Spinoff for April 26th as edited by Rod Holmes
Posted by Hadi Mortada
on Apr 26, 2011
Next Week!
On Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Bea Osome
Well project at Luanda School in Kenya
Greeters: Ken Murray / Suan Cross Grace: Suren Gupta
Reception: Keith Halpenny PP Draw: Keith Halpenny
Spinoff: Bud McGinnis
On this last Tuesday in this showery month of April, we were warmly greeted by
Brett Brooking and Len Baird while Susan Goddard dispensed Past Presidents’ draw tickets.
Keith Fraser registered the visitors and, following O Canada, Mary Wattie offered a thoughtful Grace.
President Linda, noting
this was the last week of Rotary Magazine month, reminded us about this
monthly publication that serves to promote Rotary by making Rotarians
around the world aware of Rotary projects, programs, events worldwide,
and the people who play a pivotal role in Rotary. Since 1911, The
Rotarian has grown and is now available in 25 languages and 130
countries, with a circulation of 780,000. The quarterly Canadian
supplement has an additional circulation of 28,000. This past January a
special edition of The Rotarian (a collectors edition for many)
commemorated a century of Rotary activities.
Doug Rowlands reminded us of the Foundation Walk on the 14th of May and once again circulated a signup sheet. Families can participate for $25, single adults $25, and youth $10.
Susan Goddard said
“last call” for pledges for the Hike for Hospice on May 1. She was also
seeking payment from those who had signed up. Also, more walkers would
be welcome at Andrew Haydon Park to show our support for former member,
Julia Hill.
Keith Fraser
introduced our visitors, who included Anna Bowles, Marilyn Letts, Jim Maxwell’s daughter Laura Durno. Keith also
mentioned Henry Sim, spouse of ‘member’ Eunice but had to confess that
Henry must have slipped out early. Our Welcome Song rang out to
reinforce our greeting.
P-E Graeme Fraser explained that the Presidential Questionnaire had been sent out electronically and that he wanted returns by May 3rd.
For those who prefer, there will be hard copies available next Tuesday.
The success of next year’s meetings depends on input now from all of
us.
Joan Heyland told
us that committee mandates had been updated and new ones added this
year. By the time you read this there will be an electronic copy in your
mailbox, which should assist in choosing committee participation for
the next Rotary year.
Stu Picozzi reported
on the Hunt Club cleanup and asked for volunteers for this Saturday,
April 30, to work on the Greenbank and of the road. 0930 is the meeting
time at Hunt Club & Woodroffe. See the photo at the end of this
bulletin depicting volunteers at a recent cleanup session.
Today we inducted another new member. Fred Christie introduced Alf Bhanji, who will be lent the classification of Optometry.
Alf was
born in Tanzania but attended High School in Toronto and furthered his
education at the Universities of Western Ontario and Waterloo. In 2006
he married Christine and their latest child was born just over a week
ago. He has been a volunteer in eye care in developing countries, and is
keen on sports and travel. Alf has been assigned to Community Service, WCS, and Mums committees.
In Susan Goddard’s Past Presidents’ draw for a Chapters gift card, one of our new members captured the prize.
Happy Dollars:
Andrew Young was
happy to welcome a second grandson into the family; and had a tale
about travelling to Montreal on VIA rail with his ‘companion’.
Jim Maxell is indeed proud of his daughter Laura’s standing following her run in the Boston Marathon; she came 127th in a field of over ten thousand and, in her age category, 112th out of 5,300.
Rocco Disipio was at the Boston Marathon where his daughter ran and where he saw both Dave Morton and Jim Maxwell’s daughter Laura.
Doug Heyland described
another Calendar experience when he went to Staples to buy an envelope
for the Rotary Calendar. One of the staff, upon seeing the calendar,
exclaimed that he had won $50, and the other staffer is now interested.
Moral of the story: never leave home without a calendar to show.
Ken Sparks said
that a year ago he left money in Greece to bolster their flagging
economy. This year he’s just back from doing the same for Portugal.
Barry Wetter deposited $5 to say thanks for his welcome back after five months away.
Bob Harrison, spurred on by Doug’s Calendar
story, reported that one of his team, walking the Annapurna trail in
Nepal last Fall, bought a calendar and won $50. He also suggested to
Keith that
he recollected meeting Henry Sim ‘way up in the rarefied atmosphere of
the mountains, but the swirling mist made it impossible to determine if
indeed it was Mr. Sim. Bob sought a description from Keith so that, upon his return to the Himalayas in October, he could recognize him.
