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New Year's Levee 11:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m. 
We would like to get as many Club members as possible to join us for our New Year's Levee! January 1, 2018 from 11 AM - 12 PM at the Rodd Charlottetown. Cash Bar. Food. It was an excellent event at the last New Year's. Please come out and support Rotary! 

All are welcome!
 
 
 
Hopyard Mixer/Lottery Westjet Trip for 2
On Dec. 18th, the Club had a Mixer at the Hopyard Bar. The Mixer was well attended. We also held a Draw at the Mixer for the Westjet trip. This Draw was won by a Julie Connolly. Of the 60 tickets sold, there were only 5 tickets sold to non-Club members. Julie is a non-Club member and works at Richard & Associates - blame Peter MacDougald. Congratulations Julie!
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
New Club member, Susie Fraser, Station manager for Westjet, had recommended the Club apply for a free Trip for 2 anywhere that Westjet flies for a fundraiser. This is a program that Westjet has in order to give back to the Community. The approximate value of this trip could be as much as $2,900 retail. The Club had applied for the free trip, and was approved by Westjet. The Board has agreed to do a Lottery Raffle for the Trip. The trip voucher has an expiration date of December 31, 2018. The Ticket Price was set at $50 with only 60 tickets to be sold. Club members had first right to purchase on a first come first serve basis. Club members were allowed to buy multiple tickets.
 
I would like to thank Susie Fraser for getting us the trip, and Wes MacAleer for getting the Lottery License. Everything was done very efficiently in order to get this Fundraiser done quickly. 
 
The proceeds from the Draw will be donated to the Tears for Smiles Foundation in Haiti. This is essentially a school that is very short of funds. Club member, Susie Fraser, has been to visit this school. Since this is a fundraiser specifically target to a specific group, it is considered Restricted Funds and falls outside of our Policy for Unrestricted Funds. Because of the timeframes involved, Club approval will be sought in the New Year for the Donation to the Tears for Smiles Foundation. 
 
 
 
 
Donation: CFCY's Christmas Miracle 

At the Dec. 19th Bingo, we were thrilled to donate $500 to 95.1 FM CFCY’s Christmas Miracle Campaign.

This project helps ensure that each and every Island child has the chance to share in the joys of the season.

Find out more at http://cfcy.fm/christmas-miracle/

From left to right: Moe Rodgerson - Host of Rotary Radio Bingo, Dave Sigswoth - On Air Announcer of Rotary Radio Bingo, RCoC President Paul Crant 

 

 

 

Club News
Awards Policy: At the December Board meeting, the Board approved an Awards Policy for the Club. We expect to present the new Policy to the Club in January. I would like to thank Moe Rodgerson and the Committee which did an excellent job.
 
Rotaract Club Formation: We expect a Rotaract Club formation meeting to occur in January at UPEI. There was a preliminary meeting in late November. There was lots of interest in the new possible Club. Director Martin Ruben is leading this initiative. 
 
Bylaws: We expect to present new Bylaws to the Club for a vote sometime in January or February.
 
Annual General Meeting:  We expect to have an Annual General Meeting at the Jan. 15th meeting. The AGM will also involve an Election of Officers for the next fiscal year starting July 1st.
 
Strategic Plan - We are still looking for ideas of the type of Community needs that the Club can fulfill. We cannot donate all the net proceeds from the fundraising to charitable organizations. We should be looking at what we can do as a Club or would like to do. Rotary's new slogan is "Rotary People of Action". Let's see what we can do to live up to that mandate.
 
                                        
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three New Rotarians Inducted Dec. 11th 
On Dec. 11th, we were pleased to Induct three new Members: Wayne Thibodeau, Atul Pathak, and Rakesh Patel.
 
Rakesh Patel:
 
Rakesh Patel, CEO of Space-O Technologies (www.spaceotechnologies.com), a global mobile application development company, has molded the company into the worlds finest applications development, that is downloaded by many users everyday.
 
Rakesh, has played a transformation role in the evolution of the IT operations Management and having played key roles in diverse areas of the software business assuming responsibilities as System Analyst, Design Architect, Project Manager, Functional Consultant, Head of Business Development and Asst. Vice President at IndiaNIC, prior to starting Space-O Technologies.
 
Having 25+ years of leadership in the world of IT operations and mobile application development for the last 8+ years, he has pioneered in the revolution of delivery models that has credited with leading the company with a new approach with a design-led-engineering for application development. His defined success business model for the clients has worked flawlessly for them, hence, his model is not only expanding the businesses, but able get repeat business from the clients. So far the company has been successfully able to deliver more than 3500 mobile application projects.
 
