This week we welcomed 13 members, we had no guests.
Announcements:
*Our Day of the Dead fiesta is confirmed for October 27th at the Hellenic Centre. Tickets will be $75 per person.
Rotary Moment
Ron told us about how since July 1, 2016, the Rotary Club of Edina Morningside, Minnesota, USA, has recruited 31 new members. They have grown from a medium to a large-sized club in their district at 93 members. Tom Gump, club president, and a district trainer, shares 10 tips for replicating their success:
https://blog.rotary.org/2017/08/22/10-tips-to-attract-and-retain-quality-members/
Guest Speaker
Today our guest speaker was our member Matthew Lynam, he presented his classification talk. He was born in Agassiz, BC in a family of 8 siblings.
He started his hospitality career in the Harrison resort in 1983 and is currently working at the Century Plaza Hotel in Vancouver.
He has been a member of our club for over 10 years and remains as enthusiastic as the first day!
Thought of the day:
“If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.” - Martin Luther King
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About Rotary: https://www.rotary.org/en/about-rotary