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Nov 22, 2017
You Wear It Well
Nov 29, 2017
Exchange Student
Dec 06, 2017
Dec 13, 2017
Dec 20, 2017
Dec 27, 2017
Jan 03, 2018
Jan 10, 2018
Jan 17, 2018
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Service Above Self
We meet Wednesdays at 7:00 AM
The Boathouse Restaurant
900 Quayside Drive
New Westminster, BC  V3M 6C9
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Rotary Club of New Westminster 90 Year Celebration
FEBUARY 11, 2018
COME HELP US CELEBRATE 90 YEARS
 THE ROTARY CLUB OF NEW WESTMINSTER
INVITES YOU TO OUR CELEBRATION WITH
OUR SPECIAL GUESTS
IAN RISLEY,
 R.I. INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT
and
DON EVANS
DISTRICT GOVERNOR

Minutes at the Mic - November 8, 2017

Minutes at the Mic for November 8, 2017

 

Parking Note: There will be fewer surface parking spots so any NON over height vehicles should try to park underground. Reminder that parking is free until 8:30am.
 
 

Minutes at the Mic

 

7:00 O Canada

7:05 Breakfast

7:10 Introduction of Guests                         

  • Jill Toews - Comox
  • Victor Xavier
  • Lorrie Williams
  • Tej Kainth

7:15 Minutes at the Mic

  • AmanReminded everyone to try and get to the meetings on time
  • Roy – Gave an update on his daughters situation in California, took video for Doug Fynn
  • Wendy – HOM Meeting next week.
  • GloriaNext Saturday – Priority One Plus Workshop at Town and Country Inn, Our Peace Fellowship Scholars did not make it to the next round, The RI Conference next Feb – a chance to meet David Suzuki and the Peace Scholars.
  • MarilynReminded us of the Purpose Hamper Program, Over 140 hampers were delivered last year.
  • Liz- Leadership Dinner tomorrow night at 6:00pm at La Perla
  • Quinn  -  Foundation Month District Foundation Dinner is Nov 18th, plus he has the raffle tickets for the HOM Raffle
  • Bob – Hockey Pool Update
  • Monica – Dec 9th is the Membership Meeting
  • Kathy – Nov 23rd is the NW Chamber Platinum Awards Dinner, HOM is Feb 9th
  • Lorrie – Saturday is Remembrance Day. Council General of the Netherlands has brought over red and white tulips for a presentation at Friendship Gardens at 9:00am

7:30  Birthdays

  • None

Toonie Bucket

  • Winner was Paige

7:40 Guest Speaker - Tej Kainth; Executive Director at Tourism New West

 
  • She is a proud resident of NW
  • Tourism NW was established as a non profit society in 1982 and in 2007 had its first staff.
  • Purpose is to market and promote NW and attract visitors to Corporate and Leisure events.
  • They have produced the Leisure Guide and the 150 Bucket List of things to do in NW.
  • Activities like Feast on the Fraser , unique culinary events, street festivals, Fridays on Front, Food Truck Festival, Music at the Pier
  • They have a strong Social Media Presence.
  • Attempt to attract more visitors from Washington State
  • Focus on the Sky Train Line
  • In 2018 they are creating a new interactive web site with an on line chat service and an on line app to promote tourism in NW.
 
8:10 Four Way Test & The Queen

 

 
 
 
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New Westminster Remembrance Day 
New Westminster City Hall Cenotaph following the wreath laying on Remembrance Day
 
President Aman, Rick and Gloria attended the Remembrance Day ceremonies at City Hall and laid a wreath at the cenotaph.
 
 
Roy's recent visit to Doug Fynn's

This past weekend Roy went to visit Doug.  Doug is holding up despite all his challenges and Roy has send along a few images of his visit.

