Transforming Crescent Housing Society: Louise Taylor's Insights on Brella Management
Louise Taylor spoke on Brella and it's management of the Crescent Housing Society.
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Louise Taylor spoke on Brella and it's management of the Crescent Housing Society. |
White Rock Club shines at District Assembly with a largest number of attendees White Rock Club had the largest number of Attendees at District Assembly all while running our highly successful booksale! Attendees were: Anthony Manning, Linda D'Onofrio, Raj Rajagopal, Winston Conyers, Irene Dahl, David Lukov, Irene McRae (Renie), Terry McGauley, Ethan Martin and Nirmal Takhar. David Lukov will be pleased to see us at his District Convention this year. |
Record-Breaking Pace at the 2024 Book Sale: Acknowledging Volunteers and Leadership! This year's 2024 book sale is off to a record setting pace!! Thanks so much to all the volunteers who help and the ongoing leadership of Keith Becker who oversees this amazing project that has been running for many years! |
Highlighting Transformative Impact: Guest Speakers, Leadership Award, and Program Presentation Darryl introduced guest speakers Frankie and Lauren, who shared insights into their Box to Fit program for Parkinson's Disease. Silvio and Rick's personal testimonies highlighted the program's transformative impact, leading to improved health and renewed purpose. Additionally, President Irene presented the Leadership Award to Owynn Shima from, recognizing their outstanding contributions, with Russ Heggie, the teacher and Athletic Director at EMS, commended for their mentorship. Monique Husslage, who oversees the program - presented the award, and Irene expressed gratitude for her role in the presentation. |
Balancing Act: The Multifaceted Life of Ethan Martin Ethan Martin enlightened us on his life at this Tuesday meeting. Ethan is the incoming Membership Director and will also hold a director position with Sources all while running the family business, Comfort Care Keepers and raising two children with his wife Laura. |
March 19 Speaker Event Recap: Global Impact and Community Support Farzana Dhanji was our speaker March 19. Farzana lives locally and is a member of a club in Kenya. Her specialty is water projects and she discussed what it is like to work with Global grants and how her small club of 13 members is able to achieve a lot. Also we had our family from Afghanistan and a couple of community members who support them in attendance. Terry Peel is pictured with Syed and his sister who are now safely in Canada. Jan Rostkowski presented a banner from his original home club of Breman-Roland, Germany! |
Rotary World Help Our club has loaded the container of medical supplies pictured here and they are now on their way to Tanzania. International Projects Director Terry McGauley leads the process, takes care of the details along with Chair Carla Hanson who were both on hand to help load. Another great club project doing what we do best, helping others. |
5 Club Event with Surrey Eagles! President Irene led with 'O Canada' DG Dave Lukov dropped the puck to start the game. Many members, friends and family came out and part of the proceeds went to support club programs. |
Hospital Equipment Project - Moshi, Tanzania Hospital Equipment Project - Moshi, Tanzania We have five (5) volunteers and would appreciate five (5) more people joining the team that will load hospital equipment for Moshi, Tanzania, this Saturday. The loading will be at the Rotary World Help Network warehouse at the Riverview Hospital site in Coquitlam. |
March 12 Meeting Highlights: Michele Partridge on International Women's Day & David Young's 'My Life' Presentation Michele Partridge spoke on International Women's Day followed by a very interesting 'My Life' presentation by David Young. March 12 meeting was well attended with 6 members online. Betty McGowan invited members to the 'Read Local' program with local authors doing a book signing at the library April 7th. |
Rotary Welcomes New Members and Explores Artificial Intelligence with City of White Rock Speaker This week we welcomed two new members, Jing Zhang, CPA and David Hothi a long time Rotarian rejoining Rotary after a brief absence. The speaker from the City of White Rock, Chris Zota gave an informative talk on Artificial Intelligence. |
Highlights from Last Week's Rotary Meeting: Peace Arch Hospital Foundation Presentation |
Muhammad Syed's Leadership Shines Bright on Coldest Night of the Year Fundraiser Great walk for the 'Coldest Night of the Year' Thank you Muhammad Syed for organizing a fantastic day in the rain and encouraging so many members to come out to support Sources and their program to help our local marginalized people. |
New Members Welcome: PH2H Presentation on Homelessness Welcome new members Jan Rostkowski and Adam Smith, very interesting topic on homelessness in our area presented by speakers from PH2H (Peninsula Homeless to Housing) Rick Bayer/ Adrianne Spiker Student leadership award presented to another EMS student Sahara Updane - watch for this in the Peace Arch News. |
Club's Chinese New Year Bash: Dance, Food, and Festive Fun! Thanks to Bo Long, the club celebrated Chinese Lunar New Again with fabulous dance teams and food and decorations to match. A pack field house enjoyed the performances. |
