We welcomed a large wonderful group of guests at today's meeting.  

 

Dr. and Cathy Downham and Eric and Cathy Sayle from Project Umbrella Burma were guests of Marilyn Hanson 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marilyn did a cheque presention for the $6000 from our club to Project Umbrella Burma.  Pictured here are President Nancy , Cathy Downham, Eric and Cathy Sayle who regularly fly over to Burma to teach at the school and Marilyn  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dean was the winner of 50/50 draw and Pia ( exchange student) won 2nd prize.    $83 total was collected so Dean won $25 and Pia won $16.  

 

Dearest Ralph was the S/Arms.  He fined Dave Shaw $1` for being late.  Randy was fined for having invited himself for dinner then c/o salmon as the main entree.  Randy also failed to collect enough dineros ( that would be dollars) so Ralph collected $2.  

Jane was fined for getting more applause than Megan when introduced as a new member.  It cost her a buck

Nancy was fined because Keith had entered the data incorrectly for Jane's birthday date ( or maybe Keith himself was fined....)

Dean was also fined for not collecting enough when he served as S/Arm so he had to pay $5 but that included his 50/50 winnings.

 

Greg was fined for being a Chatty Parker all thru the meeting:  $1

Nancy Amos was fined for trying to have the prettiest sports car in the neighbourhood.  And because she lied and told Ralph she had all the looks in the family, but her mom and sisters look great :  $1

Leanne got fined for telling Ralphy he looke sexy wearing his pink shirt.  Note to members:  do not comment on Ralph's wardrobe.....

 

 

Happy bucks:  $5 happy from President Nancy as her sister is visiting from California, Sister from Pontypool and mom from Whitby.  

Leanne is $1 happy as her son is now at Confedation College in ThunderBay.  

Julie Emery is doubly happy as there are 2 engagements in her offspring, weddings upcoming.  

Randy was happy that Pia will be staying with he and his wife for 2 months

Nancy Welton was $5 happy for the WellWishes following her knee surgery

Tom was happy that he could thank the train volunteers this past summer and things went smoothly thanks to Angela's dligence at scheduling needed personnel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brian was happy re:  the assistance from Rusty Russell in recapping Brian's dad's operational logs during the war

Kevin was happy that his son Nick played well at U of Waterloo in the1st football game

Deb was happy that her stepson was able to have a visit back in Canada for a brief time but has had to return to his job with Medecins sans Frontieres in Liberia and hope he stays healthy.  

 

 

 

 

Our guest speaker was Lisa McCoy from the Gravenhurst club and Steve Hayhurst also from the G. Club.  She is a tireless volunteer with children and landmine survivors in Cambodia and Burma.  She is the ED of the not for profit À Mine-Free World  Foundation`.She is also the field coordinator and founder of the Rotary Wheels for Learning and the Gravenhurst Rotary Club bicycl distribution program for children in Cambodia.  Each of the past three years has found Lisa leading  the  bicycle distribution teams from District  7010 to Cambodia , distributing a total of 3, 664 bicycles to children needing transportation to get to school .  Lisa spends up to 6 months per year in Asia.  Lisa had those going to Cambodia on the next trip stand up  .  $50 will provide a rural child with a bike to get to school and will display the Rotary logo.    

 

Steve gave some background on Cambodia demographics.  The country was french until it gained independence in the 1950`s.  Very poor rural area.  The Khmer Rouger gained popularity and waged civil war, taking over Phnom Penh in the mid 1970`s ousting and murdering the educated class.  There were many landmines left after the genocide and war.    Cambodia lost 80% of their educators during the 1970`s.  Schools are few and far between, kids may have to walk up to 10km to get to school.  There are real class differences between the haves and have nots.    One school is being built by the Kempenfelt Rotary club, and they have 24 members going in January 2015.  Mike Kinsley provided some more information about the program.  

 

 

Pictured here is Lisa with our own Leanne who is going on the next bicycle distribution trip in Winter 2015.  There are a few spots left !