Posted by Meghan Lahti on Feb 20, 2019
President Ian's thought for the week:
Be master of your petty annoyances and conserve your energy for the big worthwhile things.
It isn't the mountain ahead that wears you out, it is the grain of sand in your shoe.
 
Guests - Gladys’ daughter Vanessa Gauthier/Tim Delayne - future son-in-law; Darrell's beautiful wife Christa Burnham; Patricia Lee; Merick Gillam
 
 
It's always a good day when we induct a new member into our Rotary Club of Port Moody.
Induction - Gladys Mercer.
Gayle proposed Gladys as a member of our Club and Gladys has already won our hearts with her enthusiasm and willingness to work hard.
 


 
Reminders - Rotary Minute at Port Moody Council meetings - Mike will be presenting next week.  
 
Michael announced that we will be using a New system for Rib Valet through Squirrel;
Feb 28 -Heritage Woods Grad Transition 
March 2- Deadline Feb. 21 @$45/ 
March 11- meeting at Gayle’s regarding Installation Dinner at 5:00; Installation Dinner is June 21at Saint Street Grill; 
March 23- District Training Assembly - Kwantlen Polytechnic Uni - Surrey Campus
March 25 - International Meeting at Parkside Brewery - 5:00 pm

Classification Talks are always a favourite with our Rotary Club and Reena's talk was fantastic.  
 
- Reena Venkatesh; certified interior designer; born in India, Calcutta; multicultural upbringing; educated in a Catholic convent school; moved to Canada January; has lived in Canada for 20 years; first snowfall was experienced; two children; married; family back home in India - Mom, Dad, brother & sister;
Reena loves nature, people; LOVES lighthouses;
 
She received her BCIT certification in Interior Design; & her company is called Seasonal Leaf Designs; formal name is translated to ‘seasonal leaf’; loves social media;  Reena joined Rotary because she met Al at a Chamber event and when she came to the Club she really liked the welcoming atmosphere.
 
PP Al and his girls