Kevin’s Kaleidoscope
This Rotary year Rotary International
President Bill Boyd invites us to LEAD THE WAY in our clubs, our
communities and internationally.
The new Rotary year got off to a
great start on July 1 with the traditional parade in Steveston, attended
by tens of thousands of spectators. Pirates masquerading as the new District
Governor Kevin and Jen were spotted on the Steveston Rotary club’s float, which
nevertheless was awarded a well deserved second place overall.
In early July we were privileged and
very pleased to welcome RI President-elect Wilf Wilkinson and Joan to
District 5040. On Saturday, July 8, Wilf and Joan toured several Rotary
projects in the
In the early
evening, Districts 5040 and 5050 hosted a reception for Rotary Foundation
Bequest Society members and Major Donors. Five Rotarians who had recently
become major donors were presented with their recognition with thanks from The
Rotary Foundation.
That evening saw
500 guests celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Rotary Club of
An informal meeting
and luncheon with RIPE Wilf and Joan at the home of Kevin and Jen Conway.
Kevin was deeply honored to be installed as this
year’s Governor by RIPE Wilf.
In the afternoon, a visit to
the Richmond Hospice House, a joint project between Rotary Club of
Richmond and The Salvation Army.
And to
After a visit to
District 5050 in Abbotsford, RIPE Wilf and Joan traveled to
Wilf’s visit to District 5040 concluded
with an informal barbeque hosted by Rotary Club of Prince George President
Rick Harrison.
We extend our
sincere appreciation to RIPE Wilf Wilkinson and Joan for visiting District
5040, and wish them every success as they prepare to take on the Presidency of
Rotary International in 2007-2008.
The month of August
sees RYLA North in Prince George, and the start of the Governor’s
official visits.
Stay tuned. -
Governor Kevin Conway
A NOTE FROM RIPE WILF
With only a few days to visit our clubs projects, the PowerPoint
presentation was sent to RIPE Wilf and here is a note from him.
“Thank you so much for sharing this truly amazing story
of what the clubs in District 5040 did to celebrate Rotary, not only in their
own towns and cities but in far corners of the world. It made me realized just
what a small portion of the District's good works that I saw during my short
visit. Please keep up your good work and keep documenting the efforts of your
club's, it will inspire them to do more in the future.
- Sincerely Wilf
WHY I AM A ROTARIAN?
I am a Rotarian because of the value I feel I can
bring from my vocation as a Banker - Director Toronto Downtown BMO (Bank of
Montreal) by using these
resources to help youth and our community.
I am a Rotarian to pay my community rent, which I feel we all owe.
I am a Rotarian to help our foundation "The Rotary Foundation"
to serve the people of the world and finally,
I am a Rotarian to live up to our motto of "Service Above
Self".
Michael Cooksey
2000 - 2001 PDG - District 7070
Rotary Club of Scarborough,
Are we on a roll? by chair
henry
What a way to start the New
Year! An email with electronic voice message from RI Membership Development and
Retention Committee Chair and PDG Chris Offer to tell us that the figures are
in and 5040 finished the past year with an INCREASE in membership year
over year as at 2006. This is the first increase in our District since 2002!
While the increase is a modest 15 total members, it has turned the tide. We
have something on which to build. To those who contributed to this success, a
very big thank you. To everyone else, this is your year to get onboard.
We are delighted to announce our
District Committee members for 2006/2007.
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Dave Bradley |
principald@hotmail.com |
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Cariboo |
Willy Berger |
willy@willyberger.com |
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Richmond/Delta |
Danica Meursing |
danicameursing@yahoo.com |
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Sea To Sky |
Nick Davies |
nick@whistlerlawoffices.com |
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Janice Bosely |
jbosely@ca.ibm.com |
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Burnaby/New |
John Smithman |
smithman@champions.ca |
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Hans Doge |
hdadj@telus.net |
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Northwest |
Lucy Zanardo |
zanardo@zanron.com |
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Prince George/North |
Harold Spensley |
hspensley@shaw.ca |
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Note: AG acting until member identified. |
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To those who worked on this committee with us last
year, a very sincere THANK YOU for all you do for Rotary……Past AG Mel Endelman, Nick Jordan and Wilbur Walrond. We still need
your support to help grow our great organization.
Our District Membership Seminar will be held in
Here is the Challenge!
Set a goal for 12 new members
for your Club in the coming year. This is only one per month.
Hold one “Club in a Club” event
early in the year.
Ensure your Club has a separate
Retention Committee working under your membership Chair.
