Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, January 31st, 2018
REMINDER: Meetings for January 3rd to February 7th – will be held at the Canboro Grill in Fenwick.
President Paul S welcomed Adam Rempel of Pen Financial.
President’s Updates:
Bowl for Kids’ Sake
Contact Paul S as Rotary is putting in at least a four person team. Commitment of $50 per person with the club kicking in $200. Choice of Saturday March 3rd or Wednesday, March 7th.
Theme is Zombies – great chance to promote Mudfest.
My Pelham
Rotary Curling Bonspiel ( Welland )
Wellspring Walk
Welland Rotary
Dues
Mudfest - SAVE THE DATE – May 5th
Obstacle set up will be April 28th or 29th
Importance of everyone being involved
Website and registration are up and running
Awaiting some final corporate sponsorships
Gold Sponsors are Pen Financial, Welland Honda and Carstar
Importance of supporting our volunteers by ensuring they get breaks and come in out of the cold/wet
Working to get patio warmers, which can’t be in the building but can be outside.
Canada Day
District Grants Updates:
Guest Speaker - Ken Siggins
Ken Siggins joined our Rotary Club about a year ago. Ken was born and raised in Bermuda but came with friends to Mount Allison for University. He had a vision of being an accountant but got hooked on computers back when computing meant punch cards and waiting for processing. At Mount Allison he met his Montreal born wife. After graduating they worked in Bermuda for a while then returned to Montreal where he worked with CN Rail in computers. After 10 years, and as an English speaker, he left Montreal for Kitchener. From Kitchener he commuted to Mississauga to work at Rubbermaid. In 1993 when Rubbermaid closed due to NAFTA, Ken and his wife moved back to Bermuda where he then worked for 22 years in IT for a law firm. In 1995, Ken joined Rotary in Pembroke, Hamilton, Bermuda. Through Rotary in Bermuda he played many active roles including President. Bermuda is part of the same district as New York City so Ken traveled and met other Rotarians. He also attended the international conference.
On retirement, Ken and his wife moved to Welland, to Hunter`s Point, but Ken missed Rotary and wanted a breakfast club. He joined our club as a result. Ken is enjoying retirement and the community of friends he has met here. His daughter and her husband had a café in Bermuda and will soon open a business here in Welland.
The Rotary club appreciates Ken’s IT involvement as he maintains our ClubRunner.
Paul thanked Ken for sharing his story with the group.
Paul Snack – Mini-classification
Paul is new to Fonthill having moved to the Sawmill Golf Course area 3 years ago. His wife, Lori, is from Welland and her mother lives there. Paul has older children and a younger son here in Fonthill. Paul is in the graphic design business and has moved to doing things remotely with only occasional trips to his office in Toronto. His clients have adjusted well. Recently Paul has become a consultant for Cloud 10 pictures with Paul Lalonde. This company makes faith Christian themed movies which fill a niche market. Currently some movies are “Let Behind” and “Let there be Light”. Paul assists with marketing and has found this really interesting. Paul joined Rotary Fonthill to meet people in the area and quickly became president.
