Rotarwrites: Week of May 30, 2022 (May 30, 2022)

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Nov 15, 2022

Dean Rohrs

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Tuesdays at 12:00 PM

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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Posted on Nov 08, 2022

Speaker of the week is Captain (Ret’d) Richard J. Van Slyke MMM CD, Remembrance Day

About the Speaker

Born in Vancouver in 1952, Richard joined the 15th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery in 1968 as a 16 year old bandsman. Over the following 42 years of part-time and full-time service, Richard rose through the ranks to Chief Warrant Officer and then commissioned to Captain in 1985 on his appointment as Director of Music. He also cross-trained into the combat arms working as a signaller, artilleryman, gun tractor driver, artillery detachment commander, parachutist, civil-military cooperation operator, NATO tactical and operational CIMIC instructor, casualty assisting officer and family deployment support coordinator. Richard was released medically from the Canadian Armed Forces in 2011 as a result of Operational Stress Injuries related to his service.

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If you have any suggestions for a speaker, please send them to Bruce Beck at bbb1771@shawbiz.ca

Venue for the Meeting for Nov 07, 2022 is Hybrid; it can be attended in person at

Ricky's Country Restaurant

32080 Marshall Rd
Abbotsford, BC V2A 1A1
Canada

Below is the link to the Zoom meeting that can be used to login to the meeting. As per usual, over the last year and a half, the meeting will open up at 11:45.

Thanks everyone and stay safe.

*Please note the meeting login has recently changed*

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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)

Previous Week's Speaker Recording

Monika Isaac, Fraser Valley Refugee Readiness Team (Archway)

Link: Not Available

Sunshine Report

Nov 2022 Sunshine Report

Happy Birthday!

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Happy Anniversary!

Harvey & Marilyn Goodwin Nov 15

Dave & Grace Loewen Nov 16

Happy Rotary Anniversary

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New Member Orientation Meeting

Posted by Sukh Gill

Dear Rotarians,

We will be having a new members orientation meeting on Thursday June 2nd, 2022 at 4:30 PM at the Town Hall Pub, 33720 S. Fraser Way, Abbotsford.

Anyone who has not previously attended a new members orientation is welcome to attend. Please indicate your attendance by emailing at Doris Woodman-McMillan at doris@numbersunlimited.ca

We will have some appetizers provided. Total meeting time is expected to be 1 1/2 hours.

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Join Us on Social Media!

Posted by Sukh Gill

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 NEW 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!