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Posted by Susan Stefanyshyn
on Feb 01, 2016 |
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Photo Credit: Wendy Scott
Craig Longstaff, General Manager at the Honour House Society showed us of how the Honour House has helped many veterans and their families.
The Honour House is a home away from home and a place of recovery for our Canadian Forces, Emergency Services Personnel, Veterans and their families.
Beginnings, Allan De Genova, former Vancouver Park Board Commissioner watched a documentary called A Wounded Hero.
Captain Greene attended a meeting with elders in the village of Shinkay. Honouring local custom, Captain Greene removed is helmet and shortly a man struck him from behind wit an axe, which signaled the start fo an ambush. They evacuated the critically wounded Capatin Green via helicopter to Kandhar, where he was stabilized, then flown to an intensive care in Germany, then on to care facilities in both Alberta and BC. His wife and daughter stayed by his side as he travelled on his long road to recovery. They struggled to find and pay for accommodations. Hence the idea of the Honour House was born by Allan and his wife.
After Al and his committee were unable to find a suitable home, Wayne Wright encouraged Al and his committee to come to the Royal City as he found a suitable place, 509 St. George Street. They agreed.
Over 60 companies and hundreds of individuals contributed materials and labour to renovate the 1937 year old house into a home fit for heroes.
In 1937, Charles Pineoo, who owned a shoe store, won the Irish Sweepstakes and with these winnings built the house on St. George Street.
Fundraiser events include superstar supporters, Jim Cuddy, Michael Buble and Sarah McLachlan. You too can become a member for only $20.
One of the most treasured visitors was the PTS Lab, who helped many stressed and up happy people.
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Posted by Gordon Hobbis
on Feb 01, 2016 |
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Photo Credit : Roy Prevost
Photo Credit: Hansi Natzke
From: "Tom Smith"
Date: January 31, 2016 at 11:07:10 AM PST
To: "Gordon Hobbis"
Subject: Bollywood Nights Was a Huge Success
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Dear Gordon Hobbis,
We had 235 Rotarians, Rotaractors and guests attend our Bollywood Nights Foundation Dinner. To say is was a success was an understatement. With the Bill and Melinda Gates 2 for 1 matching and the Government 2 for 1 matching as well it appears as though we will be well over $100,000. You are all amazing. Please thank your members for the gift baskets, the bottles of wine and their support last night.
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Posted by Gordon Hobbis
on Feb 01, 2016 |
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From: "Tom Smith"
Date: January 31, 2016 at 11:26:04 AM PST
To: "Gordon Hobbis"
Subject: Bollywood Nights Prize Winners
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Dear Gordon Hobbis,
Please let your club members know that everyone's support was greatly appreciated.
It was almost a clean sweep for the Tsawwassen Club. The $10,000 Duncanby Lodge fishing trip was won by Henk Veldhuis from, you guessed it, the Tsawwassen Club. Second prize, the 40 bottles of wine was won by AG Sam Simpson from the Gibson Club. And third prize, the 2 night stay at the Therapy Vineyards Guesthouse was won by none other than our District Governor John Anderson, from the Tsawwassen Club. The key draw for the beautiful gold and diamond ring and a stand of pearls was won by my sister who is visiting from Kenora, ON. Was she ever excited.
Thank you to all of you who bought the $100 balloon draw tickets and the $20 keys.
You have invested your money wisely. The Rotary Foundation is really the big winner here.
Regards,
Tom and Leslie - Co-chairs
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Posted by Susan Stefanyshyn
on Feb 01, 2016 |
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Seeking Candidates for Rotary Youth Programs Adventures in Tourism and Adventures in Citizenship.
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Posted by Marie Jang
on Feb 01, 2016 |
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From: Louise Perry <mailservice@clubrunner.ca>
To: Richard Prill
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 9:09 AM
Subject: Hands on Project- please read and respond
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Here are details regarding a community opportunity that Marivic, our chair of Active Projects suggests we should be involved in .It is TOQUE TUESDAY.
Please reply to this email with a YES and what time slots would be best for you or if you can't participate a No.
Thank you- Louise and Marivic
Toque Tuesday brings into light the plight of the homeless and does so in a kind and respectful way.
On Tuesday February 02 people across Canada from all walks of life will give a few hours of their time and approach fellow citizens asking them to purchase a toque for ten dollars. This is done at set venues, bus stations, coffee shops, houses of learning, shopping malls and a multitude of other venues. The monies go into programs that help homeless people and those st risk of becoming homeless or living in sub standard housing find their way to a better life.
Tuesday is upon us once again.
The plan with Toque Tuesday is to hit the sky train stations at the peak hours with 2 or 3 people together at each station . The message is simple "buy a toque for ten dollars (minimum)and help the homeless". The majority of the monies raised will be going to Lookout and a Youth organization Pacific Coast Resource Centre to help with the continuation of programs which help those in need. It also brings into the light the plight of the homeless.
