Almost 50 years later,
another New Zealander, Rotary International President Bill Boyd, reminds us
that our objective remains better Rotary and better
Rotarians, as he urges all Rotarians to Lead The Way in our
communities, our Rotary clubs, and our occupations.
Being a Rotary leader means
putting the clubs and the Rotarians first. It means recognizing that, in
Rotary, no member is ever more important than any other member. Some of us have
greater responsibility, but no one has greater value. Each club member, club
president, district governor, and director – each RI president – is equally a
part of Rotary and equally a part of Rotary’s future.
As we commence the 2006 –
2007 Rotary year, I am conscious of the privilege and responsibility we all
have as custodians of the proud 101 year history of this wonderful
organization. Carol Bellamy, executive director of UNICEF put it this way: “Rotary
has won a place of respect in the global village; in fact, Rotary has helped
make the world a global village.” As individual Rotarians we are charged
with the responsibility of building on our Rotary heritage for the benefit of
future generations of Rotarians, building up our communities for the betterment
of society, educating and developing our youth who are tomorrow’s leaders, and
actively promoting the advancement of international goodwill, understanding,
and peace. We fulfill this responsibility through the twin pillars of Rotary:
Fellowship and Service. We fulfill this responsibility by sharing Rotary with
new members. We fulfill this responsibility by exercising tolerance and
understanding in our businesses, professions, and communities. We fulfill this
responsibility by our action directed toward the real needs of those less
fortunate than us. And we fulfill this responsibility by living our creed: The
Four Way Test.
Let us demonstrate
leadership by tolerance and understanding, by unselfishness and integrity, and
by our motto of Service Above Self. Let us focus our
service initiatives on literacy which is the escape hatch from poverty, on
clean water which is the birthright of every human being, on health and hunger
which is the foundation of world peace, and on the family of Rotary in which we
live fulfilling and productive lives.
I salute all Rotarians in
District 5040, and the many new Rotarians whom you will invite to join our
ranks this year.
Thank you for leading the
way, and for all you do for Rotary.
William B. Boyd, RI President
2006-2007- "In the coming Rotary year, I ask all of you to join me as we Lead
the Way to a better Rotary and better communities."
My year as
president-elect was busy but immensely rewarding. I traveled to more than 60
different cities and approximately 20 countries in all corners of the world and
met thousands of Rotarians. Some of the countries I visited included the
Everywhere I went,
Rotarians impressed me with their energy and compassion for their club projects,
and I was touched by the kindness of their hospitality. Of the many different
cultures that I experienced, I noticed many similarities among Rotarians.
“To be a
Rotarian means making the
I look forward to
serving you as your Rotary International president for a year, starting 1 July.
As I continue with my travels — which in July and August include France, India,
Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, and South Africa — I know you will keep affirming my
belief in the power of Rotary and ordinary people coming together for a common
belief in helping humankind.
Then it was time for a HEARTFELT FAREWELL from RI PRESIDENT CARL-WILHELM
STENHAMMAR. In his closing comments, Stenhammar stressed that during the year
he has met with Rotary members all over the world and has seen the strides made
to get back to basics.
He inspired attendees with a story about a Zone Institute meeting he
went to in
"It's been splendid and extraordinary for me to meet all of you,
and I hope that every one of you will meet me on Rotary paths [in] the
future," he said.
- Excerpt from Rotary International news Jun 15
As her last official function, DG Sonia Wolowidnyk presided over the 44th President's Gala Dinner for the Rotary Club
of Richmond. In her grand style she inducted the new Board and Club Executive, it was her first and last installation of her
year. Then the club presented her with a bouquet of flowers to thank DG Sonia
for her year of hard work and devotion.
On DG Sonia’s farewell message to the
Club Presidents and Secretaries, she quoted a statement from John D.
Rockefeller "How above all other possessions is
the value of a friend in every department of life without any exception
whatever!"
Her message - To
make a true friend, you have to be one, sincerity is essential. If we like
people, we look for the best in them and we are kind. We talk of common
interests, which for us is Rotary and we share unselfish interest, we give as
well as receive. You are my special friends. Thanks you for a wonderful
year and all you have done for Rotary.
