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February 5, 2021 Edition

In This Edition February 5, 2021
 

 

NEXT
MEETING
6 PM  FEBRUARY 8, 2021
 
SPEAKERS
Rotarian Fraser Stewart 
and
David MacInnes
 
 
"Regeneration of the Marine Museum Exhibits"
 
 
Members and guests: Your Zoom link will be in your email inbox
 
 
 
 
NOTICE:  Meeting changes

Due to COVID-19 restrictions we will be meeting online via Zoom.  
Zoom invitations will be emailed
 
Please watch for calendar changes as COVID restrictions change. If you have any problem connecting please contact Rotarian Michele or Hobie.
 
     
     
     
    Today's Stories
    • In This Edition February 5, 2021
    • Program Monday February 8, 2021
    • News Since Last Edition (January 22, 2021)
     
     
     
     
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    Program Monday February 8, 2021
    February 8
     
    Revitalization of the Marine Museum Exhibits
    Speakers: Fraser Stewart and David MacInnes
     
     
    CalendarNote: Zoom online meetings unless otherwise indicated
    February 15
    Board Meeting
    February 22
    Presenting ideas and asking for feedback on this years Lobsterfest
    Co-chairs Lesli & Rhonda
    March 8
    Paths to Reconciliation
    Speaker: Pat Bird
     
    News Since Last Edition (January 22, 2021)

    Highlights of the January 25, ZOOM Meeting

     

    President Jean called the meeting to order by sharing the Selkirk Rotary Club history posted in the “From the Archives” column. She then welcomed:

    • From Toastmasters: David Storey, past president of the Selkirk Club and District Director. Alfred Kerperin, Michael Bayer & Laverne Wojciechowski all from the District 64 Executive.
    • Rotary Guests: Ron Thiede and Shauna Curtin (SDCF board member)

     

    Introduction of Guest Speakers: Rotarian Brian said when he called the local Toastmaster’s number to arrange this meeting David Storey answered the phone and quickly arranged to have the district Toastmaster’s executive team attend as well.

     

    District 64 Director, Laverne Wojciechowski started the presentation saying there is a great deal of common ground between Toastmasters and Rotary. They are both non-profit organizations, with a long history, membership with a global reach and both developed to help people. Toastmaster members attend meetings where they learn to enhance listening skills, conduct effective meetings, take and implement feedback skills in order to create confident speakers, communicators and leaders who can positively impact communities around the world.

     

    Toastmaster’s educational program is called “Pathways” and is developed around five core competencies. They are: public speaking, interpersonal communication, leading and managing, leading strategically and building confidence. There are eleven possible paths for learning such as dynamic leadership, engaging humor, persuasive influence and strategic relationships. Each of these eleven paths have 5 levels of competency with increasing complexity and are composed of core competencies. The program has been expanded to offer new technological resources to improve speeches and support meeting roles, mobile access to educational materials on smart phones and tablets and expanded video and digital content to facilitate learning. Members can work on projects at their own pace.

     

    During the question-and-answer period we learned that locally, Toastmasters offers a several week speech craft program as well as leadership development programs that are open to groups other than Toastmaster members. Although members must be 18 years of age to join Toastmasters they have provided a leadership program to 4H Clubs. David Storey said he had wondered why there was an affiliation between Rotary and Toastmasters and he was told that Ralph C. Smedley, the founder of Toastmasters, was both a member of Rotary and Toastmasters.

     

    Ron Knight thanked them for joining our meeting on Zoom and providing some interesting information.

     

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    Sergeant at Arms Rhonda provided us with another challenging quiz. The winner squeaked in with 50% so Rhonda has promised to restore our confidence with easier trivia next meeting.

     

    President’s Report & Announcements: President Jean reported that the NOW volunteers filled 95 bags of snacks on Jan.21 and this coming Friday there will be at least 96 bags filled. Plans are underway to do a major purchase of bulk food so that we can reach $5000 in invoices to submit for the RI grant.

     

    Honouring Indigenous People (HIP) initiative of the club will be making a final donation of bedding, blankets and winter clothes to Easterville and Moose Lake this coming week.

     

    Jean and Sharon, who have overseen the archives, are looking for opinions on what should be done with 2 large Rotary scrapbooks. They are a work of art but there is no place to store them. Do we take the pictures out and file the articles? Store the books in the trailer? Fraser said some of the photos had been digitized and if articles were filed they should be indexed. The consensus was that the pictures should be removed from the album, digitized and then filed.

     

    Lobsterfest: Jean reported on the discussion coming out of the executive meeting concerning our major fundraiser. Our Club needs to have a major fundraiser and it is unlikely that there will be any large gatherings in May. A lobster dinner in a box to go, held on the last Saturday in May was the favourite idea. The dinner would consist of a potato, portion container of cold slaw, butter, sour cream and lobster(s). Instructions on how to cook the meal would be included and steaks would be available for those that do not want lobster. Gordon Howard has been booked for May 28 & May 29th. Their kitchen can be used and the banquet room for safe distancing and assembly of the meals.

