October 5 will be a Club Assembly

 

1. That the club adopts a one-year pilot project of bi-weekly meeting (second and fourth Wednesday or first and third) from January 2017 for one year as unanimously approved by the September 2016 board meeting
   _________________aprove  ________________disagree

1. That the club change its bi-laws to reflect removing six membership criteria from the RI Constitution and replacing them with a simple requirement that a member be a person of good character who has a good reputation in their business or community and is willing to serve the community.
   ___________________approve _________________disagree

1. That our Family Membership category to include any family member (not just those residing at the same address) provided that the family member live in the Niagara Region.
   ________________approve  ___________________disagree

A fun night was held for the 28th Annual Lobsterfest with chairman Willie.  We must thank Willie for his past 9 years as committee chairman and all his committee for this years well run event

 

For pictures of the night please go to https://www.facebook.com/lobsterfeststcatharines/  more pictures to come.

 

 

1987 - FIRST YOUTH EXCHANGE OUTBOUND

 

Randi Dyck introduced the daughter of very close friends, Beth Freelton. Beth spoke tonight on how the youth exchange experience changed her life.

She left for Barcelona in 1987, became fluent in Spanish and came back home ready to start a life in the travel industry.

Her line of work has her traveling extensively. She currently works for Universal Studios.

She looks forward to volunteering at our next big event.

 

Joy Flegg thanked the speaker.

 

Lezlie Murch is the owner/operator of the Niagara Academy of Sports located in Vineland. In 2010, she was awarded Entrepreneur of the Year for innovative small business. She is a Paul Harris Fellow.

 

Lezlie was selected as the 2015 Team Leader of the Vocational Training Team with a mission to support literacy through sport. Lezlie and her team supported literacy through sport by educating coaches, volunteers and teachers. She was an exchange student to Bolivia in 1973 and has been a member of the St. Catharines Club since 2000.

Ken Walsh was our guest to update us on Ryans Bowl.  Our club and individuals in our club have been great supporters of Ryans Bowl.  Clarice introduced and thanked Ken with a check as well as many members gave Ken personal checks $50.00 feeds one child for a year with lunches.  www.ryansbowl.ca