Our guests welcomed today –Melaina Craievich of Junior Achievement, Carrie Myers of Ontario Early Years, Shirley Harwood with Dane, Daniel Wicks (short-term exchange from Australia), Roger’s good wife, Gloria!

Thank you to everyone for their contribution to the Club.

When preparing for today, I thought of a few people I would like to extend a special thank you to, for helping make the past 6 months as President successful. But I did not know where to stop or where to end. Each member contributes in some way to make this Club work as a great Rotary Club. From greetings to setting up the meeting room, to organizing the program, to working with the Exchange Students and the Interact Club, to helping with the various committees, to writing thank you notes and extending best wishers, to doing the web site or working with the Environment activities, to writing the newsletter, to ensuring that we comply with RI rules. Each one of us has an important job to make this Club work and everyone contributes in his or her way to make this Club a success.

Thank you to each one of you. Have a very Merry Christmas and I wish all of you the Best in the New Year.

Jean is happy that since 2004, this Club has not needed a reminder to submit attendance reports to the District Secretary.  Kudo’s to Beth & Sheila

Blake’s happy!

            Angela’s happy, as we all are, for Blake & Karen’s great news!

Greg & Christine will adopt a new baby boy soon
- due Christmas Day!

·         Malaria Nets pledge sheet circulated again. Contact Beth if you wish to add your name – pledges due by end of December for Grant Application

·         Today’s door tickets’ proceeds will go towards our Annual Program Fund for the Club.   $101 raised.   Thank you , Linda & Pizzazz Florals for your handiwork – the arrangements are beautiful

·         Melaina received a cheque $500 to be used for Junior Achievement programs with youth.

·         Carrie Myers will receive the toys brought in today, for the Ontario Early Years Lending Library.

·         Max Howell has been nominated for District Governor 2010/11. Approved by club shown of hands.

·         Beth sends her regrets for being with the Club today.    She extends wishes for a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone.

·         A Thank You note was circulated for our support of the Chernobyl children.  They hosted 40 children this year.

·         Leave of Absence has been approved for Keith Hindmarsh.

·         Chair Doug Swant & Auction organizer John Lawrence have started work on Mardi Gras – Feb 5, 2008.

·         Bonny will be meeting in early January  with the Charter Members to begin a 10^th Anniversary Celebration event.

·         Lotti moves to Angela’s home on Dec 27. Wesley moves to Maureen & Mike Ahrens’ (Terra Kitzul’s boyfriend’s family) home in January.

As all members are aware, BINGO's are one of our best fund raisers and we need members to help out. The fellowship is a wonderful added bonus.  Please do your part to help by volunteering yourself during one or more of the following time frames.

DECEMBER 20  (Thursday) at 6:00pm     Michelle G., Doug S., Paul G.   (SHORT BINGO)

JANUARY 30 (Wednesday) at 6:00pm   Paula R., Lotti

FEBRUARY 24 (Sunday) at 9:30 & 10:30AM

MARCH 28 (Friday) at 12:00 MIDNIGHT

We need to be there one hour and fifteen minutes before the start time. Remember you are awarded 3 makeups for a regular bingo.

Contact Jackie Bray      at 354-0356             or email    jacalyn.bray@rbc.com

December 25 -   CANCELLED

January 1 -         CANCELLED

January 8 -         Hybrid Willows for Biomass - Cheryl Hendrickson

January 15 -       CK Trails - Rick Gray

January 22 -        Club Assembly

January 29 -        China, Tibet Nepal, India - Steve Sadler & Max Howell (Tentative)

February 5 -        Mardi Gras - (at Aristo's 6:30pm)

February 12 -      Wind Turbine Panel - Harry Verhey