5040 News
July 2019
Value of volunteer time among clubs along BC west coast
estimated to be $1.5 million, and worldwide over $1b
From sponsoring water parks for children and their families, developing an outdoor fitness course, providing food for children of low income families, to running a bathtub race, cleaning up a street, opening First Nations learning centres, shipping medical equipment to communities in other countries or supplying clean water in Southeast Asia where there is need, the 50 Rotary clubs in Greater Vancouver up the coast to Prince Rupert generated more than 68,500 volunteer hours of service among their 1,500 members in the past year.
 
According to calculations in a special Value of Rotary Volunteering report by Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Civil Society Studies, the monetary value of that time devoted to local, regional and international projects is $1,514,250 in 2017-18 (based on a conservative rate of US$18 per hour). The total time for the 50 clubs over the past five years has been 160,200 hours for an estimated value of $3,604,500.
 
An annual soapbox derby is just one of many community service projects sponsored by the Rotary Club of Tsawwassen
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South Asian flair at Installation of District Governor
At a gala "Bollywood Night" which attracted about 150 Rotarians, family and friends, former Vice President of Rotary International and Past District 5040 Governor Dean Rohrs installed Bala Naidoo as Rotary District 5040 Governor for 2019-20. Bala's family and many friends and colleagues were on hand to share in the festivities. It was a joyous occasion of ceremony, dining, entertainment and dancing. The evening program started with a memorial tribute to Past District Governor Don Evans who recently passed away. -- photographs by Past District Governor Ken Wilson
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RI President meet and greet August 17 in Surrey
Meet and Greet our new 2019-20 Rotary International President Mark Maloney at a reception on Saturday, August 17, 2019, 4 to 6 pm, at Kwantlen Polytechnic University's  Spruce building, 12666 72 Avenue in Surrey, BC. Rotarians and their families are encouraged to come and meet Mark.  Tickets are CDN$25 and children under 12 are free. Register here
 
Mark is in town to speak the following day at the 30th Anniversary Gala Dinner of Canadian Eyesight Global (see separate website post for more information)..
Join RI President Mark Maloney at Canadian Eyesight Global Gala Dinner
 
 
 
Rotary Club of Vancouver Hearing Foundation major contributor to the new St. Paul's Hospital $12 million hearing loss centre
Rotary Club of Vancouver Hearing Foundation has committed to raise $6 million, and St. Paul’s Foundation another $6 million, to support a hearing and balance centre at Vancouver's new St. Paul’s Hosptial, expected to open in 2026. This funding will have a transformative impact on care for British Columbians with hearing loss and balance disorders. By fostering innovation and collaboration, and accelerating the development of permanent solutions for hearing loss, the new centre will offer the very best in care and hearing advancements in Canada.
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Honolulu Rotary International Conference


Saturday, June 6 – Wednesday, June 10, 2020

International peacebuilding recognition of local Rotarian
With its international "Citation for Meritorious Service", The Rotary Foundation has recognized Gloria Staudt, of the Rotary Club of New Westminster Royal City, for her contribution to the cause of peace and conflict resolution as chair of the Rotary District 5040 Peace Fellow Selection Committee over the past nine years.
 
One way Rotary District 5040 makes a valuable contribution to peace and conflict resolution in our world -- one of Rotary's six primary areas of focus -- is through recommending candidates every year for Peace Fellowship scholarships in 50 Master's degree programs and 50 Certificate programs at six universities around the world. The annual funding for this US$9 million program comes from the international Rotary Foundation.
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April 25-27, 2020
Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront
Vancouver, BC
 
District Governor Greetings
District 5040 Governor Bala Naidoo and Vasi
 
Welcome to the 2019-2020 Rotary year as Rotary Connects the World with President Mark Maloney! It is an exciting time as we embrace the latest Rotary International Strategic Plan. 
 
We are also engaging in our own District 5040 Transitional Plan which takes a new approach with our District and Club Leadership Teams working together to develop a unified vision in growing through our nine Geographic Areas.
 
Our overall goal is to take an integrated approach with our Assistant Governors’ leading the way as "Area CEO’s". We aim to set our District goals starting with each club and each Area deciding the key metrics for its own Rotary "community" about what can be sustained over the next few years. This means more collaboration as we become more Community and Area focused in the spirit of working together to achieve more rather than being club only focused. 
 
We are already seeing the benefits of this approach with many clubs sharing resources in joint projects, joint fund raisers, common public relations initiatives, joint membership events and collaboration to start new clubs for serving our local community’s changing needs with alternative club models.
 
Our first priority is to engage our Assistant Governors together with our club Presidents over the next 60 days to agree on some key focused metrics. That way our District maximizes our opportunities for each of our unique communities. We will then engage in a “Listening Tour” to each club and community so that we learn how to support you in the best possible way going forward.
 
I am very excited to work together with you to build on a great foundation that already exists in our District and which you have helped build over time. Stay tuned as we work together to collectively achieve more!
 
Yours in Rotary service,
 
Bala
 
Bala Naidoo
Rotary District 5040 Governor
 
Upcoming Events
Ryla for 14 - 15 years old in Terrace
Jul 04, 2019 3:00 PM –
Jul 07, 2019 4:50 PM
 
Ryla Lakelse Jully 5 - 7 - Terrace
Terrace, B.C.
Jul 05, 2019 8:00 AM –
Jul 07, 2019 3:00 PM
 
Don Evans Celebration of Life
West Coast Railway Heritage Park
Jul 07, 2019 2:00 PM
 
YEX BC Tour
BC
Jul 08, 2019
 
Assistant Governor Meeting on line
on line
Aug 06, 2019
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
 
YEX Rebound Orientation 9th - 11th
Gavin Lake
Aug 09, 2019 - Aug 11, 2019
 
Tweedsmuir Trek August 15 - 21
Tweedsmuir Park
Aug 15, 2019 - Aug 21, 2019
 
Canadian Eyesight Global RI President guest
Aug 18, 2019
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
 
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