Meeting of January 21, 2014

We welcomed Mike Ulmer our guest speaker and soon to be inducted member Grant Armstrong. Upcoming events were promoted this morning. Dave Carson is organizing a Guess Who's Coming to Dinner for February 22. This is a fun evening not to be missed. Tell Dave if you are available for the February 22 social. Carl Fraser indicated that our Winter Carnival is scheduled for Saturday February 15 from noon to 4:00 PM. Music, hot cider, horse and wagon rides, skating and a Dundas Figure Skating Club demonstration. Tell your friends and family to be there. Art Samson and Paul Clifford did their thing for Routes and HARRRP. The Routes Gala is February 28 and costs $50 pp. Guest speaker is 1988 Canadian Olympic basketball player Barry Mungar. The HARRRP Gala is February 21 and costs $100 pp with a substantial tax receipt.

Happy Dollars from Jessica Brennan who completed her Royal Conservatory of Music Vocal Teaching Part 1. It was obviously a great deal of work because she threw in $10. Derek Price returned from Cuba; Stephen Palmer is out to dinner at Quatrefoil; and, Bill Armstrong is happy Seattle is going to the Super Bowl. Wayne Massey's wife Helen was asked to extend her retirement date to the end of April. Good news for Wayne because travel medical insurance is still paid for their upcoming trip to Florida. Vlad Vecki is going south and then cruising. Glen Mumberson tossed in a couple bucks just because we were short on cash to pay for breakfast.

And a notice from Ken Beel our treasurer who is in Florida. Membership dues for January to June are due now. So far only 11 have paid the $100. Please bring your money next week.

Dave Carson our SAA then introduced our guest speaker, Mike Ulmer. After his presentation Bob Morrow thanked him on behalf of the club.