Bulletin - January 05, 2017 - #24
Posted by Chris Bangham on Jan 10, 2017
President George opened the meeting.
In Graham Kennedy’s absence, grace was said by President George
O Canada lead by Rick Evans
A toast to the Queen and Canada
The head table was introduced:
Chris Blake to introduce our speaker
Mayor Walter Sendzik our speaker
George Darte President
Jean Armitage Sergeant-at-Arms
Carol Nagy E-D of Hospice Niagara and part of the (tba today) Corporate Membership.
Anne Atkinson to introduce our guests:
Jim Austin, a guest of Rick Merritt, and past Rotarian Earl Alton.
Speaker:
Chris Blake introduced our Mayor Walter Sendzik. In addition to the usual bio, Chris added a list of questions to Walter, including his favourite city named after a saint, and the names of his children – both of which were answered speedily and correctly!
Mayor Walter started with an enthusiastic nod to the ‘Standard’ for their headline “We are Rocking!’ He then reviewed highlights from 2016, including:
•World Hockey championship for women U18
•Global Brand IKEA locating in the Fairview Mall
•Becoming a ‘foreign trade zone’ in Niagara
•The GO announcement, which allows budgeting for preparatory infrastructure changes (like bridges)
•Canada 150 and related investments, such as those associated with Rotary Park
•Meridian Centre will become a stand-alone budget item, with Parks and Rec benefitting.
•A student’s residence
•Readying the old Hotel Dieu site for development
•Looking towards productive use of the General Hospital site – announcement anticipated this week
•Port Dalhousie – real progress is underway
And in 2017 –
•Regionalized Transit – a must for our region
•Our 150th anniversary
Walter then answered a couple of questions, and focussed on:
•The gap between Municipal and Regional Government – we have to eventually embrace one level, regional, but it will take some time.
•”Compassionate City” – a concept he is clearly passionate about. He illustrated with a story about a first nations ceremonial burn in Centennial Park – its use as a training example instead of refusing it, and the support of both city and the general public for the ‘fire-keeper’
Cindy Mewhinney warmly thanked the speaker.
Corporate Membership:
Chris Bangham first was delighted to announce that Rotarian Alicia Merry had a baby boy on Tuesday – Dylan, 10lb 4 oz. He then introduced Carol Nagy, E-D and Melissa DeBeau, Finance CoOrdinator, of the new Hospice Niagara Corporate Membership.
Announcements:
There were no Birthdays or Anniversaries:
Rotarian Juergen Knof has tendered his resignation for health reasons.
Happy Dollars:
Glenn Sparks carried the basket and thanked his friends Scott Schappert and Joel Chatterton for their confidence in him at Ribfest.
Jennifer Hansen was happy for several reasons – getting the cast off her wrist, helping with the TV auction, an Aussie vacation where she stayed with family, and her visit to the Gisborne Rotary club from which she obtained a banner, which she duly presented to President George.
Cindy Mewhinney announced her appointment to Director of Development at the Shaw Festival
Lezlie Murch thanked Mayor Walter for his attendance at her Interact club inaugural meting, and asked that we all remember Betty Complin
John Crossingham delighted to be hosting Australian exchange students, and very grateful for Rotarian Tom Pekar’s intervention with a student’s case of toothache, which was fixed without charge. He also praised Steve Tenyenhuis for correctly predicting what the incoming students would ask first – “Do you have wi-fi?”
Rick Radowsky paid his birthday $10, and announced a hosting of an Ice Dogs event – more info to follow.
Jean Armitage told of Lezlie Murch’s grandson pulling 3 aces out of about 6 draws from the pack, following the meeting before Christmas. In spite of this.....
50/50:
....visitor Jim Austin was unable to do it - the pot grows!
President George
Closed the meeting with his usual valediction – a quote, this time from Nelson Mandela: “Everything seems impossible until it’s done”
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