Bulletin of the

                                                                                               Sackville Rotary Club,

                                                                                               Thursday, January 24,2013

                                                                            Trish Edwards, President

                                                                                                   Editor: Gayle

                 NEXT WEEK

                 Thursday, January 31, 2013

                Chairperson :  Mary Sears

                Greeter:          Josh Cormier

                Introducer:      Diane Stephens

                Thanker:         Darren Wheaton

                Speaker:         Luc Babineau

                  THIS WEEK

                    Chairperson:    Louise MacKinnon

                Greeter:           John Murchie

                Introducer:       George Woodburn

                Thanker:          Dianne Oulton

                Speaker:          James Kalyan  and Peter Hyham

        Chairperson Louise brought the meeting to order with the singing of the National Anthem and a prayer of grace. 

                                                        TODAY IN CANADIAN HISTORY

                                             OR

                                             USELESS INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW

                1885 - The CPR telegraph reaches the Pacific from Halifax; now operating from coast to coast. 

                1952 - Vincent Massey 1887-1967 appointed the first Canadian-born Governor General of Canada.  He was the grandson of Hart                                                  Massey who developed the family farm implement company (Massey Fergusson) into a global firm. 

                1969 - FLQ terrorists set off a bomb in a branch of the Bank of Nova Scotia. 

               2006 - Mario Lemieux announces his second retirement from hocke

           VISITING ROTARIANS

              None

          GUESTS

              Susan Tower  Scotia Bank

            Marguerite Harvey  wife of Darrell

           MAKE UPS 

               Rye Committee

             Projects

           BIRTHDAYS

                None

            ANNIVERSARIES

                None

            PIN PAL STORIES

                None

            50/50 DRAW

             Diane was the first to see if she could pick the 8 or hearts.  Three clubs, no win

            Thomas (who seems to pick every week)  jack of diamonds.  No win.  The pot grows from $86.00.

           HAPPY DOLLARS
            Barb Jardine is happy to be home from Florida.  Pam Bowman is off to Florida this Saturday for her long drive.  Louise MacKinnon is back from her               cruise with memories of fun times.  Marguerite tells us Darrell is in the Sackville Hospital and can now have visitors for a short time.  She also                     thanked us for our many prayers and token from us to help with her expenses.   Thomas is off to Moncton for a birthday party and was glad he did             not win the money this week.  Trish is home from California and has received her new puppy who is wetting the floor while being house trained.

        COMMITTEE REPORTS

          Andy with membership has sent out the bi-annual invoices.  Cathy Keeling has resigned Rotary with hopes of rejoining later.  Club within Club is                 postponed till fall.  Feel free to put forward names of future Rotarians anytime of the year.

          Rye Comm.  the cross country tour is still undecided.


           UPCOMING MEETINGS
              None

           PRESIDENT’S TIME
              Trish reminded us of the 5 clubs who will gather in Moncton on Feb. 2 to have an auction night to raise funds for Haiti.  Last year the total raised                 was $60,000.00.  A sign up sheet was sent around to judge numbers and arrange transportation.


           GUEST SPEAKER
              This week we were musically entertained by James Kalyn who brought with him two clarinettes one in A and one in B flat and Peter Hyham who                  played classical guitar.  Both of these gentlemen are professors at Mt. A.  We all learned how weather can be a factor on wood and nylon strings.                  They respond to moisture and heat.  The roadhouse was cool with  an outside temperature of -16 along with the cooking for 32 persons were we in            for a challenge.  No..we listened to a nine minute, three part 19th century piece called The Mountaineer.  After a brief break, James and Peter                      changed the mood to play two movements by John Oliver called Urban Dances.  They are playing this Friday February 1st at the Brunton Aud. At                8:00 PM.  Dianne thanked our guests.


           UPCOMING WEEKS

             Thursday, February 7, 2013

                  Chairperson : Ove
                  Greeter:         Ken
                  Introducer:    Dianne
                  Thanker:        Frank
                  Speaker:        Eryn Foster