District Governor Visit. Garry Shearer.

Garry was born in Scotland but came to Canada as a child.

When Garry went for district governor training it was in San Diego.  During the official flag ceremony that is so emotional to see all the flags of the countries where Rotary flourishes.  They all came in except the current presidents flag of Japan and the incoming presidents flag of the U.S.  They came in last with the two men.

Outside in the bay sat the US Midway.  The ship that signified the biggest battle of the second world war between these two nations.

Here they stand today in peace and we were left to wonder can we achieve peace in waring countries today?

Rotary sponsors 50 peace scholarships a year.

We have 52 clubs in our district and one e club which Garry is still trying to figure out how to visit!

Membership is critical to our future.  This years theme--- Engage Rotary---Change lives--- and our theme is membership retention.

Foundation.  All of the incoming D. G.’s took the promise to take a leadership role in the foundation so they raised over a million dollars that week.

Your own president Davinder has agreed to say yes to the foundation and we both encourage you all to do so as well.

The district conference this year will be at Squamish in the new C.N. roundhouse.  This is a railway museum and on the Saturday we will be taken for a train ride.

We are going to engage youth this year and invite Interactors and Rotoractors.

There will be no registration fee for them this year and they can get accommodation at the local Quest university for just $175 for the two nights including food.

How many can we send?

Garry finished with the chorus of his theme song---Get on board!

Leigh thanked the speaker.