October 22, 2020

 

     As has become our custom, we sign in on zoom starting at 6:45 and visit with each other, enjoying the social time.  Guests included Sue McCulloch from Langley memorial Hospital Foundation, and Alex Carmichael from the Rotaract Club of the Fraser Valley.  A familiar voice announced, “Well, Veronica, it’s time you got going.”  Our president called the meeting to order at 7:01.  Leon played a version of O Canada that showed many people singing in tune.

     Announcements:  Rotary Opens Opportunities, and we’ve had the opportunity to visit with Rotarians from Brazil; the 50/50 Mega Draw has now reached $54 340 in sales.

    Alex announced that her Rotaract club has a calendar fundraiser, featuring photos which illustrate Rotary’s areas of focus.  Calendars sell for $25 each and monies raised will go to Starfish Packs for school children.

     Sue is the manager of LMH’s annual giving and donor relations.  She thanked our club for donating $115 151 to LMH over the years.  We certainly can be proud of that accomplishment.  Sue spoke about the new MRI the hospital has just received (but not yet paid for) which develops a magnetic field 30 000 times more powerful than Earth’s.  The new Emergency Ward at LMH will greatly increase the space available, allowing much more privacy and comfort for those needing the emergency services.

    Foundation chair Wayne read The Rotary Foundation announcement for this week.  Click on Rotary’s Polio Challenge to read about Rotary’s contributions to Polio Plus.

     Our Membership committee reported to the club members, indicating that we will be using Rotary branding more on Facebook and twitter.  Once we are allowed to meet in person, we recommend that at least once a month we meet via zoom, utilizing the technology which is becoming more familiar to us.  Classification talks from older (been in Rotary longer) members will be encouraged so our newer members can learn more about the Rotary pioneers and our club history.

     Happy and sad dollars were pledged, we raised our glasses and cups in a toast to Canada, and the meeting was done. For more photos please visit October 22, 2020.