Our Programme for 30 October
Our speaker on Monday 30 October will be Bob Bruer, a member for the Board of Directors for Conservatory Canada, an organization to which he brings decades of real-world music experience, having worked as a performer, teacher, music director and most recently, an accredited music therapist with the Canadian Association for Music Therapy.
Conservatory Canada is a music education organization and examining body headquartered in London. It was formally incorporated in 1997 as the result of the merger of The Western Board of Music and the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music. Conservatory Canada offers both a classical and a contemporary curriculum for a variety of instruments including piano, voice, guitar, violin, and musical theory.
We will be meeting at the London Convention Centre in Salon B,B1
Please Note: PARKING - the LCC underground parking garage is undergoing a "Face Lift" one level at a time which will reduce parking space. If the "Lot Full" gate is down for the garage, parking may be available in the East Lot. If you park there please place your Rotary Club Parking Voucher, face up, on your dash board.
Greeters for Monday, 30 October:
Andrew Adamyk and Jack Scott.
Greeters for 6 November Don Bork and Paul Broadhead.
50/50 Draw
$59.00 as of 23 October - only 45 cards left in the deck.
October Rotary Economic and Community Development Month
Nearly 1.4 billion employed people live on less than $1.25 a day. Rotarians promote economic and community development and reduce poverty in underserved communities through training, well-paying jobs, and access to financial management institutions. Projects range from providing people with equipment to vocational training. Rotarians work to strengthen local entrepreneurs and community leaders, particularly women, in impoverished communities. Our Club is providing school desks and supplies in Haiti and micro financing opportunities in Danli, Honduras.
The Salvation Army London Christmas Kettle Campaign 2017
It’s time to start thinking about the season of giving. Once more we can help the Salvation Army with their Christmas Kettle Campaign. The goal this year is $550,000, But they can only meet their goal with our help!
Our Club has been asked to stand by the Kettles at Angelo’s Bakery, 755 Wonderland Road at Beaverbrook Avenue in December. We have been asked to attend the Kettles December 1, 8, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21 from 9am until closing time at 7:30pm. This means we will have 3 shifts for each of these days. Sign-up sheets are available at our registration desk. Please indicated times and dates that you can help, indicating 1st and 2nd choices so we can easily resolve duplication, and return to Jim Swan or contact him at hjimswan@gmail.com
Club Fine Dining with Creekside Wines Fundraiser at The London Club Tuesday 7 November
A special evening has been arranged with a dinner with wines at London's Premier Private Club, The London Club, where Executive Chef Stefan Pellman has prepared an evening of choices. You can choose your meal and we match up the wines from Creekside Estate Winery in Jordan, with Britnie Bazylewski, Creekside Hospitality Manager to tell us all about the winery and the great wines made by Rob Power and Yvonne Irvine. Reception 6:30 then sit for Dinner at 7:00 pm.
$135 per person. Parking: paid parking on the street and P Lot, just east of the Club.
Registration Form: on our website in the “Home Page Downloads File” or at our weekly meeting registration desk. You Must register by Tuesday 31 October!
BBB Business Integrity Awards, Thursday, 9 November
Better Business Bureau Serving Western Ontario is holding the 20th annual BBB Business Integrity Awards on Thursday, 9 November, 7:00 a.m., at the DoubleTree by Hilton London. This breakfast event recognizes outstanding Western Ontario businesses for their commitment to exceptional marketplace practices.
In addition to the Awards, Peter inch, Past Chairman, Board of Governors for Curling Canada will be the keynote speaker. The Rotary Club of London's Ross Imrie Scholarships will be presented by Greg Schinkel. Tickets to the awards ceremony are available online at bbb.org/western-ontario
District Activities
Rotary Club of London Hyde Park Change of Meeting Date
The London Hyde Park Club usually meets the first and third Thursday of each month. Their November 2nd meeting has been cancelled to accommodate the Community Mayor’s Breakfast on Monday, November 6th 7:15-8:30 am at West Haven. Cost is $20 per person.
For anyone interested in attending, please register on their website hydeparkrotary.org. Click on Community Mayor’s Breakfast located upper right on home page. This will take you to registration. Click on GUEST and proceed to register. This gives West Haven an idea of how many breakfasts to prepare. Pay at the door.
District Foundation Seminar / Club Qualification Saturday 4 November at 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the BMO Centre, 295 Rectory Street, London. Fee $40
The Foundation and Club Certification Seminar is held annually and members of our Club must attend if our Club is to qualify to participate in 2018-19 district & global foundation grants. The morning sessions will be devoted to information about the Rotary Foundation; afternoon session will include training on grant applications which will qualify clubs to participate in the District Grants program for the 2018-2019 Rotary year. This is a perfect opportunity to learn more about your R.I. Foundation and the great work it does annually around the world.
Registration is available on the District Website - www.rotary6330.org - To register - log onto the District Website - click on "Calendar" - click on the event you plan to attend. Registration fee ($ 40 CDN, $30 USD) to be paid at the venue.
Any objection to any of these proposals must be submitted in writing to the Club Secretary by 5:00 pm on Friday, 3 November.
Next Club Board Meeting
The next meeting of the Rotary Club of London Board will be held on Friday, 17 November at 7:30 a.m. in The Salvation Army Centre of Hope Boardroom.
Note:
- all members are welcome and encouraged to attend Board meetings
- to view the Club's Board Meeting Minutes go to our website, Member Login, My ClubRunner, click on View Club Documents.
Special Recognition Student: International Youth Exchange Student:.....Juan Ignacio Martinez Rivera, Santa Cruz la Sierra, Bolivia (juanimartinez2002jimr@gmail.com) Members:
Hon. Ray Lawson Rotarian of the Year:.....Donald Bork
Jack Burghardt Community Service Above Self Award:.....Jim Belton
