Charlottetown Y`s Men`s Club

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The Charlottetown Y’s Men’s Club
Chartered in 1925
President: Bill Irwin
Editor: John Massey
Place: Razzy’s Roadhouse
Charlottetown, P.E.I.
Meet: Thursday at 6:15 p.m.
Editions for 2015-16
Motto: “To Acknowledge the Duty that Accompanies Every Right”
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Edition #2- 2015/2016
October 12 , 2015
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My thought for the day!
We look for guidance from the Lord.
To help build bridges throughout the world
Helping others in need !
COMING EVENTS
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Charlottetown Y’s Men’s Club
October 14th we will be on the CBC News with 'Boomer'!
October 15th - Razzy's Food Drive Meeting for all at Razzy's.
Chair - Bill Irwin
Co-Chair and Grace - Earl Foster
Devotions - Basil Kerwin
Fines - Halbert Pratt
Program - 29th Annual Food Drive Discussion
October 26th,2015 - Our Club's 29th Annual Food Drive
Remember to contact your volunteers for this project!
Our Club began the "Y" Drive for Food 29 years ago a suggestion of Wayne MacQuarrie!
With the help of many volunteers such as the Naiads and many service groups and Church groups
Each year We collect about 40 pallets of food for the local Food Bank .
October 29th BOD Meeting - Kay Reynolds Centre at 6:15pm
November 5th - Razzy's - Business Meeting at Razzy's ; Chair - Halbert Pratt ;
Co-Chair and Grace - Hayne Handren; Devotions - Eric MacNeill; Fines - Ron Profit
November 19th - BOD Meeting at the KRC.
November 26th - Charter Night - at a place to be determined.
December 3rd - Business Meeting for all at Razzy's.
December 10th - Christmas Social - at a place to be determined.
Summerside Y Service Club The Scribbler
Special Guests: We were fortunate to have some
special visitors to our club dinner in September.
Since the Area Council meeting was taking place in
Charlottetown, we invited the participants to join
us for dinner prior to the meetings. In photo are:
International President Elect Joan Wilson,
Area President Earl Foster, Marilynn Linkletter, Area
Youth Representative Marcel James,
Regional Director for Central Canada Mark Nesbitt
and Regional Director Ray Arscott
Club President Y's Bill Irwin chaired the October 1st meeting held at Razzy's Roadhouse. There
were 11 members present Y's Eric MacNeill said Grace to open the meeting while we waited for
meals Y's Alan Brady read some of the notes from our Board of Directors meeting held at the 'Kay
Reynolds Centre' on May 28th,2015! Y's Gordie Carr presented a summary of the Club 's financial
report to the meeting. He had given a full financial report at BOD meeting!
Y's Earl Foster presented a report on the 'Our annual Parking Lot Project ' during 'Old Home
Week'. We give thanks to the commercial properties that permit our Club to use their parking lot
for this project over the past number of years, since the project was introduced by Cecil Dunbar.
We ,also, thank all the volunteers that helped make this a success!
This year we had parents and members of the 'Naiads' Synchronized Swim team help us with
the project! This project netted the Club $2,275.00. Of this amount we gave a cheque of $2200.00
to the Naiads Swim Team. Therefore, following the budget, we will be paying an additional
amount of $2800.00 to the Naiads Swim Team: There are 6 Competitors Swimmers(11-17 years
of age . The Naiads Swim Team are rebuilding their ranks with 25 Recreational Swimmers (6 to 9
years of age) to build up competitive Swimmers!
Area President Y's Earl foster held a successful
'Area Training and Business Meeting': This
event was held from September 17 to 20 ( Arrival and Departures).Y's Earl gave thanks to the
following for hosting guests: Gordon Carr --- Joan Wilson ; Bill Irwin ----Ray Arscott; Wayne
Wright ---- Marcel James! He ,also, thanked Gordon Carr and Norbert Stewart for helping with
food for breaks for their meetings.
Y's Norbert Stewart presented a report on the 50 - 50 Draw. The Holy Redeemer Council of the
Knights of Columbus have become a 3rd partner with the Summerside B and G Club setting out
boxes in the Charlottetown area. They have 6 boxes but only 2 out so far. They will only get their
money from their own boxes! Between the Y's Men's Club and Crimestoppers, there is only a
dozen boxes in the area so the entrance of the K. of C. should have no measurable impact on the
Y's Men's Club share of the ' Toonies for Youth' or the Crimestoppers who are the 2nd partners in
this project.
The Brotherhood Committee will meets weekly at Y's Earl Foster's home every Monday! Collect
and save used postage stamps for the Brotherhood Fund!
We ,also, support many other programs such as "The D.A.R.E. program"; July , 2015
Representative Earl Foster makes donation to Deputy Gary McGuigan. The Charlottetown Y’s
Men’s Club was chartered in 1925. Throughout the years it was the Service Club of and for the
Charlottetown YMCA. Originally founded as a “Service Club”, Y’s Men International is more than
that. It is a community service organization affiliated with the YMCA and provides fellowship,
fraternity and fun for its members. On May 24, 1996, the local “Y” closed its doors. At the present
time, the Club meets once a month on Thursday evening from mid September until the end of
May at Razzy's Roadhouse in Charlottetown. There are 20 members at present. New members
are welcome. One of the many Y'S Men's donation projects is The DARE program gives kids the
life skills they need to avoid involvement with drugs, gangs, and violence.
Y'sly yours John Massey