As an entrepreneur he started Space-O in 2010 in a tiny office with 2 people in India, and in span of 7 years, the company has 255+ developers working on Mobile technologies and has business offices and operations in India, Canada, Russia, California (USA), Arizona (USA) & Singapore.  In August 2017 Rakesh & family got their PR and moved to Canada. Currently he operates out of his Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island office. 
 
Rakesh strongly believes in giving back to society, even in his hectic schedule, he takes time to spread awareness about the mobile application, recently he attended workshop National Science day, held at Science City-Ahmedabad, where he talked about the development, making & designing of the mobile applications. His contribution does not stop there, he is known for his philanthropic work, he offered scholarship program for few students who came up with best app ideas. Attends number of events and encourages all his employees to go and serve the society as and when possible.
 
 
 
Atul Pathak:
 
Atul Pathak, is the Director, of Drug Development for BioVectra Inc./Mallinckrodt Inc since April, 2017. He holds a Ph.D. (Pharm Sciences): Dec ‘2008, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi, India, a PGDIPR in July ‘2007, Amity Law School, New Delhi, India. Also, Masters in Pharm. (Pharmacy): Feb ‘2003, Dept of Pharm Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour University, Sagar, MP, India.

Fropm Nov., 2014 to April, 2017 Associate Director, Manufacturing Science and Technology (Sterile Injectable), Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd, Hyderabad, India. From 2013-14, he was a senior scientist, Formulation Development for Novartis Healthcare Ltd. Hyderbad, India. From 2011-2013, Atul was Deputy Manager, Formulation Development, Mylan Laboratories, Hyderabad, India.
 
Atul also guided and assisted students of Biomedical Science at Citylab Academy, Boston University Medical Centre. 
 
In 2006-2009, he was Awarded a Research Fellowship for Medical Research from the Indian Council. From 2004-2006, he was awarded Fellowship Homor from the Lady Tata Memorial Trust.
 
His work has been published in many journals and he holds a U.S. Patent on nanoparticle based transfection reagents for the delivery of Biomolecules.
 
Wayne Thibodeau:
 
Wayne is an award winning journalist. He started his journalism career at the Journal Pioneer in Summerside and worked at the Eastern Graphic in Montague, and the West Prince Graphic before joining The Guardian 18 years ago. He also worked for Global Television as the bureau Chief. Three years ago, Wayne was named Regional Managing Editor for the Guardian, and the Journal Pioneer.  
 
Wayne is the chairman of the Raise-a-Reader committee, which has raised thousands of dollars for the P.E.I. Literacy Alliance. He volounteers for the fall book drive which the Rotary Club of Hillsborough plays a huge role. He also volounteers for the QEH Hospital Telethon, and Wintertide, Charlottetown's signature winter festival. Wayne co-hosted the Wintertide opening ceremonies this year. 
 
Wayne is a founding member of the Press Gallery of PEI Legislative Assembly, represents the Island on the Atlantic Journalism Awards board of directors, and volounteers with the advocacy group, the Canadian Association of Journalists.
 
 
 
 
 
James Macnutt new Book: Historic Furniture of Prince Edward Island
At our Dec. 11th meeting, the Speaker was Club member James Macnutt, who is publishing a a book on the history of Island furniture.
 
The book is called "Historic Furniture of Prince Edward Island" and was officially launched on on Wednesday, Dec. 13th at 7pm at Beaconsfield Carriage House. Congratulations James.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guest Speaker: Dr. James  Randall
At our Dec. 4th meeting, James Randall, spoke to the Club about Island Studies. Jim is a Professor of Island Studies at UPEI. Since 2012, he served as the Coordinator of the Master of Arts, Island Studies Program. He is also the Chair of the Island Studies Institute at UPEI. This is a research centre with a mandate to engage with the public, and other island scholars and institutions to build a capacity regarding issues relevant to small islands around the world.
 
In 2016, Dr. Randall was appointed as co-chair on a UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability. 
 
 
 
 
New Rotarian: Susie Fraser

At our Dec. 4th meeting, we were pleased to welcome Susie Fraser to our Club. Susie is the station manager for WestJet at the Charlottetown Airport.

She is from Comox, B.C. She has been with Westjet for over 10 years. She is happy to call Charlottetown home, and is in the process of building a new home with her Island born fiance. 

Susie has been active in humanitarian missions to the Dominican Republic and Haiti, as well as local community initiatives in British Columbia. 

Welcome!

Pictured Left to right: Corrine Hendricken-Eldershaw, Susie Fraser, Paul Crant

 

 

Donation: Mikinduri Children of Hope

On Dec. 11th, we presented a cheque to Ted Grant and Gaylene Smith from Mikinduri Children of Hope for $20k! That money will be used to provide appropriate sanitation and clean drinking water to the residents of Mageta Island in Kenya.

