Ian led us in a hearty rendering of O Canada.

Sheila gave us her usual Scottish version of the invocation.

Larry provided us with some history of the club - our major project of the Restoration of the Bastion. $250,000 raised over 3 years.

Larry then led us in the 4 Way Test.

 

Visitors - there were many!

Anne Northwood ( of course) 

Don Shandley

Greg Antotz

Moin Edraki

Doug McGuire

Liza Hofman

RYLA students, CJ Woodward and Jasmine Mack

Exchange students:

Luiza from Austria, Simon from France and Veera from Finland.

Visiting Rotarian: Steve Cochrane from Lantzville 

Don and Keith talked about Earth Day clean up on April 22 - register to help clean up the community.

Ed advised that the total take from the Pub Night was $3,710.

Rob was looking for one more volunteer for the Breakfast this Saturday - Perry volunteered.

Larry reported on Loaves and Fishes from last Tuesday.

Ed reminded us to take our bottles etc. to the Regional District recycling and donate the refund money to the Club - the account is under the name of Nanaimo north and Larry.

Then .... Rod announced that Bob Hargreaves  had earned his 2nd Paul Harris Fellow and gave Bob his new flashy pin. Congratulations Bob! 

 

Lots of them but only Ed was there to be serenaded.

 

Membership Anniversaries: Gill - 25 years and Johann  2 years.

 

Then... Steve from Lantzville talked a bit about the RYLA program and introduced CJ and Jas both of whom had thank you cards for the club for their sponsorships to attend  RYLA.

   

Paul introduced the 3 Exchange students who gave a very informative presentation about themselves, their families and home towns and their adventures as Exchange Students. The presentation was a combined effort with excellent slides to illustrate.  If you were not there to see and hear it - you missed out!