Rotary Club of Sackville Bulletin October 15, 2015

 

Wayne chaired the meeting and gave a brief biographical overview. Born in Ottawa he grew up in Ontario and went into the grocery business where he became a Senior Systems Analyst.  Loblaws stole him away and sent him to a place called Sackville (where ?) in 1982: the best move he and Sandy ever made.  He became VP Wholesale Operations for Atlantic Wholesalers.  After leaving AW he bought the Vogue Cinema which he operated for 14 years, while teaching in the Mount A Commerce Department part-time.  Now he strongly recommends retirement.

 

50-50 Draw: Sandy (see below) looked suitably sad after having her number picked but failing to draw the King of Spades.  The pot now stands at $84.

 

 

Birthday:  Louis turned 18 today; he received a birthday card, a birthday cake (see below), and was suitably serenaded.

 

 

Pinpal:  Gayle claimed her first pin-pal story having met past DG Patricia Perry in the parking lot last Saturday a.m.

 

Happy Dollars:  Wynn (who is always happy) was glad that he found his Rotary apron; as an ad he announced an upcoming auction on 7 November; and he is happy that his  granddaughter did so well in a Halifax cashspiel.  Marita was glad that with family members she made it downhill at Wentworth.  Joyce finally got throufgh on Skype with her grandson in France and was surprised to hear him speaking in fluent French to his host mother; also, she looks forward to a visit from an old friend from the U.K. arriving next Monday.  Sandy was happy she won the $5 from the draw; a visit to Halifax cost her for getting the car fixed.  Guylaine looks forward to participating in a 5K race on the Island, and to having a visit from her parents from Quebec.

 

Next Week:   Chair: Wynn;   Intro: Frank or substitute;  Thanker: Joyce;  Greeter: Charlie;  Speakers: Chris Ward and Janine O’Reilly: “Trip to New Zealand.”

 

Committee Reports:                                                                                                                                         

Rotary Foundation (David) - the Board has passed doubling in-house auction proceeds of $1500 to $3000.  Approved by unanimous vote (needed for expenditures of over $500).  Gates Foundation will treble this for a total of $9000 for PolioPlus !                                      

Youth (Sue F) -  The RYE program will be suspended for one year because of lack of host families.  Plans to get Interact Club going at TRHS.

 

New Club:  Pam reported the birth of a new club in the Fredericton area.  Agreed to send greetings.

 

Gold Mine Draw:  Dora Beal was on hand with husband Norman to accept a cheque for $1725 from Dianne.

 

 

President’s Time:  Dianne reported that a committee is exploring possibilities for a new venue for our weekly meetings.  A new budget line increasing the amount for Rotary training from $500 to $1000 for the current year was approved.

 

Speaker: Dianne introduced Stephen Puddle a native of New Zealand who came to Sackville in 2005 and who has two main interests as a travel agent and a promoter of community theatre.  Like many Canadians he was dismayed by Stephen Harper’s downplaying of the Arts.  “Is Art Really Necessary ?” -Yes, he says, whether it’s our three art galleries (Fog Forest/Struts/Owens) or the offerings of live theatre in Sackville.  Theatre has very ancient roots and even survived in Communist Russia.  What would our community be without the arts which reflect all aspects of human experience? Stephen founded the Performer’s Company, now in its eighth year; it helps bridge the Town/Gown divide. After its most recent production “Dracula” they are all set to present “Quartet” by Ronald Hardwood, starring Sue Rose, Penny Mott, Sandy Burnett, and  Glen Nichols, 18-22 November at the Maritime Conference Centre.  Stephen was thanked by Josh who could recall being in Dorchester Consolidated School productions.

 

 

The meeting officially closed with the FourWay Test, but was followed by Gold Mine cheque presentations of $215.75 each:

 

two to Josh Cormier, presented by Trish, one for Dorchester Food Bank and one for Dorchester Fire Department;

 

 

 

and one to the Sackville Food Bank presented by Gayle to Paul Harris Fellow Susan Bour on behalf of the Sackville Food Bank.

 

 

On Thursday afternoon a team from Rotary -

 

 

served coffee and muffins at an Alzheimer’s Coffee House at the Drew Home. 

Louis came along to help serve the residents -