March 2nd. 2023- Mayor Cam Guthrie
This meeting opened at 9:55 am with 38 members in attendance. President John Sneyd welcomed all in attendance and informed the members of the importance and great work of communication amongst the current Board members in keeping the Club functioning at top level by encouraging recruitment of new members to join the Club. This is also due to the great work of the Speakers Committee in selecting interesting presenters with an eclectic mix of interesting topics. President Sneyd next introduced the Club’s two newest members: David Rowley and Dudley Gibbs. Three new guests were introduced: Harry Phillips and Jim Weatherby and Scott Munro.
Announcements:
Activities – Ken Marchant
- Today is the last day for sign-up for the tour of the Spring Mill Distillery on March 11th @ 2:00 pm at a cost of $16 per person and spouses are welcome to participate.
- Two musicals have been potentially scheduled for a couple of Drayton Theatre productions:
- May 20th for “Beautiful: the Carole King Story”, and
- July 15th for “Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
President Sneyd introduced today’s guest speaker, Mayor Cam Guthrie.
Bio
Cam Guthrie was re-elected Mayor of Guelph in 2018, after serving as Mayor from 2014 to 2018 and as a Councillor for Ward 4 from 2010 to 2014.
He currently serves as the Chair of Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM), a group of 29 Mayors of cities with 100,000 people or more, who collectively represent 70 per cent of Ontario’s population.
In March 2022, he was appointed to the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) Board of Mayors, representing North America.
Cam was a licensed insurance broker and local entrepreneur for 16 years before becoming Mayor. An avid community volunteer, Cam has served on the Boards of several local not-for-profit organizations and mentored startups and small business owners through the Business Centre of Guelph-Wellington. He holds a business diploma from Sir Sandford Fleming College.
An accomplished drummer, Cam has been a member of local bands, played on several studio recordings, and produced or co-produced several albums.
Cam’s roots in Guelph stretch back to 1919, when his great-grandfather founded Guthrie’s Bakery on Quebec Street in downtown Guelph. Cam and his wife Rachel are proud parents of two children, Anakin and Adelaide.
Presentation
Cam addressed the current issues in Guelph along with his vision and future goals for our community. He took time for members to address him with questions from the floor.
President John Sneyd thanked Mayor Guthrie for his presentation.
Next meeting: Thurs., March 16, 2023 with Matthew Curtis on Laparoscopic Surgery/Equipment
Adjournment @11:17 am
Recording Secretary: Kerry Gennings
Announcements:
Activities – Ken Marchant
- Today is the last day for sign-up for the tour of the Spring Mill Distillery on March 11th @ 2:00 pm at a cost of $16 per person and spouses are welcome to participate.
- Two musicals have been potentially scheduled for a couple of Drayton Theatre productions:
- May 20th for “Beautiful: the Carole King Story”, and
- July 15th for “Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
President Sneyd introduced today’s guest speaker, Mayor Cam Guthrie.
Bio
Cam Guthrie was re-elected Mayor of Guelph in 2018, after serving as Mayor from 2014 to 2018 and as a Councillor for Ward 4 from 2010 to 2014.
He currently serves as the Chair of Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM), a group of 29 Mayors of cities with 100,000 people or more, who collectively represent 70 per cent of Ontario’s population.
In March 2022, he was appointed to the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) Board of Mayors, representing North America.
Cam was a licensed insurance broker and local entrepreneur for 16 years before becoming Mayor. An avid community volunteer, Cam has served on the Boards of several local not-for-profit organizations and mentored startups and small business owners through the Business Centre of Guelph-Wellington. He holds a business diploma from Sir Sandford Fleming College.
An accomplished drummer, Cam has been a member of local bands, played on several studio recordings, and produced or co-produced several albums.
Cam’s roots in Guelph stretch back to 1919, when his great-grandfather founded Guthrie’s Bakery on Quebec Street in downtown Guelph. Cam and his wife Rachel are proud parents of two children, Anakin and Adelaide.
Presentation
Cam addressed the current issues in Guelph along with his vision and future goals for our community. He took time for members to address him with questions from the floor.
President John Sneyd thanked Mayor Guthrie for his presentation.
Next meeting: Thurs., March 16, 2023 with Matthew Curtis on Laparoscopic Surgery/Equipment
Adjournment @11:17 am
Recording Secretary: Kerry Gennings