2019-11-21 Minutes

Rotary club of Vermilion  
 
Nov 21, 2019
 
Call to order 7 am
 
O Canada                                                                                                                                                                 
Rotary Grace                                                                                                                                                                   
Four Way Test  
 
Introduction of guests:  Patrick Dupuis from the Old School Cheesery
 
Birthdays and Anniversaries 
 
Nov 22:  Dave Bates wife Shellie
 
Announcements:
 
Thank you to team 2 for breakfast
  1. Volunteer hour binder is circulating, please fill out your hours .
  2. ‘Haying in the 30’s’ cookie sign up sheet is also circulating
  3. The club received a Thank You from the Roll a Hippo fundraiser. 
  4. Thank you to Loretta and Brenda for “planting” the Christmas tree at the Rotary Lookout
  5. Upcoming dates for next year, districts 5360 & 5370 Rotary curling bonspiel will be held February 21-23, 2020 and the District Conference will be Sept 17-19
  6. Patrick Dupuis Old School Cheesery.  Patrick retired from the military a few years ago , he and his family decided they would like to stay living in the Vermilion area and decided to try a new venture……a Cheesery.  He had no training in cheese making so took a 2 week course in Eastern Canada and they purchased an acreage south of Vermilion to turn into a cheese making operation.  This family run business initially wanted to make fine cheeses from goat’s milk but after doing market research, found that 70% of Canadians purchase mainly cheddar and mozzarella, so they tabled the goat cheese idea for the time being and concentrated on cow’s milk cheese(cheddar & mozzarella).  In the last 4 years the operation has grown from mainly Farmers Market based sales to sections in the dairy department of over 40 stores, menus in 15 restaurants and served at the Edmonton Convention Center. Products from the Old School Cheesery recently made the list of “Top 25 things to Eat” in the Calgary based Avenue Magazine.  Following the success of past few years, plans for future expansion are being considered.  For more information on the Old School Cheesery visit their website   https://www.oldschoolcheesery.com/
 
 
 
Sargent report-Erwin Warkentin, if you haven’t tried cheese from the Old School Cheesery pay $1
 
Meeting adjourned
 
November 28, 2019 – District Conference Presentation Laurel & Mary Lee
December 2, Executive meeting Prairie Place 5:30 pm