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Guestspeaker Pat McCarthy – CEO Recycle NB

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Date: 17 November 2013

Shown in Photo: Vicki White presenting Pat McCarthy with honorary gift

Chairperson: Carmel Hickey

Guest Speaker Pat McCarthy, CEO Recycle NB

Recycle NB, is a province wide agency to manage waste reduction programs for designated materials and provide environmental stewardship for New Brunswick.

Recycle ND currently Manages 3 prime recycling programs:

Tires; since 1996, a $5 million dollar value business, with $1 million diverted from land-fill (98%)

Paint; since 2008-2009, a $1 million dollar value business, 62 tons recovered, recycling through retailers.

Oil and glycol; new initiative Jan 2014, in its infancy

Future areas, Electronic waste and packaging and printed paper

Local municipalities, regional areas conduct their own recycling programs for materials not included in the Recycle NB program. Recycle NB works with the industry encouraging them to implement industry run programs.

Bathurst Rotary Bronze Sponsor of Para NB Sport & Recreation

See links below:

Para NB has also been promoting the event on our Facebook page and Twitter account. You are all encouraged to like and share our status to spread the word through the Northern region of the province! https://www.facebook.com/ParaNBSportRecreation and @ParaNBSportRec on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParaNBSportRec.

Thank you all for being a part of this –your are all helping to provide a positive first contact experience in parallel sport and recreation for someone living with a disability in your region of the province!

Thanks,

Courtenay

Courtenay Brennan

Manager/Gestionnaire

Para NB – Sport & Recreation / Para NB – Sport et loisirs

c/o

Ability New Brunswick Inc. /Capacité Nouveau-Brunswick Inc.

440 rue Wilsey Road, Suite 102

Fredericton NB E3B 7G5

Tel./tél: 506.462.9555/1.866.462.9555

Fax/télé: 506.458.9134

www.paranb.ca

Follow us/suivez-nous sur:

www.facebook.com/ParaNBSportRecreation

twitter.com/ParaNBSportRec

www.youtube.com/user/ParaNewBrunswick

Para NB Experience flyer – Bathurst

12th Annual Bathurst Rotary “Radio Auction” on MAX 104.9

On Sunday November 30, 2014, the Rotary Club of Bathurst will hold their 12th “Radio Auction” on MAX 104.9. Proceeds will be donated to the various Rotary initiatives. We are soliciting your support to help us meet these important needs.

Donations of items to auction off, gift certificates, and cash donations are welcome. A receipt will be provided for each item received.

Auction items will be published in the Northern Light and frequently on air with MAX 104.9.

During the day of the radio auction, the auctioneer will regularly acknowledge the generosity of your business during the 4-hour radio broadcast from 1pm – 5pm. Together, we can elevate the awareness of your generosity while, at the same time, raise funds for an extremely worthwhile cause.

We ask you to please offer us your support in the form of auction merchandise, services or cash donations to assist us in this effort. If you have any questions, please ask your canvasser.

If you have not yet been contacted to donate, please contact a Rotarian prior to the November 30th broadcast.

Thank-you for your generosity,

The Rotary Club of Bathurst

Jim Walker – Guestspeaker Nov 10

Today Jim Walker provided an update on Mining and Exploration, in
the Bathurst Mining Camp

Chairperson: Al Buzas

Guest Speaker: Jim Walker BSc. PHD Geology (Dept. Natural Resources, Bathurst)

Jim provided an update on Mineral Exploration and Mining primarily in the Bathurst Mining Camp, and touched base at larger projects in New Brunswick. (Potash Corp, Potash; Sisson, tungsten and molybdenum)

– Shown in photo with Carmel Hickey

November 2014 Rotary Travel Draw Winners

Rotary World Travel Draw Winners – November 2014

1^st Prize – Trip Jamaica Iberostar Grand Rose Hall – Paul Robichaud – Sold by: Adam Chamberlain

2^nd Prize – $500 – Nathalie Beaudoin – Sold by: Bernie Cormier

3^rd Prize – $244 –Ronald Roy – Sold by: Ian Oliver

4^th Prize – $125 Sedona Gift Certificate – Roch Bois – Sold by: Al Cotton

5^th Prize – $125 Fashion Deck Cert –Annie Roy – Sold by: Sue Stever

6^th Prize – $100 Danny’s Gift Certificate – Patrice Godin &Carlene McCaffrey – Sold by: Al Cotton

