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August 30, 2020 Edition

In This Edition August 30, 2020

Next Meeting: Monday September 14 at the Selkirk Golf Course

• Program Monday September 14, 2020
• Announcements | August 30, 2020
• Meeting Highlights | August 10, 2020
• Captain Kennedy House

 
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Program Monday September 14, 2020

September 14

  • Pam Grahame - Women in Industry

 
September 28Inspector John Duff - Report from the RCMP
  
October 26Tour of the Red Bomb Facility

 
Announcements | August 30, 2020

Rotary Club of Selkirk Executive Meetings
Due to Covid 19 the executive meetings are now being held in the hall of the Knox Presbyterian Church. The room allows for social distancing and easy sanitizing before and after the meeting.

The last executive meeting was held on August 17.

 

NOW
After feedback from the Lord Selkirk School Division principals and Assistant Superintendent, the projected date to resume the NOW Program is October.

4 Parks Clean Up
The parks clean- up is continuing and volunteers are very impressed with how little garbage they are finding. The next scheduled clean-up is the week of August 31st.

 

Meeting Highlights | August 10, 2020

Did you know that back in 1912, a Rotary Club could only have one member representing an occupation? Presumably, this was to prevent competition. Later membership was opened up for all businessmen adhering to the business Code of Ethics and the 4 Way Test.

 

The 4-Way Test
Of the things we think, say or do:
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

 

New Member
Patricia Goosen was approved and granted full membership in the Rotary Club of Selkirk. She will be inducted at our September 14 club meeting.

 

50/50
Al Curtis tried his hand at winning the 50/50 pot but did not have any luck.

 

Best Poker Hand
Rotarian Rhonda started 6 weeks of the Best Hand in Poker last week. She reminded us that when we bring guests we are given an extra card. Due to inflation the fines are now $2. So, make sure you wear your badges and pins.

Program Speaker
Rotarian Fraser introduced the guest speaker, Mr. Rob Sarginson who is known to us as a retired teacher and member of Red River North Tourism. He has always had a passion for our local heritage and introduced historical walking tours to the Selkirk area.

 

Brief History of Captain Kennedy house and family Link
President Jean confirmed that our Rotary Club has sent a letter of support to be added to the presentation that the Committee to Preserve Captain Kennedy House will be doing at a St Andrew’s Council. Meeting.

 

August 24th Fellowship Evening
Due to Covid 19 our Annual Fish Fry was changed to a Fellowship Evening at the Selkirk Golf Course. 20 Rotarians including several family members enjoyed a casual, relaxed wings and pizza night. Thanks to Diane health rules were followed and the food was very enjoyable.

Source: Selkirk Golf Course Instagram Instagram Post 

President Elect David Thorne spoke briefly about our need for some creative fundraising ideas. To get us thinking he talked about an idea where tickets would be sold and the grand prize would be a dinner for ten presented in the home of the winner by an executive chef, perhaps from the Red River College Culinary School. He would appreciate your feedback on this possibility and any other suggestions you would like to make.

 

Captain Kennedy House

Source: John on flickr Image

Briefly, Captain Kennedy House has been closed for several years because it requires structural repairs and updates for safety. Heritage is an exceptionally low priority for past and present governments. A committee has been established to come up with a 10 year plan to preserve this important historical site and will be presenting to the St Andrews Council and eventually to the provincial Dept. Of Conservation and Climate which oversees Captain Kennedy House. Rob spoke primarily about the Kennedy Family and the prominent role they played in Manitoba history during the 1800’s. Alexander Kennedy Sr; a factor in the Hudson Bay Company, married a Cree woman and one of their sons was William Kennedy who built Kennedy House.

 

By all accounts, William was involved in the fur trade and fishing on Lake Huron. He is said to have been a founder of the town of Southampton in Ontario as well as being involved as captain of some Arctic expeditions. William was also a proponent of annexing the Hudson Bay lands into Upper Canada.

 

Captain Kennedy house was designed by William’s wife Eliza and built in 1866. In the 1870’s she operated a millinery and fashion emporium on River Rd. Which was very popular. In the 1870’s recession struck, and land values plunged leaving the Kennedys almost penniless.

 

The Kennedys were also prominent in the Riel story in Manitoba. The history of the Kennedy Family embodies many facets of life in Manitoba in the 1800’s.

 

If you would like to read more about Kennedy House

Manitoba Historical Society

 

 

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April 9
 
David Thorne
May 3
 
Ruth Konzelman
May 19
 
Cathy Phillipson
May 21
 
Stanley Chik
May 29
 
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April 1
 
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April 15
 
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May 2
 
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May 18
 
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May 27
 
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April 1, 1985
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April 1, 1979
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April 1, 1975
46 years
 
Marcia Bilkoski
April 15, 2012
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April 15, 2012
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May 1, 1996
25 years
 
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