The Westerner for April 20, 2009

Posted by David J. Turner 
 

Meeting:  chair, Ben Doz then Al Sanderson; music, Jerome; grace, Al Holmes

Attendance/Guests:  36 including Dave Winfield, assistant district governor & Rotary Club of Edmonton Gateway; Hans Granholm, Rotary Club of Edmonton Strathcona; Cheryl Bauer, Rotary Club of Edmonton; Doug Birntin, guest of Ralph

Rotary District 5370 Conference:  May 15 - 17, Jasper Park Lodge, registration fees paid by our Rotary Club

Grandview:  BBQ, May 26, start 6:00 pm

Integrity Awards:  April 29 @ Sutton Place Hotel, tickets from Jerome for $40; join others for a good meal, good program and welcome our winner Gloria Meldrum

Wildrose Foundation: funding for projects will no longer be available

Thankyou, Richard Wallace:  Ben Doz thanked Richard for his many years of service as club treasurer

50/50:  Dave and Charlie left $35 for next week

Finemaster:  Jerome asked for happy bucks - Dave donated because Carol is home, great granddaughter Courtney is doing well, Carol & Dave are spending next week in Fairmont, B C; Mike donated because CleanScene received $14,000 Community Spirit Grant; Ann donated because she is without cane; Chris donated because he looks forward to the Friendship Dinner this weekend; Jerome then levied fines - $1 if you ever enjoyed the free education of serving on our board of directors; $1 if you enjoyed a winter vacation; $1 if you are not attending the district conference

New Member:  Al Sanderson inducted Jim Wooley, classification Communications Management, sponsor and mentor Chris

Lynette:  looking for history of our club to put into a coffee table book, send your stories to her (preferably typed)

Guest Speaker:  in spite of technical difficulties, Brian Thompson gave a slide show presentation of his involvement with the construction of the Epcor Tower, first new tower since 1990 in Edmonton; located on 101 Street N W just northwest of CN Tower; Brian is overseeing service supply for sanitary and storm sewers, water services, stormwater management, roadway access and other related facilities; completion expected 2011; owner & developer is Qualico; Epcor will occupy floors 16 - 28; Government of Canada will occupy 7 floors; Ledcor is the construction manager; the tower parkade is above the tunnel for the LRT line from Churchill Station to NAIT; parkade is to be 4 levels; tower will rise above a 2 level shopping complex that will ultimately run from 101 Street to 97 Street; 3 other towers are expected to be built as part of the project; the raft slab for the parkade is 16 meters below street level and took 3800 cubic meters of concrete in a continuous pour which lasted close to 24 hours (longest in Edmonton's history)

Brian was thanked by Duane