Meeting Date: Monday, Jan. 22, 2024 at the Anglican Parish Hall.
After the usual wonderful meal prepared by the ACW, Ron started the meeting by thanking the ladies in the kitchen. Before starting the program, Ron asked for a few moments of silence for Joel’s grandmother who passed away on Jan. 21, 2024
1. Program: Reinout introduced Jim Brown to discuss the Greenwood Cemetery
- In introducing Jim, he mentioned all of the work that Jim has done in/for the cemetery
- The cemetery started in 1885, owned by Charles Shaw and James W. Brown
- After the death of Shaw, ownership passed to B.W. Willson, who held the mortgage
- In 1907 trustees were appointed who were declared owners of the cemetery
- In 1913, Greenwood Cemetery Corporation was formed and on June 12th, 1913, ownership passed from Willson to the corporation
- The Cemetery is licensed to act as a cemetery, with revisions in 1990
- A cemetery is one such as Greenwood, a graveyard is on a church property
- Jim went over the many ways that someone can be buried, including when cremated
- The burial plot is not owned by the person to be buried there: that person owns an “interment right”, in perpetuity, owned by the person purchasing or their heirs
- Jim also went over the upcoming plans for a site for natural burials on a section of the cemetery where a coffin is not used
- The body is placed in a shroud or simply placed in the ground with no chemicals used
- Jim talked about the many rules and internment options and suggested that people do some planning with a local funeral home and perhaps put into their will what they want
- Jim gave a few of the somewhat humorous stories about things that have happened in the cemetery or to graves sites, often at the hands of relatives who perhaps didn’t get along the deceased
- Jim mentioned that the Cemetery Board is continually in need of volunteers to help maintain the cemetery or join the Board
- Jim certainly could have talked for much longer than our meeting time allowed
- In thanking Jim, the club presented him with a cheque made out to Greenwood Cemetery for $1000
2. Ron: Projects/Events for the year
a) Pancake breakfast for the Scouts
- Mar. 23, 2024, at the Anglican Parish Hall
- The Scouts will cook the pancakes outside as well as sausages
- Needs advertising, which is the Scouts responsibility
b) Easter Egg Hunt
- March 31st, at the Scout Hut
- All members who are working are asked to be there at 8:00 am
- Paul will organize getting the coffee and donuts for Rotarians, from Hortons
c) Car show
- Sunday, July 14th, 2024
- Kees will provide more details
- Bob is looking into the 50-50 permit
- An ad needs to go into Old Autos, the permit for the 50-50 obtained, the music (Todd Broker) arranged and the permit obtained for the use of Watson Grove
- As in previous years, no fencing, just the yellow ribbon around the park
Ron: Filling vacant positions (Executive and/or board)
- Ron will be sending each member a form to be filled out, with thoughts and comments about the destiny of the club and how to seek leadership for 2024-25 and beyond and what to do if it does not happen
3. Ron: Emergency in Gaza
M/S; Ron/Reinout: That the club provide funds for 2 Shelter Boxes
- Jeff brought up the point that Shelter Boxes were originally for natural disaster, which this isn’t
- Judie questioned whether in the current situation whether Shelter Boxes can actually get into Gaza
- Ron suggested that we table this motion until we can investigate and clarify this further
Correspondence:
1. C-K Hospice Foundation
- The Directors moved to give them $500.00
2. Ridgetown Skating Club
- The Directors moved to give them $200.00
3. C-K Women’s Centre
- The Directors postponed a decision
- Kees is going to investigate having someone from the Centre come to a meeting, for a member’s presentation
4. Canadian Wheelchair Foundation
- The Directors moved to not give them a donation at this time
Committees: Nothing
Other Business:
- Jim Brown mentioned that in 2025 Ridgetown celebrates its 150th Birthday
- Government funding is available to help put on a proper celebration
- The grant request must be in by April 1st, 2024
President Ron asked if there was “Anything for the good of Rotary?”
The next meeting is on: Feb 5th at Anglican Parish Hall. Program Ben Van Heeswijk.
Program Is a Zoom via TV in Hall ByMr SteveFine Topic: Melanoma Early Self-Detection and Prevention
Ron closed the meeting at 8:05pm
l-r: Rotarian Rein von Martels, Jim Brown and President Ron Bolohan
i-r: Rotarian Bob Wilson, Jim Brown and Rotarian Reinout von Martels
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