Right now, 25% of children born on the Island won’t live to see age 5, but with this money, we’re hoping to change that.

#Rotary #RotaryInternational #ServiceAboveSelf

From Left to Right: Robert Moffatt; Ted Grant, Gaylene Smith, & Rotary Club President, Paul Crant

 

 

RCoC donates $20K to Cornwall’s Mikinduri Children of Hope

Rotary Club of Charlottetown donates $20K to Cornwall’s Mikinduri Children of Hope

Story is copied from The Guardian
 
Published: Dec 11 at 7:31 p.m.
Updated: Dec 11 at 7:40 p.m.
 
Gaylene Smith and Ted Grant of the Mikinduri Children of Hope received a $20,000 donation from the Rotary Club of Charlottetown on Monday to help with the organization’s humanitarian activities in Kenya.
Gaylene Smith and Ted Grant of the Mikinduri Children of Hope received a $20,000 donation from the Rotary Club of Charlottetown on Monday to help with the organization’s humanitarian activities in Kenya. - Terrence McEachern

Ted Grant says when he wakes up every day, the first thing he thinks about is how is he going to raise money for humanitarian initiatives in Kenya.

On Monday, Grant, president and co-founder of Mikinduri Children of Hope, got a boost to his fundraising activities with a $20,000 donation from the Rotary Club of Charlottetown to help with those initiatives in Kenya, including the western Mageta Island in Lake Victoria.

The cheque presentation was made at the rotary club’s luncheon at the Rodd Charlottetown.

“Our primary goal for this year is to improve sanitation and hygiene through purifying the water and better sanitation practices,” said Grant.

“Twenty-thousand dollars will allow us to do a lot of great work over there. We are constantly fundraising – amounts of $1,000, $2,000, $5,000 and so on. To get a jump of $20,000 at once allows us to take on some really good projects in 2018.”

Recently, the organization also received $10,407 from Royal Star Foods in Tignish.

The organization has feeding programs in seven schools in northeastern Kenya and is expanding the feeding programs to five schools on Mageta Island.

“We feed thousands of kids meals every day and, in the last 12 months, we’ve fed over a million-and-a-half meals at schools,” said Grant.

“We feed thousands of kids meals every day and, in the last 12 months, we’ve fed over a million-and-a-half meals at schools." 
-Ted Grant

Both donations will help a team going to Mageta Island in February with installing a water pipeline from Lake Victoria to the five schools, repairs on a medical centre and water purification and sanitation in the schools, including the installation of composing latrines that will convert waste into fertilizer.

Grant, from Cornwall, worked in financial services on the Island for about 35 years. One day in 2003, he read an article in The Guardian about a woman originally from Kenya living on the Island collecting clothes to help her village. Grant and his wife helped by collecting clothes in their neighbourhood. When they dropped the clothes off at the woman’s home, they heard stories about issues, such as hunger and poverty, affecting the people of Kenya. On the drive home, Grant and his wife talked about other ways they could help.

A year later, Grant went to Kenya and saw first-hand what was happening. He says that  experience motivated him to get serious about helping the people in Kenya.

Paul Crant, president of the rotary club, said the organization is pleased to help out Mikinduri Children of Hope. This is the first time the rotary club has donated to Grant’s organization.

“Our donation is reflective of our support for international development,” he said.

Bob Moffatt, the rotary club’s director of international services, added that it has been about 15 years since the club last supported an international project.

“It was the wish of the entire club that we use some of our fundraising money to support Island initiatives, but international,” he said.

“When Ted came to see us, it was a good fit because it involves children, seniors and it involves all the priorities that we as a rotary club are supporting.”

 

 

New Rotarian: RCMP Commanding Officer Jennifer Ebert

At our Nov. 27th meeting we inducted CO Jennifer Ebert. We are so pleased to welcome, Jennifer Ebert, Commanding Officer of Prince Edward Island RCMP (L Division) to our Club and to her new home on PEI!

Jennifer has been with the RCMP for the last 20 years and has an extensive background in Major Crimes including homicides, crimes against persons and sensitive investigations.

Pictured left to right: MLA Bush Dumville, Jennifer Ebert, Paul Crant

 

 

Business Meeting Nov. 27th: Policy for Unrestricted Funds
On Nov. 27th, Club Member and Chair of the Donations Strategy Committee, presented the Policy for Unrestricted Funds to the Club. After some discussion, the Policy was passed by the membership. Thank you Marilyn for taking this task on and thank you to that Committee who worked on this for 5 months. There were 16 or more Drafts of the Policy before it was placed before the Membership.
 
