Rotary Club of Sackville Bulletin July 23, 2015

 

Bill began unconventionally with an atheist (or was it agnostic ?) grace, then extemporized his two minute bio.  Though he has seven generations buried here nevertheless he is “from away” since he was born in Quebec.  After graduating from Mount A he worked at a gas station.  He was asked to fill in for someone at the Mount A Library - and retired 38 years later.  Since 2012 he has been a member of the Town Council.

 

Visitors:  Adam Christie (guest of Ove) was welcomed, as were Patricia Beliveau and Carrie Phinney who were present to collect a Gold Mine cheque for $366 on behalf of the Bob Edgett’s Club.

 

 

Principal Susan Lafford accepted a cheque for $343 on behalf of TRHS and thanked Rotary for their support of the High School renovation project.

 

 

Make-Up:  Dianne claimed a make-up from the Rotary Club of St. John’s; it was her third attempt and the meeting did not actually take place because of the premiers’ conference.

 

Pin Pal:  While retrieving her luggage at the airport Dianne met a member of the Dartmouth club (a former RYE student).

 

50/50 Draw:  Wayne had the right number but picked the wrong card, so missed the $27 jackpot.

 

 

Happy Dollars:  Trish was happy to be heading for Oakville.  Wynn thanked God Bill had not done anything foolish (so far);  the Sackville Golf Club are in the lead in the second round of a golf tournament.  Wayne’s daughter is getting married in two weeks in their back yard; he hopes to enjoy the day if he has not died from exhaustion by then.  Dianne had a wonderful week in Newfoundland (saw an iceberg off Brigus, went whale watching, had fish and chips five times), but had to buy a jacket and hat to keep warm.  Patricia Beliveau was happy to have won the Gold Mine Draw in February, but sad (like many people) at the passing of Stan Carew.   Susan P was glad the breakfast at Cape Jourimain went well and thanked Rotarians for supporting it; there will be another breakfast on 8 August + a tour of the lighthouse.  Louise was looking forward to two weeks at the cottage, and Guylaine to her vacation.  Kevin was glad his two kids (20 and 25) were happily off together to Newfoundland.

 

BRIDGE STREET.  Wynn wondered if the value of his property would increase now that he has a swimming pool in the basement.  Ove claimed to have a bigger (and muddier) pool.  George was glad he is retired.

 

Next Week:   Chair - Marita;   Intro - Wayne;   Thanker - Dianne;   Greeter - Mary;  Speaker - Pierre Arsenault (Mount A Athletics Director). 

 

President’s Time:  Dianne hopes the club will be well represented at the District Conference 11 - 13 September.  She has booked a room at the Crowne Plaza which she will be sharing with Pam - but there’s room for two more.  Members are encouraged to check the list of committees on ClubRunner and volunteer for a committee of their choice.  A nice thank-you note was read from Audrey and Wayne Hicks for their Paul Harris awards.

 

RYE:  Susan F is still looking for one more host family for the student who is coming in August.

 

Speaker:  Trish introduced Patricia Lorenz who comes from a small community in Illinois and was brought up on a farm, and who spoke eloquently of how her experience as a RYE student had affected her personal, academic and professional life.  Her RYE experience took her to a small town in Denmark where she learned the language, enjoyed the food, made the handball team and played a (borrowed) saxophone.  Despite the cultural differences “People are people everywhere.”  A friend persuaded her to come to Mount A where she did a Commerce degree with a major in Marketing.  Canada brought its own culture shock -  different outlooks on politics, health, education and the world generally.  Currently she is with the Massie program.  Will she stay in Canada ?  That’s possible.

 

 

Dave expressed the thanks of the club, and the meeting closed with the Four-Way Test.