Mike Ryan, CEO, Founder and Program Director of Clean Scene, and 2013 winner of the Canadian Criminal Justice Association (CCJA) Restoration Award, spoke to our club at the January 9th meeting. He is shown below (centre) being thanked by Past President Arlaine Monaghan and President Nizar Abouchami for his presentation.
We proudly welcomed Christian (Chris) Findt as a new member to our Club at our meeting on January 9th. Chris is a 14-year veteran in Rotary, hailing from the Rotary Club of Bad Mergentheim, Germany. He moved to our area three years ago and is the General Manager of Building Technologies. His classification is Information Technology and will be working on our Vocational Service Committee. President Nizar Abouchami is shown below (left) congratulating Myrna Findt (wife) and new inductee Chris Findt.
On January 9th, Community Service Director Barry Twynam (left below), Rotarian Yvonne Naughton (second left), and President Nizar Abouchami (right), proudly presented a cheque for $5,000 raised for kitchen renovations from direct donations by members of the Rotary Club of Spruce Grove ($4,000) and a $1,000 grant through Rotary District 5370 to St. Augustine's Parkland Anglican Church Reverend Donald Gray and Dianne Brown, Auggie's Cafe. In addition, the Rotary Club of Spruce Grove presented $2,500 for kitchen renovations and $1,500 for operations from the Club budget, for a grand total of $9,000. Auggie's Cafe serves a lunch and opportunity for companionship every Tuesday at St. Augustine's for the benefit of the homeless and elderly.
On Sunday, January 12th, in the St. Augustine's Parkland Anglican Church, Dianne Brown spoke before the service to the congregation about the incredible generosity of our Rotary Club and the commitment of our Club with helping get the church kitchen renovated with a new dishwasher. She spoke of the $5,000 that suddenly became $9,000 and she was very emotional. She also talked about how our Club sees the Auggie's Cafe project and the enhancement of their building, and of the Anglican Church as the same thing.
People were so overcome and so grateful. I think our Club should know just how much this has meant to the Anglican Church's ability to reach out to those in need in our community.
Did you know that a committee, headed by Des Bulger, has been hard at work organizing the 53rd Annual District 5360 and 5370 Curling Bonspiel that will take place between February 20th and 23rd? They have their own website page which describes the basic details of the event that can be found near the bottom of the left hand side of this page.
On January 18th, 6:00 pm at the Westlock Inn, our 46th Anniversary is being celebrated. We thought for this occasion that we would have a very special guest speaker. Ramesh Ferris will be joining us. Ramesh is a tireless End Polio Now Crusader a passionate Rotarian and a polio survivor. He spoke a couple years ago at a District Event and had a very powerful and impactful message. He has recently returned from India and has some exciting news to share.
We are hosting Premier Alison Redford at our weekly breakfast meeting on Thursday,January 30. She will be speaking about her international experiences and how they have informed public policy for the not-for-profit sector. Members of other Rotary clubs and guests are welcome to join us for this meeting.
GREAT NEWS EVERYONE! Wings has been selected for an Oilers 50/50 draw on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 against San Jose. The game starts at 7:30 pm and volunteers need to arrive no later than 2 and a half hours prior to game time. Wings will require 60 volunteers – yes 60! – to work that evening. We need your help! By volunteering you will each raise $140 for Wings families, for a collective total of $8,000. Amazing! Plus, if you think you have what it take and sell the most raffle tickets on game night – you’ll win a prize! Volunteers must be 18+.
Please join nonprofit and voluntary organizations in the community as the Parkland Volunteer Action Committee (PAVAC) hosts guest speaker Brent Collingwood, Motivational Speaker and Director of Alumni and Corporate Relations for the Alberta MBA programs at the University of Alberta. Learn why volunteering is one of the most important renewable resources Alberta and our country has to offer.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (Lunch provided by Community Services) Stony Plain Town Office 4905 51 Avenue, Stony Plain. No Cost, Registration Required, phone 780-963-8583 or e-mail here.
78%. 78% of Canadians at the provincial and territorial levels are led by women: Clark in British Columbia, Redford in Alberta, Wynne in Ontarion, Marois in Quebec, Dunderdale in Newfoundland, Aariak in Nunavut. Yet only 25% of the elected representatives in Canada are women.
Although every effort is made to ensure that the content of this eBulletin is faithful to the Rotary Four Way Test, readers should be aware that this publication is not the official record of decisions made by the Rotary Club of Spruce Grove. The approved minutes of the Club constitute the one and only such record.
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