Rotarwrites: Week of Apr 9, 2024 (Apr. 09, 2024)

Deanna McIntyre
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Oct 08, 2024 12:00 PM

Shelaine Strom of Food For the Hungry

An update on Genet

Oct 15, 2024

Sheryl MacMath, UFV

UFV's BEd Program, its commitments and values and admission criteria

Oct 22, 2024 12:00 PM

Alex Mitchell, CEO

Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce

Oct 29, 2024 12:00 PM

Dave Duskin

2024/2025 District 5050 Governor

Nov 05, 2024 12:00 PM

Remembrance Day

Nov 12, 2024 12:00 PM

Annette Borrows, Director FDNS

Focus Disability Network Society (FDNS)

Nov 19, 2024 12:00 PM

Bruce Livingstone, Economic Development Manager

Overview of the local economy and economic development in Abbotsford

Nov 26, 2024

Rotary Foundation Presentation

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Tuesdays at 12:00 p.m.

Ricky's Country Restaurant

32080 Marshall Rd
Abbotsford, BC V2A 1A1
Canada

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We meet in person as well as via Zoom. Please reach out to us if you are interested in attending in person, or to request a Zoom link.

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Weekly Club Meeting

Posted on Jul. 09, 2024

Topic: Balbir Singh Gill, Community Librarian at FVRL will share why Public Libraries are not just about books!

We will also induct David Wang as a member.

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If you have any suggestions for a speaker, please send them to Laura Midan (Laura.midan@archway.ca)

Venue for the Meeting for October 1, 2024 is in person or on Zoom.

Ricky's Country Restaurant

32080 Marshall Rd
Abbotsford, BC V2A 1A1
Canada

Or by Zoom

Below is the link to the Zoom meeting that can be used to login. The meeting will open up at 11:45.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89976294738?pwd=dzRjMzFRNWxRR3dzVTBxZ21aMWVudz09

Meeting ID: 899 7629 4738

Password: 986393

Dial In: 778 907 2071 (same meeting ID and Password as above)

Sunshine Report

October 2024 Sunshine Report

Happy Birthday!

Milt Walker October 16

Happy Anniversary!

Doris Woodman-McMillan and Bill McMillan October 9 - 31 years

Happy Rotary Anniversary

None this month

Community Bulletin Board

Posted by Deanna McIntyre

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

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ROTARY LEARNING

October 5, 2024

Rotary Fieldhouse

2197 148th Street
Surrey, BC V4A 9P5

Want to get the most out of Rotary?

Come to the one day Rotary Learning Event on Saturday, October 5 at the Rotary Field House. Learn more about how to do successful projects, fundraising, The Rotary Foundation, public image and more!

The day starts at 8:30 am and ends at 4 pm, with a light breakfast and full lunch included. Become a more involved Rotarian and have lots of fun. The cost is $65.00 Cdn per person.

Pre-register here

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Each year on 24 October, Rotary joins with our partners, global health organizations, and public health advocates to mark World Polio Day.

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PRE-PELS

November 23, 2024

Silver Reef Casino Resort

4876 Haxton Way
Ferndale, WA

This is for Presidents-Elect and Assistant Governors to prepare for President Elect Learning Sessions (PELS)

Registration will be open soon.

Rotary International has chosen to change Training to Learning.

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Rotary International Convention 2025

Calgary, Alberta

As of the writing of this email, there are only 2 rooms available at the District hotel booking.

Every Rotarian should attend at least one Rotary International Convention and Calgary (June 21-25, 2025) is convenient, cost effective and well known for being a great host city. The Convention is the perfect place to discover new opportunities for service and friendship, and to see the worldwide scope and power of Rotary.

This page on the Rotary District 5050 website has all of the details, as well as direct links to the various websites and special events: www.rotarydistrict5050.org/page/rotary-international-convention

If you would like a presentation to your club on the Convention, please email Promotion Chair, Sean Hogan at shogan@buckleyhogan.com

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2025 Rotary Presidential Peace Conference

Join peacebuilders from around the world for the 2025 Rotary Presidential Peace Conference, 20-22 February, in Istanbul, Türkiye, to explore ways to create environments that foster peace and understanding.

With the theme of Healing in a Divided World, the conference offers a unique opportunity to connect with Rotary members, partners, and thought leaders committed to addressing important peacebuilding issues of our time.

Through dialogue, interactive workshops, and insightful presentations, we’ll cover topics such as:

Peace in a polarized world

Technology, media, and peacebuilding

Environmental issues in peacebuilding

Making peace last

Led by 2024-25 Rotary International President Stephanie A. Urchick and held at the Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Center, the conference will also recognize Rotary’s contributions to advancing peace through our peace and conflict resolution area of focus and our Rotary Peace Centers and mark the launch of our newest peace center in partnership with Bahçeşehir University in Istanbul.

Learn more about the conference and presentations at rotary.org/Istanbul25 and register today!

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Nov 23 - Pre President-Elect Leadership (Pre-PELS)

For the Presidents-Elect and Assistant Governors

Silver Reef Casino Resort

See above for more details

Feb 21-23 - PNW PELS

For the Presidents-Elect and Assistant Governors

Those involved will be contacted by the Organizing Committee of PNW PELS direct

Mar 8 - Grants Seminar/Club Certification

Rotary Fieldhouse, South Surrey

More details to follow soon

Mar 29 - Grants Seminar/Club Certification

Silver Reef Casino Resort

More details to follow soon

May 2-4 2025 Conference Abracadabra:

Behind the Magic of Rotary

Full details on the District website

June 21-25 2025 Rotary International Convention - Calgary, Alberta

Full details on the District website

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Return-It-Express

An easy way to help our club raise funds.

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Join Us on Social Media!

Posted by Deanna McIntyre

Rotary International continues to work on branding and communication of our organization throughout the world. They are pushing for greater exposure within the press, radio, television and social media.

To this end, we would like to encourage all members to participate, with contribution, on our social media sites.

The link for the District 5050 Facebook is: www.facebook.com/rotary5050/

The link for our Club's Facebook is: http://www.facebook.com/RotaryClub.Abbotsford

The link for our Club's Twitter is: https://twitter.com/AbbyRotaryClub

Look for our Club on Instagram at “AbbyRotary”

Spread the message and good works of Rotary with your network by connecting with the Club and posting your contributions and sharing our posts. Your efforts could reach a potential new member, a new sponsor or partner. Don't keep Rotary a secret - talk it up!

You are also encouraged to download the ClubRunner app. There you can search the clubs in our district, find meetings, events, and members - all from your phone!