New West Record Rotary Article by Monica Woldring 
Please read below an article recently written by Monica Woldring for the New West Record
Royal City Rotary Club has been an active contributor to the New Westminster community since its inception in August of 1992.  In the past 25 years almost $1,000,000 has been raised by the club members and the majority of the funds were given back to the community through various projects and sponsorships.  A small portion of the funds were used to support projects in other countries.
 
Since the founding of the Royal City Rotary Club, it members have also been active participants in the New Westminster Community through their volunteer efforts.
 
Some of the beneficiaries of the volunteer work and funds have been and continue to be: New Westminster Victims Assistance Association; The Lower Mainland Purpose Society; The Salvation Army and Stevenson House; Monarch Place Transition House; The Youth Centre at Century House; Fraser River Discovery Centre; St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation; Royal Columbia Hospital Foundation; KidSport New Westminster; Wait For Me Daddy Sculpture; Rotary Crosstown Greenway; Four Square Church; Holly Trinity Anglican Church Breakfast Program; New Westminster Secondary School Hot Lunch Program; Queens Park Healthcare Centre and Foundation; New Westminster Family Place; New Westminster Amory; Remembrance Day Ceremonies; Dan’s Legacy and more.
 
In addition, the Royal City Rotary Club supports youth activities through bursaries for students at both New Westminster Secondary and Purpose Alternative School.  We support both the Interact Club, which is in New Westminster Secondary School and the Rotaract Club, which is a club for people ages 19 to 30, that teaches leadership skills and provides volunteers for the community.  The Club also send secondary school students to leadership training sessions like Adventures in Citizenship and Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, annually. 
 
 
 
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Attendance November 8, 2017
 

Current total membership - 35

Attending total - 27

Members attending total - 31

Welcome to our guests: Tej Kainth, Jill Toews, Lori Williams, Victor Xavier

Good Host Program

 

 

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The Good Host program is how YOU can get involved - you are invited to help out by meeting, greeting and sharing cultural experiences with our Youth Exchange student. Victor Xavier (Brazil) is here and deserve to see and experience Canada to the fullest. 

Any one of us can be Good Hosts by simply sharing some time with Victor. A phone call, lunch, dinner with family, sporting event, cultural outing, almost anything goes. However - all who host our youth exchange student unsupervised - even for a day event - must have submitted the YE police check paperwork to Paige Freeman prior to hosting.

Please remember to include our youth exchange students in any activities you and your family participate in. Please speak to Victor directly or contact him at:

  • Email: xaviervictor393@gmail.com
  • Cell: 778-893-2532
 
 
Greeters This Week and Next Two

Nov. 8
Merrilyn Cook
Arlene Craig

Angiola De Stefanis

Oct. 25
Paul Esslinger
Paige Freeman
Sandy Freeman
 
Nov. 1
Haze Hartwig
Gordon Hobbis
Heidi Hughes
Greeter Duties

Greeters are the first point of contact for guests, potential new members, and our members. Making all who attend our meeting feel welcome is the responsibility of all of us as we all take turns being greeters.

1.       All greeters should arrive no later than 6:40 am and be prepared to assist in setting up and preparing for the meeting. If a greeter cannot be present for their day of duties, please contact another member to fill in for you.

2.       Greeter # 1 will ensure that the sandwich board at the entrance

3.       Greeter # 2 will ensure that flags and banners are in place.

4.       Greeters should welcome all members and guests and make them comfortable with the proceedings and surroundings, i.e., seating, coffee, schedule of meeting etc.

5.       Greeter # 1 greets and sits with the speaker to gather information useful in providing a respectful and meaningful introduction of the speaker and the program.

6.       Greeter # 2 thanks the speaker and presents the certificate of appreciation for their presentation. NOTE: The certificate is NOT a contribution of $20.00 in the speakers’ name. We donate $20.00 to the Rotary Foundation in recognition of their presentation at the meeting.

7.       Greeter # 3 assists in taking down the flags, banners and places the sandwich board back in Kathy's office.

·         Greeters may change duties amongst themselves if desired.