meetings in July or August,
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