G E A R
ROTARY CLUB OF FORT GARRY
Next Meeting will be May 12, 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 held their very successful Career Symposium on April 24th. A big thank you to the Rotarians who help out at the Career Symposium. Our Rotary Club provided the lunch.
Marathon Site is up and running for our 2025 Marathon and 5 Km Fun Run. Our Half Marathon and 5 Km Fun Run will be held on September 21, 2025.
The Presidents meeting from a couple of weeks ago 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. At our Board meeting on Monday we committed to donating $500 to the Westminster Housing Project if the other Winnipeg clubs are doing the same.
Joy Hood, Russ's wife passed away on April 17, 2025. Kathy Cano will attend the funeral on behalf of the Rotary Club of Fort Garry.
The 120th Anniversary of Rotary was celebrated at Government House. The event was well attended. Kathy Cano, Jeff Miller, Don and Evelyn Fletcher, Ron Miller and Shelly Killeen attended on the behalf of the Rotary Club of Fort Garry.
Rotary International Convention 2025 will be held in Calgary June 21 - 25, 2025.
District 5550 conference will take place on May 9th and 10th via Zoom. We would like for as many members as possible to attend this conference via Zoom. To make this easier for everyone, our club will be hosting a viewing party at Thomas Design Builders, 1 - 4 High Level Road, Oak Bluff, Manitoba. On May 9th and 10th. Lunch will be available.
The meeting on Zoom will be as follows:
Friday May 9th Noon to 3:45 PM
Saturday May 10th 9 AM- 4:0 PM
Please make ever effort to attend, even if you can only attend for part of the meeting. Your club and District is at a crucial time and everyone working together will be needed to ensure our continued success.
Our next board meeting will be Monday May 26, 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 $26.00, Kathy Cano drew the 10 of Hearts. 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 May - 12th & 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 May 12, 2025 will be Jeff Miller and Pat O'Connor
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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
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