Congratulation to rotary club of
One
Rotarian’s Vision . . .
25 years ago, Charles Loh (PDG 1992-1993), a member
of Rotary Club of Vancouver had a vision….to form a new club “Rotary Club of
Vancouver Chinatown”. On May 20th, 1981, sponsored by the Vancouver
Club, the vision became reality. The birth of Chinatown Club was celebrated by
500 Rotarians and friends. On July 8, 2006, 500 Rotarians and friends gathered
to celebrate their 25th Anniversary.
One
Club’s Achievements . . .
Over the past 25 years, the
club raised and spent over $1,000,000 on community and world projects,
contributions to the Rotary Foundation are closing in on $1,000,000. Helping to care for fetal
alcohol syndrome babies in the First Nations Communities in downtown Eastside,
a $50,000 seed capital donation was increased into $250,000 from government
matching grants. In supporting youth programs, the club sponsored a Rotaract
and an Interact club, hosted Youth Exchange and supported Literacy program.
Their Centennial projects included providing over 100 wheel chairs to
One
Person Made the Difference . . .
“I
am only one person. What can I do?”
“Yes,
one person can make a difference”
PDG Charles Loh made a difference by sharing Rotary with another 25
charter members in 1981. This sharing multiplied to around 40 members as it
stands now. Together they work towards making the world a better place through
Rotary.
Wilf Wilkinson RI president elect 2007-2008 (the first Canadian
president of Rotary international in 55 years
To celebrate the Vancouver
Chinatown Club’s 25th anniversary, RI President Elect Wilf Wilkinson was invited as the keynote speaker. What an
inspiring speech indeed.
RIPE Wilkinson talked about
“the movement of sharing”. The movement
of sharing is to share our time, talent and money as we travel around the
planet to help those less fortunate than ourselves. Only when we see the joy Rotary brings to
people do we realize the benefit the positive impact we can provide.
He joined Rotary because someone asked him in December
1962. Through Rotary, he and Joan, his
wife of 52 years have the opportunity to meet other people sharing the same
interest of Rotary, doing truly extraordinary things.
As a proud Rotarian, he challenges each of us to
submit one name of a potential Rotarian, share Rotary with other people and
invite them to join Rotary to share the work. We can achieve far more together
than what we can achieve alone.
“The Scholar's Study at the Dr. Sun Yat Sen Garden was formally
opened on July 8 by RIPE Wilf Wilkinson and Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan. This
is a permanent commemoration of Rotary’s 100 years of service, and will be seen
by over 100,000 visitors every year.”
Rotary
Fellowship
Looking for
fellowship and service opportunities unique to your interests? Looking to
broaden your Rotary horizons? Look no further. Have we got a deal for you! You
need to learn about:
ROTARY FELLOWSHIPS
promote fellowship amongst rotarians having common recreational and vocational interests.
ROTARY ACTIONS GROUPS
promote service activities
amongst rotarians having common service-oriented interests.
Rotary Fellowships & Rotary Action Groups are not well known within
our membership and this is something we want to change. Rotary Clubs, and
Rotarians, need a balance of service and fellowship. Rotary fellowship and
service don’t have to be limited to within the club, or between clubs. Some
great and lifelong friendships are created between individual Rotarians, and
their spouses, through individual and personal contacts - that is – through participation
in Rotary Fellowships and Rotary Action Groups.
The first
Object of Rotary is:
the development of acquaintance as an
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. Do your
research.
Member, International Travel and Hosting Fellowship
For information about Rotary Fellowships and Rotary
Action Groups: www.rotaryfellowships.org
From June 7
to 12, 2006:
Visit District Website homepage stories for
details at www.rotary5040.org.
Interactors
came to the rescue after they learned that their school library books were to
be discarded and destined for recycling.
