District Conference Sept 19
Posted by Stephen Rhodes
Plan to attend this year's District Conference at Rim Park in Waterloo on Sept. 19-20. If you want to attend contact Secretary Len.
See attached for full details.
See attached for full details.
Friday, September 19
District Social Golf Tournament at the new Grey Silo Course in RIM Park - Tee-off starting at 10:30AM.
Saturday, September 20
8:00 Registration Opens>
8:30 Exhibits Open
8:45 Bus service to Farmer's Market - pick-up/drop-off until 11:30am.
9:00 Concurrent Sessions
Dr. Jim Thompson - Founder/Director Street Keepers for Children
Alex Campbell - Tour d' Afrique Bicycling from Cairo to Cape Town for Polio Plus
Children's Program Begins - Making peace T-shirts, magician Dr John Graham
9:45 Drink/Snack Break
10:00 Concurrent Sessions
Dr. Virginia Robinson - Doctor at the Mt. Everest Base Camp
Tom McCleggan - Executive Director, Opportunities International Micro-Banking
11:00 Peace Park
Everyone moves to the Rotary Peace Park, led by Exchange students and children Presentations: Chair: Mike Knell, District Governor
Sharon Imes, RI President's Representative Dr. Ernie Regehr, Director, Operation Ploughshares
12:00 Lunch - Silent Auction Opens
12:30 Softball Tournament begins
1:00 Concurrent Sessions
Barry and Mary Jane Howie - illustrated report of recent Cameroon Polio Plus immunization trip.
Tammy McMath - Music Therapy for the disadvantaged children in Uzbekistan and Ukraine
Children - Guided nature walk
2:00 Plenary Session
Dr. James Orbinski, Nobel Prize Winner, Founder/President: Doctors Without Borders. Dr. Orbinski will launch the Stephen Lewis Foundation (HIV/AIDS) at this session. Children: Music Fun with Tammy McMath
2:45 Children rejoin parents - Free ice skating at Rim Park
3:30 Skating Demonstration - K-W Skating Club
4:00 Happy Hour and a Half - Cash Bar
Music: Oktoberfest Band and the Barry Gough Trio, with Entertainer/Master of Ceremonies Neil Aitchison
5:30 Dinner - Remarks by Sharon Imes, RI President's Representative
6:30 Entertainment by the Comedy Troupe "Men in Tights"
7:15 Silent Auction Closes
8:00 Farewell
District Social Golf Tournament at the new Grey Silo Course in RIM Park - Tee-off starting at 10:30AM.
Saturday, September 20
8:00 Registration Opens>
8:30 Exhibits Open
8:45 Bus service to Farmer's Market - pick-up/drop-off until 11:30am.
9:00 Concurrent Sessions
Dr. Jim Thompson - Founder/Director Street Keepers for Children
Alex Campbell - Tour d' Afrique Bicycling from Cairo to Cape Town for Polio Plus
Children's Program Begins - Making peace T-shirts, magician Dr John Graham
9:45 Drink/Snack Break
10:00 Concurrent Sessions
Dr. Virginia Robinson - Doctor at the Mt. Everest Base Camp
Tom McCleggan - Executive Director, Opportunities International Micro-Banking
11:00 Peace Park
Everyone moves to the Rotary Peace Park, led by Exchange students and children Presentations: Chair: Mike Knell, District Governor
Sharon Imes, RI President's Representative Dr. Ernie Regehr, Director, Operation Ploughshares
12:00 Lunch - Silent Auction Opens
12:30 Softball Tournament begins
1:00 Concurrent Sessions
Barry and Mary Jane Howie - illustrated report of recent Cameroon Polio Plus immunization trip.
Tammy McMath - Music Therapy for the disadvantaged children in Uzbekistan and Ukraine
Children - Guided nature walk
2:00 Plenary Session
Dr. James Orbinski, Nobel Prize Winner, Founder/President: Doctors Without Borders. Dr. Orbinski will launch the Stephen Lewis Foundation (HIV/AIDS) at this session. Children: Music Fun with Tammy McMath
2:45 Children rejoin parents - Free ice skating at Rim Park
3:30 Skating Demonstration - K-W Skating Club
4:00 Happy Hour and a Half - Cash Bar
Music: Oktoberfest Band and the Barry Gough Trio, with Entertainer/Master of Ceremonies Neil Aitchison
5:30 Dinner - Remarks by Sharon Imes, RI President's Representative
6:30 Entertainment by the Comedy Troupe "Men in Tights"
7:15 Silent Auction Closes
8:00 Farewell