Virtual RED BADGE NEW MEMBER--Ian Davies--please reach out via ZOOM chat with an energetic Rotary welcome!!
Meeting Responsibilities:
Zoom Host - Don Bork
Registration - Sandy Ronson
Sgt-at-Arms-John Finan
Fine payment-via interact e-transfer, refer to recent broadcast email to all members for details or contact Keith
A little bit about me:
Mar 1st--Auckland Thawe
It costs nothing to send an eCOG to a friend/prospective member/neighbour. Please advise Jim Belton of names/contact info.
Having difficulty accessing and using Clubrunner, the platform RCL website runs on. See Clubrunner supplied link and information at the very end of the eCOG.
Rotary Satellite Club meeting details----not currently meeting at the Fox and Fiddle due to C-19, but but join them via ZOOM on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 6:30 pm.. see details on the Facebook Page, the link is: https://www.facebook.com/rotarysatellitecluboflondon.
Have a suggestion for an eCOG-Bulletin article/story, please let Keith know.
--FEBRUARY IS ROTARY PEACE & CONFLICT PREVENTION/RESOLUTION MONTH--
"It has been the way of Rotary to focus thought upon matters in which members are in agreement, rather than upon matters in which they are in disagreement.” Paul Harris
FEB 15th IS FAMILY DAY, NO MEETING
-NEXT MEETING IS FEBRUARY 22ND--PLEASE JOIN US VIA ZOOM-
Here are the details: Time: The Zoom meeting will “open” at 11:30 am for those that want to socialize before the meeting which starts at 12:00 pm.
Our guest speaker on February 22nd will be Gordon Mathes,
Superintendent Gordon B. Mathers, SBStJ, CD, BAppBus:ES, AEMCA, CMM II Medavie Emergency Medical Service Elgin Ontario. Superintendent Gordon B. Mathers was born and raised in Petrolia, Ontario. A graduate of Lambton Central Collegiate & Vocational Institute in Petrolia, then attended Fanshawe College and Lambton College, graduating with a diploma in Health Sciences. Then he enrolled in the Paramedic Program at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario and graduated in 2002. Following nine years of frontline paramedic experience, Gordon graduated from Lakeland College in Vermilion, Alberta with a Degree in Emergency Service Management, specializing in emergency and disaster management. Additionally, he is accredited as a certified municipal manager by the Ontario Municipal Managers Institute of Ontario. In addition he is currently a Major with the Regional Cadet Support Unit (Central) and provides leadership and command support to multiple Cadet Units in Southern Ontario. Upon promotion to his current position with Medavie, he was tasked as the Service’s health and safety coordinator, business continuity manager, disaster management representative to upper and lower tier municipalities, and the policy and procedures coordinator; in additional to frontline supervision of daily paramedical operations in the County of Elgin. In his personal life, Gordon is married to another Army Officer, his wife Tara and they have two young sons, Trevin and Bryson, and is a private pilot, flying out of St. Thomas airport. His education and experience has made him a critical asset to Medavie Health Services with everything COVID-19 related for the Service and supporting other services and allied agencies has allowed him greater flexibility to ensure patient and paramedic safety. With over 19 years of emergency medical experience, Gordon looks forward to speaking and answering our questions related to the impact of COVID-19 on paramedic operations.
---VOLUNTEERING---
RCL is looking for Volunteer Service Opportunities to support our community. If you are involved with an organization or know of an organization that is in need of volunteers, please email our Local Community Services Chair, Heather Broadhead, Heather@bfg-inc.ca, with a detailed description of the need and requirements. From there, a call will go out to our members to assist.
Assistant Governor Opening!!!
Kathleen Murphy's term as AG is complete on June 30th. If you are interested in being the next Area 4 AG, please contact Kathleen within the next 2 weeks so she can share a little bit about the role. (kmurphy.rotary@gmail.com) Training for new AG's is not finalized but likely will be held in February.
The Interact Club of London is still selling Cookie Mix in a jar, the cost is $12 for the cookie jar and $10 for hot chocolate. The money will go to a local charity that supports women and children. All the money raised will be much appreciated! Please contact Jennifer Roy to arrange your purchase of these treasures! jenniferroy@execulink.com.
Weekly Coffee Klatch
Since the Province has extended its Stay-at-Home directive, we decided to set up a weekly Zoom “Coffee Klatch” each Thursday from 10:30 to 11:15 am.
Special Recognition Student:
International Youth Exchange Student:....Maria Jose (Majo) Camacaro, Merida, Venezuela
Rotary Global Grant Scholar......................Roberta Piazza, Pisa, Italy Members:
Hon. Ray Lawson Rotarian of the Year......Stephen Knox
Jack Burghardt Community Service Above Self Award....Harry Joosten
Make a donation to End Polio Now, and your contribution will be tripled
Our guest speaker on February 22nd will be Gordon Mathes, 
