A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Community

Over the course of 2012, more than 2,000 people visited the Centre, collectively taking part in classes or workshops; watching films; learning to dance, to play instruments or to paint or draw; getting in shape; honing their bridge skills; or in the case of the younger set, playing at the new facilities. Thank you to everyone who participated!

Special thanks are due to the MacKay United Church team who gave selflessly of their time and energy to ensure the successful conclusion of the sale of New Edinburgh House to NECTAR Centre, and to better the premises for our arrival. We look forward to our ongoing relationship with the Church community which has welcomed us so warmly, and worked so hard to accommodate us as we settled into our new facilities.

Thanks also to all our Instructors for being so patient with us during the transition: we are so grateful for all your energy, talents and dedication, and look forward to a successful ongoing collaboration in the exciting year ahead.

2012 was a breakthrough year for our fundraising activities which we ramped up to a whole new level, offering 4 popular Friday evening events to engage the community and help to support the Centre. These included Movie Nights, a Performance Series, and Literacy and Friday Night in the Burgh events. Although it was our first year attempting anything on this scale, we learned a lot, and had an immense amount of fun in the process! Watch for a return of movie nights and other events in 2013: check out the Events page on our website (www.nectarcentre.ca) for details and dates, or for more information please contact the Centre at 613-745-2742 or email [email protected]

Thank you so much to our Volunteers who came out to support each of our Friday evening events: you gave real meaning to the concept of building community, and we are extremely grateful for all your efforts.

This year of transformative change would not have been possible without the support of many local businesses and organizations either donating their time, or gifting us with materials. A special thank you goes out to those who supported us throughout the year, as well as to our Board of Directors and Staff for their amazing dedication throughout the year.