Stories

On Thursday 24th January at 3:47am President Rae gave birth to a bouncing baby boy weighing in at 9lb 14oz and 55cm long. Mum and baby are both fine.

Unfortunately due to lack of numbers our annual Funspiel that was planned for this Saturday the 12th January has had to be cancelled.

Our club is planning a Club Assembly very early in the New Year.

The club's constitution and bylaws are now available on the website for all to read.

Please find below the results of the week ends Mud Bog. Results can also be found at OK Tire as well as Energetic City.ca. A detailed write up will follow.

On Wednesday July 2nd, 2008 President Gus welcomed into our club 3 new members.  What an awesome way to start our new Rotary Year.  The new Rotarians are Edith Loewen, Mick Lowder and Wynnette Lowes.

Well another year begins and we have accomplished so much in the past year.

Our club was informed yesterday (April 29th, 2008) that the Inbound GSE Team from Bangledesh was cancelled due to issues arising with their visa's.

hola! Señorita Cherie hosted a fantastico Mexican Night on Saturday May 3rd. If you were unable to attend you really missed out on a great feast, and fiesta!

The GSE Team from Bangladesh has been cancelled due to three team members being denied Canadian visas. If the alternative applicants are able to acquire a visa the visit will still go ahead between May 21st and June 30th. More information will be posted as it comes to hand.

On the weekend of February 22nd through to February 24th our club participated in the annual District 5370 Curling Bonspiel held this year at Grand Prairie.  Our club was represented by two teams this year.

On February 9th, 2008 our club hosted the 2008 Sweethearts Ball.  This year the comittee chaired by Past President Scott Wisdahl decided to hold the evening at the Grand Haven Hall.

Our first Open House is scheduled to take place on Thursday January 31st at 7.00 pm.  This event will replace our regular Wednesday meeting for January 30th, and is part of our recruitment drive for new members.  Spouses are encouraged to attend the Open House, where hors d'oeuvres will be served.  Read on for further information...

Wishing you and your loved ones peace, health, happiness and prosperity in the coming New Year.  May the fellowship of friends, the closeness of family and the comfort of home renew your (Rotary) spirits this holiday season.  Be safe and see you all in the New Year.

The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched; they must be felt with the heart.

 

EVANSTON, Ill., U.S.A. (Nov. 26, 2007) -- Rotary International today announced a partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that will inject a much-needed US$200 million into the global campaign to eradicate polio, a crippling and sometimes fatal disease that still paralyzes children in parts of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East and threatens children everywhere. 

On Saturday December 8^th, 2007 our annual Christmas Party for the kids was held at the Seniors Hall in Fort St John.  It all began at 9am when all hands were required on deck to get set up for the 80 children that were invited to attend.  There was lots to do with setting up of games and activity stations, setting up tables, blowing up balloons, getting non-perishable snacks set out and bagging popcorn.

On Friday November 30th the Sunrise Rotary Club of Fort St John, together with the Rotary Club of Fort St John, held a very successful and enjoyable joint Christmas party for the second year running.

We must do such a good job of handing out hotdogs and hot chocolate as The City of Fort St John approached us to do it again this year.  The Santa Parade was held on Friday evening, November 16th and the club rallied together to hand out the free hotdogs and hot chocolate to all the fine citizens of our City.  Thanks to all who attended!

On Wednesday December 5th, 2007 our club's annual AGM was held to carry out the elections for the incoming board.

I hope everyone is warm and well in FortSt. John. Belgium has been very windy and rainy lately, but no - 25° yet! Although in mid No vember it did go below 0° and we got our first snow, but it only lasted the morning before it melted away. Winter is really starting to set in and the days are getting shorter and the skies seem to be getting greyer. It is hard to believe that it is almost Christmas and soon to be 4 months since I have been here. Itis amazing how fast time seems to be going.

Mai, our last inbound student from Thailand, presents her President with our club banner.

I can hardly believe that it has been just over a month since I first arrived here in Belgium . I still wake up every morning in disbelief and amazement! Before I left they told me to prepare for the best year of my life, but there is nothing they could have said to describe how truly amazing this experience is. Thanks to Rotary, this life-changing experience is made possible to students around the world.

Its been nearly two months and I am finally at the stage where I am getting to know the bus and train system, where everything is and where all the good restaurants and shops are! It is great because I am now able to wander and explore freely with out the fear of getting lost!

The Sunrise Rotary Club is selling tickets for a 2007 Pro-one Vapor Soft-tail Chopper, a gift certificate ($500.00 value) for Torwood Lodge and a $350.00 fuel card.  Proceeds from ticket sales will be going towards Abbeyfield House Society (FSJ) and the Rotary Trails project.  For tickets, please contact any Sunrise Rotary member.

The Sunrise Rotarians hosted another successful dance at the extended care home on valentines day.

Just in time for Valentine's day,   Brad and Lucie's Rotary love story is in the latest issue of the Rotarian.

On January 24th an amazing 21 Paul Harris Fellowships were presented to members and friends of the club!

