Rotary Club of Bathurst20 cucumbers already picked from the Bathurst Community Garden this week
Megan and Maura Riordon
Megan and Maura, sponsored by Bathurst Rotary, shared their experiences with the Mount Allison University Global Brigades volunteer team. Global Brigades is the world’s largest student-led global health and sustainable development organization. Since 2004, Global Brigades has mobilized thousands of university students and professionals through nine skill-based service programs to improve quality of life in under resourced communities in Honduras, Panama and Ghana. These student group leadership teams focus on Medical, Dental, Microfinance, Public Health, Infrastructure and Water projects in remote communities. Visit the Global Brigades website for more information.
https://www.globalbrigades.org/
Megan and Maura Riordon shown with Gilles Deveaux – President Bathurst Rotary
Rotary float that was in the Bathurst Hospitality Days Parade – handing out treats to spectators. Shown in photo: Rita McGrath, Terry Lenihan and Lynn Lenihan, a Fredericton Rotarian
Frank Kingston, Director of Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods, Public Safety Department, Province of New Brunswick
Frank spoke on the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Unit (SCAN), which operates under the auspices of the Department of Public Safety for the Province of New Brunswick. Under the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act, the SCAN unit can help improve community safety by shutting down properties that are regularly used for illegal activities. Frank emphasized that New Brunswick residents can call SCAN and confidentially report problem residences and businesses that deal in illegal activities such as: producing, selling or using illegal drugs; prostitution; unlawful sale or manufacture of alcohol; use, sale or consumption of an intoxicating substance; unlawful activities linked to organized crime; child sexual abuse/exploitation; unlawful gaming activities; and, possession of illegal firearms or explosives. More detailed information can be found on their website:
http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/public_safety/safety_protection/content/crime_prevention/SaferCommunitiesAndNeighbourhoods-SCAN-Unit.html
Mr. Frank Kingston shown with Riba Riordon
Andrea Bouma-Legacy shown in photo with Past President Carmel Hickey
Andrea spoke on the Robertville Community Association’s attempts to provide facilities for outdoor activities in the Robertville/Dunlop area. They are in the initial phases of a three stage plan. The first phase would be to provide a soccer field encircled by a walking trail. The second phase would be a community gazebo and the third phase would be a community garden. The Association sees these projects as focal points to community building with healthy lifestyle choices for all community members, whether they are children, adults or seniors.
We now have four rain barrels set up and full of water.
Rotary World Travel Draw Winners – July 2015
1st Prize – Orlando Walt Disney World Swan – Martin Vienneau – Sold by: Al Cotton
2nd Prize – $500 – Florence Erskine – Sold by: Al Buzas
3rd Prize – $244 –Lisa Robichaud – Sold by: Greg Ireland
4th Prize – $125 Sedona Gift Certificate – Gilles Duguay – Sold by: Al Cotton
5th Prize – $125 Fashion Deck Cert –Heather Chamberlain – Sold by: Adam Chamberlain
6th Prize – $100 Danny’s Gift Certificate –Cindy & Alan Doucet – Sold by: Don McKay
7th Prize – $100 Atlantic Host Certificate –Patrick Boucher – Sold by: Frederic Lefrancois
8th Prize – $100 Nectar Gift Certificate –Randy & Rona McLean – Sold by Bob Comeau
9th Prize – $100 Tower’s Gift Certificate – Marjorie Goulard – Sold by: Bob Comeau
10th Prize – $100 Nepisiguit River Company – Debbie Garrett – Sold by: Fenton Hickey
11th Prize – $50 Chicken King- Ken Comeau – Sold by: Bob Comeau
12th Prize – $50 Catherine & Co. –Jean Charles Duguay – Sold by: Al Cotton
Welcome to our newest Bathurst Rotarian Josh Ouellette
Shown above with Bernard Cormier
GUEST SPEAKER: Nina Guitard: Facilitator, Chronic Pain Association of Canada
Nina spoke on chronic pain, pain that lasts longer than six months, an invisible ailment that is often mismanaged and misdiagnosed. She noted that 20% of Canadians and 22% of Maritimers have to endure chronic pain daily. She discussed all the physical, mental and emotional effects of chronic pain and possible management techniques. Nina stated that the most frustrating part of coping with chronic pain is the lack of understanding and support from family, friends and medical staff. Nina also guides English and French support groups for chronic pain suffers. These meetings are held at Sobeys. The next English support group is scheduled for September if numbers warrant. Contact Nina at 548-1082.
Shown with Peter Assaff