This past week we heard an enthusiastic report from our President Elect, Eric Germain on the recent District Conference held in Whitehorse, Yukon.
Here is a brief overview of that talk as provided by Eric.
This year's Rotary District Conference was held on May 12 to 14 in Whitehorse Yukon. It was very well organized and hosted by the Rotary Club of Whitehorse. It was also well attended by over 250 Rotarians and friends from our Rotary District and beyond.
Whitehorse is a fast growing busy city of approximately 35,000 residents of the 40,000 who live in the Yukon.
The large indigenous population was well represented at the conference featuring native dances, entertainment, guest speakers, and a ceremonial fire.
Past District Governor Brent Collingwood was the Master of Ceremonies for the conference and did a good job of keeping the program running on schedule.
Rotary District Governor Ramesh Ferris did an excellent job in his formal and informal duties providing key note addresses and recognition of the event speakers and presentations. He is internationally recognized for his outstanding support and presentations as a polio survivor for the Rotary Polio Plus project for the eradication of polio around the globe.
Rick Hanson provided an outstanding and powerful keynote presentation on his life, and his mission of accessibility for disabled people, including his Man In Motion Journey of 40,000 miles around the earth in a wheelchair in the 1980's.
Michael Sheldrick, founder of Global Citizen gave an inspirational talk about the profound impact his impressive organization is doing to make the world a better place.
It was great time to see some old friends and make some new friends in our amazing Rotary District.
It was a privilege and pleasure to represent the Rotary Club of Edmonton Strathcona. Also in attendance from our club was Ron Brown and Past District Governor Judy Harcourt Brown.
The Rotary District Conference theme which I thought was reflective of our Rotary Club was "Teamwork Makes The Dream Work!"
Eric Germain
President Elect
2026-2027
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