I could use the help of 15 or 20 people (if possible) throughout the day to go to Sky train stations and sit at tables.
SKY TRAIN STATIONS
6 am to 8 am. 6 to 8people
11 to 1:00. 6 to 8 people
3 to 5:00. 4 to 6 people.
When I know how many folks can make themselves available I can then book them into a time that will work for them.
The process is simple. Folks who are doing the sky train piece just come by 606 Clarkson street at the agreed upon time and pick up some toques, a small home made sandwich board (hangs around the neck so the volunteer stands out) a few brochures with some info about homelessness and Raising the Roof, a volunteer badge and then hit the street outside of the Skytrain stations.
TABLES IN COMMUNITY
I also need some folks to do some shifts at city hall and outside of library from 09:00 to 4:00 (volunteer times set up ahead of time) I believe at the library I still have the 9:30 to 12 shift open and need one volunteer from 12 to 3 and that's it. The sites where we have tables already in place have what is needed so all the volunteer will need to do is go to the site they are booked into and use their wonderful personalities and engage with folks.
Here is a link about the campaign
My cel number is 778.384-8897. This number can be given to anyone. Dave Brown.
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Posted by Kathryn MacKerricher
on Feb 01, 2016 |
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Photo Credit: Kathy MacKerricher
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Posted by Richard Molstad
on Feb 01, 2016 |
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Photo Credit: Marie Jang
From: Julie Musaeus Dahl
Date: January 25, 2016 at 11:04:28 PM PST
To: Rick Molstad
Subject: Re: Happy birthday!
Thank you :) and i look forward to seeing you as Well :)
Hugs
Julie
Den 25/01/2016 kl. 00.17 skrev Rick Molstad
Always wonderful to hear from Julie from Belgium. I will pass on the good news about your visit. Look forward to seeing you.
Rick
On Jan 24, 2016, at 1:49 PM, Julie Musaeus Dahl wrote:
Thank you so Much Rick! That really put a smile on my face!
How are you doing?
I'm keeping busy as usual, doing music and traveling, going to London on my own in a couple of weeks ;)
Would you do me a favor and say hi to everyone at the club? I really miss you all, and my parents and I coming at the end of June! :)
I'm so excited to come back!
Sending good thought and warm hugs back to you and your family :)
Hugs
Julie :)
Den 24/01/2016 kl. 18.17 skrev Rick Molstad >:
Happy birthday, young lady. I am humming "happy birthday to you" right now. But I am tone deaf so you might not recognize it. So sing a verse to yourself, from me. Hope to hear you sing again in Canada soon.
Rick
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Posted by Richard Molstad
on Feb 01, 2016 |
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Photo Credit: Gordon Hobbis
From: Debbie Wardle
Date: January 26, 2016 at 8:27:42 AM PST
To: "Rick Molstad
Subject: Hyack President Tea THANK YOU
Good Morning,
Just a quick thank you to all of our candidate sponsors for attending (or not able to attend but still supporting) your Ambassador candidate at our President’s Tea on the weekend.
The guests, our committee, the candidate’s families and friends were ALL impressed with how very well the girls represented themselves and you as their sponsors! It will be a very good year with these young women as our City representatives.
Special note of thanks to Michael Huhn and Save-On-Foods Sapperton for the generosity of supplying the sandwiches, cake and fruit salad for the lunch, it was ALL delicious and most appreciated, thank you Save-On-Foods Sapperton!
The next event you are all invited too is an informal family dinner at La Spaghetteria on Thursday, Feb. 25. The candidates will be enjoying dinner with the Judging panel upstairs while Hyack, families and community get together for dinner downstairs.
If you are interested in joining us, please do call Salvatore to reserve a table, we look forward to seeing you but this is NOT a sponsor requirement, just a fun evening to get together over some good old-fashioned Italian food!
Awards Gala week will be:
March 29 - Rehearsal on Tuesday at 7 pm at Douglas College (approx an hour), will ask for you or your designated “sponsor-escort” to attend
April 1 - Speech & Personal Presentations at 7 pm at the Justice Institute
April 2 - Awards Gala at 7 pm at Douglas College, sponsor-escort needs to be there for 6:30 pm, program starts at 7 pm
Any questions, PLEASE call us and again thank you for your support in and for the New Westminster Hyack Ambassador Leadership Program!
Best regards,
Deb Wardle
First Lady 2016
New Westminster
Hyack Ambassadors
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Posted by Susan Stefanyshyn
on Feb 01, 2016 |
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There is a lot of exciting things going on. To find out more about the Hyack Ambassador, Hockey Pool, Heart of the Matter, and more, click Read More:
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700 - Gordon Hobbis, President, officially opened our meeting with all of us singing Oh Canada (moderately better than previous attempts), followed by quotes of the day by Nick from Winston Churchill.
