SPEAKERS: DECEMBER 2019
December Speakers Arranged by The Program CommitteeEVENTS
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
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GWMC
Board of Directors
2018-2019
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
Altzheimers, Dementia, Senility – Jim Mottin, 519-822-5278;
Altzheimers 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
December 2019
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!!!
GWMC Choir 2019/2020 Season
Started Tuesday Sept. 10th
If you enjoy singing, even if you cannot read music, come and join the choir Tuesdays, 8:30-9:30 AM at the ICC. Reap the benefits of group singing: improved health, cognition and happiness while enjoying the fun and fellowship of like minded men. The Choir will be performing at: THE ELLIOT on Wednesday December 4, 2019
The Annual GWMC
Christmas Luncheon
Health and Celebrations of Members
Contact Rob Morris at 519-835-7332
or remvarty@rogers.ca to report on the
health of members for December 2019.
Items for the December 2019 Bulletin
Contact Ken Jeffrey at 519-820-0798
Or Email Ken By December 10
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.
Mark Your Calendars
For the
Men’s Club
Christmas Luncheon
Tuesday, December 10th
At 11:30 am for lunch at 12 noon
The price will be $36 per person
There will be a cash bar
Table Chits will be available
starting November 12th to allow
you to organize your friends and
family who you may wish to invite
and sit with you.
Ticket sales began
Tuesday November 19th
Passings
The Club notes with regret the recent passing of
John Thompson, Bill Scott and Cam Mullen.
Membership Changes
At the November 5th meeting the Board accepted the change in
status from Active to Associate of George MacLean and
Dan O’Connor. As well the Board noted the resignations of active
members John Wilkie, Al Hauff, Chris Harrison, Dick Julian, Doug
Rodenburg, Brock Tanner, Bruce Whitestone, Ernie McFarland,
Steven Faehrmann, Bernie Kiely, Jack Alex and Bill Malone and
associate members Ken Reeve and Peter Valentine.
Membership Profile
Membership Secretary Rob Lindsay, at the November 6th Board
Meeting, indicated the membership profile as:
Active Members
306
Associate Members
24
Pending
4
Life Members
3
Wait List
0
New Members
The Club extends a warm hand in friendship to our newest
members:
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.
