Please wear your BLUE ROTARY shirt for our DG David Lukov's visit Wednesday  Nov. 1st
 
PP Alan chaired the meeting this week.
 
Great attendance and zoomers this week were:  Frank, Cleone, Linda, Wade from Kamloops Daybreak Rotary Club, Carole Hudon from Kamloops, Markus from Switzerland, Cisco from Belize.
Guest this week from the Coquitlam Club, Roya Rafiei 
 
Busy Time  of the Year 

November 4th and 5th -Legion Poppy Campaign
November 9th - Community Service meeting - HELP needed please attend
November 18thDecorating Eagle Ridge Manor
November 18thDistrict Training-  in Surrey
November 25th -Cheer on the Pier - Rocky Point Christmas Lighting-

December 3rdEagle Ridge Manor Christmas- 
December 7thInnervisions Chilli Lunch
December 15th - Club Christmas Party at Balzer's
 
 

BIG Announcement 
 

 
2024 RIBFEST CHAIRS are
Ian MacPhail & Allison Young
 
 

 
 
 
Andy's birthday - We wish you a fantastic year ahead.
 
 

Bill talked about the Backpack Program in the Elementary Schools and the number of students this year have increased to 36. He needs some help with the program! It is Thursdays 2-3 hours per week.
 
 

Program this week:
Rotary Education Project in Belize 
Al, Brian and Glen (our Club)
Cisco is our Partner in Belize

 
 
 

Our New Project RI Global Grant for Belize School children
Rachel Training Device is here today, it is a tool to teach and be used in schools and at the prison in Belize.
20 Chromebooks can be used with each Rachel Device. 
Next step Funding 
15k US from our Club
Thank you to Brian for donating to this grant
25k Us from the District 
Teams go to Belize in March/April
Each School cost $3,500 US
250 inmates are now being trained.

Agenda for Belize Trip 7-10 days - end of March early April
Do you want to come to BELIZE? Please let Al know of your interest in coming to help with 
this life changing project.

Want participants to help?
Must pay your own way (budget $2,500 US.)
Itinerary will be announced but a tour of the Belize Prison will be on that list as well as a few days in Ambergris Caye for some R & R.

Training 
Structure to train in schools 
Training Teachers to use the program 
Schools to agree to use the Education Program from Rachel 
They would like more people in the program 
This is an opportunity for more people to get involved in an International program.

Thank you to Gayle for the notes and to Yvonne for the photos