Thank you to Peter Muir for the notes and Gayle for the photos.
Susan said PETS was great and had a great experience. Will provide a better presentation later.
POCO Beer & Burger was a great event with a good turnout. With games and a ton of fun and a good event to meet other Rotarians. Rick, President Paul and AG Glen went from our Club
Heritage Woods Secondary School Capstone Presentation to listen to the kids on what they want to accomplish. IF you wish to attend email lgay@sd43.bc.ca by Friday to confirm attendance. It will be on 5 April.
Rick & Bill are the top fundraisers for the Polar Plunge:
It was 6c and felt like a wall hit you when you went in
Rick handed out a toques & a water bottles from the Port Moody Police. We had initial target at $1,000 and now at $3,500 with more to come. Please contribute before the 5 March. Thanks Ian for organising the team.
Ian's letter to all:
POLAR PLUNGE for SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Hello hello...many many thanks to all that participated and supported this event.
We are so often pioneering our own events for the community, so it was a real pleasure to support Law Enforcement's Torch Run annual effort for the Special Olympics. We all have our causes to support and this one is theirs...and a worth while one at that. Hats off to Staff Sargeant Fraser Renard of the PMPD for spear heading the event in our neck of the woods.
Our club set a goal of modest gol of $1,000 with a small band of "swimmers"..perhaps a better word is "dippers"....but in any event the team of Rotary Octopi - Freezing for a Reason - Bill, Rick, Paul, Clayton, Trish, Ian, Susan, Lee & Glen did the dirty deed to help raise some hard earned sheckles for Special "O"..nice!
Well done to Rick, Bill and Paul who led the group in funds raised - our final tally was $4,017 - 4 x our goal. In all 24,500 was raised through PMPDs efforts. Thanks also to Clayton for providing our costume props - earned us the "best dressed" team.
I have to say it was a lot of fun and worth supporting PMPD again next year as well.
Hasta pronto,
Ian MacPhail
Received a nomination certificate for the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce Non-Profit of the Year. Gala will be on April 29 at Hard Rock Casino in Coquitlam. Hoping to have enough going to get a table. When booking please mention you are with the Rotary Club of Port Moody so we can all sit together.
RIPS is planned for March 18 from 10am to 12:30am
Coquitlam Club involved with the TriCities Urban Forest Forum at Douglas College March 7 at 7pm, more information visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1135151557184929
Search for the Perfect Pint, sold 10% of the tickets. Glen is starting the media campaign. Get your tickets
today before we sell out !!!
March 11 is Heritage Mtn. Cleanup if the snow is gone. Meet at Gallaghers at 9:00AM Sharp
March 11 is Heritage Mtn. Cleanup if the snow is gone. Meet at Gallaghers at 9:00AM Sharp
May & Peter updated the Volunteer Management.
Very well done presentation. Please tell your friends, neighbours and family that we will be looking for volunteers. Paprika is the word !!!!
Thirsty Thursday at the Legion had a great turnout and looks like the place to be. Join the group next month.
AND THEY ARE OFF - Glen, Al & Brian.....We wish them an amazing trip. Our Rotary Club of Port Moody is making a 'huge' difference in Belize, and I'm sure the guys will come back with wonderful stories. Can't wait to hear!!!!.
Looks like we are all missing a great time.
