Bulletin of the

   Sackville Rotary Club,

Thursday, MAY 30, 2013

Trish Edwards, President

   Editor: Wayne Harper

NEXT WEEK

Thursday, June 6, 2013
Chairperson:  Brian Muir
Greeter: Trish Edwards
Introducer:  Pam Bowman
Thanker: Peter Hess
Speaker: Louise Hicks – Classification Talk

THIS WEEK

Chairperson:  Ove Samuelsen
Greeter:  Sue Purdy
Introducer: Ove Samuelsen
Thanker: Ove Samuelsen
Speaker: Ally Manthorne

Chairperson Ove 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

1832 – The Rideau Canal officially opens to traffic, with 47 locks linking the Ottawa River at Ottawa with Lake Ontario at Kingston, Ontario.

1940 - Toronto Stock Exchange declines 25% after German victories in Europe.

1942 - British and Canadian planes ravage Cologne in World War II's first thousand-plane bomber raid.  

1991 - Justice Minister Kim Campbell introduces new gun control legislation, boosting penalties for some firearms offences while exempting competition shooters.

1997 - CBC Morningside host Peter Gzowski signs off on his last show in Moose Jaw, where he got his start as a journalist. 

VISITING ROTARIANS

Judy Linkletter from Salmon Arm BC. 

GUESTS 

None

MAKE UPS

Both the New Generations (RYE) and the Administration Committees met this past week.  The Chairs will give the names present to Marita.

BIRTHDAYS

Only one birthday this week – Dianne   decided to be another year older on June 1^st.

ANNIVERSARIES

None this coming week.

PIN PAL STORIES

It seems that the MTA student who is working at Camp Rotary in Fredericton came in to see Patricia and say goodbye until the fall.

  Wynn had a pin pal story, but none of my notes make any sense.  Here are the key words – Rye, did not, ping and District.

50/50 DRAW

Frank had his ticket drawn this week.    While he got the token $5, the 9 diamonds eluded him.  He had the seven of clubs.


HAPPY DOLLARS

  Wynn was doubly happy this week.  He bought a chowder dinner at the Auction last year and collected on the event at Doug and Gayle’s house.  I heard words like superb, delicious, yummy and I want that next year.  His second happy dollar was that he played golf with Frank’s daughter Alison last week……………Frank had a happy/sad dollar.  He was happy that daughter Alison was home, but sad that Wynn got to tell the golf story before he could………..Becky was real happy that Ove took over the chairs role this morning.    Seems like the bed was too warm and she didn’t want to get out…………Guest Judy   was happy that she feels so welcome when she comes home to our Rotary club each year…………Barb   paid a dollar just so Gayle could tell a story………..  Gayle reciprocated on how hubby Doug was sitting on a love seat on the patio when the leg fell off.  Doug went "a** over teakettle".  Gayle said it wasn’t a pretty sight.  Doug didn’t get hurt but she got sore ribs from laughing.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Wayne reported on the Paul Harris dinner which is now going to be held on Tuesday, June 18^th.  The dinner is at the Lion’s den at 6:00 pm for cocktails.  Members will receive email invitations soon.   Please tell us of your intentions.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

The Executive will meet next Wednesday, June 5^th at Trish’s house at 5:30 pm.

PRESIDENT’S TIME

Trish was away and VP Gayle had nothing to report.

GUEST SPEAKER

Ove did double-duty today as he introduced our guest speaker – Ally Manthorne from Bird Studies Canada.    Ally is the recognized expert in the Chimney Swift Bird population.  Looking like flying cigars, they are often confused with bats as they feed on insects at dusk.  They are very social as there can be over 1,000 birds at a single roost, but are territorial with only one pair occupying a single chimney. 

They winter in South America (along the Amazon) and summer in the eastern portions of North America.  Originally nesting in old logs, they graduated to chimneys when the logs were gone.  Ally predicts that in 30 years there may be no Chimney Swifts left as the insects decline, the effects of climate change are realized and human intervention plays a bigger role in their day-to-day life.

A large portion of Ally’s   job is education, with partnerships being established at the Middleton District High School.  There is even a web cam set up in the school chimney so the student can check in at any time of the day.  She eludes that this is the fun part.

Ove   doing triple duty also thanked Ally with the presentation of a book in her name that will be donated to a local library.

UPCOMING WEEKS
Thursday, June 13, 2013 
Chairperson: Trish
Greeter: Wayne
Introducer:  
Thanker: 
Speaker: Club Assembly