Chair: Pam led the club in the singing of the national anthem and a prayer. She encouraged all members to read this month’s Rotarian and note its informative articles on the 100^th anniversary of Armistice Day. Pam informed us of the role of Rotary in the initial development of the United Nations as Rotary International was already heavily involved in reducing the causes of war and aggression. We watched a short film of Rotary’s humanitarian impact in the world. Be the inspiration! Please keep in mind that November is Foundation month.

Dictionaries have been handed out to happy recipients at Dorchester School (Wayne, please include pic as per Pam’s request)

Club members signed sympathy cards to Bill and Trish Edwards and families on the tragic news of the car accident in Ontario taking the lives of Bill’s brother Don and Don’s son Spencer. Local and national football associations will feel the loss but most poignantly felt will be the family loss of a father, brother and husband. Our sympathies go to the immediate and extended families of Don and Spencer.

Guests: We welcomed Brittany Knox and Goldmine winner Natasha Walton.

Cheque Presentations:

A very happy Natasha Walton was the Goldmine winner and received a cheque for $12,900 – Natasha is spreading the love; she’ll be purchasing a new washing machine for her parents.

Louise presented Sue Lafford, principal of Tantramar High School, with a Goldmine donation of $828.00.

Makeups: Projects Committee

Club Administration

50/50 Draw: Charlie’s turn this week to draw anything other than the Queen of Spades! This week he drew the Ace of Clubs in pursuit of the pot of $279. (is she really in there??).

Happy Toonies: Sue F made the trek from Westcock Island and is very excited for her son Colin who is rowing on the Thames while he is attending Merton College in Oxford…..Pat B also has a star in the family as she’s off to Evergreen in Moncton to see her granddaughter Bella perform in the choir…..Gayle enjoyed her visit to Montreal with Bruno and Joanne, especially the tour of the beautiful new library…..Dianne is looking forward to an overnight visit from her four month old granddaughter next week as well as a visit to Moncton on Sunday to see the skating show…..Erin’s pretty happy that next week is reading week and is kicking it off in fine form with a trip to Boston this weekend to see two hockey games…..Louise reminds us that November is Diabetes Awareness Month…..Edna is off to Newfoundland and Labrador today so all digits are crossed that there’s no wind tonight for the ferry…..another happy, travelling grandparent is Bill, who is off to Ottawa today.

Next Week’s Rota

Chair: Pat B

Introducer: George

Thanker: Dianne

Greeter: Stacey

Committee Reports:

Club Administration: Dianne shared details of the Christmas Potluck, which will be held at St. Ann’s Hall in Westcock on Dec. 6^th at 6:00 p.m.

Foundation: Pam informed us of the exciting new partnership between Rotary International and Habitat for Humanity.

Upcoming Meetings:

Board: Wednesday, Nov 14

Community Projects: Thursday, Nov 15

President’s Time: Louise summarized the progress of the Goldmine Draw since its inception 3 ½ years ago. The first week, Feb. 22, 2015, $902 was played; last week the total was $3,300. To date, $413,000 has been raised of which 75% is donated to community organizations and individuals to improve lives locally and internationally. The remaining 25% goes to the Club and eventually back to the community by way of donations to organizations.

Speaker:

Bill introduced Bill Green, a retired banker, who spoke to us on the topic: Lest We Forget. His group – Remembering Canada’s Heroes – seeks to pass on little known accomplishments of the Canadian Forces during both World Wars. Their primary audiences are high school students. Bill talked today about how U-boats found in the Saint Laurence river were stopped from sinking maximum ships. In the Atlantic Ocean, the Canadian merchant marine insured that needed supplies to the Allies got to their destination. Had they failed, the outcome of the War may have very different. Or how about the story of George Evans who at 15 signed on with the Norwegian freighter DS EINVIK which was sunk by U-501 and he had to spend 10 days in an open lifeboat rowing to Iceland. Similarily, Sailor Eugene Tobin who told his story of Atlantic service in HMCS CHAMBLY on patrol off Greenland with HMCS MOOSE JAW in Sept. 1941 when their sonar detected a U-Boat contact. Both ships dropped depth charges and the sub was brought to the surface and crew taken off. Eugene and 5 others from CHAMBLY were tasked with boarding the sub to seek out the Code Books and Enigma Machine in the radio room. Unfortunately, the U-Boat was filling with water rapidly and they had to exit without Enigma. Sadly, one RCN sailor perished on the sub.
Bill left 2 DVD’s with the Club for those who want more information. Wayne has the DVD’s.

Bill was thanked by David McKellar and presented him with a pen and certificate. A book will be donated to a local library in his name.

The meeting concluded with the 4-way-test