The annual remembrance special meeting when we pause to remember the soldiers that have sacrificed their lives for our freedom.... we welcome the veterans to share with us their stories... we honour their dedication and sacrifice.
Guest Speaker and author Blake Heathcote
Director of Testaments of Honor-The Testaments of Honour Project's mandate is to record, on digital video, the personal histories of Canadian veterans
Telling stories has been the focus of my life for the past thirty-five years. I began my career in the theatre as a writer and director, working across Canada, on Broadway, and in the UK Read more...https://www.linkedin.com/in/blake-heathcote-30b6154
In a post lunch session Black Heathcot narrated a captivating story about a Fighter pilot, prisoner of war, and a key tunneller in the Great Escape
Past District Governor David Ing presented a detailed review of TRF, The Rotary Foundation,to the club at our Thursday lunch.
He described how the contributions are managed and distributed as well as how they can be accessed.
PDG David finished by calling the 3 past Presidents to the front to receive Paul Harris Fellowships, a fitting finish to Celebrate Foundation Month.
Receiving the Awards are Iosif Ciosa, Rod Verduyn, and Kathy Verduyn
The event of Rotary Forest Hill 2015 Beaujolais Nouveau Fundraiser! was a great success. The event eas was attended by the District Governor and the many Rotarians from differnt clubs of Toronto. Micheal Bell in his address congratulated the club management for organizing this event. He also spoke about the paris attack and told members to respond to these situations with love and not fear.
Alex told the members that Hypnosis is a natural phenomena and can be performed by any individual. However, Hypnotherapist possessed the skills to help his patient to rest his conscious mind and activate the sub conscious mind. He shared various examples of his clients to explain the hypnosis practice
David won the raffle but could not pick the right card. Pot continues to grow
Happy Bucks
All the club members were happy to see Jamesback after his successful surgery. They also congratulated Iosif for the successful event of2015 Beaujolais Nouveau Fundraising Celebration!