Sarvesh Upadhyaya was happy about the start of the second year of his school in India.
Suren Gupta was pleased to be back from Port Charlotte; and told us his daughter is now back in Canada, appointed to the CIBC in Toronto.
John Martin said he was spreading the wealth by leaving his umbrella where it was taken.
Don Butler was happy to be taking a trip in the next two weeks.
Following music, with Warren & Rod, which highlighted the career of our guest speaker through Dan Crone’s
lyrics, Alan Bowles further
introduced Havelin Anand, former Director General with the Status of
Women Canada. Our speaker began by lining out how far women in Canada
have progressed over the past four centuries. A woman opened the first
hospital in Canada, the first woman school teacher was in Montreal; the
first business was established by a woman happened in Trois Rivières,
and a woman founded the Halifax Gazette.
All these in the 1600’s. The first woman student at a Canadian
university enrolled in 1862. The first women in the Public Service began
in 1876, the first female medical doctor was granted a licence to
practise in 1880, and a woman was first admitted to the profession of
law in 1897. Women were gradually gaining a foothold, but still didn’t
have the right to vote. Manitoba became the first province to grant
women the right to vote. That occurred in 1916. Other provinces soon
followed. It was not until 1929 that women became ‘persons’ in law. Ms
Anand continued the litany of statistics surrounding the slow but steady
advances of women to the present day. But there are still hurdles to
cross: for example, pay equity does not yet exist in all provinces. The
Status of Women Canada is in every province, working with departments
and the private sector as well as through international partnerships to
further enhance the role of women in Canadian society. To quote Hilary
Clinton, “talent in distributed universally; opportunity is not”. There
is still work to be done.
Doreen Ide expressed our thanks to Havelin Anand for her insightful portrayal of the status of women.
Fred Christie announced that there is now a need for a $1,500 ad for the Calendar for the month of November.
Here are the winners of the Cash Calendar draws for the week of April 19 – 25, 2011
1821 $20 Arthur J. Jones, Toronto
1927 $100 Andrea Bates, Ajax
4480 $25 Kerry Wilbe, Brockville
4301 $20 Jill Porteous, Ottawa
2302 $50 Susan Gard, Ottawa
0205 $25 Alan Brass, Ottawa
4656 $50 Nicole Lalonde, Orleans
Remember RCWO Dates
• April 30, Hunt Club Clean Up
• May 1, Hike for Ottawa Hospital Hospice Julia Hill Honourary Chair
• May 14, Presidents’ Walk (Foundation walk)
• May 28, Ottawa Capital Race Weekend
• June 18, Club BBQ
• June 21, Changeover Night
• Sept. 9-11, Voyageur weekend
• September 16 – 19th Australian Rotary Friendship Exchange
• Sept. 22, 11th Annual RCWO Charity Golf Tournament at Glen Mar G & CC
Presidents’ Council
- June 6th Rotary Home Golf Marathon
- Ottawa – monthly pub night for new members
- Ottawa South – Roses Day, May 6th, $35/doz; June 6th Golf Tournament; ROTEL, 25th Anniversary on June 25th, outside BBQ; New idea – Women in Rotary Breakfast will be held three times a year, first in April.
- Aylmer - Golf Tournament, Sept.
- Carleton Place & Miss. Mills – will hold 50:50 draw at Almonte’s Puppet Festival; new playground initiative
- Bytown – June 6th Golf Tournament; Dictionary project in Dunlop area
- Orleans – Volleyball Tournament, June 11th – needs teams
- Perth – changed to a breakfast meeting; fundraisers: web auction, bicycle draw; Theatre night – July 13th
- Smith Falls – changed to breakfast meeting
- South Nepean – Taste of Barrhaven, May 30th, $45 pp, 20 restaurants hosting; $1K for Afghan school rec’d
District Level
• District AssemblyNAV Canada Centre – May 7, 2010
• Presidents’ Walk, May 14th - Joint Venture Council
• RI Convention, May 21-25, New Orleans
• District Membership seminar, May 28th
• District WCS committee meeting, May 28
Quote on Smiles, Friends, or family:
People seldom notice old clothes if you wear a big smile
– Lee Mildon
– Lee Mildon
May 17 Eric Armstrong -- Rotary Curling Tour – Canada to Scotland 2010
A good-looking Hunt Club Clean up Crew! – April 16, 2011