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EyeOpener MEETING NOTES
REGULAR MEETING: October 1, 2024
Meeting Chair: Alan Fielding
The Chair for this meeting called the meeting to order at 8:00am with a welcome to members and guests. We continued our opening traditions with the singing of O Canada and a land acknowledgement.
Announcements/Updates:
- Pints for Polio – Destiny
A Pints for Polio Pub Walk fundraiser is planned for Oct 24. We will start at the Norsemen Brewing Taproom and proceed down the highway on foot, stopping at 1 or 2 more venues before ending up at Boston Pizza. Tickets are $60 per person which includes 1 free drink at each stop, snacks, fun activities. An email with full details is coming soon. All are welcome to join in the planning. Next meeting Oct 2 at 5:30 at OT Taphouse.
- Rotary Youth Exchange update from Jan
The Parkers have been keeping Jan busy with games and attending concerts. He was introduced to Orange Shirt Day last Friday. He volunteered at Days for Girls on Saturday.
- Little Free Libraries - Alan
We discussed the general state of the libraries. Armena Athletics Association would like a Little Library. They will provide funds and Odell will build it. We will print more labels and spend time at a future meeting putting them in books. We will look into a Library for the Aquatic Centre.
Kiva Lending – We have approximately $1,600 in funds available to lend out again from payments we received from previous loans. Destiny led the group through a review of potential lending opportunities and loans were made to a variety of individuals. We focus our lending on supporting women with projects in Agriculture, particularly livestock, and Education. We tend to look to add funds to loans that are close to their goal but not to fully fund them.
Happy Bucks
- CMHA Christmas Market coming up on November 14 at CRE
- Our members are grateful for many good things in their lives including family, trips, presentations and experiences
Rob reminded us about the Rotary Areas of Focus and the good work Rotary does with children, peacebuilding, education and literacy, community development and environment.
Basic Education and Literacy Month – Alan
Alan attended a Zoom meeting with PDG Tim Shields. Tim is involved in a Literacy project in Belize. More information is available on the District 5370 website.
Next meeting – next Monday, Oct 7 at Days Inn, Salon A at 11:45, Zoom starts at 12:15
Speaker will be Simone Doucet, telling us about her exchange year in France
The meeting closed with the singing of the 4-Way Test.
Sincere thanks to Patrice Johnson for volunteering to take notes at the meeting.