Sunriser Jan 17, 2021 (Jan 16, 2021)

Jun 24, 2021

President Laureen

Outgoing Presentation

Jul 08, 2021

President Greg

Incoming Address

President's Ball

Jun 19, 2021

Raise-A-Flag

Jun 30, 2021 8:00 AM – Jan 31, 2022 5:00 PM

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MEETING START UP

Kathleen Beaton

You are the greeter for the meeting on Jun 24

Greeters Coming Up:

Jul 8 Ian Bourhill

Jul 15 Benno Bucher

Jul 22 Wayne Connorton

Jul 29 Blake Cowan

Until we finally get together for an actual breakfast the greeter is asked to deliver the invocation only..

If you are unable to make this assignment please arrange for a replacement and let secretary Joan know.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

After a rousing version of O Canada Rick Lewall delivered the morning's invocation by stressing the opportunities and challenges we will be facing in the new year as we do our best to help others.

District Update from DG Dave Hamilton

Together, let's prove that our impact on the world has only just begun

Together, let's build connections that allow people who share our drive to do the same

Together, let's recommit to putting the needs...growth of our participants at the centre of all we do

Together, let's stay true to ourselves and stay ahead of change in our next 115 years

Be part of the Rotary Revolution!

Visiting Rotarians:

Darcy Long (Past DG)

Nick Lagarde (E Club Silicon Valley)

Amine Warsamea (Somalia)

Guests:

Bridgette van Garlen

Mike McEwan

Bert van Griffen

Special Occasions Judy McLeod

Birthdays:

Ulrich Paschen (Jan 17)

Roy Ellis Jan 18

Anniversaries -joining Rotary

Greg Muirhead (9 years)

Blake Cowan (4 years)

Shred-a-Thon Tom Smith

The first big fundraising event of the year will be taking place on Saturday Jan 30 10AM-2PM. It will be following the Covid protocols with donors driving in and out of the parking lot at South Delta Baptist Church.

Rotary Recognition

Two of our local personalities have made it into this month's Rotarian magazine: Chris Offer of the Ladner club and Gerry Beltgens, a former member of our club

Donations Local and International Tom Smith

. a letter of thanks from Deltassist for our donation of $1000 to the Christmas hamper programme

. summary of an astonishing $83 million Foundation grants allotted to :

.disease prevention

.clean water

.education

.local economies

.mothers/children

.promoting peace

.Paul Harris recognition Keith D +5. Well done!

Sunshine Report Liz Ellis

Ian Bourhill has been sent flowers as he recovers from his recent surgery and Carlene Lewall is preparing for a hip replacement. Long-time Ladner Rotarian and past District Governor, Mike Cruise passed away last week

Picture of the Week

Benno Bucher's handcrafted boat which he built to honour his friend and former Rotarian Gerry vanGaalen

CALENDAR

Jan 19 Ted Talks 7:00-8:00PM

Jan 25 Charitable Society 6:30 PM

Jan 26 Speakers Committee 7:00 PM

Jan 27 Book Club 6:00 PM

Jan 30 Shred-a-Thon 10:00AM-2:00PM South Delta Baptist Church

HAPPY DOLLARS

Joan Hansen $5 for remembering Ladner's Mike Cruise and another $5 for presenting her eyeball speech to their club

Benno Bucher $10 for the money he gathered up by cleaning out the Rotary Fountain

Dave Anderson $5 for fellow Rotarian Graeme Peck's work in rebuilding his rental suite

Gail McEwan $5 for receiving a surprise smoked salmon treat from fellow Rotarian Wes Klassen that she traded for some artisan bread

Sherrie Jamieson $5 for just becoming the proud owner of a house on dry land and another $5 for the adventure created when the high tide and wind storm attacked her outdoor furniture

Past President Keith $5 for receiving a surprising, out-of-the-blue, email from a cousin whom he hadn't seen for 45 years

Rick Lewall $7.50 for celebrating his 75th birthday; a great day with gifts of wine and a video created by his grandkids

Paul Arcand $5 for attending a virtual meeting in Ontario to hear an address by Jennifer Jones, Rotary International President for 2022-23

Liz Ellis $5 x 3 for her daughter completing her course work, her husband Roy's birthday and for having Amine attend our meeting from Somalia

PROGRAMME

Where is it?

The Asian Giant Hornet

Paul vanWestendorp

Chief Apiculturist BC

Paul was introduced in poetic form by Dave Anderson:

Paul vanWestendorp is devoted to bees

He's committed his life to their cause

Working to eradicate pollinator disease

By researching and lobbying new laws

Paul's a good guy and a Rotarian too

We appreciate his friendly big smile

Ask him about bees, he's happy to share

But just know it'll take a good while

Today he'll talk about hornets

He might even bring one to show

They're not the ones that you know of

It's the big ones that just have to go

He doesn't really need an introduction

Except for the guests and neewbees

He's always around, entomologist supreme

Paul vanWestendorp, friend of the bees

Paul described the Asian Giant Hornet as the apex predator of the insect world. Although there are 25 different species of the hornet family this one is the largest with a length of 5cm and a wingspan of 7cm. It is a ground nester best understood through its life cycle. The queen overwinters by itself but searches for nesting sites for itself and its army of workers in the spring. This process is completed in the summer when a need for proteins creates the foraging process and ultimately the danger to other species including honey bees.

The first confirmed sighting of this hornet was in Nanaimo in August 2019 where its nest was located and destroyed. However, it made its appearance later in the year in Blaine but no nest was located. Since then, in 2020 sighting in six different locations in the South Surrey area have been confirmed. Trapping the hornet is not an effective way of containing it but is dependent on sightings being reported to the authorities. Paul is often the recipient of these reports and devotes much of his time to analyzing these mostly erroneous sightings. Yet the follow-up is important in monitoring the progress of the hornet.

Why is all this important? The Asian Giant Hornets can pose a danger to humans if their nest is disturbed. In Japan some 20-30 fatalities are reported from its sting annually. In its search for proteins the hornet is a threat to all animal life including the honey bee. It can easily devastate a bee colony in a short time; a few hornets can exterminate tens of thousands of bees in a few hours. Bees are critical to our food production, hence the concern.

Paul was thanked for his clear, engaging presentation and for his diligence in guarding us against this potential challenge to our food production He stayed after the close of the meeting to continue answering questions from his interested audience. He concluded that, contrary to some of the sensationalist press, as of now there are very few of the hornets around and certainly no imminent hordes of them on the horizon. However the need to be vigilant against this invasive species is a continual one, dependent on the active observation of beekeepers and the public alike.

SERGEANT AT ARMS REPORT

Sergeant Henk assigned fines base on the morning's video appearances:

Dave Hamilton for engaging in social media- during the playing of the anthem

Ulrich Paschen for leaving the meeting early

Jill Moore for showing off her location with the palm tree in the background

Linda Ding for appearing tired- must be all that Zooming support she has to provide

Leslie Abramson for appearing angry- an unusual pose for her

Mike and Gail McEwan fined separately for one or the other always being on social media during the meeting

ATTENDANCE 38