Bottle Drive- Don’t forget about the Bottle Drive for Polio Plus. We will wrap this drive up on Presidents Night next week, so please turn in all bottles for cash or contact Spencer Yule to arrange for pick up of bottles. All cash can go to Spencer who will report the numbers next week.

 

VFL Update- Ed Simon shared a few preliminary numbers for the VFL this year. Early indication is that our numbers are up, approximately $5,000 in additional ticket sales. Big thanks to our “All Star” team and to the “Rookies of the Year” Laura Power and Everton Wilmot. Good work to all Rotarians, this is a big fundraiser for us and you all worked hard.

 

How Great Thou Art- Jim Kibble provided an update on this great event. Those who attended spoke very highly of it. We had our Early Bird Draw for the VFL there and went well. This event raised $13,000 in proceeds and we were cut a cheque for $3,200 for our contributions. This goes to the International Fund. Great work!

 

50/50 - $231.25 Participants: Jim Kibble, Bill Green and Graham Gardiner.

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Born in Strathroy, ON. Mac’s parents were heavily involved in their community. Mac had a fairly ordinary childhood, grew up playing sports, hanging out with friends, working on family farms, etc. Mac was raised Catholic, and with no Catholic High Schools in Strathroy, Mac attended High School in London, ON.

 

At 18 Mac’s world got a bit bigger. Talented in French, Mac won a scholarship which would send him to Paris, France for a year of study. This proved to be a formable year for Mac. Mac attended the University of Western Ontario. A bit of moving took Mac from London to Jasper, AB, Ottawa, ON and then to Toronto, ON. Mac had several jobs throughout these years, mostly seasonal work in between schooling or in between moves, Mac learned several jobs and worked for numerous small and medium sized companies. By the time Mac was 25 he estimates he had over 30 jobs.

 

Mac told a great story about meeting his wife, Poppy, when he “crashed” a wedding at the Waterloo Motor Inn. His first encounter with Waterloo. A friend was attending a wedding and asked Mac to come into town to party with him after the wedding. Mac came to pick up his friend who called him in. He found the open bar, naturally, and a pretty lady to dance with. That lady turned out to be his wife, they are happily married today and live in Kitchener.

 

Deciding that he had enough of working for other people, Mac set off to be his own boss. A quick run with a Laundry Mat he and his wife purchased taught Mac lots about business. his version of “business school”. He then tried his hand at Property Management. This, too, taught many lessons but wasn’t the right fit. Mac, renewing an insurance policy with Knights of Columbus, asked the agent how he got into business. The gentlemen provided some suggestions and next thing Mac knew he was working with Knights of Columbus. He had found his calling, a real passion for helping people with their finances and insurance requirements. In 2012 Mac opened Klein Insurance Group which operates on College Street in Kitchener. Mac is excited to be a Rotarian and a proud member of our club.