KEVIN’S KALEIDOSCOPE – NOV, 2006
In early October we set out for
Williams
Lake Daybreak club led by President
Erik Zwiers had an interesting fun and fellowship
project starting with growing zucchini from seed in members’ backyards.
Judges selected
winners in biggest, smallest, weirdest categories and were further judged on
dressing their fruit in the funniest, most beautiful and imaginative costumes.
Finally, this long
hands-on project ended in a fellowship cookfest at a
member’s home where zucchini were disguised in all manner of delicious recipes.
Other hands on
community projects involved the rebuilding of the play ground and a mentoring
program in the school of 1 hour a week for teenagers and first nations
children.
The
President Simon Turner of the Quesnel club took us on a grand tour of the many community projects
his club has completed and considering taking on. The indoor soccer stadium the club
spearheaded is stunning, and provides healthy activities for young people in
the community. The club is also focused
on building membership and has introduced a familiarization program whereby
prospective Rotarians and spouses are treated to dinner with the nominating
family. We had the privilege of participating in the induction of new Rotarian
Brad Kotzer. In their world Rotary awareness, members
are encouraged to discuss the countries of flags on display.
After the Thanksgiving weekend we had the pleasure of
hosting the advisory committee of the District
Advisory Council, and I extend sincere thanks to these experienced
Rotarians for their wise counsel and guidance.
The
The
With the enthusiastic leadership of Gloria Tom Wing Staudt, the
President Chris Pughe and
the
On Saturday, October 14, District Membership Chair
Henry Fetigan and his team facilitated an excellent membership seminar which included inspiring and motivational
Rotarians sharing their experience in building and retaining good Rotarians.
This year we were privileged to have Jill Pohren from
Membership Development in
Early the following week we set off for
President Rick
Barker welcomed us to the 100 Mile House
club which provides a meal for 350 seniors which involves the whole
community who donate produce, skills and space.
The club has also taken on the renovation of the old Agri-Plex
building to hold equestrian functions.
It has beautifully renovated attic space which will be a rentable
function room as well as their own meeting room. There is additional space which they might
persuade The Lions to renovate and thereby share maintenance costs. We were fortunate to visit the club on October
19, which happened to be the club’s 30th birthday which they
celebrated with a cake and candles for desert.
President Andrew Wheatley and the Fort St. James club have established ambitious membership goals to
bring in at least 5 new Rotarians, which will help their proposed community
safety project to build a walk bridge over the river on the outskirts of
town. The club has built an impressive
welcome sign at the entrance to Fort St. James, and teams up with the Vanderhoof club to raise funds in a TV auction. (Picture:
President Andrew with DG Kevin and Jen). As Stewart Mclean of CBC's
Vynil Cafe says "We may not be big but we are
small" .
The Vanderhoof club
led by President Peter Ryks is the little club that can. Membership development
is a high priority for the club this year, and several prospective Rotarians
shared lunch with us during our visit. We were impressed by the club’s brand
new signs at the entrance to Vanderhoof, proudly
displaying the Rotary Wheel. Rotarian spouses were jointly assembling an
expensive and useful school basket as their club contribution to the TV
auction. Small though they are, this
club works with a senior citizens home, and is looking to join an international
multi-club project. Their own quote,
“you can’t be happy on a me plan”.
Back in
The
President Jim Renshaw and
the
District
5040 Governor-nominee
interviews were scheduled for the end of October, and I extend sincere thanks,
appreciation, and congratulations to the five candidates who answered the
invitation of their clubs to be nominated. All five are strong Rotarians who
have rendered outstanding service to Rotary and to their communities, and I
know that the nominating committee was faced with a difficult task in selecting
one candidate over the others. In the end the committee chose AG Gordon
Dalglish and his partner Susan Smith to be our Governor in 2009-2010. I echo
the sentiment of committee members in encouraging the candidates who were not
selected to allow their clubs to nominate them again next year.
