Lorne Calder 2021-22
DG Lorne and Sue Calder 2021-2022
The RI President and Theme for the year– Shekhar Mehta – SERVE TO CHANGE LIVES
LORNE Calder Profile:
. Assistant Rotary Coordinator, Zone 28. 2022-2023
. District Foundation Chair 2022-2025
. District Governor D 5040 2021-2022
. FCMA/FCPA- Fellow of the Canadian Professional Accountant Association (2016)
. CFO for Prince George Savings/Integris Credit Union for 28.5 years retiring in May 2021
. Nominee as Prince George Citizen of the Year 2011
. District 5040 Treasurer- 1998/1999
. President of the Rotary Club of Prince George (Downtown) 2007/2008
. Assistant Governor- PG North 2011-2014
. District 5040 Board Member 2010-2013
. Past President and Governor of the Prince George Chamber of Commerce 1999-2000
. Club Rotarian of the Year- 3 times and District Governor Award recipient in 2009
. The Rotary Foundation- Major Donor Level IV, Bequest Society Member Level IV, Polio Society Member
. Lorne is married to Sue Calder with 2 children and 2 granddaughters who all live in Prince George.
Summary of the District Governor year – key highlights and accomplishments
- Unfortunately, due to COVID and travel restrictions, Sue and I had to attend International Assembly virtually. We made the most of it, but it is not the same and missed out on the many possible international connections.
-ALL Pre and Post-PETS training had to be presented and completed virtually. Thanks to a dedicated District Trainer (Bill Hellyer), an Internal training circle (Kelly Zammit and Andrea Johnson) and an excellent Training leader team delivered an outstanding program. The District achieved the PNW PETS GOLDEN STAR AWARD by being the only District to have 100% of their clubs President Elects, Assistant Governors, and others register and attend the PETS training sessions. Although significantly cheaper- also not the same!
-introduced the WOW factor of Rotary to 49 club visits (45 in-person visits working within Public Health Orders), 5 Rotaract virtual visits and 5 Interact club visits. Delivered charters to 2 Interact clubs (Dragon and Richmond) and 2 Rotaract Clubs (Terrace and Regal). Followed up with 20 more club visits for a thank-you and congratulatory tour in November/December 2022.
-introduced the concept of standardized reporting and results-based management to AG meetings and all Board meetings. Shared District and Zone results at all President, Membership and Foundation Forums. All DG reports were submitted in writing with supporting materials. D 5040 budget was developed in writing and supported by the traditional budget worksheets using the Rotary Action Plan
-introduced the Polio Society (120 members in year 1) and piloted the Certificate of Appreciation for club recognition and for clubs that raised at least $10,000 US for the Rotary Foundation- 11 Certificates handed out for 2020/2021 results and 25 Certificates handed out for 2021/2022 results!
-The 2021/2022 Rotary year was full of disasters, continuing public health orders and worldwide events. The BC wildfires, starting with the destruction of the Village of Lytton on (June 30/July 1st) led to a multi-District response, using the Steveston Richmond registered society, and the beginning of a great partnership with Disaster Aid Canada raising over $195,000 to assist. This was followed by the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban (having to deal with a possible District nominated Peace Fellow), the BC Floods and the unprovoked War between Russia and Ukraine (see below) kept us hopping. The BC Wildfire collaboration effort also assisted us in the BC Flood situation with D 5050 and D 5060 and has set a working model for future disasters. With disasters and worldwide events come opportunities and this District rose to the challenges!!
-Our amazing District conference team (District Conference Chair and MC- Bill Hellyer) put on the 7 Wonders of Rotary at a face-to-face District Conference in Prince George. The program committee led by Patrick Olivier, Dave Yarmish, Steve Henderson and Judy Mason did a remarkable job of including the First Nations and Indigenous community in the program continuing the legacy set with the previous year’s District Conference committee and the Niska First Nations/MBBI group and additionally highlighting many club projects within the District using the 7 Areas of Focus.
-Thanks to the amazing work of John Bathurst, Bala Naidoo and others we developed a virtual strategic planning option for clubs aligned with the goal setting in Rotary Club Central, 50% of the clubs in District 5040 holding a strategic planning discussion either using this group or club resources.
-The amazing results of the clubs within the district are the icing on the cake. Over 132 awards, certificates or banners were earned in 2021/2022 (see below). The District set 14 Foundation records and earned 3 Zone Awards as well (the highest per cent of EREY contributors growing from 45.6% to 65.6%! The highest number of new donors- 253 and honourable mention of per capita giving increasing from $250 to $389 and # 10 in the world and #2 in Zone 28). Other WOW foundation highlights were $495,500 raised in the annual program fund (previous record was $326,500 in 2007/2008), Total giving surpassed $1.0 million, Paul Harris Society members up from 90-102 in 1 year, 19 major gifts, 22 Rotarians moving to or thru the Major Donor classifications, most clubs achieving a minimum of $100 US per person at 36!
-Awards earned by 42 of the 48 clubs within District 5040
Rotary Citations 39 81.25% of the clubs and #1 in Zone 28 and #1 in the world
EREY/Per Capita banners 24 Record 11 clubs receiving 21 EREY banners
Hero Awards (Shelter Box) 20 Including 2 Interact Clubs
Certificates of Appreciation 25 Over 40% of the clubs raised greater than $10,000 US!
Polio Certificates 24 50% of the clubs achieving the minimum of $1,500 US
Total 132