BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION 2025. Nominations have been received and the next steps in the election process will proceed. Our goal is to announce the new directors in April.
CLUB'S VISIONING EXERCISE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 2025.
17 of our club members attended this 5-hour, productive workshop that was skillfully facilitated by four experienced Rotarians from our District 7080, specially trained in leading this Rotary International-endorsed Visioning Exercise. The workshop goal was Step 1, to "Envision a desired future", namely, what we would like our club to be in five years' time. Step 2 in the process will be to "Communicate and Consult" with the rest of the club for collective ownership of the vision. After that, Step 3 will be to "Develop the strategic priorities" as the foundation for Planning and Action, etc.
THE PROGRAM COMMITTEE.
Matt Webster is looking for a club member to co-chair the Program Committee with him, to help arrange our wonderful weekly programs for Friday meetings. Email Matt.
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANKS TO DAVID VAN VEEN who has reached 36 years as a club member!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Scrabble Party on Saturday, April 12th, 2025 starting a 2pm, co-arranged by the Rotary Club of Guelph South to help raise funds for the Keep Kids Fed At Home program (formerly Food4Kids Guelph). Tickets $25 each. Read more.
Earth Day Movie Night at The Bookshelf, organized by our Environment Committee. Save the date for April 22nd, 2025 at 7pm. Read more.
REMEMBERING PAST ROTARIANS
A Celebration of Life will take place for our dear friend Mary Taylor onFriday, May 23, 2025 at 1pm at the Arboretum Centre on College Avenue East. Remembering Mary Taylor
Helmuth advised that our former club member Larry Platt passed away on March 1 (Obituary). Larry was a club member for 10 years, an early helper with Sparkles in the Park, and a signatory on the Curling Committee Bonspiel along with Fred Black. A celebration of life will be held on April 13, 2025 at 1pm at The Grandway Centre in Elora.
OUR GUEST SPEAKER ON MARCH 21, 2025 - BLAIR PEBERDY FROM ALECTRA
L-R: Brian Martin, Lawrie Jones, Blair Peberdy, Jane Armstrong
We were delighted to welcome back our former club member, Jane Armstrong, who introduced Blair Peberdy, the Senior Vice President of Regulatory, Government & Corporate Relations at Alectra Inc.
Jane has been on Alectra's board of directors for over six years, and before that served on the board of Guelph Hydro Electric Systems Inc. for over 12 years, so she knows Blair well.
Blair reminded us that we mostly take electricity for granted in our lives ... until it's not there. This was an opportunity to learn more about what goes on behind the scenes regarding our electrical supply, for now and also for planning into the future, as even more electricity will be needed based on growth and decarbonization, as society aims to reduce the use of fossil fuels.
Blair's fascinating and information talk was summarized using AI, and may be read HERE.
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