Chair: Marita led the club members in singing the Maple Leaf Forever, which she chose because its basis isn’t either religious or military.
Guests: Heather Patterson and Paul Bogaard
Make-Ups: Last weekend, Pam assisted the Dieppe club with the Food Truck Festival and Children’s Festival.
Cheque Presentation: Heather Patterson happily accepted our cheque for $667.50 on behalf of the Sackville Assistance Centre. It was presented by Gayle and supportive hubby Bill. .JPG)
No birthdays this week.
Pin Pal Stories: While on a Mediterranean cruise (and wearing her pin), Dianne met John, a Rotarian from the Philippines who was working onboard. In a 2nd pin pal meeting, Dianne also met a couple from BC at a national PharmaChoice meeting. One of who is currently a Lion but thinks Rotary might suit her better…..
50/50 Draw: For a substantial pot of $240, Ove selected from the dwindling pack of cards….and pulled the 4 of hearts. The pot rolls on to the Oct 18th meeting! Happy Toonies: Trish welcomes us all to her garage sale on Saturday, bright and early at 7:30. In a show of over-achievement, she is also hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year and is very thankful that Bill and Sandra are in en route and in Grand falls as we speak……Dianne is happy to be back on dry land and to have visited 4 UNESCO sites during her cruise…..Wynn is happy that he attended a legal conference in the distinguished company of Ove and Josh…..he was saddened to tell us of the death of the president of the South Lake Florida club; Sharon will step up and take on the president’s duties for four months…..Dale informed us of the pork dinner on Saturday at 3:00 in Wentworth, a perfect nibble after a ride up and walk down the mountain to see the long views and colourful autumn leaves…….Heather is happy to enjoy a Rotary meeting with us and happy to accept a cheque…..Gayle reminds us of how well the pot of the Goldmine has increased over the past 4 years and how well we’re able to support initiatives in our community.
Duty Roster Next Week
Chair: Mary
Greeter and Auctioneer: Wynn
Committee Reports:
Foundation: Thank you for your generous auction donations and please remember that the donor and purchaser will each receive a tax receipt. During the Oct 18th meeting, club members can guess the total raised and the one who’s closest will win a bottle of wine!
An invitation was issued to all to attend the Mount Allison Pow Wow on October 18th, all day.
Volunteer: There are two EOS draft proofing parties on October 16th and Pat is looking for volunteers to help in this fun and helpful activity.
Upcoming Meetings:
Club Administration: Thursday at 9:00 at Edna’s
Foundation: Thursday at 8:30 at Joey’s
Board: Wednesday, October 10th
President’s time: November is Awareness Day at the Dorchester Penitentiary from 10:00 – 3:00. Any one wanting to attend, please let Gayle know by the end of the week as security clearances are needed.
Speaker:
Paul Bogaard, “Mr. Heritage” was introduced by Wayne. Paul, a professor emeritus of Mount Allison described the process involved in acquiring, moving and renovating the Cape Jourimain lighthouse over the last 20 years. It was built in 1869 so next year will be the 150th anniversary of the lighthouse. DFO covered the cost of the move to save the lighthouse from toppling into the sea as the cliff receded. ACOA and the province donated 75% of the renovation cost, with the Heritage Society fundraising the remaining 25% and overseeing every detail of this labour of love. 
The pictures of the original lighthouse structure and details and the painstaking renovation illustrated the commitment and time that Paul and his colleagues and co-workers devoted to this project. Paul was thanked by Bill and copies of Charlie’s newest book, People of the Tantramar, will be donated to each of the three local school libraries.
The 4-way test was recited to conclude the meeting.
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