Oct 3 meeting minutes

Rotary Club Meeting
 
Oct 3/2024
 
  1. Attendance:
 
Darlene B., Eugene W., Dave B., Scott W. Laurel W., Bernie W., Robert S., Rebekah W., Kory K; Mike B; Lorne M; Bruce M; Dawn R; Lisa B; Jean M; Kirby W; Robin S; Margaret W; Mike W
 
  1. Good morning:
 
  1. O’ Canada:
 
  1. Guests- John Muire
 
  1. Birthdays and Anniversaries:
 
  1. Breakfast: Thank you to team 1 for breakfast
 
  1. Cash Draw Winners:
$150.00-Jason Clampitt (Bruce)
$100.00-Josie Van Lent (Allan)
 
  1. World Polio Day: Scott-video-History of Polio
Club Polio project-$5 per ticket or $20 for 5 tickets – First Thursday in November a draw will be held for a Koala Bear or Lion (both stuffies have travelled from Singapore)
October is Polio Awareness Month, Oct 24 is World Polio Day
Scott presented us with more information on Polio and the work that Rotary does for this.
 
  1. Youth Exchange: Monday Oct 7: Dave and Lorne are hosting an information night on youth exchange at JR Robson at 7pm
Deadline to apply is Oct 14/2024
Lorne has created a Rotary Youth Exchange web site
Host families- Erwin & Rebekah Warkentin
 
  1. President Elect: still looking for one; Dawn will be sharing the links in the learning center for more information on this position
 
  1. International Convention: Information coming every week; price changes in Dec 15, 2024
 
  1. DG Visit/Social/Executive Meeting: Executive will be meeting Wednesday with the DG.  Scott has arranged for us to meet at the Old School Cheesery. There will be club social after the executive meeting from 7-9
 
  1. Islay School: Kirby thanked everyone for helping with the Islay School. Thanks also to Robert Snelgrove for letting us have to use of their shop and space in a seacan to store the items.
 
  1. Breakfast- charge accounts at Co-op #54698 for grocery purchases; we get a 10% discount on food. AG foods #45. Laurel is sending out this information out to everyone.
 
  1. Sargeant at Arms: Money will be going to Polio
 
  1. Four Way Test:
 
  1. Adjournment:
 
  1. Upcoming events:
 
Oct 4-District Awards Celebration
Oct 5-District Fall Assembly
Oct 5-Oktoberfest
Oct 6-Lynne Harrison Folk Club-Legion
Oct 9-Executive and DG social
Oct 9-Mauraders Football Game
Oct 10-DB Brian Edwards Chairing
Oct 17-Healthy Aging Alberta
Oct 24-World Polio Day & Friends of Vermilion Health Centre
Oct 31-Offsite Meeting
Nov 10-Regional Center Festival of Crafts
Nov 14-Annual General Meeting
Nov 21-Music Festival Chair (Bernie Huedopohl)
Nov 22-23-Hallway of Handicrafts
Nov 28-Vocational