Highlights from Tuesday's Meeting: Recognitions, Awards, and Contributions At Tuesday's meeting, Van Scofield was presented with a Paul Harris Fellow and became an Honorary Member, you can see him attending via Zoom. Mark Hambrook and Fred Wickens receive additional Paul Harris Fellows. Our guest speaker and becoming a regular Stephanie Cadieux, Chief Accesibility Officer, Canada was presented a Paul Harris Fellow and also awarded Honorary Membership to the club. Semiahmoo Family Place was presented with a $10,000 gift with two board members and Alyssa Roberts present to receive. |
Rotary Recap: Daniel Cook Honored, Paul Harris Recognitions, and Insights on Surrey Schools Another great meeting last week. This month's Leaders of Tomorrow recipient is Daniel Cook. Based on Rotary’s core value of “Service above Self”, criteria for this award is focussed on academic, cultural, and athletic achievements as well as dedication to serving others such as volunteering, leadership, mentoring, and community projects. |
White Rock Club: Championing Kids' Programs as Proud Sponsors! White Rock Club is a sponsor and supports kids' program!! |
Leaders of Tomorrow Award This month's Leaders of Tomorrow award was presented by Monique at Tuesday's meeting to Karis Goodwin student at Earl Marriott Secondary School. |
Feed My City The Rotary Club of White Rock Rotary has joined forces with the White Rock Elks Club to relaunch its successful Feed My City Program. Meals are provided by South Surrey’s Red Rose Restaurant and supplemented by fresh soups prepared by the Elks in their kitchen as well as bread donated by Cobs. Meals are distributed from the back of the Elks Club, 1469 George Street, on Wednesdays and Fridays from noon until 1:00 p.m., or whenever the food is distributed. The initiative is chaired by Anthony Manning, White Rock Rotary president-elect, and Al Burns, president, and Kelly McKay, president-elect, of White Rock Elks. The program will initially run for six months, then be reassessed based on need, funding and volunteers. Anthony Manning, President Elect. |
Polar Bear Plunge Only one club member braved the cold, salty waters of Semiahmoo Bay for the Annual Polar Bear Swim, our very own Darryl Walker! No speed record was set other than getting out of the water quickly. 3 other clubs were there with tents - Rotary was well represented by Nature Celebrators, Semiahmoo Club & South Surrey Club!! |
Community Collaboration for Compassion White Rock Rotary and Elks Club join forces to revive Feed My City, offering free meals and addressing local food security concerns in an inspiring community initiative. |
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) 2024 Unlock your potential with the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) 2024! 🚀 Join our FREE 4-day leadership program from May 9-12 at Camp Squeah, Hope, BC. Elevate your skills through interactive experiences designed for anyone aged 18-30. Don't miss the chance to embark on a transformative journey – Open to ALL! |
Magical Moments: Unwrapping Joy at the Annual Christmas Party! Rotary Club of White Rock had such a great time at our annual Christmas party at the Semiahmoo Fish & Game Club Great food, dancing, silent auction and Santa! |
Empowering Tomorrow's Leaders: Ankita Ahmed Receives Rotary Club of White Rock Award Congratulations to Ankita Ahmed from Earl Marriott Secondary School, recipient of the Leaders of Tomorrow Rotary Club of White Rock Award! The award recognizes Ankita's outstanding leadership qualities. A proud moment for the Rotary Club of White Rock, empowering and celebrating the leaders of tomorrow in our community. |
Rotary Recognition: Jan Dobbins Receives Dual Paul Harris Awards Jan Dobbins received Paul Harris award x7 and x8 on behalf of her husband and club member Past President Alex Dobbins. Also pictured niece, Janice Craig. |
Paving the Way to End PolioDr. Lee Harman and Winston Conyers Boost Miss Vicky's Rally, Rallying Funds for Polio Eradication!
 End Polio Now Event: Dr Lee Harman and Winston Conyers spoke at the Elks Hall on Saturday and raised about $7000 more dollars to the roughly $40,000 the Miss Vicky rally drive has already raised. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will match it 2 to 1 for a total of close to $150,000 toward the eradication of polio. Driving a Model A from Alaska to Mexico is no small feat much like the marathon to erase the terrible disease. |
The New Rotary Club of White Rock Board for 2024/2025! Welcome the new Rotary Club of White Rock Board for 2024/2025!! Anthony Manning, Nirmal Takhar, Sasha Makagonska, Mo Olayemi, Kristina Eng, Linda D'Onofrio, Darryl Walker, Ethan Martin, Bo Long, Terry McGauley, Irene Dahl Congratulations to all. |
District 5050 Foundation DinnerSpeakers: Dr R. Lee Harman - Polioplus April Klassen – Peace Scholarship Alumni! |
Semiahmoo Family Place Expansion and Warm Welcome to New Members |
White Rock Rotary Commemorates Remembrance Day and Celebrates Softball City's Women's Events Remembrance Day honored well with Fred Wickens' reading of 'In Flanders Fielder' and playing of the Last Post. Fred recalled some memories of his father and others added their stories. White Rock Rotary proudly remembers those who served. Our speaker was Greg Timm who enlightened us about the creation and ongoing women's softball events at Softball City. |
Miss Vicky's 2nd EPIC JOURNEY: End Polio Event |
Oktoberfest - Food, Fun, & Drink! |
August Book Sale |
Installation 2023-24  The installation of the 2023-24 Club Board of Director was held on June 27, 2023. District Governor Elect David Lukov installed Irene Dahl as President with her new Board. Michele Partridge was hounored as Rookie of the Year, and Club SAA was hounored as Rotarian of the Year by out going President Carla Hanson. Stephanie Cadieux was present with the Paul Harris Community Service Award.