All of us on this Committee
will be delighted to attend your Club to support your efforts. We all belong to
Rotary because we believe in the ideals set out by this great organization. If
you really care about Rotary be prepared to share it with others. YOU are
the key and District 5040 needs YOU.
LET’S TURN THE ROLL INTO A
WAVE!
Have a great year in Rotary.
Henry Fetigan
District Chair Membership
Committee
(604) 551-2272
who will be the 2009-2010 District Governor?
It is time to look around at the leaders in your
Rotary Club and present the names forward to your Club President for
consideration as District Governor for 2009-2010. The Nominee must be a
Rotarian in good standing with at least 7 years of service and who has served
as Club President.
The current time line:
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ACCEPT NOMINATIONS |
September 15 to October 27, 2006 |
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INTERVIEW PROCESS |
November 1 to November 9, 2006 |
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SELECTION COMPLETE |
November 10, 2006 |
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CHALLENGE PERIOD |
November 10 to
December 10, 2006 |
Please submit all inquiries and
nomination forms to:
PDG Sonia Wolowidnyk,
Phone: 604 513-3654 or Email: soniawol@shaw.ca
Any interested persons should
read page 78 and 79 of the District Directory or check on www.rotary.org
or links to www.rotary5040.org
Our District 5040 policy
requires that we publish the following 2 statements in the August newsletter:
D. 1. a) On or before October 1
of the second year prior to the year in which it is anticipated a District
Governor shall assume office, the President of a club wishing to place the name
of one of its members in nomination shall file with the chair of the Nominating
Committee and the District Governor a resolution of the club, adopted at a
regular meeting of the club naming such candidate and certifying that the candidate
meets the qualifications for District Governor as provided by the Manual of
Procedure of Rotary International.
D. 1. b) The club resolution
shall be accompanied by a current photograph of the candidate and a resume
setting out both Rotary service and their personal background.
Rotary election do’s and don’ts
·
Do
become familiar with the rules.
·
Do
observe the spirit and letter of the rules.
·
Do
continue normal Rotary service.
·
Do
consult with knowledgeable Rotarians if you have any concerns about a current
assignment or a new assignment if it may give an appearance of campaigning.
·
Do
not undertake personal initiatives to gain visibility.
·
Do
not participate in schemes to gain personal recognition or favor.
·
Do
not respond in kind to another candidate’s improper activities.
·
Do
not communicate with or visit clubs involved in the applicable election except
to fulfill necessary functions.
rotary fellowships & rotary action groups
Are you one of those extremely
rare individuals who have looked at the lengthy list of Rotary Fellowships and
Rotary Action Groups and still didn’t find one that suited your interests?
Perhaps you would like to suggest, start or support a new Fellowship or Action
Group. Check out http://www.rotaryfellowships.org/SuggestedFellowships.htm
for a list of suggested Rotary Fellowships.
Here’s some intriguing examples
of currently suggested Rotary Fellowships:
squash players
Sicilian roots (don’t mess with these
guys!)
martial arts (or with these folks)
homoeopathic medicine
learning difficulty (dyslexia)
cancer survivors
Rotary past presidents (might I
suggest one for incoming club Presidents?)
If you are interested in
lending your support to any of these suggested fellowships, please contact
the individual listed at the website. In addition to these suggested
fellowships that are actively seeking support, there are possible fellowships
that are seeking leadership. Take a moment to review the list of possible fellowships seeking
leadership to see if you would like to start a Rotary Fellowship.
Rotary Fellowships: promote fellowship amongst Rotarians having common
recreational and vocational interests.
Rotary Action
Groups: promote service activities amongst
Rotarians having common service-oriented interests.
Watch this publication each
month as we feature selected Fellowships and Action Groups. Check back over
last year’s issues. Phone your District Fellowships Chair. Ask your club –
perhaps you have members who are already participating in one of Rotary’s best
kept secrets. Here’s your next program.
Do your research. Broaden your Rotary horizons.
For information
about Rotary Fellowships and Rotary Action Groups:
Are you already a member? Let’s hear about your experiences and
adventures with Rotary Fellowships and Rotary Action Groups.
Please submit articles for publication to:
PDG Dave Kirk (email:
dbkirk@telus.net)
District 5040
Fellowships Chair
Member, International Travel and
Hosting Fellowship
Rotary needs to get young again . . .
In
Today’s business and professional world, 4 generations work together. Yet,
Rotary--- an organization founded to be representative of business and
professionals in every community, is dominated by only 2 of these generations.
What
are younger business and professionals looking for? Is recruitment different
for Gen X’ers and Millennial than it is for
traditionalists and Baby Boomers?
