President John:
Welcomed Club Members present and our Guest Speaker Evan MacClure then opened the meeting with some questions about the Olympic Games. Michael Phelp won the most medals of any athlete and Sophie Pasco won the most medals for New Zealand.
Notices:
Science Fair:|
Paul Hewitson reminded Club Members about the Sanford sponsored Science Fair (7th Sep to 9th Sep). Helpers needed (also see below) to set up tables on Tuesday 7th Sep at 3.00 pm and another set of tables at 7.00 pm. Supervision of the hall during Public Viewing from 09.00 am to 5.00 pm on Thursday 9th Sep. Then packing up on Thursday evening after Rotary at 7.45 pm. Loading tables onto trailer on Friday 10th Sep at 09.00 am. Members are asked to keep these dates in mind and if possible make some time to help. Roster sheet to put your name down will be handed round at Rotary.
Science Fair:|
Paul Hewitson reminded Club Members about the Sanford sponsored Science Fair (7th Sep to 9th Sep). Helpers needed (also see below) to set up tables on Tuesday 7th Sep at 3.00 pm and another set of tables at 7.00 pm. Supervision of the hall during Public Viewing from 09.00 am to 5.00 pm on Thursday 9th Sep. Then packing up on Thursday evening after Rotary at 7.45 pm. Loading tables onto trailer on Friday 10th Sep at 09.00 am. Members are asked to keep these dates in mind and if possible make some time to help. Roster sheet to put your name down will be handed round at Rotary.
Cancer Society Fundraiser:
Gavin Craig advised that helpers are needed for a Cancer Society Fundraiser at the Claremont Hall on the 27th August. Advise Gavin if you can help.
Bookarama:
The container needs to be sorted out and a Working Bee will be held in a couple of weeks’ time. The Bookarama 2021 will be on 6th and 7th November at the usual venue. Help needed on the Friday for setup and Monday for tidy-up.
The container needs to be sorted out and a Working Bee will be held in a couple of weeks’ time. The Bookarama 2021 will be on 6th and 7th November at the usual venue. Help needed on the Friday for setup and Monday for tidy-up.
Weekly Club-Raffle:
Won (again…) by Alistair MacKay with Ticket B34
Won (again…) by Alistair MacKay with Ticket B34
The Robbery:
Sergeant Harley and Corporal Rod made up a number of curly questions and managed to fine all Members present.
Sergeant Harley and Corporal Rod made up a number of curly questions and managed to fine all Members present.
3-Minute Talk
Paul Hewitson who told us about a planned trip to Missouri in the United States that did not happen because of Covid19. The plan was to visit a unique little town called Branson. This place is known as a Country Western Music centre where all the big names of Country Music meet for festivals. Branson is also staunch Republican country with plenty of Anti-Vaccine people.
Paul Hewitson who told us about a planned trip to Missouri in the United States that did not happen because of Covid19. The plan was to visit a unique little town called Branson. This place is known as a Country Western Music centre where all the big names of Country Music meet for festivals. Branson is also staunch Republican country with plenty of Anti-Vaccine people.
Guest Speaker
Chairman Reese Hart introduced Evan MacClure who talked to us about Forrest Management. Evan was trained in the NZ Forrest Service then spent time in the NZ Army and after that worked for a US Company dealing with wood and logs. In 1993 Evan set up a company called “Forrest Management” here in Timaru and is involved in all aspects of forestry from planting to harvesting trees, management of clients Forrest’s, buying and selling wood to local processors and mainly exporting wood in log form. The NZ Forrest Industry produces ca 40’000 tons of wood which is mainly exported. Main markets are China, Taiwan, Australia and the United States. There is scope to produce more but the capacity to ship it is limited. Evan explained to us how the Emission trading Scheme works. This is part of the Paris Agreement that New Zealand is part of and the aim is to reduce Carbon Emissions. Planting a forest will give you Carbon Credits. For a forest to be eligible for Carbon Credits it has to be planted in a certain way and have a certain size and the type of trees planted will count for more or less credit. Big industries like Oil Companies will buy land and ask a Forrest Management Company to plant trees in exchange for the Carbon Credits which they then can use to offset against their Carbon producing activity. The use of Wood-Chips to replace coal for industrial boilers is on the rise but big users like Fonterra would have to plant their own forest if they converted all their boilers.
Chairman Reese Hart introduced Evan MacClure who talked to us about Forrest Management. Evan was trained in the NZ Forrest Service then spent time in the NZ Army and after that worked for a US Company dealing with wood and logs. In 1993 Evan set up a company called “Forrest Management” here in Timaru and is involved in all aspects of forestry from planting to harvesting trees, management of clients Forrest’s, buying and selling wood to local processors and mainly exporting wood in log form. The NZ Forrest Industry produces ca 40’000 tons of wood which is mainly exported. Main markets are China, Taiwan, Australia and the United States. There is scope to produce more but the capacity to ship it is limited. Evan explained to us how the Emission trading Scheme works. This is part of the Paris Agreement that New Zealand is part of and the aim is to reduce Carbon Emissions. Planting a forest will give you Carbon Credits. For a forest to be eligible for Carbon Credits it has to be planted in a certain way and have a certain size and the type of trees planted will count for more or less credit. Big industries like Oil Companies will buy land and ask a Forrest Management Company to plant trees in exchange for the Carbon Credits which they then can use to offset against their Carbon producing activity. The use of Wood-Chips to replace coal for industrial boilers is on the rise but big users like Fonterra would have to plant their own forest if they converted all their boilers.
Reese Hart thanked Evan for a very interesting and topical address.
President John closed the meeting reminding members about the coming Science Fair.
A reminder; Science Fair needs our help.
The upcoming Science Fair needs help with set-up, pack-up and supervision. Please lock it into your Diary if you can help.
The dates are:
- Set up: Tuesday 7 September 2021, a few folk at 3.00 pm , then a few more at 7.00 pm
- Supervision: (at the Bay Hall) on Thursday 9th, from 9 - 5 pm if possible please.
- Pack up (1): Thursday 9th September 2021 form 7.45 pm. Perhaps members can assist after our Rotary meeting.
- Pack up (2): Friday 10th September 2021 at 9 am. Loading trestles onto trailers
Just for a laugh
For her birthday, I took my wife to an orchard and we stood there looking at the trees for half an hour. Not the Apple Watch she was expecting apparently.
I had a fun childhood. My dad used to push me down the hill in old tires. They were Goodyears.
Our computers went down at work today, so we had to do everything manually. It took me twenty minutes to shuffle the cards for Solitaire.
Give a man a fish and you will feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will spend a fortune on gear he will only use twice a year.