1997-98 Annual Report
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INDEX TO REPORTS IN THE 1997-98 ANNUAL REPORT The President's Report Minutes of the General Meeting......... ................... ..... ..................... ...... ......... ......... 1 211 Air Cadets ................................................................................................................ 7 Benefit Dinner .................................................' ................................................................ 9 Charitable Gift Planning ............................................................................................ 1 0 Circle K .............................................................................................................................. 1 2 Duck Race .......................................................................................................................... 1 4 Education/Historical ................................................................................................... 1 6 Golf Tournament ............................................................................................................ 1 7 Hands-On ........................................................................................................................... 1 9 Interclub,Sports and SociaL.... .......... ...... ............ ............ ...... ....... ........ .... ............ ... 2 1 Iodine Deficiency Disorder............. ........................................ ...... ........ ............... .... 22 Key Club ........................................................................................................................... 23 Lottery for Kids........................................................................................................... 2 5 Major Emphasis............................................................................................................ 2 6 Medical Foundation.. ........ .... ..... .... ........ ..... ........ ...................... .... .... ..... ........ ............. 28 Medical Foundation Grants..................................................................................... 30 Membership... ....... .......... ............... ...................................................................... ... ....... 3 1 Music/Entertainment.... ............................................................................................ 32 Programme.... ..... ..... ....... ..... .......................................................................................... 34 Public Relations..... ... ... ... ........ ... ... ..... ......... ........ ........... ... ...... ........ ........ ... ........ ... ... ... 36 Senior Citizens............................................................................................................ 3 7 Spiritual Aims........................ .............. .... .... .... ................ ...... .... .... .... .... ...... ............... 3 9 Ways & Means..... ..... .... .......................... .................... ......................................... .......... 40 Youth & Community.................................................................................................... 41 Youth & Community Contributions ........................................................................ 42 Auditor's Report and Financial Statements... ............ ... ....... ... ... ... .... ......... ... ... 45 Medical Foundation Financial Statements........................................................ 5 7 1998-1999 Proposed Budgets.. ............. .......... ............. ... ..... .................................. 65 -=-----;;..;:- .:=--==-=--==-::;:-====---=----..:..:-:::;;;::=- -----""----- ------ - KIWANIS CLUB OF OTTAWA INC. 1997 - 1998 President's Report The 1997-98 Kiwanis Club of 0ttawa year was an exciting year - a year of growth, and accomplishments. The success of this year is a direct result of the commitment to the Objects of Kiwanis International shown by our dedicated Kiwanians. Club leaders - your Board of Directors and Committee Chairs helped launch new projects and generate considerable revenues to the benefit of both the Ottawa-Carleton and global communities. Some highlights of our 1997-98 year include: introducing 20 new members for a year end Club membership of 251 . Net increase of plus 3. outstanding programmes at our Friday luncheons including Mrs. Diana Fowler-Leblanc, wife of the Governor General of Canada, and Canadian dance icon, Celia France the creation of a new Sponsored Youth - Circle K Club at Carleton University. beginning a Reading is Fundamental programme at Connaught School. PRESIDENT Marcia L. Saipe IMMED IATE PAST-PRESIDENT launching the "Never Shake a Baby" video project and distributing it Ronald J. Wing Internationally PRESIDENT-ELECT Ian