Regular Meeting Oct 23, 2025
Attendance : Darlene B., David B., Mike B., Bevin H., Bruce M., Lorne M., Jean M., John M., Mary Lee P., Loretta Q.,
Dawn R., Robin S., Robert S., Linda S., Rob S., Erwin W., Eugene W., Bernie W., Mike W., Scott W.,
Laurel W., Isabella P., Curtis B.,
Thank you to Team 4 for breakfast
Guests: Brad Gallamore
Gord Barett
Birthdays: Shawn Jacula Oct, 23
Darlene Barlow Oct 27
Anniversarys: Mary Lee and Blake Prior
Rotary Anniversary: none
Video on Polio Plus: Laurel showed a Polio Plus video
Harvest Gala Update: Needs Projectors & laptops
Set – up October 30 at 5:30pm
Need to sell more tables would like to have 250 tickets sold
Jean Murie will help Rebekah and Darlene at cash table
Curling Rink are bartenders and taking care of things
New Member Proposal-Brad Gallamore proposed
Friends of Vermilion Regional Center Festival: Raising money for Audio Visual equipment. Need people to help with the take down on Sunday Nov 9 at 4pm, usually takes about 2 hours. 4 to 5 people needed
Motion: (made by Laurel) Vermilion Rotary Club will donate $500.00 to the Friends of Vermilion Regional Center
Seconded by: Bevin
Motion: Carried
Vermilion & District Housing Foundation: Cost of the med carts are now $6340 a piece.
Motion made by Bevin: Vermilion Rotary Club will donate up to $13000 to purchase 2 med carts to the Vermilion & District Housing Foundation.
Seconded by Dawn:
Motion: Carried
Previous motion to purchase med carts has been rescinded by Bruce
Seconded by Eugene motion: carried
Request for Donation from Grande Prairie Rotary Club: Days for Girls: Lorne gave a presentation on the Days for Girls project that the Rotary Club of Grande Prairie Club is doing. Its is a project that is partnered with a rotary club in the Dominican Republic.
Motion made by Lorne: Vermilion Rotary Club provide $2000.00 US to the Grande Prairie Rotary Club for their Days for Girls Project.
Seconded: by Laurel
Motion: Carried
Polio Raffle Draw: Allied Arts Ticket -Mike Webb
Correspondence:
Request for Bartenders: Dawn along with Bevin and Curtis to help with the Chamber of Commerce Christmas party on December 6
Garage Sale Pick-up: Saturday starting at 9am at Sweets house, 3 different locations to pick up at.
Isabella’s Report:
Went to the Rodeo at the College, made a friend with a cat that sat with her for about an hour. Also went behind the scenes to where the bulls were
Helped Bruce remove 2 cedars in their yard
Went to a Baptism of one of her friends
Helped Laurel and Loretta @ Lookout.
Went to a movie in Lloyd
Barn on the Bend:
This evening at 7pm for wine and cheese
Interact Kids will be doing the Haying in the Thirties cookie sales.
October 30: Offsite at Community Closet
November 6: Bevin to Chair
November 13: Dave to Chair