MINUTES OF MEETING : August 6, 2019
Editor – David Andrews
ROTARY GRACE
O Lord, The Giver of all good,
We thank Thee for our daily food
May Rotary friends and Rotary ways
Help us to serve Thee all our days.
Grace: Past President Bob Koski
O Canada: Janice Coupland
Toast To The Queen: Heather Drakes
GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS:
Welcome to our guest speaker: Bonnie Fraser
Welcome to our guests Jackie Schagen, Andrew Schagen, Eric Guernsey, Trent James, and Bill Creamer (a guest of Devon Biddle)
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
Not even one this week
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Past President Dave Andrews : Dave announced that we are assisting the Rotary E Club of Southern Ontario / Western New York sell the “Big Game 54 “ lottery tickets. They are available Every Week. The selling price is the same as last year- 5 tickets for $20. The prizes remain the same. First prize has 2 tickets to the Big Game 54 in Miami, PLUS 4 nights accommodation in Miami PLUS $1,000 US. The second prize is $1,000 US, the third prize is $500 US, the fourth prize is $300 US, and the fifth prize is $200 US. All tickets must be sold by mid November. NO EXCEPTIONS. Get your tickets from Dave.
Past President Hilda Finnigan – Our Annual BBQ / Picnic is at Devon and Linda Biddle’s cottage on August 24. SIGN UP TODAY AND TELL HILDA WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO BRING TO THE PARTY. Dave supplies the corn on the cob. Devon and Linda get the steaks from Buckingham (if you prefer chicken, please specify when you sign up). Time is from from 2 til about 7 pm. Bring your own beverages. Bring your bathing suit for the lake and the hot tub. And some former members will be asked to come too. Cost is $15 per couple for a BBQ steak (if you prefer chicken, please indicate). BRING YOUR MONEY TO ROTARY. WE WILL BE COLLECTING FUNDS AT THE REGISTRATION TABLE Also, you will be asked to bring salads or desserts, etc.
President Lennis Announcements :
The Eastern Rotary Clubs in District 7070 are having their annual Interclub BBQ - August 19 in Brighton at Proctor Park, 96 Young Street, Brighton, ON K0K 1H0 from 5 to 8 PM
The Rotary Club of Toronto is having their 71st Annual Golf Tournament at Cherry Downs on August 22. Don’t miss a chance to win a West Jet Voucher for 2 flights to anywhere in the world that WestJet flies. Raffle tickets will be sold for $20 each or 3 for $50. Register for golf which includes lunch, dinner and cart for $175.00. Join us for an amazing dinner only without golf for $60. Its 4 person scramble for more team fun with amazing prizes . We are adding special tees for non/new golfers and will be having contests for non/new golfers only. This year we have chosen to support a great organization Hope Air that provides Canadians in financial need with free travel to obtain medical care. https://hopeair.ca/ To become a sponsor please contact: Mathew Harrison, 416-868-3578 or email mharrison@burgundyasset.com. To register contact Rotary Toronto www.rotarytoronto.com or click on this link https://cause2give.unxvision.com/P2PWeb/Default.aspx?EventId=1480&LanguageId=1
SEPT 8 – District 7070 Rotary Foundation Walk – 8:30 AM to 2 PM – High Park, 1873 Bloor St W, Toronto. Join fellow Rotarians with friends and family for the annual District 7070 walk in support of the Rotary Foundation. Enjoy a leisurely morning as you stroll through the park in the city. High Park is Toronto's largest public park featuring many hiking trails, sports facilities, diverse vegetation, a beautiful lakefront, convenient parking, easy public transit access, a dog park, a zoo, playgrounds for children, a couple of eateries, greenhouses, picnic areas, a bunch of squirrels and various other events throughout the year. This year one of those events will be our District 7070 rotary Foundation Walk. Stay tuned for registration and walk details. You can plan your fundraising ahead. Individual pledge forms can be downloaded by clicking on the pledge form link. Please co-ordinate all club pledges with your club delegate for the foundation walk. Clubs should submit one cheque per club directly to Rotary Foundation: Rotary Foundation (Canada), c/o 911600, PO Box 4090 STN A, Toronto, ON M5W 0E9
Here is a REMINDER from Lennis – The next meeting of the Kids’ Safety Village will be held on Monday, Aug. 12 at 5:30 pm at the Village.