In closing, Jen and I offer heartfelt thanks to the club Presidents
who are all doing such a fine job leading their clubs, and to the Rotarians who
welcomed us into their homes and into their communities, and showed us their
enthusiasm for Rotary.
A Governor’s job is made so much more enjoyable by the support provided
by the Assistant Governors, and we extend thanks to AGs Harold Spensley in the North, Alex Coffey in the Caribou, Nancy
Nikolai in Burnaby New Westminster, Penny Offer in
CELEBRATE THE ROTARY FOUNDATION
with
The Rotary Clubs in the City of
Rotary Volunteer Team to
Supported by The Rotary Foundation,
Rotarians Dean Rohrs, Noreen Davis, Tony Davis
and Mary Watson of the Arbutus Club will be heading to the small rural villages
of Dixie and Utha in the North East of
Matching Grants planned for Bicycle Ambulances for
PDG Chris Offer reports that the club is developing a
tentative Rotary Foundation Matching Grant project to build and distribute
Bicycle Ambulances in
The bike ambulances will be built in
Club Foundation Activities and Goals -
The club is set to support the Rotary Foundation this
year under the guidance of Club and District Foundation Chair Mary Watson. PDG Mary reports that their Foundation
Goals include US$100 per member to participate in the Every
Rotarian Every year Campaign and 1 new
benefactor and to promote the Foundation with their members.
They plan to achieve their goals
using various methods including speakers on various aspects of the Foundation
They have already had a guest speaker PDG Ken Balsley
District 5020 on an update on the Polio Plus program. They also plan to
distribute Foundation Brochures; the club will match happy/sad dollars; they
will support the Foundation dinner in November; and collect loose change from
members each week to send to the Foundation.
Supporting the Foundation –
The club is actively involved in a matching grant
project building water wells. They have a US$12,300 grant to
build 4 wells in 4 different communities in the Kakamega
District, in western
Project S.C.A.N.N. (Street Children Assistance Network of Nakuru) -
This project is to assist
S.C.A.N.N., a local community
charitable Foundation providing desperately needed literacy, education, food,
shelter and 24 hour support and medical care for abandoned children (ages three
to eighteen) on the streets of Nakuru. The project
will be funded in conjunction with Rotary Clubs in
The Greater
The club hosts the Greater
Vancouver Rotary Foundation Walk. For the past 7 years the walk has taken place
around False Creek in
Several of the
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Sponsored
a new Interact Club -
at
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Actively
Building Membership - with one new
member inducted and three more ready for club approval. It helps to have
District Membership chair Henry Fetigan in your club.
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Annual
Dictionary Project - ordered 500
new dictionaries for Grade 5 students in the inner city schools in downtown
area. To be distributed by club members in December.
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Sep
25 Golf & Dinner Fellowship – a great time was had by all attendees including spouses and friends.
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Annual
Chinese New Year’s Dinner/Dance Fund Raising - will be held on March 9, 2007 at the Floata Chinese Seafood Restaurant in
3rd Annual President's Club
Golf Tournament - Defending
champion Michael Cowhig successfully fought off a
very competitive group of club members.
Club President Grant Yao, Rick Ledding, Kelly
Bellman, Ralph Case, Duncan Porter and prospective member Sam Wong provided
stiff competition and great company. (Picture:
Tribute to Veterans – On September 19, Club President
James Kwon contributed $6,224 to construct a memorial monument for Veterans who
participated in Korean War. The Korean society wants to erect
this statue to pay tribute to the memory of great Canadian
soldiers who joined during Korean War. The monument will be built in
Central park in
The Club is active locally and
internationally:
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Free
4 days Annual Youth Soccer Camp for age 6 to 9 - teamed up with Vancouver Police Department and their
Police Athletic League. Rotary volunteers assist with registration, picnic and
presentation of certificates.
