1995 - 1999, by Bill Harris
1995-6. President David Tate( Mike Tindale left club), Vice-President Israel Reinberg, Treasurer Ann Bardoel, Secretary Robert Segarra and Directors David Jones,Paul Thomas, Dennis Stainer and Bill Harris. David Tate stepped into the breach when Mike Tindale was unable to fulfill his commitment to be President. Vanessa Khan left for her year in Australia. The club continued to organize the Terry Fox Run and support Foster Children. One innovative meeting was a "Get Acquainted " evening with the Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce. This was a Wine and Cheese and Hors D'oeuvre affair with a minimum of programme and the maximum of socializing. This was a pleasant evening but did not result in new members, as was hoped. The TV Auction was held on December 1st., 2nd. and 3rd. but I have no figures for this year. This was the year that the club recognised the hard work and support of. Classicomm's Carmen Salerno by making him a Paul Harris Fellow.
1996-7. President Israel Reinberg, Vice-President Robert Segarra, Treasurer David Jones, Secretary Ann Bardoel, and Directors John Rumble, Savi Shamseer, Geln Waugh and Ola Kassim. The club set up a relief fund for the victims of the serious flooding in Quebec in the summer of 1996. A considerable amount of money was collected and sent "in trust" to the Rotary Club of Jonquiere to be distributed to those in need. It was also thought to be a positive gesture showing our regard for the people of Quebec and our desire to keep them in Canada. The club continued to support the Terry , Fox Run and the Corn Roast to raise money. This year the TV Auction was run under the Shaw Cable banner, Classicomm having been sold. The immediate difference was that Shaw insisted on having their name prominently displayed but the studio team stayed much the same. Net revenue was $65,550.
1997-8. President Robert Segarra, Vice President John Rumble, Treasurer Cam Smith, Secretary Mark Lathem and Directors Paul Thomas, Lia Mortellaro, Eric Nejat and Urs Maire. Another year with regular events such as the Corn Roast at Southbrook Farms in September, the President's Walk for Foundation in Alliston this year and the club organized the Terry Fox Run once more. John Rumble organized a horse and buggy advertising the TV Auction for the Santa Claus Parade and club members helped in the food tent at the Winter Carnival in February. We had a Rotary Exchange Student, Matije Dreze from Belgium who was close to 7ft. tall and had to have two beds in the form of a T, otherwise his feet stuck out at the end. We sent a student, Rahki Bhavnani to Annecy in France. The TV Auction Raised over $77,000 with Rotarians bringing in the top amount of $18,024, Family Services were next with almost $16,000, then United Way with over $12,000 followed by seven other charities with lesser amounts..
1998-99. President John Rumble, Vice-President Urs Maire, Treasurer Cam Smith, Secretary Mark Lathem and Directors Paul Vyrostko, Ray Khan, Ann Bardoel and Ray Coombs. The members rallied round to help Bill Harris who had volunteered to be counsellor for Lyn Talbot, a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar from Australia who arrived in August with her sixteen year old daughter, Elizabeth. Because of her daughter she could not be accommodated in the Graduate Residence and had to rent an unfurnished college flat. The members hunted through their basements and found enough furniture and transported it downtown and helped her set up her home for the year.
Rahki returned from her Exchange year in France, where, to everyone's amazement, including her French teachers, she achieved a Baccalaureate. The club took part in the President's Walk in style, President John having taken his horse and carriage to Brighton for the event. We had quite a group of Rotarians and Ambassadorial Scholars and a good time was had by all despite the damp weather. The 1998 TV Auction broke the record again with a total of $87,000 of which $51,000 was distributed to various charities. The club raised $21,000 for its own community projects.
1996-7. President Israel Reinberg, Vice-President Robert Segarra, Treasurer David Jones, Secretary Ann Bardoel, and Directors John Rumble, Savi Shamseer, Geln Waugh and Ola Kassim. The club set up a relief fund for the victims of the serious flooding in Quebec in the summer of 1996. A considerable amount of money was collected and sent "in trust" to the Rotary Club of Jonquiere to be distributed to those in need. It was also thought to be a positive gesture showing our regard for the people of Quebec and our desire to keep them in Canada. The club continued to support the Terry , Fox Run and the Corn Roast to raise money. This year the TV Auction was run under the Shaw Cable banner, Classicomm having been sold. The immediate difference was that Shaw insisted on having their name prominently displayed but the studio team stayed much the same. Net revenue was $65,550.
1997-8. President Robert Segarra, Vice President John Rumble, Treasurer Cam Smith, Secretary Mark Lathem and Directors Paul Thomas, Lia Mortellaro, Eric Nejat and Urs Maire. Another year with regular events such as the Corn Roast at Southbrook Farms in September, the President's Walk for Foundation in Alliston this year and the club organized the Terry Fox Run once more. John Rumble organized a horse and buggy advertising the TV Auction for the Santa Claus Parade and club members helped in the food tent at the Winter Carnival in February. We had a Rotary Exchange Student, Matije Dreze from Belgium who was close to 7ft. tall and had to have two beds in the form of a T, otherwise his feet stuck out at the end. We sent a student, Rahki Bhavnani to Annecy in France. The TV Auction Raised over $77,000 with Rotarians bringing in the top amount of $18,024, Family Services were next with almost $16,000, then United Way with over $12,000 followed by seven other charities with lesser amounts..
1998-99. President John Rumble, Vice-President Urs Maire, Treasurer Cam Smith, Secretary Mark Lathem and Directors Paul Vyrostko, Ray Khan, Ann Bardoel and Ray Coombs. The members rallied round to help Bill Harris who had volunteered to be counsellor for Lyn Talbot, a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar from Australia who arrived in August with her sixteen year old daughter, Elizabeth. Because of her daughter she could not be accommodated in the Graduate Residence and had to rent an unfurnished college flat. The members hunted through their basements and found enough furniture and transported it downtown and helped her set up her home for the year.
Rahki returned from her Exchange year in France, where, to everyone's amazement, including her French teachers, she achieved a Baccalaureate. The club took part in the President's Walk in style, President John having taken his horse and carriage to Brighton for the event. We had quite a group of Rotarians and Ambassadorial Scholars and a good time was had by all despite the damp weather. The 1998 TV Auction broke the record again with a total of $87,000 of which $51,000 was distributed to various charities. The club raised $21,000 for its own community projects.
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