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Sep 17, 2020
Peace Day Presntation
Sep 24, 2020
District Governor Address
Oct 01, 2020
StoryWalk Project
Oct 08, 2020
Starfish Backpack Programme
Oct 15, 2020
Sister Club Chennai India
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MEETING START UP
Wayne Connorton
 
You are the greeter for the meeting on Sept 10
 
 
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
Judy McLeod greeted members with an elbow bump before delivering a First Nations-themed invocation. Dave Hamilton returned to lead the group in the singing of O Canada.
 
In celebration of International Women's Day!  
 
Visitng Rotarian:
Bridget Jacob  (President Ladner Rotary Club)
Guest:
Tyler Coe (Brian Coe)
 
Sunshine Report
Leslie announced that Claire Anderson has been admitted to hospital and husband John is spending much of his time traveling to and from there 
 
Project Amigo   Liz Ellis
We received a thank you card from the project following our $2000 donation. The donation was put to use in supporting various items needed in the educational efforts in the Colima region
 
Mark Your Calendars
 
Mar 8   International Women's Day
Mar 10 Soap Box Derby Planning Meeting at Rick Lewall's Home
Mar 11 Monthly Board Meeting
Mar 14 Learn about Rotary session (still has openings)
Mar 21 Curling and Social 
Apr  24-25 District Conference   Many of our club members registered
June 27 President's Ball and District Governor Installation 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PAUL HARRIS PRESENTATION
President Gail introduced the latest recipient of the Paul Harris Award who: 
                . is a friend of Rotary
                . a worker on many of our projects
                . especially Terry Fox Run, parade, lights installation
                . volunteers at the animal shelter
                . never complains 
                . gives great hugs
Best of all he provides us with a two-for-one by bringing his dad along to all of these.
 
Congratulations to Tyler Coe Paul Harris Recipient!
 
 
 
TRAVEL AND HAPPY DOLLARS
Joan Hansen for seeing new member Jen Kormendy on TV's six o'clock news. Jen was interviewed after voting in a US primary
 
Holly Doolan for the good time at Guess Who's Coming to Dinner at Keith's home
 
Blake Cowan for dinner at the same event and the fun he had in solving all the world's problems
 
Greg Muirhead for discovering that after looking at different restaurants to hold a meeting chose instead to make use of the Chamber of Commerce offices
 
Guest Bridget for attending a meeting at the club after her trip to the Phillipines where the Ladner club embarked on a library project
 
Graham Mallett for the Celebration of Life of  former Rotarian Cliff Myhill who did much to initiate our international presence in the club's early days
 
Laureen who happened to meet a number of her Tsawwassen neighbours at, of all places, PETS held in Seattle
 
Ginny Lowood for sunny days spent on the shores of Maui
 
Keith for travels that took him to Seattle and then over to Victoria.......also a happy $ for dinner on Saturday and a sad one for Cliff Myhill
 
David Anderson for a great day skiing with fellow Rotarian Benno Bucher
 
Garry Shearer for having a large spacious table provided for him and Coleen all to themselves at last week's Wheelers
 
Dave Hamilton for remembering Cliff Myhill and the murder mystery parties he originated.....................and for meeting with assistant governors and having the best hospitality room in the session
PROGRAMME
ShelterBox
 
 
Jen Kormendy
 
Ginny Lowood introduced Jen Kormendy who was intrigued by the ShelterBox programme when learning about it at a Rotary presentation.  She followed up by joining up to serve as a member of the response team to assist in disaster areas. After going through the assessment and training process she has traveled in various parts of the world helping families who have suffered in all types of calamities.
 
ShelterBox is an international disaster relief organization that delivers aid to families that have suffered with the devastation of their homes for different reasons. It received its start as a Millenium Rotary project in Cornwall England. Since its inception it has provided assistance in over 300 disaster areas. Unfortunately over 88 million people on average lose their homes annually but only one in five receive much-needed help. Shelter is more than a roof over one's head; it provides security while creating a base for recovery. Usually ShelterBox is the first organization to arrive after the disaster strikes. The green shelter boxes that contain a tent, tools, utensils, blankets, solar lights and a water filter make their way to the site by jeeps, helicopters, donkeys, bicycles and all manner of transportation. 
 
The ShelterBox programme is evolving by undergoing constant mentoring and assessment. The evolution has resulted in the introduction of the shelter kit which is made up of a tarp and tools that can help in the immediate recovery process. Every community is different and every disaster unique. Hence the workers are constantly adapting to make use of the supplies that are prepositioned around the globe. The programme works with other charitable and relief partners but its main partner is Rotary International which it finds to be the most effective agency to work with.
 
Jen spoke about her work and involvement which began in 2008 with a demanding training session in England that tested her psychologically as well as physically. Handling stress and adjusting to changing circumstances is very much part of the job. She finds great satisfaction in being on the front line response team where she continues to serve in areas around the world. Liz Ellis, the International Committee chairperson, thanked Jen for her dedication and her presentation while looking forward to learning more about her ShelterBox experiences.
SERGEANT AT ARMS REPORT
Substitute Sergeant  Alex Tappert levied fines to:
 
Laureen for not bothering to sign in
 
Ian Bourhill for the opposite; signing in for the next two weeks 
 
Wayne Connorton for elbowing his way into the breakfast line-up......(or, he may have just been using the new method of greeting people)
 
New member Yvonne Anderson for continuing to talk well after the meeting started
 
ATTENDANCE   36/77     47%
 
 
GREETERS
 
 
 
 
Sept 10 Wayne Connorton
 
Sept 17 Bob Cooke
 
Sept 24 Blake Cowan
 
Oct 1 Linda Ding
 
Oct 8 Keith D
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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