2015 is all but wrapped up for the Portage la Prairie Rotary Club, and their president says it was an active twelve months.
Shannon Moffatt's been at the helm for six months, noting Rotary's year started July 1st, with the Canada Day breakfast, and continued from there.
"We also had the veggie sale, the book sale. Recently, we've had a couple of casino nights that we do for different businesss for their Christmas parties. And then to end off the year, has been the parade. It was our first year taking over the parade (Portage Rotary Santa Parade of Lights), and it was a huge success. There were a lot of new floats, as well as the Rotary float -- we re-did that as well."
Moffatt's been part of Rotary for three years, and since taking over as president, has seen the commitment of Rotary members.
"Being president, I've been able to witness more closely the amount of work that these individuals put in, and how much time give because everybody is busy, if you're part of a service club or not. It's amazing the amount of time and commitment that they will put in, and the dedication they put into the fundraisers, and to community events."
Moffatt's also impressed with exchange student Lucia DeVito from Italy, who's been fun to work with, and seems to be enjoying getting to know new people, and having new adventures in Canada.