Hello Fellow Rotarians,

Today's bulletin is all about events, being social and the 5th part of the Five Way Test: “Is it fun”?

Last week's holiday party was a a night filled with camaraderie and festive cheer.
A special thank you to East Coast Caroling for providing such wonderful entertainment!
We’re also grateful to our members for their generous donations of toys and non-perishable food items (over 60lbs!), which were provided to What Kids Need Moncton and Feed NB (formerly Food Depot Alimentaire).
 
Here are a few pictures from the evening:
 
As a reminder, our Yankee Swap/White Elephant gift exchange is December 19th. To participate, please bring a wrapped gift valued around $20.  Ugly (or beautiful) Festive sweaters or attire welcomed!
 
 
The next date to mark on your calendar is our New Year's Levee, which will be held again this year at the 2nd Floor at Dolma on Friday, January 2nd at 12 pm. We can use the parking lot at the Brix and the street parking, but they ask that we do not se Dolma's grocery store parking. Make a plan to car pool with a Rotarian or two.  As usual, we will have “small eats”, time to chat with each other and toast the new year (cash bar), an perhaps a game or two!
 
 
Our Club was officially formed, or chartered, on March 16th, 1973. We will have an evening to celebrate our Club, our members, our community service and the community service of others on February 20th, 2025.  This event will be held at Legends, with more details to follow in early February.
 
Yours in Rotary,
Catherine
 
Catherine Black
President, Rotary MWR
 
P.S.  There were a few questions on the reference in the last question of the “Who's the biggest Grinch” Questionnaire at the Holiday Party - here's a video to explain: Grinch - "I'm an Idiot" 
 
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
David Close
May 6
 
Sue Murray
May 14
 
John Grantham
May 22
 
Sherry Mourant
May 23
 
Mark Estey
May 29
 
David Corkum
May 30
 
Anniversaries
Gregory Turner
Claudette Turner
May 17
 
Mark Estey
Stephanie Estey
May 17
 
Nigel Bayliss
Debbie Bayliss
May 21
 
Sean Robertson
Lynn
May 28
 
Darren Hansen
Erin Hansen
May 31
 
Erin Hansen
Darren Hansen
May 31
 
Join Date
Paul Vautour
May 1, 1978
48 years
 
Anissa Mustafa Aguinaga
May 2, 2025
1 year
 
John Wishart
May 18, 2018
8 years
 
Lisa Gallagher
May 28, 2013
13 years
 
Speakers
Jun 12, 2026
International Rotary Projects
Jun 19, 2026
Fondation Dumont
Jun 26, 2026
CCRW
Jul 03, 2026
President's Year Recap
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Meeting Responsibilities
June 5, 2026 - If you cannot attend, please arrange for a replacement
 
Chair
Trenholm, Sherry
 
Introducer
Black, Catherine
 
Thanker
McLean, Karla
 
Attendance N.1
Guerrero, Atilio
 
Attendance N.2
Murray, Sue
 
Greeter
Steeves, Brian
 
50/50
Bayliss, Nigel
 
Set Up (11:30-12 and 1:00-1:30)
Martin, Bruce
 
Set Up (11:30-12 and 1:00-1:30)
Botten, Donald
 
Set Up (11:30-12 and 1:00-1:30)
Maynard, David
 
June 12, 2026 -- If you cannot attend, please arrange for a replacement
 
Chair
O'Toole, Nicholas
 
Introducer
Hansen, Darren
 
Thanker
Mourant, Sherry
 
Attendance N.1
Henwood, Dawn
 
Attendance N.2
Maynard, David
 
Greeter
Vautour, Paul
 
50/50
Grantham, John
 
Set Up (11:30-12 and 1:00-1:30)
Jardine, Richard
 
Set Up (11:30-12 and 1:00-1:30)
Botero, Felipe
 
Set Up (11:30-12 and 1:00-1:30)
Bayliss, Nigel
 
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