Announcements
- Larry Masseo celebrating his 52nd birthday this week - the only thing worse than getting old is not getting old...
- Leo Tobi is celebrating his wedding anniversary this week - 38 years!
- Dave Decker is celebrating a club anniversary this week - a member for 32 years!
- Ed Simon provided a reminder of the Club Christmas Dinner to be held on December 13th at Westmount G&CC
- Ed Simon gave a brief update on the status of Graham Gardner - please remember to keep Graham in your thoughts and prayers
- Ed Simon provided a reminder of the KidsAbility, Oh Christmas Free event to ne held on December 2nd - Help from Club is requested to assist with this event and is very much appreciated
- The Athlete of the Year Committee who presented last week has asked the Club to partner in the silent auction to be held at its gala event next May - help organizing and running the silent auction will be required
- Ian Robertson announced the upcoming Fire and Ice Gala to be held in February, 2018 where funds are raised for Leadership Waterloo Region (LWR) - Ian provided members with some background on LWR and the importance of the work it does
- Jack Kinch provided members with a brief update regarding the Rotary curling event
- Jerome Freiburger advised that the local gingerbread house competition is looking for assistance with judging the event in December - more information will be provided by Jerome when it is available
Donations Vote
President Ed introduced two motions on behalf of the Board:
1. Increase the Donations Committee budget by $15,000 for a total of $105,000 for the year - Motion was voted on and carried unanimously.
2. To make a first installment payment of $40,000 to Hospice Waterloo Region (donation previously approved) - Motion was voted on and carried unanimously.
50/50
Pot is now up $126.50 - Simon Adler and Leo Tobi both came up short but Mac Graham found the black marble - Congratulations Mac!
Bill Green won a copy of the book 'Corrective Karma' - Congratulations Bill! Great retirement reading Bill...
No one guessed the trivia question so the bottle of Pinot Grigio stayed with President Ed this week
Speaker
Our guest speakers today were Catherine Wilkinson and Constable Carol Grandy from the Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS). Ian Robertson provided an introduction.
Catherine provides members with an brief presentation on the "Citizens Police Academy" which provides a select group of citizens with an understanding of the police service. The chosen individuals receive a multi-week introduction to the police service and receive presentations regarding interesting and little known aspects of local policing.
Carol provided members with a brief presentation on the Children's Safety Village located at WRPS headquarters. The village was created by the WRPS in partnership with local schools, service clubs, businesses and many others in the community. The village opened in 1992 and a Fire Education Centre component was added in 1997.
President Ed thanked Catherine and Carol on behalf of the Club.
