Happy Canada Day and welcome to a new Rotary Year!
I am honoured to serve as your District Governor for 2018-2019. As Rotarians, we are united in the
belief that we can make a positive difference in our communities with our acts of service.
With our capable and talented membership, I am confident that our District clubs have many success
stories to share about the value of Rotary.
Many District members attended the Rotary International Convention in Toronto, where we were
inspired by the speakers, new ideas were shared, projects explored and members of our District who
hosted breakout sessions and House of Friendships displays were celebrated.
Our District board, including our committee chairs, club presidents and executive have prepared for the
year ahead. Our District Strategic Plan will focus on continuing successful projects, examining areas that
need to be refined, promoting new initiatives (including new membership strategies), confirming club
foundation visits, developing a public image campaign, enhancing youth programs and developing more
leadership learning opportunities.
A goal that particularly inspires me is to establish a new incentive and direction for our District to
become a recognized Peacebuilder District within Rotary International. Thank you to those clubs and
individuals who have already contributed to the Peacebuilder Fund.
One of the highlights of my Governor year will be to visit each one of our clubs to meet our members,
learn first-hand of the amazing projects and participate in community events.
We have a talented District team committed to supporting our club presidents and general membership
to ensure that 2018-2019 will be an outstanding year of Rotary Service Above Self. Together we are
stronger!
My thanks to all those District members who have already registered for our District Conference
October 18-20, 2018. With outstanding speakers and interesting breakout sessions, our District
Conference will provide tremendous opportunities to connect with District members to share and
collaborate on projects and to connect in fellowship.
As Rotarians, each action of service begins like a ripple across the water. As we work together, the
ripples gather into powerful waves that improve, create and transform the lives of others in our
communities and beyond our borders.
Stand with me and each other as we unite to BE THE INSPIRATION for our communities and the world.
It is from diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man/woman
stands up for an ideal or acts to improve the lot of others … he/she sends forth a tiny ripple of hope and
those ripples of hope build a current which can sweep down the mightiest of walls. -- Robert F. Kennedy
Sincerely,
Ingrid Neitsch