Greetings everyone!  Below is a brief recap of our Breakfast meetings on October 20 and 27, 2016

October 20, 2016 Breakfast Meeting 

o   15 members present

o   2 guests – Eeva, our exchange student, and Ryan Donn

o   Welcome back Margaret!  Happy Travels Gerry!

o   Sunshine Birthdays for Dave and Bob

o   Eeva created Sheriff questions on Finland trivia. We are not very Finnish judging from our answers! 

o   Available Club Members will meet at 8:00am Monday October 24 at Tim Horton’s to promote World Polio Day

o   Canada Day 150 Planning has begun. Ryan Donn, cultural coordinator, was in attendance to help with planning. *** Wanted: members for the committee 

o   October 27 Breakfast Meeting– the club is hosting District Governor Vern Nielsen and Assistant Governor Jim Hawkins  

o   It was Cinnamon Bun Day!

October 27, 2016 Breakfast Meeting

o   16 Rotarians present,

o   2 guests: Eeva, our exchange student, and Jillian McQuiggin (guest of Joanne deVries)

o   Sunshine: ‘First Rotary Dog’, Scout, had a birthday Wednesday, the Dewoncks have birthdays today

o   Very deep thought for the day:  Wave to all children on a school bus

o   Sheriff: Brilliance by Tom - no further explanation needed!

o   Brandon Benner from RBC was inducted as our newest member. Welcome Brandon!

o   Vern Nielsen was to have been our guest speaker today, but at the last moment was admitted to hospital. He has tentatively rescheduled for November 10, 2016.

o   Ken gave us a rundown of the Draft Budget from 2015-16 and the projected one for 2016-17

o   The winning Ace of Spades was NOT drawn by Corey Dixon....maybe next week

Have a great week!