Club Bulletin April 25, 2013

    Bulletin of the

    Sackville Rotary Club,

            Thursday, April 25, 2013

     Trish Edwards, President

NEXT WEEK

 Thursday, May 2, 2013

Chairperson :  Barb J.

Greeter:          Patricia

Introducer:      Louise M

Thanker:         Mary

Speaker:         Nelson Cabral

THIS WEEK

  Chairperson: Pam B.   

Greeter:   Pam H.

Introducer: Louise H.

Thanker: Louise M.

Speaker: David Bruce

Chairperson Pam B.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

April 25

1940 - Québec women allowed to vote and run for office in provincial elections, 22 years after women were granted the federal vote. 

1950 - BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and PEI sign an agreement with Ottawa to build the

                  Trans-Canada Highway, destined to be the longest national highway in the world.

1959 - St. Lawrence Seaway opens for traffic as the first ship, the icebreaker D'Iberville, enters the locks south of Montréal.

2003 - After more than two weeks with no new cases of SARS, health workers begin to suggest the disease is contained.

VISITING ROTARIANS

None

GUESTS

Friends of Coralie

MAKE UPS

Trish  District Youth Exchange

      Wayne 15 meetings and events in Florida

BIRTHDAYS

 Barb J. and Laing unfortunately absent

ANNIVERSARIES

Gayle 

PIN PAL STORIES

None

50/50 DRAW

Barb J.  Queen Hearts    no win

     Pam B.  3 hearts   no win

John ace of diamonds  no win

HAPPY DOLLARS

Wynn  loves the Rotary sign in window and glad to see Harper’s back

Josh glad Wine and Beer Gala coming together.

Sue reports silent auction coming together.

Charlie is donating a picture by Renoir

Pam B. launched dragon boat on Silver Lake for practice.

Wynn is donating an original miniature painting.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Membership reports Andy Rose and Diane Stephens-B. have resigned due to time constraints.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

      Admin Monday night Sue’s home 7:15 PM

PRESIDENT’S TIME

No report at present.

GUEST SPEAKER

Louise introduced our guest speaker David Bruce. 

David is a coordinator of research ethics teaching at Mt. A. since 1990.  He along with six persons from Mt. A. and one outsider read over proposals of studies and surveys to ensure             guidelines are met on such issues as recruitment, content and confidentiality.  Professor’s research and 4th year student thesis’ are a few examples.  Questions followed and a book               donated to a school library was presented by Louise M.

The meeting was closed with the 4 way test.

UPCOMING WEEKS

Thursday, May 9th, 2013-04-30

Chairperson :   Trish

Greeter: Peter

Speaker: Club Assembly