Meeting of August 13, 2013
We welcomed Wayne Sidsworth a past member of the club, Cooper Watt from Dundas Little League, Alycia Moore guest of Carl Fraser, Joanna Turchin from the Ancaster RC and Joan Ballantyne guest of Randy Abel.
Joanna thanked the club for its input with her club's efforts to built an Ancaster splash pad. Her club raised $250 000 to add to the city's $150 000 and the splash pad opened this summer. As well, she was selling tickets for the annual Cow Paddy Bingo. Jessica Brennan reminded everyone of the upcoming Telling Tales on September 15. Our club financially supports this literacy event and she is looking for volunteers and new or gently used books. David Lowery also asked for volunteers for the club's Art in the Park on September 22. Ralph reminded all of the upcoming first annual Rotary Family Picnic being held on Sunday August 25. It looks like about 40 adults and children will be attending at Randy Abel's home in Rockton. Last minute registrations are welcome to attend.
Ralph filled in as SAA for vacationing David Carson collecting Happy Dollars. Shirley attended her husband's Rotary club event in Burlington tasting many great foods and wines. Barry thanked everyone for their kind words and best wishes regarding his father's stroke. His dad is still in the hospital. Bruce was happy to see Wayne Sidsworth here today and is pleased that Wayne has moved back to Dundas and is considering rejoining the club. Ken said there are some fixing up jobs still to do at the Dundas Museum and asked volunteers to show up this Saturday, August 17 at 9:00 AM to help out. Bob Neibert is off to China with a group of HSA students and Fred informed us of his time at the Spectator when he helped supervise 700 students in Montreal during the FLQ crisis. David Lowery continues to enjoy his granddaughter's visit and their many trips to area shopping malls (yeah right!). Jessica is celebrating her 30th birthday 30 years later with her like aged colleagues and Randy started his full time job as a professor at Sheridan College.
Ralph showed photos of the club's charter celebration from the spring of 2000 and the pictures were a lead in for many of Shirley's 35 questions on the history of our club, the district and Rotary in general.