Meeting: November 15, 2022
Colin's Club History:
2011/12
Bob Moss was president and Jeff Tomlinson the Rotarian of the year.
Fundraisers this Rotary year were:
- Citrus for Charity
- Club Auction and spouses’ night for Valentine’s Day
- Vegas Draw
- Bingo
- Dragon Boat bars, where we put in 420 volunteer hours
There was a 5-club PR event to attract new members.
For hands-on, we helped Nanaimo Youth Services with their youth rooming house project.
This was the year that our club started the breakfast program at the 7/10 Club.
Fellowship included:
- Club Auction Beer and Burger at the Sommerset Pub
- Picnic at the Bowen Park Shelter
- Dinner at Amriko’s
- Attended performance of the Ladysmith Black Mambazo at the Port Theatre
2012/13
Ian Thompson was president and Bob Lasota Rotarian of the Year
Fundraisers were:
- Citrus for Charity
- Dragon Boat bars
- Dinner Theatre
- Bartending
- 50/50 Ticket Draw
- Vegas Draw
There was a contest to see who sold the most citrus and the winner would get steak and beans at Tina’s diner. It was too close to call so everyone got steak and beans.
We lost Bruce Coleman on December 22, 2012. He was 99 years old and had been the catalyst in the formation of our Rotary Club. He had 54 years of perfect attendance in Rotary.
For Fellowship:
- 5-club Paul Harris Social
- Beer and burger night at Old City Station Pub
- We continued with the breakfast program at 7/10
Guests: Ann Northwood, Marcel Lalonde, Becky Schulz, Joanne Tremblay and Kalila Wilkinson
Announcements:
- Remember the 5 club Christmas Party on December 17. Payment is to be made online, no actual tickets.
- Decision on whether we will have a meeting on December 20th to be made at next meeting.
- 2022/2023 Rosters are available - please arrange to pick yours up.
Program: The Ups and Downs of Pacific Salmon.
Derek introduced Dr. Richard ( Dick ) Beamish, Emeritus Scientist, Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo.
Dr. Beamish gave a fascinating talk on the changing dynamics of our salmon. Illustrated by some graphs he showed us how the Canadian catch has decreased dramatically since the 70s. He explained how the creation of hatcheries has not helped and that our catch now is only 2% of the total while there are more salmon in the ocean than ever. Climate change and warming seas may have something to do with this but the salmon themselves have adapted Dr. Beamish proposes that there be international research into the life cycles of the salmon. Production and release of more hatchery fish is not the answer.
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