Meeting – Guests:
Mark Brkich from Sport X Company with Bill Lawrie
Haleh Fazel our brand new member, and
Alex Lee, from Inlet Integrated Health Centre with President Susan
Induction – Haleh Fazel
WOW, Our 10TH INDUCTION THIS ROTARY YEAR!! A BIG THANK You To Each Member Of Our Club for your Warmth, Kindness & Welcoming Spirit from President Susan. What an Incredible and Amazing Club! WE ROCK!!
Always a good day at Rotary when we can induct a new member to our Rotary Club of Port Moody.
We welcome Haleh Fazel. Oh my goodness this lady has so many talents and we all look forward to working with her. WELCOME to our Rotary Club Haleh.
Strawberry Sales happened on a very rainy day. Well done everyone.
Sunday, 2024 Community Connections & Volunteer Fair - Alison
Alison thinks we got a few volunteers from this Volunteer Fair for our Port Moody Rotary RIBFEST
Book & Wine Book Club - 2nd Thursday of each month – They were on Well Patio in the sunshine and 'look' there is even a 'book'
Date: June 20th- Installation Night
The night when we thank President Susan for a wonderful year, and welcome President Elect Rick as our new President.
Where: Saint Street Grill.
2514 - St. Johns Street
Time: 5:30 pm
Dress: Black & White Business Casual
Cost: $70.00 / person
Pie Day – once a month on a Friday, Thrifty’s donate pies for our Rotary club to give out to the seniors at Eagle Ridge Manor. Danne Dunlop has been doing this for the few years and if anyone wants to step up and help Danne, please let him know. Remember this is not Danne's pie day it is our 'clubs' pie day.
Also a big thank you to Past President Paul for sponsoring the 10 weeks of entertainment for the pie days.
Coast Salish House Post Blessing Ceremony & Feast, National Indigenous Day at Rocky Point Park, Saturday, June 22 - 5:00 to 9:00 pm – Bill is looking for volunteers to assist with recycling detail
July 10th - Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation is looking for volunteers. https://erhf.ca/events/volunteer/
Our Guest Speaker this week was Mark Brkich from Sport X Company
Mark's bio:
My Christian faith has been a strong influence in my life. I have 2 children, Scott and Kyjsa. Scott official becomes a lawyer next Wednesday and I am looking forward to the ceremony. Kyjsa since leaving the University of Calgary where she played for the woman's volleyball team has been director of a program call the Nunavik Volleyball. She is the nicest person I have had the privilege of meeting.
I was born in Kamloops in a family that was heavily involved in the fruit industry, a relationship that lasted 50 years until the last was sold off in 1984.
We moved to Alberta in the mid 70's, where I called Drumheller home.
I attended the University of Alberta and then worked in the oil industry for 15 years.
As for technology, I developed (the first of it's kind), online livestock auction in Canada. I called it DLMS (Direct Livestock Marketing System) I also started a company called Foothills Technology and Printing, where I gained my experience in the apparel industry.
I have been active from everything from coaching many sports at all levels of ability, worked tirelessly at fundraising and always found my faith a guiding force in my life
I believe Sport X was created for the purpose of helping others, giving back for the many blessing the Lord has given me throughout my life.
Mark is designing and selling RIBFEST t-shirts at our Port Moody Rotary RIBFEST this year. Soon we will have them 'on line' for anyone to purchase. Thank you for this opportunity Mark.
Rotary helping the Art Shuffle
