Scribe: Tim Schaufele Opening: President Chris called the meeting to order just after 7:30 am at the Ranchmen’s Club 19 in person and 5 zoom attendees Guests: - Stephanie Rodrigo, Columbo, Sri Lanka
- Michael Bopp, PHD, member of Cochrane Rotary Club
Club business: - President Chris Baily reminded members that the December 22nd and 29th meetings have been cancelled
- Liz Lyle presented the Rotary Volunteer of the month to Paul Cahill
- Second reading of the Motion for $5000 be donated to the Community Kitchens for a new refrigerated truck. Result Passed with no opposed votes
Guest Speaker: Roger Frayne introduced Guest Speaker #1 – Michael Bopp from the Cochrane Rotary Club. The Cochrane Rotary Club carried out a strategic planning exercise in 2018 and discovered that one of their the top three goals was to have better engagement with the 8,000 or so Indigenous people living nearby (Stony Nakoda and Tsu Tsina). The accepted that the only museum in Cochrane was a Cowboy Museum. As a result they developed and ran an eight week education session for their club members and more than 20 officials from the City of Cochrane. Another result was the need the need for a gathering place for indigenous people to gather or celebrate the indigenous culture in Cochrane. They are moving forward with this project and are working to get funding for an indigenous Centre in Cochrane. The City of Cochrane has earmarked a downtown Cochrane facility for this use. Tom Jackson has become aware of this project and has offered to support it. There will be an on-line Huron Carol fundraising event on December 19, 2021 at 6:30 PM. Tickets can be purchased online through the website. Bill Dickson thanked Michael. Guest speaker # 2 Gary Webster - Gary presented a slide show which provided an update on the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Park which is to be developed in North Calgary.
- This project has a major sponsor the Brawn Family Foundation
- This project is a cooperation of four Rotary Clubs plus the City of Calgary.
- Gary is actively visiting and communicating with other Rotary Clubs in Calgary area to become partners in the project.
- Completion date of project is scheduled for Summer 2022
- The focus of the project is to provide a natural setting to help children and adolescents to recover from mental health issues.
- The Park will have multiple areas such as: flexible space, recreation and mediation areas
- $476,000 has been raised already, there is construction budget of $725,000 with an additional $200,000 reserve fund to be setup
Big Word: The Big Word presented by Gary Williamson was “Procrastination”. Gary proceeded after club members called for moving this word to next meeting. Happy bucks: - Mel Foht $5 for having the Christmas party fully attended and his son's family is expecting their first child
- Dave Brinsmead $10 for remembering that in December 1941 Canada declared war on Japan a day earlier than the US
- Al Muller $10 for being able met in person at the Ranchmen’s club and see the nice prairie pictures on the walls
- Jim Jenkinson $5 for being able to meeting in person for the first time in over a year
- Gary Williamson $10
- Bill Pollitt $10
Sergeant: Bill Pollitt - Gary Webster got a $5 credit for all he does for the club and a $5 fine for talking during the Big Word
- Russ Kane was given a credit for all the work he has done and is doing to get us to Zoom meetings.
- Chris Bailey was fined $1 for trying to do to much and give Roger’s invocation
- Each table was going to get fined $10 if an indigenous space in Calgary could not be recalled. All tables however, were able able to mention an indigenous location in Calgary, other than a roadway.
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