Sunriser Jan 9, 2021 (Jan 09, 2021)

Jun 17, 2021

President Laureen

Just so Ya know/ Fellowship

Jun 24, 2021

President Laureen

Outgoing Presentation

Jul 08, 2021

President Greg

Incoming Address

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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

David Anderson

You are the greeter for the meeting on Jun 10

Greeters Coming Up:

Jun 17 Yvonne Anderson

Jun 24 Kathleen Beaton

Jul 8 Ian Bourhill

Jul 15 Benno Bucher

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

The first meeting of 2021 began with an all-female group singing O Canada.

Edwin Lee then delivered the invocation saying goodbye to 2020 and looking forward to Rotarians continuing with their wisdom and generosity to help others dealing with adversity........ and looking forward to 2021 as the year we rid ourselves of Covid

Visiting Rotarians:

Darcy Long (Past DG)

Tanya Hall (Sunshine Coast)

Diane Forward (Honourary Member)

Guests:

Julianne Maxwell

Margaret Page (Speaker)

Special Occasions Judy McLeod

Birthdays:

Murray Lott (Jan 2)

Rick Lewall and Adam Tobias (Jan 6)

Jody Brennan (Jan 10)

Wayne Connorton (Jan 13)

Sunshine Report.

Sad to report that former Interact president Johanna Johnson's sister passed away during the holidays.

International Committee Report Liz Ellis

Rotary World Help has completed and sent a container to Belize. On the local front our district grant of $7500 has been delivered to Tekera and is being put to work on their much-needed latrine project.

Little Libraries A visual report

Through a slide show President Laureen demonstrated the libraries project running full out. Thank you to club and community members for the continued monitoring and maintenance in their locations:

Team Leader Pam Sarkissian

Linda Ding Bookshelf and Pebble Hill

Sara Kirby Beach Grove

President Laureen Diefenbaker

Laura Dixon Facebook and Donations

Diane Kirkbride Boundary Bay

Book Club Judy McLeod

The monthly book selection "My Brilliant Friend" will be discussed Wed Jan 27 at 6:00 PM . Everyone is welcome to join; just read the book, let Judy know and enter the discussion

Public Relations Committee Yvonne Anderson

The PR group wishes to know more about the members' activities on social media. A survey is being prepared with the hope that everyone will reply to it.

Book Awards President Laureen

For the Christmas party put on by the social committee with chairs Gail and Cindy and the musical "Bingo" directed by John C

Picture of the Week

A future home; Jen Kormendy's property at Pt Roberts

Mark Your Calendars

Jan 13 International Committee 7:30 PM

Jan 14 Foundation Committee 9:00 AM

Jan 14 Social Committee Meeting 6:00 PM

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

Jan 25 Charitable Society 6:30 PM

Jan 26 Speakers Committee 7:00 PM

Jan 27 Book Club 6:00 PM

Happy and Travel Dollars

District Governor Dave Hamilton $10 for the district's Christmas concert and all club members who contributed to it ....and to announce the Rotary-sponsored conflict resolution series that are now available to all at no cost

Greg Muirhead $5 for the start of his training sessions at P.E.T.S.(President Elect Training Session)

Tom Smith $ 5 for the sadness over the mayhem in the US but a happy $5 for the positive response he received when 8 members jumped in to help in responding to his software graphic design request

Tom Yingling $21 for this new year being 2021

Jen Kormendy for being one of the first vaccine recipients in the area receiving hers last week

Judy McLeod $5 happy to be done with 2020 and having all of us managing to avoid Covid

President of the Charitable Society Gail $5 for receiving a $500 cheque to the society being donated by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous

Diane Forward $5 for her grandson becoming recently engaged and and another $5 for her granddaughter now being given the go-ahead to return to Stanford

Tanya Hall $5 to publicize the Mixology Lessons that her club is offering. These seven classes start this week but are recorded to allow for any catch ups. For a mere $50 you will be given the opportunity to learn from expert mixologists.

Programme

Toastmasters and Rotary

Alliance

Margaret Page

Effective communication is critical to the success of any group. Tom Smith introduced Margaret, International Toastmasters President-elect who has been directly involved in the alliance between Toastmasters and Rotary and the development of a communications programme especially for Rotary.

Margaret began by showing the parallels between Rotary and Toastmasters:

. both are volunteers organizations

. both started in the early 1900's

. both are now represented throughout the globe

. both have similar governing structures

What is to be gained by an alliance? Obviously bringing the two groups together will leverage the strength of the members of both organizations to grow professionally and personally. For Toastmasters it will provide an opportunity to be introduced to humanitarian service; for Rotarians it will provide the opportunity to heighten their communication skills. To that end Toastmasters has created an eight-course programme that can be accessed on-line in the form of videos:

.Developing a speech

.Delivering the speech

.Inspirational speeches

.Interpersonal Communication and Networking

.Leadership Basics

.Leading a Team

.Collaboration

.Inclusive Leadership

These are all available on the Rotary e-learning site with members merely having to log-in

Margaret then made suggestions for furthering the alliance such as by attending each others meetings, getting together for social or networking events, sharing speakers, cross-mentoring activities and working together on community projects. A good deal of information is available at: toastmasters.org/about/rotary-alliance. Yvonne Anderson thanked Margaret for her presentation outlining this promising alliance and for the leadership she continues to provide to Toastmasters.

Sergeant at Arms Report

Sergeant at Arms Henk assigned fines to a number of members including:

Himself for missing several meetings at the end of last year

Jody Brennan for admitting to being overly competitive

Brian Coe for having a worried look

Aart Shuurman Hess for an on-screen yawn

Tanya Hall for arriving late

Ed Lee for hogging the mike in welcoming people to the meeting

Jen Kormendy for her picture causing the Sarge homesickness as it reminds him of a Dutch landscape

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