Where is Jim? Someone send him the correct address for our meeting. We talked about all sorts of interesting things while we waited for members to join in. Leon played a version of O Canada that featured many different singers taking turns with the lines of the song. They took turns singing in different keys as well, making it hard to sing along. Somehow it made us feel better about some of our own singing.
Announcements: Rotary Opens Opportunities; this is Disease Prevention and Treatment Month; the 50/50 Mega Draw has closed with $147 230 in sales; we’ll have second call for our election; Lillianne Fuller will be with us next Thursday; Nav has a supply of children’s book to give away.
Past President Wayne called for nominations for all the executive positions except two: Past President Veronica and President Leon. The following nominations have been received, and the third call and election will be held next week. VP Claudia Trigo; Sec. Bob Lukie; Treas. Anthony Ball; Director: Allan Richmond, Jim See, Nora Truman, Les Clay, Wayne Wiebe, Claudia Trigo, Rudy Storteboom, Lana Hart and Bob Hillmer. No nominations have been received for President Elect.
Foundation Chair Wayne read The Rotary Foundation information for this week and you can read it for yourself simply by clicking Rotary’s Areas of Focus (Part 2 of 2)
Our guest speaker was Victoria Biggs, a Rotarian now in the Semiahmoo club. Victoria spoke about the Canadian Vocational Training Centre and the work it does, even during this time with the added challenges of COVID. Maintaining an 83% employment rate for the students is really impressive. Click December 3, 2020 to see Victoria’s slide presentation.
We discussed ideas for our social meeting to be held on the 17th. No meetings will be held on Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve. President Veronica announced that we now have an Environment Committee with Nora and Claudia its initial members.
Happy and sad dollars were pledged to Polio Plus, and we raised our glasses in a toast to Canada to end our meeting.