This is the final week to bring your "when you were young" photo. Email by August 24 to Leslie (leslie.mcconnell@mnp.ca) or me (reply to this email) or bring to tomorrow's meeting a photo of you during your school years for our "guess the Rotarian" competition being held during our club meetings on August 25 and September 1. The Rotarian with the most correct answers will win 2 tickets to President's Night (value $150).
You won't want to miss the August 2015 Peace Arch Journal, which is so full of Rotary information you just can't help but be impressed (Great job Editor Mohan Mohanan!)
Also, tis the season for Rotary training registration to begin, starting with Rotary Leadership Institute, also known as RLI. The Rotary Leadership Institute is a series of fast-paced, interactive, one-day courses offered to refine a Rotarians’ leadership skills and increase their base of knowledge in Rotary. Course are fun, topical, interactive and geared toward business, professional and community leaders who want to be more effective leaders in their vocation and Rotary club, and more knowledgeable Rotarians.
The following individuals are being proposed for membership. Should you have questions, please contact Doris Woodman-McMillan at doris@numbersunlimited.ca
Name: David Gamble, President of Bean Wizard Solutions Inc.
Name: Duncan D'Mello, Membership Development for the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce
Dear Friends, Colleagues, Business and Community Leaders:
Let me take this opportunity to personally invite you to register and attend this upcoming National Character Conference to be held right here in Abbotsford. I am honoured to have been part of the organizing committee and its sponsor, Character Abbotsford as the goals and vision of this conference align with the principles and values of Abbotsford Restorative Justice. It is my sincere hope that you will consider joining us for what I believe will provide an engaging and powerful opportunity to hear from respected speakers, participate in interactive break-out sessions and dialogue with people from across Canada. Register early and don’t miss out on the early bird rate as well as being a part of this national event to learn more about the value and impact of character in our personal lives, at work, in our communities, and across our nation. Please see the attached document and conference link below for your consideration.
Please forward your ideas and speaker contact details to the Rotary Program Committee. Your assistance would be appreciated to help schedule upcoming programs for this Rotary year. Also, if there are suggestions to improve our programs, please let us know. Please reach out to Ingrid at iepp@thereach.ca or Marion at mmkeys@shaw.ca
We would like to update our club directory with your photo and bio as soon as possible. This is one of the ways our club can get to know you and really assists new and long-time members with who's who in our club.
Could the following Rotarians please send me a headshot photo in jpeg format:
Greg Buck and Lyle Caldwell
Could the following Rotarians please send me a bio about themselves via email (no more than 2000 characters and there are some great examples in our online directory to view):
Greg Buck, Lyle Caldwell, and Harvey Goodwin
Please send your photo and/or bio to Mark Dana at sirwin@prospera.ca. I will happily update the directory on your behalf.
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.
