Scott Young from the Muskoka Conservancy was our speaker on April 11 with his topic conserving Muskoka's natural area.

 

The Conservancy is a land trust that protects land for conservation purposes They currently have 39 properties 2463 acres and 36,000 feet of waterfront. Land is donated to the Conservancy from people who are interested in keeping their properties in a pristine natural state for ever.

 

Well known properties in the Huntsville area include Dyers Memorial a 155 acre property at the end of Williamsport Rd.  

Our Club will be planting trees on a Conservancy property , The Brook Nature Reserve off Fairyview Dr on May 19 from 9am - 2pm.

 

 

April 11 2018

 

Nick Paroschy (delivering perogies)

Scott Young   Muskoka Conservancy

Susan Montgomery  RC Bracebridge

 

Returning Rotarians

Jim Hutton

Tony and Dolores Jardine

Mary Rashleigh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Beverage Bank 

 Just a reminder that if you are not having lunch at Boston Pizza but are taking a beverage please contribute a Twoonie to the Beverage Bank.

 

2.    Reminder of the Club Visioning session   April 29th all afternoon  You will be getting an email with sample plans and agenda for the day

       and a Special Whoozin to find out who's coming to the session

 

3.  Tree Planting   May 19th is the tentative planting date  9-2 at the Brook Nature Reserve off Fairyview Dr

 

4. Environmental Committee 

Litter pick up is coming up April 28th  Meet at Hwy 60 and Earl's Rd at 9am

 

5. May 1   WINGO at the Mill on Main   Buy your Bingo cards ahead and show up for 6pm food and then 7pm Bingo

 

6. next Thursday April 19th at Boston Pizza 7pm    Meeting re Dominican project to furnish a Community Centre  Rep from the Domincan Republic will be there to discuss this project

 

 

 

7. Huntsville Public School students did a tribute to Rotary for the playground donation painting pictures of the various Rotary projects around Huntsville

 

9. Rotarian of the Month of March is Jen Simpson