September 28 2016
Posted by Carlos Obregon on Sep 28, 2016
At last Wednesday's meeting we had 18 Members and no guests. The 4 way test was read by Carlos.
Rotary Moment:
Abigail gave us a quiz to test our Rotary knowledge with these 3 questions:
1) Do you know which are the 6 areas of focus of the Rotary foundation? Here they are:
- Peace and conflict prevention/resolution.
- Disease prevention and treatment.
- Water and sanitation.
- Maternal and child health.
- Basic education and literacy.
- Economic and community development.
2) How many countries have Rotary clubs? 200!
3) What is the Rotary Foundation's mission? The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.
Announcements:
1) Ted is promoting the “ Rotarian save live-CPR/AED training and certification.” The session will be on October 29 near the Seabus terminal in North Vancouver. Please get in touch with Ted if you would be interested in attending.
2) Our District Governor will be visiting our club on October 12th, make sure to attend that meeting.
3) Our meeting on October 19th will be at the Food Bank, make sure you make a note of this.
4) During the meeting we also reviewed our club's 3 year strategic plan.
Guest Speaker - Our guest speaker today was our member Peter Browne who gave us his classification talk.
Some of the many interesting points he mentioned were:
1) He was born in Vancouver, went to school here.
2) He had an industrial insulation business.
3) He has 2 boys
4) His wife owns an art gallery in Deep Cove
5) He enjoys fishing, wood working and traveling.
Pics from our meeting:
Thought of the Day:
Arriving at one goal is the starting point to another.
John Dewey
Next 3 Speakers:
5 - Oct Denise Walker Kindness
12-Oct Bus Mtg Lyn Stroshin District Governor
19-Oct Meeting at the food bank.
Important Links:
Set up your Rotary foundation donation via credit card: Just click here
We now have a proper website under our own domain name: rotaryvancouversunrise.ca
At last Wednesday's meeting we had 16 Members and a guest, Brian Silzer who is a friend of Bill Sheddy. The 4 way test was read by Cam Scott.
Rotary Moment:
Abigail tested our knowledge of Rotary's history with these 2 questions:
1) What month was Rotary founded on? hint, 2nd month of the year
2) What were the names and professions of the co-founders, other than Paul Harris? Gustavus Loehr (mining engineer), Silvester Schiele (coal dealer), and Hiram E. Shorey (merchant tailor).
Announcements:
1) On September 17 there is an invitation from the Arbutus club to our club for the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/kits-beach-cleanup-volunteer-bbq-free-tickets-20747851382
2) Ted is promoting the “ Rotarian save live-CPR/AED training and certification.” The session will be on October 29 near the Seabus terminal in North Vancouver. Please get in touch with Ted if you would be interested in attending.
3) Our District Governor will be visiting our club on october 12th, make sure to attend that meeting.
4) Our meeting on October 19th will be at the Food Bank, make sure you make a note of this.
Business Meeting - Today we had our monthly business meeting to discuss our club's 3 year plan. Thank you to all board members for their hard work!
We also saw a video about "Project Amigo" which is our International project. Please watch the video below:
Click here to learn more about Project Amigo: http://www.projectamigo.org/
Pics from our meeting:
Thought of the Day:
"A plan without a goal is just a wish"
Next 3 Speakers:
21-Sept Cheryl Borgmann Junior Achievement
28 -Sept Peter Browne Classification Talk
5 - Oct Denise Walker Kindness
Important Links:
Set up your Rotary foundation donation via credit card: Just click here
We now have a proper website under our own domain name: rotaryvancouversunrise.ca
At last Wednesday's meeting we had 15 Members and a guest, Nancy Lee. The 4 way test was read by Frances.
Rotary Moment:
Abigail reminded us that this Wednesday was the international day of peace. Each year, Rotary selects up to 100 individuals from around the world to receive fully funded academic fellowships at one of our peace centres. These fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation, and all internship and field-study expenses.
In just over a decade, the Rotary Peace Centres have trained more than 900 fellows for careers in peace building. Many of them go on to serve as leaders in national governments, NGOs, the military, law enforcement, and international organizations like the United Nations and World Bank.
Announcements:
1) Ted is promoting the “ Rotarian save live-CPR/AED training and certification.” The session will be on October 29 near the Seabus terminal in North Vancouver. Please get in touch with Ted if you would be interested in attending.
2) Our District Governor will be visiting our club on October 12th, make sure to attend that meeting.
3) Our meeting on October 19th will be at the Food Bank, make sure you make a note of this.
