Notes from the Rotary Meeting 12.30pm Thursday, March 6, 2025
President Jackie chaired the meeting.
Toonie Quest West Weekly Draw
This week there was no winner for the Toonie Quest week draw.
King Charles III Medal Coronation Medal
Congratulations were given to Rotarian Donna on being presented a King Charles III Coronation Medal by Gudie Hutchings, MP for Long Range Mountains, on February 21. This medal is awarded to those who have made a significant contribution to their community.
Rotary Music Festival
Paula, chair of the Music Festival Board passed around volunteer sign-up schedule sheets for the Music Festival which runs from March 29 to April 4.
Guest Speaker
Rotarian Kathleen introduced the guest speakers from Grenfell Campus Laura Edwards, Director of Marketing, Communications, and Advancement, and Connolly Aziz, the Development Officer at Grenfell Campus. Laura and Connolly spoke about “Celebrating 50 Years at Grenfell & Looking Ahead”.
Laura began the presentation by giving an overview of the Grenfell 50th Anniversary events and celebrations that will honour the past and celebrate Grenfell’s future.
Grenfell Campus has planned a series of events to recognize the people, moments and achievements that have shaped its campus, and its impact on the province.
The Fall 2025 – Winter 2026 highlights will include an Alumni Art Exhibition, Dr Jeff Keshen’s book launch in October of his book entitled ‘The History of Grenfell’. There will be a Grenfell archives event, Grenfell authors event celebrating published authors and a Pensioners 50th Anniversary dinner. The annual Christmas reading will take place and include a festive gathering. There will be sports and wellness challenges throughout the year. The key events will be an official launch in September 2025, 50th Anniversary branded merchandise and a 50thAnniversary fundraising campaign.
Connolly then took over the presentation. He as the first Development Officer at Grenfell Campus, has the role of securing gifts for Grenfell Campus by building meaningful one-to-one conversations with prospective and current donors.
He spoke about the 50th Anniversary Scholarship Fundraising initiative. The goal is to establish renewable scholarships with each being valued at $5000. These would support students throughout their studies. The campaign will be launched from summer 2025 to March 2026 and the scholarships will be awarded over 4 years beginning in Fall 2026.
Connolly showed a chart linking contribution levels to the number of donors needed to raise a scholarship of $5000. The goal is to raise at least $25,000 to fund these renewable 50thAnniversary scholarships
Both Laura and Connolly answered several questions before being thanked by
Olaf.
The meeting was adjourned at 1.30pm