Minutes of Meeting November 10th, 2021 – 12:00 noon
Meeting of (approximately) 20+ along with 9 zoom attendees, opened with O Canada and toasts to the Queen, Canada and our Club.
Rotary Land Acknowledgement
We would like to acknowledge that the land on which we live and work today is the land traditionally used by the Hoaudenosaunee, Anishnaabe and Neutral people. We also acknowledge the enduring presence and deep traditional knowledge, laws and philosphies of the Indigenous people with whom we share this land today.
The Neutral Confederacy, Neutral Nation, or Neutral people (also called Attawandaron by neighbouring tribes) were an Iroquoian-speaking people who lived in what is now southwestern and south-central Ontario in Canada, North America. Some tribes were highly inclined to competitive games. [1] A largely agrarian society, the Neutral Nation developed farmsteads that were admired and marveled over by European leaders. Research conducted by anthropologist Mary Jackes states that they remained neutral "in the conflicts between the Iroquois from south of the Great Lakes and the Ontario Iroquoians who lived to the north" and thrived through active trading instead of war, |
Announcements:
Mac Graham reviewed the new Rotary merchandise that is now available online.
John Thompson gave a brief report on the upcoming fellowship events at Drayton Entertainment.
Judy reviewed the upcoming Club nature hike at Huron Woods.
Birthday greetings for Mark Engel, Brad Swanson and Laura (Bill) Green.
Club anniversary for Doug Fisher (18 years).
Announcement about the upcoming wedding of Club member Michelle Graham by her father Club member Graham.
Our 50/50 pot is now up to $85.00 after Chuck Thompson, Neil Aitchison and prospective member Simon Fallows, a guest of Everton Wilmot, did not pull the black marble.
Guest Speaker: Jane Klugman
Topic: Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada.
Jane’s (abbreviated) Bio:
President and Broker, Whitney & Company Realty Limited
Honorary Lieutenant Colonel, Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada
For the past 30 years, Jane has been an entrepreneur, Vice President Business Development at Deloitte, Vice President of Communitech and Director of Business Development at the City of Kitchener.
In 2012, Jane joined the Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada as a Council Member. In 2018, Jane was appointed, by the Minister of National Defence, as the Honorary Lieutenant Colonel of the Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada— an appointment that will last three years. Jane is honoured to become the first Woman HLCol within the history of the Regiment. She is awaiting an appointment by the Minister of National Defence to be appointed the new Honourary Colonel — also the first in the history of the Regiment.
Jane’s talk and ppt presentation centred around the following list of the purposes and her duties as an Honourary Colonel for the Regiment.
- Protect the Military Heritage of my Unit
- Advocate Inside the Institution
- Go to the Field and Visit the Troops
- Talent Spotting – not only for succession within the CAF, but in the Reservists Civilian Lives as well
- Community Connect
- Mess Dinners and Socials
- Get to know the other Honouraries
- Drill and Dress
- Involve your own family
- Build relationships with the Senior NCO’s and Officers in your unit: CO, DCO, ADJ, RSM, Etc.
Jane fielded many questions immediately after her presentation as well as after the meeting ended.
Meeting adjourned at 1:30pm.