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Essay Writing Contest |
Chamber of Commerce Award The Rotary Club of White Rock was awarded Best Non-Profit Organization of the Year at the South Surrey & White Rock Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards. President Carla was there to accept the award and some Rotary members were there to cheer!
Also Big Congratulations to fellow nominees Brella and Alex House who are also outstanding non-profit leaders in our communities. |
District Conference 2023 Rotary Club of White Rock at the conference, Past President Gordy Sanga introduced Premier David Ebby, 20+ year Rotary Pioneers were honoured, David Suzuki on Climate Change, tipping the light fanastic, Past Prsident Joan Apel introduced Stephanie Cadieux, 32 Ford "Miss Vicky" rides to end polio.
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April Book Sale |
Mayors of White Rock Megan Knight, current mayor of White Rock, was the guest speaker at our Club lunch meeting. |Mayor Knight spoke about the priorities the counsel has for the city. In attendance were past mayors Gordie Hogg, Judy Forester, and Darryl Walker.
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Spring Book Sale |
PowWow 2023 |
Rotary and Mental Health |
Spring Book Sale 2023 |
Breakfast for the Food Bank 2023 |
Latin Dance Party |
The Year of the Rabbit This was our special Chinese New Year’s program arranged and hosted by Bo Long, who did a fantastic job. Bo greeted us with Gong He Fa Cho – Happy New year. Bo wished us lots of luck for the year of the rabbit. With the room nicely decorated with Chinese symbols – including rabbits, of course Bo introduced a number of dancers wearing traditional Chinese costumes. Their dance numbers included the Love of Nan Shu lake, a sailor dance recalling the memory of a generation, leading back to the time we were young. Others included the Tibetan dance and an Ancient dance. The performance ended with a chorus of Happy New Year. Performers were given a standing ovation. |
Jan 24, 2022 - Speaker Our guest speaker for Jan 24th was Matthew Witt. He is a retired firefighter with the City of Surrey. He talked to us about his experience as part of a Rotary Project to assist rural communities in the Pisac area of the Peruvian Andes. In the past year, Matthew was in Pisac to continue working with DESEA on a variety of projects. Matthew received a thank you certificate from club member Michele Partridge.
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Norm's Big Shave to Benefit Honour House There is still time to donate to "Norm's Big Shave", it has been rescheduled for the Feb 7 Rotary lunch meeting.
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Coldest Night of the Year Join us on February 25, 2023!The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly walk to raise money for local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness. Team up, fundraise, walk, and gather for good... because it’s cold out there. Join the Rotary Club of White Rock team and help fundraise for the Sources. Click Here to Join the Team |
The Giving Tree White Rock Rotary members (l to r) Irene, Monique, Mo, Kristina and Joan (taking photo) delivered 39 gifts to Women’s Trauma Center. Thanks to the club for its support. |
Jennifer Jones Tour 2022 Imagine White Rock – July 10, 2022 Imagine White Rock on a perfect day! That would Sunday, July 10th as White Rock turned on its charm to welcome the first woman to become president of Rotary International. She is Jennifer Jones, a Canadian from Windsor, Ontario who was winding up a tour of Canada from Newfoundland to Victoria, including a visit to the North. Dozens of smiling Rotarians from the United States and Canada were joined by members of the public, mingling in the sunshine at Memorial Park where Rotarians had set up a stage with banners, the famous Rotary wheel and white chairs for the audience. President Jennifer Jones mingled with just about everyone, posing for photos and warmly greeting all. On stage, where she was welcomed by White Rock Mayor Darryl Walker, President Jennifer spoke of her “Image” for Rotary, partly based on the John Lennon song - “Imagine.” Jennifer said her tour included discussion of reconciliation and open dialogue. “The power of that is so important,” she said “because it speaks to who we are as an organization.” She added, “We represent the best – the best of our world. We have the ability to break down barriers. Even though Rotary is in some 200 countries and geographical areas, we are one together. If something happens to someone in another part of the world or another country, as part of our Rotary family it touches all of us.” Jennifer is the first woman elected International President in Rotary’s 117 years, ironic because women we were not welcome in the early years. They fought to become Rotarians and have since played leadership roles in many Clubs and Districts. Rotary’s 1.2 million members are part of 34,000 Rotary clubs worldwide. President Jennifer was due to end her tour July 11th in Victoria. |
Club Installation 2022 Rotaractor Lexie Wynn installed Carla Hanson as the 2022-2023 Club President. Carla then installed the board of officers and directors.
