Vol. 102 No. 7
Bill Davidson, President
Parisa Adrangi, Secretary
Next meeting: Tuesday August 20, 2019
David Dickson, Retired Vancouver Police Officer How to be more effective helping Vancouver's Downtown East Side
In Dave's career he worked extensively with First Nations people and the men, woman and youth suffering from addiction and mental health issues. During that time he was the recipient of 9 different awards for his work on Vancouver's East Side, from the Queen's Jubilee Medal to the Minister of Justice Community Policing Award. When Dave left the Vancouver Police Department in 2008 he remained in the downtown east side to continue being an advocate for those living in the area.
In all the years he's been working on the downtown east side not much has changed. The area has many valuable services available but is still lacking in proper longtime treatment services. It is through education of why people populate the east side that a better understanding will proliferate, and a growth in empathy and support along with it.
Upcoming meeting: Tuesday August 27, 2019
Club Day! If you would like to make a presentation, contact Bill or Carolyn
Upcoming meeting: Tuesday September 03, 2019
Joan Posivy, speaker, entrepreneur, author Living Your Dream
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Thanks to Bill Davidson
"Work like you don't need the money.
Love like you've never been hurt.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Live like it's heaven on earth."
- attributed to Mark Twain from about 2004 it is believed that this quote is from the original song lyrics of “Come from the Heart” (1987)
and should be credited to songwriters, Susanna Clark and Richard Leigh
Our Monday Night Curling Group is looking for people interested in curling, whether you are a novice or know the game, to join us at the Marpole Curling Club every Monday from the fall to the spring.
This year our tentative dates for curling are Monday September 30 thru December 9, which will be the Turkey Shoot and Christmas dinner, then approximately mid-January thru mid-March.
We curl at 4:45 pm so curlers should arrive at 4:30 pm. It is a 2-hour game and many of us stay afterwards for socializing.
Please contact Bill Dauphinee at 604-687-6620 for details or email bill@dauphinee.ca. Myron Kuzych is also on the committee and you can contact him at 604-291-6341 or mkuzych@shaw.ca.
August is Rotary's membership month - everyone is encouraged to bring someone who is interested in Rotary to one of our meetings.
But first, you need to be able to answer, "What is Rotary?"
Here's how to answer in once sentence
(31 words worth memorizing):
Rotary is an organization of business and professional persons united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.
Congratulations to our newest members, Thomas & Sarah Reppchen for their upcoming Rotary induction with RI President, Mark Maloney, this Saturday, August 17th
Bill Davidson, President, chaired the meeting and gave the invocation.
Kayo Otake accompanied us on the piano for the singing of O Canada.
Peter Clarke, Sergeant-at-Arms, introduced visitors and guests.
President's Announcements:
We really need more people able and willing to play the piano at our meetings. We are very grateful to have Kayo on a relatively regular basis, and Stephanie when she is available, playing for us. But we do not want to burden either of these people so are looking for others to step in now and again to share the task. Please let Carolyn know if you can help out. It would be most appreciated.
August 27th is another Club Day. The agenda is pretty open right now. All committees, and all members individually are asked to contact Bill and/or Carolyn if they are interested in making a presentation.
Reminder of the Youth Fundraising Barbeque this Saturday, August 17th, at Trev Deeley Motorcycles. Bring family and friends for a burger/hot dog to support our youth programs. Thanks to the event sponsor who will be providing all of the food, Feast - a neighbourhood table restaurant located in West Vancouver. Some extra volunteers are needed between 2:30 & 4:00; if you are able to help, please contact Katherine Copeland or Carolyn.
Parisa Adrangi, provided the Secretary's announcements:
reminders of upcoming events/meetings (see above)
birthdays:Angela Pan Aug 19th
member anniversaries:none this week
wedding anniversaries: Michael & Jane Woolnough 45 years Aug 16th; Doug & Colleen Kellough 49 years Aug 15th
Special announcements and members' moments:
Gerry Glazier & Rene Abi-Rached, on behalf of the Community Service Committee presented the Union Gospel Mission (UGM) with a cheque for $2,500 in support of their Children & Family Programs. Jessica Antara accepted the cheque and provided some more in-depth information about UGM and how the money was used. To learn more about UGM, CLICK HERE.