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Stay
in School Scholarship Program launched in 2005 - Each year, this program will award scholarships of
$7,000 to two deserving students entering Grade 10 at
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A
Truck Project in the
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Classroom
Furniture for
The club has an active Youth Committee and is
involved in a number of Rotary youth programs. They are compiling a Youth
Committee Handbook and researching funding opportunities to support Youth
Committee Projects including Gaming Funding and a Music fundraiser.
Besides active with the Interact at Gladstone
School, they are working on sponsoring Interact club in
UBC Rotaract (sponsored by
District Governor 2009-2010
Here they come hand in hand at our
service . . . Gordon Dalglish and Susan Smith
The Nominating Committee is pleased to announce its
selection of Gordon M. Dalglish, Rotary Club of Richmond Sunrise and his
partner, Susan Smith, Rotary Club of Richmond Steveston, as the successful
candidate for District Governor Nominee Designate.
Gordon joined the Rotary Club of North Vancouver in
1988 and served as International, Club, and Vocational Service Director. Gordon
also served as Marketing Director for the Great Capilano
Duck Race for 10 years. Moving to
Gordon’s passion has been in Rotary Youth Programs for
the past 15 years; he has served as Youth Exchange host family, and serves on
the Youth Exchange District Committee.
At the District level, Gordon has served as the
Newsletter editor for 4 years and District Conference Program co-chair,
2005-2006. In 2005 Gordon was appointed Assistant Governor for Richmond Delta
and serves in that capacity today. His role as Assistant Governor has afforded
the opportunity to serve as presenter for various seminars, including PETS. For
the next 6 months, Gordon will assume a position as Annual Giving Chair with
the District Rotary Foundation.
Gordon’s partner, Sue Smith is a Past President of the
Rotary Club of
Both Gordon and Sue are Paul Harris Fellows and bring
a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to the position of District Governor
2009-2010 for District 5040.
Gordon and Sue are both employed at IBM Canada in
Management.
They bring a fresh
energy and passion to District 5040; combined with extensive knowledge, a clear
vision, and an example of volunteering, financial giving and a desire to serve.
Please help me
to congratulate our newest leaders for District 5040, Gordon Dalglish and Susan
Smith! - PDG Sonia Wolowidnyk, District
Nominations Chair
(Contact Gordon Dalglish by email:
gdalglish@shaw.ca, Res: 604-241-7602, Bus: 778-327-7404, Fax: 604-214-0518)
HAIR FOR POLIO - NOV 16 is THE
BIG DAY!
The goal is to raise $10,000 for PolioPlus! This foursome is going to shave it ALL
off!
·
Bill
Jaffe, PR Director of
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Gordon
Dalglish, AG Richmond/Delta
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Fraser
McDonald, Rotary Exchange
Student from
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Sam
Jaffe - Bill's son
Donations are fully tax deductible:
·
On-line:
go to the Rotary Foundation
·
Cheque
address to Rotary Foundation and send to: Bill Jaffe, The Jaffe Wealth
Management Team, RBC Dominion Securities Inc. 401 - 5811
DISTRICT EVENTS . . . YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS
LOWER MAINLAND FOUNDATION DINNER - Nov 17, 2006
Dinner Tickets: $70/ticket
or $650 per table of 10, so far only 100 tickets sold, still 250 short of our
targeted goal. (RI will issue $25 tax deductible receipt per ticket).
Silent Auction Donation: We need a
total of 100 silent auction items with cumulative value of $300 and up, thank
you for the 20 donated, we are still looking for 80
more. (RI will issue a tax receipt for the selling price of silent auction
items)
Raffle Prizes Donation: 350 is our
goal, we are still short of 50 prizes.
We understand this kind of request must be a ongoing for all of you. The success of this dinner
will reflect on our District and its Foundation. To show your support, please
donate generously to the cause, i.e. our Rotary Foundation.
- Magdalen R. Leung, District Foundation Dinner Chair
2006
Tel: 604-214-8833 Fax: 604-214-8844 Email: mleung@westernmba.ca
Visit
District website at www.rotary5040.org for event details and other upcoming
events!
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Nov
24, 2006 Rotaract Professional Development Conf.
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Jan
19, 2007 Regional PolioPlus Dinner
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Jan
20, 2007 Regional Rotary Foundation Seminar
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Mar
22-25, 2007 RYLA South
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May
17, 2007 District 5040 Conference in
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Jun
17, 2007 RI Convention in Salt Lake City - Register
by Dec 1 to receive significant discount on registration fee and for groups to
submit a block housing request form with deposit made out to RI housing
contractor For details, visit RI website.
http://www.rotary.org/events/conventions/2007/index.htm
ROTARY
WORLD PEACE FELLOWS - TRF
Nominate someone in your community for this
scholarship
Rotary World Peace Fellows are graduates of the Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace
and conflict resolution program. They will be a part of tomorrow's solution
in promoting greater tolerance and cooperation among people worldwide.
Each year, Rotary will select up to 60 Fellows to study at one of the six
Rotary Centers located in leading universities around the world These Rotary World Peace Fellows will begin
two-year master's-level degree programs in conflict resolution, peace studies,
and international relations. Each Rotary district may nominate one candidate
for a world-competitive selection process.
"This
fellowship sets a structure for a group of people who will do everything in
their power to create tolerance, foster international understanding, and manage
conflicts to promote peace." - Carmen Strigel,
former Rotary World Peace Fellows
Would your Rotary club like
to nominate a young committed person from your community for this scholarship
at no cost to your Rotary club?
For information on how to
nominate a candidate contact PDG Dave Ker at dker@telus.net
or 604-261-4461. Also visit RI website at www.rotary.org under
Educational Programs of The Rotary Foundation page.
RUSSIAN
SCHOLARS at B.C.I.T.
David & Lis Ker
Scholarship Fund
David and Lis Ker have been
visiting
The first scholar funded by the David and Lis Ker Scholarship Endowment Fund, Roman Romanenko, came from
Eight other scholars, most from
Penny Offer, Bill Johnston and Jane LePorte of the Rotary Club of Burnaby Deer
Lake have now taken over from me the work of managing
the scholarship. I am sure that they will enjoy the rewarding
experience of working with these wonderful young people, who are
now a part of our family. Thanks to Rotary for giving me the opportunity
to establish this successful program. I hope that some day in the future
District 5040 will assume full responsibility to continue the program.
- PDG David
Ker, Vancouver South, email: dker@telus.net
A very recent scholar, Roman Feldgendler, sent us this message:
“I’m glad to say my trip home was
fine and I successfully returned to my usual way of life at home. The moment of
meeting my family, friends, and my girlfriend after this long time was
thrilling. I’m happy to get home.
Many things changed for me, however,
the way I see and understand life is different now. I think I got wiser. This trip made me
realize many important things about people, cultures, and countries.
I have probably told you this before,
but I guess I cannot even realize today how big the impact of this trip will be
on my life, how many advantages it gave me.
I would like to thank you again for providing me with this amazing
opportunity, a chance of my lifetime. I
will never forget what you have done for me, and I hope sometime in the future,
I will be able to pay you back for everything.
It was a pleasure getting to know you
and your wonderful wife. I will remember
the time we spent together. Those were
among the best moments in my whole trip.
It was a great honour to be a Rotary
Ambassadorial Scholar, to represent my country and to engage in this amazing
cultural exchange between
Young
Peacemakers in Action
Youth Exchange
– probably one of
the best known programs in the District – if not throughout Rotary. Why? Well
about 8,500 students go on it each year!
And why in District 5040? Well we were voted
the BEST YE program in the
This year we have 21 outbound students spreading
around the globe - Argentina,
Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany,
Mexico, Peru, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand. Our incoming students
are hosted by 17 clubs throughout the District, from Tsawwassen in the
south to Mackenzie in the North. Does your club sponsor an incoming or outgoing
student? If not – pause for a moment while you read a recent report from one
of our students currently in
“I wanted to take the time to thank the whole Rotary
club for sponsoring me and accepting me to go on this exchange. As each day
passes, I realize how much Rotary is doing for the world. Just thinking that
what is going on just in this region in
We are truly the new generation and if we start
spreading this mindset of tolerance all around the world, peace will be more
easily attained. I cannot even begin to think of how much good this program is
doing, not just in individual lives of people, but to the world. On a personal
level, I also feel that this exchange will truly change my life and I feel that
changes are already starting to brew inside me.
I am becoming a better and stronger person, and all
because of you, Rotary! So thank you very much. I send all my love and only the bestest of wishes to
everybody!”
Well, that touches on just about every A.B.C of Rotary
you can imagine! And if
Can you join with a neighbouring club to host one?
Have some of your club sons and daughters just gone off to University or to a
job in the rich oil sands of
Help us to help others make the world a better place!
Assistant Governor Gordon
Dalglish
Youth Exchange Representative,
Richmond/Delta
“Everything we do through
our Rotary clubs - from fighting poverty to
eradicating polio - is intended ultimately to promote world peace. What better
way to contribute to that effort than by helping to develop future world
leaders committed to achieving peace and understanding.”
-Luis Vicente Giay, The
Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair, 2006-07
we
support student safety
District
5040 Youth Exchange Student Policy and Procedure Manual Rotary Certification
District 5040 Youth Exchange supports student safety
by establishing policy and guidelines for D5040 Rotary Clubs participating in
the Youth Exchange Program.
Our district adopts the Statement of Conduct for
working with youth as set out in Rotary Code of Policies Sec. 2.110 which
states:
“Rotary International is committed
to creating and maintaining the safest possible environment for all
participants in Rotary Activities. It is the duty of all Rotarians, Rotarians’
spouses, partners, and other volunteers to safeguard to the best of their
ability the welfare of and to prevent the physical, sexual, or emotional abuse
of children and young people with whom they come into contact”.
District Policy and Guidelines can be downloaded at
District website www.rotary5040.org
under Youth Program – Youth Exchange. The draft policy is currently with RI and
once the district is incorporated and insurance has been purchased we will be
fully certified. Until then we are provisionally certified, which means,
that we can still carry out functions relating to youth exchanges with other
districts around the world. For further clarification of the policy or questions
please contact YEX Chair Bob Blacker at bcyechair@shwa.ca.
Kevin Davie of the Sechelt Club is the newly appointed District Committee
Trainer for Youth Exchange Program. His responsibilities will be developing
presentations, as well as presenting to Clubs, YEO’s,
Host Families on all issues relating to Youth Exchange
including YEX Certification. He can be contacted at kevindavie@dccnet.com
PUBLIC RELATIONS - THE MEDIA
INTERACTIVE is a new monthly e-publication released
since September 2006. It contains feature articles from around the globe and
other new media.
October Disaster Relief issue featured “Rotarians rebuild
hope in
Follow the link http://www.rotary.org/interactive/index.html to read Oct
issue and archives, sign up for subscription and find out ideas on how you may
utilize the publication to promote Rotary locally.
Does
your club have any seasonal service projects planned?
If not, consider
partnering with another community organization this year. The local media will
also be looking for human interest stories in the next few months and you can
pitch your projects and the good work of Rotary during the holidays. Follow the
link http://www.redcross.org/more/commserv/holiday.html for
ideas of what others are doing in their own communities.
‘‘When people join
hands it’s incredible what you can accomplish’’ -- Steve Thorpe, a member of
the Waterloo Downtown Rotary Club in
LEO’S LITERACY AND NUMERACY
PAGE
This is the third in a series of articles starting with
“Information” followed by “Project Ideas” now we have “Project Examples”.
Implementing
a revolutionary project
In
Volunteering to teach
The number of illiterate people in
GLOBAL NETWORKING GROUPS – also
known as
Rotary
Fellowships & Rotary Action Groups
……… are groups of
individual Rotarians from several countries who join together to focus on
shared topics of interest. There are two types of Global Networking Groups:
Rotary Fellowships offer Rotarians the opportunity to make friends with
others in Rotary who share a common vocation, hobby or recreational
interest. You can read more about Rotary Fellowships in the Rotary Fellowships Handbook (PDF).
Rotarian Action Groups conduct international service projects that enhance
the Object of Rotary. If you are interested in supporting a particular
type of service activity, there may be a Rotarian Action Group for you.
You can learn more about Rotary’s service opportunities at http://www.rotary.org/programs/service_opportunities/index.html
These are opportunities for you, as an
individual Rotarian, to expand your personal Rotary horizon beyond your club
and your district. Fellowship, opportunities, challenges and adventures await
you.
For
information about Rotary Fellowships and Rotary Action Groups:
District 5040 Fellowships Chair, Member, International
Travel and Hosting Fellowship
“AIM HIGH” WHEN PLANNING CLUB PROJECTS
This year, I encourage all clubs to THINK BIG.
Take a good look at your community and consider how your club could make a
significant difference, one that would benefit many people and showcase Rotary
as a major force for good. If your community doesn’t need such a project, find
one that does. It could be halfway around the world or just a few miles away. Let’s
challenge ourselves in 2006-07 and Lead the Way to greater Rotary
achievement.
– W.B. (Bill)
Boyd Rotary World Oct 2006
Proud of your club service projects and want to share?
Does your club have an exceptional service project
to share with other Rotarians at the 2007 RI Convention in
http://www.rotary.org/newsroom/downloadcenter/pdfs/c07_project.pdf
Rotary Rollers - Rotarian
Antonia Beck
brought to the clubs attention the growing concern of graffiti in
Coats for Kids - The club joined the South Burnaby Neighbourhood House
and the Metrotown Interagency committee three years ago as primary sponsors of
the project to collect new and used coats for local needy children. Donated coats are being stored and displayed
in a donated trailer for children to select. Over 400 coats were collected and
distributed last year.
“Coinspiracy”
Project - A program of the “Kind Acts society”, challenging and
recognizing local children groups in participating positive kind acts to
themselves, to the environment and to others. The club has recruited 10
The club sponsored Team Alpine to complete in the Targa Newfoundland event. Team Alpine droved their classic
1967 Rootes Sunbeam Alpine Series V Sportster from Vancouver to St. John’s, Newfoundland,
raised over $10,000 for the Make-A Wish Foundation of Canada to fulfill the
wishes of children suffering from a life-threatening illness. Picture shown
driver Ohan and Rotary logo is displayed by the front
tire.
PR
Members, Family, friends and
potential new members were invited to spend the weekdend
in
We had an amazing time, 2 ½ days
of over eating, laughing and fellowship! We had fresh crab and shrimp on the
beach! It is a great way to bond as an executive, and
introduce potential members to the fun of Rotary! We would recommend it to
other clubs to try! - Ann Jackson, President of Prince
Rupert Hecate Strait Rotary Club.
UPCOMING CLUB EVENTS
Putting on the Glitz
(the 2nd
fashion and service auction with Fashion Historian Cyril Parry presenting glamorous Festive Wear 1900-1960)
·
Cost:
$25
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Date:
Sat. Nov 25,
2006 door opens at 11:30am
·
Program:
Lunch and service
auction from 12 to 1:30pm & fashion shows 1:45pm
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Location:
Ukranian Community Centre
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Proceeds:
International
Projects and Crossreach seniors
day center.
