Our club members and quests enjoyed a fine Saturday evening of Rotary fellowship and fun with a party on the deck hosted by Wallis Zbitnew. The highlight of the evening was the induction of Harry Bashin and Komal Nadam as new members by Club President Dan Maddigan. Special welcome to Russ and Donna Parry, originally from Manchester, England. Russ is looking forward to joining the Rotary Club Regina South. In the past year our club has welcomed nine (9) new members.

 

In June we welcomed Dr. Melissa Vass, a former member of the Rotary Cub of Estevan as a new member of our club. At our August 3 meeting Melissa gave a very informative vocational talk about her life, education, and described what is involved in offering to clients a full spectrum of eye care in her practice as an Optometrist.

Our speaker on March 23 was Club President, Dan Maddigan. In his practice of law Dan has worked with Indian Bands on the settlement of land claims under the Treaty Land Entitlement Agreement. To first nations the treaties were a means to secure their well being in the face of an uncertain future with the settlement of the plains by European immigrants. Dan provided an historical perspective of the territorial and cultural dislocation for certain aboriginal societies that lost the amount of land for which they were entitled under Treaty.  Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE) agreements fulfill federal obligations to set apart the promised amount of reserve land as part of those treaties.

Club President Dan Maddigan joins Wallis Zbitnew in welcoming Luanne Drake as a member of the Rotary Club Regina South. Luanne works as a Development Officer for Development and Fundraising at the University of Regina.