NEXT WEEK

Thursday, October 4, 2012 
Chairperson :  CHARLIE
Greeter: PETER
Introducer:  
Thanker: TRISH
Speaker: DR. Vett Lloyd - Lyme Disease

THIS WEEK
Chairperson:  Wayne
Greeter:  Sandy
Introducer:  Sandy
Thanker: Wayne
Speaker: Neil Ritchie - Hospitals in Small Towns

Chairperson Wayne   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

1876 - Sioux chief Sitting Bull leads his people to Canada in the aftermath of the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

1942 - London, Ontario born actor Hume Cronyn marries Jessica Tandy.

1967 - Bank of Canada raises lending rate from 4 1/2% to 5%.

1977 - Auto Racing - Gilles Villeneuve signs a 2 year contract to drive Formula One with Ferrari.

2005 - Michaëlle Jean installed as Governor General of Canada, succeeding Adrienne Clarkson. 

GUESTS
Visiting the club this week to hear our guest speaker were:

  

  Gloria Turner & Sue Johnson                 Adam Christie

  
             
            Andy Marr                                 Marguerite Harvey


MAKE UPS
Sandy, Ken and Pam H. attended all or portions of the District Conference held last weekend
in Moncton.

BIRTHDAYS
Josh was celebrating his birthday today.  Unfortunately he was away for the crowning.   However, Thomas our RYE student from France was about to celebrate
his 16th birthday on Saturday.


ANNIVERSARIES
Dianne needed to remind  Frank that their anniversary was next Tuesday, on October 2nd.

PIN PAL STORIES
There were no stories this week.

50/50 DRAW
Our guest speaker Neil assisted by drawing out the first ticket.    
 The first ticket out of the box was Charlies.  He did not win.   Next out was Barb J. who didn't fare any better.    The third ticket out of the box was John's.    Here he is shown with the loot, won after only 4 weeks of our new format draw.  A new draw starts next week.

HAPPY DOLLARS
Probably the most happy person there today was John,  as he celebrated winning the cash draw.  This was the second time his ticket was drawn in as many weeks..........Brian joined the "grandpa bunch" as he celebrated the birth  of his first grandchild.    He claims he grandson is not the smartest, handsomest or
bestest, but rather in second place.  This gives him something to work for before he goes
into first place -- next week.........Dianne was trying her best to wear out her car as she
was off again to Halifax for a few days......  Guest Andy Marr   was happy to relate the story ........Guest Adam was also happy to come to the meeting that sees his father Rob (he used to be from Whitehorse), visit us at least once per year.  Seems Adam's father thinks that our club might be the vehicle that sees Adam enter Rotary.    Today he drove his "vehicle" to get to the meeting.

COMMITTEE REPORTS
Membership - Andy reminded committee chairs to let him know who is coming to the
 Fireside Chat on October 5th at Ove house.

RYE - Patricia reported that the students had a great time at the recent District Conference
as well as the weekend away on PEI.

Fundraising - Dale reminded us all to keep sell, sell, selling breakfast tickets.

UPCOMING MEETINGS
Membership meets immediately after this meeting..... The Executive meets next Wednesday, October 3rd, 5:30 pm at Pizza Delight.

PRESIDENTS TIME

In the absence of the President and Vice President, Pam B.  read a card from Joanna Perkin, thanking the Club for allowing her to go on an exchange to Kenya.  She will be speaking
to the club on January 17th detailing her Rotary year.

GUEST SPEAKER
Our guest speaker this week was Neil Ritchie,   a health care professional from Halifax.  Neil is the former administrator when the new Sackville Memorial Hospital was built
in 1989.  His topic was Health Care for the Next Generation.  Neil recalled how 20 years ago, the family was at the center of health care.  Gradually throughout the '90's, government
dollars were cut back, resulting in changing the spirit of health care workers.  To make
matters worse, health care costs are rising faster and higher than where they were before the cut backs.
A recent survey of the G-7 countries revealed that Canada was # 6, just ahead of the USA.  The Netherland was first.  he provincial grades are not much better.  However, the Moncton hospitals ranked #1 nationally.  Also good new is that death rates from preventable diseases are now declining.  However, medical mistakes are now accounting for 24,000 deaths a year.
  The future relys on our ability to have new conversations eventually leading to building healthy communities.  This is all in the face of increased tax bases, funding disputes and entrenched positions on both the administrative and worker side.
At the conclusion of his talk, Neil took questions from a few of the doctors   who arrived just before he spoke.
Wayne thanked Neil on behalf of the members and guests with the presentation of a book
 that will be donated to a local library in his name.  




UPCOMING WEEKS
Thursday, October 11 , 2012 
Chairperson : Trish
Greeter:
Introducer:  
Thanker: 
Speaker: Club Assembly