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Dec 09, 2021
Joan Toones
Polio and Covid
Dec 16, 2021
Tanya Hawkes
Port Expansion
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Board Meeting
Dec 06, 2021 4:00 PM
 
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MEETING START UP
  • John Anderson
  • You are the greeter for the meeting on Dec 2
 
Greeters Coming Up:
 
 
 
Dec 9 David Anderson
 
Dec 16 Ian Bourhill
 
 
As greeter please arrive by 6:45 AM,  slap on the Greeter's Badge and welcome members and guests in a safe manner. Please note that as greeter you are also called upon to present the morning's invocation.
 
If you are unable to make this assignment please arrange for a replacement and let Paul Arcand know. 
 
 
 
 

Announcemnts
Our hybrid meeting at the Red Barn began with Wayne Connorton leading the singing of O Canada.
Leslie delivered the invocation in which she gave thanks to Rotary for providing us with many opportunities to share our talents and resources with our neighbours
 
Guests:
Speakers:
Janine McNeilly
April Kornisky
 
Special Occasions  Cindy Phillip
Birthdays:
Henry Sanchez (Nov 28)
Roger Pryke (Nov 30)
Other:
US Thanksgiving Nov 25
 
Sunshine Report   Liz Ellis
No illnesses to report or anything to do with the sun.....only rain and more rain
 
Christmas Party    Cindy Phillip
.Colleen and Garry Shearer's patio
.Sunday Nov 28 3:00-7:00 PM
 50 vaccinated people signed up
.protection and heaters provided 
.between 3:00 and 7:00 PM
 
Gift of Light   Leslie

 
-Thank you to all who installed the lights
-Big event on Dec 5 3:00- 5:30 PM
-Sign up sheets for jobs - set up. during the event and cleanup
 
Next Week:
Dec 1 Book Club 6:00 PM
Dec 2 Regular Meeting 7:15 AM
          District Governor Lorne Calder
          Also Perfect Attendance Pins Awarded
 

Happy Dollars
Because of the meeting's full agenda the travel and happy dollars was shortened to :
 
Ed Lee $10 for his recent adventures in traveling between Vancouver and San Francisco
 
Blake Cowan a happy $20 in appreciation of the members who have volunteered to stand for next year's  board of directors 
 
 
Programme
INTERNATIONAL GIVING
Chennai and Tekera
 
Chennai: Our Sister Club
We were pleased to have President Sumir Saproo of our sister club of Chennai India join us for the meeting. He was presented with our club's support of of $1200 for the pandemic support. This was augmented by an additional $1000 from the individual member donations. President  Sumir who was joining our breakfast meeting in the middle of the nightexpressed how lucky he felt to be in contact with a club such as ours. the past four weeks have been extremely difficult but thanks to the help and words of others. The financial support has gone to the needy who are most thankful for our generosity.
 
Tekera:
Liz Ellis our club's international chairperson introduced Daniel, the operations manager and Moreen, the field director who presented a video that demonstrated the self-sufficient status of the Tekera Resource Centre. 
 
 
 
 
Sergeant at Arms
 
 
Sergeant Benno managed but one fine :
To David Anderson for not tuning in to start the invocation on time and providing us with an insight into his domestic life .
 
Benno ended the meeting with a limerick:
 
"Tom's grandkids gave us a smile
David's invocation began after a while
Greg gave us a quick SWOT analysis
Hope it doesn't cause speech paralysis
But the plan will take us over the next mile"
 
ATTENDANCE   35