Atlantic Lottery’s President & CEO, Brent Scrimshaw, spoke to our Club on Monday, March 21, 2016. He believes passionately in building a strong and involved role for the company, & its people in communities all across Atlantic Canada. Atlantic Lottery Corp gives back about $400 million per year to the Atlantic Provinces.

Brent was previously the Chief Marketing Officer for the CFL. He also worked for Molson's as Vice President, Sports & Entertainment and President of its sports and broadcast subsidiary, Molstar Sports & Entertainment. There he was responsible for the Molson Indy and the company’s role in Molson Hockey Night In Canada.

 

The President & Rotary Club Board wishes everyone a happy family weekend!   

The North River Fire Department donated $3,000 to the Easter Seals Campaign on Saturday from the Chase the Ace proceeds.

The below is an updated list of Volounteer Needs over the next few months for the Easter Seals Campaign. If you would like to volounteer, contact Paul Crant by email at paul.crant@bmo.com.

 

We still need 1-2 Rotarians to appear on Compass with Boomer with the Easter Seals Ambassador at 6:30PM on April 5, April 12 & April 19.

Club members President Bush Dumville & Chief Superindent Joanne Crampton are going into the Dunk Tank at the Polar Plunge. The Polar Plunge, is in support of Special Olympics, and will be in the parking lot of RCMP HQ in Charlottetown on April 10, 2016 at 1 pm (registration at 11:30 am).  Bush & Joanne challenge everyone to help raise funds for Special Olympics, and the very special athletes who participate. Special Olympics' vision is to continue to improve and expand the quality, opportunity and accessibility of sport to individuals with an intellectual disability. Our Club has always been involved is supporting people with disabilities mostly through Easter Seals and Camp Gencheff. Special Olympics is another way that our Club can contribute to helping people achieve their full potential.   

 

Special Olympics is the main charity of choice for the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police and the PEI Association of Chiefs of Police and the RCMP is a supporter of the same. Money raised by Special Olympics stays here in PEI to help support our athletes locally as they engage in activities and compete in games. 

 

 

Many of you may have seen the news about the passing of Charlotte Garland (Killorn) on March 9. Charlotte was our Easter Seals Ambassador in 1993. She was married in January of this year. The story was featured in The Guardian at that time. Our condolences are with her family.