October 25-29 Happenings

Good Day Fellow Kiwanians of Division 3!
The installation of club officers is complete.  I did the last club on Oct. 27th.  Now the work begins!  There are several events coming up that will require your participation.

Growth Seminar - London, Ontario - Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010
I have distributed inform regarding this recently via e-mail.  If your club is concerned about sustainability and growth then it is important for your club to be represented at this event.  LG Jim Scott from Division 4 is the organizer behind this event.  Participants are from Division 3,4,5 and 6.  The Kiwanis Foundation of Canada has agreed to cover the cost if we can muster 50 participants so please encourage your club members to participate.
We all know that we need to grow in Division 3 so lets get on the wagon and move forward.

Governor Paul Toussaint's Visit - Nov. 21 - 23, 2010
Gov. Paul and his wife, First Lady Christaine will be arriving in Division 3 on Sunday, Nov. 21st.  First stop is Chatham where a dinner is being planned for that evening.  This is an opportunity to meet the Governor and to hear him speak.  All clubs in the Division are welcome.  Further details of this event will be sent by e-mail to all clubs when they are finalized.
From Chatham we will travel on Monday to Leamington to see the Kiwanis Camp and then onto see Windsor's Sunshine Point Camp.  From there we head to Windsor to see more club projects and to have lunch at Roseland Golf and Curling Club.  Again, this is an opportunity for club members to meet the Governor and hear him speak.  Further details regarding this luncheon will be distributed via e-mail when finalized.
Monday afternoon will find us on the road again heading to Sarnia.  After checking into their hotel, they will have a little down time.  Monday evening finds us once again travelling to Forest to see their project, the Kineto Theatre and to attend their dinner meeting.  Once again, another opportunity for clubs to hear the Governor speak and to also get in an interclub!   Back to Sarnia and for a well deserved rest!
Tuesday we will be very busy - attending the Sarnia-Lambton Golden K meeting in the morning, Seaway meeting at noon (again, more opportunities to meet the Governor and hear him speak and have another interclub!), see the projects in Sarnia for the 3 clubs and then watching Seaway's production of TV Bingo
at Cogeco.  After all of this we will end up at On the Front for a well deserved meal in the #1 visually awesome restaurant around.  Club Executives will be invited to attend this dinner.
A finalized itinerary will be distributed by e-mail once all meals have been finalized.
All in all, this will be a very busy time for the Governor and his wife and I as participating driver and tour guide.  Wednesday, Nov. 24th sees us on the road to Guelph for the hand-off to LG Bruce from Division 10.
And so his journey continues.
Stay tuned! 

I will be contacting each club president on a monthly basis to inquire as to your progress with reaching your goals for the 2010-2011 year that your clubs have set and to see if I can be of any assistance to you.  I would also like to attend another one of your club meetings and a board meeting if possible.  These arrangements will be made on an individual basis with each club.
Keep up your great work for all the children in your local areas and keep in mind the needs of those far away.  The work that you do, not only for the children but for all the citizens, is valuable and very much appreciated.

LG Sheila Donald