Amanda O led welcomed all to the Valentine meeting.  Jan C was the Sarge. 

 

It was great to see many spouses at the meeting including: Anita ( Jerry ), Adeline (Ray), Brenda (Phil P), Marliss (Jim M) HettyAnn (Rob), Colleen (Phil H), Skeeter (Sheryl K)

 

 

Dick M continued his streak of winning the opportunity to draw the winning card in the 50/50 draw.  He also continued to not be successful!

 

Diane M: Enjoyed her 3 weeks in Cancun doing nothing more than eating, drinking, reading, sleeping and then repeating iti all.

Darcy: spent 4 days skiiing at Kimberly and claims to have reached a top speed of 175 km while skiing (an observer reports that it was done in a prone position and just felt that fast!)

Steve C: Wishes all a Happy Chinese New Year.  It is the year of the dragon.

Leann: Thanks all for their kind wishes, thoughts, and messages 

Leigh: Admits to forgetting her 15th wedding anniversary and needing to be reminded by her husband.

Phil P: Kudos to the Wetlands team for making things a reality and preserving the space for others.  Loved seeing his 2 oldest granddaughters (age 6 and 7 1/2 ) be the flagbearers at a recent Queens hockey game 50 years after  Phil won a trophy at hockey game in Hull

Zainub: Shared info upcoming event.

 

Dick M: Looking for copies of the recent Rotary magazine to share with his car club buddies as it contains info re a club in California that restores vintage cars.

Amanda O: Celebrating her 5 day old new nephew

Robert M: Heading off to Belize on Friday with the Belize Literacy Team.

 

We welcomed Scott Robinson and Laura Snape as they shared their vocational talks.

 

Laura enjoys travelling (the Galapagos, yoga retreat in Costa Rica and cooking in Tuscany) and bringing home interesting souvenirs (her future husband when in Australia). She is the mother of 3 children (nearly grown up now) and works with RBC as a senior investment and wealth advisor.  She shared the challenges and situations that are unique to women when making investment decisions.  Laura's expertise and knowledge will be a valuable asset to the club. Welcome

 

Scott is currently the CEO of the Red Deer Chamber of Commerce and a reigning soapbox derby champion.  He shared tales of his youth in Red Deer (lived in Sunnybrook) and the journey to Red Deer College to focus on sports administration. Scott has always enjoyed working with the community and was the CEO of the 1999 Canada Winter Games.  He also did create his own  business development and consulting company but found that he missed the interaction and focus on community that he had in previous jobs.  He was pleased to assume the leadership of the Chamber of Commerce and looks forward to becoming a part of the Rotary family. We welcome you Scott.

The sign is finally up!!!  Thanks to the partners who have made the Legacy Project a reality.:  The Rotary Club of Red Deer, Red Deer County, the Mills family, Ducks Unlimited, Legacy Land Trust, and the Alberta Government.  Kudos to Prime Boiler and Ident Signage for making the unique sign to honor our 100 Anniversary Project, conserving Slack Slough Wetlands for future generations.  There will be a celebration in the spring- watch for details.

 

Darcy reminds all to donate to or sign up to walk in support of the Mustard Seed and Red Deer Food Bank in the Coldest Night of the Year on Sat Feb 24.  Two great causes are being supported.  We have also been challenged by the other city Rotary Clubs and clubs across Canada to support this community event.  Information can be found at https://cnoy.org/location/reddeer 

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