- Please let Mike Finneron know if you can do a Bio. It can be about you or your business
BIRTHDAY BIO - Pauline Stevenson
acknowledge with a 20 year pin - so not going to talk about one year but will for 20 years
One of the first female Courtenay Rotarians 20 years later
1989 - male only clubs around the world
November 1989 RI board issues a policy recognizing the right of rotary in Canada to admin Females
Eliminate require to limit membership to men and women were welcomed
Courtenay club - 1996 was an only male club and late in adopting policy
50% of the club threatened to leave the club at the time
Knowing the history is critical
What she is proud of is that the issue of gender we are a peaceful club and the change happened after a peaceful push (Supreme court ruling)
Neil Woodrow - did not want the club for few years
It was difficult showing up as a young professional 30 year old woman and feel welcomed. 20 years ago
she wanted to be a source of peaceful means.
Fellowship: motivated by a team to help move sister to VGH or she would die. Pauline asked for help. Rotarians jumped on board to help Pauline. On the national news with our club help to make some noise. She got years more of her life.
On her 52nd birthday, after 20 years of as a member, she is really honoured to be a Rotarian
Host Families Needed - URGENT
– see Derek Newness or Mark Peill
- Incoming Exchange Student from Taiwan - Melody
- Need 2 more host student
Book Sale
- Work Party tomorrow at 4:30.
- Harold Long needs a few volunteers
- New Location on Moray
Hospice 50/50 tickets
– Audrey selling them over the next few week
Lynn Gray - Presentation $500 to Comox Fly Fishing Club
For youth programs the club does in the valley
Jim Loring been with the club for 16 years
Train Station Update
ICF issues have been resolved
Permits in the works with the city
Grant Application - with Canada Parks - matching grant for $72,000 that we have. Awaiting a reply
FUTURE EVENTS (Mark Your Calendars)
Golf Tournament Presentation from the Lantzville Club (Melina Snyder, Don Cohn)
Robert Buckley, Marc Villaneuva, Lyle Myrfield
46th Annual Market Days
- July 16
Fundraiser - Paul Ives
- August 27 - 28
- Ride to Conquer Cancer
– honoring one of our club members
– Ryan Sykes will be riding with Paul.
- riding for Randy Wiwchar
- watch for annoying emails
– goal is $3,500. (the # of kms Paul will ride to train)
Book Sale
- November 02-05, 2016
DLTA and District Conference
- both held at same time this year
- May 4th – 6th, 2017
