Rotary Club of Winnipeg Assinniboine

Volume XXXVIII, Issue 34 March 29, 2012

District Governor EVA VIDA

2011 – 2012 OFFICERS

President Steve Coppinger

President Elect Darcy Duggan

Vice President Kathy Olson

Past President Lorna Law

Treasurer Gord Siemens

Secretary Gary Robson

Sergeant-at-Arms Roger Cathcart

Meets Thursdays 5:45 P.M.

Assiniboine Inn on the Park

1975 Portage Avenue

Winnipeg Manitoba

www.clubrunner.ca/winnipegassiniboine

Chartered on June 18, 1973

with an initial membership drawn from the business and professional

community of St. James - Assiniboia in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG-ASSINIBOINE ROTARY CLUB

Meeting of March 29, 2012

Presider: Pres. Steve Coppinger,

Speaker: Heather Shonoski, Ambassadorial Scholar, year 2010-2011

Guests: Prospective Member Louise Gelmich

Partners: None

Visiting Rotarians: None

President and Club Reports:

President asked what Rotary month is this? Literacy. Reminded members that April is Rotary Magazine Month.

Talked about polio history trials back in the 60’s . Has certificate stating he was one of the participants. Encouraged members to remember to fill their Rotary “Polio Boxes” as the fight against polio is not over!!

Corporate Membership: 4 members from one corporation represent one corporate membership. All pay full dues but only one needs to attend weekly meetings for the corporate entity to receive an attendance credit.

District Assembly April 14th , 2012 in Winnipeg. Attendees to date are Steve, Darcy, Kathy O and Barry

Golf meeting following tonight’s meeting.

Sargent@Arms: Roger Cathcart Thor Carrier: Kris Wilson

Rum withdrawal

Birthdays & Anniversaries: None

Happy Bucks:

Doug Montreal coach fired

Will final class—no more school

Lorna fun times with daughter and youngest grandson and Harold

King of the Night: None

Bullet Draw: The pot tonight is: $160.00 Darcy Drew the 8 of spades

Program:

Heather Shonoski, Ambassadorial scholar, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Winnipeg-Charleswood.

She studied at Brunel University in London, UK for a year where she read for a MSc in Medical anthropology. At the end of the scholarship year, her host club helped her coordinate a two volunteer experience at Nyumbani Children’s Home, a Kenyan orphanage that has a lot of Rotary support.

She and her husband are both first year medical students at the University of Manitoba and are both enrolled in the new Manitoba Student/Resident Financial Assistance program, which encourages students to return to practice in rural and underserviced area of Manitoba.

Heather is also a Canadian Forces Reserve officer working with the Royal Air Cadets Program as a gliding (flight) instructor. Jim Forestall had been instrumental in introducing Heather to the Air Cadets. In her high school days, she also participated in MUNA. Once Heather is finished her studies, she plans to have more time and then will be able to join Rotary.

Her power point presentation with lots of pictures gave the members a snap shot of what an ambassadorial scholar’s year looks like.

After several questions,

Kris Wilson thanked her for the presentation

PROSPECTIVE MEMBER: (FIRST NOTICE)

President Steve has proposed Louise Gelmich for membership. Her Classification will be: Education – Teacher. If any member has an objection to Louise becoming a member of the Rotary Club of Winnipeg-Assiniboine, please forward your concern to our club Membership Chair, Kathy Olson. The second and final notice will appear in the next Plain Talk.

CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP:

Following is the Corporate Membership document that the Board of Directors discussed at the March 22, 2012 Board of Directors meeting. This will be open for discussion at the April 19, 2012 Rotary meeting which is on membership. Please bring a copy with you to the meeting.

Rotary Club of Winnipeg – Assiniboine

Corporate Membership

1)  A corporate entity or organization may become a Corporate Member of the Rotary Club of Winnipeg –Assiniboine by application through the membership committee followed by approval of the Board. The Corporate members will be known as Designees by the Corporation to the Club, and there may be up to 4 designees allowed for each Corporate Membership, with at least one designee being a member of the entity’s senior executive group.

2)  Each designee shall pay an amount equivalent to regular membership dues as set from time to time by the Club.

3)  Each of the designees and the Corporate entity will be vetted by the standard process for individual membership. The designees should be regular or contract employees of the Entity.

4)  The designees may be changed from time to time by application through the membership committee and subsequent approval by the Board.

5)  Each designee will receive a badge with the Corporate Entity name, Corporate classification, and the Rotarian’s (designee’s) name.

6)  The induction of each member (designee) into the club will be similar to an individual Rotarian’s induction process.

7)  One or more designee’s attendance at any club meeting counts as the Corporate Entity being present at that meeting, and will be recorded as such by the club towards attendance requirements, or what at year end could be considered by the Club as perfect attendance if there were at least one of the corporate Designees present at each meeting.

8)  Each designee will be an official member of the Rotary Club of Winnipeg-Assiniboine.

9)  Each designee may be elected or appointed to any office in the club, but there will be a maximum of two designees from the same Corporate Entity on the Board at any time. Both may vote on any issue at board level. In the event of a vote at any Club Assembly or General Meeting, the voting privilege will be as follows: 1 designee, 1 vote; 2 designees, no additional vote; 3 or 4 designees will get only one more additional vote.

Rotary Club of Winnipeg-Assiniboine

Directors, March 22, 2012

2012 UPCOMING EVENTS

April 5 MEETING CANCELLED (MAUNDY THURSDAY)

PLAIN TALK WRITER WELCOME DESK

APRIL – Skye Houston

Quote of the day: “The key to leadership is influence not authority.” Kenneth Banchard

Writer: Lorna Law Publisher: Frank Schnerch