St Thomas Railway City Rotary Club Minutes - December 4, 2019
Attendance: Helen C, Al G, Scott C, Curtis R, Sandy W, Paul N, Ann L, Mark F, Natalie R, Anna, Roger C, Sue B, Bill C Regrets: Diane C, Eleanor R Guests: Karen A, Robbie H, Walt B, Jim S
Welcome - President Scott @ 5:30 pm O' Canada 4 Way Test
Guest Speaker
- Aqua Box
- 1 billion people lack safe water
- 1.4 million people die each year because of the lack of unsafe water
- Rotary Club of Stratford have been making Aqua Boxes for 11 years, providing over 50 million litres of clean water
- pail has 3 filters and can provide clean water for a family of 5 for a year
- approximately costs $40 per unit to make
- Global Medic supplies the Aqua Boxes to places in need
- If a Rotary Club donates $1000 or more they will get special labels on the pails and boxes
- filters do not take out heavy metals
- takes approximately 2 hours to go through a cycle
- next build will be in April
- Rotary Club of Stratford is the only Rotary Club i North America building Aqua boxes
Club Business
- December 11, 2019 Civic Awards, we are all welcome after 6:45 pm to attend the Art Gallery
- December 18, 2019 STRCRC Christmas Party, RSVP by December 4, 2019
- New Year's Eve - Inn Out of the Cold may need help for dinner
Motions/Club Decisions
N/A
Committee Updates
Fundraising - Paul N
- Dinner of the Month Draw tickets on sale
International - Mark F
N/A
Local Community Service - Sandy
- December 14, 2019 @ 9:00 am - Apple packing at Elgin Centre (all hands on deck - bring a friend too!)
