Rotary Club of BathurstCompleted Wheel Chair Ramp project for Ken Doucet; Ken on the ramp with his wife:
Rotarians were hard at work building a handicap access ramp at the home of Kenny Doucet
Donald Aubé, Operation Nez Rouge Chaleur Operation Red Nose
Operation Red Nose is a free non judgemental and confidential designated driver service that attempts to reduce drinking and driving on holiday weekends in the Chaleur area. The customers, plus their vehicle if they wish, are taken to their requested location, free of charge. Though, accepted donations go to youth organizations. Teams of three people are sent out to each call, an escort driver, a volunteer driver and a navigator. Donald stated that 369 people used the service in 2014 and he anticipates 500 will do so in 2015. He commented that the operation will probably need 200 volunteers this year. The service runs from 9 pm to 3 am on November 27 and 28, and 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 26 and 31 December. The contact number to volunteer and request rides is 547-7510. Links to more information are;
www.operationrednose.com and www.facebook.com/ONRChaleur
Rotary World Travel Draw Winners – November 2015
1st Prize – Antigua – Verandah Resort – André Docuet – Sold by: Tracy Branch
2nd Prize – $500 – Hurley Doucet – Sold by: Al Cotton
3rd Prize – $244 –Jacques Cormier – Sold by: Al Cotton
4th Prize – $125 Sedona Gift Certificate – Suzanne Chiasson Boudreau Sold by: Al Cotton
5th Prize – $125 Fashion Deck Cert –Hanson & Hazel Miller – Sold by: Bob Comeau
6th Prize – $100 Danny’s Gift Certificate – Wayne & Anita Hickey – Sold by: Fenton Hickey
7th Prize – $100 Atlantic Host Certificate – Mark Lagacy – Sold by: Cletus Doucet
8th Prize – $100 Nectar Gift Certificate – Pauline & Bruno Godin – Sold by: Vicki White
9th Prize – $100 Tower’s Gift Certificate – Tina Morais – Sold by: Frederic Lefrancois
10th Prize – $100 Nepisiguit River Company – Diane McParland – Sold by: Brian Kenny
11th Prize – $50 Chicken King- Charlotte Groslouis – Sold by: Bob Comeau
12th Prize – $50 Catherine & Co. – Earl Bepperling – Sold by: Al Cotton
The World Travel Draw will be held on November 9
GUEST SPEAKERS: Sylvie Nadeau, Robert Allain and Dr. Clément Arsenault; the Mgr. Henri-Cormier Lodge and the Dr. Leon-Richard Oncology Centre, Moncton.
Sylvie and Robert discussed aspects of the Mgr. Henri-Cormier Lodge and the Tree of Hope fundraising campaign. The Mgr. Henri-Cormier Lodge, opened in September 1993, provides accommodation free of charge with reduced meal costs for out-of-town patients receiving cancer treatment at the Dr. Léon-Richard Oncology Centre. The intent of the lodge is to reduce financial stress for the patients and enables them easy access to the Oncology Centre. The Lodge can accommodate a combined total of 65 cancer patients and companions at any one time. This past year, the Lodge has accommodated 1849 guests. Dr. Arsenault, a physicist, discussed the Oncology Centre’s radiation equipment and how they go about properly filling the radiation therapy prescription. Sylvie stated that they hope to raise $1.7 million in donations for this coming year’s Tree of Hope campaign, of which 86% goes directly towards the Lodge and Oncology Centre projects. Here are links to more information. Sue Stever Bathurst Rotarian was testimony to the wonderful services provided by the lodge in 2014 during 6 weeks of Radiation Treatment in Moncton.
Guest Speakers: Dr. Clément Arsenault, Robert Allain & Sylvie Nadeau, shown Carl Kenny
Bathurst Rotary Club teaming up with Max 104.9 received almost 5000 items valued at $2.00 each which amounts to $10,000 worth of food plus cash donations of almost $900.
This amount exceeds the 2014 figure. The items will be distributed among the Bathurst, Petit Rocher, and Allardville food banks.
Thank-you Bathurst and surrounding areas for your generosity and for all the great volunteers there that day including several BHS students.
The Spirit of Christmas is into its 8th year with the never ending need of support to our seniors with the number one being the visit to each individual home. Each year the Spirit of Christmas visits over 200 homes in the Bathurst and surrounding communities to assist seniors with a few treats, home baking and groceries to assist them through the cold winter months. Staff members at several Anglophone North Schools have also adopted nursing homes in the area to provide small wrapped gifts that residence can open together on Christmas morning bringing back some of the tradition of the Christmas Holiday
Audrey encouraged the Rotary members to attend the Christmas concert in support of the Spirit of Christmas and the local SPCA on November the 28th and 29th.
Audrey Ronalds (Rotarian) shown with Bernard Cormier
Hi Folks,
Tickets for the 2016-2017 World Travel Draw will go on sale shortly – only 850 tickets available and tickets are sold to last year’s purchasers first. If you purchased a ticket last year, you will be contacted shortly by your seller.
A waiting list is available and you can submit your name / number / email address to either:
placroix4683@rogers.com or n63052@nb.aibn.com
Teamed up with Max 104.9, Rotarians will be on hand to take donations of non-perishable food items and monetary donations to benefit the Food Banks in our area. Please give generously.