This weeks Sept 5th meeting is back at the Urban Grill at 7:15AM - Dinner Meeting and Social at The Venue. Gill Forester will be giving her Classification talk, and talking about this weekends great Corn Roast.
Last Week's Happenings
We had a great time at The Venue on Tuesday night. Melissa Deally gave a great presentation on her initiatives with Girls Matter! raising money for scholarships for girls in Uganda and Nepal.
We also had a fantastic Corn Roast fund raiser over the Labour Day weekend on the Village Stroll. We raised over $1500 for our projects in Uganda and the Skatin Head of the Lake School.
Sept 24 - Brandywine Meadow and Beyond Guided Hike - Stano Faban, a recent guest at our meetings, has graciously volunteered to guide a hike to Brandywine Meadows. Donations for the Rotary District 5040 Wildfire Relief fund will be accepted.
September 25 - Strategic Plan Update - Don Evans will be walking us through an update of our Strategic Plan. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend. At
The Venue Restaurant. Sandwhiches will be served. 4:00 to 9:00 PM.
Also consider registering for the Rotary International Peace Building Conference 2018 being held in Vancouver February 9 - 11, 2018. The theme is Environmental Sustainability and Peace. David Susuki will be the keynote speaker.
Rotary Leadership Institute - RLI Part 1 is happening Saturday September 23rd, Part 2 is October 28 and Part 3 is November 25 from 8 AM - 4 PM each day. Registration is open now. Part 1 is being held at Sheraton Four Points Richmond, and Parts 2 and 3 are being held at the Accent Inn on Henning Drive in Burnaby. The cost is $85 and some clubs choose to subsidize or cover this cost. Of course, carpooling, especially coming from our area is encouraged, and only adds to the fellowship! Those interested can access the registration page online by going to the District webpage rotary5040.org and scrolling down. It appears on the lefthand side.
Wildfire Restoration Assistance
District 5040 is now collecting donations for fire affect local club areas can us to help those in need. Contributions can be made by clicking here.
