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You could be District Governor,
Posted on Sep 22, 2023
You could be District Governor,
District 5040 is looking for enthusiastic and dedicated Rotarians to apply for the position of District Governor (DG) for the year 2026-27. 
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Opportunities for Leadership in District 5040
LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN DISTRICT 5040
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Achievements and activities of our District 5040 clubs in September
Posted on Oct 03, 2023
Achievements and activities of our District 5040 clubs in September
Achievements and activities of some of our clubs in Rotary District 5040 in September.
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Hybrid meeting technology enables Rotary clubs to increase productivity
in community service post-covid
 
Posted on Sep 28, 2023
Hybrid meeting technology enables Rotary clubs to increase productivityin community service post-covid 
Local community service and global humanitarian relief which the Rotary clubs of Richmond and South Delta have been providing for decades is now enhanced with new “hybrid” meeting technology thanks to $33,500 in funding from the Government of Canada. The funding will help the six clubs purchase OWL 3 hybrid meeting units to enable members to meet in person and involve speakers or other members online with a projector and screen at a meeting venue. Because the Richmond Community Foundation was able to add to the original grant of $18,500, the local clubs have loaned out 10 more OWL 3 units to clubs in other parts of the Rotary District in Greater Vancouver and BC coast and interior. An OWL unit connects to a laptop and a large projection screen so groups can meet with other groups in meetings or engage with a single guest speaker from afar.
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Celebrate Rotary
Lower Mainland Rotary Foundation Dinner – "A Celebration of Rotary"
 
November 18, 2023, 6:00 PM
 
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International Peace Day September 21st
Posted on Sep 21, 2023
International Peace Day September 21st
The International Day of Peace (“Peace Day”) is observed around the world each year on 21 September. Established in 1981 by unanimous United Nations resolution, Peace Day provides a globally shared date for all humanity to commit to Peace above all differences and to contribute to building a Culture of Peace.
 
A long-established universal website that serves all involved in Peace Day, beginning annually with the 100-day Countdown, celebrates a milestone: the 20th Anniversary of the UN Resolution on the Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace. A/RES/53/243 B. Let us all create Peace Day every day!
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Meet the Mayor

Exciting News
 
Rotary Club of Vancouver is hosting a fireside chat with KEN SIM, CITY OF VANCOUVER MAYOR on Tuesday September 19, 2023
 
This event is open to everyone -- Rotarians from all clubs of course, friends, relatives, colleagues. No limits however we need numbers by Sunday September 17th to ensure we have enough seating.

Please spread the word to your networks. Forward this email on, OR share this link:

https://RCVancouver_speaker-KenSim.eventbrite.ca

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New seniors Day Care in Delta receives major support from Tsawwassen Rotary
Posted on Sep 08, 2023
New seniors Day Care in Delta receives major support from Tsawwassen Rotary
KinVillage in the Delta, BC community of Tsawwassen, which provides older adults life in a community of health, housing and wellness programs is beginning a new phase of development. A significant part of the development's $56.6 million Phase One, which includes 103,000 sq ft for 152 independent living suites, is a new $5 million expanded 5,000 sq ft Day Program for 11 to 35 older adults a day. In turn, the Day Program will provide respite for caregivers of those seniors.
 
The charitable society at the Rotary Club of Tsawwassen has committed $200,000 over 10 years to development of that Older Adults Day Care, making that the largest donation in the club's history. -- report courtesy in part of the Delta Optimist
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Achievements and activities of our District 5040 clubs in August
Posted on Sep 05, 2023
Achievements and activities of our District 5040 clubs in August
Achievements and activities of some of our clubs in Rotary District 5040 in August.
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BC Wildfire Relief 2023 Announcement
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Rotary Beef BBQ continues 57-year tradition at Squamish Logger Sports Festival
Posted on Aug 21, 2023
Rotary Beef BBQ continues 57-year tradition at Squamish Logger Sports Festival
1600 lbs of Canada Grade AAA beef slow roasted on a rotisserie, over a bed of alder, garnished with 275 lbs of fried onions, produced over 2600 beef-in-a-bun sandwiches which Squamish Rotary members and friends served on August 5th & 6th 2023 at the Rotary Beef BBQ 2023 as part of the Squamish Days Loggers Sports Festival. -- photos by Brian Finley
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Congratulations to District 5040 members for national leadership in giving
Posted on Aug 09, 2023
Congratulations to District 5040 members for national leadership in giving
Thank you and congratulations to all of our generous members who have made donations large and small to The Rotary Foundation and for high performance recognized through international Rotary Citations, to make Rotary District 5040 a leader in giving and service among Districts across Canada.
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Achievements and activities of our District 5040 clubs in July
Posted on Aug 09, 2023
Achievements and activities of our District 5040 clubs in July
Achievements and activities of some of our clubs in Rotary District 5040 in July.
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Pride Parade team from District 5040
Posted on Aug 06, 2023
Pride Parade team from District 5040
A group of Rotarians, Rotaracts, Vancouver Young Professionals, and Interacts from Rotary District 5040 participated in Vancouver's largest ever Pride Parade on August 6, 2023.
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27th Annual Pot of Gold Tournament
27th Annual Pot of Gold Tournament
The Rotary Pot of Gold Charity Golf Tournament this year has resulted in $40,000+ raised, and over $665,000 since the first tournament! The proceeds are shared with Royal City Rotary, Rotary Club of New Westminster, Salvation Army and Purpose School, to fund programs for youth in our community including RYLA, Adventure programs, bursaries, and Youth Exchange. Thank you to all who contributed to this event in its 27th year!
Rolling Hippos lead to 1000 Survival Garden Kits in rural South African communities
Posted on Jul 20, 2023
Rolling Hippos lead to 1000 Survival Garden Kits in rural South African communities
Rotarians from over 120 clubs are collaborating to bring water and food security to 16+ marginalized rural communities in South Africa. Through the 1000 Survival Garden Kits Project, over 7700 beneficiaries have benefited from the delivery of hippo water rollers and farming tools to increase the water supply and create homestead food gardens. Rotary's dedication to community service and goodwill provides personal, family, and community impact.
 
