G E A R
Next Meeting will be March 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Guest Speaker:
We were pleased to welcome
Ron Miller, our president, presided over our meeting today. Thanks to all who attended.
Fort Richmond Collegiate will be having Career Symposium on April 24th. If you are planning or participating you should have already connected with Shelly. If you haven't please do so as soon as possible. Your Rotary Club will be a supporter of this event. Ted Foreman will donate $1,000 to help cover the cost of the lunch. Our Rotary Club will cover the remainder of the cost.
Effective immediately, before we enter Rotary Villa we must sign-in and sign-out when you leave. This is so they will know who is in the building in case of an emergency.
Marathon Site is up and running for our 2025 Marathon. This year for Half Marathon runners the fee for early registration is $50 and later registration is $65 and for the 5KM Fun Run $25/$30. This is a slight increase from 2024.
The Presidents meeting from last week is putting together a plan for the Winnipeg Rotary Clubs to support Westminster Housing project. In the meantime they would like for each Winnipeg club to commit $500 to help with regular maintenance.
Charleswood Rotary is 40 years old. They will be celebrating on April 28th at Breezy Bend. More information to follow, when received,
For those Rotarians who are attending the Rotary anniversary at Government House, please note the dress code is Business Causal.
Steve Gallagher will look after getting a QR code for our club that will connect directly to our website.
Rotary International Convention 2025 will be held in Calgary June 21 - 25, 2025. This is a great chance for Rotarians to attend an International Conference that is being held so close to Winnipeg.
Our next board meeting will be Monday March 24, 2025 at Rotary Villa.
Sergeant-at-Arms:
Ted McIntosh will be our Sergeant-at-Arms for the rest out our current Rotary year.
The weekly accumulator draw was for $7.00, Jeff Miller drew the King of Diamonds. The lucky card is the King of Spades.
Speaker:
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Upcoming Events:
Until further notice our meetings will be held at Rotary Villa, 528 Hudson Street, Winnipeg, MB. We had a conversation with the school next door and they have agreed that we can park at the school on Mondays when we have our meetings. They have asked that we park in the middle area, as the perimeter parking is for staff.
Rotary International Convention 2025 will be held in Calgary June 21-25, 2025
Rotary meeting dates for the next while will be as follows:
Meeting Dates in Mar. - Mar. 24th will also be a Board Meeting.
Meeting Dates in Apr - 7th & 28th. April 28th will also be a Board Meeting.
Meeting Dates in May - 5th & 26th. May 26th will also be a Board Meeting.
Meeting Dates in June - 9th & 23rd. June 23 will also be a Board Meeting.
Greeters: For March 24, 2025 will be Ed Baetz and Owoola Bello
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News Bulletin for the Fort Garry Club in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Meets every second Mon. at 12:15 p.m., Rotary Villa, 528 Hudson Street, Winnipeg, MB R3T 4E3
Club Officers 2023 - 2024
Directors
Club Admin: Shelley Killeen
Service Projects: Shelley Killeen
Rotary Foundation: Jeff Miller
Membership: Steve Gallagher
Public Relations: Jeff Miller
Treasurer Marcel Vermette
Attendance Requirements: 50% of all meetings. Make up your attendance at:
Monday: Charleswood, 5:45 pm, Breezy Bend Country Club;
Selkirk, 6:00 pm, Selkirk Golf & Country Club, 100 Sutherland Ave, every Second and Fourth Monday
Tuesday: St. Boniface-St. Vital, 12:15 pm, Canad Inn, 1034 Elizabeth RD
Wednesday: Winnipeg Downtown, 12:10 pm, Winnipeg Convention Centre;
Winnipeg East AM, 7:15 am, New Cavalier Inn;
Thursday: Winnipeg West, 12:15 pm, Canad Inn Polo Park;
Transcona, 12:00 pm, Canad Inn Transcona;
Assiniboine, 5:45 pm, Holiday Inn Airport West, 2520 Portage Ave
International President: Jennifer Jones
District 5550 District Governor: Peter Tonge