Gerry Glazier provided some information about Food on the Corner and encouraged members, particularly newer members to volunteer. Our club helped fund a new truck to replace an old run-down version. Food on the Corner has been helping to feed anywhere from 150-500 people in need every Saturday, on the corner of Cordova & Main streets, in the inner city of Vancouver since 1983. Volunteers prepare delicious homemade soup, sandwiches, coffee and sweets, and provide a warm welcome to all who come to eat. It's an extremely satisfying experience and hopefully will allow for some bridging between our club members and those from the upcoming newly formed Young Professionals Division of our club. CLICK HERE for more info about Food on the Corner.
Contact Gerry if you are interested in getting more information and/or volunteering.
Program:
Mark Zhou introduced this week’s speaker, Ajit Johal. Ajit is a clinical pharmacist with a specialization in travel medicine and infectious diseases. He is the clinical director for TravelRx and Immunize.io, a clinical instructor at the UBC faculty of pharmaceutical sciences, and also the President of the Pharmacist Advance Immunization Working Group. His talk today is titled, “15 minutes… could save our life!”
Immunize.io is a BC registered non-profit organization whose mandate is to improve vaccine immunization rates in the communities of BC. They advocate for publicly funded vaccinations for vulnerable populations and support vaccine initiatives around the globe.
Though anti-vaccers, more positively referred to as pro-diseasers, are the most vocal and are more visible in media, it is vaccine hesitancy that is a larger global problem. The hesitancy is there for multiple reasons, primary areas of concern are:
Confidence – trust in vaccines, in the system that delivers them, and in the policymakers who decide which vaccines are needed and when;
Convenience – the extent to which physical availability, affordability, willingness to pay for, geographical accessibility, ability to understand (language and health literacy), and appeal of immunization services affects uptake;
Complacency – the perceived risks of vaccine preventable diseases are low; vaccination is not deemed a necessary preventative action. Other life/health responsibilities are seen as more important at that point in time.
A case in point as to how important vaccine immunizations are for the good of the whole, is the recent measles outbreaks in BC after a long period of time without any cases.
Community immunization is very important for anyone over the age of 65. So, thereby this includes anyone who is in close contact with people over the age of 65. The life expectancy is every increasing, from 1900 of approx. 45 years to 2000 of approx. 75 years in the US. In Canada, our aging population is growing – from 5 million in 2015 to a projected 10 million in 2036.
Illness in our aged is impacted greatly by influenza with 70% of hospitalizations and 90% of deaths being influenza related. With age comes an increase in the number of medical conditions suffered. It is worth noting that for adults aged 65 and over, the risk for influenza attributed death was 5x higher for those with chronic heart diseases, 12x higher with chronic lung diseases, and 20x higher for those with both chronic heart and lung conditions.
The question now is: are all influenza vaccines created equal? What is the best for individuals over 65 years of age?
There are 8 influenza vaccines authorized for use in Canada. One is free for adults older than 65, the inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV/QIV). The preferred option is a private pay option: the high-dose inactivated influenza vaccine (HD-TIV). It has been shown that the efficacy of the higher dose vaccine is more effective.
The effectiveness in preventing heart attacks is worth noting: with influenza vaccines 15-45%; smoking cessation 32-43%; blood pressure medications 17-25%, and cholesterol medications 19-30%. A simple vaccine helps!
15 minutes could save your life, indeed! That’s the 15 minutes you wait in the clinic after application.
In Dave's career he worked extensively with First Nations people and the men, woman and youth suffering from addiction and mental health issues. During that time he was the recipient of 9 different awards for his work on Vancouver's East Side, from the Queen's Jubilee Medal to the Minister of Justice Community Policing Award. When Dave left the Vancouver Police Department in 2008 he remained in the downtown east side to continue being an advocate for those living in the area.
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