Bulletin - May 16, 2013

       Bulletin of the
Sackville Rotary Club,
Thursday, MAY 16, 2012
Trish Edwards, President
Editor: Wayne

NEXT WEEK
Thursday, May 23, 2013 
Chairperson:  Wayne
Greeter: Brian
Introducer:  Mary
Thanker: Ove
Speaker: Dr. Diana Hamilton

THIS WEEK
Chairperson:  Sandy
Greeter:  Sandy
Introducer: Becky
Thanker: Marita
Speaker: Coralie Magonet

Chairperson Sandy   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

May 16
1964 - E.P. Taylor's Northern Dancer, ridden by Bill Hartack, wins the 90th Preakness Stakes.

1970 - Randy Bachman leaves the Guess Who.  He will found Bachman-Turner Overdrive. 

2006 - Statistics Canada holds Canada Day 2006 for the latest census.  Population is now 31,612,897.

VISITING ROTARIANS

None

GUESTS
 
    Bill Durant was Dale’s guest, while Paul Berry and wife Christine   were Coralie’s guests.

MAKE UPS

Wayne, Sandy, Sue and Gayle for a Club Admin. Committee meeting.

BIRTHDAYS

None

ANNIVERSARIES

None

PIN PAL STORIES

• Patricia   ran into a student at the post office who was staying for the summer to work at Camp Rotary in Fredericton
• Dianne went to a graduation party after   convocation where she met a student who was the President of the university Rotaract Club.

50/50 DRAW

For the second week-in-a-row, Wynn had a chance at winning the 50/50 draw.  This week all 52 cards were in the deck as this was a new draw.   While the number was right, the suit was not.  Beginning this week, only one ticket is drawn each week with the winner getting a minimum of $5 and a chance at the deck.  This draw, members are trying to find the 9 of diamonds.

HAPPY DOLLARS

  Wynn was happy at the table win last week……….Darren   was doubly happy after winning “the big one” last week.  He also had a PSA for Ducky’s announcing the entertainment and draught beer special this weekend…………Bill   was also doubly happy – his son graduated from MTA last weekend and he was pleased to be the newest member of the Rotary Club………Charlie   is off to Maine this weekend and will be igniting the latest round of “grandchild wars”. He’s not even back yet but I can almost hear the rebuttals………..Ove   is also entering the Frey by going to the cottage this weekend where his latest grandchild will be there  He's a bear for punishment!!………..Pam B.   was happy that she celebrated her 45th graduation last weekend (the math people have now guessed your age).  An even happier dollar was that she has been cancer free for 17 years……….Jeff   was happy to announce that he will have a musical concert at his house this weekend.  Sounds like a blast………..Marita   was happy that the cancer treatment that her brother-in-law is going through seems to be working.  She also updated us on the treatments her daughter has been going through in San Diego………..Pam H.    was happy that she is participating in a marathon in Halifax this weekend.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Sandy took a moment to explain the origins of Paul Harris, his relationship to Rotary and the upcoming dinner to the club for the benefit of the new members.  This year’s dinner will feature Paul Harris Fellowships being awarded to members of the community and will be held on Thursday, June 20th.   NOTE: - A late change – the dinner will now be held on Tuesday, June 18th.  Details by email shortly.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

 The Paul Harris sub-committee of the Administration Committee will meet right after this meeting for some late-breaking news.
 The Membership Committee will meet in Ove’s office after the morning meeting.
 The next Executive meeting will be June 5th at Trish’s house.
 The Projects Committee will meet at Dale’s house next Tuesday (May 21st) at 5:15 pm

PRESIDENT’S TIME

Trish asked Committee chairs to finalize their budgets for the upcoming year.

GUEST SPEAKER

The week’s speaker was our own RYE student from Belgium – Coralie Magonet.  She was introduced by   one of our newest members – Becky.  Coralie guided us through an audio pictorial adventure of Belgium.  Rightfully so, she claims that Belgium is the best country in the world and Bruges is the greatest city (having been there, I would concur).  Belgium is a small country measuring less than half the size of New Brunswick and is located in the middle of Europe or 5 time zones away.  With a population of some 11 million, it can be likened to Canada in that it has 2 languages and animosity exists between the two.  Its biggest city (Brussels) is also the capital of the EU.  The second largest city (Anvers) is home to the diamond industry with 85% of the world’s diamonds going through Anvers.  
She went on to describe some of the 300 musical festivals, the 3-hour meals and the food (mussels, French fries and waffles).  Belgians like their beer with over 8,700 kinds of beer available.  Many famous people have come from Belgium (including Gramm – who invented the scientific measure still used today in labs around the world), the inventor of the saxophone and the Smurfs.

Coralie was thanked for her presentation by Marita,   who indicated she had been to Belgium many years ago and the pictures brought many memories back.

UPCOMING WEEKS

Thursday, May 30, 2013 
Chairperson : Becky
Greeter: Sue P.
Introducer:  Ove
Thanker: Pam B.
Speaker: Ally Manthorne