Starting July, PRIMC Rosemary
Parker Aragon from Zone 23 is discussing this topic in “Getting Younger
- the Series” in the monthly “Membership Matters”. Read articles
from:
http://www.clubrunner.ca/zprg/dxprogramhome/_programhome.aspx?zid=22&pageid=37
This
series is meant to give Rotarians insights that will be necessary to recruit
and retain the younger business men and women we need for our future (to build our bench strength).
Be Visible during membership month by ag bernie
August is membership month and
the clubs in the Sea to Sky corridor are hard at work recruiting new
members to Rotary. Every Rotary club
needs new qualified members. New members
bring fresh ideas, new interests and talents, increased energy and provide for
future leadership. Each qualified new
member increases Rotary’s capacity for service and ensures the future of our
association.
“SEEING”
ROTARY HARD AT WORK AS VITAL TO ATTRACTING MEMBERS AS
“HEARING”
ABOUT ROTARY HARD AT WORK
Maintaining a strong positive
public image in your community is just one way to attract and retain
members. Participating in community
projects that the community can see, wearing Rotary logo wear and displaying
the Rotary Wheel or banner with the club name all create a strong public
image and pique the curiosity of community members. “Seeing” Rotary hard at
work is as vital to attracting members as “hearing” about Rotary hard at work.
ROTARY
CLUB OF PEMBERTON CENTENNIAL
The clubs in the Sea to Sky
corridor have a number of initiatives planned for the next few weeks that will
give all of the clubs lots of exposure.
The Rotary Club of Pemberton Centennial has been hard at work cleaning
up a green space or “jungle” that has been an eyesore for the community for
many years. The donations of heavy
equipment, seed, irrigation and clean up amounts to over $40,000.00. The group
is fundraising for the final phase.
Looks like this project will keep them busy for a few weeks and will
provide the club a great deal of exposure to the community. In addition, they are planning a joint
golf tournament with the Pemberton Chamber of Commerce on September 8th.
All Rotarians are welcome.
ROTARY
CLUB OF WHISTLER MILLENNIUM
The Rotary Club of Whistler
Millennium is holding an Open House at their new meeting location
at Morgan’s restaurant on August 10th from 6 to 8pm. They are inviting the community to learn more
about the club and encourage new membership. The Millennium club is also sponsoring an
evening with Past Rotary International President Richard King on Saturday
September 9th. Janet Brown, the new club president, was so
impressed with Richard at PETS that she knew she had to have him speak in
Whistler. “Once people hear him speak
they will absolutely want to joint Rotary.
He is so inspiring,” stated Janet. The club is turning this into quite an
event and are encouraging Rotarians to bring guests. The cost is $30.00 and includes a
reception. President Janet and President
Brian of Pemberton are scheming to see how they can get Richard into the golf
tournament the day before. Hopefully he
will arrive early to enjoy all the beauty of the corridor.
ROTARY
CLUB OF SQUAMISH
The Rotary Club of Squamish
will be serving it up again at the Squamish Loggers Sports Days. For the past 49 years the club has been
serving beef on a bun at this event as an annual fundraiser and community
event. Talk about community exposure!
The Squamish club will also be celebrating its 40th anniversary
in September.
ROTARY
CLUB OF WHISTLER
Finally, the Whistler Rotary
Club will be holding its 20th Annual Labour Day Weekend Corn
Roast. People from all over the
world who visit Whistler get to see the Rotary Wheel proudly displayed as corn
is gobbled up. A great fundraiser, high
profile for Rotary and amazing fellowship.
There are many ways to attract
members to your club but being in your community and having people “see” the
work of Rotary and engage with Rotarians is an opportunity to say to
prospective members “Why aren’t you in Rotary?”
NEW WEST ROYAL CITY CLUB - fraserfest lottery draw
FraserFest occurs annually over a weekend in July, and celebrates
the Fraser River, BC’s mightiest river and most important inland
waterway. This annual event takes place along the boardwalk of
Westminster Quay, and brings together the public, community groups, cultural organizations,
businesses, and a flotilla of working and historic vessels.
On July 15th, members and families of the Royal City
Rotary club all pitched in to sell the “Royal City Rotary FraserFest
Lottery” tickets and help with the parking control.
RICHMOND CLUB - leads the way with youth
Since the Rotary Club of
Richmond chartered in 1962, they have had a rich history of leading the way
with youth. They have been very involved with youth programs such as
Interact, Rotaract, Youth Exchange, Ambassadorial Scholarships, High School and
College Scholarships, sponsoring RYLA participants and have sponsored a teacher
in Trinidad.
