District Governor Visit to Bathurst Rotary

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District Governor, Wayne Wornes Presenting Annual Theme Crest
to Gilles Deveaux President Bathurst Rotary

Belgian and Brazilian exchange students present Gilles Deveaux
with Rotary Country flag

Gilles Deveaux Bathurst Rotary President signing District theme Crest

District Governor Wayne Wornes visits Bathurst Rotary Community
Garden, Gary Winsor Project Leader Community Garden, Silvan Bosca Area
Governor and Gilles Deveaux President

October 2015 World Travel Draw

Rotary World Travel Draw Winners – October 2015

1^st Prize – Punta Cana DR – Majestic Colonial – Linda Vienneau – Sold by: Frederic Lefrancois

2^nd Prize – $500 Tim and Amy Riordon – Sold by: Carl Kenny

3^rd Prize – $244 – Jeanne & Mike Dempsey – Sold by: Bob Comeau

4^th Prize – $125 Sedona Gift Certificate – Tim Kyle – Sold by: Adam Chamberlain

5^th Prize – $125 Fashion Deck Cert –Kim Goguen – Sold by: Carl Kenny

6^th Prize – $100 Danny’s Gift Certificate – Rachelle Turgeon – Sold by: Irenée Robichaud

7^th Prize – $100 Atlantic Host Certificate – Omer Fontaine – Sold by: Rita McGrath

8^th Prize – $100 Nectar Gift Certificate – Ralph Duguay – Sold by: Al Cotton

9^th Prize – $100 Tower’s Gift Certificate – Pauline Armstrong – Sold by: Bernie Cormier

10^th Prize – $100 Nepisiguit River Company – Wendy Colton – Sold by: Wendy Colton

11^th Prize – $50 Chicken King- Kevin Duguay – Sold by: Bob Comeau

12^th Prize – $50 Catherine & Co. – Jackie Brideau – Sold by: Al Cotton

Rotary Community Garden Expanding

Just a quick update about the Rotary Community Garden. We had a great day yesterday with the best turnout yet working at the garden. Thanks to Cletus for arranging the delivery of crushed rock that was donated by St Isidore Asphalt. With the help of Brent Stever operating Bruce’s tractor, Bruce, Bruce’s son Gabo, Lloyd, Ron, Gerry, Paul, Irenee’s brother Gilles and of course our master gardener Irenee; we managed to get the job done. A big thank for the hard work of all of those who participated; and I know many of you would have been there if it wasn’t for work commitments.
Hats off to Lina Hebert, a local senior who came out and raked and shoveled just like a young kid. By the way, her mother is 106 years old, so we should be good for a while. The garden is looking fabulous and will be ready to double next year’s crop.
Another big thank you to Calvin Scott from Scotts Nursery who dropped by and told us he will be donating to the club all our tomato plants, cucumbers and various seeds for next year. He will also be ordering two flowering crab apple trees from which we can produce crab apple jelly. These trees will be planted this fall.
Kudos to Gerry Legere’s wife Diane who made 24 bottles of chow with our left over green tomatoes and onion, and dropped them off at the Foodbank, very thoughtful !
That’s it for now folks; and again thanks to everyone who helped make this very worth while project a reality !

New Garden Boxes Added

Great thanks to contributions from St. Isidore Asphalt (fill) and Doucet Landscaping (trucking of fill).

Polio Eradication Update

Silvana Bosca gave a brief overview of the District 7810 Rotary Conference, held in Moncton from 11 to 13 September. The most significant item was that Nigeria has been declared free from endemic polio, as it had been 14 months since their last polio case. When Rotary International started their polio eradication campaign, there were 186 countries considered endemic. Now, there are only two countries that are still considered to be endemic, Afghanistan and Pakistan. She also noted that 24 October is World Polio Day.

Guest Speakers – Nepisiguit Volunteer Travel Group

GUEST SPEAKERS: Michel (Chico) Doucet and Emily Whalen, Nepisiquit Volunteer Travel Group

The Nepisiquit Volunteer Travel Group, under the umbrella of the Free the Children organization, is a group whose intent is to travel to underdeveloped countries to empower communities to lift themselves out of poverty through a holistic, sustainable international development model, Adopt a Village. The five pillars of education, clean water, health, food security and alternative income are applied as guidelines. Michel and Emily gave a brief presentation of their previous travels to Kenya, Ghana and Ecuador. Their next destination, in 2017, will be Tanzania. They hope to raise funds through the sale of lottery calendars to assist with travel expenses.

http://www.freethechildren.com/

In Photo: Rotarian Silvana Bosca with Emily Whalen and Michel Doucet

Shelter Box Hero Award

BUSINESS:

Silvana Bosca brought back a Shelter Box Hero award from the recent District Conference, which was awarded to the Bathurst Rotary Club for their donations, and presented it to club president, Gilles Deveaux.

Guestspeakers – Election Candidates

CHAIRPERSON: Bernie Cormier

GUEST SPEAKERS: Political candidates for the 19 October 2015 Federal Election, riding of Acadie – Bathurst: Serge Cormier, Liberal Party; Jason Godin, New Democratic Party and Dominique Breau, Green Party.

All three candidates were each given five minutes to present their election platforms and five minutes to field questions.

Guests shown with Rotary President Gilles Deveaux, Bernie Cormier and Riba Riordon

Community Garden Preparation

On Wednesday Sept 16th, one o’clock, we’re setting up the additional 15 raised beds for next season.

Help is needed in order to keep it to a short afternoon. So bring a shovel, rake or wheel barrow. Bruce V. is coming with his tractor which should make it a lot easier.

Help us out for even just an hour. The third Rotary test “will it build Good Will and Better Friendships?”

All New Volunteers Welcome

Thanks again,

Community garden committee

World Travel Draw September 2015

Rotary World Travel Draw Winners – September 2015

1^st Prize – Barbados Beach Club, Michel & Monique Doucet – Sold by: Bob Comeau

2^nd Prize – $500 – Louis Ferron & Nadine Losier – Sold by: Al Cotton

3^rd Prize – $244 – Karen & Richard Lavigne – Sold by: Cletus Doucet

4^th Prize – $125 Sedona Gift Certificate – Mathieu Breau – Sold by: Sue Stever

5^th Prize – $125 Fashion Deck Cert –Herbert Theriault – Sold by: Riba Riordon

6^th Prize – $100 Danny’s Gift Certificate –Terrence Lenihan – Sold by: Terrence Lenihan

7^th Prize – $100 Atlantic Host Certificate – Diane McParland – Sold by: Brian Kenny

8^th Prize – $100 Nectar Gift Certificate – Ada MacLeod – Sold by: Al Cotton

9^th Prize – $100 Tower’s Gift Certificate – John Dunn – Sold by: Carl Kenny

10^th Prize – $100 Nepisiguit River Company – Donna MacKay – Sold by: Al Cotton

11^th Prize – $50 Chicken King- Jeannie O’Neill – Sold by: Keith Assaff

12^th Prize – $50 Catherine & Co. – Debbie & Reggie Gammon – Sold by: Peter AssaffsZA

Rotary Club of Bathurst

Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada