Rotary Meeting June 20th, 2013

We had an interesting guest speaker and topic today. Zena Ryder is the Assistant Branch Manager of the Kelowna branch of the Canadian Centre for Inquiry, which is an educational charity with a mission to question and combat the harms of superstition, pseudoscience and religion through education, activism and community. Whew!

Definitely secular in their views but they do claim to apply scientific and reasoned thinking to unseat 'truths' proposed by psychics, homeopaths and religious extremists. They do offer an option to AA through their Secular Sobriety Group that provides support without the religious element and do programs with kids that focuses on science and skeptical topics.  I am not sure how large the organization is but they have 10 branches in Canada and a good website and media presentation. If you are a natural skeptical person, CFI may be for you!

Remember no luncheon next week as it is the Istallation dinner in the evening. There are likely to be 48 persons attending including political dignitaries and many of the past presidents of this club as it is our 10th anniversary. Dennis's last hurrah and the start to Brian's year. Should be fun.

It was noted that the Splash Park construction has begun and should be in operation by early August. Need more ticket sales!

The golf tournament on the weekend was a great success - it looks like $11,500 will be the final number and that is a huge credit to Brian and all the committee, considering all the alternative venues that were out there. 

Vaughan organized the 50/50 draw and...won it himself! Surprise!!