Past Presidents and Themes
About Us
PAST PRESIDENTS and THEMES of the ROTARY CLUB OF ABBOTSFORD
Bill Bramwell 2018/2019
Be the Inspiration
Be the Inspiration
Stacey Irwin 2017/2018
Making A Difference
Sara Lawson 2016/2017
Rotary Serving Humanity
Leslie McConnell 2015/2016
Be a Gift to the World
Hugh Ellis 2014/2015
Light Up Rotary!
Angelo Rea 2013/2014
Engage Rotary, Change Lives
Andrew Franklin 2012/2013
Peace Through Service
Martin Silverstein 2011/2012
Reach Within to Embrace Humanity
Lenora McQueen 2010/2011
Building Communities - Bridging Continents
Elaine Howardson 2009/ 2010
The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands
Gary Fribance (Honorary) 2008/2009
Make Dreams Real
Dan Denis 2007/2008
Rotary Shares
Mark Dana 2006/2007
Lead the Way
Don Landucci 2005/2006
Service above Self
Casey Smit 2004/2005
Celebrate Rotary
Ken Funk 2003/2004
Lend a Hand
Peter Steele 2002/2003
Sow the Seeds of Love
John Jarvis 2001/2002
Mankind Is Our Business.
Nilde West 2000/2001
Create Awareness Take Action
John Charlesworth 1999/2000
Act with - Consistency, Credibility, Continuity
Geoff Lawlor 1998/1999
Follow Your Rotary Dream
Rod Thomson 1997/1998
Show Rotary Cares For Your Community, For Our World, For its People
Dave Robinson 1996/1997
Build the Future with Action and Vision
Ron Kelly 1995/1996
Act with Integrity, Serve with Love, Work for Peace.
Allan Hougan 1994/1995
Be a Friend.
Brian Lee 1993/1994
Believe in What You Do - Do What You Believe In.
Harry Sayers 1992/1993
Real Happiness is Helping Others.
Ron Downe 1991/1992
Look Beyond Yourself.
Randy Bartsch 1990/1991
Honor Rotary with Faith and Enthusiasm.
Henry Savard 1989/1990
Enjoy Rotary.
Greg Buck 1988/1989
Put Life into Rotary - Your Life.
Randy White 1987/1988
Rotarians - United in Service - Dedicated to Peace.
Cors De Lint 1986/1987
Rotary Brings Hope.
Jim Ainsley 1985/1986
You are the Key.
Don Funk 1984/1985
Discover a New World of Service.
Jim Stewart 1983/1984
Share Rotary - Serve People.
Duncan Little 1982/1983
Mankind is One - Build Bridges of Friendship Throughout the World.
Ken Fulwiler 1981/1982
World Understanding and Peace Through Rotary.
Doug McCausland 1980/1981
Take Time to Serve.
Bob Singleton 1979/1980
Let Service Light the Way.
Jock Pedie 1978/1979
Reach Out.
Bill Ritchie 1977/1978
Serve to Unite Mankind.
Nick Keis 1976/1977
I Believe in Rotary.
Stan Worthington 1975/1976
To Dignify the Human Being.
Murray Reimer 1974/1975
Renew the Spirit of Rotary.
Fred Wilkinson 1973/1974
A Time for Action.
Dan Janzen 1972/1973
Let's Take a New Look - and Act.
Gary Riesen 1971/1972
Goodwill Begins With You.
Bill Mouat 1970/1971
Bridge the Gaps.
Bill Green 1969/1970
Review and Renew.
Peter Funk 1968/1969
Participate!
Bud Lloyd 1967/1968
Make Your Rotary Membership Effective.
Douglas Bibby 1966/1967
A Better World Through Rotary.
Gordon Trotman 1965/1966
Action, Consolidation and Continuity.
Jack Gregson 1964/1965
Live Rotary.
Herb Ashdown 1963/1964
Meeting Rotary's Challenge in the Space Age.
Ed McDougall 1962/1963
Kindle - The Spark Within.
Phil Swift 1961/1962
Act, Aim for action, Communicate for Understanding, Test for Leadership.
Harold Patterson 1960/1961
You are Rotary - Live It! Express It! Expand It!
Howie Carson 1959/1960
Vitalize! Personalize! Build Bridges of Friendship!
Ken Calbick 1958/1959
Help Shape the Future.
Brian Thompson 1957/1958
Enlist-Extend-Explore-Serve.
Sam Gardner 1956/1957
Three Targets 1956-57:
1. Keep Rotary simple
2. More Rotary in Rotarians
3. Learn More About Each Other
Ron Ley 1955/1956
Develop our Resources.
Bill Towill 1954/1955
Six Objectives for 1954-55:
1. glean from the past and act
2. share with others
3. build with Rotary's 4-Way Test
4. serving youth
5. international good will
6. good Rotarians are good citizens.
Tom Lindsay 1953/1954
Rotary is Hope in Action.
Reg Ball 1952/1953
Jack Plaxton 1951/1952
Ernie Clarke 1950/1951
Goals
1. In club service we must beget our heirs
2. In vocational service honesty is still the best policy
3. In community service we can plan for the future
4. In international service we must re-examine our world
5. We can extend the influence of Rotary
Bergie Thorteinsson 1950
Objectives
1. Each new member admitted into a Rotary Club to be adequately
informed about duties and obligations before induction - properly
introduced to the club and effectively assimilated into the work of the
club during the first year.