Helen Knowles Guest Speaker at Jan 5 meeting

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Bernie Cormier presenting Helen Knowles, with Rotary pen with Rotary 4 Way
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Helen is Team leader, Servant’s Heart Ministries, a mission to
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Dominican Republic. She spoke about the missions work.

Mission for the Dominican Republic, based out of Bridgewater NS, volunteer Board in NS, close management of funds and fund dispersal. Support children, education and health, can sponsor a child for $29.00 per month, education and all necessities covered

More information and additional program information available at: http://www.servantsheartdr.org/#

65th Annual Rotary Adventure in Citizenship Program

The Rotary club of Bathurst will be sponsoring one BHS student to attend the 2015 Adventure in Citizenship Program in Ottawa next spring (May 3 to May 6, 2015). As always, we will hold a “speaking contest” at one of our Rotary lunch (February 16, 2015) and the members will select the winner of the contest and send him/her to Ottawa all expenses paid. The 3 BHS students participating to the “speaking contest” have to deliver a 5 minute speech on the same topic same topic ie. “What does it mean to be Canadian”.

For more info about the Rotary Adventure in Citizenship program, please click on following link: 65th annual Rotary Adventure in Citizenship Program

Habitat for Humanity Project in Bathurst Underway

http://www.habitat.ca/en/about

Bathurst Rotary is proud to be involved in the Habitat for Humanity Project. Details about the location and project as well as ways to support the project to follow.

Guest Speaker Kevin Symes – Guest Kevin Robichaud

Presentation by the Canadian Deaf and Blind, Executive Director, Kevin
Symes; Shirley Burke, Intervenor, Bathurst; Sarah DeBay, Intervenor,
Moncton; Client Steven Robichaud

Intervenor, Sarah Burke, is working with Kevin Robichaud
of Moncton who is blind plus has Spina Bifida. Saraha is working on getting
a computer for Kevin with a program for voice recognition so he
can integrate into the workforce.

Passage House Joanie Chalifour Guestspeaker

December 8, a presentation was given by Joanie Chalifour of Passage House, a
shelter for abused women in the Bathurst Region.

Shown in photo: Joanie with Audrey Ronalds

World Travel Draw Tickets 2015-2016

TIckets will soon be available from Bathurst Rotarians for the 2015-2016 World Travel Draw. TIckets are offered to people who purchased the previous year, then offered to people on the waiting list. 12 prizes to be drawn per month with 1st place prize being the World Travel Draw Trip. Thanks for your support in the past and hoping to sell all of the limited number of tickets offered again this year!

12th Annual Rotary Auction a Success

A special thank-you to all donors, bidders, volunteers, Max104.9 and Rotarians for their contributions and support to the 12th Annual Rotary Auction held November 30. A few photos of some of the fun and work we do along with the benefits of the auction.

District Governor Michael Walsh Guest Speaker

Bathurst Rotary was fortunate to have Rotary’s District Governor Michael Walsh as guest speaker December 1 at the weekly Rotary Meeting. He is seen here presenting an award to Wilbur Elhatton for over 40 years of Rotary Service – Congratulations!

World Travel Draw Winners December 2014

1^st Place – Trip Denise Pitre & Omer Glazier -Cancun Secrets of the Vine Seller: Al Cotton

2^nd Place – $500 Cash Charline Ouellette & Guy Desilva Seller: Bob Comeau

3^rd Place – $244 Donna & Rocky Anstey Seller: Al Cotton

4^th Place- $125 Sedona Patricia Doucet Seller: Gordon Pitre

5^th Place – $125 Fashion Deck James Doucet Seller: Sue Stever

6^th Place – $100 Danny’s Lorraine Knowles Seller: Al Cotton

7^th Place – $100 Atlantic Host Patricia Buzas Seller: Al Buzas

8^th Place – $100 Nectar Roger Frenette Seller: Al Cotton

9^th Place – $100 Tower’s Carol Comeau Seller: Vicki White

10^th Place –$100 Nepisiguit River Co. Suzanne Foran Seller: Fenton Hickey

11^th Place – $100 Cash Anna Albert Seller: Julien Albert

12^th Place – Nectarina Bob McKinnon Seller: Rita McGrath

Guestspeaker Pat McCarthy – CEO Recycle NB

Date: 17 November 2013

Shown in Photo: Vicki White presenting Pat McCarthy with honorary gift

Chairperson: Carmel Hickey

Guest Speaker Pat McCarthy, CEO Recycle NB

Recycle NB, is a province wide agency to manage waste reduction programs for designated materials and provide environmental stewardship for New Brunswick.

Recycle ND currently Manages 3 prime recycling programs:

Tires; since 1996, a $5 million dollar value business, with $1 million diverted from land-fill (98%)

Paint; since 2008-2009, a $1 million dollar value business, 62 tons recovered, recycling through retailers.

Oil and glycol; new initiative Jan 2014, in its infancy

Future areas, Electronic waste and packaging and printed paper

Local municipalities, regional areas conduct their own recycling programs for materials not included in the Recycle NB program. Recycle NB works with the industry encouraging them to implement industry run programs.

Rotary Club of Bathurst

Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada