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World Travel Draw for October 2010

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1st Prize winner of a trip for two to Puerta Plata is Nadine Losier

2nd Prize winner of $500 cash is Lounsbury Automotive

3rd Prize winner of $244 cash is Mary Jane Dunn

4th Prize winner of $125 from Sedona is Wanda and Eric Bernier

5th Prize winner of $125 From Captains Cabin is Jocelyn Schwinger

6th Prize winner of $100 GC from Danny’s is John Dunn

7th Prize winner of $100 GC from Atlantic Host is Jonathan and Anouk Tower

8th Prize winner of $50 GC from Brasserie O St.Pierre is Jack Nicholson

Dawn to Dusk Food Drive

WHERE: Bathurst Waterfront
WHEN: Saturday, October 30, 2010
TIME: 8:30am to 6:30pm – roughly sun-up to sundown

Come join us at the Bathurst Waterfront (Promenade Waterfront). The Rotary Club of Bathurst, along with Max 104.9 and the Bathurst Youth Center will be taking donations all day, hoping to fill a truck bed full of food!

Our community needs your help. Help the Bathurst Volunteer Centre keep up with the demand before their christmas food drive.

Hope to see you there, as there will be plenty smiling Rotarians waiting to greet you!

District Governor John Carkner visits Bathurst

The Bathurst Rotary Club was pleased to welcome their District Governor, John Carkner, and the Assistant District Governor, Nancy Theriault, to their Monday noon meeting at the Atlantic Host today (Monday October 18^th, 2010). District 7810 is made up of 39 Rotary Clubs throughout New Brunswick, Canada (28) and Maine, USA (11)

District Governor, John Carkner, born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario met his wife, Marilyn, in 1975, and they were married in 1976. She works at UNB in Adult Education. They have 2 daughters, Jennifer and Meaghan, born in Cornwall, Ontario in 1979 (31) and 1982 (28).

John joined Sears Canada in 1967 and worked there 38 years and 2 days, retiring in 2005. John advanced in the Company and opened new stores in Cornwall, Ont, Dartmouth and Halifax, NS, and Bathurst, NB. His final move was to Fredericton, NB in 1993. Self professed golf hackers, John & Marilyn, play the game of golf for fun. They enjoy various bottles of wine and have a modest wine cellar.

John was sponsored into Rotary by Evan Moffitt of the Bathurst Rotary Club in 1990. He joined the Fredericton Sunrise Club when he transferred there in 1993. Just like in his work experiences, John held many positions within his Rotary Club (Committee Chairs to Treasurer and Club President). He served as an aide to the representative of the President of Rotary International at the District Conference in Oromocto in 2007. He also served as Assistant to the District Governor from 2006 until nominated to be District Governor in August 2008.

John’s belief and personal motto is “to leave it better than you found it and have some fun along the way” He has found that Rotary permits him to accomplish this on a much larger scale than it would be possible individually. He spoke to the Bathurst Rotarians and guests about the importance of inclusion and increasing their membership while congratulating the Club in their 26% increase (12 new members last year) which was the best in the entire 7810 District.

District Governor Carkner also spoke of the 4 methods to contribute to the Rotary Foundation so that dollars are returned to our District for various projects. He encouraged us to promote ourselves more because the Bathurst Club has been used as a role model for various initiatives like Interact, the Community BBQ, supporting the Weekend of Thanks for the Chaleur Regional Hospital and the up-coming Radio Auction.

Terry Fox Elementary Students Raise over 700$ for Shelter Boxes

Patrick McLaughlin presenting a cheque to Cletus Doucet, Bathurst Rotary's contact for the project.

Students at Terry Fox Elementary have, over the year, raised over 700$ to go towards purchaising a Shelter Box/Disaster Aid box. The students, under the guidance of teacher Patrick McLaughlin, raised the money through various activities, such as pooling together loose change and Barbecues. The activity was also a learning experience for the students.

A cheque was presented to the Rotary Club of Bathurst for the purchase of the disaster aid relief equipment.

Congratulations to the students at Terry Fox Elementary!

