The Rotary Club of
Ridgetown

Membership Newsletter
July 24 , 2023

2023 2024
President: Ron Bolohan
President-Elect: 
Past President: Kees Boeters
Treasurer: Reinout von Martels
Secretary: Paul Brown
Sergeant at Arms: David Klatt
Directors:  David Klatt, Brian Pasmore, Ben Van Heeswijk and Bob Wilson
Attendance:
Members: 11 (for the dinner only)
Spouses and Guests: Elaine B., Angela B., Glenda P., Doris S., Carla V., Beatrice Wausi Gellion Corteva (for the dinner only)
Birthdays:   Will be done at the next meeting
Anniversaries: Will be done at the next meeting
 
Meeting Date:   July 24, 2023 at Station 11 restaurant and then at the Elka’s Magical Artland in Kent Bridge
President Ron opened the meeting at 5:30 pm. After the toast, grace, dinner and thanking Station 11 for the dinner, Ron started the meeting.
 
Program: 
1.  Short discussion of birthdays and anniversaries, plus correspondence and then carpooling to Elka’s Magical Artland in Kent Bridge, just north of Highway 2, on the left before the railway tracks
  • We got to look around the art gallery: it is amazing
  • Elizabeth Kawala gave us a short talk about her history once she came to Canada
  • She came to Toronto 30 years ago with her husband and their two children from Communist Poland
  • She lived in Mississauga for 20 years and was part of the Polish Canadian Women’s Artist group
  • Over those 20 years, she did over 4000 paintings, often getting up at 5:00 am and going to bed at 2:30 am the next day
  • They moved to London, where she  was the President of the Polish Women’s Federation in London
  • She and her second husband (her first husband passed away) purchased the church in Kent Bridge 5 years ago, where she now has the art gallery.
  • It took a lot of work to repair the roof, and fix much of what was the church hall
  • They have also redone the whole lower level of the church into their kitchen and the bathroom with wonderful counter tops, shower and bathroom and other areas
  • One level down is where they have their bedrooms.
  • The whole building is now full of unbelievable artwork and decorations on the walls  floors and ceilings
  • All of the artwork and furniture etc are covered in acrylic, which gives it a great covering for indoor or out
  • Several members purchased pieces of Elka’s art
  • The gallery is open Friday-Sunday
  • 1-519-281-3024, elkakawala@gmail.com
 
Correspondence  None
 
Committees:    None
President Ron asked if there was “Anything for the good of Rotary?”
Ron closed the meeting at 8:00 pm
  • The next meeting is on Aug 14, 2023 at Rondeau Joe’s (just outside the Rondeau Park gates) followed by a tour of Sheep Dog Animation at New Scotland located on Kent Road 15 as we return from Rondeau Joe’s.
Front Sign at the Magic Art Land in Kent Bridge
A view of part of the gallery
Artist Elizabeth Kawala and Rotary President Ron Bolohan
 
 
 
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