Rotary Club of BathurstThe Community Garden on Parkside Drive is well underway and a group of Rotarians along with Women’s Outreach Group members and others will be working Wednesday morning to start filling the boxes to be used for the Community Garden.
Guest Speaker Melissa Simone with Lloyd Boudreau
Bathurst Youth Center will partner with Bathurst Rotary for a Community Garden
We now have approval from the city and we are in the site preparation phase. Kenny’s Trucking will be leveling out the site any day now. The raised boxes and growing soil will be delivered very shortly. We’re on full speed ahead to catch the growing season
Rotary World Travel Draw Winners – June 2015
1st Prize –Riviera Maya, Grand Sirenis Resort – Reg Boucher Sold by: Greg Ireland
2nd Prize – $500 – Jim Duncan – Sold by: Al Cotton
3rd Prize – $244 –Lisa Lapointe – Sold by: Al Cotton
4th Prize – $125 Sedona Gift Certificate – Carole Legacy – Sold by: Adam Chamberlain
5th Prize – $125 Fashion Deck Cert –June Boulay – Sold by: Sue Stever
6th Prize – $100 Danny’s Gift Certificate –Nicole & Mario Mallais – Sold by: Jason Moffitt
7th Prize – $100 Atlantic Host Certificate –Luc Dugas – Sold by: Al Cotton
8th Prize – $100 Nectar Gift Certificate – Jim MacDonald – Sold by Al Cotton
9th Prize – $100 Tower’s Gift Certificate – Danny & Elaine Godin – Sold by: Al Cotton
10th Prize – $100 Nepisiguit River Company – Louise Godin – Sold by: Al Cotton
11th Prize – $50 Chicken King- Pierre Morais – Sold by: Al Cotton
12th Prize – $50 Catherine & Co. –Kathy Conde – Sold by: Adam Chamberlain
Bathurst Rotarian volunteers supporting the Bayview Trucks &
Equipment Open House in Bathurst on May 27
Camp Rotary On Line Auction
Camp Rotary is an accessible summer camp located at Grand Lake, New Brunswick. It is owned and maintained by the Fredericton Rotary Club and operated by Easter Seals. The camp allows people with a variety of challenges to have a summer experience that would not normally be available to them including swimming, boating and all the summertime activities many of us take for granted.
We appreciate the on-going support of other Rotary Clubs which has helped the Fredericton Rotary Club in our efforts to maintain, and improve the facilities at Camp Rotary. We are excited to announce that our club’s key fund raising event will be an on-line auction that will run May 22 through June 1, 2015. You can register for the auction at:
http://www.camprotaryauction.ca/
Auction items will be revealed in the coming days and include a variety of items such as travel vouchers, sporting equipment, household appliances, gift certificates and home and garden items. If you would like to donate an item, you can contact Eric at ericlcook@hotmail.com We encourage you to register and participate in the auction. Happy bidding!
Eric Cook -Fredericton Rotary Club Ericlcook@hotmail.com
Terry W. MacDonald – Executive Secretary – Rotary District 7810
Bathurst Rotary will once again take part in the upcoming D-Day Celebration/Rotary BBQ, on the 6th of June at the Bathurst High School. This is a free event for the general public, sponsored by Rotary. We will be serving our remaining veterans and serving members of the North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment, and the general public, after that morning’s D-Day Ceremony.
Shown in Photo: President Gilles Deveaux, Emile Babineau recipient, Vice President Carl Kenny
Shown in Photo: Bernard Cormier, Carmel Hickey (recipient), Gilles Deveaux
Shown in Photo: Adam Chamberlain, Cletus Doucet recipient, Gilles Deveaux
Shown in Photo: Gilles Deveaux, Cletus Doucet, Carmel Hickey, Emile Babineau and Guest Speaker: Roger Brown – Assistant Commissioner RCMP
Rotary World Travel Draw Winners – May 2015
1st Prize –Nassau Breezes Resort – Karl Hachey – Sold by: Al Cotton
2nd Prize – $500 – Jacques Cormier – Sold by: Al Cotton
3rd Prize – $244 –Michel Boudreau – Sold by: Cletus Doucet
4th Prize – $125 Sedona Gift Certificate – Maurice Robichaud – Sold by: Loftus Benjamin
5th Prize – $125 Fashion Deck Cert –Linda Knowles – Sold by: Jason Moffitt
6th Prize – $100 Danny’s Gift Certificate –Marjorie Goulard – Sold by: Bob Comeau
7th Prize – $100 Atlantic Host Certificate –Gilles Duguay – Sold by: Al Cotton
8th Prize – $100 Nectar Gift Certificate – Robert and Lynn Young – Sold by Wayne Cormier
9th Prize – $100 Tower’s Gift Certificate – Lloyd Boudreau – Sold by: Al Cotton
10th Prize – $100 Nepisiguit River Company – Daryll Stothart – Sold by: Al Cotton
11th Prize – $50 Chicken King Emile Babineau – Sold by: Rita McGrath
12th Prize – $50 Catherine & Co. –Rickey McLean – Sold by: Ian Oliver
Paul Harris Awards Dinner set for May 6 at Dannys Inn and Conference Centre
The Bathurst Rotary Club will be honouring three community leaders with the service club’s highest honour, a Paul Harris Fellowship, at a special ceremony and dinner on Wednesday, May 6 at Danny’s Inn and Conference Centre in Bathurst, N.B.
Mr. Cletus Doucet, Mr. Emile Babineau and Mrs. Carmel Hickey have all been chosen to be recognized for their community service.
In addition to being made Paul Harris Fellows, a donation of $1,000 (U.S.) will be made in each recipients name to the Rotary Foundation, for a total of $3,000 (U.S.).
Established in 1957 the award, named for the founder of Rotary International, honours individuals who have made substantial contributions to humanitarian and educational causes while being leaders in community service.
Tickets for this year’s event are available from Bathurst Rotary Club members and at Lakeview Inns and Suites at a cost of $35.
This year’s guest speaker will be Roger L. Brown, Assistant Commissioner New Brunswick RCMP Commanding Officer.
Founded in 1905 the Rotary Club has grown to become the largest service club in the world. This year’s Paul Harris Award winners will be joining distinguished ranks. Mother Theresa, Prince Philip, Ronald Reagan and Clint Eastwood are among those who have also received the honor.
Rotary International is the world’s first service club organization. Made up of more than 32,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas throughout the world, its more than 1.2 million members volunteer their time and talent to further the Rotary motto, Service Above Self.
In addition to supporting Rotary projects throughout the world, the Rotary Club of Bathurst has been instrumental in developing the all-access City of Bathurst Rotary Children’s Playground in Coronation Park, purchased the Rotary Venture Van, developed the Bathurst Volunteer Centre, and provided funds to help purchase a wheelchair ramp and an elevator for the Bathurst Aquatic Centre and an elevator for Holy Family Church. Proud supporters of the Chaleur Regional Hospital Foundation and the B. E. S. T. group, the Bathurst Rotary Club also contributes to safe grad at Bathurst High School, provides scholarships for students at BHS and École Secondaire Nepisiguit, sends a local student to the nation’s capital each year as part of the Adventures in Citizenship program, supports the Bathurst Area School Milk Fund, local school playgrounds and school libraries.