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Bulletin Editor
Matt Morris
Upcoming Meetings
Aug 10, 2023
Rotary District 7080 Membership Chair
Aug 17, 2023
Shelter Box - Rotary International - Moving People in Emergency Situations
Aug 24, 2023
Noon Meeting Cancelled at the GCC
Aug 31, 2023
Board Member - Ontario Christian Gleaners
Sep 07, 2023
Tom to present the 2023-2024 Budget
Sep 14, 2023
ESCALA Solutions, 1st Place Wilf Reich Pitch Competition
Sep 21, 2023
New Member "Who Am I" talk
Sep 28, 2023
Water First + Cheque Presentation
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Stories
Opening and Sgt @ Arms Report
President Rena opened the meeting at 12:30pm. Todd  recited the 4-Way Test and Jim McP recited an invocation. SAA Jim J let us know that we had 17 Rotarians in attendance plus one zoom  .. Guest were Jeff Hunter Nancy Yale and James Mc Pherson  III.
50/50 Draw
  I think the pot is 800 plus  Jim  Mc Pherson and Tom Everette  were the losers.
Announcements
Birthdays and Anniversaries:
 
 
 Happy birthday to Murray Pearson
 
Club Summer Social Gathering (Aug 24) - This year's Summer Bash is being held at the home of Keith and Sherri Peers, 210 Morningside Drive, Cambridge, from 5pm to 9pm. Paul Cody has organized to have the Fo' Cheezy Food Truck on site. Our District Governor, Brenda Halloran, and members from other Cambridge clubs will be invited to attend. Free to members and spouses. Guests are to pay $25 on the day.
 
Freedom From Polio (Aug 17) - The Rotary Club of Brampton is hosting a “Freedom from Polio” dinner to mark the occasion of Pakistan and India’s independence days. Venue is Badshah Grill and start time is 6 pm. Ticket price is $70 a plate ($22 will go  Polio Plus). RC Brampton will provide a $20 tax receipt for each registrant. This will be intimate event with only 60 or so attendees representing Rotary and community. District Governor Elect Salman Mubarak (RI District 3272 / Northern Pakistan) will be attending. Past District Governor of our District, Norm Bindon, will speak about his experiences travelling to both Pakistan and India. To register online: Freedom from Polio | Rotary Club of Brampton (clubrunner.ca) or contact organizer Badar Shamim at badar.shamim@gmail.com.
 
Elora Mill Food Day Canada (Aug 3) - The Elora Mill has organized two events for Food Day Canada. One is a Gala and the other is an afternoon BBQ. For more info on the Gala, visit Elora Mill Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Food Day Canada Tickets, Thu, 3 Aug 2023 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite. Cost is $150 per person with wine pairing. 
 
Movie Night: Sound of Freedom (Aug 2) -
 
WE had a group go this movie.  The movie i has a dark subject but still was  a good movie about child trafficing that occurs in South America  and a FBI agent that quits his job to reunite  a family.
 
Roses Fundraising Campaign and Silent Auction (starts Aug 2)  Past Pres Todd spoke about Roses.   cost $45.00   our cost 22.00      website up and running.  Sales have to be in early  September 4  and you mist deliver your own .  Waterloo Kitchener  Cambridge and Guelph.  
 
 
 
 
Club Opportunities
Want to flex your Rotary muscles and involvement with our club? We are always in need of help with our fund-raising committees. It's a good way to feel good, do good and get to know your fellow members.
 
We are also looking for another bulletin editor. Aspiring writers looking to do light-hearted character assassinations (optional, but encouraged) are most welcome!
 
Good news
  Keith has a grandson that is an allstar in T Ball//   
 
Todd went to Gaslight on Friday night and didn"t get home until Saturday..  
 
Prez Rena was happy that her brother found a new home.  
 
Tom Everette spoke about protecting your credit and bank cards  from being used . 
Today's Program
President Rena introduced Pam Ghandial one of our newer members.  Rena first met Pam at a chamber event.
 
Pam's family is originally from Nairobi  before settling in Britain.   Pam"s first career was in the military for Britain where she served for 5 years as an engineer.
 
Pams husband who now is a welder  had his own company in Britain that at one time employed 40 employees. .  They moved to Canada in 2009 with their 3 children  Danni, Sharon and Mya.  
 
They moved to Canada in 2009 where they have lived in many cities Toronto Edmonton, Vancouver  Winnipeg before settling in Cambridge.  
 
Pam and her son Danni are partners in a company called Alliance Consulting. where they recruit  skilled employees for their clients.  I deal clients are growing companies  that care about their workers. 
 
Paul McMenenmy  thanked Pam for speaking and Prez Rena gave the official thanks.
 
Paul told a joke but I have forgotten it.
 
Anyway"
We have all heard the phrase Liar Liar pants on fire"    Can you imagine the ratings on Question Period if that were true!