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Seeds of Peace to start the new Rotary year
Posted on Jul 15, 2023
Seeds of Peace to start the new Rotary year
“Peace is the soil in which hope grows” -- Rotary International President 2023-24 Gordon McInally
 
Happy Rotary New Year! Together in 2023-2024 we will collectively strive to create hope in the world.
 
Hope is an energy that illuminates. According to positive psychologist Charles Snyder’s theory hopeful thinkers achieve more and are healthier. Hopeful thinking (and in my experience hope based action) is made up of 3 things: goals, pathways, and agency.
 
Thinking in a goal orientated way, finding different ways to achieve those goals, and believing that you can instigate change all create hope. Hope is not simply a happy feeling – hope is the energy of humanity that enables us to not just survive but thrive. Hope is our belief that we can change the future for the better and it one of the biggest determinants of success.
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Lack of running water takes away from lives of girls and women -- a girl's story
Posted on Jul 14, 2023
Lack of running water takes away from lives of girls and women -- a girl's story
When water comes instantly from the turn of a tap -- hot or cold -- little attention is given to the 1 billion+ people who are not so well served.  We've all seen photos of women half way around the world carrying 40-pound buckets of water on their heads. We likely dismiss our discomfort over their discomfort with thoughts and comments such as, "It's part of their culture and a woman's traditional role." As if they had a choice!
 
A woman's journey into this 'traditional role' begins with young girls who dream of a more empowering future. Here's a story.  
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BC's Write 2 Read program brings Education & Literacy Rotary focus to First Nation communities
Posted on Jul 11, 2023
BC's Write 2 Read program brings Education &amp; Literacy Rotary focus to First Nation communities
“If you don’t know how to read, you don’t know how to do anything,” said Naomi White, librarian for her village of Lax Kw’alaams, north of Prince Rupert, on receiving 14 pallets of books and library furniture so that about 150 school-age children in her small village would get the chance to enhance their literacy through the Rotary-initiated Write2Read program throughout BC. Literacy, she said, is the key to more First Nations people advancing into higher education and holding down jobs in the trades, businesses and professions. 
 
“We’re just so remote here. Now we’re better able to foster the love of learning. And to pass on that reading is power. The more you know the better of you are,” said White, describing how many young people in the village are keen to learn about the larger world through the library.
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District 5040 a high achiever for The Rotary Foundation in 2022-23
Posted on Jul 05, 2023
District 5040 a high achiever for The Rotary Foundation in 2022-23
District Foundation Chair PDG Lorne Calder reports another year of outstanding generosity and productivity of our District 5040 clubs and members in the 2022-23 year just ended. Thank you and congratulations to all our members. Here is a year end summary of our achievements for The Rotary Foundation in our District.
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A message from 2023-24 DG Shirley-Pat Chamberlain