     

    Lesli contacted the lobster supplier to check costs and freight. FED EX seems to be running smoothly. A 1 ½ lb lobster Club cost is $27 and 2 lobster about $48. Discussion took place about selling only cold lobster and not the dinner. The consensus was for the lobster in a box dinner and possibly selling lobster only in the Fall /winter season. Further discussion took place regarding serving only 1 lobster instead of two, opening ticket sales up, advertising it, possible use of e-transfer for tickets, a prize attached to the tickets, and a tax receipt.

     

    Lesli and Rhonda have agreed to continue as co-chairs of Lobsterfest. They will carry on with planning and a further Club meeting will be held to refine the new form of this fundraiser.

     

    Directors Reports & Announcements:

     

    President-elect and Media:

    David reported the last NOW post had 5542 views. He also requested a socially distanced photo of the donations for HIP being loaded into the car to be distributed at Easterville.

     

    Secretary’s Report: Ruth Konzelman

    Other than reading off a few Club anniversaries Ruth had nothing to report.

     

    Treasurer’s Report: Lesli reported she has been trying to pay the Club’s invoice to RI and the site has been down for several days. Club financials have been updated and Lesli will email them out to the membership.

     

    1st Avenue or Club Service: Director Brian Surridge reported the Feb.8th meeting will be a presentation on the regeneration of displays at the Marine Museum presented by Rotarian Fraser Stewart and/or David MacInnes. Feb 22 meeting may be a refinement of the Lobsterfest plan. March 8 Pat Bird has agreed to talk about Reconciliation and HIP.

     

    4th Avenue or International Service: Director Elaine Elliott reminded everyone to give to the RI Foundation if our club wants to be eligible to receive grants in return. It was suggested that Elaine write up a reminder to be emailed to Club members and possibly put in the SPOKE.

     

     

    And more from your Board…  

     

    Item #1 - The Gordon Howard Centre has been booked for the Lobster Dinner on Friday, May 28 and Saturday, May 29.

      

    Item #2 - President Jean has filled several of the positions for 2021-2022 but there are still a few that are open.

     

    Item #3Workshop entitled “Essential Discussions for Truth and Reconciliation” Feb. 9 and 11 from 9-11:30 am. Jean, Michele and Sharon have signed up. Discussion took place about booking a speaker to come to the club, perhaps from the Treaty Commission of Manitoba.

     

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    Item #4 - New Members: Two new potential members are still in the works.

     

    Item #5 - A delivery of winter clothing and bedding took place last week to Moose Lake/Easterville.

    Go to this Facebook post online

    Item #6NOW: Rotary has two outstanding Grants: RI for $5000 for NOW which will pay $2100 after our Club submits invoices for $5000. It must be spent 2020-2021. SDCF is for $10,000. Good for 2 yrs. Club will retire the RI grant first and we currently have bills for about $2000. It was decided to buy non-perishables in bulk to get the $5000. level and submit for this grant. There has been a request for toothpaste, toothbrushes and hand sanitizers which we will look into.  Nutrition On Weekends (NOW). 

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    From The Archives #006

    From the Archives

    The Rotarian - TheNationalRotarian-January1911 - Google Books
    April 20, 1978 Jaws of Life  

    The Rotary Club purchased the first Jaws of Life for MacDonald Towing.

    July 16, 1979 First Gordon Howard 

    A motion was put forward to exam the pros & cons of purchasing 330 Vaughan Ave which later became the first Gordon Howard Senior’s Centre.

    July 22, 1999 First Dialysis Unit 

    The Shriners, Rotary and provincial government announced $1.7 mil. for 6 dialysis stations in the province and on May 1, 2000 the first dialysis unit in the Interlake opened in Selkirk.


    Celebrating 3 past projects: 1978, 1979, 1999
    Birthdays & Anniversaries
    (2 months)
    Member Birthdays
    David Thorne
    May 3
     
    Ruth Konzelman
    May 19
     
    Cathy Phillipson
    May 21
     
    Stanley Chik
    May 29
     
    Harvey Lee Hanson
    June 8
     
    Rhonda Grochowski
    June 8
     
    Spouse Birthdays
    Sharlene Kidd
    May 2
     
    Alan Phillipson
    May 3
     
    Marilyn Anderson
    May 18
     
    Steven Malegus
    June 2
     
    Barbara Masterman
    June 7
     
    Anniversaries
    Stanley Chik
    Winnie Chik
    May 11
     
    Ernie Benjamin
    Laraine Benjamin
    May 27
     
    Join Date
    Cathy Phillipson
    May 1, 1996
    26 years
     
    Doug Anderson
    June 1, 1971
    51 years
     
    Stanley Chik
    June 1, 1984
    38 years
     
    Executives & Directors
    President
     
    President Elect
     
    Past President
     
    Secretary
     
    Treasurer
     
    Communication
     
    Youth Services
     
    Club Service
     
    International Service
     
    Community Service
     
    Vocational Service
     
    Sergeant-at-Arms
     

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