A ki gbogbo ile ooo,
We invite you to join us for
our Monthly Meeting and Special Coronation & Graduation Ceremonies. This is a
n in-person meeting scheduled for Sunday, August 30th, 2026, at 5:00 PM Vancouver Time.
Date: Sunday, August 30th, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM Vancouver Time
Venue: Fleetwood Community Centre, 15996 84 Ave, Surrey, BC V4N 0W1
Registration link: https://yorubabc.wildapricot.org/event-6814871
Minutes of the last meeting and the Agenda of the August meeting are attached.
Notes:
1. Agenda will include a coronation ceremony for our Iya Afin, Yeye Afin, and Agba Akin awardees.
2. Agenda will also include a graduation ceremony for 2025 - 2026 graduates. We want to celebrate with you!
Graduate RSVP: https://forms.gle/wq3pJB5fYhq5EQCm7
3. All our current Iya Afin, Yeye Afin, and Agba Akin should please attend this ceremony with their respective Sash for recognition.
4. Yoruba BC Adire will be distributed for those who have paid by 4:00 PM before the meeting commences.
5. Also, the tailors will be around to take measurements, and you can choose your preferred tailor and drop your cloth(es) immediately.
6. For those yet to buy their Yoruba BC Adire, click this Zeffy Payment Iink to purchase https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/yoruba-bc-adire
7. We will have the Mayor of Surrey, Mayor Brenda Locke in attendance and we need prompt arrival of members before 5:00 PM.
8. Light refreshments and Dinner will be served.
Thank you to everyone who attended last month’s meeting. Please arrive before 5:00 PM so we can start and finish early. We have a separate room for kids’ and youth activities, and prizes will be given to children and youth who participate in Yoruba heritage demonstrations, poems, drawing, colouring, and robotics.