Weekly Bulletin December 20, 2012

                                          The Rotary Club of Sackville

                                                                   December 20, 2012  

     Chairperson     David McKellar                            

         Greeter       Susan Fisher

      Visiting Rotarians   none

     Guests   Shelia Parker,         Doug Key,             Jeff MacKinnon     Angelina                         

      Makeups     none

      Pin Pal Stories   none

     Anniversaries    Cathy and Mike Keeling

     Birthdays     none

     50-50 Draw   Frank   2 clubs no win        Patricia B.ace clubs  no win Thomas  9 hearts                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            close  but no cigar  

     Happy $$$     Louise        15   4 year olds at a birthday party lots of commotion

                          Susan   glad to be in Sackville, happier the tractor started

                                                                     Patricia B.  Glad Xmas comes once a year at the post office.  Dianne Oulton assisted in her second                                                                                                                                                                                                                        profession,  ELF.

     Ove  reported  wife Pat is recovering well after surgery 10 days ago.

     No Meeting Next Week

      Jan 3   

 Chair   Ken

                  Introducer   Susan Fisher

                  Thanker   Wayne

                  Greeter   Wynn

                  Speaker   David McKellar

     Committee Reports

        Louise presented a list the exchange students  wish  to do before returning home.   Please offer to take them somewhere if possible.

       Upcoming Meetings   Admin today after meeting      Executive Meeting Jan 2, 2013  Pizza Delight  5:30 PM.

      President’s Time   Trish reminded us of no meeting next week. 

       Speaker      Gerry Parker on  Eastern Coyotes         

        Born in Bear River Nova Scotia, Gerry attended Acadia University and graduated as a biologist who worked for Canadian Wildlife  throughout  Newfoundland  and                   Labrador.  Retired in 1977, he has written four books about wildlife in Atlantic Canada.  Today he spoke of the coyotes who originated on the Midwest US plains.  As the         west  opened  up, the coyotes migrated north and east arriving in the Maritimes between 1970-1975.  Becoming very abundant the females with a gestation of 60 days        give birth to 3-4 pups or up to 8-10 pups depending on the food supply available to them.   They estimate 4-5 hundred reside on Prince Edward Island and in 1987                began appearing in Newfoundland after being carried over on ice flows.   They have an impact on white tailed deer and at times become a nuisance.  Pelts range from          $75.00 - $100.00 each.  Gerry brought with him samples of pelts. 

After thanking Gerry for a terrific presentation,   we closed with the Four Way Test.