705 - Breakfast was served
715 - Guests: Heidi Hughes (waiting new member), exchange student Franciele slept in today and did not attend, Neely Hazell friend of Lizz.
730 - Minutes at the Mic:
- Gord, thanked Dave and Alana for all their hard work at the weekly meetings.
- He also invited Fran to Pickle Ball next Tuesday and informed us that Fran would like to go too Science World and camping, not a lot enthusiasm from the club members, however suggestions that Kathy and Lorna take her.
- Sandy suggested we check with Hansi first to host Franciele on outings, which she is free from school on the following days Feb 8, 19, 22,24; March 14 to 24,25 & 28.
- Paige informed us of the New Generations meeting Saturday, Jan 30, 9 am at Waves Coffee Shop on 6th Ave and 6 St in New Westminster.
- Kathy, informed us of the entrance to Quayside from Begbie St will be closed for a week.
- $85 is still need to buy 12 wine bottles (Around the World) to auction off. All auctioned prizes are to be delivered by end of next week and to get all paper work to Aman and Monica as soon as possible.
- Harvey has nothing to say
- Rick updated us on how well Grace Suazo’s speech was at the Ambassador President’s Tea. Royal City Rotary has been sponsoring an ambassador for over 20 years and is looking for volunteers.
- Richard Prill let us know that there is a charity called Toque Tuesday, helping out the poor in local communities. He is looking for volunteers to sell these toques ($10 ea) at the Skytrain station and City Hall.
- Roy, took a video for Doug Finn of the members loudly greeting him
- Wendy, informed us about the Investors Group “Walk for Alzheimer’s” on May 1 at Burnaby Lake and asked for volunteers to help.
- Tony, reminded us that the HOM raffle tickets need to be returned soon
- Dave, let us know that the HOM tickets have been pretty much sold out, but need people to pick up their tickets.
- Kelly passed around a email from Dorine Adhiente, a sponsor at St Mary’s in Africa. She has been sponsored for about four years.
- Monica, informed us that it is Chocolate Cake Day.
- Also HOM has spots left for advertisers, she will be calling you
- Bob updated us that the Susan and Wendy are in 3rd and 4th spots respectively for the Hockey pool.
- Sadly we did not get to sing happy a birthday today.....Gord figure that no one is getting any older
- Holiday update: Sandy & Paige going to Mexico for 9 days; Robert and his wife going to New Delhi and then to Dubai for a couple of weeks. Lizz’ s son is going to Utah for the World Cup Skiing competition
735 - Tony collected happy dollars and the 50/50 was drawn
7:40 - Nick introduced Craig Longstaff, General Manager at the Honour House Society. The Honour House is a home away from home and a place of recovery for our Canadian Forces, Emergency Services Personnel, Veterans and their families.
- Gord Thanked Craig with promises to donate money to the Rotary Foundation
- 8:00 (ish) - Gordon Hobbis, President closed with the Four Way Test and a toast to the Queen
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Posted by Kathryn MacKerricher
on Jan 11, 2016 |
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Posted by Marie Jang
on Feb 01, 2016 |
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Feb 3
Lizz Kelly
Harvey Knotts
Andrew Lochhead
Feb 10
Kelly Lum
Kathryn MacKerricher
Robert MacKerricher
Feb 17
Rob McCullough
Richard Molstad
Hansi Natzke
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.
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Posted by Marie Jang
on Feb 01, 2016 |
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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. Franciele Henk is here and deserves to see and experience Canada to the fullest.
Good Hosts are designated each week - but also can be anyone who would like to share some time with Franciele - a phone call, lunch, dinner with family, sporting event, cultural outing. 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.
To get a hold of Franciele, simply call her on her Cel: 778-829-2532 or email her at francielemelaine@hotmail.com
Franciele is currently staying with Hansi Natzke at 705 - 1185 Quayside Drive, New Westminster and you can contact them @ 604-521-8858.
Good Hosts for:
Jan 28 - Feb 3 Ron O'Genski, Roy Prevost, Gloria Staudt
Feb 4 - Feb 10 Anthony Scott, Wendy Scott, Susan Stefanyshyn
Feb 11 - Feb 17 Lorna Stewart, Robert Whitelaw, Ken Brewster
Feb 18 - Feb 24 Angiola De Stefanis, Paul Esslinger, Carlos Galvez
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Posted by Marie Jang
on Feb 01, 2016 |
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Current total membership - 33
Attending total - 29
Members attending total - 25
Welcome to our guests: Craig Longstaff (Speaker), Meely Hazell, Heidi Hughes, Franciele Henk (Exchange Student),
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