The first meeting of the Nanaimo Quilters' Guild was held on Thursday, Oct. 4, 1984 in the Pottery Room of Bowen Park Complex, Nanaimo B. C. at 7:30 p.m. There were 30 quilters in attendance. Cathy Johnson acted as Chairperson.
The first executive members elected that evening were:
President - Gail Wylie
Secretary- Lauris Fuller
Treasurer- Donna Beckley
Typist - Audrey Curtis
Support People - Rita Pottinger, Pat Garner and Tricia                               Abbott
Newsletter helper - Tricia Abbott
Guild Historian - Helen Brown

Previous to this meeting, Cathy Johnson, with the help of her students, organized a Social afternoon of quilts at Bowen Park. During the afternoon, people were asked to write down their names and telephone numbers if they were interested in forming a Quilters Guild in Nanaimo.At the October meeting, Leanne Aitken from the City of Nanaimo, Parks and Recreation informed them that they had $70 (profits from the Social) in their kitty and that Parks and Recreation would give the guild the use of a meeting room, free of charge for 3 months.
The first meeting of the Nanaimo Quilters' Guild was held on Thursday, Oct. 4, 1984 in the Pottery Room of Bowen Park Complex. As the Guild grew we continued to move to larger premises. On January 24, 1985, we moved to the Nanaimo Regional Library on Fitzwilliam Street. On November 2, 1988, a special meeting was held to establish a set of By-laws under which the Guild would operate. Then another move to the Community Services building. And with more growth we moved to Brechin United Church. In September 2013 the Guild moved to the Nanaimo Curling Club where we presently meet.

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