Opening/Chair: Alana Hirtle was our Chair today. She led us in the singing of O’Canada and that was followed by a moment of personal reflection. She asked that we keep in mind the individuals affected by Hurricane Dorian, both locally and in the Caribbean.
Visitors/Guests: Lillian Scales joined us as a visitor for the fourth and final time, as she was inducted as a member today. Stacey Harrison was our only other visitor and the guest speaker for today’s meeting.
Speaker: Stacey Harrison was our guest speaker today. Stacey has been the Executive Director at Colchester East Hants Hospice Society since December 2018; however, has been a part of the organization for an additional two years as a member of the Board of Directors. She brings with her almost twenty years of sales and marketing experience as well as personal experience to the role after going through a significant loss in late 2017. The personal "lens" was the reason for her to re-evaluate and make the move from the private sector to not for profit. She grew up in Brookfield and now lives at Shortts Lake with her husband (Jason) and five (5) month old chocolate lab (Nala).
Colchester East Hants Hospice Society was founded in
2004 as a grassroots effort to support families facing life-threatening illness, death and grieving the loss of their loved one. The organization, led by a committed Board of Directors, has very successfully developed and launched programs and services in line with the mission and mandate.
Located at 89 Queen St, Hospice is a building, a belief and an approach. The organization focuses on improving the quality of living and the quality of dying of people and their families when facing, serious illness, death, and grief. In Colchester East Hants, Hospice-Palliative Care strives to provide physical, psychological, social, spiritual and practical support. Hospice is a registered charity and 100% of their fundraising activity supports programs throughout our community.
Stacey explained that right now the organization is going through a lot of changes and is in the rebuilding stage. They’ve hired new staff, and they’re developing new programs and partnerships.
Wondering how you can help?
Stacey was thanked on behalf of the club by Rotarian Terry Pook.
Member Health: No Report
Announcements and Reports:
- Bollywood Committee: Only 6-8 tickets
left for purchase. If you plan on attending the event, get them now!
- Laura is still taking donations for the silent auction for Bollywood Night, she asked that members get in touch with her if they have an item they’d like to donate. She also thanked those who have donated so far!
- Barb thanked those who have stepped up to offer accommodation to those visiting in the friendship exchange. Everyone now has a place to sleep! The Goits are also organizing a social/potluck on the evening of Sept 23…more to come on that, stay tuned!
- Jim Gould presented President Lech with a Certificate of Accomplishment for the 2017-2018 year from the Rotary Foundation for the End Polio Now Campaign.
President's Report:
- Lech reminded those who haven’t paid their club dues to please do so ASAP. An email will be sent out shortly as a reminder.
- Lech shared that Rotary will be supporting the Rotary House Capital Campaign for their expansion into the Hallidays Building with
a $100,000 donation.
- Rotary will also be supporting CMHA’s Branching Out Fundraising Campaign with a $50,000 donation, $35,000 coming from the Rotary Trust and the club contributing $15,000. We will have a room/space named in the new CMHA building.
- Rotaract Club at DAL AC is up and running with 22 members! Congrats to all who have been a part of that!
- Barb, Jim, Dave, and others are in the processing and designing some new club banners.
- RLI Training is taking place on Oct 26th at the NSCC Truro Campus. This is a great opportunity to learn more about Rotary! Lech will be sending out the link to register via email, for those interested.
- Lech inducted Lillian Scales. Lillian was sponsored by Al Cooze. Lillian is looking forward to getting involved in Rotary. Welcome Lillian!
Happy Mug: We had many happy Rotarians today!
- Kevin was happy to visit with his grandkids in Texas.
- Ed is happy we have a Hospice Society and that Bianca won the US Open
- Brian is happy that an international student from the Bahamas that him and Carol housed when they lived in New Minas has been in touch with them and that she and her family are all safe.
- Al Cooze is happy to have power back
- Terry is happy to have spent two weeks in NFLD and Labrador this summer
- Jim Gould was happy to announce the birth of his 6th grandchild, Parker who was 8lbs 5oz.
- Jim Harman was happy to have company from England earlier this summer who loved Nova Scotia
- Lydia was happy that she found her wallet safe and sound! (she had left it at the airport when dropping off family, and someone had turned it in)
- Richard was happy that his power came back on before the lunch meeting
50/50: The pot was $19 and the winning number was #1438. Les was lucky and won the pot!
Closing: Meeting adjourned at 1:20 p.m.
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