Thank you MLA Linda Reimer
Posted by Linda Balzer
on Jul 24, 2015
ROTARY CLUB
L. Reimer: Spoke in the House.......
I'm so pleased to stand in front of you today to thank the Rotary Club of Port Moody, who hosted the Port Moody Ribfest last weekend. This was the first Ribfest, and many said it was the best community festival ever held in Port Moody.
The members in this club are a diverse group of individuals who represent a cross-section of the community's business owners, executives, managers, community leaders and professionals. They are people who give of themselves to others, all while having fun.
The motto of Rotary is "Service above self." Special thanks go to co-chairs Ian McPhail and Al Stjernegaard, who worked selflessly to make this a success for our community.
Rotary International is the oldest service club in the world, with more than 32,000 clubs in over 200 countries. Club members have many opportunities for humanitarian service both locally and internationally. Programs address areas such as the eradication of polio, assisting people who are hungry and living in poverty, encouraging literacy and access to clean drinking water.
While Ribfest wasn't held as a fundraiser, proceeds will go to Eagle Ridge Manor, Mossom Creek Hatchery and sending kids to Camp Jubilee.
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Because of the Rotary Club's dedication to Port Moody, we hosted over an estimated 40,000 people in our community last weekend — 40,000 people who came out despite the little bit of rain to enjoy great food, music and each other. While I know the Rotary Club of Port Moody won't want to take all the credit for the success of Ribfest, without them, it wouldn't have happened.
Would the House please join me again in thanking them for their wonderful contributions to our community.