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Portable Library The Rotary Club of White Rock has presented a beautiful hand-made portable library to the Dr. Al Hogg Pavillian, a long term care facility adjacent to Peace Arch Hospital. Pictured are President Gordy Sangha, Director Ted Church, Assistant District Governor Joan Apel and Imaan Toor, Manager of the Pavillian. |
Rotary Gift to White Rock Fire RescueStory by George Garrett When firefighters approach a potential fire they follow a rule – “Try before you Pry.” They do not want to cause damage unless their entrance to a possible fire is blocked by a locked door. Now, thanks to the Rotary Club of White Rock members of White Rock Fire Rescue have a training device called “Forced Entry Prop” located behind the fire hall. On Wednesday (April 27th) fire fighters staged a demonstration to illustrate how they can use devices quickly to open a door in case of fire in an apartment, house or commercial building. It’s when time matters. A life can be saved with quick entry and rescue of a person trapped in a room. Finding a fire victim, perhaps on a floor is also part of the training. Thanks to the Rotary Club of White Rock, the fire rescue service now has a 185-pound dummy, a stuffed mannequin named “Rescue Randy.” Fire fighters regularly practice how to find ‘Rescue Randy” and either lift or drag him to safety, just as they would with a person caught in a smoke-filled room. The demonstration was performed for Mayor Daryl Walker, Councillor Anthony Manning and officials of the Rotary Club of White Rock, including Director Ted Church and President Gordy Sangha. Mayor Walker said a $14,800 donation from the Rotary Club of White Rock was a good example of how Rotary and the City came together to provide the tools needed by White Rock Fire Rescue to do the job and make us all feel safe. Club President Sangha said White Rock fire fighters do a tremendous job, making us feel safe in our homes, adding “We can go to sleep in peace and wake up in peace because of what you do for our community.” |
April Book Sale Book Sale – another success! Book Sale manager Keith Becker says the April Book Sale exceeded expectations, raising nearly $52,000. Becker said “I’m very happy to have heard so many compliments from book buyers who appreciate the sale.” Becker thanked “a great staff” including dozens of volunteers, both from Rotary and the community at large, and coordinated by Anthony Manning. Kristina Eng again did a great job on promotion. Customers can look forward to another Rotary Book Sale in the curling rink in late August. Once again volunteers will be welcomed. We couldn’t do it without them. |
Peace Walk for UkraineJoin the City of White Rock, the Rotary Club of White Rock, the Peninsula Arts and Culture Alliance, and Sources Community Resources Centre for a Peace Walk for Ukraine. The walk will take place on April 2nd between 10am and 12pm, starting at Memorial Park and walking along Marine Drive and the Promenade. There will be featured speakers, a celebration of Ukrainian culture, and traditional Ukrainian foods-as well as opportunities to donate to support humanitarian efforts.  |
CNOY 2022 Join our team - Rotary Club of White Rock, walk on your own, do a virtual walk, or join us on a team walk (times to be determined). You can also donate to the team through the link below. The official day for CNOY is Feb 26 however due to COVID the main event has been canceled. The Coldest Night of the Year is a walk that raises money for folks in our community who need our help. Some of them hungry, more than a few hurting and regrettably, some who are homeless too. Adults, moms and kids, seniors and youth as well. CNOY is a lot of fun and so valuable. Just click our team page link below to begin to join the team or donate. |
The Giving Tree 2021 Thank you all who contributed to "The Giving Tree" this holiday season. Over 40 gift bags were delivered to Sources Women's Place for clients dealing with challenges over the holidays. The gift bags were donated by the White Rock, South Surrey, and Peace Arch Peninsula Rotary Clubs. Pictured about is Denise Darrell, director of Women's Place, who is receiving the gift bags from Rotary ADG Joan Apel. Denise was overwhelmed by the generosity of the Rotary Clubs, and would like to thank everyone for the continued support of Women's Place.
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Polar Bear Plunge 2022 |
Nov 2, 2021 - In Person Meeting  The Rotary Club of White Rock will again be meeting in person starting on Nov 2, 2021 at the Rotary Field House in the South Surrey Athletic Park at 12:00 noon. The meeting will also be available through a Zoom link. Contact us for more information. All attendees must show verification of full vaccination, masks are also required.
