We enjoy our social time chatting with each other about the week’s events and what’s happening in each other’s lives. Scheduling this fifteen minute time each week helps keep some of the conversational aspects of our Rotary meetings alive during this period of zoom meetings. “You’re running overtime,” intoned the clock. What he really meant was that our president was late in starting the meeting, but she didn’t mind. Sharply at 7:11 the meeting was called to order. Then she made up for lost time by calling this meeting #29, but we’ll wait until next week to make that come true.
Leon played a lovely version of O Canada sung twice by the Westcoast Harmony Chorus. At some homes the accompaniment was great, too.
Announcements were made during social time and during the meeting. A request from an individual requesting to place a plaque on one of our benches at the Arboretum will go to the board meeting next week. A new member orientation meeting is coming, sponsored by our district. A beautiful multi-media art display is available for viewing on the Langley City website. Compliments were made about the Arboretum and the new trees added.
Our guest speaker, member Nora Truman, told us a little about herself and showed us some photos from different times in her life. She was born in Stratford, Ontario and lived in North Bay and Ottawa (and more places) before settling in Langley with David and their two sons. Some of the photos Nora showed are available for you to check out yourself. She enjoys participating with Langley Field Naturalists, and is an avid birder.
Lana shared a Canada trivia quiz with us, and we had a friendly competition to see who could answer first. From the delays on some questions, I think no-one was truly competitive and we allowed many people to get right answers. How kind and Canadian of us.
We pledged happy and sad dollars and we closed with a toast to Canada.
Cheers!