Bulletin of the
          Sackville Rotary Club,
          Thursday, September 13, 2012
          Trish Edwards, President
          Editor: Wayne

NEXT WEEK

Thursday, September 20, 2012 
Chairperson :  Brian
Greeter: Patricia
Introducer:  Peter
Thanker: Sue P.
Speaker: Josh Cormier - Classification talk

THIS WEEK
Chairperson:  Past President Ken subbed for VP Gayle who is in Ireland who has been subbing for Prez Trish who is in South Africa.  He wielded the gavel to open the meeting with the singing of the National Athem and a prayer of grace.
Greeter:  Pam B. 
Introducer:
Thanker:
Speaker: Club Assembly

TODAY IN CANADIAN HISTORY

OR

USELESS INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW

1759 - British General James Wolfe's army defeats the Marquis de Montcalm's French forces at the Battle of Québec on the Plains of Abraham.

1907 - Founding of the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union  with the Hamilton Tigers, Toronto Argonauts, Ottawa Rough Riders & the Montréal Foot Ball Club.

1996 - CRTC allows CMT (Country Music Television) to broadcast in Canada. The network had been booted off the air over a broadcasting rights dispute.

2006 - Goth gunman Kimveer Gill, 25, opens fire at CESEP Dawson College, killing one person and injuring 19. He is then killed by Montréal police, who act quickly to stop further tragedy. 

VISITING ROTARIANS
None

GUESTS
No one today 

MAKE UPS
The Membership Committee met last Thursday.  Andy will pass the names on to Marita for attendance purposes.

BIRTHDAYS
Darrell adds another year next Wednesday.    He wasn't impressed.

ANNIVERSARIES
Ken and Linda celebrate 40 years this coming Sunday.  He looks too young.


PIN PAL STORIES
No other Rotarians were met this week (that we know of).

50/50 DRAW
                      

  Andy #1  No Win    Peter #2  No Win    Scott #3  No Win

 Next Weeks draw starts at $24

HAPPY DOLLARS
Andy was real happy that the MTA students are back.    He related more happiness when it seems he went white water rafting, opting for the tougher course and ended up under the boat...........  Well Ken entered the fray when he suggested that his newest grandson, born on September 6th, is now the quintessential, grandest, smartest, handsomest and all round best grandchild of all the club members.  Them's fighting words!!!!.......Louise M. is on a wellness quest   as she ran 5 km this morning in Amherst  before some of us were even out of bed........ Louise H. is happy to be joining this crazy bunch we call the Rotary Club  ......Marita was all appologetic for doing what most of us love doing ...... sleeping in.  Her "newest assistant"  Diane S. got us going in the short term (thanks Diane S.)......

COMMITTEE REPORTS
 Administration - Wayne regretfully advised members that the lobster party set for Sunday had to be cancelled.  It seems the date conflicted with other things members were doing.    The next social event will be the Christmas party on Thursday Dec. 6th.

New Generations - Patricia  advised members that the RYE students were off to PEI this weekend and solicited rides to Moncton on Friday and from the Confederation bridge on Sunday.  The students are attending district functions.

Membership - Andy announced that Scott Yorke, one of our member-elects, has had to cancel plans to join the Club as he is moving to Fredericton.  Members were dismayed as Scott has already begun to leave his mark on the Club with his enthusiasm and willingness to get involved.   Andy wished him success in his new endeavours. 

Projects - Dale urged members to sell breakfast tickets and asked members to distribute posters advertising the event to their businesses.........He also read a thank you letter from one of our bursary recipients.

Fundraising - Sandy used some time to explain the new "football chance" software and system.  Usually used for the NFL, we were too late to try to sell tickets to the general populace.  Instead members will be used as "guinea pigs" as we test out and evaluate the system using Canadian college football.  Each member was to receive 10 tickets covering 9 weeks of football.  Each ticket is unique.  The owner of the ticket listing the two teams with the highest total score is the winner each week.  Normally they would receive $100.  The lowest total score also is a weekly winner paying out $25.  No weekly payouts will be distributed as we test the system.  Each member is asked to "buy" the  ten tickets at a nominal $10.  Scores are kept on a weekly basis, and a running total is also maintained.  At the end of the regular season, the ticket having the highest overall total score would normally win $500, with the lowest winning $100.  We will award the money collected, after expenses, to members participating in the trial run.  We really need all members to participate as this could well be a major fundraiser for the club in the future.  Results will be sent out weekly.

UPCOMING MEETINGS
Membership meets later today.

PRESIDENTS TIME

Past President and Assistant District Governor Ken urged members to considering all or part of the District Conference set for September 21 - 23 in Moncton.

GUEST SPEAKER
The main business carried out today was the induction of 2 new members.  Pam gave a presentation of Rotary including the history of Rotary International and its accomplishments throughout the years and the role that our Club has played in the local community and various parts of the world (India, South Africa and Dominican Republic).  

First to be inducted was Diane Stephens, a vetrinarian who recently bought Westmorland Veterinarian Clinic.  Originally a nurse, she changed horses (sic?) midstream after graduating from Charlottetown's Vet school in 1994.    Here Ken "pins" Diane with her Rotary pin, while Andy presented her with her membership kit.

Next to be inducted was Louise Hicks, a native of Bathurst.  Louise met and married husband Todd and had 2 children. They created a successful construction business.  She is  now a representative of The Investors Group and with children now leaving home, felt the time is right to become a member.   Ken is shown "pinning" Louise with her Rotary pin.  Andy presented Louise with her membership kit.  At the conclusion, as is tradition, all members came forth to welcome Diane and Louise to the wonderful world of Rotary.  Josh is shown  leading the parade of members.

PP and ADG  Ken adjourned the meeting with the 4-way-test.




UPCOMING WEEKS
Thursday, September 27, 2012 
Chairperson : Cathy
Greeter: Peter
Introducer:  Sandy
Thanker: Trish
Speaker: Neil Ritchie - The Future of Hospitals in Small Towns