Induction x 4
Jamie Tripp said membership is the vital component of Rotary, like air is to life. He mentioned, for those guests who might not know, that the 4 founders in 1905 Chicago were business and professional leaders who got together to establish what good works they could do for the community.
The Rotary wheel has 6 spokes for the continents, 24 teeth for the time zones and a keyway for the force that turns the wheel.
Rotary is divided into Districts and Zones. District 7010 is huge, reaching from Peterbourough to Kapuskasing and into Quebec, including 40 Clubs and over 1,900 members. Rotary is the largest service Club, is recognized by the UN for its work towards peace and health.
As a Past President it is an honour to bring into the fold a new member and the opportunity of a lifetime to welcome four. Members represent Rotary to their profession and our Club to the community. As a member they are part of a worldwide fraternity that is welcomed everywhere. They encourage and foster the idea of service - "above self" - and develop acquaintances and opportunities for service while displaying the highest ethical standards to their profession in while pursuing the advancement of international goodwill and understanding.
Communication among and between members and clubs drives achievements. We all have a lot to learn about Rotary when we join, about adopting Rotary as a way of life with its expectations and challenges but membership returns more than what each of us puts in. He welcomed Roy Ellis, Britt McKerrow, Kirk Ruston and Bruce Thompson as, at that moment, the newest members of Rotary in the world.
Alison welcomed the new members to the Club, presented them with the Club's regalia, promised them involvement and reward and thanked the individual sponsors for their efforts in promoting Rotary by distributing sponsor pins to each of them.