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Abbotsford
Tuesdays at 12:00 PM
Ricky's Country Restaurant
32080 Marshall Rd
Abbotsford, BC V2A 1A1
Canada
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

 
Speaker of the Week: Doris Woodman-McMillan
Topic: Monthly themes, 2024-2025 Budget 
 
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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 July 9, 2024 is in person only:
 
White Spot Whatcom
36035 N Parallel Rd
Abbotsford, BC 

 
 
 
Sunshine Report

 

 

July 2024 Sunshine Report

 

Happy Birthday!

Laura Midan July 11

Happy Anniversary!

 

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Happy Rotary Anniversary
 
Alan Hougen July 1, 1990 - 34 years
 
 
Community Bulletin Board
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
DG Dave Duskin & District Leadership Installation and Club Awards
 
July 14, 2024
4:00 pm to 9:00 pm 
Stilly Brook Farm 21916 7th Avenue NE, Arlington, WA$50.00 personThis will include dinner, wine or beer tickets, and a fun time.  Dinner will be a barbeque with a vegetarian option.Dinner, Dancing, and Lots of FunWestern Attire EncouragedWon't you join Sheriff Dave and his posse as they take the lead!!
Register here by Thursday, July 11, 2024
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Rotary Hands Across the Border   
 
August 23, 2024
4pm to 8 pm
 
Peace Arch Park
12 Peace Arch Park, Surrey, BC

Celebration begins at 4PM

Music, Fun, Food & Fellowship in the Clubhouse at 5PM

Registration is open to all Rotarians and Rotaractors and their friends and families. 

Please ensure that you confirm your registration (under the comments box) before proceeding with adding your guests.

$25.00 CDN (covers the rental of the facility and the food)Light snacks and refreshments will be served.Passport Not Required to Attend! Those without a passport must stay on Peace Arch Park lands only.PARKING: USA: Peace Arch Historical State Park, east of the Peace Arch.  Peace Arch Historical State Park - purchase a one-day Discover pass or purchase a $30 annual Washington State Parks pass. Day passes can be purchased from a kiosk on site.Canada: Peace Arch Provincial Park, west of the Canadian Border Services Agency Building - free parking The Peace Arch is accessible by foot from both locations. For those with mobility issues, free parking is available at the outdoor picnic area on the Canadian Peace Arch Park side. Opportunity for Clubs to present their pledges to the Rotary Foundation.Register here!
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Rotary International Convention Calgary 2025
 
The District’s room block reservation is almost sold out with just over 10 rooms remaining and they are going fast.  If you want one of the remaining rooms, or information about the Convention, click this link:  https://rotarydistrict5050.org/page/rotary-international-convention
 
If you have any questions or need any assistance, please contact Sean Hogan at shogan@buckleyhogan.com
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Rotary Learning
(formerly known as RLI) 
 
This new all-in-one-day session is returning on Saturday, October 5 at the Rotary Field House in White Rock, BC. 
 
Mark the date – a notice will follow when registration is open. 
 
The plan is for the next Rotary Learning session to be in WA in early 2025. 
 
If you have any questions or need any details, please contact Chair Brad Whittaker at brad.whittaker@ufv.ca
 
 
ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE 
 
 
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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!

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!