The Vasilator presiding,

Our Lottie on the piano for a spirited version of Oh Canada.

Greeter Dale Junior, introduced guests:

• Yvonne Barthel

• Elsa Cade, resplendent in purple, from Lethbridge East

• Steve Miles

• Adam Salmon, Sunrise Club

• Edith Hepburn, Sunrise Club

• Fred Baskerville, Sunrise Club

• Mathew McHugh, Rotary Ambassador

Casino Fundraiser

Our Linda (BabyDoc) reminds us of the Casino this weekend.  See details of this major fundraiser at: Casino 2002 and Volunteer schedules at Schedules 2002

Children's Xmas Party

Rotary Ambassadorial Program

Lottie Austin told us about this program funded by the Rotary Foundation.  In the 2001-02 Rotary year, The Rotary Foundation approved a total of 2,638 Matching Grant applications for a total expenditure of US$20,085,330.

Our Lottie was an ambassador to London. The object is to promote world peace and understanding, one person at a time. Lottie learned of the amazing scope of Rotary, and was determined to give back to the organisation.  She gave Bill Cade the opportunity to introduce our Ambassador.

Bill's buttons were popping off his shirt as he spoke glowingly of Mathew McHugh, president of the University Student's Union who will represent out district.

Mathew first knew in August of this year that he had been accepted, and will be attending the University of Port Elizabeth in Port Elizabeth South Africa.  He will be leaving in just over one year, in February of 2004.

Dragon Boats

Now that winter is over, Kendall will begin holding meetings for the upcoming festival on June 28-29, 2003.  Get your oar in the water early, call Kendall to help out.

SAA Report

Kendall magnanimously suggested that happy bucks were good medicine against fines.  Bill Cade immediately rose to be happy that our new ambassador is a U of L student in high regard. Table two was slow getting out of the starting blocks, so each member paid a buck.  Dale Junior is happy to be the youngest member at his table albeit with the least hair.  Geri is happy her daughter is coming home for Christmas.  Linda is happy her home of many pillars will not have any pillars.  We are still glad she is a pillar in Rotary.  Ron is happy that Mariette is willing to stick around for year 18 of wedded bliss.  Dick (the whisperer) is happy to find a 1981 Rotary Directory while cleaning out his desk, and none-to-soon either.  Of the 77 Rotarians in the directory, 14 are still members. Frank paid $5.00 to be grandfather-tised for the fifth time.  Jennifer is happy her son has finished his degree and will soon be a contributing member of society.  That must be the 16 year old she adopted eh?  David H is happy to get his five year cancer free report.  Lottie is happy to be one full year in remission, and so are we.  Beatrice (don't call me Bea) Milner paid an umbrella buck to say that her Mother's battle with cancer made her realize there is need of a service to do shopping for home-bound people, and she has started that business.  Brian W is happy to be home from Arizona and happy to watch Canadian televsion without the terrorist scare tactics being inflicted upon our neighbouring Americans by thier media.  Brent G is happy to have a great Christmas planned and it will be without all of Doug McArthur's Many Mothers in Law and past Mothers in Law.

New Year's SAAs Ed is happy to announce these new volunteers: Elisabeth VanMill, January Robin Hood, February Bruce Van Raalte, March Geri Hecker, April Daniel Heaton, May Dawna Coslovi, June

Alternate SAAs are: David Hughes and Doug McArthur.  Any SAA unable to attend a meeting will call an alternate. 

Vocational Talk

Elisabeth Rossnagel tells us she is a born Albertan, but soon moved from Beaver Lodge to Leamington Ontario where she grew up, attended Western Ontario University, got a degree in Political Science and almost a degree in Computer Science. Liz then earned a Maters of Library Science in 1983 at the age of twelve.  She worked as Chief Librarian in Fort Erie and earned a Computer Diploma in 1996.  She worked as a reference librarian in Brantford Public Library where the top question was anything about Wayne Gretzky.  She developed a pre-school reading readiness software program, worked for the Province of Ontario as a Public Library consultant.  Liz was CEO of the Fort Erie Public Library, Manager of Public Services in London, Ont. and finally Director of the Lethbridge Public Library for the past one year.

Why?

"Why" asked Liz's sister; "do you need a Masters degree to sign out books?"

That is the educational requirement for public and academic libraries.  There are only six Canadian Universities that offer the course which teaches defining information needs, information seeking and communication, managing information, assisting patrons to access information.  It also teaches archiving, records management, readers services, planning, development, coordination, staffing and budgeting.

Exploding growth of Internet makes librarians into knowledge managers.  

Grandpa Vasil helped to remove Liz's red tag. 

Another Vocational Talk

Accountant Mark Deblois sent Eduard scampering for a pen and piece of paper to jot down all the accountant jokes, because Ed needs some new material.  Mark has three kids, 8, 5 and 3.  His wife is  Physio-therapist, presently staying at home to raise kids.  He attended the U of L, articled in Edmonton then moved to KPMG in 1995.  He became a partner in 2001.  KPMG was described as one of the big six, until amalgamation made it one of the big five and the troubled Arthur Anderson meltdown will make it one of the global four.

KPMG has offices in 750 cities, (36 in Canada), with 4300 people in 457 partnerships.  KPMG serves business and industry.  Annual revenues are $732 million.  The company is rated as one of the top 100 in Canada to work for.  Locally, KPMG has four partners, 40 people employed of which 8 are tax specialists. 

Thanks Mark for your high speed delivery.  That red tag will soon be coming off.

Next Week

No-host bar, Christmas sing-along, bring your partner.

Draw

Mark drew Jack Reiner for $10 and Liz Rossnagel for $5.

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