 
Happy New Rotary Year! A Message from 2023-24 DG Shirley-Pat Chamberlain and Ron Malmas
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Achievements and activities of our District 5040 clubs in June
Posted on Jul 05, 2023
Achievements and activities of our District 5040 clubs in June
Achievements and activities of some of our 49 clubs in Rotary District 5040 in June.
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High school students try out health care
Posted on Jun 30, 2023
High school students try out health care
The 34 Grade 10 and 11 students from Kitimat and Terrace who participated in Rotary’s Adventures in Health Care in early May visited health care professionals at Coast Mountain College, University of Northern BC and Northern Health in Terrace. The enthusiastic students took part in hands-on demonstrations of medical procedures, sociology, community health and diagnostics, prompting many questions and discussion. -- photo courtesy of Terrace Standard
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Diversity, Peace and Hope key themes as District leaders installed for 2023-24
Posted on Jun 28, 2023
Diversity, Peace and Hope key themes as District leaders installed for 2023-24
The house was full at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery museum in Richmond's Steveston community on the evening of June 24 2023 for the installation of Shirley-Pat Chamberlain as Rotary District 5040 Governor along with her team of District leaders as they set a course for serving our 48 Rotary clubs, as well as Rotaract clubs (young professionals) and Interact clubs (at high schools) and all our members throughout our communities in 2023-24. 
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Rotary International’s first female President speaks about continued values, but emerging transition in world of Rotary
 
Posted on Jun 21, 2023
Rotary International’s first female President speaks about continued values, but emerging transition in world of Rotary 
Welcoming the 14,000 Rotary members and guests to the Rotary International “Imagine What’s Next” Convention in Melbourne, Australia on May 28th, the first female president of Rotary since its founding in 1905, Jennifer Jones, a Canadian, said:
 
“When I began this journey as the first woman to lead Rotary, I discovered that something much bigger was happening: people suddenly felt seen for the first time — people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, Rotary members from all walks of life who felt our organization had just done something not just different and historic, but essential and exciting. The world is hungry for a new style of leadership, one that is empathetic, open, and eager to learn from everyone who participates in the act of change.”
 
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Rotary International’s General Secretary and CEO optimistic, despite global conflict, massive migration, and natural disasters because Rotary is a peace builder 
Posted on Jun 21, 2023
Rotary International’s General Secretary and CEO optimistic, despite global conflict, massive migration, and natural disasters because Rotary is a peace builder 
In his address to the 14,000 Rotary members and guests at the Rotary International Convention in Melbourne, Australia on May 29th, Rotary International’s General Secretary and CEO John Hewko said:
 
“Building peace is more than just ending war. It’s also about taking on the challenges of food insecurity, the climate crisis, civil unrest, and toxic polarization. These are huge challenges. But this is a not a moment for despair. Rather, this is Rotary’s moment to step up and take action. Because this is what we do. We are practitioners of peace, and this gives us an opportunity to fulfill our historic role — one that has been built through our decades-long investments in peace. Because today, peace is an imperative. And that imperative begins with us because we have the means to wage peace as aggressively as nations can wage war.”
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Rights of abused, widowed women in Tanzania supported by Richmond club
Posted on Jun 14, 2023
Rights of abused, widowed women in Tanzania supported by Richmond club
Women in Tanzania face a great challenge to get justice when they suffer abuse or when left widowed left to bring up a young family. Violence against women is common in Tanzanian society with 40% being forced to marry before the age of 18 years. Of these women, 44% will experience both sexual and physical abuse in their marriage, enabled when 60% of women, themselves, believe spousal violence is acceptable and even a demonstration of a husband’s love. 
 
While Tanzanian Law does recognise the rights of women to inherit or receive financial or property provision when abused or widowed, most women tend to be unaware of their rights and how to access their entitlement. The not-for-profit, “Inherit Your Rights” (IYR) has formed to help women with access to what they are entitled. The Rotary Club of Richmond Sunrise is helping sponsor part of that program
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Our first international Rotary convention -- not our last!
Posted on Jun 13, 2023
Our first international Rotary convention -- not our last!
At the Rotary International Convention in Melbourne, Australia last month, says Immediate Past District Governor Lorne Calder, with wife and fellow Rotarian Sue, “We cheered, clapped, danced, cried and laughed throughout the convention as we heard many personal stories of tragedy, disasters, strife that were turned around thanks to the encouragement or support of Rotary or Rotarians.”
 
Lorne adds, “As Canadian Rotarians we can be extremely proud of Jennifer Jones’s leadership and the impact that she has had as the President of Rotary International over the 2022/2023 Rotary year! It was a thrill for me and Sue, and fellow Canadians, as achievements in this Rotary year were recognized and Jennifer’s role in all that at the convention.”
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Achievements and activities of our District 5040 clubs in May
Posted on Jun 06, 2023
Achievements and activities of our District 5040 clubs in May
Achievements and activities of some of our 49 clubs in Rotary District 5040 in May.
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From bees, beer, comedy to railroads, music, magic, Rotary Fellowships form global communities
 
Posted on Jun 01, 2023
Rotary Fellowships are international groups that share a common passion. Being part of a fellowship is a fun way to make friends around the world, explore a hobby or profession, and enhance your Rotary experience.
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