7^th Prize – $100 Atlantic Host Certificate – Nicole Doucet – Sold by: Bob Comeau

8^th Prize – $100 Nectar Gift Certificate – André Roy – Sold by Greg Ireland

9^th Prize – $100 Tower’s Gift Certificate – Phyllis Bourque – Sold by: Greg Ireland

10^th Prize – $100 Nepisiguit River Company – Joey Couture – Sold by Rita McGrath

11^th Prize – $100 – Hyacinthe Roy – Sold by: Jonathan Tower

12^th Prize – $50 Nectarina Gift Certificate – Cherie Smith – Sold by: Al Cotton

Guest Speaker Courtenay Brennan

Bathurst Rotary was fortunate to have Courtenay Brennan from Para NB Sports give an interesting presentation on the events organized by Para NB Sports in our province for people with disabilities She explained equipment allotment for sports such as para-basketball, para-hockey, para-volleyball. Volunteers and sponsors always needed for various para-activities.

Rotarian Bernard Cormier presenting Courtenay Brennan with a token of appreciation, Chairperson of the day, Carl Kenny

Max 104.9 and Rotary – Food Drive October 29

Help us provide much needed non perishable food items to the local Bathurst & Petit Rocher food banks ! Cash donations accepted ! Thanks to sponsors Épicerie Frenette, L’intermarché, Épicerie Du Coin Allardville, Arseneau Fish Market, Lounsbury Auto & special thanks to Johnson Moving & Storage ! October 29th 7am-7pm McDonald’s Parking lot St Peter Ave Bathurst !

Bathurst Rotary Auction on Max 104.9 November 30

Between September 23 and October 30, a member of the Bathurst Rotary Club will call on your business to ask for a donation of merchandise, or services to offer at the auction. The canvasser will have a printed donation form as identification, and will be asking for a donation of goods or services worth a minimum of $25. Gift Certificates are a popular auction item. Alternately, cash donations will be welcomed and we will acknowledge your generosity during the broadcast.

A partial list of Auction items will be published in the November 11th Northern Light. A second, complete list will be published in the Nov 18th editions of the paper with your name, or the name of your business, displayed. Also, the radio auctioneer will regularly acknowledge the generosity of your business during the 4-hour radio broadcast from 1pm – 5pm. Together, we can elevate the awareness of your generosity while, at the same time, raise funds for an extremely worthwhile cause.

We ask you to please offer us your support in the form of auction merchandise, services or cash donations to assist us in this effort. If you have any questions, please ask your canvasser.

Thank-you for your generosity,

The Rotary Club of Bathurst

Rotary at Elmtree Resources

October 2014 World Travel Draw Winners

Rotary World Travel Draw Winners – October 2014

1^st Prize – Trip Aria Resort and Casino Las Vegas – Terry Fortune – Sold by: Loftus Benjamin

2^nd Prize – $500 – Peggy Doucet – Sold by: Cletus Doucet

3^rd Prize – $244 –Tina Boutot & Roderic Robichaud – Sold by: Irenée Robichaud

4^th Prize – $125 Sedona Gift Certificate – Marc André & Miguel Pitre – Sold by: Al Cotton

5^th Prize – $125 Fashion Deck Cert –Jim Hatheway – Sold by: Ian Hatheway

6^th Prize – $100 Danny’s Gift Certificate – Polly Wesenberg – Sold by: Sue Stever

7^th Prize – $100 Atlantic Host Certificate – Erica Furlotte – Sold by: Audrey Ronalds

8^th Prize – $100 Nectar Gift Certificate – André Deschenes – Sold by Al Cotton

9^th Prize – $100 Tower’s Gift Certificate – Denise Dubé – Sold by: Sue Stever

10^th Prize – $100 Nepisiguit River Company –Linda & Jim Kenny – Sold by Al Cotton

11^th Prize – $100 – Annie Roy – Sold by: Sue Stever

12^th Prize – $50 Nectarina Gift Certificate – Rita Salta – Sold by: Al Cotton