Meeting:  chair, Ingrid; music, Jerome; grace, David Turner; attendance 25 including Vic Rudkowski, guest of Zen

 

No Meeting August 4 as Edmonton Petroleum Club is closed for Civic Holiday

 

Fun Golf:  August 11 @ Victoria Golf Course with tee off at 1:00 p m; please pay Brian for golf & BBQ $100 or $25 for BBQ only; Brian can take more registrations for playing golf.

There will be no noon meeting at Edmonton Petroleum Club; you will need to attend BBQ for your attendance to be recorded.

If you or your company would like to donate some prizes for golfers or draw prizes for attendees, please contact Brian to make arrangements.

 

Grandview Extended Care Concert:  Jerome will be playing between 2 and 3 p m August 6, please attend if you can

 

Board of Directors Meeting Hilites:  Ingrid advised that the budget will be approved next meeting; members that sign up for club events but do not attend will be invoiced for their share of the event costs; membership categories for the new member campaign are being researched; the grocery gift card campaign will be expanded to include offers to employees of club members' firms and club members' families (there will be a flyer produced to explain the campaign and purchase program); the new member campaign will include provision of mentors early the member proposal process; a plaque will be produced and installed at the Edmonton Petroleum Club to advise visitors of our meeting details  (Edmonton Petroleum Club is currently without a general manager)

 

 

Finemaster:  Duart asked questions, per table, concerning the Al Hamilton & Friends Golf Tournament.  To start, anyone not volunteering the day of the tournament was fined.  Table questions included which member of the 2014 Memorial Cup winning team will be one of the golfers (Steve Hamilton); what years did Al Hamilton play in the Memorial Cup and which year did Edmonton win (64/65/66 with win in 66); as a junior, which team owned the rights to Al Hamilton (New York Rangers); in the 1970 NHL expansion draft, which team drafted Al (Buffalo Sabres); with Al's Oiler jersey hanging in Rexall Place, what was his number and how many games did he play in the NHL (3 and 31; he played 7 seasons in the World Hockey League); which team won the golf tournament last year (CVS Controls); which present Edmonton West Club Member has scored a hole in one to win a prize from our tournament (Joe Lizotte); which previous club member also scored a hole in one to win a prize (Stu McAnrdews when we played at Sturgeon Golf; Stu is a retired Edmonton Eskimo).

 

50/50:  Jennifer and Steve did not match cards, $88 carried over

 

New Members Proposed:

Kirsten Poon has been proposed for membership by Jennifer Lawley and Ann Orsini.  Kirsten's proposed classification is Business Analyst/New Generations.  Kirsten was president of the Centennial Interact Club and worked this year at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C.  She was an Intern last year to the Clinton Foundation, working in global health in New York.  In addition, Kirsten has extensive volunteer experience with the World Economic Forum and the City of Edmonton Youth Council.  A graduate of the University of

Alberta with a BSc, Kirsten will be starting her career as a business analyst at Deloitte Canada Consulting commencing August, 2014.

 

Victor Rudkowski has been proposed for membership by Zen Moisey.  Vic's proposed classification is Industrial Equipment Rentals.  Vic is an active professional business owner, a past Kinsmen member, and a member of the University Hospital Foundation.  Vic is community minded and has expressed an interest in international service.

 

Guest Speaker:  Craig Corbett could not attend because of a recent death in his family