Opening: President John opened the meeting calling for the singing of “O Canada” and Rotary Grace. He then proposed a toast to Queen and Canada. 

 

Guests: Sgt. at Arms Anthony introduced Brodie McMorrow as our guest today.

 

Humorist:  Charlie shared the story of the man who found out that he was photographed five times at an intersection not because he was going through a red light, but because he was not wearing his seat belt!

 

Special Announcements: 

President John said that next week’s meeting will include the ‘Student of the Month’ celebration and a guest speaker who would be announced during the coming week.

He also announced a “Smart Serve” course will be offered by VCCS on January 23rd afternoon. It will cost $45 per participant.

John Bennett reminded everyone that he would be happy to receive their Annual Membership Dues!

 

Duty Roster for next week, (January 11, 2016) 

Sgt. at Arms: Theresa Fleming and Mark Fisher 

Thanker & Fine master: John Hagarty

Greeter and prize: Ron Cork

Humorist: Gary Burns

 

Door prize donated by Dan was won by Lynda     

50/50 Draw:  Bernie did not draw the joker. So, the pot ( worth $ 36) continues to live. 

 

Fine master: Lynda 

Dan thanked whoever it was who stood in for him as Greeter today. He could not do his task as the meeting of the Rotanza committee dragged on!

Bernie was happy because he will be going to Mexico!

John Coxon was happy because there will be two inductions today.

Rohan announced that Dennis Pitt marked his 56th year as a Rotarian and George Trent, his  40th!

Mark Fisher was happy because his daughter returned from her honeymoon and relieved him of caring for her puppy!

Bert Lauwers encouraged everyone to get his/her flu shot!!

Greg was happy because on December 01st he started his own Accounting Firm on Kent Street.   

In way of fines Lynda fined every table that could not remember the date of the Rotanza Early Bird draw (April 18th) and those who had not yet sold or bought his/her Rotanza ticket. She gave special Rotanza pins to those who did not have to pay a fine!      

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Induction of two new members:  

President John and Secretary Blair Bailey inducted Gary Burns and Christine Paradoski as members of the Rotary Club of Lindsay. 

 

Club Assembly: 

The Minutes of the Executive meeting of December 15, 2015 was adopted (Mark Fisher/Jason Willock)

 

Classification Talk:

Bert Lauwers, the CEO of ROSS Memorial Hospital since 2013, made a very interesting and informative presentation of his life, especially mentioning his work as a Coroner and his involvement in the coroner-service world, He touched briefly on specific cases such as exonerating a man who had been wrongfully imprisoned for several years and the tragic story of a distant First Nations community where several teenagers were killing themselves by hanging. He also mentioned the present crisis where funding for Health Services is dwindling rapidly.  As a result, measures such as Grouping of hospital services and moving the care of seniors from institutions to providing Community Care in their own homes are being considered.  

 

Lynda Rickard thanked Bert for his presentation and said that a donation to Polio Plus would be made in his name.

 

There being no other business for the good of Rotary, President John closed the meeting. 

 

Rohan Wijesinghe

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