Glen and Ian were out at Moody Centre Train Station last Friday handing out our Rotary Ribfest bookmarks. Big thanks to Glen for jumping in and designing these fun, eye-catching bookmarks to help spread the word about our upcoming Ribfest. Sounds like people really loved them! Such a great Rotarian—always setting the bar high for the rest of us!
Great volunteer turnout for Golden Spike Days this weekend! A big shout out to our organizers—Ian, Peter M, and everyone who helped make this event happen!
The Travelling Peace Arch, beautifully displayed in an ornamental wooden box, was presented by Glen to our incoming President, Darrell. This meaningful symbol represents our ongoing friendship and unity with our neighbours across the border in our Rotary District 5050.
Maureen Boyd, our Assistant Governor, shared a great “Year in Review,” highlighting Rotary’s vision of people coming together to create lasting change in our communities and beyond. She also reminded us of our key priorities: increasing our impact, expanding our reach, enhancing engagement, and staying adaptable.
Maureen also announced that Peter M. has accepted a role on the District Financial Committee—congratulations, Peter!
Huge thanks to Maureen for always leading by example and inspiring all of us, not just in our club but across the district and beyond. And as if that wasn’t enough, she was awarded the Gold Finch Award for District 5050 at this year’s District Conference—wow, what an honour!
Maureen, you truly live and breathe Rotary. We’re so proud of you and so lucky to have you as one of our leaders!
And our winner of this week’s wine draw is Tom!
A heartfelt than you and farewell to you, President Alison for your dedicated service throughout the 2025–2026 year. Your presidency has been a reminder of what Rotary is truly about: service, inclusion, accessibility, and community. And you have embodied all of that with grace and sincerity.
You have made a lasting impact on this club. And we are so grateful. We hope you feel incredibly proud of yourself, of everything you’ve accomplished.
REMINDER: No Club Meeting Next Week as we all celebrate Canada Day! Our next meeting is July 7th!
Gayle, our Book Boss, diligently oversees the management of the little Rotary Library at Old Orchard Park. She keeps the shelves well stocked and, whenever books start to run low, she goes on the hunt for more.
Gayle is currently looking for some great book donations to keep our little Rotary library thriving—please contact her if you can help in any way – Thank you Gayle!
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If you haven't already, please sign up to volunteer at our Ribfest – July 17 to 19th.
An Excerpt of the Invocation from our 2026-2027 RCPM Installation:
In these times, Rotary’s principles become more relevant than ever. As we look beyond our community, we are reminded that despite differences in nationality, language, culture, faith, or whom we choose to love, people everywhere share similar hopes—safety, opportunity, dignity, and a better future. These shared aspirations unite us far more than what divides us. - Ian MacPhail, President Nominee & PP
ROTARY MINUTE: from our Rotary Magazine, May 2026 Edition:
In the article “It’s foundational” (February), Alison Sutherland wrote about the eight pillars that support Positive Peace. I believe, however, that this list is missing a critical ninth pillar: a stable climate.
A warming planet is causing increasing heat waves, droughts, wildfires, and crop failures, which in turn are causing a rise in conflicts and migration. These things all work against peace and make the eight other pillars must more difficult, if not impossible, to achieve. Without a stable climate, there will be less and less peace. Rotary, working within the environment area of focus, can help prevent still more warming and climate disruption. The children of the world are hoping we have the wisdom to do so.
Learn more about how you and your club can help by visiting the Rotary climate action team website at rcatnow.com – Mitch Williams, Midhurst, Ontario
Next time you’re picking up your favourite spirits, please remember to support our local Port Moody Liquor Store!
Every time you make a purchase, simply mention the Rotary Club of Port Moody, and a portion will be donated to our club!
A big Shout-Out from our club to Susan and her team at Elderberry Floral for once again sponsoring the Rotary Ribfest Lounge this year in supplying beautiful centrepieces for our guest tables in the Lounge!
If you haven’t yet visited this lovely local shop, we highly encourage you to do so. Elderberry Floral specializes in artistic, high-quality floral design and offers beautiful creations for any occasion. Conveniently located on St. John’s Street in the heart of Port Moody, it’s a true community gem worth supporting!
Seeking Ribfest Sponsorship for our great Port Moody Ribfest!
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