Home from New Zealand
Member Bill has returned safely from New Zealand and joined our Zoom meeting from a friend’s boat in False Creek where he is self-isolating for 14 days. He looked hale and hearty.
Rotarians Reach out a Helping Hand from Vancouver to Ottawa
Oh the joys of Zoom: frequent visitor to our club, Ken Pepper, joined us virtually from Ottawa last week and during Happy Bucks/Sad Bucks – recounted that his Volvo was completely “dead” on his arrival from Vancouver. What’s worse, the battery is in the trunk and, with all electric systems disabled, including ‘keys’, it could not be reached for re-charging.
Several members piped up and offered advice including Michael Cowhig and Leigh Higinbotham. While the meeting continued, Michael did a quick internet search, found instructions and relayed them to Ken. Later that day came the happy news: “As of a few minutes ago, success on every front! I found the positive 'emergency ' post in seconds, put on the charger, went to the driver’s armrest & activated the open doors button, & all doors were open. Alas, my newly acquired high-tech, do-everything charger would not charge a totally flat battery! So, I hitched up my low tech 40 years old Sears one and charged it in several hours. And she started! A lap or two round the block, & I put it away for the night.
Good night and thank you! I will pour a wee dram now! Slainte, Ken”
As Michael said – “it’s amazing how we can help a fellow Rotarian 3,000km from here. See what happens when we share what is happening in our lives?” A sad story was replaced by a happy one in no time!