Each year the club sponsors an Award at the
“Volunteers Are Stars” recognizing outstanding volunteer contributions in
Volunteers Are Stars Gala Dinner & Awards
"Value of Volunteers"
Winter Wonderland Christmas Tree Sponsorship
Each Sponsor costs $1,500
Includes one 7-1/2 foot pre-lit fir tree to be displayed in the Richmond City
Hall Galleria on Friday 24, 2006. Contact: Magdalen R. Leung, Tel:
604-214-8833 Fax: 604-214-8844 Email: mleung@westernmba.ca
Vive Richmond, A celebration of
wine.
Gibsons
interact is still growing after 15 years
Gibsons Elphinstone
Interact Club welcomed their 6 new members with open arms. New members were
inducted by Gibsons Rotary Club President Don Stuart, Rotary Advisor Captain Glynden Cross and School Advisor Ian Thompson.
Elphinstone Interact
Club is the first Interact Club in District 5040 and is celebrating
their 15th anniversary this year. We thank Lesie Berrends for her hard work.
Picture left to right; Don Stuart, Glynden Cross,
Tina Furesz, Wei Xiong, Sam
Riesco, Mirranda Cross,
Jade Mcconnell, Jennifer Cross and Ian Thomson.
WELCOME THE NEW CLUB IN TERRACE
Things are moving along nicely
with the new Rotaract Club of Terrace. We have a strong 15 member club
and interested visitors at almost every meeting. Our first fundraiser will
be a music night at the Artful Cup, a local coffee shop. We will be
fundraising towards designing and making signs for local hiking and biking
trails. This would be a good small first project. We are also investigating a
local youth shelter.
- Kelly Julseth, President - Terrace-
The
ROTARACT
DRAGON BOAT TEAM -
FIRST IN DISTRICT 5040
The UBC Rotaractors have formed a dragon boating team, the first in
District 5040 and are having fun at
UBC Rotaract Club invites all
Rotarians to their first Professional Development Conference on Nov 24 at
the UBC Student Union Building. This event aims to inspire students to take
initiative and get involved locally and internationally to foster leadership
from early stages. Your professional expertise, leadership qualities and your
personal experiences will provide guidance to the students. Please register
with Laura by Mon Nov 20 at lfaryna@interchange.ubc.ca
CONGRATULATION TO THESE
ROTARIANS
WALLY WEST
Wally first joined the Rotary Club of
Dr. HARRISON OFIYAI
At the 29th Annual Business
Excellence Awards, Dr. Harrison Ofiyai received the Entrepreneur
Award presented by Richmond Chamber of Commerce and City of
IAN ROSE Vancouver
On Oct 14, Ian Rose of Vancouver Club received "Distinguished
Visitor" status (the Honduran equivalent of the "keys to the
city") from the Mayor of Tegucigalpa, capital city of
RICKY WONG Vancouver
On Nov 1, Past President Vicky Wong was presented with
a two Sapphire Paul Harris pin by DGE Dean Rohrs. DGE
Dean thanked Vicky for her outstanding support for The Rotary Foundation.
The two sapphire pin represents three Paul Harris contributions. The
support will allow the work of The Rotary Foundation to continue. This includes
the eradication of polio, scholarships and matching grants for humanitarian
work.
HOW MUCH OUR NEW MEMBERS KNOW ABOUT ROTARY?
1+2+5+3 . . . Our district
membership is growing
Clubs in our district are working hard to challenge
their membership goal, not just net one but net 4, 6, 7 . . . very impressive.
RI has developed 5 kits offer prospective and new
members a basic understanding of Rotary programs, structure, and Rotary
history and Rotary Foundation. The kits can also complement our club’s existing
member orientation program. Clubs are encouraged to purchase the kits and
share the materials with prospective and new members.
To order, go to RI website Shop page at
www.rotary.org, order # are 423-ENB to 427-ENB
“The more one knows about the many
avenues, projects, and specific humanitarian endeavors
of RI and the Foundation, the more likely someone will remain involved, find
their niche, and be proud of the their organization,” -Toni McAndrew,
a member of RI’s Membership
Development and Retention Committee and the Rotary Club of Mid-Valley (Dickson
City), Pennsylvania, USA.