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Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
Monday 24 August
President Richard Kowalchuk
President-elect
Leslie Jerry
Past President Wayne Chesley
Secretary
Gord Wright
Treasurer Gail Halderman
Sgt.-at-Arms
Paul Heywood
Directors Mary Lou Hansen
Dawn Barr Doug Fleming
Richard Kowalchuk Dave Panabaker Jeff MacFarlane Brenda Bauman
Editors
Karen Blewett Steve Maser
Valerie Fraser
Rotary International President John Kenny District Governor Steve Allan
Web site: www.clubrunner.ca/MedicineHat
President Richard Kowalchuk informed Rotarians that our District 5360 membership is up by 92 members (4.23% increase). This makes our District #1 in our Zone and 3rd in North America!
Richard also updated Rotarians on the following upcoming important events and dates:
• 2010 Rotary International Convention on June 20-23 in Montreal. To sign-up or learn more, contact Wayne Chesley.
• 2010 District 5360 Conference in Banff May 28-30. • GSE in Moscow, May 1-30, 2010 • 77th Waterton Peace Park, September 25-27
President’s Remarks
Donor Wall at REDI Enterprises
President Richard introduced Jeff MacFarlane to talk about the Rotary contribution to the Donor Wall at REDI Enterprises. To explain fur-ther, Jeff invited Allan O’Byrne to speak more about it. Allan explained that the Wall began as part of the Legacy Fund to commemorate diver-sity in our community (with special attention to our community mem-bers with disabilities). James Marshall, our acclaimed local artist, is working on the completion of this soon-to-be amazing granite wall.
This year’s Exchange Student from Thailand, Thontanut Wongwanich, did an excellent job of presenting his first speech to the Rotary Club of Medicine Hat.
Thontanut (nickname Top) informed Rotarians that this is his first trip to Canada and he already likes it so far. Last week Top went with Milan to an orientation and was happy to meet new friends.
Rotarians also learned that Top loves to play sports!
Exchange Student’s First Presentation
Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
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Greeter John Moldon
Guest Book Dick Bide
Music
Don Reid
Grace Milvia Bauman
Guests
Jody Cowan, Emily MacFarlane, Harold
Wilson, Rob McNulty, Thontanut
Wongwanich
Birthdays Norm Boucher, Gregg Martin, Hugh English
Anniversaries
Joe Chacko, 11
Attendance draw
Club Auction Elvira Smid
Editor
Karen Blewett Photos: Steve Maser
Club 500
Make-up meetings
Speaker: Mayor Norm Boucher Presents
on the City’s Energy Business Debate Mayor, Norm Boucher gave Rotarians an overview of the Ernst and Young Report on Medicine Hat’s Oil and Natural Gas Utility. This has been a hot topic in our community – particularly around whether or not the City and Council should continue running the utilities.
Ernst and Young was chosen for the busi-ness review because of their history of work-ing with Medicine Hat for the past 22 years. The report gave six scenarios and provided recommendations of how the City should move forward. Some of the attributes and questions explored were: Do we haveIthe
right place and people? The assets we need? The operational excel-lence? The appropriate governance model in place? The ability and capacity to foster strong technical innovation? The necessary capital?
Norm also talked about the many advantages of having the utilities run by the City. For example, we do not pay taxes on natural gas (but we do on oil), we have low royalty rates, we have 4,000 wells, we have the right to do more drilling and we have had net profits in the millions (92.3 in ‘08 and 72 in ‘07).
Understanding that there are other interpretations and implications of a city-run utility business, Norm indicated that the City is giving this care-ful thought. There have also been a number of changes happening (such as the City going through an interview process to have experts in the oil and gas industry serve on the Board).
Rotarians brought forward a number of good questions for Norm about the proposed recommendations and what this will really mean for the future of Medicine Hat. Specific concerns were raised regarding the governance model and the control the City and Council has in making decisions and overseeing the business.
So what do you think?
To learn more about the report, visit the City of Medicine Hat’s website www.medicinehat.ca.
Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
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$gt at Arms - Adolf Seiler
Happy Dollars Uwe Krickhahn– is happy about a few amusing old documents and what they had to say (used cars in 1834?). Who would’ve known!
Bob Arthur – got his pilot license reinstated to commer-cial
Harold Wilson – is happy to see all his fellow Rotarians, happy they sold the house in the Hat and bought a new one in T-Bay, and happy to have a new job
Dieter Brand – is happy about two meetings in a row
Jeff MacFarlane – is happy to have his family here
Allan O’Byrne – is happy for the Rotary contribution to REDI and for getting his scuba diving certificate
Ernie Benesch – is happy for the anniversary rose and the great weather in Waterton
Norm Boucher was fined $5 because he should come to meetings more often
Gerry Nadeau - for not checking with his wife
Joe Hrankowski - for going fishing
Richard Kowalchuk - for being President (er, I mean...something about Port Arthur)
Fine$
Minute People Adolf Seiler - shared the good news that this year’s Dinner Club is at 40 couples—the largest our Club has ever had! If you want to sign up, this is the last call.
Bob Arthur - talked about the benefits of the Youth Exchange program and encouraged Rotarians to considering hosting the youth exchange students as it is a very rewarding experience.
Jim Solomon - informed Rotarians that there is a Membership Committee meeting on September 8th at 5 pm (Cypress Club), Fireside gathering on September 22nd from 5 - 6:30, and Bingo on September 4th at 11:45 am.
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Program Information: Ideas
Please forward to Christy Mitchell any ideas you have for coming programs. Phone 403-528-2827; E-Mail: [email protected]
Aug 31 District Governor’s Visit (Bring Your Mate) Sept 7 NO MEETING Sept 14 Budget Meeting Sept 21 TBA Sept 28 Evening Meeting (Return Exchange Student’s Debrief)
Remember to bring Co-op slips to the club that will bring many happy returns at payback time. Remember to donate your magazines so Don Reid can take them to the hospital for folks to enjoy.
Under the B > Bingo Schedule for 2009
Team I Bingo Day Date Arrive Tuesday 22 Sept Night Saturday 21 Nov Night
Team II Bingo Day Date Arrive Sunday 18 Oct Night Monday 28 Dec Night
Team III Bingo Day Date Arrive Friday 4 Sept. Afternoon Wednesday 2 Dec Afternoon
Guests at Today’s Meeting
Rotarians in Discussion