PDG Sonia Wolowidnyk
District Governor 2005-2006

HER ACTIVE ROTARY LIFE

• 1992 joined the Kelowna Rutland Rotary Club, District 5060.
• 1994 served as District Public Relations Chair.
• 1995 Conference Promotions Chair.
• 1997 GSE Leader to South Korea.
• 1998 Moved to District 5040, North Vancouver Rotary Club, served as Promotions Chair for Conference 2000.
• 2000-2001 President of North Vancouver Club, when they celebrated 50 years of service.
• 2002-2004 ADG for 7 clubs in North Shore and Howe Sound.
• Perfect attendance for 13 years making up in 16 countries.
• Paul Harris Fellow and a Benefactor.

HER FAMILY LIFE

• Born and raised in Saskatchewan, Canada.
• Married and moved to California where she spent most of her young adult life.

• Divorced and her family consists of 6 adult children, 3 girls, 3 boys and the proud grandma of 4 grand children.

HER COLORFUL CAREER

• Researcher with University of Victoria on prison education.
• 8-1/2 years with Correctional Service of Canada, providing academic and vocational assessment of in-coming prisoners.
• Academic Advisor with Open Learning Institute for social and geographically isolated persons.
• 3 years as financial advisor.
• 15 years in public and community relations management with the ICBC.

HER LIFE BESIDES ROTARY

• Served on Chamber of Commerce Boards, Community Foundation Boards, Crime Prevention Board and various Society Boards.
• Reading . . . "emails and materials from fellow Rotarians", gardening, travel . . . "to visit all Rotary Clubs in D5040", dancing, painting and entertaining . . ."fellow Rotarians".