Scribe: Irene Osteneck
Greeter: John Canniff and Mel Foht
Zoom Master: Russell Kane
Invocation: Cyrene Banerjee
O’Canada: Al Muller led in singing O’Canada
Guests
- Luke Vorstermans – Roll a Hippo Foundation
- Steve Rickard – Rotary Club of Calgary West
Rotary Business
President Marion Mitchell-Banks
- Gary Webster took a picture of club members to send to I Can for Kids
- Looking for someone to be the contact for Rotary Foundation
– Peter Kinash volunteered
- Think about donating to Calgary Foundation
Mel Foht Club Services
- There is a meeting November 12 at the Ranchmans
Tim Schauefele – Youth
- Has 8 volunteers for the Christmas party
- Committee meeting on Monday
Bill Pollitt – Bingo
- Bingo January 8, 2026 – volunteers needed
Guest Speaker – Roll a Hippo Foundation
Bill Pollitt introduced our speaker Luke Vorstermans
- Name has been changed to Rolling Water Foundation
- President of the Rotary Club of Gibsons BC
- 2015 – 2019 – 51 Rotary Clubs supported Roll a Hippo
- Over 500 Hippo rollers funded and delivered
- Covid changed everything – pandemic brought hunger and hardship
- Bundled gardening tools and seeds with rollers
- 2025 -2030 improved design reduced volume , more manageable and more affordable
Peter Kinash eloquently thanked our speaker
** Luke Vorstermans presentation will be attached to the newsletter
Happy Bucks
- Laura Patko – mother broker her hip Halloween – hospital staff and the care she has received is terrific
- Denis Daly – attended Norwegian Singing – 300 people
- Gary Webster for Ellie Kim and Laura Patko putting the clubs accomplishments on the website
- Steve Rickard – for son receiving an award, celebrated his 50 wedding anniversary with separate vacations
- Russell Kane – for the presentation and surgery on his right knee
- Chris Bailey – for the Blue Jays – best baseball seen in years
- Al Muller – became complacent, then lost his smart phone. After a lot of grief – did get it back
- Paul Cahill – executive meeting at 8:31 – Please confirm participation for Friday’s double bingo. Club is receiving $1,500 per bingo
- President Marion Mitchell-Banks for flight in a 4 seater Cessina to Jasper, Banff, Canmor. Was the pilot for 3 minutes
- Jordon Guilford
50/50 $81
Dan Huff had the lucky ticket but missed the ace.
Meeting Adjourned – 8:38.