World Travel Draw Winners September 2010

$4,200.00 (Trip to Sandals Regency – St Lucia) won by Roch Bois (Bathurst) sold by Al Cotton
$500.00 won by Nola Dwyer (North Tetagouche) sold by Al Cotton
$244.00 won by Ronald Hachey (Bathurst) sold by Robert (Bob) Comeau
$125.00 (Sedona) won by Betty Cripps (Bathurst) sold by Al Cotton
$125.00 (Fashion Deck) won by Guy Lefrancois (Edmunston) sold by rederic Lefrancois
$100.00 (Danny’s) won by Jacques Cormier (Labrador city, NL) sold by Joan Gionet
$100.00 (Atlantic Host) won by Kellie McLean (North Tetagouche) sold by Al Cotton
$50.00 (Brasserie St-Pierre) won by Debbie Comeau (Bathurst) sold by Joan Gionet

The Rotary Club of Bathurst Hospitality Days Float

Congratulations to the Hospitality Days team! Here is a picture of the Float we had in the Parade.

Bathurst Rotary Hospitality Days Float 2010

World Travel Draw Winners August 2010

1st prize : Trip for 2 to Nassau Sandals Royal Bahamian… Melissa & Marc-Andre Pitre, Bathurst

2nd prize : $500 Cash … Winner is Annie Morrissette, Bathurst

3rd prize : $244 Cash … Winner is David Knowles, Beresford

4th prize : $125 GC Sedona … Winner is Lesa Scott, Clifton

5th prize : $125 GC Captains Cabin .. Winner is Sherri-Savoie McInnis, Rothesay

6th prize : $100 GC Danny ‘s … Winner is Susan Fortune, Bathurst

7th prize : $100 GC Atlantic Host … Winner is Maurice Godin, Robertville Ouest

8th prize : $50 GC Brasserie … Winner is Renee Pitre South Tetagouche

July 2010 Travel Draw Winners

Trip to Barbados	won by	Guy and Nancy Chamberlain	sold by	Greg Ireland
$500 Cash	won by	Denis Lavigne	sold by	Joan Gionet
$244 Cash	won by	Jack MacKay	sold by	Bob Comeau
$125 GC from Sedona	won by	Ron McLellan	sold by	Bob Comeau
$125 GC from Captain’s Cabin	won by	Pam and Lisa from Sobey’s	sold by	Joan Gionet
$100 GC from Danny’s	won by	Patricia Duffy	sold by	Al Cotton
$100 GC from Atlantic Host	won by	Etienne Legacy	sold by	Jamie Robichaud
$50 GC from Brasserie O’ St. Pierre	won by	Silvana Bosca and Andy LeBlanc	sold by	Silvana Bosca

BBQ in the Park 2010!

The Rotary Club of Bathurst is having their annual BBQ in Park on Saturday, June 5, 2010 as part of Coronation Park’s activity day.

You will find the schedule below:

9:30 am International Trail Day Activity begins at Coronation Park, BHS Parking Lot,
Activities for the whole family, Nordic Walking, Face painting, Run Jump & Throw,
Walking Tours of Park area.

10:50 am 66th Anniversary D-Day Ceremony commences with parade of Veterans from City Hall to Memorial at North end of Coronation Park

11:45 am Barbecue (free) sponsored by Bathurst Rotary Club. Refreshments also available.

12:30 pm Bathurst Community Concert Band- Director Alistair Tulloch

1:45 pm Official Opening of Rotary All Access Playground.

2:00 pm. Shriner’s Parade – departing CN Station and ending at Bathurst High School.

Bring your lawn chair and join us for food, fun and activities all within Coronation Park in Downtown Bathurst.

Hope to see you this year!

Rotary Travel Draw Winners April 2010

$3,300.00 Trip to Riu Tequila – Riviera Maya won by Natalie Dugas (Bois Blanc) sold by Al Cotton
$500.00 Susan & Mike Kulesza (Bathurst) sold by Susan Kulesza
$244.00 David Doucet (Bathurst) sold by Cletus Doucet
$125.00 (Sedona) Nancy & Harold Lavigne (Bathurst) sold by Joan Gionet
$125.00 (Fashion Deck) Jonathan Godin (Bathurst) sold by Al Cotton
$100.00 (Danny’s) Janice Noel (Bathurst) sold by Joan Gionet
$100.00 (Atlantic Host) Joan & Jessica Gionet (Bathurst) sold by Joan Gionet
$50.00 (Brasserie St-Pierre) Colin & Anne Taylor (Bathurst) sold by Colin Taylor