REMINDER from Heather Drakes – The 2019-20 Community Service Committee, will meet Aug. 13 at 8 PM.
REMINDER from Kim Boatman – The 2019-20 Youth Committee, made up of David Penney, Heather, Dan, Stanley and Chidinma, will meet Aug. 20th at 5 pm at the Oshawa Golf Club.
REMINDER from Treasurer Devon Biddle – Club dues are due. We will be ready at the Front Desk next week to take your money (Annual Dues are $210 and as an option , you may wish to contribute to The Rotary Foundation (perhaps $100 – just a suggestion ) and to the Polio Fund (perhaps $20 – just a suggestion). Donations to the Rotary Foundation will be registered towards your next Rotary Foundation Paul Harris Award level. Thank you.
REMINDER from Pres Lennis – October 25 thru 27 Please register as soon as you can for The Rotary District 7070 Conference, JW Marriott The Rosseau Muskoka Resort & Spa 1050 Paignton House Rd., Minett, Ontario. Here are some conference details, in detail. NOTE: Book your room at the fantastic rate of $135 per night. (this rate is good for the entire week (Oct 21 thru Oct 28).
Sandy McDowell talked about the Kids Safety Village at the Delta Bingo in Pickering and the training we will all have to do before we can go over and “work” a bingo. Dress code is very strict, No cell phones, on the floor at all times during the bingo. Etc. There are veay fines for those volunteers caught disobeying the rules. More training on Sept 3 (right when our meeting takes place) % more volunteers are required to sign up with Sandy. The good news: we will be able to raises as much as $2,500 per month for the Kids Safety Village. Heather and Sue will volunteer at the first Bingo.
DUTY ROSTER:
Aug 13 Front Desk David Penney Bulletin Editor and Greeter Dave Andrews
Aug 20 Front Desk Kim Boatman Bulletin Editor and Greeter Hilda Finnigan
Aug 27 Front Desk Sandy McDowell Bulletin Editor and Greeter Bob Stewart
(Editor’s note: If you cannot be available for these duties, please find a replacement)
SARGEANT AT ARMS REPORT: Tim Dwyre
ACE OF SPADES DRAW:
Winner: Colin Carrie drew his own number but drew the Queen of Spades won a tube of tooth paste, compliments of Dr. Larry Hurren.
The deck is getting much smaller and the pot gets much bigger.ime to buy two or three tickets a week if you wish.
HAPPY TOONIES:
Jackie Schagen – Very happy to have her husband Andrew here tonight to see the induction ceremony.
Dan – Hello to everyone and he is so glad that this is the most thrilling part of his week.
VP Sue – So happy to see all of the guests and so glad to see Bill Creamer again, after 45 years. She also just got back from a cottage.
Terry Giles – Happy that his daughter just turned 63 today and happier that he came to Rotary tonight.
Janice – where is Perter Dueck when you need him to lead the National Anthem?
Devon – Was reconciling the Happy Bucks a few weeks ago and came across what looked like a twoonie. Upon closer inspection it was a 10 Uruguaya pesos worth about 38 cents. Anyone been to Uruguay lately?
Ted – Very happy that Bonnie Fraser could join us tonight. Also, very happy to have competed in the 81st Annual Gold Cup lawn Bowling Tournament that brought teams form all over North America to Oshawa to compete. His team played very well this year. On Sunday, they played and hosted in the Morrison Cup Tournament and almost. Also , more lawn bowling this wee coming up: Bobcaygeon, Cobourg and here at home too.
Shawn – his daughter, Riley, has become quite a fisherman at 5 years of age catching 16 fish in one hour at their cottage this weekend
Al Finnigan – lost $2 at Golf ,even though he birdied the hole. And he was playing Golf with his son on Sunday and learned that his son, the new landlord of the hose Al sold him in Peterborough, had to do his first eviction.
Pres Lennis – His daughter took baking classes from a teacher many years ago named Eva from Thailand. Eva and her husband came over to Canada for a vacation and stayed with Lennis’ daughter , this week, some 20 years later.