Vol. 102 No. 3
Bill Davidson, President
Parisa Adrangi, Secretary
Next meeting: Tuesday July 23, 2019
Lana Gilbertson, SVP, MNP Ltd. Keeping up with Canadians -- the Reality of Debt in the Great White North
With more than 15 years of experience, Lana helps individuals and families resolve their financial issues with debt. She consults with clients on a range of options for resolving debt challenges, including budgeting and cash flow management, debt consolidation, debt management, consumer proposals and bankruptcy. Lana ensures clients understand the options available to them so they can make informed decisions and assists clients in resolving their financial difficulties to achieve a fresh financial start.
Serving clients in Vancouver, North Vancouver and Richmond, Lana is a Licensed Insolvency Trustee, Consumer Proposa Administrator and Registered BIA Insolvency Counsellor. She is also a Chartered Insolvency and Restructuring Professional (CIRP) and a general member of the Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals (CAIRP)
Upcoming meeting: Tuesday July 30, 2019
Thomas Reppchen Escape from East Germany (1st hand account)
Upcoming meeting: Tuesday August 6, 2019
Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson,
MP Minister of Fisheries, Oceans & Canadian Coast Guard A Sustainable and Prosperous Future for Canada
Mr. Wilkinson will be focusing on developing a greener economy, with an emphasis on Canadian clean tech moving from local to global reach.
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Thanks to Paul McCrae
“I cried because I had no shoes,
until I met a man who had no feet”
― derived from Persian poet, Sa'di (1210-1291),
On the Excellence of Contentment, story 19
Long-time Rotarian, BRIAN COOPER, passes away
at 86 years old, member of RCoV 1993-2010
A Celebration of Life will be held at Capilano Golf and Country Club, 420 Southborough Drive, West Vancouver, on Monday, July 29, beginning at 2 p.m. (Dress code: no denim). Flowers gratefully declined, but if you wish to make donations in lieu, please direct them to Vancouver Rotary Club Foundation.
If you plan to attend the celebration, kindly let Faye know (if you haven't already), at 604-985-0067 or fayecooper@telus.net.
CLICK HERE to donate on-line, or mail a cheque to the
Rotary Club of Vancouver
P.O. Box 48358, Bentall Centre
Vancouver, BC V7X 1A1
If no written objection is filed with the Secretary within 7 days of July 19 2019, by July 26 2019, Allan Cheng, will upon payment of the dues and assessments determined by the Board, be declared elected as a member of the Rotary Club of Vancouver recognized by Rotary International.
The classification that
Allan Cheng will hold is “[classification]”.
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:
A letter from RI General Secretary, John Hewko, expressing condolences on Don Evans' passing was received. CLICK HERE to read it.
Adriana Zylmans, provided the Secretary's announcements:
reminders of upcoming events/meetings (see above)
birthdays:Rhianon Chow July 18th, Peter Clarke July 19th, Ryan Crean July 21st
member anniversaries:Gabriel Kalfon 19 years
wedding anniversaries: Ralf & Margeurite Behringer 23 years July 19th, Gordon & Janis Esau 43 years July 17th
Special announcements and members' moments:
Jack Zaleski provided a brief update about the Bike-a-thon held on Sunday July 14th. It was another great event -- 166 riders registered, 156 actually rode, approximately $150,000 was raised. There were 23 teams that raised 75% of the funds, including Barbara Welsh's team, Chain Reaction, who raised $23,000.
The Don Water awards once again went to Barbara Welsh for raising over $20,000.
The team with the best performance went to Gears for Ears.
The fastest rider was Pierre St. Jacques, with Jane Lee only 4 seconds behind.
The fastest rider from our Club was Chris Motion with a time of 3 hrs 44 mins.
If you have any pledges still to collect, kindly do so as soon as possible.
SAVE THE DATE:next year's bike-a-thon event will be on July 12th.
Franz Gehriger commented on his team, Swiss Mafia, was made up of 90% newcomers to the event this year. It was good getting to know new people who are as excited about the work Rotary is doing. Also of note: Harrison Hot Springs is the BEST finish location. A sentiment echoed by many.
The Bike-a-thon organizing committee has jerseys available for any wanting them. Cost is $70, various sizes available. Let them know if you'd like one. Note there is no date on them so can be used year after year and they are really nice!
Gerry Glazier let everyone know the the annual Rib-Fest put on by the Port Moody Rotary Club is this weekend, July 20 & 21, at the Rocky Point Park in Port Moody. This event is a fun one for everyone with 5 different rib vendors, entertainment, and for those over 19, a beer tent. Note for all: if you sit in the beer tent servers will take your rib orders and bring it to you, versus you having to stand in the lines.
Tom Crean has the hard copies of the Rotary cartoons drawn by Graham Harrop. If you'd like copies let Tom know and he'll get it sorted. Note: soft copies are also available, CLICK HERE.
Fred West let us know that we will have the Hon. Jonathon Wilkinson, MP Minister of Fisheries, Oceans & Canadian Coast Guard as our guest speaker on August 6th. We are pleased to have a federal minister attend our lunch. Should you want to bring guests, please let Carolyn know well in advance so that the Terminal City Club can be adequately prepared.
Michael Woolnough just back from 6 weeks in Germany. Had a wonderful time at the RI Convention in Hamburg where there were approximately 25,000 Rotarians. He was able to meet Rotarians from Tanzania with whom the ISC will be doing work in the near future. Highly recommends anyone and everyone who can attend a RI convention to do so. The experience and connections you make are fantastic.
He was happy to report that he & Jane came back to a new grand baby. Congratulations!
Jenifer Brousseau has been working with MP Jenny Kwan to promote the Beneath the Surface suicide prevention program to the provincial and federal governments. It looks like the program will be included in the federal government's national strategy for suicide prevention. Exciting! Jenifer will be leaving town for some time to work on film projects related to issues around the missing and murdered indigenous women.
Nick Blom let us know of the passing of past member Brian Cooper. He was a member of our club for over 15 years (1993-2010). See above for information about his memorial service to be held on Monday July 29th.
Don McPhee and his wife, Shirley, are great grandparents 2nd time over. Congratulations!
Katherine Copeland invited all to support the upcoming barbeque to be held on Saturday August 17th at the Trev Deeley motorcycle dealership. The barbeque is being put on by the 2020 Red Carpet Gala committee and is being generously sponsored by one of Katherine's BACA friends who owns the FEAST - The Neighbourhood Table restaurant in West Vancouver.
Meeting adjourned with a toast to all those who organized, volunteered, rode, supported, and cheered on the 2019 bike-a-thon.
