GRAPEVINE MARCH 26, 2015

Rotary Club of Grimsby 

Grapevine March 26, 2015

 

 Sandy as registrar reported 18 members of the Rotary Club of Grimsby present plus our exchange students Gabo and Joanne and speaker Michael Cain.

 

President Bob announced:

* District 7090 Million Dollar Dinner: PDG Art Wing asked President Bob to make members aware of this opportunity to donate to the Rotary Foundation.  District 7090 is undertaking a campaign to raise a minimum of one million dollars in donations, pledges, and bequests.  The campaign will culminate in a ‘Million Dollar Dinner” on May 9.  Options to attend are: an outright Major Gift of $10,000, the $10,000 gift pledged over 3 years, Pledge to the Paul Harris Society of $1000/ year for 10years, or establish a bequest in your will of $10,000. For more information: Art Wing, District 7090 Annual Fund Chair 905-687-8680, art@arthurwing.com

 

* District Meeting: Ellicottville NY, October 23 - 25, see the video linked here for a special look at what is in store:  https://vimeo.com/107083306

 

PAUL HARRIS FELLOWSHIP AWARDS DINNER

THURSDAY, APRIL 23RD

LIUNA GARDENS, 526 WINONA ROAD, STONEY CREEK

 

6:00 FOR COCKTAILS AND FELLOWSHIP

7:00 ROAST BEEF DINNER BEING SERVED

$50.00 PER PERSON – SPOUSAL EVENT

PAYMENT IN CASH AT THE DOOR ON THE NIGHT OF THE EVENT

 

CONGRATUALTIONS TO MIKE HAHN, PATRICK MCNALLY AND NANCY MCNALLY

 

Sergeant-at-Arms, Jim Howden

    Lots of happy Rotarians, but you had to be there to hear the good news!

 

Program 

Michael Cain the Fire Chief of the Grimsby Fire Department.  The Grimsby Fire Department was founded in 1879 and continues as a Volunteer fire department.

He explained that even though the members here are volunteers they are well trained professional firefighters.  Larger municipalities have fire departments that are staffed by career firefighters.  The volunteer fire protection gives the taxpayers a substantial saving.

 

We naturally associate the fire service with emergency response but training and education are equally important functions.

 

Michael reminded us that smoke alarms and an exit plan are very important because modern home construction and furnishings allows fire to spread rapidly.  It is also an important responsibility to make overnight guests aware of the exit plan.

 

To service the growth in our community he talked about the future needs of the Grimsby Fire Department.  There are plans underway to expand the present fire station, Station 1.  An updated station on the escarpment is needed to serve the community there.   A dedicated

training area should be constructed on the Calder property. Michael also foresees the need for a third station in the west end of Grimsby.

 

Next Week’s program:

 

April 9   Police Chief  Shawn Dowd