Weekly Bulletin January 10, 2013

Posted by Gayle Key 
on Jan 10, 2013
 



                                                                  

              

        2012ThemeLogo                                   Club Bulletin

                                                                  Sackville Rotary Club                

                                                                 Thursday, January 10, 2013          

                                                                 Trish Edwards, President

                                                                 Editor        Gayle



               NEXT WEEK

               Thursday, January 17, 2013

               Chairperson :  Louise Hicks 
               Greeter:       George
               Introducer:   Darrell ( sub needed)
               Thanker:      Diane Stephens
               Speaker:      Johanna Perkin

               THIS WEEK
               Chairperson:  Trish
               Greeter:  Gayle                        Image
               Introducer:  Trish
               Thanker:   Trish
              Speaker:  Dr. Ron Aiken
               Chairperson Trish 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


1942 - Elizabeth Monk  & Suzanne Pilon Filion admitted to the Québec Bar - Québec's First female lawyers. 

1998 - Hydro Québec restores power to downtown Montréal after a week of relying on one single surviving transmission line coming into the city from north of the island following an ice storm that had knocked out power in three of the utility's five main distribution stations that ring Montréal


              VISITING ROTARIANS

              None

             GUESTS
             None 

            MAKE UPS
            Membership last Thursday after meeting


           BIRTHDAYS
           No birthdays this week


          ANNIVERSARIES
           No anniversaries

           PIN PAL STORIES

           No stories

          50/50 DRAW


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              Louise H. 3 diamonds                                                         Thomas ace spades                                    Trish 10 spades
                  No winners, so the pot of $64.00 grows

        HAPPY DOLLARS


         Louise McK  5 hrs. to Mickey Mouse and she is also happy exchange students going on Xcountry tour.
          

          Dianne is happy to be going on curling tournament in Rexton.  Her team is dressing up for the event.


        George is happy John M. is taking photos

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       Trish is adopting new dog Stella.  whoops no pics yet of puppy

                                                                                                                                                           Sue P.  Happy  no snowploughing this AM


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       COMMITTEE REPORTS

              Rye comm.   is delighted the exchange students are going on Xcountry tour.

              Dale put for a motion to approve $5300.00 be spent on the music literacy program at high school.  John M. second.  Motion carried.  Funds to come from                           breakfast, grant money and money left by Jake Fisher.

       UPCOMING MEETINGS
              Fund raising meeting tonight 5:00 PM.  Chamber of Commerce Bldg.

       PRESIDENT’S TIME
              Update on Darrell and the birthday hat was passed around to support his wife’s travel to and from Moncton.  $226.00 will be given to her later today with card of               our concerns.

       GUEST SPEAKER
              Dr. Ron Aiken, biology prof at Mt. A and 2nd term town councillor came to speak to us on Downtown Revitalization .  He explained the infrastructure on Bridge is                 crumbling after being placed in approx. 1930.  Gov’t funds are now available for municipal infrastructure and his drawings and costing includes underground                     wiring and sewers, heritage lighting (LED), widen sidewalks, repaving and curb enhancement.  The Atlantic Can. Opportunities Agency has been contacted as                   well as Mike Olscamp for funds.  Total cost approx $750,000.   Very informative talk that was followed by questions and a thank you from Trish


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         UPCOMING WEEKS
            
          Thursday, January 24, 2013

          Chairperson : Louise McKinnon

          Greeter:         John M

          Introducer:     Darren

          Thanker:        Dianne Oulton

          Speaker:        ?




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