A total of 16,793 dollars was presented to The Women's Resource Center on November 22nd by the Fort St. John Sun Rise Rotary Club.

The morning and afternoon clubs have combined forces to ensure that Rotary Youth Exchange continues in Fort St. John. Robyn Kosugi will be our outbound student and we have no doubt she will represent us well.

From mummies to french maids, the internationally themed sockhop was a huge success.

Affectionately known as "Mai Thai" by her club, Premika Phantawesak arrived on August 6, 2006 to spend a year in Fort St. John.

The 8th Annual FSJ Sunrise Rotary Alaska Highway ThunderRun was a roaring success during the Canada Day weekend. Chair of the event, Kerri Laurin, announced this week that overall event revenues were at a record level. "The money raised will really help the Rotary Club to meet its program goals this year."

Rotarians from the sunrise rotary club plan for "bush golf".

Scott Wisdahl, club president, accepts an African Rotary shirt from Quinton Pomeroy.

This year I was asked if I wanted to attend a RYLA conference through Rotary for a weekend in April. I didn't know much about the program, but decided that it would be a great opportunity.

President Scott just received the report from the Rotary Foundation for the 11 months ending May 31 2006. Our Club was number 2 in the District for total contributions and NUMBER ONE (1) for per capita contributions.

Rotary encourages fellowship  - no one said anything about marriage! Congratulations to Brad and Lucie on their recent wedding!

The Sunrise Rotary Club of Fort St John is pleased to announce the Paul Harris Fellowship was presented to local resident Michael Jeskey in recognition of being Fort St John's Literacy Volunteer of the Year.

On Wednesday, February 14th, 5 members of the club helped residents of the care home and adjacent facilites celebrate Valentine's Day by dancing and socializing with the residents.

On Saturday Jan 21 there was a planning session in Edmonton for President-Elects ("PEs") with the District Governor-Elect, Ed Wilson.  The purpose of the meeting was generally to assist the PEs to begin their planning for their upcoming year as President.

And we thought she was just going to Switzerland...

Take a look at the following ...

Fort St John - Sunrise was number two in the District in per capita giving towards the Annual Program Fund at $127.30.  Jasper was number one at $176.75. 

This Rotary project started early in 2005 when the City of Fort St. John donated a 1980 LTI fire truck with 85 foot ladder and bucket to the Sunrise Rotary Club of Fort St. John on the condition that the club arrange for the donation of the truck to a needy municipality.  The truck was too old to be certified in Canada for active use, but was in good working order and could still prove to be a very valuable and useful piece of fire equipment for the right community.

The results of the ThunderRun are in.  Over $18,000 was raised for the three groups chosen for this years proceeds.  North Peace Kidsport will be receiving $5,453.47, the Child Development Centre will receive $5,453.47 and the North Peace Historical Society will receive $7,271.29.  Thank you to Kerri and her crew for a job well done!!!!

Our club has put in the "order" for the new incoming student for 2006.  In August of 2006 we will be welcoming a student from either Venezuela, Thailand or the Phillipines.  Please consider hosting a student...and if you can't host a student, please let Cherie know if you have anyone who may be interested in hosting a student.  Lets help make the student's year one that he/she will not forget!

Curt Embleton has graciously decided to take on the role of looking after RYLA - a preson to look after RYPEN would also be appreciated.  What are RYLA and RYPEN you ask?

In the interest of continued safety and security for youth exchange participants, Rotary International calls for new guidelines and certification standards.

September is Literacy Month.  While you could be provided with a list of statistics that would astound you, especially relating to your own community and country, instead I will relate a moving message/story from Quintin.

On Thursday, September 15th the afternoon Club had three guest speakers from Grande Prairie at a special supper meeting and our Club was invited to attend. The theme of the presentation was the recent project and travel to southern Ethiopia by a 4 person team out of Grande Prairie. Excellent photos and displays accompanied the very moving presentation that left those who attended with a message of hope. 

And you thought easy monthly payments only referred to furniture and cars...

Attending Rotary meetings in other communities while on vacation is rewarding, fun and educational.  Before leaving on your next vacation,  go to the Rotary International website and check out the meetings being held in the area - print off a list of locations and times and make a point of stopping in!

Amanda said her goodbyes this week to the Club before she leaves on her 1 year exchange to Switzerland.

The Executive have approved the Society's new Privacy Policy and Commitment to Privacy and have appointed David Fowler as the Privacy Officer.

Complete copies of the document can be found on the website.

Starting July 1, 2005 the Fort St John Sunrise Rotary Club is officially operating as an incorporated Society.  As part of this move the Society adopted the new organizational structure promoted by Rotary International.

On July 20th the new District Governor, Elly Contreras-Vermeulen, visited Fort St John and attended a joint supper meeting of the Sunrise and Afternoon Clubs.

July 1st, the Sunrises new Executive took office.  This is under the new Society and using the new Rotary International recommended organizational structure.

You can write us at:
Rotary Club of Fort St. John - SUNRISE
P.O. Box 6422
Fort St. John, BC, V1J 4H8