South Mouth Jan 8 2007
Weekly Bulletin of the Rotary Club of
Chis Branghan is making a differnce in South Africa Preschool Programs.
Since the preschool phase is the foundational phase, the quality of a child's preschool education will, to a large extent, determine their success in mastering the three R's in school, and their success in later coping in the adult world.
OPENING THE MEETING
Welcome by President Matt Taylor
National Anthem:
Greg McDonald
Toast to Queen and
Grace:
Richard Cavers
GUESTS AND VISITING ROTARIANS
Jim Howes introduced our Guest Chris Bangham
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
Doug Foss serving as Sergeant at Arms Paul Massuet thanked everyone for their friendship and good wishes for MIMI speedy recovery. Dan Toppari is glad Rob Nicholson is now the Attorney General of Canada. Matt Taylor announced
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ed Telenko announced the
Cathy Henry is the Canadian representative
for the new Community International Service Committee.
Spencer William Scholarship Fund
Jason Pollock announced Book value of the fund was $6,446.18. The amount of spend able income available for recipient(s) in the 2006-07 academic year is $267.63.
Diamond Gala meeting
Bingo Report -
Skyway Bingo is closing Greg McDonald is unsure if this will affect our revenues but attendance at Delta should increase. Next Bingo
Appreciation Dinner for Wilf Wilkinson
Wilf the first Canadian in over fifty years as President of Rotary International. Contact Matt Taylor for travel arrangements.
Visting GSE Team from
AMBASADORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS
applications are due the end of April.
Rotary International Conference
will be attended by Don Hetherington and Matt Taylor.
Police Planning Conference
Jim Hooper will be attending if you have any concerns regarding this please contact Jim
BIRTHDAYS
Jean Holbert-Leighton June Manning and Ron Williams.
B
est wishes for health and happiness in the year ahead!
50/50 DRAW
No winner this week
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GUEST SPEAKERs,
Jim Hooper introduced Chris Bangham, a member of Rotary St. Catharines Downtown Club for 15 years.
Chris and his wife's movie showed the beauty of
Chris and the St. Catharines Downtown Rotary Club have played a key role in developing in-service training for people in pre-school centres so that poorer children receive quality care and education. To this end their team offers training opportunities for people working directly with children, trainers, parent educators, curriculum developers.
Education is a commitment of hope for the future at any age. Clearly, preschools offer a sign of hope for the long-term future. There are other reasons in many settings the preschools allow single parents to look for jobs so they can provide their children with resources for a better life. Preschools also offer critically important nourishment, structure and social outlets for children who might otherwise experience the hopelessness that pervades in communities racked by poverty, crime and AIDS.
The formative years of a child are the foundation upon which his or her life is built. At this pre-school, teachers stimulate children to reach their full potential physically, emotionally, psychologically, intellectually and spiritually. As a result of socio-economic problems, many children are chronically under developed in these five crucial areas. Later in life, some children from deprived backgrounds either end up on the streets, involved with drugs, or just unable to function as part of society. By providing Early Childhood Development, these potential problems can be reduced or avoided, and the cycle of poverty broken.
Tom Schulz thanked Chris Bangham..
REPORT
Debi Garneau gave the attendance report - 24 members, 10 make ups for 68% per cent attendance.
ADJOURNMENT