This issue of the Northwind was prepared by Craig on behalf of Suzanne.
Guest: Our exchange student Sara.
Announcements: Ed has 50:50 tickets for those who need them.
Community Breakfast – President Jeff is looking for volunteers on Saturday.
Program
This week we met at DTZ Nanaimo Real Estate Ltd office on Skinner Street for a very informative briefing on Commercial Real Estate. First we heard from Rae Tuck who gave a summary of property management. Next Moe Lessan gave an overview of commercial real estate & managing broker Bob Moss summed up with comments on the local market. After the presentations, we walked across the bridge to New York Style Pizza for dinner.
This is National Volunteer Week and we got pictures at the breakfast on Saturday which were posted on Twitter & Facebook.
Last Call for District Conference in Whistler (from Al Abbott Rotary Club of Gig Harbor, District 5020 Public Image/Public Relations Chair)
As you all know by now this year's District Conference is in Whistler BC at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler on May 2-4, 2014. Join District Governor Pete Taylor in Whistler to celebrate the accomplishments of the year! 2014 District Conference will offer a diverse roster of excellent speakers focused on Engaging Rotary to Change Lives. You’ll have a chance to rub shoulders with other Rotarians, enjoy fellowship and be inspired.
If you're planning to go, better act fast. The Chateau has very few rooms left at the preferred $139 rate, so Now's the time to get that Conference Registration and book your room.
There is a link to the conference registration page from our club calendar.
Thanks to our sponsors. A shout out for the sponsors of our web page. Seven renewed their sponsorship from last year and two came on board this year. Check out the logos with active links on the lower left column.
Grade 3 students at the O.K. School in Nelson House, northern Manitoba work on a computer. The school now ranks second in Canada and 49th in the world on standardized math tests
One Laptop per Child Canada is a charity that provides laptops to aboriginal children. Since its founding in 2010 it has distributed 3,800 of the tough little computers. The computers, worth $235 apiece, come fully loaded with HD video, YouTube streaming, 60 literacy programs, a physical fitness app, a nutrition app, a financial skills app, math games, activities that help kids cope with bullying, alcohol, solvents, family violence, drugs and depression and 25 books written by First Nation, Métis and Inuit authors in aboriginal languages. The scope for creativity is almost limitless.
Offshore tax evasion remains a serious problem for countries and jurisdictions worldwide, with vast amounts of funds deposited abroad and sheltered from taxation when taxpayers fail to comply with obligations in their home countries.
Responding to a mandate from G20 leaders to reinforce action against tax avoidance and evasion and inject greater trust and fairness into the international tax system, the OECD has unveiled today a new single global standard for the automatic exchange of information between tax authorities worldwide.
Rotary Club of Nanaimo North P.O. Box 223, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5K9
