Scott advised that a Rotarian from the Northside Club, John Cruickshank, passed away last week. He was a retired pharmacist. Brandon advised that he was one of his mentors and was a kind and gentle man. Scott will look into sending a note of condolences to his wife from our Club. Our thoughts are with John and his family at this time.
4) Visiting Rotarians
N/A
5) Visiting Rotaract / Interact Students
N/A
6) Guests of Rotarians
N/A
7) Happy Fines / Sad Fines
Joe: in the past few months, his wife broke her shoulder and suffered a bad dog bite on her thumb (requiring six stitches); however, now she is on the mend! We hope she continues to get better soon!
8) Committee Reports
Rotary Park Paper Chase
Scott:
has contacted CBRM and is still waiting to hear back for confirmation that the cleanup would be okay.
Wilkinson Trust
Gord:
The cheques for the scholarship this year have now been signed. Alister sends his regrets to today's meeting.
Bob:
this year, $7000 worth of scholarships will be going to students graduating from Riverview High School and $5000 of scholarships will be going to students graduating from Sydney Academy. A $1,000 scholarship will be going to an Eskasoni High School student.
Bob has asked Riverview to provide our Club with grad pictures of the recipients from RHS, and John is going to contact someone at Sydney Academy to ask for pictures of their recipients, to send them to CB Post with a write up to acknowledge recipients
Armenian Project
Gord:
received an email from Jack of the Sunrise Club with respect to their Club's upcoming project in Armenia. That email was circulated to our club prior to today's meeting.
the Sunrise Club is asking for $2,500 from our club to support their project.
After discussion, it was decided that it would be best to have Jack as a Speaker at one of our meetings to provide detail on the project as well as what is being asked.
It was noted that Armenia is not a third world country.
Nomination Committee Update:
Scott:
announced the list of nominees for next year's executive:
Past President: Shawn Moore
President: Darren Vallis
Vice President: Brandon Toner
Treasurer: Alister Huntson
Secretary: Christine Murray
Bulletin Editor: Lisa MacDonald
Directors: Gina Ryan, Bob Munroe, Keith Buckland, Dave Mitten, Hoyles Whiting, Debbie Walsh, Krista Rose, past president Shawn Moore, President Darren Vallis, vice president Brandon Toner, Treasurer Alister Huntson, Secretary Christine Murray, Bulletin Editor Lisa Mac Donald, Directors Gina Ryan, Bob Munroe, Keith Buckland, Dave Mitten, Hoyles Whiting, Debbie Walsh, Krista Rose
Christine:
Will review our club's current Bylaws with respect to proper procedure for holding election, and provide update at Directors' Meeting scheduled for May 29, 2020, to discuss how to move forward
District AGM this Friday, May 29, 2020 at 6pm via Zoom
Gina:
Reminder of the meeting this Friday.
The District wants as many members to register as possible.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Brandon:
Our club has 38 active members, this number does not include honorary members. Accordingly, because we have more than 37 members, we have two voting delegates at the AGM.
Joe:
Confirmed that he had sent confirmation to the District that Darren and Christine will be our Club's Voting Delegates at the AGM
Christine:
Reviewed the agenda for the AGM (found in email sent to our club by Gina on May 22, 2020 - the email originates from Louisa Horne)
expressed concern that as a voting delegate at the AGM, she has not yet received any documentation that is to be approved at the AGM (financial statements, minutes, budgets, etc).
as a voting delegate, she wished to have the opportunity to receive feedback from our Club Members on these documents prior to the vote.
The only documents that have been provided by the District to date are the biographies of the four candidates running to be the representative for our District on RI Councils on Resolutions and the Council on Legislation (These were provided via email to the club by Gina on May 22, 2020 - which email originated from Louisa Horne). If any members have a particular person they would like our Club to vote for, please contact Darren or Christine before the AGM this Friday.
Gina:
advised there is a meeting for the District Board on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 and perhaps at that time they will be approving the documents to go before the membership at the AGM.
Brandon:
Searched the District website and was able to locate the Minutes from the 2019 AGM (which are to be approved at the AGM on Friday). He emailed them to Christine. Christine has since uploaded them onto Slack for anyone who is interested.
Going Forward:
Both Brandon and Gina were going to contact Louisa Horne to receive additional information on when the voting delegates would receive the required documentation.
When Christine receives additional documentation, she will post it onto Slack for review and comment of Members, but does not know when she will receive it.
If Members have any comments or concerns about anything to be voted on at the AGM, please contact Darren or Christine before the AGM Friday night
Update since the meeting:
Christine uploaded the Minutes from the 2019 AGM into Slack, for review and comment by Members.
After the meeting, both Brandon and Gina emailed Louisa Horne.
Louisa Horne responded Tuesday afternoon stating:
"The financial documents will be presented to the Board tomorrow night and then will be distributed. The main vote is on the Council of Legislation rep and the bios of the 4 candidates were sent with the notice."
She also stated that Louise MacLeod is the Area Governor candidate for Cape Breton.
Directors' Meeting - Friday, May 29, 2020 at 12pm via Zoom
If anyone has something they would like to go on the agenda, please message Brandon
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