Some good pre-meeting discussion. Paul T Cody will now be able to spend more time on his golf game. We  got to meet his son in law, Matt Lantz. Also some talk about flotation devices that are for snowmobilers who like to run on thin ice.

 

President Heidi opened the meeting  and Linda B. did the 4 Way Test.

We toasted Canada and all the Queens and Princesses.

Larissa, our SAA said there were 18 members present and 2 guests. Matt Lantz, guest of Paul and Anne Marie Belanger. She is a former member of a Windsor Rotary Club. She is thinking of joining our club and as it turns out, knows Roger our upcoming Pres.

None today. 

Paul McMenemy has started a new company and will be doing some consulting work for former Rotarian Martin Hallowell.

Tom S. is glad to be back. Misses the grand kids but the present warm weather is a real treat.

Paul McM did not have a joke today so Tom S. and Rena had some short jokes to tide us over.

Todd spoke of the Superhero event in June. Sign up as a sponsor starting at $500. Or join the event as a single of team participant. Anything goes such as walking, running, 3 legged race or building with Leggo. Here is the web page  https://www.kidsabilitysuperherochallenge.com/

Also Todd said there will be an April 24th cleanup at the Hilborn Arboratum. GRCA will be contacted. We may be part of a 3 club cluster. This will also be our Great Lakes 'clean-up' project.

 

Linda said that the Vets Golfing Fundraiser will occur on October 4th at Whistlebear Golf Club. It is $225/ person due to higher costs.

 

Heidi does not want us to forget GCC. Come for a walk on Saturdays at 11am. Stanley's Take Out Bar will be open if you need sustenance.

 

Also this is Water, Sanitation and Hygeine Month in the Rotary Calendar.

Member Birthdays this month: Linda Breault March 01, Kim Gagne March 10, Mike Thomas March 18th.

 

Spouse Birthdays: Cathy Houselander partner of Mark. March 02

 

Date Joined Rotary:  Don Fanstone March 01 1977.  44years 0 months

                                 Ivana Schibono. 1 year . March 12 2020

                                  Keith Peers. 2 years.  March 14 2019.

                                 Markus Houselander. 5 years 0 months. May 17th 2016.

                                 Kim Gagne   2 yrs 0 months.  March 21 2019.

Helping out our two ' Speaker Seekers' . Coming up with a good speaker every week is no easy task.

The programme was a rousing game of Kahoot, organized by our Pres. The subject was Rotary Trivia, some of it specific to our club. Imagine Larry B. in a Speedo and Jim McPherson sporting two bandaids.

Gizmo ( Larry B.) came in first, The Toddler came in second even though he tried to throw the game and Paul T Cody was third. These fun guys are serious Rotarians underneath it all.

 

If you have any last minute ideas for a smallish Community Project please contact Heidi. Grant Applications have to be in by the end of March.

 

Next meeting is on  April Fools Day. Executive Director of the Cambridge Self Help Food Bank will be our speaker.