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Drew opened the meeting with a toast to Queen, Canada and Rotary. Given the start time Mr Kirwin was a bit confused, alternating between sipping from both his pre-noon gin and post 1pm afternoon scotch He followed with his "Quote of the Day' - from comedian Billy Connolly - "Before you judge a person, walk a mile in their shoes. After that, who cares. They're a mile away and you've got their shoes!" President Drew gave a shout out to club members for supporting the Comfort Stations at the Hospital. A cheque for $2,100 was presented to the Foundation. This will assist with 'snack stations' being set up on both floors, and provide much needed energy boosts for the hard working healthcare staff. There will be inspirational signs and a recognition of Rotary's support. There will also be mentions on various social media sites. A second shout out to Rotarian Christine Kropp and her associate Jo-Anne Jobson who have taken on the task of organizing complimentary lunches for staff, for each week day for the month of April & May. Currently they have Farmers Daughter (owned by Rotarian Michelle Shabatura), Pita Pit, and Tim Horton’s donating 200 meals once a week for the month of April. They have Erika’s Bakery & Dwight Lion’s Club doing Mondays in May, and Subway on King William doing Wednesdays in May. Great work for a worthy cause! Drew recognized Brent Finn and Jen Jerrett who have donated their air B&B unit for use by hospital staff. Jen Simpson has proposed that talented people in the club who are creating art of any kind during these housebound times look at getting together their works, once this is behind us, and having an auction to raise funds for the hospital and food banks. Drew announced that the District 7010 has suspended the Youth Exchange Program for the 20/21 season with the hope of re-instating it next year. The club was not going to participate next year in any event, as they could not identify a suitable candidate, so hopefully the break will allow for a successful recruitment. |
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