President's Message - 2010
Welcome back Newcomers! I hope that everyone enjoyed this remarkable summer. It truly is a blessing to live in such a beautiful city and province. I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed this past summer’s weather - far better than the hot humid conditions of southwestern Ontario, where Michael and I came from. I regret that I will not be with you for the September monthly meeting. That will be our 2nd day “at sea” after leaving Anchorage on our Pacific Rim cruise, which eventually ends up in Beijing. We will be thinking of you all. Lauren, our VP, will be chairing the meeting.
Other than the groups that meet regularly, there were a couple of outings and social events this summer. Many of you participated in the hike on Newcastle Island. It was a beautiful day and I really enjoyed the views of Departure Bay and the harbour as seen from the island. Thanks to Colin and Patricia who hosted Drinks and Appies on the fireworks evening of the Bathtub Races. Though we were unable to attend, I understand the view of the harbour and the fireworks was spectacular, and of course the company was phenomenal. A very big thank you to Bill and Christine for hosting the 3rd annual HCNC BBQ. What a fantastic turnout – I don’t have the exact number but there were somewhere between 50 and 60 people. It was the first day of rain in over a month, but it stopped in plenty of time for us to enjoy the hosts’ beautiful backyard and garden.
We have a great executive team this year and we have been busy this summer making sure that the club continues to operate successfully. A new activity was recently started – Ladies’ Movie Night – and at the time I am writing this, we have already been to see one movie. I am excited to tell you that preparations for the Christmas Party are well underway and tickets will be available at the October monthly meeting. We are in the process of lining up 3 or 4 guest speakers for the coming months and if you have any suggestions or special requests in this regard, please speak to a member of the executive team.
Just a reminder that membership dues of $20 per person for returning members and $23 for new members (includes the cost of an engraved nametag) are due. Also, please remember to wear your nametags. This will help our new members get to know who you are (it also helps people like me who have a hard time remembering names!).
Enjoy the meeting and see you in October.
Teresa
President