Apr 11 (Apr 11, 2016)

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Bulletin - Apr 11

Posted by Matt Redmond on Apr 11, 2016

The Start: Kevin led the club in the singing of O Canada and in a moment of personal spiritual reflection.

Chair: Kevin Quinlan (Director's Luncheon)

Attendance: 64%

Visitors: Tom Savary, CIBC Commercial Banking / Agriculture manager, was a welcome guest of Jim Gould.

Happy Mug: Kevin, Al, Ed, Kirk

50/50 Draw: Rod Jones found the lucky ticket for the second week in a row, but the Joker must have a three week minimum. Better luck next week Rod!

Club Notices:

Adam was on hand when Christine presented a cheque to Scotia Pool for the new lift
Rod offered a reminder that the Camp Tidnish project is coming up soon
Superstore is going to match gift card donations at $1000
a $5000 donation to the Truro Skate Park has been approved
International update:
- Lydia shared that the $14500 global grant to international project in Cameroon is going forward with a mandate to:
  1. educate farmers, children and community
  2. provide clean drinking water
  3. promote sustainability
- Total value of the project with contributions from RI and clubs will be $37,000
club has a new laptop - thanks G&G computers!
District Conference:
- bandanas are in for the Hub Town Hoe Down
- there is a wonderful BBQ planned and the program is solid
- Rotarians who have not yet registered are encouraged to do so!

Adjourned: 12:52 pm

Club Makes Contribution to JDRF

Posted on Apr 06, 2016

The Rotary Club of Truro made a donation of $10,000 to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Nova Scotia. JDRF Nova Scotia. It's a great cause that affect more people than you'd imagine.

The contribution was one of the first ones made from the Bethel Estate that had recently come to the Club.

Rotary Events Sparks Interest in Joining

Posted by Mark Mason on Apr 07, 2016

Shanthanu Krishnakumar came to Dalhousie Agricultural Campus in the fall of 2014 in the Horticultural Technology degree program. He left the familiarity of his home town of Coimbatore in Southern India to complete his degree at Dalhousie University (Dal AC) in Truro, Nova Scotia.

While at Dal AC, he not only survived all the changes and cultural adjustments, he excelled and grew. He quickly became a leader for the international students and the campus.

His desire to help and appetite for new experiences lead him to seek assistance from the Rotary Club of Truro to attend the RYLA on the Rock conference in the summer of 2015. In his presentation to the Rotary Club of Truro in September 2015 Shanthanu spoke of the great experiences in St. John’s Newfoundland which included, “kissing the cod”! Most importantly Shanthanu promised to get involved in the Rotaract Club in Guelph during his Masters studies.

True to his word Shanthanu has joined the Rotaract Club in Guelph and it is only a matter of time before he makes a positive impact on his new community. The Rotary Club of Truro is pleased to have been able to support Shanthanu in his introduction to Rotary.

Club Completes District Grant with Delivery of SitSki to Wentworth.

Posted by Jim Goit on Mar 22, 2016

The Rotary Club of Truro helped the Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing (CADS) – NS purchase a new SitSki for use by disabled skiers at Ski Wentworth. CADS –NS has been teaching skiing to disabled people for many years at Ski Wentworth. Disabled people can ski using CADS equipment available at the ski hill. The cost to own the adaptive equipment is prohibitive to most disabled skiers and as the demand for CADS lessons is growing every season, the program needed to have one more adult SitSki to meet that demand.

The Rotary Club of Truro authored a successful District grant project and matched the $1,500 that the District provided for a total contribution of $3,000. The CADS-NS group paid the balance of the $5500 project cost.

The new adult Sit Ski from Mountain Man Equipment in Montana was added to the existing fleet of older models resulting in a 25% expansion of overall capacity. As the new unit is larger, it can be used with heavier clients who are currently not able to ski safely at Ski Wentworth.

The CADS-NS organization and the individual skiers at Ski Wentworth expressed their gratitude to Rotary for assisting in the purchase of the SitSki. The volunteer organization has limited funding of it's own. A Rotary decal was placed on the SitSki as well as on the building where all the SitSkis are kept as a reminder of the contributions by Rotary.

The project is just one more example of the role that Rotary clubs can play in assisting various segments of our community.

From left, Jim Goit, Rotary Club of Truro and District Governor, Ed McQuillan, chairman of the Nova Scotia division of the Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing, Ski Wentworth President and General Manager Leslie Wilson, and Hiro Ozawa,

CADS certified ski instructor at Ski Wentworth.