In the absence of president Dave, the meeting was chaired by past president Phyo.
Ted Nash informed the members that there are 7 remaining Diners and Duffers books available for sale at the store. Otherwise the club has sold all copies.
Brian Mellor and Art Knight provided an update on programs available at PEFAC with a particular focus on the Membership Assistance Program, to which our club has been a regular contributor.
The Membership Assistance Program provides financial assistance to individuals and families who wish to join PEFAC but are unable pay the full fee. The process for determining who receives assistance includes a specific application for assistance requiring supporting documentation of financial need. Based on this, assistance may be provided at one of six different subsidy levels. Currently there are 36 assisted memberships, 23 individual and 13 family. The speakers thanked Rotary for its past support of the program and requested our continuance of support.
In other PEFAC business, we were advised that through the Trillium Foundation a grant of $100,000 had been received which is funding the refurbishing and relocation of the cardio room to the first floor. There will be an Open House for the new room in September. Currently PEFAC offers 53 different programs at the facility.
Phyo conducted a whimsical and somewhat protean new member induction ceremony for John Herringa and Alastair Mathers who were officially welcomed to the club.
Custody of the Crushed Can of Shame was formally transferred from William Mulholland to Geoff Telling.
