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May 10, 2016 Bulletin

Welcome everyone to the 43rd meeting of our 79th year

A big "THANK YOU" for our volunteers today:

Invocation by: Deanna Simkin

Door & Setup Team: Brian Storey & Tony Woods

Banner Editor: Donna Cloutier

Greeter: Mike Finneron

Welcome Introductions

Visiting Rotarians:

Bob Wells – Strathcona-Sunrise Club

Guests of the Club:

Gord Tompson – inducted today

Andrew Rice

Mayor Larry Jangula

Membership News

Secretary Report – Past President Naomi

- none

Treasurer Report – Brian

- none

Induction of new member– by Robert Buckley

- Gord Tompson (Insurance broker), married and has a 3 year old daughter

- has been in the Valley for 3 years

Computer Donated by club

– delivered by Tony Woods to Nstaski School, Woman’s shelter

- some of the computers going to Afghanistan can only fit in a suitcase

- Tony is looking into getting more of them to Afghanistan.

Rotary International Update - Robert Buckley

Membership growth in district - 105 new members

Over 500 people attended DLTA so had to change venues

89 clubs in our district – over 5000 members – only 4 not giving to the Rotary Foundation

District Conference – June 24/25 – Olympia Washington

Canadian Dollar fluctuations difficult to balance the budget

New society regulations to change a few things

Social media is helping gain new members

VI Ryla Pilot Project – Geared for Grade 9-10

4 host families for the Student from Russia, Buckley, Campbell River, Deb Nolan,(Cumberland Club)

- will be visiting many of our businesses

35,000 clubs in the world, and 1/5 don’t allow woman – 7000 clubs

63% of Cumberland Club are women

Bulletin Assistance

– We need help with taking photos at our regular weekly meetings

- If you are able to assist the Bulletin team (Ray, Donna, Naomi) and have a smart phone, please let Donna know.

Goodbye Party for Rob Wolfe

- and induction of Deana Simkin.

- Ron Perrin looking for people who want to do skits.

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS:

Jason Heflin – May 7

Brian Rice – May 7

Lisa Henderson – May 12

Craig Rennison – May 12

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES:

Susan and Don Sinclair – May 9

ROTARY ANNIVERSARIES:

Jorden Marshall – 4 Years May 8th

Deana Simkin – 4 years May 8th

Mark Purcell – 17 years May 11th

Personal Bio

- none

- Please let Mike Finneron know if you can do a Bio. It can be about you or your business

Birthday Bio

- none

FUTURE EVENTS (Mark Your Calendars)

Membership Focus Groups

– 2 focus groups as a follow up for the membership survey at the Prime Chophouse at 5:30

- Food provided

- Wednesday May 11 – membership meeting for members of 5 years or less

- Thursday May 12 – membership meeting for members of over 20 years.

- POSTPONED

Fundraiser for Fort McMurray

- Thursday May 12, 2016

- Millennium Park

Rotaract Club Car Wash

- May 14, 2016

- at Finneron Hyundai

MS Walk - Steve Elman

- May 15th

- donate to his fund-raiser by clicking on this link

- http://mssoc.convio.net/site/TR/Walk/BCandYukonDivision?px=2059749&pg=personal&fr_id=4966&s_locale=en_CA

Annual Boys & Girls Club Golf Tournament

- May 26

Funds for Kenya

- Friday May 27th

- Native Sons Hall

– catered Dinner

– Impala’s

- Kelsey raising funds for Kenya

Fishing Derby

– June 4th, 2016

Installation Dinner

- June 21

- no lunch meeting

Fundraiser - Paul Ives

- August 27 - 28

- Ride to Conquer Cancer

– honoring one of our club members

– Ryan Sykes will be riding with Paul.

- riding for Randy Wiwchar

- watch for annoying emails

– goal is $3,500. (the # of kms Paul will ride to train)

Sgt at Arms / Happy Sad Bucks

SGT @ ARMS: Craig Rennison

2 lies and a truth (which is the truth)

Deana: Never served beer, sampled product, wondering what she is getting into

Ron Perrin: Best President, Amazing fisherman, Always on time

Bert Heeringa: Owning Target store, enjoys shopping at Walmart, from New Zealand

Allison Mandzuk: Runs the Eagle, loves wine, drives a small car

Mike Finneron : drives Toyota, fines people out of spite, responds to emails

Ken Grant: drives girlfriend on golf, has a real job, cringes each time he hears Croteau beach

Paul Ives: Training on a bike, looks good in spandex

Mike McLaren: boring social life, never tells the truth, fun time in Prague

Mark Villanueva: Great golfer, best realtor,

Mark Peill: long time valley citizen, enjoys working with Ron, at Gladstones on Friday

Derek Newnes: teaches how to whisper course, no one needs hearing aids

Cory Wagstaff: has best attendance, nothing major has happened, no excuse to miss

Mark Purcell: always on time, step stool in kitchen,

Audrey Craig: Horrible boss, enjoys living far from grandchildren, and 35 years ago was the best day of her life

Happy / Sad Bucks

Allison Mandzuk: Radio Station is doing a fundraiser for Fort McMurray from Millennium Park on Thursday May 12, 2016

Program

Program: –Larry Jangula - Mayor of City of Courtenay

Policing:

Policing is provincially funded and is not on a per capita basis

Lots of lobbying to get sufficient policing

Response time is long because members are in short supply

City of Courtenay pays 90% of RCMP costs and towns like Comox pay 70%. Small communities pay much less.

The formula doesn’t always make sense: i.e. Major crime – the city pays the full cost unless it is in the rural area

Parking at New Hospital:

Contract made with local land owners to lease some land close to the site for parking

Taxation rates for commercial properties

Why don’t we ask the province to have different zones in commercial zones

Commercial properties pay 3X taxes more than do residential areas

Water/garbage are all issues needing addressing

The Province has not moved on this.

Lobby our MLA to get action on this matter, but the city needs the same amount of tax base

Passed last night – budget – increases taxes – 2% for basic tax and 2% for basic infrastructure

Union wages up 2%, policing costs went up. Hydro has gone up

200 kms of pavement that lasts 20 – 25 years. 8kms/year. Asset Management

Rotary Trails

The city is in support

Bike trails

Some citizens want bike lanes on Willemar and Piercy

The plan is to have the trail down the island

Complete Streets

3.2M to put in about 1KM in downtown Courtenay

The purchase of the Bridge

http://www.courtenay.ca/EN/main/city-hall/projects- gallery/5th-street- complete-streets- pilot-project/faq-5th- street-complete- street.html

Downtown Business - Charette

Less than 100 people came out and it was the same individuals

Some ideas were good: trails along the river, closing Duncan Street, 2 bike bridges

Next Week

Next Meeting: May 17, 2016 – same time – 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM

Location: Prime Chophouse

Program: Harry Panjer - Vital signs project, Comox club update on marina waterpark

Weekly Meetings - New Location – PRIME CHOPHOUSE

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