Yesterday was our Rotary Tri-Cities Epic Day of Service. This year, our Tri-Cities Rotary groups chose to plant a Pollinator Garden on The Crunch (between Landsdowne & Steeple).
It was an incredible day of community, collaboration, and environmental impact. Seeing all four Rotary clubs come together with such energy and purpose made it truly special. Together, we’re helping create habitat and support essential pollinators like bees and butterflies, while contributing to a healthier, more resilient ecosystem.
Our first pollinator: a bumblebee!
Bumblebees, butterflies, are just a few of Mother Nature's superstars that play a vital role in our planet’s health:
- Pollination powerhouses: They help pollinate many of the crops and plants we rely on for food.
- Biodiversity champions: By supporting plant reproduction, they help maintain healthy and diverse ecosystems.
- Climate contributors: Thriving plant life, supported by pollinators, helps absorb carbon and stabilize our climate.
Our guests at this week's meeting: Mark Parent, Lisa Kabatoff, Gene Vickers, and Devon Wilson
Lots of Birthday Wishes to Bill Lawrie from our club this meeting. Bill is our amazing and passionate recycling guru! Bill, your hard work and dedication for making a positive impact does not go unnoticed. You help keep us all on track (and a little greener every day!).
Cheers to you Bill – hope you are having a great Birthday celebration with your family and loved ones!
Gene Vickers, shown here with Gayle Carter and Gary Wiggins - three of our charter members—is now part of the Vernon Club. Gene played a key role in founding our club, and as a truly dedicated Rotarian, his impact continues to shape who we are today. It was so lovely to have you back for a visit, Gene!
Induction – Devon Wilson
We are so happy to have our Induction Ceremony for Devon Wilson. Devon has seen first hand how people can rise out of poverty and create sustainable community growth through accessing opportunities they otherwise would not have had. In the past 10 years, she has worked and volunteered with non-profit organizations in projects that support vulnerable children’s education, marginalized people’s economic development, women’s empowerment, conservation of at-risk species, and food and water security in economically impoverished regions of the globe. Devon is excited to be grounded in her local community here in Canada, where she can continue her passion for building a better world. We are so thrilled to welcome her to our Rotary Club!
Our club is delighted to award another community grant — this time to Mark Parent of the Port Moody Sea Cadets!
These funds will support a one-day diving training experience for the cadets, offering them a unique and exciting opportunity to build new skills and confidence.
The Sea Cadets is a national youth organization for individuals aged 12 to 18, dedicated to fostering citizenship, responsibility, self-discipline, leadership, physical fitness, and teamwork.
We’re proud to support programs like this that help shape the next generation of leaders. Congratulations, Mark, and best wishes to the cadets on their upcoming training!
Classification Talk – Peter Muir recently updated his classification talk from a few years ago and shared it with our club. It was a great presentation — and especially the humourous perspective from both Peter and Meryl.
Thank you for sharing your story with us, Peter!
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!
And Peter Muir is the lucky winner of this week’s wine draw!
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