4) Project Amigo is our chosen International Project to sponsor over the next 3 years. Project Amigo ( formerly Rotary Project Amigo) has been in operation for 30 years helping the poor rural kids of the State of Colima, Mexico to get an education and help themselves and their families out of systemic poverty.
It has been and continues to be a huge success and our contribution will help it to continue to grow and service the underprivileged children in the area. Please check out the website at: www.projectamigo.org.
It has been and continues to be a huge success and our contribution will help it to continue to grow and service the underprivileged children in the area. Please check out the website at: www.projectamigo.org.
Guest Speaker - Our guest speaker today was Sheryl Borgmann. She is the regional manager for the Lower Mainland/Fraser Valley region for Junior Achievement of BC.
JA is the world’s largest NGO dedicated to educating young people about business. With over 120 member organizations worldwide, JA brings a global view of business to local communities.
Since 1955, British Columbia schools have relied on JA to inspire and prepare youth to succeed in an ever-changing global economy. In 2016, over 38,000 BC students benefited from JABC programs delivered free of charge by volunteers from local business communities, who bring their real-life experience into the classroom. JABC programs focus on work readiness, financial literacy and entrepreneurship, giving students the confidence and skills they need to become the next generation of business and community leaders.
Visit their website to learn more: http://jabc.ca/
Pics from our meeting:
Thought of the Day:
'You give but little when you give of your possessions.It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.'
Kahlil Gibran
Next 3 Speakers:
28 -Sept Peter Browne Classification Talk
5 - Oct Denise Walker Kindness
12-Oct Bus Mtg Lyn Stroshin District Governor
Important Links:
Set up your Rotary foundation donation via credit card: Just click here
We now have a proper website under our own domain name: rotaryvancouversunrise.ca
At last Wednesday's meeting we had 15 Members and a guest, Nancy Lee. The 4 way test was read by Frances.
Rotary Moment:
Abigail reminded us that this Wednesday was the international day of peace. Each year, Rotary selects up to 100 individuals from around the world to receive fully funded academic fellowships at one of our peace centres. These fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation, and all internship and field-study expenses.
In just over a decade, the Rotary Peace Centres have trained more than 900 fellows for careers in peace building. Many of them go on to serve as leaders in national governments, NGOs, the military, law enforcement, and international organizations like the United Nations and World Bank.
Announcements:
1) Ted is promoting the “ Rotarian save live-CPR/AED training and certification.” The session will be on October 29 near the Seabus terminal in North Vancouver. Please get in touch with Ted if you would be interested in attending.
2) Our District Governor will be visiting our club on October 12th, make sure to attend that meeting.
3) Our meeting on October 19th will be at the Food Bank, make sure you make a note of this.
4) Project Amigo is our chosen International Project to sponsor over the next 3 years. Project Amigo ( formerly Rotary Project Amigo) has been in operation for 30 years helping the poor rural kids of the State of Colima, Mexico to get an education and help themselves and their families out of systemic poverty.
It has been and continues to be a huge success and our contribution will help it to continue to grow and service the underprivileged children in the area. Please check out the website at: www.projectamigo.org.
It has been and continues to be a huge success and our contribution will help it to continue to grow and service the underprivileged children in the area. Please check out the website at: www.projectamigo.org.
Guest Speaker - Our guest speaker today was Sheryl Borgmann. She is the regional manager for the Lower Mainland/Fraser Valley region for Junior Achievement of BC.
JA is the world’s largest NGO dedicated to educating young people about business. With over 120 member organizations worldwide, JA brings a global view of business to local communities.
Since 1955, British Columbia schools have relied on JA to inspire and prepare youth to succeed in an ever-changing global economy. In 2016, over 38,000 BC students benefited from JABC programs delivered free of charge by volunteers from local business communities, who bring their real-life experience into the classroom. JABC programs focus on work readiness, financial literacy and entrepreneurship, giving students the confidence and skills they need to become the next generation of business and community leaders.
Visit their website to learn more: http://jabc.ca/
Pics from our meeting:
Thought of the Day:
'You give but little when you give of your possessions.It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.'
Kahlil Gibran
Next 3 Speakers:
28 -Sept Peter Browne Classification Talk
5 - Oct Denise Walker Kindness
12-Oct Bus Mtg Lyn Stroshin District Governor
Important Links:
Set up your Rotary foundation donation via credit card: Just click here
We now have a proper website under our own domain name: rotaryvancouversunrise.ca