Their year 2006-2007 will be
themed around youth. Their projects and club activities will engage
youth, involve youth or focus on youth. They have already started with a
Golf Tournament on July 10th to expand their scholarship program into
apprenticeships.
RICHMOND SUNRISE CLUB - serving their community
7th ANNUAL
KALEIDOSCOPE
Richmond is one of largest ethnically
diverse populations in Canada. To celebrate and cultivate harmony between all
residents of their City, the Richmond Sunrise Club presented the 7th
annual "Kaleidoscope” on July 15, 2006.
In partnership with the City of Richmond, City Centre Association and
the Richmond Multicultural Concerns Society, the club sponsored the annual
extravaganza of song, dance, food and cultural exhibits from more than 30
countries. The free event attracted more than 10,000 local residents to the
Minoru Oval to share their heritage.
SPONSOR BC
GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND
The Richmond Sunrise Rotary
Club was proud to help sponsor the BC Guide Dogs for the Blind. Members
were happy to see “Sunrise”, their sponsored dog at a recent breakfast meeting.
TSAWWASSEN CLUB– bc parade at the sun festival
Rotary Club of Tsawwassen
organized the BC Day Parade in the annual Tsawwassen Sun Festival over the
August long weekend. The parade featured more than 60 entries with an estimated
10,000 people watching.
The organization of
this important event gives the club a high profile in their community, in the
local newspaper and on parade day. The club members put many hours into
planning and managing the event. They register the numerous floats and
community entries in the parade and help set up and pick up barricades on
parade day.
VANCOUVER CLUB - 22nd annual bike-a-thon
Rotary Club of Vancouver hosted
their 22nd Annual Bike-A-Thon on Sunday July 9, 2006 and raised $120,000 for
the hearing impaired in BC. This year,
113 riders participated the 120km ride from Brentwood Mall to Harrison Hot
Springs Hotel.
In it’s 22 year history, they have
raised over $1.5 million for the Rotary Hearing Foundation. These funds have
been used to support cochlear implant research at UBC, to establish the Rotary
Hearing Centre at UBC and the Rotary Hearing Clinic at St. Paul’s Hospital, and
to support the Vancouver Community College Adult Education Programs for the
deaf and hard of hearing.
VANC ARBUTUS CLUB - kitsilano soapbox derby
The 16th Annual Kitsilano
Soapbox Derby was held on Sunday, June 25 on West 4th Ave between Yew and Burrard. Over 60
racers participated including car #87 sponsored by the Rotary Club of Vancouver
Arbutus. The cars took over 50 hours to construct and rely on gravity to get
them to the finish line. Club members also lent their helping hands during this
community celebration.
VANCOUVER CENNTENNIAL CLUB - bc day and taiwan day
The club participated in the celebration of both BC Day & Taiwan Day
on Aug. 7, 2006 at Vancouver's Bobolink Park. They rented 2 booths to sell a
variety of Chinese food and raised over $500. Members and families started
arriving at 7am to help set up, prepare and cook. It was truly Rotary spirit
and team work that contributed to the success of their first event of the year.
INTERACT VAN TECH CLUB- car wash fundraiser
On Sunday Aug 5, 2006 this
newly chartered club held a carwash at Nanaimo and Broadway in Vancouver and
raised $300. The money is to be used for promoting the club to the community
and in their school. Several members from their sponsor club, Vancouver
Chinatown, were on hand to give them support .
. . . (doing final inspection???)
In September, the club is
planning for EXPANSION . . . to recruit
additional members at Vanc Technical Secondary.
What a Great Idea!
How much do you know
your fellow Rotarians???
SMITHERS ALPINE CLUB
President Craig started ROTARY TRIVIA, it is a FUN exercise to challenge his
club members to get to know each other and encourage more fellowship outside of
regular club meetings.
Questions such as . .
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This Rotarian dislikes cheap whiskey and card cheats.
________ has
lived in 9 different communities in the BC and Yukon
Club Info Update
NEW CLUBRUNNER
WEBSITES:
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Richmond Sunset
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Sunshine Coast Sechelt
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Smithers Alpine
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Sechelt
DUAL WEBSITES:
Vancouver Centennial has both English
and Chinese website.
NEW MEETING VENUE:
Whistler Millennium has moved to
Morgan’s Restaurant in Creekside Village.
You can find links to
these clubs and other clubs from District website at www.rotary5040.org
Making a difference through rotary by dean rohrs
“The Rotary Club of Vancouver
Sunrise has for the past 4
years supported the two small villages of Utha and
Dixie in rural South Africa, by assisting in setting up Nursery Schools and
Community Centers. It has been amazing
to see how these programs have grown and the incredible results obtained from
very small monetary contributions.” – Dean Rohrs.
