Notes from the Rotary Meeting 12.30pm Thursday, February 13, 2025
President Jackie chaired the meeting. Prospective Rotarian Linda Carroll was introduced and welcomed. Rotarian Gerry is doing well in the hospital and is making good progress.
Club Business
Toonie Quest West Weekly Draw
This week there was a winner this week from the Toonie Quest week draw. Remember if you have a number, play each week your number by paying a Toonie as your number is entered in the draw even if you haven’t played.
Guest Speaker
Program-chair Rotarian Donna introduced the President of the Corner Brook Winter Carnival Society, Dawn King.
Dawn began her presentation by explaining the make-up of the Board. This is the 52nd year for the Corner Brook Winter Carnival. Each Rotarian received a Winter Carnival booklet and pen. This year the ten-day festival starts on Friday February 21 and continues until Sunday March2nd.
The Carnival booklet lists all the activities by date. There are activities held before February 21st. The Youth Chair, Lisa King approaches elementary schools in the fall for classrooms to think up a slogan for the festival. This year the winners were Mr. Hatcher’s Grade 5 class from Ecole CC Loughlin School with the slogan: Get in the spirit, get in the Vibe for Winter Carnival 2025.
The competition for high school students is to be chosen as social media ambassadors for the Carnival. This year 14 students tried out and Deah-Lee Robertson and Amy Dwyer were selected.
To raise funds for the buttons and booklets, Winter Carnival buttons are sold at over 30 locations in the city. The booklet lists over 90 events with many organisations sponsoring meals and different events to raise funds and to add to the spirit of Corner Brook Winter Carnival.
Dawn spoke about the value of sponsorship of events and the different levels of sponsorship whether it be Platinum, Gold Siver or Bronze.
She then reviewed the different events planned from the Opening Ceremonies next Friday to children’s events, adult and teen activities and family events. There are activities for all age groups. This year there will be a Residential Snow Sculpture Contest.
Dawn finished by noting this is a big undertaking but with a wonderful Board of Directors and hard-working committee the Corner Brook Winter Carnival should be very successful and fun for everyone.
Donna thanked Dawn and the meeting was adjourned.