There were 29 members in attendance and 1 on Zoom to listen to members give their New Year’s resolutions and goals. This was previewed by President Lyn recounting our founder’s recommendations of how to conduct our lives.

To maintain members anonymity, only their statements are included here:

• More sleep and promotion of Home Share.
• Promote our Wellness project and reduce food waste.
• Eat healthier and exercise more.
• Be more tolerant and empathetic.
• Tell the truth.
• Back to painting.
• Have strength to walk alone to do what is right and not follow the crowd.
• Listen to my body.
• Be appreciative of what my wife does for me and introduce the Blue Zone in the County.
• Be a better person.
• Start walking every day and have the wisdom to know the difference between what you can, and cannot, control.
• Be kind because it is free and time flies, so enjoy now.
• Balance my life with its challenges.
• Resolve my housing issue and looking forward to being president.
• Be yourself and remember those who are not as well off.
• Look after myself and attend more of our breakfast meetings.
• Declaring a $1,000 challenge to 10 people to an 18 hole round of golf, winnings going to the Wellness project.
• Seeing HomeShare project get started and living every day to the fullest.
• Keep half of the following resolutions:
• Restart painting.
• Exercise daily.
• Improve curling  technique.
• Increase communication with my family in Toronto.
• More walking.
• Eat less sugar.
• Watch less TV and other sedentary activities.
• Attend more concerts and plays.
• Take one vacation outside Canada.
• Help my grandchildren to finance their education.
• Donate to charity with a monthly donation.
• Build a carriage house on our new property to provide housing for local workers.
• Take some short local holidays.
• Write my personal history.
• Archive my photos.
• Continue reading.
• Improve my computer skills
• Read for pleasure more and make a better effort to communicate with family.
• Be more grateful for my wife and smoke cigars less.
• Speak up more with my opinion and spread kindness in a more genuine way.
• Build a better budget, eat more vegetables, explore a new hobby and continue to read a chapter of my bible every day.
• Manage stress and time better.
• Play cards more often and enjoy ourselves more.
• Maintain alcohol free.
• Have more dates with friends, limit my electronic devices time, get rid of stuff, learn to do Nordic pole walking.

Club Business

The Bottle Depot cashbox needs replacing if anyone knows a new source.

David MacKinnon advised that the expected announcement about nurse practitioners did not happen on December 20. He awaits a future announcement.

MPP Todd Smith has invited all service clubs to attend a 3 pm meeting on January 11 at the Waring House to discuss plans to impact communities. President Lyn will attend and other members are invited to join her.

Margo reminded members that a total eclipse of the sun will occur April 8 and is expected to draw huge crowds because PEC is in the direct path of the total eclipse. Since public accommodation will be at a premium, she suggested that those who have space could offer other Rotarians accommodations. Other ideas to make it a day are welcome.

Trudy reminded members that February 19 is Family Day and we usually help to celebrate it. Ken advised President Lyn that the President usually organizes our participation in conjunction with Lisa Lindsay of the County. He has the material from last year for her use.

Tim’s number was drawn for the 50:50, but he did not draw the ace of spades.

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   50/50 Draw - $472