Meeting Information

• NEXT BINGO - VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED - Dave Stalwick advised that our next bingo will be on Thursday evening, September 3rd, so please check your calendar and if you haven't worked one recently, consider helping out!  The emailed signup invitation is out.

• CLUB GOLF and T-shirts: Odessa Vermee has had club golf and t-shirts designed, with the Rotary logo on the front and Rotary People of Action on the back. Please contact Odessa to place an order (dessy10@telus.net). The golf shirt sells at $30 and the t-shirt at $20. You can choose your favourite shirt color!

• ROTARY CLUB OF MEDICINE HAT DINNER CLUB: Odessa Vermee has taken over responsibility for organizing our Dinner Club. Thank you, Odessa! Please sign up with Odessa if you are interested in hosting a dinner in your home!
• ROTARY CASINO: Ken Zollner has received the necessary AGLC license for our casino on Sept 22-23, 2026.  A full team for that event has been assembled.
• THE 2026 TERRY FOX RUN: SUNDAY 20 SEPTEMBER: 10:30: 46 years ago, Terry Fox crossed Canada, running on an artificial leg, to raise money for cancer. The annual run is organized by Keith Walker and the Sunrise Rotary Club have, over the years, raised $70,000. So this year, the Terry Fox run is once again around the Rotary Sunrise Trail (Medicine Hat College campus), 3km, no hills, starting at 10:30am. Do join in! You don't have to run, you can walk! Form a team to participate and have fun! Please register: terryfox.org. You can donate on this website or at the start of the race.
• NEW GENERATIONS SERVICE EXCHANGE PROGRAM PARTICIPANT - Davi Pereira from Brazil is coming to Medicine Hat from beginning of January until the end of February 2027. Terry Brekko and the Craciun family are hosting Davi. However, additional host families - even for just a one week period each - would be great. You could also opt to have Davi just for a weekend, a meal and/or a day trip. Please contact Margie Booyens (403.952.7340) for more information. Davi is studying to become a school teacher.
• MEETING WITH DG AT THE MONARCH: All Rotarians in Medicine Hat are invited to gather at The Monarch on Thursday 10 September at 7pm to meet with DIstrict Governor Darcy Mykytyshyn
• MEETING OF OUR CLUB WITH DG: DG Darcy will be attending our club meeting on Monday 21 September at noon.
• DISTRICT GRANT WEBINAR: Online, on Saturday 24 October, from 9-12. Our club needs at least one member to participant in order for the club to qualify for grant applications - but anyone interested in District grants is welcome to register.
• CLUB BOARD MEETING: President Doug Fleming reminded Board members that the first Board meeting of the new Rotary year would take place on Wednesday 26 August at 7pm in the Core meeting room.

• CLUB MEMBERSHIP COMMITEE: Board member and Membership Committee chair, Nadia Deenen, announced that the club Membership Committee will be meeting on the third Monday of every month, at 7pm, in the CORE meeting room, downstairs. Next meeting: Monday 21 September.

ROTARIANS VOLUNTEERING AT SPECIAL OLYMPICS

On the request of this week's WN editor, Alain Guerard submitted the following to recognize the wonderful volunteering done by Rotarians during the Special Olympics held in Medicine Hat recently:

As an ambassador to the province of Quebec, Alain supported his team by addressing requests ranging from health to food issues. He also cheered on the teams from one sport to another. Brian Anjelic managed the College venue daily. Hundreds of people went there to watch weightlifting and to get various problems solved - the College was the headquarters for the Games. President Doug Fleming and Dave Stalwick diligently assisted people wanting to watch swimming competitions held in the BIg Marble Go centre. They often had to find space for athletes' parents in an overcrowded area. Mike Christie, as director of protocol, was seen coordinating the distribution of over 1,600 medals at various venues. His calm and friendly approach - even when things changed rapidly - was instrumental in efficiently awarding me. The volunteering of members of our club who tirelessly staff bingo sessions, also needs to be acknowledged and appreciated, as they helped generate the $5,000 our club donated towards the costs of the swimming competitions.

Alain saw Rotarians from the other Rotary clubs performing in various venue support functions.

He concludes his notes with this: The games have come and gone, and over 1,500 volunteers were seen all over the city, rain or shine. What a wonderful experience!