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Posted by Gary Wiggins on Nov 08, 2018
The BEST way to start a meeting is by inducting a NEW MEMBER and we are so pleased to have Mike Clay join the Rotary Club of Port Moody.  Mike has been a long time supporter of Rotary and now he is 'one of us'.  Welcome Mike....We are excited to work with you on our Community Projects. (photo bomb PP Mike)
 
Guest this week were:
Proposed member Kai Qui
 
Ed Travato from Gleneagle Senior Secondary....Ed came to receive a cheque for one of our Community Grants.
Steve Witiuk's Dad Joe joined Steve for Breakfast.  Joe is a veteran ......
Anne [with an 'e'] is in town from the UK again staying with our Ann Hulbert.  It is always good to see Anne
George Balzer was also at the meeting to welcome Mike Clay into our Club.  GB is always supportive !!!
 

Speakers Corner – November 11, 2018

Our speaker today was James Robertson who after years of service in the military and a somewhat gypsy life was hungry to belong to a community where his heart belongs – the rugged west coast of Canada.  He and his wife discovered Port Moody in 2016 and settled here.  They have a 2 year old girl and a brand new baby boy.

 

James joined the military in his early twenties following his interests acquired in school. He was always a history buff and fell in love with strategic studies in university on the Asia-Pacific region.  Accordingly, becoming an officer in the Canadian Navy was a natural choice.  It quickly thrust him into leaderships which he has enjoyed throughout his professional life.  After numerous years of driving ships in the Pacific he became an officer within Canada’s Special Forces JTF2 and was honored to be accepted into this elite special forces team.  It was one of the most challenging and rewarding times of his career involving complex strategic challenges in highly complex environments.  His time in the military exposed him to numerous cultures, communities and leadership challenges while serving among many great Canadians.  After 16 years of service he decided it was time for a change.  James attained an MBA and now serves on a different front through strategic consulting with companies, public entities while providing leadership development through executive coaching.

 

Both of James’s great grandfathers fought in WWI and one of them also fought in WWII and his great grandmother was a military nurse.  During his time in the Special Forces James was involved in Black Ops in Afghanistan fighting the Taliban.

 

James reminded us that as we observe November 11th and think of all those who have served in the military and fought in wars over the years that we need to be thankful.  It is because of them that we have the freedom we enjoy today.  Freedom was not, and is not, free.  The opposite of war is not peace it is civilization.

Busy Season again.....Mark your Calendars please

November 17 - Decorating the Manor. 9:00AM - noon

November 19 - Board Meeting - Coquitlam Grill

December 5 - Joint Rotary Christmas Breakfast with all the Tri-City Clubs - Vancouver Club - Sign up please $25.00

December 9 - Manor Christmas Party

December 17 - Innervisions Chili lunch - Please sign up to help....if you have never been, please come

December 18 - Christmas Train 5:00-8:30pm. Sign up to help please

December 19 - Club's AGM 

December 19 - Gleneagle School Christmas Concert. 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Feb. 23 - Gleneagle School Jazz Gala 6:30 - 9:30 pm