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Rick Evans led us in O Canada, and Sam Walters offered Grace, with a special recognition of the Jewish New Year and a prayer for a sweet year to come. We toasted the Queen and Canada.
President Larry introduced the Head Table - to introduce our speaker, Margaret Jarrell; Speaker, Gordon Armstrong; President, Larry Iggulden; Sergeant-at-arms, Heather Combe; Rotarian in the Spotlight, Janet Johnston; Registrar, Betty-Lou Souter
Guests - Betty-Lou Souter introduced our Guests - Watson Reed (Pat Rooney), Linda-Gay Adams Vossler of Venice Florida (daughter of Angus Adams), & John Morton (RC of Toronto)
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Heather Combe and Janet Johnston |
Rotarian in the Spotlight - Janet Johnston - Janet was introduced to Rotary by husband, John Snowling, in 2001. She has been involved with many of our club's committees, and is the Chair of our Youth Exchange Committee. She is currently a Director of the Club. Janet is also the Vice-Chair of Literacy Link Niagara, and a member of the advisory committee of the Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario. Her hobbies include skiing and scuba diving (and maybe sailing, to keep John company). Her business, "Learning Potentials" has helped many who would not otherwise have done so to achieve their full potential.
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Janet Johnston |
Birthday - Oct 2 - Sandy Peters, Oct 3 - Bob Lawler, Oct 6 - Rusty Kruty
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Bob Lawler and Rusty Kruty |
RI presidential nominee for '07/'08 is Don Osborne, of Maryland USA
Pres. Larry called for a "stand-up board meeting" following the Club meeting
Harold Nash announced a dinner to honour Don Fraser (on 50 years in Rotary, 50 years perfect attendance, more than 50 years marriage!)
Friday, Nov. 11, 6pm cocktails, 7pm dinner, Club Roma (Starlight Room)
Business attire; $45 per person, including wine with dinner
Will be an attendance meeting (additional to Nov. 10 regular Thursday meeting for Remembrance Day)
Club will strive for perfect attendance that week.
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Don Fraser |
Sam Walters announced that we are at 30% of goal for the auction with just two weeks to go: canvass, canvass, canvass!
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Sam Walters |
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Sam Walters' Dancing Feet |
Pat Rooney led a round of Thanksgiving trivia: some protest was heard when the first Thanksgiving in Canada was said to be conducted by the explorer John Frobisher, given that there was no "Canada" until 1867!
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Patricia Rooney |
After the 10 day notice, a motion was made by Betty-Lou Souter, seconded by Bill Finley that the Club send $10,000 US to Rotary Dist. 6200 (Louisiana) for hurricane relief. A motion to table was defeated and the main motion was carried.
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Betty-Lou Souter |
Peter Mahoney, on his way to a truncated tour of the room for happiness, rendered "The Turkey's Lament", which was a real gobbler!
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Peter Mahoney |
- Marg Jarrell was happy that 140 Canadian Tire Financial Services staff provided about $70K of assistance in the renovations at the FSSN facility in Welland, by building playgrounds, painting, laying tiles, etc.
- Angus Adams was happy to be entertaining his only child who is here avoiding Florida hurricanes
- Doug Geddie was happy that "flash" Roger Segalin is back
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Margaret Jarrell |
Roger Segalin tried to convince us he is happy to be back from Hawaii, and brought greetings from web maintainer and new mom Alexis De Wolfe.
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Alexis De Wolfe and Sarah Elizabeth |
50/50 - The Queen of Spades and accompanying $113 eluded Henry Klassen.
After an introduction by Marg Jarrell, Gordon spoke of the Salvation Army's disaster relief efforts, and his own person involvements in such areas as Ground Zero after 9/11, India and South-east Asia after the Tsunami, and Honduras after hurricane Mitch in 1999. Currently, the Army is active in relief efforts in the southern US after hurricanes Katrina and Rita. In partnership with Rotary International, the Salvation Army distributes "shelter boxes" when homes are lost. As an NGO, the Army can go into places that RI can't get to directly. Sometimes relief comes in the form of hot meals, served at the rate of 50,000/day from mobile kitchens. Other times, more permanent assistance is provided by the building of homes.
Although Gordon mused about the strength of the human spirit that disasters often reveal, he reminded us of our need to be thankful for the prosperity we enjoy. In his words: "We are truly blessed".
President Larry was then presented with a boxed "disaster meal" to sample at home. We look forward to his full report!
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Gordon Armstrong |
Ian Ladd thanked our speaker and President Larry added his thanks.
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Gordon Armstrong and Larry Iggulden |
President Larry then told a story about the beginnings of World Community Service in Rotary in 1914 in the UK and Ireland, and shortly thereafter with disaster relief in Texas, and Tokyo.
Next Week - Chris Bangham - Umfundisi; and Ms. X - Fleeing from Zimbabwe
10 Day Notice
The membership committee would like to recommend Alex McKee for Rotary membership. Proposed by George Darte, Alex is a private wealth advisor with Alex McKee Private Weakth Management and is a former Rotarian (way, way back!) from the Montreal area. His classification will be: 0602 Investment Advisor.
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