Please join us for a club meeting on Friday, October 30. Our guest speaker will be John Lomax who will speak about the District 7080 Indigenous Resource Committe - the 7080 CIRCLE.

https://rotary7080.org/sitepage/circle

Social 7:15-7:30  | Meeting 7:30-8:30

Location will be Zoom or Galt Country Club.

John Lomax Bio

John is a career Banker having worked for CIBC (35 years), BDC (1 year) and Scotiabank. (12 years). He has been a member of the Rotary Club of Brampton since 1985.During that period, he served in numerous capacities within the club. He was a member of the Board of Directors for ten years during which time he was Club Treasurer and eventually President in 2000/01. 

Subsequently, he joined the District Youth Exchange Committee and was devoted to this for about ten years as Brampton Rep, Vice President/Asia and Committee Chair for three years.

He received the Paul Harris Award and the YMCA Peace Prize for his work in Youth Exchange and his work with ex convicts and homeless men.

In the latter respect, he was on the Board of Directors of St Leonard’s Place Peel for 25 years.  During that period, he was Treasurer for 10 years and Chair for 10 years.  St Leonard’s Place began its life as a traditional half way house, developing into a community that served and supported men in conflict.  During John’s tenure, he helped others to grow the organization from an 18 bed facility to one that housed over 100 men. 

Since he was young he has had a fascination with the amazing people that we share this land with.