W. Hendry a 4-day visit from dynamic International President Walter Sellers VICE-PRESIDENTS John J. Callan Wayne French our first Young One Golf Tournament held at the HONORARY SECRETA RY Janet Dodds Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club on August 24, 1998 HONORARY TREASURER James D. Wright Mile of Loonies on the Sparks Street Mall to benefit the Worldwide DIRECTORS Myrna L. Beattie Service Project to eliminate Iodine Deficiency Disorders. Eddy Cook Steve Creighton Steve Georgopoulos Eldon J. Healey generating significant revenues and new partnerships for our Kiwanis Sandra Lee Ross McHardy Duck Race for Tiny Hearts at CHEO Richard Munro Bill Siekierski ADMIN ISTRATIVE SECRETA RY Mrs. Rita Harper Major Emphasis Program "YOUNG CHILDREN: PRIORITY ONE" Kiwanis Theme 'WE BUILD ' SUITE 601, 63 SPARKS STREET, OTTAWA, ONTARIO, K1 P SA6 (613) 233-1900 FAX (613) 233-3718 www.ottawakiwanis. Page 2 reducing our office space to reduce operating costs contribution of close to 500 volunteer hours in helping organizations and individuals through our Hands-On Committee projects 53 interclubs attended throughout the year first annual "Catch the Spirit" Christmas dinner revising our weekly Kiwanis bulletin to a more readable, updated format grants from the Medical Foundation totalling $34,500 restructuring of the Education/Historical Committee to include newly introduced members growth of the Charitable Gift Planning (Legacy for Life) Fund to $223,000 outstanding revenues from the Benefit Dinner of almost $60,000 awarded the District Merit Award for the highest club points for one quarter Thank you, Rita Harper, our Administrative Secretary, for making every week run smoothly, and for your daily support and positive attitude. Thank you, also, to Teresa Carew, who has quietly and efficiently worked with Rita in our very busy Kiwanis office. To our membership I extend my very sincere thanks for all of your efforts, your enthusiasm and your hard work. It has been an honour to serve as your President. Thank you for giving me this opportunity. Congratulations fellow members of the great Kiwanis Club of Ottawa - it was a wonderful year. Sincerely, 1JLtih (!,vaJ Marcia L. Saipe President 1997-98 THE ANNUAL GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING OF THE KIWANIS CLUB OF OTTAWA - 1997-98 ----------- ------ -- ------ --- ------------ ------- ----- Held in the Adam Room of the Chateau Laurier Hotel, Friday, December 5,1997 Barrigar, Rick Hadwen, Ross Patafie, Peter Beattie, Myrna Healey, Ed Payne, Greg Beaudoin, Wayne Hegyi, Frank Peddie. Ian Bennett, Anthony Hendry, Ian Perrin, Barb Bhargava, Sam Holst, Kathleen Perrin, George Bickley, Kenneth Horn, larry Podeszfinski, Michel Birch, Ken Houle, Robert Powell, Darrell Blakslee, Don Johnson, Jamie Presley, Sandra Bourbonniere, Guy Kalbfleisch, Robert Pullen, Tom Brooks, Bruce Keating,Bill Rae, Jennifer Brouse, Elizabeth Kingham, Bob Rendell. Fred Brown. Harry Krzywicki. Henry Saipe, Marcia Burks. Sally Law. John Siekierski, Bill Callan, John lee, Sandra Slobodian, Gerry Campbell, lynda Legere, Doug Smith, Alan Charboneau, Peter Macleod. Jim Smye, Stephen Christensen, Ross Maj, Stanley Spence, Tom Clark, Peggy Mansfield, Mike St.Louis, Mike Colton, Everett MacDonald,Neil St. Louis, Bob Cook, Eddy McGrath, Matt Tanner, Stephen Costford. David McGruer, Keith Thompson,Chris Cowie, Bill McHardy, Ross Thompson, Rob Creighton, Steve McLeod, Kate Thompson, Will Dashney, Mary Melamed, Elliot Tomblin, Shirley Daubney. David Menzies, Susan Usher, Lorne Desnoyers, Guy Mirchandani, Hassa Vaillancourt, Glen Diegel, Martin Monsour, Albert Vergette, Bob Digel, Ted Moore, Harold Warner, Jack Dodds, Janet Moore, Jeremy Weltman, Peter Emond, Red Moore, Mike Wing, Ron Fair, David Moore, Steve Woods, Jack Filion,Jean Morin, Les Woolley, Clive Finley, Derek Munro, Richard Wright, Jim Fleming, Gord Myers, Gerry Young, Barry French, Bob Nelson, Ken Young, David French, Wayne Norton, John Georgopoulos, Steve O'Neil, John Greenwood, Stan Parsons, Edward Page 1 ------ -- - ------------- Annual General Meeting - 1996-97 December 5, 1997 President Marcia Saipe declared this to be the Annual General Meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa, notice of which was given in the Bulletin of November 21 and 28 and advised that Keith McGruer would be acting as Parliamentarian for the meeting. She then asked that all rise and observe a moment's silence in memory of the late Les Warren and Honorable Ron Martland who passed away during the past year. President Marcia then called on Past President Ron Wing to reside over the next portion of the meeting. Past President Ron Wing called for a motion to adopt the report of the Standing Committees for 1996-97. It was moved by Gerry Myers and seconded by Gerry Slobodian that the committee reports be adopted. CARRIED MOVED