Attendance:
Members
Frank Alison, Gordon Brown, Basil Dias, Courtney Fisher, Dave Hardy, Saifoo Lau, Peter Masson, Mike Mushet, Arthur Retnakaran, David Seemungal, Barry Smith, Gerd Wengler,
Guests:
Dorothy Evans, Ralph Jones, Abhi Shah, Pam Deveaux
Anthem:
Peter Masson
Grace:
Basil
Toast:
Barry
Announcements:- Basil informed us of the unfortunate passing of Shirley Whitney and that details regarding a celebration of life event will be forthcoming
- Barry informed us that Tony Baker is currently a Rotary member in Florida
- Gerd reminded us of the upcoming Pub Night.
- Dave Hardy referenced York Rotary Club’s upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations.
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Marbelous Draw:Conducted by: Mike Mushet
Drawn by: Pam Deveaux
Winner: Arthur
Result: Winning amount was reinvested as Happy Bucks; thank you Arthur
Sergeant at Arms: Dave Hardy
- Ralph completed 47 years with Rotary
- Arthur was happy to have been in Antigua and recommends we visit
- Saifoo was happy to meet with all the attending Rotarians and guests
- Frank expressed how happy he was to see Ralph again
- Basil used the opportunity to thank Ralph for introducing him to Rotary years earlier
- Gerd was happy he was inaugurated as a Fellow with the prestigious Royal Aeronautical Society; congrats!
Guest Speakers:
Pam Deveaux and Abhi Shah, Scarborough Health Network Foundation
Introduced by: Dave Hardy
Thesis: Scarborough Health Network Foundation (SHN)--improving health care in the community; It’s Our Time
Introduction:
- Ms. Deveaux thanked Rotary for, over several years, contributing over $170 000 to help advance the mission of SHN
- Referenced the merging of all three hospital facilities—Birchmount, Centenary, General
- Scarborough hospitals constitute the largest employer in Scarborough
Context:
- Scarborough has the highest diabetes rates across the Greater Toronto region
- Areas of need include: emergency services, medical imaging, diabetes treatment, medical equipment
- Additional challenges include transportation and education
- Since 2010 Scarborough has not received any funds for infrastructure development—It’s Our Time
It’s Our Time--Foci:
- It’s Our Time is SHN’s push to secure funding for major projects within the health care system across Scarborough
- Projects navigate five incremental stages toward funding for implementation and completion
- Projects include and funding is required for: Developing emergency services (Birchmount and Centenary) re innovation and enhancements (at stage 1 of 5 stages); Medical imaging and cardiovascular centre (at stage 3 of 5 stages); Bridletowne Neighbourhood Centre for diabetic care (at stage 1 of 5 stages); Medical equipment e.g. medical beds, ultra sound, ...
Conclusion—Signature Events (fundraisers):
- Brave TO obstacle/walking course, early June
- World Cup of Golf, mid-August
- Sip, Shop and Celebrate for breast cancer research, early November
Recording
Presentation:
Adjournment”
Barry:
“And, if there are no other items for the good of Rotary, our meeting was adjourned”
