Past President Rob Waine, in the absence of the vacationing President Jim Turley, started the meeting at 6:10 pm
Guests:
Four Exchange students; Bea (Brazil), Coco (Taiwan), Amber Canada) and Ellle; Ann Northwood, