Members’ Meeting Minutes August 25, 2026 12:00 P.M. A & W Meeting room |
President: Acting Chair Kent Whaley President Elect:
Secretary: Monica Cook Sargent at Arms: Gerry Miller
1. Call to Order
2. Guests: Rod Berezowecki (not available for August 25 so will attend on September 1)
3. Visiting Rotarians: None
4. Birthdays & Anniversaries : The same list from the last meeting was shared, including all birthdays and anniversaries between July 28 to August 31.
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6. Presentations:None.
7. Correspondence:None
8. Committee Reports:
a. Catch The Big One - Tickets are ready and Gary Morrish distributed them at the Meeting. Rotarians will start selling now to “re-vitalize” interest in the game for the next draw on September 15. After taking a break over the summer, we will ensure good advertising on our Facebook page and the local radio station (and word of mouth) to remind folks that the Ace of Spades is still hiding, and as of today it is worth $63,643.
Any available Rotarians can set up at the Grub Box any time Thursday, Friday or Saturday from 11 AM to 4 PM or at No Frills at any time.
9. Board of Directors Report: Board meetings will resume later in September (or earlier if needed), and will be held at 11 AM prior to the regular Meeting.
10. Unfinished Business:
a. Update on Northern Lights Seniors’ Housing Co-op - Rod Berezowecki will attend on September 1.
11. New Business: a. Request for Rotary Bartending Services for UCN Linkages – Tuesday, October 6, 2026 – There are a number of “maybes” (Gerry, Kent, Linda, Doug) and also Julia and Kristi indicated they can be available. There are 4 people needed (with their Safe Serve certification). Monica will advise the organizers, and we will need to be able to confirm by September 8 so that they can find others if we are not able to commit. The Club will cover the cost of the on-line course for Rotarians who are willing to take it. The on-line course can be found at this link: https://smartchoicesmb.ca/pages/responsible-service-certification
b. Rotary Records/Archive Management – Sam Waller Museum. Monica shared that the Rotary records are being housed at the Sam Waller Museum and they have summer students reviewing and archiving our past records. Rick mentioned that we can also send our archive information to the Rotary District Archives.
c. Funding for the Swimming Program. There was discussion about whether the Road Runners Swim Club may be requesting funding assistance this year as we had not received a request. It seems they may have adequate funding from other sources. We will await a request and discuss the matter if one is received.
d. Rotary Flags/Banners. It was discussed that we should request more visibility at the Rodeo for next year. The Truco Trick Riders do carry a Rotary flag, but there used to be a larger flag/banner on the arena siding as well – perhaps there could be one by the bleachers or another visible location. Monica will check with Val Berschied as to the possibility of another banner/flag.
12. Exchange Student: Johanna Phillips (Exchange student from Winnipeg we helped to sponsor) will visit our meeting on September 1 to share information about her experiences during her year as an exchange student sponsored by Rotary.
13. RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award): Julia advised that once school is back in, she will arrange for the Juniors to attend one Rotary meeting to provide a report on their RYLA experiences, and another meeting where the Seniors will provide their report.
14. Fish Fry. Gerry Miller brought up the questions of arrangements for the Fall Fish Fry, sharing that the Legion Hall will not be available as they are still working through the insurance and renovations from the flooding. It was decided that for this year, the Club will not hold the Fish Fry, and a Planning Committee for next year’s event will be put into place to ensure space availability and all of the related details. Don McKay had put together a list of “duties”, and this will be shared with the Committee.
14. Financial Report: Doug shared the current financial report and also advised that he will meet with Kristi next Monday to assist with training her in the role of Treasurer. Thanks again to Doug for his many years of service as Treasurer, and to Kristi for stepping up to take on the role. There will be further discussion related to the financial report at the next Board meeting.
15. Club 100th Anniversary (2029) PERMANENT AGENDA ITEM: Kent, Don D, Don Mc, Val U, Monica, Kristi
16. Sargent at Arms: Gerry Miller stepped up to be the Sgt. at Arms. Next week the Sgt. will be Rick Hubbs.
17. Four-Way Test:
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?