Rotary Club of
Hamilton Stoney Creek
Friday, March 21, 2025

Volume 1 | Issue 69

  
Welcome to the 69th issue of our weekly bulletin! Find out who our upcoming speakers are, what we covered during the last weekly meeting, and learn more about our activities.
 March is Rotary Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Month
Club News & Reminders
Todd Fryer
 
Todd had surgery yesterday and his surgeon remains concerned about the condition of his spine being very weak. They are working on a plan to strengthen it over the coming week.  Todd is awake but a little confused. Please continue to keep him in your thoughts.
 
 
Member Videos
The membership committee continues to work on those video where they ask you some questions on your Rotary experience.  Two members have completed their video's so.  Watch for them on our website.
 
 
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Upcoming Events
 
Stoney Creek Chamber Business After Five Networking Event Thursday April 3, 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Our membership committee is planning an excellent evening at Empowerment Squared (East) 26 Arrowsmith Road Hamilton, ON L8E 4H8, Canada. We are cancelling our morning meeting on April 4th and encourage all members to attend. Details to come
 
District Conference  - April 5th
We are strongly encouraging all members to consider attending the upcoming District Assembly - details will be forthcoming but please put this date on your calendar.
https://rotary7090.org/events/rotary-district-7090-spring-district-conference-2025/
 
Next Board Meeting - April 9th
Wednesday, April 9, 5:30 pm at The Village Restaurant, 35 King St E, Stoney Creek, ON L8G 1J9. All are welcome.
 
Spring Fling - May 23rd
Now is the time to Mark your Calendars and start inviting your friends and family.  We need to sell 100 tickets to this event and need all members to participate.
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Today's Meeting
Rotarian Dave Thompson's Classification Talk
Today, we had the good fortune to be introduced to our newest member.
 
Dave was born and raised in Hamilton.  He is married to Rachelle and has two daughters, Jennifer & Krista.  Dave loves to garden.
 
He began his working career in janitorial services but eventually caught on with Bell Canada as a Cable Installer but he continued to work on the weekends as a cleaner.  He reached the point where he was making more money as a cleaner than on his full time job so he became a full time cleaner.  He started to focus heavily on steam cleaning carpets and eventually started up Terra Cleaning, his own company.  Over time he began to branch out in Restoration work becoming a fully qualified delivering turnkey solutions for fire damaged, water damaged, mould damaged and storm damaged properties.  He even even told us about his experiences working with the federal government in the far north.  
 
Today, he works as an independent Contractor picking when and if he wants to work.
 
Dave is a former member of the Mountain Sunrise Rotary Club.  Welcome back Dave.  We're looking forward to working with you.
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Upcoming Programs
March 28, 2025 - Express Restaurant 12:15 PM
Brenda Wilson - Executive Director
Stoney Creek Chamber of Commerce
 
April 4, 2025
Meeting cancelled to support our April 3rd Business After 5:00 pm event.
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Club Secretary Wanted

As club secretary you help your club run smoothly and effectively. You also monitor club trends to help identify strengths and areas for improvement, and share this information with club and district leaders.

What you do

  • Maintain membership records: . Your club invoice is based on the number of members in Rotary's database for your club as of 1 July and 1 January. Rotary International sends the club invoice by email and mail.
  • Maintain minutes of club, board, and committee meetings
  • Work with incoming secretary to ensure smooth transition

How to prepare

  • Take online courses for club secretary in the
  • Attend district training assembly
  • Work with our outgoing secretary

Resources & reference

Tools

Rotary support

If you might be interested in this role, please reach out to our President-Elect and current Secretary.

 
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Weekly Encouragement - courtesy of Linda Marshall
A heart full of gratitude is a heart that gives back.  When we're grateful we have a desire to give back, and in giving back, we find joy.  We get because we give.
 
Nothing material lasts. What endures are the relationships, the experiences, and the love.  These are forever - the gifts that keep giving. Life is good when we are happy but even better when others are happy because of us.
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Members in Attendance
 
President Mike, Paul, Dan, Sarah, Helen, Tom, Dave, Tina, Doug, Vel, Milena, & Norbert. 
 
Via Zoom - Martina and Tina.
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