[News] Effort underway to bring Men’s Shed movement to Salmon Arm

Roy Reinmuth has seen first-hand how the camaraderie and sense of purpose that comes with being part of a Men’s Shed can improve one’s mental health. Prior to moving to Salmon Arm in September 2023, Reinmuth had been involved with a BC Men’s Shed in the Lower Mainland. There, Reinmuth said he would see newcomers show up unhappy but, after a period of time, they would be transformed, happy to have found an outlet for their creative energies. “A lot of older guys, they fall into depression, they start drinking, drugs, whatever –they become really self destructive because they have no outlet for that energy…,” said Reinmuth. “I’ve seen it in the shed, how happy the guys are when they are together.” When he learned Salmon Arm is currently without a Men’s Shed, Reinmuth, wanting to rectify this, called Men’s Shed Association of B.C. president Mike Jensen.

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