Bulletin - October25, 2012

Bulletin of the
Sackville Rotary Club,
Thursday, OCTOBER 25, 2012
Trish Edwards, President
Editor: Wayne


NEXT WEEK
Thursday, November 1, 2012 
Chairperson: Darren 
Greeter: Andy
Introducer:  Wynn
Thanker: Barb J.
Speaker: Trish Edwards – Trip to South Africa


THIS WEEK
Chairperson:  Darrell
Greeter:  Trish
Introducer: Wayne
Thanker: Andy
Speaker: Greg Campbell – Owls in the Maritimes


Chairperson Darrell   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

October 25
1920 - Referenda in Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia give large votes for the prohibition of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages. 

1923 - Frederick Banting & John Macleod of the University of Toronto jointly win the Nobel Prize for Medicine for their discovery of the hormone insulin.  They are the First Canadians to win a Nobel Prize.

1945 -  Negro League baseball star Jackie Robinson signs contract with the Montreal AAA Royals, a Brooklyn Dodgers farm team.  He was the first black in major league baseball. 

1992 - Toronto Blue Jays fly home to Toronto with the World Series Championship banner.  It was the first team from outside the United States to take the title. 


VISITING ROTARIAN

None

GUESTS

Our GSE member Becky Stewart   attended as she prepares to go to India later this week.

MAKE UPS

None

BIRTHDAYS

Patricia had a birthday but she wasn’t there to wear the HAT.  The hat monster will eventually get you.

ANNIVERSARIES

Charlie and Jean celebrate on the 25th and Ove and Pat   on the 26th.

PIN PAL STORIES

None this week.

50/50 DRAW

Three more members went down to defeat this week as they sought the 9 of spades and failed.  Next week’s draw is worth in excess of $60.

Mary Coralie

Andy

HAPPY DOLLARS

  John was happy to announce that a Craft Fair revue was now taking place at the Legion……..Dianne   was happy that the Rotary bridge was being repaired.  Look for the traffic jams over the river (actually a creek or a puddle) to be over next week………..Dale   was happy to announce that the simplified grant for $1,000, for the literacy program at the High School through the music, has been approved by the District……….Becky Stewart,   our GSE outbound member was happy that she is leaving this Saturday for her Group Study Exchange to India………Louise M.   apologized for being late for the meeting today.  Seems she got up, drove to Amherst, ran 5K, showered and got back to town for the meeting and was 5 minutes late.   Who does this kind of thing?  And she apologized!!!!

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Administration – Wayne   announced that Sue P. will be heading up the Paul Harris dinner, scheduled for February 21st.  He also announced that Pam B. and Sandy will co-chair the Christmas party on December 6th.  It will be held at Joyce and Laing’s residence.  Pam asked any members who want to assist to contact her or Sandy.  Wayne also encouraged members to prepay their meals by the quarter.  The fourth quarter is due now and can be paid up to the next meeting.  Cost is $104 less any credits for October.
Fundraising – Sandy   brought members up-to-date on the Football Chance trial.  Several members would have “won” the weekly prizes including Ken and George (multiple winners). In the Grand Prize for the most total points, Darrell is in the lead with one week to go.  Prizes will be awarded next week for the Grand Total Points, the Lowest Points and a few ancillary draws from all those who paid the initial $10.
New Generations - Pam B.   announced that the interviews are complete for next year’s RYE students.  They will be revealed shortly.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Membership will meet after today’s meeting.

PRESIDENT’S TIME

No pressing matters to come before the membership.

GUEST SPEAKER

Wayne   introduced our guest speaker Greg Campbell.    A native of New Brunswick, Greg is a biologist with Bird Studies Canada, and he came to tell us everything we ever wanted to know about those mysterious night fliers – Owls.
Owls, for the most part, do not look or act like birds.  Their eyes are binocular (like humans) and are in the front of their heads as opposed to the side of the head for most birds.  Their eyes don’t move, thus their head will turn on a 270 degree axis, even appearing up-side-down at times.  They are meat eaters and give up the salad of berries and grass seeds.  While most birds are inactive at night, owls are hunting for their next meal.  Owls use their hearing for hunting and have special feathers that make their flight silent.  
In the Maritimes, there are several species including the Barred Owl, the Great Horned Owl, the Northern Saw Whet Owl, the Boreal Owl, the Long-Eared Owl, the Short-Eared Owl, the Snowy Owl and the Great Grey Owl.  Greg spends a lot of his time conducting surveys in order to study population and breeding trends and insuring the public is aware of conservation techniques.

 
Greg was thanked by Andy   by donating a book in Greg’s name to a local library. 

UPCOMING WEEKS
Thursday, November 8, 2012 
Chairperson: Frank
Greeter: Wynn
Introducer:  
Thanker: 
Speaker: Rotary Auction