Vol. 101 No. 41
Brian Street, President
Joan Posivy, Secretary
Next meeting: Tuesday April 30, 2019
Jeffry Cadorette, R.I. Director The View from Evanston
Director Jeffry will will bring the latest from Rotary International, as well as answer any questions you have about Rotary and Rotary International. Let's have a great crowd to welcome him to British Columbia!
You can reserve your seat; CLICK HERE to register. Note there is no additional cost to our members. Choose the "RC of Vancouver Members Only" ticket to reserve your seat. Pay-as-you-go and our members' guests will pay at the door the regular lunch fee.
Upcoming meeting: Tuesday May 7, 2019
Dan Peach, PhD Candidate, SFU Entomologist The impact of insects on humans and nature
Insects are small, but they have a big impact. As pollinators, crop pests, food sources, virus vectors, biological controls, and more, insects interact with the environment bringing harm and benefits to humans. This talk will discuss the impact of insects on agriculture and their role in nature, as well as their economic costs and benefits. The decline of insect populations reported in the media, and implications for humans, will also be covered.
Upcoming social: Monday May 13, 2019
Seaforth Armoury Soldier training in the parade square, museum artifacts, and refreshments in the Officers' hall
Upcoming meeting: Tuesday May 14, 2019
Susan Yurkovich, President & CEO of Council of Forest Industries B.C.'s Forest Resources
This year's HOOP-A-THON goal is $35,000. The Vancouver ROTARY Clubs are shooting for $25,000 and the Strathcona Community Centre kids are shooting for $10,000.
$15,000 will be awarded in Post Secondary Scholarships
$15,000 will be given to the Strathcona Community Centre Basketball Program
$2,500 will be used to send kids to Rotary Youth Leadership Training (RYLA)
$2,500 will be awarded to Girls Who LEAP: (Lead to Empower and Act with Purpose) - for leadership and mentorship opportunities in East Vancouver.
Since 2006 ROTARY has raised over $315,000 - helping kids through education, teamwork, leadership skills, community involvement and respect for others.
PARTICIPANTS WANTED!!
Come out and help the team shoot hoops. Ringers needed!
Come on out and participate, as a player or as a cheerleader.
The Festival is on! If you enjoy opera or if you have never experienced it, now is the time. Here are some special deals:
40 Under 40
Currently available for - FAUST May 2nd and May 5th
La Cenerentola May 1st / 2nd / 7th /8th / 9th
Must be under 40 - pick up with valid ID showing proof of age. Book online using promo code 40/40 or over phone.
Limited View Seating
Currently available for April 27th Faust (side orch and side dress)
$25 each
Book online using code LTDVIEW or over phone
Available for Faust on May 2nd and May 5th starting April 29th and May 5th starting
Student Rush
On sale day of show - online only using code RUSH
$25 each. One per person. Pick up at theatre with valid student ID
Child Pricing (under 18 years)
Available for all matinee performances - $35 for Faust / $19 for Cenerentola
Phone orders only
President, Brian Street chaired the meeting and gave the invocation.
Don Evans accompanied us on the piano for the singing of O Canada.
Joe Lopushinsky, Sergeant-at-Arms, introduced visitors and guests.
President's Announcements:
We had a full house. Welcome to all of our members and guests.
Joan Posivy, provided the Secretary's announcements:
reminders of upcoming events/meetings (see above)
birthdays: Mark Busse Apr26
member anniversaries: Brian Street 9 years
wedding anniversaries: Sandra & Chris Lowe 33 years Apr26
Special announcements and members' moments:
John Richardson presented Norquay School, Tim Krug, Principal, and Birgid Lehmann, with a $3,500 cheque to support their grade two literacy program.
Mass Abedi, as President of the Vancouver Opera Guild, promoted the Vancouver Opera's 2019 Festival. See above for more info.
Gordon Esau presented his member's Expert Moments, The Evolution of Commercial Law Firms. Gordon provided a brief but fascinating overview of how his firm, Dentons grew from a small local firm to one of the largest in the world. He started with them as their 3rd lawyer in 1980. Now there are over 9000 lawyers globally. CLICK HERE to see his presentation.
Program:
Charles Flavelle introduced this week's speaker, Sam Sullivan, MLA and former Mayor of Vancouver. Sam never stops dreaming. He was an Alderman for 12 years, Mayor for one term, and is now in his 2nd term as Liberal MLA. He created the Public Office Project (POP) with Bradley Shende of the BC Green Party, as a non-partisan organization to encourage the best suited citizens to become politicians. (CLICK HERE for info)
The Rotary organization is an important part of society and is those of its ilk are becoming increasingly rare. The POP was set up to promote prosperity and stability across cultures and affiliations. The Global Civic Society was created to find local solutions to manage global problems. (CLICK HERE for info) Initiatives like Mark Busse's Creative Mornings are to be applauded for bringing groups together. (CLICK HERE for info)
POP was created to address the incredibly informal and casual process of recruiting political candidates. It is recognized that there needs to be a more rigorous and methodical system to ensure the best candidates are recruited. The last POP session had 40 participants.
Most new politicians have no idea what the full job description is, and are taken by surprise when they arrive in office. POP brings in seasoned politicians and campaign personnel to speak to the participants and to answer any and all questions. Learning to be a politician is not really about theory such as you learn at university; you learn by doing and talking to those who've been there, done that.
Politics is fickle! Doing a great job really has nothing to do with it.
An idea to support potential candidates would be to have employers willing to give them time away to work in public office for a term, providing them with some security when they have fulfilled their time serving in public office.
The Transcribimus project is working to transcribe and post early Vancouver City Council minutes. Volunteers are working on the project, if interested to help in your spare time you can get involved. (CLICK HERE for some info)
Finally, Do you know anyone who would be good in public office? Consider approaching them to get involved.
Meeting adjourned with a toast to friends of Rotary.
