President Judy and Neil Aitchison thank guest speaker Alan Chalmers
Guest Speaker
Alan Chalmers of Forbes Motors and Kiwanis
Alan moved to Canada in 1968 and his plan was to stay 2 years, get rich and move home to Scotland.
He came to be a Cartographer (making maps) but ended up finding work as a car salesman at Drumbo Motors in downtown Toronto.
Within 3 short years he had made it to the position of Sales Manager. One of the requirements was that he join Kiwanis which at that time met every Wednesday for lunch at the Royal York Hotel.
In no time he was volunteering with the club and it was on a special trip to Toronto Island with disabled children that he really fell in love with volunteering and helping children.
He is a 40 plus year member of Kiwanis today and past president of the Kitchener Club. He joined the Kitchener Club after moving here in 1979 to help the Stedlebauer Family start their car dealership.
Kiwanis was founded in 1915 in Detroit. It’s second chapter was in Hamilton ON in 1916. They first had the motto “We Build” which is the translation of the word Kiwanis. But later, it was changed to “Serving the Children of the World”.
Kiwanis ran its own Summer camp on Paradise lake from the 1950’s through the 1980’s
The have long been involved the Kiwanis Music festival since 1954.
They have worked with Nutrition For Learning and now Food for Kids
They raise funds in various ways like the 100 Holes of Golf Fundraiser, and now with Cash Calendar.
Alan continues to work 2 or 3 days a week and is an active member of his Kiwanis club.
Graham announced that today was Green Shirt Day in honour of the young hockey players killed in that horrible bus accident in Saskatchewan. A young man had signed the donor card and eight lives were changed because of his generosity.
Graham, a double-lung transplant recipient encouraged all to go to www.beadonor.ca to sign up.
Announcements
State of the Region will be held again this year. But…it is no longer a Rotary event of any sort. We are invited as guests. The Region is doing the rest
Presidents Night is in June. Remember to register on clubrunner
Friday Foursomes – If you’d like to be part of a Rotary Social Group that plays golf on Fridays, please contact Mac
John Thompson has set up a Titans event on April 23rd. Also a Drayton event. Stay tuned for more details
Graham Gardiner asked us all to wear a green shirt tomorrow for Be an Organ Donor day.
Wedding Anniversary Moira Taylor and Roger on April 4th
Club Anniversary’s Chris Ainsworth 3 years, Chris Wilk 4 years. Both April 1st.
50/50 NO draw today.
Guests Kristen Douglas of World Accord, guest of David Barth and Rob Thompson, son and guest of John Thompson
Upcoming Rotary Duties- April 13
Sgt at Arms-John Thompson
Asst Sgt at Arms-Andrew Williams
Introduce Speaker-Mac Graham
Thank Speaker-Jake Thomas
Greater-Laura Power
Invocation-Paul Puopolo
Please note: Rotary Duties for 2022 are also listed on our Clubrunner Club Website page under "Members" (Weekly Duties).
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