 
 

Policy for Unrestricted Funds Guiding Principles:

  1. Funding allocations will be made to applicable RCC projects or programs, recognized nonprofits/charities/NGOs, or businesses with a social impact mandate
  2. Notwithstanding International focused Donations or Projects , for Rotary Club Programs or Donations based in PEI, the RCC will give priority to activities that have a provincial or community mandate and have a focus on youth or seniors in areas of community development, or poverty reduction, or education and entrepreneurship, or health
  3. RCC will give priority to activities or organizations that provide services directly to their own constituents
  4. RCC will give priority to activities which support the objectives and goals of the Club and will always require recognition of RCC as an activity / organization supporter 
  5. Funds allocated for projects may or may not be spent in that fiscal year, but can be rolled over to allow for larger cumulative project expenditures
  6. RCC will only allocate funds in the current fiscal year that were raised in the previous fiscal year; multi-year commitments would have to be fully allocated from the funds available in the year of application 
  7. Funds will not be allocated for retroactive requests
  8. RCC will minimize funds allocated to primarily government-supported projects or programs, and will not support religious or political organizations, or well-funded national organizations
  9. RCC will not fund external projects or activities that require RCC direct management without prior approval of Board and Club
  10. Bingo funds cannot be used for Club operational expenses
 
 
Donations Assessment Committee Recommendations
 
At our Nov. 27th meeting, the Club approved the below Donations. The Donations Assessment Committee had previously recommended the Donation to the Board. The Board had approved the below Donations subject to Club approval. The total Donations is $50,000. This was the amount allocated by the Board for this year's allocation. 
 
55+ GAMES SOCIETY – the project is to produce a short video to promote the events of the organization which will be used at trade shows and on CBC during COMPASS.  They also are planning to pilot a transportation service for seniors throughout the province who would otherwise not be able to participate.  Recognition of RCC is through the Games website, and other social media as well as recognition of RCC as a supporter on the video and on any vehicle used in the transportation pilot.  The request is for $6500. 
 
ALZHEIMER SOCIETY – the project is to provide regular cognitive and social activity to the Friday group which will reduce the risk of dementia for caregivers and slow disease progression to persons with dementia.  Innovative programming will be developed that can be applied to the home environment.  Recognition is through promotional materials and webpage.  Request is $3,000.
 
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB – The project will provide cost efficient and safe means of transportation for the youth served during educational and recreational field trips throughout the province.  Recognition would be on the bus and in media releases, newsletters and social media.  Request is $15,000.
 
CHILDREN’S WISH FOUNDATION -  The project is to provide funding for one wish for a PEI child and in doing so increase awareness of the organization including the fact that anyone can be a referral source.  Recognition would be on social media.  Request is for $10,000. 
 
ELDER DOG – The project is to assist up to 10 seniors with the cost of caring for their canine companions.  Payment would be direct to the service provided (veterinary and grooming which is provided at a discounted rate).  Request is for $2,000.
 
MURPHY’S COMMUNITY CENTRE TEEN ZONE – The project is to provide Life Skills Training for youth ages 12 – 18 from various locations.  Recognition is through media and an opportunity for Rotary members to make presentations on specific like skills.  Request is for $1,500.
 
PEI BUSINESS WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION – The project is to empower and educate young Island women aged 15 – 29 who have the potential to be future leaders by providing essential skills and competencies to help them unlock their leadership potential as well as opportunities to practice those skills in real life.  Recognition would be to welcome Rotary members as presenters and panelists and inclusion in all social media, web presence and print materials.  Request is $7,000.
 
WILD CHILD FOREST SCHOOL -  The project is to provide 20 registrations free of charge to enable children from low income families to participate in this program and to provide the necessary equipment.  The program provides opportunities for children to unplug from screens and get active in an unstructured outdoor environment with trained facilitators.  Recognition would be on the website, all correspondence with families and on posters and flyers. Request is for $5,000.
 
 
 
 
 
New Member Pierre Bassaler-Merpillat
On Nov. 20th, we were thrilled to welcome Pierre Bassaler to our Club this week! 

After serving as a Telecommunication Officer in the French Army, he started a second career as an operational management consultant, in France and Canada’s Maritime Provinces. In France, he developed a prototype of a connected bracelet for depression and PTSD monitoring in a startup, then coordinated the recruitment and growth of the software department of Europcar, the leading European car rental firm. 

Pierre recently moved from France to PEI with his wife and four children. He is the first French National to immigrate to PEI in 10 years. Welcome!
 
 
 
Youth Exchange Presentations
On Nov. 20th, we has presentations from Ben Heine of Belgium and Giulia Belardinelli from Italy. They spoke about their Home Countries.
 
From Left to Right: Carl Lafford of the Youth Exchange Committee, Giulia Belardinelli, Ben Heine, Richard MacEwan of the Youth Exchange Committee, and Paul Crant. 
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