Meeting of October 22nd

Today we welcomed guests Anthony Cassano with Lily and Abbey from the Dundas Dynamo Basketball Club. They thanked us for our support and told us of their success in basketball - 5th in Ontario and in some fundraising they had done for the community. They presented President Jan with a thank you plaque.

Happy Dollars today started with a lot of athletic activity - Alycia Moore ran her first half marathon in just over 2 hours while Steve Palmer's young son make his first long walk - no longer a 40 lb carry. Shirley's daughter made the CN Tower stair climb in 30 minutes. Dave Carson was happy that the Community Garden was cleaned up and closed for the season. Bob Morrow was back from New Zealand, had given 3 Rotary talks and brought greeting from the Christchurch Club, still recovering from the earthquake in 2011. Visiting New Zealand Rotarian Fergus Cumming recounted his recent and extensive travels around the US and Canada.

Thanks were given to Ross, Glen and the absent Ralph for organizing the successful Shred Day last Saturday. Reminders to all on Rotary Stars November 9th - Buy your tickets and please bring wine to meetings in the next 2 weeks for the Barrow of Wine draw. Rob Reid presented a plaque received from the tri-athlete who recently ran in the London (UK) Iron Man race - we have supported his club.

Club Assembly

The club discussed the motion introduced by the Board to support the Dundas EcoPark project. After a good discussion the original motion did not pass. A new motion was then introduced, and passed as follows "The Rotary Club of Dundas Valley Sunrise jointly supports the project with the Dundas Rotary Club subject to a satisfactory agreement with the Hamilton Conservation Authority". Jan/Dave/Ken to work with the HCA to obtain such an agreement to present to then club at which time a decision / vote would be made on the level of financial support and /or in-kind support to be given to the project.