DGE Dean Rohrs accompanied
by Magdalen Leung (Rotary Club of Richmond Sunset) and her daughter Jacqueline
visited various projects in the north eastern part of South Africa.
Aces Aids Hospice near Whiteriver – Rotary Club of Vancouver Sunrise donated 35 hospital beds and medical
supplies.
Schools in Sabie –
from Sybrandt van Niekerk
High School with over 600 boarders to small Simile Nursery School that the Club
supported through a TRF Matching Grant.
Dixie
Nursery School – kitchen and washrooms completed with
the funding by the Club. Hopefully they can send a team of volunteers to help
set up the necessary administrative systems and build book shelves and
cupboards as well as work with the teacher and volunteers to give them the
tools to educate the children.
A new village in Saville –
Around US $35,000 is required to complete the pre-school program which has
started in an old and run down Primary School.
“So many needs and so many requests
that it breaks your heart that you can’t help them all. As Rotarians we have the avenues to finance
projects and the power to help and when there is a positive result from a
Rotary initiative – it just cannot be measured.
It is than very warm feeling I get when I see that I am making a
significant difference that keeps taking me coming back to South Africa. I hope that I can continue to do this with
the help of Rotary.” – Dean Rohrs.
This is summary from the original
article. To read the complete article, visit D5040 website at:
RYLA NORTH - by anne blanchard
Eighteen Rylarians are in town for RYLA North (Rotary
Youth Leadership Awards Program), a five-day workshop starting today at Moose
Springs Resort.
The annual workshop is usually attended by young
adults from across British Columbia, but this year Sarah El Kaddah, from Alexandria, Egypt, will bring an
international flavour to the event.
El Kaddah is a member of a
Rotaract group in Alexandria and heard about RYLA North while visiting family
in Vancouver. She has helped to organize a RYLA at home, but until now has
never had the fun of participating in one. She is being sponsored by the Rotary
Club of Prince George/New Caledonia and is curious what the event will be like.
Participants know there will be seminars and activities to develop leadership
skills, but details are kept secret until participants arrive.
“The best way to describe RYLA is magic,” says RYLA
North Chair Kathi Travers. Motivational speakers from
all over will be present, including Andy Beasley and Kevin Brown. Communication
is all-important, says Travers, because in order to develop leadership skills
you have to be able to communicate well.
“I think RYLA is the best bang for our buck in
Rotary,” says Travers. “These youth, they are the future for us.”
Rotaract, and events like RYLA are great, says El Kaddah, because they allow youth from all over the world to
network, make friendships, and learn from each other.
Anton Babadjanov, a UBC computer science student, has
first-hand experience of this. He joined Rotaract while studying in Germany,
and after moving with his family from Bulgaria to Canada, he looked up a
Rotaract club. These were the first people he got to know in Canada. He
currently belongs to two Rotaract groups, one in North Vancouver, and another
in Vancouver that is mostly UBC students.
It’s Babadjanov’s first RYLA
event as well, but he’s sure that just as with Rotaract, he will meet many
“incredible, good-hearted people”, who are interested in giving back to their
communities and helping those less fortunate than themselves.
RYLA North is for young adults between 19 and 25. Some
participants are members of Rotaract, Rotary’s service club for youth, but this
isn’t a requirement. In fact, says facilitator Lea Langille,
attending a RYLA workshop is often what convinces youth to join Rotaract. There
are Rotaract clubs in more than 158 countries, with more than 176,000 members
aged 14-30
Editor’s Corner
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a story about a recent club event? If so, please forward a brief write up
and a picture or two to the District Newsletter Editor. Pictures should be good
resolution. Deadline is the last day of the month for the following month.
District Website Updates
- Left column on the Homepage now grouped as
per the new Leadership Plan. The 5 main areas are bold followed by
sub-headers slightly indented.
- Site Links divided into History Links,
other programs and software downloads.
- Rotary Calendar has been updated to
2006-2007.
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Rotary Club of Peachland invitation
Allan Hall, President of the Peachland Rotary
Club invites you to join their meeting Thursday at the Gasthaus
Restaurant in Peachland prior to the District Conference in Kelowna. Enjoy a
spectacular lake view on Beach Avenue.
Only 8 kilometres south from the junction of Highway 97 and the
connector - Highway 97C. Choice of 2
lunch dishes at $10 per person. Can
accommodate about 20 extra lunch guests without notice. Meeting starts at 11:45 a.m. Parking is
free. Rotary Club Peachland welcomes District 5040 Rotarians anytime.