Day: November 13, 2019

Fun meeting last night, our guest speaker was a representative from the Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue.  Nicole spoke about the how Soper Creek started and its current mission in the Durham Region, a very worthy cause.  Calvin has set up a group to help Soper Creek with their “wish” list and Don McFarland donated a squirrel box, which will be used for nesting of the animals.  If you’d like to volunteer with Calvin’s group, please contact Calvin directly.

Next week, we have a meeting scheduled on Remembrance Day, we have a guest speaker from “Branches to Bowls”.  They are a distributor of Vic Mar lathes as well as, Carter turning tool, it should be a great evening.

Attached are two PDF files, the first is a good article on new motor technology which is starting to come to market regarding DVR motors, thank Margo for forwarding the article.  The second PDF is a flyer from Markham Industrial in Pickering, they are having a one day sale on Wednesday, if your in the market for a new tool, definitely have a look at the flyer and be sure to mention that you’re with the DWC.

House Keeping

• Wednesday night, open turning night with Denis and Chris, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Thursday night, open shop night with Chad, 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Volunteers are needed to help dismantle a partially built organ, we’re hoping to repurpose the wood for club projects, if you can help, please email Rob at your earliest convenience.  
• Early bird draw will be on November 25^th, if you pay your 2020 membership dues on or before this date, you will be entered in a draw to win back your membership dues.  As a point of clarification, new members are eligible to participate, excluding the new member initiation fee.
• We’ll be holding elections at our next AGM which will be held on December 16^th, all nominations must be submitted in writing to the executive on or before December 2^nd.  All nominations will require two signatures of current members in good standing.  Additional details at the next club meeting.
• Trend Air Stealth Half Mask orders must be submitted no later than Friday November 8^th, additional details to follow on a separate email.

If anyone has any questions, please do not hesitate to call, email or text.

Thank you,

Hi,

Great meeting last night, we had a fantastic presentation by Teresa Turner from Canabo Medical Group regarding the cannabis industry in Canada.  Teresa’s presentation was extremely informative and offered great insight into the industry, as well as, a deep dive into the components and uses for cannabis.

Thank you to Keith White, President of clinic operations for Aleafia Health Inc, for sponsoring the evening, the membership were treated to coffee and donuts as well as a few other goodies.  The presentation was capped off with a number of great questions from the membership, which Teresa provided great feedback.  A copy of tonight presentation is posted on the club web site for those members interested in learning more about cannabis.

As next Monday night will be the first meeting of the month, we’ll have our coffee and treat night, please be sure to bring a sweet treat.  As well, we’ll be featuring a guest speaker next week as well, Calvin has arranged for the team from Sopher Creek Wildlife Reverse to come speak to the membership.

As part of the evening, we’ll also have our tip and jigs segment, if you use a handy jig or have a great tip, be sure to bring it next week, it’s a great way to share your experience with the membership.

Chris Lapine will be ordering cheese slicers in the coming week, if you’re interested in placing an order, please contact Chris directly.

The club is selling a number of ash boards (donated by Jim Robinson), the pieces range in length and width, each piece will be $5.00 per board, all funds raised go to back into the club.  If you’re interested in making a purchase, please contact Calvin Perry, please note, this will be on a first come, first serve basis.  Please note that wood cannot be stored at the club.

As well, the club will be making a bulk purchase of the new Trend Air Stealth half mask, all of the details are on the attached presentation.  If you would like to make a purchase, please contact me via email to place your order.

Housekeeping

• Tuesday night, open shop night with Mike Kellar, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Wednesday night, open turning night with Denis Lalonde and Chris Lapine, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Thursday night, open shop night with Chad Shaw, 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• The early bird draw will be held on November 25^th, if you pay your membership dues on or before November 25^th, you will be entered in a draw to win your 2020 membership dues.

If I’ve missed anything or you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call, text or email.

Have a great week!

Hi,  

Fantastic evening last night at the Busy Bee store in Pickering.  We had an excellent turn out for the event, I spoke with a number of the members throughout the evening, there were a number of purchases (some larger than a bread box), congratulations to everyone for taking advantage of the deals.  

Thanks to the staff at Busy Bee for hosting our club and to the vendors from DeWalt, Titebond, Krieg & Trend, a lot of great questions about the various products for each of the companies.  At our next meeting I’ll be discussing an upcoming group buy for a new Trend dust mask that just came out on the market, the Trend rep brought a sample to the open house and the feedback was very positive.

Congratulations to Wayne Whitehead, he was the prize winner for the free draw.  Wayne won a beautiful metal storage container to securely hold all of his tools.

Our next meeting we’ll have a guest speaker presentation, be sure to attend.  Don’t forget to bring in your gallery items for display.

Housekeeping

• Tuesday night, open shop night with Mike Kellar 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Wednesday night, open turning night with Denis Lalonde & Chris Lapine, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Thursday night, open shop night with Chad Shaw, shop will be open from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm

If anyone has any questions, please feel free to call, text or email me anytime.

Have a great week, see you Monday night.

Thanksgiving holiday, no meeting

Hi,

Good meeting last night, a good representation at the gallery table with a number of impressive pieces.  Calvin did a great presentation for the membership regarding the We Grow Foods outdoor benches, the team did a tremendous job building six benches that will be used in the community.  Thanks to the two members from the We Grow Food team, they provided the membership with a sneak peek at their mobile educational trailer, it was a very impressive project.

Next week there will not be a club meeting as it’s Thanksgiving, we’ll start back up the following week.  On October 21^st, the club meeting will be held at the Busy Bee store in Pickering, the address is 1064 Salk Road, Pickering (Brock Road & 401).  The store will be closed to the public, Busy Bee will be holding a special event for the membership, they will be bringing in tool vendors to talk about their products, as well as, offering assorted deals on items purchased.  Start time is 6:30 pm, bring your membership card or club name tag to provide proof of membership.  There will be parking, if you can car pool, I would strongly suggest that you call a friend.

Housekeeping 

• Open shop night Tuesday with Mike Kellar, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Open turning night Wednesday with Denis Lalonde and Chris Lapine, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Open shop night Thursday with Chad Shaw, 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Early bird membership draw will be on November 25^th, you must pay your membership dues for 2020 on or before this date to qualify.

If anyone has any questions, please feel free to call, text or email me anytime.

Have a great week and Happy Thanksgiving.