They sent them all to the ROTARY WORLD HELP NETWORK warehouse for
shipping to the needy
On Sunday, June 18th 2006, the Centennial club
performed their first community service project for the year. Our goal was mainly to help elders by
providing free medical examinations and prescriptions. The medical examinations were based on Chinese
diagnosis and chiropractic specialties of Dr. Ken Kuo,
Dr. Jeffrey Hwang and Dr. Sylvia Tse . Bema Botanical
Solutions (
Sixty patients registered
for time slots between 10 am and 4 pm.
We treated everyone who registered.
Judging by the many outstanding comments from the patients, this was a
very successful event. We had the
opportunity to share Rotary information with the patients while they were
waiting to pick up their prescriptions.
As a newly chartered club, we believe that everyone
that participated in this event learned a great deal from this experience and
we hope to make it better the next time,. We plan on providing this service annually to
our community. I also like to express
our deepest gratitude to our Doctors that provided this service.. On that specific
day, not only was it Father’s Day, it was also Dr. Ken Kuok's birthday. It was inspiring to see these doctors
dedicate their entire day providing service to the community. They truly demonstrated Rotary’s motto of “Service
Above Self”.
VANCOUVER CENNTENNIAL -
Tuesdays 6:30pm starting Aug 8th, 2006
Both clubs meet at:
MARINE DRIVE GOLF CLUB
7425 Yew
Tel: (604)261-8111
Oct 14, 2006 DISTRICT
MEMBERSHIP SEMINAR at River Rock Casio,
May 17-20, 2007 DISTRICT
CONFERENCE in
Jun 17-20, 2007 ROTARY
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION in
Visit District website
event page for details and updates
www.rotary5040.org
Lisa Simard and Carol
Doyle were happy to see a beautiful garden after 2 hours of hard work by 25
Rotarians and friends on July 6th
JULY 1ST
ELPHINSTONE SECONDARY SCHOOL
SCHOLARSHIP
On June 29, the Rotary Club of Gibsons congratulated
the scholarship recipients from
Website updates
·
The name
has been changed from Café 5040 to Rotary District 5040.
·
District 5040
Team page has been changed to District Governor page, Assistant
Governors and Past District Governors are under the same page.
·
Photos initially posted under Journals now moved to Photo
Albums sorted by years.
·
Rotary Calendar
has been updated to 2006-2007.
·
Site Links
now has a link called Useful Links, this is to eliminate a long list of links shown on
the homepage. It opens up to a HTML page with the sites listed and a brief
description of each site.
2006-2007 Theme Logo “lead
the way”
If you are looking for the new logo to replace last
year’s logo on your club website. The logo can be downloaded from RI website
www.rotary.org.
Rotarians
urged to recruit Rotaractors
"More efforts should be put into encouraging Rotaractors to
continue their service as part of Rotary. If not, knowledge, skills, and
initiative are lost instead of contributing to sustainability in the
development of the organization," Rotaractor Kristine Binder told
an audience of convention goers at
Rotaract, which has about 186,000 members in almost 140 countries, is
Rotary's service program for people ages 18–30. But the problem, said former
Rotaractor Markus Greenland, is that after Rotaractors turn 30, Rotarians often
don't invite them into their clubs. Membership in Rotary clubs is only by
invitation.
- Excerpt from Rotary
International News Jun 14, 2006
Rotaract at
your service
"A HARMLESS enquiry has thrust a young Terrace woman into
establishing a new service group for young adults.
Julseth,
24, says she stumbled upon the role, having been convinced to start the group
by Bill Sauer, a member of the Skeena Valley Rotary Club.
"I'd like to see the group be the youth's voice in Terrace,"
said Julseth. "I'd like to see something that
would make a difference... to make changes that'll make a difference."
"I'd like to see the younger people with their fresh ideas and the older
people with their know-how and their skills," Julseth
said.
Sauer will act as a mentor to the group, helping
to set up its charter, continuing to remind what Rotary is and helping with
service projects.
- Excerpt from Terrace Standard, printed with permission
Angiola De Stefanis (Angi) of
the New Westminster-Royal City Club has been appointed by District Governor
Kevin Conway to take over the RYLA District Chair position commencing
July 1, 2007. For the year
2006-2007, Angi will assume the position of Vice
Chair and start the process of understudy for the next year.