Business Reports:

• Club Service -Hank: 

  • Clark is organizing a Billiard Tournament for January 28th at The Venue. Cost is $5

• Finance: Glen

  • 46 members, more exposure in the community, thanks to Communications Committee, thanks to Hank for organizing our lunches, and social events, budget CAN-U.S. exchange rate is impacting our budget with respect to paying due to Rotary International (USA), MTA raised less money last summer compared to previous tournaments, Glen asked for someone to take on use of MailChimp for MTA newsletter communications.

• International Service -Michael: 

  •  We applied to Rotary International for a grant to support our work in Pakistan, Michael and Judy travelled to Pakistan to make a film to help raise awareness

  • The Belize project is on the verge of completing its third round of funding, Club funds raised are matched by the Rotary International Magic Fund, the administration of these funds is cumbersome. The local group in Belize changed their priorities, we need to raise $8,000 in order not to lose $160,000 in Rotary International matching funds.
     

• Rotary Foundation -Bob

  • Paul Harris Pin +6 -Glen Grysko

  • End Polio: Bike Ride -Tucson, Arizona
     

• Trail -Julian: 

  • Trail project is making great progress, Stephen is at a meeting in Calgary to meet with Trailhead partner, the club is pursuing significant Federal Government Funding for the Trail Project.

• International Exchange Student:

  • Rotary exchange student Ria Luttkus provided an update on her activities

• Upcoming Event -Clark:

  • promoted upcoming social and billiard tournament on Jan. 28

• Communications -Bill:

  • Three goals:
    1) Honour the past
    2) Look to the Future
    3) Spread our Club's good news (with humility)

  • Members enjoyed Bill's 2024 Year-in-Review video

• Sergeant Scott:

  • ​​​​​​​promoted Stockman's Foundation Bunkhouse Bonanza event

  • handed out creative fines to numerous members

  • called for members with Happy Bucks