SPEAKERS: February 2020
February Speakers Arranged by Dan Waterston and Craig CornellEVENTS
NEWS
CONTACT/LOCATION
The GWMC Club Meets Weekly
at the Italian Canadian Club
135 Ferguson Street, Guelph,
Ontario N1E 2Y7
Meetings start at 10a.m. promptly and
end by 11a.m. each Tuesday morning
unless otherwise indicated in the monthly
schedule. Check the home page for the
month's presentations, activities and
dates.
For further information
Contact Via - Email Here.
The Guelph Wellington
Men's Club
Suite 197, 3-304 Stone Road West,
Guelph, Ontario, CA N1G 4W4.
Regular meetings of the Club are held most
Tuesdays at the Italian Canadian Club of
Guelph
Opportunities for learning and fellowship
through weekly meetings, social and sporting
events.
Board Members 2019-2020
OFFICERS:
President – Jim Howse
1
st
Vice-President – Jim Sanders
2
nd
Vice-President – John Hart
Secretary – Ron Dolynchuk
Treasurer – Keith Devolin
Assistant Treasurer – Howard Simpson
Membership Secretary – Robert Lindsay
Past President – Dale Lockie
Bulletin Editor – Ken Jeffrey
Webmaster – Randy Cook
Directors – to August 31
st
2020:
Derek Bewley
(House Committee)
Dick Haas
(Thought of the Day)
Lloyd Hicks
(Health of Members)
Norm Hunter
(Special Events)
Jim Thompson
(Tours and Lunch)
Lawrie Jackson
(Anthems)
Jim Tsujita
(Sports Events)
Directors – to August 31
st
2021:
Graham Ford
(Meeting Program)
Thom Herrmann
(New Initiatives)
Art Cutten
(Greeters)
Ken Lelacheur
(Christmas Luncheon)
Bob Keleher
(Spring Luncheon)
Jim Tsujita
(Sports Events)
Financial Review Committee:
Peter Stonehouse, Joseph Valeriote
Click Here to Register Online to receive Notices and Updates via email.
Include your full name and Membership Number in the Body of the email.
Enter Register Me in the Subject Line.
GWMC Board of Directors - 2019 - 2020
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Guelph Wellington Men’s Club
If you are experiencing a “trying” time and would like to contact someone in confidence who has gone through the same
experience you may phone/contact that person directly, see list below.
If you are not able to contact that support person you can phone Jim Hunt, 519-821-1577,
George Hughes 519-780-0735, Jim Clarke 519-821-7196 or Jim Sanders 519-780-5240.
The following issues and support people who have volunteered to share experiences are listed below.
Alcohol Addiction – Ray Middleton, 519-836-1066
Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Senility – Jim Mottin, 519-822-5278;
Alzheimer’s of spouse - Bill Greenaway, 519-766-1316
Anxiety – John Core, 519-836-6250
Bipolarism – Ray Middleton, 519-836-1066
Cardiac Arrest – Keith Devolin, 519-836-7675
Child Abuse – Ken Hills, 519-836-8414
Death of a Wife – George Hughes, 519-780-0735; Bill Greenaway, 519-766-1316
Depression- Jim Mottin, 519-822-5278
Driving Accident/Worried – Jim Clarke, 519-821-7196
Family Problems – Vince Wall, 519-836-0622
Heart Attack – Bob Renton, 519-822-4008
Inability to Cough Effectively – Danny Butler, 519-763-8409
Loss of a Child – Dick Haas, 519-843-3113; George Hughes, 519-780-0735
Loss of a Loved One - Ivor Wright, 519-836-7335;
Mental Health – Ross Knechtel, 226-706-4058
Parkinson’s – Ralph Sykes, 519-837-3640
Prostate Cancer – Lawrie Jackson – 519-763-1595 or 519-763-0035; Ted Pritchard – 519-826-6121
Suicide In Family – Jim Clarke, 519-821-7196
Vision Problems/Blindness – Jim Sanders, 519-780-5240
Other topics could include
* Aging and general health problems *Hearing Problems
* Change of Independence * Heart Problems
* Change of Residence * Terminal illness of a spouse or self
If you are willing to be a support person or an additional support person for one of the above topics or to add to this list
and/or share your “trying times” this way, please give your name, telephone number and topic to Jim Hunt, 519-821-1577,
George Hughes 519-780-0735, Jim Clarke 519-821-7196 or Jim Sanders 519-780-5240.
