President Mark opened with gong, O Canada, toast to King and Country and RI; Trudy lead the 4-way Test.
Announcements:
Re replacing Stew : Barbara taking over Zoom hosting. Cindy agreed to do half Secretary/Media.
Barbara taking Club Service job
Trudy: Dictionaries 5 of 14 schools have received dictionaries (more than ever), requesting help 28Sep23
Malcolm signed onto zoom, our thoughts are with him regarding his medical difficulty
Shirts order: deferred to board re whether to order winter shirts for working at Jackpot Time.
Letter from Sonja remembering her visit with us as District Governor.
Guest speaker, member Catharine was introduced by President Mark as "almost as famous as Maggie (at using Facebook). Blogger of her cancer journey. Leader of Discovery Tour.
Catharine lead discussion of final plans for our Discovery Tour Sunday 1Oct23 starting 10AM from Ferguson’s RV. Tickets for sale online and at registration. She thanked members for their work organizing.
Synopsis: Gerry and Catharine doing signs Sat. Trudy 4 tables for Ferguson’s RV. 2 Cash boxes for floats, Trudy. Trish bring float from Mary. Coffee donuts picked up by Trish. She also will evaluate surveys. Gerry online registration list. 2 lines. 59 sales have been received online. 30 sold privately. Wear Rotary shirts. Setup: Gerry will send out signup list. Clipboards. 50/50 Trudy Adrianna, former exchange student. Quiz sheet Evaluation sheet handout. Takedown sign up sheet. Next week evaluation. Photo contest entries to: pictures@rotarydiscoverytour.ca and then to Joanne Trudy Mark for evaluation.
Cobble Hills Golf. 3 balls for $5 for putting into 3 hole sizes, scoring. Chipping also 20 yds medium and large point system and draw closes at 7 pm. Income from this goes to club. Cobble dog and fries available for sale by owner to 6pm. Separate table for quiz and evaluation sheet returns.
Volunteer Rotarian could be available at one venue - contact Catharine if interested.
Mark big sign for entrance to Ferguson’s RV.
Malcolm and Donna take down signs Sunday.
Winery/ craft brewery tour interest indicated on evaluation sheet.
Mark Thanked speaker.
Picture Below of speaker ( Megan Papadakos – Autism Ontario) and Cindy from 20Sep23
50/50 Ron won
Happy Finns
Ron 50/50 tour, drove wife to U hosp, all green lights
Mark Catharines work recommend name change to Shun piker, daughter mother in law cancer surgery and grand daughter stayed with Mark and his wife
Gerry son 37bday, attended friends grandaughter's first communion, confirmation and baptism
Maggie Catharine and Gerry, Jim Gorman she knew him in US
Bill Jim Gorman passed 1 wk ago 99 years old, recent medical test, all of work on tour
Trudy helpers with tour, dictionaries, interact project handing water/ gatorade to runners
Pat Swim outside, attended east coast kitchen party Victoria Playhouse in Petrol, Zoe son-in-law gets solid food, good report for herself, son kids play hockey
Mary Discovery Tour dictionary project
Trish COVID over for her, mother has better health, hope for apartment to be rented, granddaughters 11th bday
Stew Discovery Tour, dictionary project