It was a ZOOM business meeting for the Rotary Club today. President Bruce Shepard led the group through the formation of our new committee structure and how he hoped this would help our progress toward the Strategic Planning goals over the next year.
The meeting was reasonably well attended, for a Monday in the summer. At least 20 members of the club were present.
President Bruce went through the Club Executive first, as they comprise about half of our Rotary Club Board of Directors.
R.B. Shepard – President
Melanie Harty – Past President
Mike Christie – President Elect
Doug Fleming – Secretary
Gail Halderman –Treasurer
President Bruce then reviewed those Rotarians who had volunteered to service in Director positions.
Anne Carrier - Director at Large
Terry Cooper – Director of Community/International Service
Peter Mueller – Director of Youth/Membership/Recruitment
Stan Sakamoto – Director at Large
Dave Stalwick - Director of Club Service with PP Melanie Harty
Milan Vujovic – Director at Large
Thank you to everyone who has filled these positions and who is joining one of these teams. President Bruce will be following up with the "unassigned" group in the next few weeks, to ensure everyone has an opportunity to contribute to a committee.
Once the remaining contacts have been spoken to, an updated version of the presentation will go out to everyone. Bruce spoke about several traditions he would like to see restored, such as the meeting greeter and ensure we have a team of Sgt-at-Arm volunteers.
Rotary Club "What-z New":
A few more meeting helpers are required to run cameras and sound during our hybrid meetings. Anyone wishing to help should contact Mike Christie 403 878 3311.
Rotary Club Membership Update:
Please consider joining the membership team. Check out a meeting of this team and see how exciting it is! The committee meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 5:00 pm. Contact Mike Christie to join in.
Rotary Club Information:
Housekeeping:
If you have a Meeting Minute, please phone, text or email the President and it will be included in the next Newsletter.
Board minutes can be found on ClubRunner, under Club Documents.
Rotary District 5360 and Rotary International News
RI CONVENTION 2025 IN CALGARY
The RI Convention was held in Calgary in 1996. It’s going to be in Calgary again in 2025
DG Kurt Kowalchuk (email dated June 19) is calling for committee members, in particular but not exclusively, for the Sponsorship & Revenue committee, and the House of Friendship committee
If you are interested in volunteering, contact Host Organizing Committee secretary, Luanne Whitmarsh (l.whitmarsh@shaw.ca)
DG Kurt writes that this convention is going to be done in a way that will be transformational for Rotary in our District and he sets out many ways in which this may be achieved.
WATERTON GLACIER PEACE PARK
The annual celebration of the Waterton-Glacier Peace Park, a project of Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Idaho and Montana Rotary Districts in 1931. This year’s celebration will take place from September 21-24. It is a great opportunity to hear about the Park, its successes and challenges, and to celebrate cross-border Rotary efforts.
Home page for history and information: Waterton Glacier International Peace Park Association/commitment to building peace (watertonglacierpeacepark.org).
The Rotary Club's Program Committee members are Jillian Koch (jkoch@jmhca.com), Dave Panabaker (d.panabaker@hotmail.com) and Margie Booyens (margiebooyens@gmail.com).
If you have ideas for future programs, please contact them.
No guests today, as this was a business meeting. We have two interesting speakers in the next two weeks, so feel free to bring a guest to either of those meetings.
Club Draw:
No draw today, we will continue once we are back at the MH Lodge next week
Please remember to contribute items for the weekly draw as the stock cupboard is running low!
Makeups:
None mentioned
Birthdays:
Terry Partis August 5th.
Sue Withers August 7th.
Gregg Martin August 25th.
Rotary Anniversaries:
Ken Zollner 40 years August 1, 1983.
Jillian Koch 7 years August 8, 2016.
Wedding Anniversary Rose Runner for August 2023:
Terry Brekko
Minutes: a few reminders
NEXT BINGO: The next Bingo session will take place on Wednesday evening, August 23rd. A sign up email has gone out. The Saturday August 5th event was successful, with a small number of players, a very small pool profit was turned. Dave Stalwick won the guess pot.
CLUB MEETING ON AUGUST 21st - Presentation to our club by Brian Robinson related to the "Monarch1911" Society.
CLUB MEETING ON AUGUST 28th - Presentation by the new City CAO - Ann Mitchell
Rotary around the world. - Milan Vujovic was in his hometown on vacation having lunch at an open air cafe, when a young man walked up to him and asked him if he was "Milan???" He said "yes" of course, and the young man turned out to be our 2012-2013 Rotary Exchange Student, Julius Pucker from Austria. Julius is now a lawyer and was on a motorbike vacation along the Dalmatian Coast. An amazing coincidence. An unforgetable photo for Almira, Julius and Milan.
TERRY FOX RUN: Sunday 17 September: 10:30am
The Sunrise and Ignite Clubs are organizing the annual Terry Fox Run/Walk for this year, taking over from the Kinette Club which ran it for almost 40 years.
The Run takes place every year in over 10,000 locations in Canada (communities and schools) and in 33 countries around the world. It is the largest event that supports cancer research.
All Rotarians are encouraged to take part in the event on Sunday September 17 at the Medicine Hat College, walking, running, or biking, starting at 10:30am.
It is a non-competitive event for families on the 3k Sunrise Rotary Trail.
Register at http://terryfox.org and help fundraise for cancer research in the name of one of Canada's great heroes, Terry Fox.
SAAMIS ROTARY CLUB: 21st ANNUAL RAFFLE
Tickets can be purchased on the Saamis Club website:http://www.winningticketlottery.ca The 50/50 pot is now in excess of $28,700 and the winner gets half! Draw date is September 30, 2023.
Family of Rotary
Club Secretary Doug Fleming is home recovering from hip surgery, and doing well. All the best, Doug!
Former Rotarian Ray Kemp is now on 4 West in the MH Regional Hospital, and visits are very welcome.
Rotarian spouse Jane Mackay is also in the hospital having a series of tests, and visits should be delayed until they know more about what's ailing her.
Please keep a Board Member informed about members health changes, so that information can be provided to the club through the Weekly News.
The Rotary Club of Medicine Hat has returned to meeting in person, face-to-face meetings as of Monday March 21. A ZOOM link will still be available for those who are cautious, ill or are away on vacation.
