April 10, 2025 meeting

Rotary Club Meeting
 
April 10, 2025
 
  1. Attendance: Darlene B., Dave B., Mike B., Corey B., Bevin H., Kory K., Bruce M., Lorne M., Loretta Q., Dawn R., Robin S., Harm T., Erwin W., Eugene W., Bernie W., Mike W., Scott W., Whitlock K., Laurel W.
 
  1. Good morning:
 
  1. O’ Canada:
 
  1. Guests- Veronica Stalwick, Justin Clark, Hayward Vaters (All Lions Club members)
   Jay Barrett (exchange student) along with his dad Gord
 
  1. Birthdays and Anniversaries: Greg Dewing Birthday
 
  1. Breakfast: Thank you to team 2
 
  1. Jay Barrett: Jay is going to Brazil for his exchange. He came to teach us to speak Portuguese. Thanks Jay, looking forward to more lessons.
 
  1. Lions Playground Project Presentation:
Veronica Stalwick, Justin Clark, Hayward Vaters
This playground addition with be more geared to the toddlers of our community. There is presently a toddler playground on the east side where the old pool swimming used to be located and will be coming to the end of its life expectancy. The playground that they are proposing to build is across from the Alliance Church where an existing older child one already is. In the Alliance Church there is a daycare located that has approximately 15 very young kids and they are also adding an older group to the church soon. The town is willing to help with prepping the land and provide the engineered wood chips along with benches and garbage cans. The daycare would also like to have a fence around the play area.
There is a 12 week turn around time to get the playground. It is coming from a Canadian company that outsource their stuff from the USA, so the final cost is unknown right now. Lions are requesting that Rotary support with about half the cost which could be approximately $35000. Executive will be deciding on the amount and will than bring to the club. Lions will also be looking into other organizations to help with this project.
 
  1. 70th Anniversary Supper: See everyone tonight for the supper.
 
  1. Back in the 80’s:
 
  1. Fun Facts: Erwin gave us some very interesting facts.
 
  1. Four Way Test:
 
  1. Adjournment:
 
  1. Upcoming events:
 
April 11: VES Spring Concert noon
April 12: Girl Guide Cookies Co-op Food Store
April 12: Rotary Club of Vermilion 70th Anniversary
April 13: Welt Felting Landscape Class
April 17: Alexa Conlon Presenting on a start up nonprofit society
April 23: Library Dance Party
April 24: Mason’s Presentation
April 26: Vermilion Art Market
May 1-3: Garage Sale
May 3: Lisa Baker Comedy – Legion
May 3: Second-hand Dreamcar Elk’s Hall
May 8: Garage Sale Wrap up
May 13: Flags Out
May 15: Jr. Curling
May 20: Flag Pick up
May 24-25: District Conference Edmonton
May 29: Offsite Meeting (with Gord at the Soccer Field)
June 2: 4H Beef Show and Sale Day
June 12: Start-up Lloydminster
June 21-25: International Convention