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November is "Rotary Foundation" month Learn more: The Rotary Foundation | Rotary International
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World Polio Day Oct 24 Learn more about World Polio Day and Rotary's efforts to eradicate polio. |
Belize School Donations Rotary Club members collected school supplies and sports equipment to be sent to Belize by Rotary World Help. The school supplies will be added to a container that will be filled with medical supplies.
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Polioplus Dinner Red Rose Oct 24, 2021  |
Orange Shirt Day Sept 20th |
Book Sale - Aug 2021 The long awaited 6 day book sale was a great success. Thank you to all who came out. Happy reading!
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Playground Funding Complete The playground funding project for Peace Arch and White Rock Elementary Schools, which was started in 2019 during past president Mauricio Browne de Paula's year, is now complete. Co-Chair Jack Rae and the committee are pleased to announce that the Rotary Club of White Rock presented a cheque of $ 63,000 to the Surrey School District #36 on Thursday May 27, 2021. The cheque was presented to Surrey School District #36 Senior Officer Ms. Liane Ricou by Co-Chair Jack Rae.in the presence of current Club President David Grant. The hard working Rotary Club of White Rock Playground Committee raised over $126,000 for the two elementary schools. The Peace Arch School's playground was completed in Nov 2020. Construction of the White Rock Elementary School's playground will start this June 2021.
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FMC First Anniversary Club members and volunteers attended the "Feed My City" program on Thursday May 20, 2021 to recognize the programs 1 year anniversary. Save On Foods donated cupcakes for all attending. After the distribution of the meals club members gathered at 3 Dog Brewery where Simone Brown de Paula and George Garrett were presented with their Paul Harris Society pins by club president David Grant.
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Peace ScholarshipPeace is Possible - Building Leaders 4 Peace April Klassen grew up in the Fraser Valley, but has found herself impassioned by the opportunities of a global world. The cultural exchanges she embraced as a youth led her to pursue a bachelor’s degree in International Studies at Simon Fraser University. Upon completing her degree, the next 10 years of her life were spent working and volunteering with NGO’s in the areas of global development, and peacemaking. She has worked in France, Turkey, Iraq, Burundi, Bangladesh and Cambodia amongst other countries. Receiving a Rotary Peace Fellowship, she hopes, will help equip her in her work to walk alongside women and youth in areas of conflict.
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Coldest Night of the Year 2021 Congratulation to the Rotary Club of White Rock Team (Raj, Winston, Darryl, Fred, Joan, Russ, Rheanna, Bert, Irene, Wayne), and everyone that supported the team with your generous donations. We reached our goal of $15,000. Hurray! Money raised from CNOY 2021 will be applied strategically to SOURCES programs and services that are in most critical need: SOURCES Food Banks in White Rock/South Surrey and Langley, Housing and Advocacy Services (including Rent Bank), Volunteer Services and Counselling Services.
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Chinese New Year Feb 9, 2021 - Corporate members from the Chinese Village Society presented a history and meaning of the New Year. Most club members enjoyed a meal of traditional food that was put together by Karen Huang and picked up at Sun Given Foods. Bo Long supplied the sweetest little oranges. Sophie Jin gave us an explanation of some of the symbols, which included a paper cutting contest led by Ying Lui. It was wonderful to see the young school children from Newbridge Academy perform some dances. It is amazing what can happen on a Zoom call. Thanks to all involved for a great event, and may the year of the ox bring only good fortune.
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Environment SustainabilityRotary International has added a 7th Focus Area, "Environment". The Rotary Foundation Trustees and Rotary International Board of Directors have both unanimously approved adding a new area of focus: supporting the environment. More than $18 million in Foundation global grant funding has been allocated to environment related projects over the past five years. |
Club Christmas Activities Rotary Club of White Rock members were busy over the Holiday Season helping with the Salvation Army's Kettle Drive, putting together gift hampers for the White Rock Women's Centre, serving up a turkey dinner, donated by Save On Foods, at the Feed My City hut, the Club also donated $700 to the Extreme Weather Shelter for personal hygiene supplies. |
Dr. Bonnie Henry - TRF Paul Harris Paul Harris Fellow award from our club to Dr. Bonnie Henry the attached photo of Dr. Bonnie Henry holding the PHF pin and certificate that were sent to her on behalf of the Rotary Club of White Rock in recognition of her leadership during this difficult health crisis. Her office has responded that she is honoured to receive it. |
Rotary Foundation Month |
October Theme |
School Playground Funding White Rock Rotary Club helps kids during pandemic! Kids at Peace Arch Elementary School will soon have a state of the art playground thanks in part to the White Rock Rotary Club. |
Sept Theme |
Book Sale - Aug 2020 Good news we are having a book sale, however the book bin is still closed but you can bring your books to the book sale and we will accept them.