July 25, 2019
GWMC Support Group
GWMC
Opportunities for Learning and Fellowship
Through Weekly Meetings, Social and Sporting Events
February 2020
Become A
Guelph Wellington
Men’s Club
A Call For
S
REGISTER TO RECEIVE EMAILS FROM THE CLUB
Members (especially new members) who haven’t already
done so are invited to register to receive emails from the club. They
should register by sending an email to the following email address
registerme@guelphwellingtonmensclub.ca . In the body of the email
include your Name and Membership Number.
RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS
All Men’s Club members are encouraged to help in the recruitment of new members.
Club members are reminded that the following regulations are NOT in effect.
A member may not sponsor or co-sponsor more than one person a year.
A new member may not sponsor or co-sponsor another person
until he has been a member of the club for one year.
Get out there and recruit a friend or relative as a new member!!!
Health and Celebrations of Members
Contact Alex Smith at 519-821-3117
or alexander.d.smith@outlook.com
to report on the health of members for
February 2020
Items for the March 2020 Bulletin
Contact Ken Jeffrey at 519-820-0798
Or Email Ken By February 19th
Tours and Lunches
Assistant Bulletin Editor
There is a real need for an assistant to help with the GWMC monthly bulletin.
This person should have an email account, a working knowledge of Microsoft Word
and be able to handle PDF files. It is also helpful if the person enjoys bullying member
to get their contributions to the bulletin in on time!!!
If interested contact Ken Jeffrey at 519-820-0798
or Email Ken here.
Passings
The Club notes with regrets the recent passing of
Alvin Gillies and Donald H. Parr.
Membership Changes
At the January 7th meeting the Board accepted the
resignations of Andy Kozakavich, Jack Zavitz and
Glenn White
Membership Profile
Membership Secretary Rob Lindsay, at the January 7th Board
Meeting, indicated the membership profile as:
Active Members
298
Associate Members
21
Pending
1
Life Members
3
Wait List
0
New Members
The Club extends a warm hand in friendship to our newest
member:
Need A Ride?
A few members have offered to assist fellow members by sharing a ride to a Tuesday morning meeting.
Their names are listed below. As this is an unofficial and informal arrangement between yourself and the member, check with one
who lives in your area to see if ride arrangements are possible.
If you would like to offer a ride for fellow members, please contact David Bain.
•
Old University Area - Nick Harris, Ron Dolynchuk, or Thom Hermann
•
Victoria Road South End - Jim Howse
•
Woodlawn and Victoria Road - Paul Truex
•
Guelph Lake Area - Graham Ford
•
Woodland Glen (YMCA) - David Bain
To email one of the Ride Share Members, click on their name.
Tour of Model Train Museum
February 18 2020
Lunch at Harvest Moon
$25/person
Ticket sales Feb 4 and 11
NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION
If you joined as a new member since November 2018
or you will becoming a new member in the near future,
you are invited to
“THE NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION”
Tuesday, January 28th at 11:15 am – 1:00 pm
in the Board Room next to our meeting room.
Objectives:
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To meet other new members;
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To increase your comfort zone in the
Club;
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To provide a fuller understanding of the
Club and what it stands for; and
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To outline the role of a Club member.
Lunch will be served at 12:30 pm.
Register at the Orientation Table at the regular meetings
on Jan 7th or 14th or email adyer@uoguelph.ca .
All new members have paid for this event.
Come and enjoy it with other new members.
SPRING LUNCHEON
Tuesday April 14
Details next month.
Mark the date.
"Things I think I have learned".
Tom Watson
Guelph Wellington Club
Member
