March 6, 2025

Rotary Club Meeting
 
March 6, 2025
 
  1. Attendance: Darlene B., Dave B., Corey B., Mike B., Bevin H., Kory K., Bruce M., Lorne M., Margaret M., Dawn R., Robin S., Harm T., Rebekah W., Eugene W., Mike W., Denise W., Laurel W.
 
  1. Good morning:
 
  1. O’ Canada:
 
  1. Guests-
 
  1. Birthdays and Anniversaries: Beaudon Rogers birthday March 9
 
  1. Breakfast: Thank you to team 1
 
  1. Sherwood Park Funding Request: Motion: Vermilion Rotary Club help the Sherwood Park Club sponsor a Ukrainian Student to come from Ukraine to the model UN in Banff in the amount of $500.00.
Motioned by: Lorne M
Seconded by: Bevin
Discussion: Good healthy discussion all around with various viewpoints and concerns.
Vote: Defeated
 
  1. Purple Pinky Days:
Interact club is helping with the Purple Pinky Day. Cupcakes will be made for March 11 & 12 at JR Robson
$1 will go to Polio
$1 will go to Interact club
During the lunch hour
March 12 10:30 to 11:30 St Jeromes School
March 18 10:30 to 11:30 VES
 
  1. Blanket Warmer at Long Term Care:  
Picture was taken with the Lions club, staff and a resident of Long-Term Care. Also, a thank you card was given to the club. Facebook post with the picture.
 
  1. AGM Friends of the Regional Center: Sunday March 9 at 7pm if anyone can attend to represent our club.
 
  1. U9 Tigers video: Will play at the next meeting. Thank you card from them was also presented to us.
 
  1. Cash Draw:    $1000 Linda Sherwood
  $250 Bryan Wasylishen
  $100 Wayne Stetson
 
  1. Focus Transit Service: Working well within the Town. Full bus 3 times and Dawn and Robert did an interview with Kurt Price about the service which was very good.  
 
  1. Lakeland College Supper: March 18 Donor and Student recognition dinner. 5:30pm start. If interest let Dawn know.
 
  1. Sargeant at Arms: Money will be going to Polio.
 
  1. Four Way Test:
 
  1. Adjournment:
 
  1. Upcoming events:
March 6: St. Jeromes School Carnival Club
March 9: Folk Club at the Cork – Taylor Abrahamse
March 12: Myrna Feldt – DEI Committee Chair
March 11 & 12: Purple Pinkie Day and Bake Sale at JR Robson
March 12: Purple Pinkie Day St. Jeromes 10:30 to 11:30
March 15: The Race of Vermilion
March 14 & 15: District Conference Lloydminster
March 18: Purple Pinkie Day VES 10:30 to 11:30
March 31 to April 6: Vermilion and District Rotary Music Festival
April 10: 70th Anniversary Dinner
April 12: Rotary Club of Vermilion 70th Anniversary
May 1-3: Garage Sale
May 24-25: District Conference Edmonton
June 21-25: International Convention