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Feed My City With many hostels, missions and shelter food services unable to prepare and present meals, Rotary Club of White Rock in conjunction with the City of White Rock and Peace Portal Alliance Church started serving those with needs a lunch each weekday for upwards of 30 people. |
Zoom Online Meetings  We are currently meeting online via Zoom. Please contact us for the connection link if you are interested in attending one of the meetings.
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Breakfast for the Food Bank "Canceled"The "Rotary Breakfast for the Food Bank" has been "Canceled for this year". Due to the current situation concerning the out break of COVID-19 it was best for the health of the attendees to cancel. If you bought tickets for the breakfast they will be refunded up until Aug 31, 2020. After that date the funds raised will be donated to the Sources Food Bank. Thank you for your understanding.  |
Club Activities Mar 10, 2020Jack Klinkhammer receives a Paul Harris award. A big welcome to 2 new members who were inducted into the club, Monika Grant, and Keith Becker. Gordie Hogg spoke to us about his 42 years in public service. Club members were out tree planting at the Fun-Fun Park in Ocean Park.  |
Coldest Night of the Year The Rotary Club of White Rock's team raised over $5,000 at the walk, this brought us in at 3rd place, job well done. Out of the 27 Rotary Club across Canada we were in #1 place. A big thank you to all team members and their donors. |
Chinese New Year Dinner An evening of dinner and entertainment was presented by the members from the Chinese Village Club celebrating "Lunar New Year", the year of the Rat. Everyone that attended the event had a great time and were very impressed with the evening. Job well done, thanks to all involved.
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Club Meeting Jan 28, 2020 Induction of our newest club member Rennie McRae, welcome Rennie. Karen Cork the club's community service committee chairperson presents donations to "You Wear it Well" for grads prom, and to Semiahmoo Shopping Centre "Kidz Lit" reading program. Bell sang us a song from Beauty and the Beast.
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Installation 2019-2020 Club Board
2019-2020 Board Installation Lunch
Tuesday June 25, 2019 12:00 pm Rotary Field House South Surrey |
Rotaract Club Charter NightThe Semiahmoo Peninsula Rotaract Club is now a fully chartered club, part of Rotary International. Rotaract clubs are for young adults aged 18 to 30. The clubs focus on developing leadership skills, making a difference in the world, and having fun while socializing with friends. Linda Murray, District 5050's District Governor, is pictured here with the Rotaract Club members accepting their official charter certificate.  |
Rotary Work DayThe Rotary Club of White Rock and other Rotary Clubs around the world were out on April 27, "Rotary Work Day" making a difference in local communities. The White Rock Club was helping out at the Peace Arch Hospice Thrift Store, and cleaning up the landscape at the Peace Arch Hospice Society Centre.  |
Surrey Crime Prevention Society Club Community Service chair Gina Gritten presents a cheque to Karen Sidhu manager at Surrey Crime Prevention Society in support of their "Youth Training Program" |
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6 Club Breakfast for the Food BankRotary members from the 6 local clubs, which includes the newly formed Rotaract club, held their annual breakfast for Sources Food Bank. Over 275 guests enjoyed a hearty breakfast while they were entertained by the barbershop chorus "Toast & Jam" from the Langley First Capital Chorus. Magicians Jordon Vo, and Kim moved from table to table mystifying the guests. This years breakfast was the best one yet and raised over $5,800. The folks at the White Rock Baptist Church were gracious hosts supplying the coffee and tea. Generous food donations from Choices, Savon, Safeway, Thrifty's, and Costco helped make the breakfast a success. Thank you to all!  |
New Members Inducted4 new members were inducted into the club Cathy Swallow, Dave Price, Dawn Benson, and George Garrett. The proceedings were held at the Rotary Field House over seen by Assistant District Governor Joan Apel. After the inductions George Garett told us about his involvement with the Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society and their good work, followed by entertaining stories of his career as a news reporter.  |
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Breakfast for the Food BankGet your tickets, the breakfast is happening soon. This year should be a fun event with a barbershop quartet, magicians, and a kids corner. Kids 8 and under eat free..  |
New Members Event The new members of the club were challenged to put on an event to raise money for club activities. They out did themselves with an evening of Music Bingo. The DJ Jacqueline Stone of "Almost Famous Entertainment" graciously donated her time to keep the crowd grooving to the beats. The songs stimulated lots of memories for everyone. A big thank you to the new club members and all the folks that donated to the silent auction. Everyone had a wonderful time, it sounds like this could be a yearly event. Check out the cool video that video master Ian Lagasse put together.  |
Book Sale April 15-20, 2020 at the White Rock Curling Centre Donations of books in good condition are welcome. We do not accept magazines, text books, and damaged books. Thank you for your understanding.
