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Upcoming Events
Club General Business Meeting
Nov 18, 2020
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
 
MEGA Rotary TV Auction - 2020 - Spread The Joy!
Niagara
Nov 25, 2020 – Dec 05, 2020
 
Regular Club Zoom Meeting - Guest Speaker t.b.a.
Nov 25, 2020
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
 
Temperanceville Set Up in Peace Park
Nov 28, 2020
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
 
Interact Food Drive for Pelham Cares
Dec 04, 2020
 
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ROTARY CLUB OF FONTHILL
WEEKLY MEETING MINUTES    
November 4, 2020 – (Zoom)
 
1.    Open meeting: – welcome everyone - introduce guests - Hugh
 
2.    Land Acknowledgement: Janet
 
3.    Toast: Hugh
To the Queen and Canada, To the Office of the President of United States, and To the President of Rotary International
 
4.    4-WAY TEST: Janet
Of the things we think say or do
 
  • Is it the truth?
  • Is it fair to all concerned?
  • Will it build good will and better friendships?
  • Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
5.    Invocation: Janet
Calm 
  In times of fear and panic,
  Let us be a force of calm.
  Let those who are trembling,
  find us safe to lean upon.
  May we be the voice of reason.
  May we comfort the oppressed.
  May we show our compassion
  to those who’re most distressed.
 
Credit Shawn Bird - Shuswap Rotary (5060 BC Canada) 
 
6.    President’s Report/Correspondence/Announcements
a)TV Auction – Hugh provided an update on behalf of Annie
•    Niagara Public Health is advising regarding pandemic protocols
•    Amy is promoting the vent via social media.  Please follow and share MEGA TV Auction Facebook Page.  
•    Lunch and Learn online session for Rotarians is schedule for Friday Nov 6th at noon – email: megarotarytvauction@gmail.com for invitation
b) November Pod – Mike, Roy, Randy, Pat, Troy, Janet, Paul A. – Mike provided an update. Events are posted on website calendar
c) December Pod – Bob, Hugh, Ann, Gail, John, Andrew, Dave – Ann provided an update on an event being planned to support EL Crossley Interact in support of Pelham Cares Food Drive.  The Food Drive is running from November 23 through December 5th.   This year people are invited to drop items of at the Meridian Centre (MCC) and there will be no porch pickup. The proposal is that our Club organize transportation of items from EL Crossley to the MCC on December 4th, time to be confirmed.
Further discussion on December events will happen at next week’s meeting
Scheduled events are posted on our website calendar
 
7.    Speaker : Michael Jacques – Author of 'Can't Read, Can't Write, Here's My Book' and 'I Belong, Can I Play?'
Introduction: Carolyn
- Michael was joined by his father Marcel Jacques, his publisher
Of note: 
- Michael’s books can be purchased online at heresmybook.com.  You can also follow his speaking engagements there.  Michael is also on social media and you can follow him here.  Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | #heresmybook
- Michael is a member of the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust
- Ontario Minister of Education Stephen Lecce has appointed Michael to the Minister’s Advisory Council on Special Education 
- Michael is Vice-President of Community Living Ontario 
- Hugh thanked Michael and Marcel for presenting and noted that a donation will be made to the Pelham Public Library in their honour, and we will ensure there is a copy of Michaels books in both English and French available in both branches.
 
8.    November Birthdays: Gail (Nov.18); Paul S. (Nov.29)
November Rotary Anniversaries: Annie (Nov.01/94); Paul S. (Nov.11/15); Troy (Nov.16/17)
 
9.    Rotary Moment/Happy Loonies: Mike
 
10.  Action items:
Item 6a) All Members – please follow and share the Auction social media.  If you are volunteering please consider attending any online sessions by sending an email to megarotarytvauction@gmail.com
Item 6b) Mike will send out a task list for people who have registered for Nov 28th Temperanceville setup.  Dave will send a reminder to members listed as undecided on the Clubrunner event listing
Item 6c) Dave will update calendar as December dates are firmed up
 
Next Meeting
Club General Business Meeting - Zoom
Nov 18, 2020 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
 
Rotary Club of Fonthill
Meridian Community Centre, 2nd Floor
100 Wellspring Way
Fonthill, Ontario
Meeting Weekly Wednesday 7:15 am
Note: Meetings are by Zoom at 7:30am
during Stage 3 of Emergency Measures