Minutes June 6

Rotary Meeting
Rotary Club of Vermilion
7:00 AM – June 6, 2024
Rotary Room
Members:
Mike W, Dave, Laurel, Eugene, MaryLee, Bevin, Allan, Bruce, Dawn, Darlene, Kathy, Kirby, Mike B, Erwin, Kory, Robin, Margaret, Loretta
 
Agenda
 
  1. O Canada/Four Way Test
  2. Introduction of Guests:
  3. Breakfast – Thank you to
  4. Cash Draw – Jim Willis and
  5. Jolan Wong – Grew up in Vermilion, currently living in Ontario. Talked about her journey to play for Team Canada’s National Paralympic Volleyball Team. She has been with the team for 16 years. She attended the Paralympic games in Rio, Tokyo and now Paris this August (28 to 8th of Sept.). Currently they are ranked 1st in the World. The team is centralized out of Edmonton.
  6. Feast on the Farm – Stacy Ruler from Lakeland College. She discussed the start of Feast of the Farm (this Year on August 15th). The event is at the Barr Farm, Jordan Pollard will be their Alumni Entertainer for this years event. The Event has raised over $250,000 Dollars since it began in 2016. It has been a great annual event both before and after their Covid break. She presented a Video that showed where those funds go, and the value it provides the student experience at Lakeland College. They are 80% sold already so this year looks like it will be another success.
  7. Cash Draw – Tickets are ready for the upcoming years Draws.
  8. Replayed the Video from Eugene's 50th Rotary Aniversary Presentation
  9. Seargent –
  10. Adjournment
Upcoming Events / Reminders
June 6th, Event at the Armories
June 26th, Celebrate Vermilion
June 29-30, Casino in Camrose