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Club Christmas Party - Dec 2018The Club held its annual Christmas party at Hazelmere Golf and Tennis Club on Dec 18 there were 75 members and guests that came out to celebrate. Besides a wonderful meal the highlight of the evening was the induction of two new members to the club, Monique Husslage, and Adrianna Pozzi. Both are eager to get involved in club activities and make a difference in our community. Ian Lagasse’s jokes were well received and seasonal. MC sound master fresh Bob Livesley kept beat to the Christmas tunes of Bill Brook’s piano and his singing accompanist. Joan Apel and the social committee did a wonderful job of organizing the event and everyone had a great time. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!
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Rotary Polar Bear Swim *Canceled*Following the events of this week, we are sorry to announce that the Polar Bear Swim for this New Years Day is officially cancelled. We hope to see you there again for the start of 2020 and the 50th Anniversary of this fun local celebration.   |
Save-on-Foods CardsROTARY/SAVE ON FOOD CARD PROGRAM REACHES “ ONE MILLION” IN SALES As a result of the incredible support of all five Rotary clubs together with our sponsors and retailers we have exceeded all expectations by selling ONE MILLION dollars worth of cards. The program, started just over 2 years ago, has raised more the $165,000 in donations for the Sources South Surrey/White Rock Food Bank. Thank you to everyone who has supported the program.  |
Busy Rotary Weekend !The White Rock Rotary Club members were active this last weekend (Dec 8/18). Starting off with members helping the Salvation Army at the Semiahmoo Shopping Centre by attending the donation kettle. The club sponsored "Kids Lit" program was going on at the same time. The children each receive a book to take home. In another part of town the club sponsored the City Dreams mobile dental clinic. The clinic gives dental treatment to people who otherwise would go without. Then a fun evening at the Surrey Eagles hockey game. Teddy bears were thrown on the ice after the first Eagles score. The teddy bears are then donated to the hospital auxillary who give them to children in the hospital.
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Mobile Dental Clinic We are proud to support the “Smile Hero Campaign” and the Dental Professionals who so generously offer these services which enables our fellow community members to access the dental care they need. |
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World Polio Day Oct 24, 2018 |
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Visit to the Semiahmoo Fish and Wildlife Club |
Annual Barbeque 2018Once again Simone and Mauricio opened their lovely home to the Club members and friends for this year's Bar-B -Que. Enjoy the video shot on this occasion by Past President Ian Lagasse!! Click on the Rotary Club convenes its annual bar-b-que for 2018 below. |
Installation Ceremony of 2018-19 BoardThe installation of President Fred Wickens and the officers and directors of the 2018-19 Board was done on June 19, 2018. Here is a video capturing the moments of the installation. The video was shot by Past President Ian Lagasse. Enjoy!! Click on THE INDUCTION OF PRESIDENT FRED 2018 2019 Below in the photo and the video will play. |
SASSY Awards 2018The eighth annual Service Above Self Surrey Youth Awards were presented on May 17, 2018 to celebrate the achievements of youth aged 15 to 21 who are making a difference in our community by demonstrating the Rotary ideal of Service above Self. The awards were given in the categories of Community Service, Environmental Leadership, Overcoming Adversity, Sports Leadership, Art & Culture Leadership and Youth Leadership. The Community Service Award was sponsored by the Rotary Club of White Rock and was presented to Cindy Zeng by our Club Vice President Nirmal Takhar.  |
Support to Surrey Crime Prevention SocietySupport to Surrey Crime Prevention Society The “Surrey Crime Prevention Society” is made up of over 400 volunteers who are mostly under the age of 30. In 2017 volunteers put in over 13,000 hours, on programs such as Graffiti Removal, Parking Lot Vehicle Checks, Speed Watch, Transit Watch, and Distracted Driving Awareness. Pictured is Karen Sidhu, executive director, and volunteers receiving a $500 donation for volunteer safety equipment from the Rotary Club of White Rock.  |
5-Club Breakfast fundraiser for Sources Food BankThe 5 Rotary Clubs from the Peninsula presented a cheque to Jaye Murray manager of the Sources Food Bank. $7,800 was raised at the “5 Club Breakfast for the Food Bank” held on April 28, 2018. The funds will be used to purchase needed food items.. This is the 4th year the breakfast has been held and each year it seems to get more popular.  |
April 2018 Book Sale PhotoOur April 2018 Book Sale is under way. Photograph taken by Daphne Fortin on the second day of the sale  |
April 2018 Book SaleOur Spring Book Sale is from April 14 to 21  Click here to get the location map for Peace Arch Curling Centre |
April 2018 Book SaleOur Spring Book Sale is from April 14 to 21 |
British Virgin Islands - Cane Garden Bay School projectWe've partnered with the Tortola Rotary Club in the British Virgin Islands and their affiliates in White Rock/South Surrey to ensure that the funds raised will go DIRECTLY to the causes we want to assist, with no handling fees. We have earmarked the school in Cane Garden Bay as the recipients of the benefit. It is a very important facility for the community and their rebuilding will greatly aid the regeneration for young & old alike. "The following is a first hand account from a member of the Rotary Club of Tortola, BVI:
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Summer Social BBQThe Social Committee hosted the annual BBQ at the home and back patio of Mauricio and Simone on July 22, 2017. Appetizers, drinks and an excellent Brazilian BBQ dinner were enjoyed by about 50 club members, spouses, and family members. Many thanks to Mauricio and Louis for their excellent BBQ skills.  |
SaveOn Foods - Sources Food Bank cheque presentationDarrell Jones of SaveOn Foods attended the Semiahmoo Rotary Club to present a cheque and talk about the Rotary-Sources Food Bank food card program. The program was sponsored by SaveOn Foods as well as the Block Family during the 2016-2017 Rotary year resulting in a 16% donation. Total sales of food gift cards was $424,800 resulting in a total donation to Sources Food Bank of $67,900. Those funds are further leveraged by the Food Bank to achieve a significantly larger benefit. For the 2017-2018 Rotary club year, all five of the White Rock & South Surrey areas have agreed to co-sponsor the program with SaveOn Foods. Based on sponsorship currently secured, a donation of 17% of every food card purchased through the program will be made to Sources Food Bank.  |
Peace Arch News article - Food card programFood-card program raises $64,000 for South Surrey food bankAaron Hinks photo Sources’ South Surrey food bank volunteer Norm Chess unloads food donations at the food bank Tuesday morning. A food-card program has raised more than $64,000 for the organization. .jpg) |
ITALIAN SOCIAL EVENINGThe Social Committee held an Italian evening, hosted by Jack and Betty Rae on October 22, 2016. Click on the following link to view a video, shot and edited by Rotarian Ian Lagasse, of the evening. . https://animoto.com/play/teTaYgwNFX1BmPatNhDWiw?autostart=1
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District 5050 Golf Tournament The District 5050 golf tournament was held this Friday Aug. 12th with all funds raised going to the Rotary Foundation for doing good in this world. It was held at Hazelmere golf course in South Surrey and we had 8 members of our club ( sorry 6 and 2 spouses ) that were players and our member Ted Church won a blender. Great fun was had by all!
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Rotary Networking Plus Denis Boyd, our past District Governor, spoke about a new initiative to return (to some degree at least) to the roots of Rotary. We have seen a shift from a very strong emphasis on business networking (in the early days of Rotary), to a shift away from business networking- to the point where some clubs have fined members for talking business at a meeting! The new theme is “Rotary is open for business”.
To help members who want to identify and connect with businesses that are run by Rotarians, a new web site – www.rotarynetworkingplus.com – has been established, with seed funding from District 5050. The underlying theme is that doing business with Rotarians should mean doing business with business people who are ethical and can be trusted. Denis gave a demonstration of the web site, which is up and running now. There is no charge for registering a business on the website. There are now 152 listings – target is 400-500. While District 5050 has provided funding so far (about $6000 to date), the long term plan is for the website to be self – financing.
Denis’ presentation was well received – those present expressed generally positive reactions to the initiative.
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Dr. Har Prashad, consulting for Tribology Dr. Har Prashad, a very accomplished man currently consulting for Tribology. Voss is doss? Tribology is the study of science and engineering of interacting surfaces in relative motion. His topic for us was life, love, health and happiness. He broke each word down and provided us insight into how these very personal words impact our daily lives.
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Community Scholarship Megan Mohan, Semiahmoo High graduate with our $2,000 Community scholarship. Megan will be studying to become a teacher at the University of Victoria. On graduation she plans to work with children competing in the special Olympics. In a brief talk she listed some of her many volunteer accomplishments while in school.
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Peace Arch Hospital
Peace Arch Hospital is closer to having new medical equipment after the Rotary Club of White Rock donated more than $30,000. The club presented the cheque to the Peace Arch Hospital and Community Health Foundation last month, in the amount of $32,100, which was raised through the group's popular book sale. The funds will go towards purchasing three vital-signs monitors for elder acute care and a bladder scanner for the mental health and substance abuse zone. Since launching the book sale in 1987, the Rotary Club of White Rock has raised $322,000 for the hospital.
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Choose to Move!The YMCA is offering to assist isolated and vulnerable adults, or those living with or at risk for chronic conditions. The Community Health team with the YMCA of Greater Vancouver are offering a program called the Choose to Move program. This program is a free choice-based physical activity support program informed by the best practice. It will enhance and identify physical activity opportunities for adults 65+ who are currently inactive and living with chronic conditions.
This program is completely FREE for those who qualify.
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District Foundation Dinner. White Rock Club recognized as 2nd most generous in 'Annual Giving' and a leader in Polioplus donations to the Rotary Foundation. Lee Harman spoke on the 'Miss Vicky Trip' and April Klassen spoke as a 'Peace Scholar Alumni.
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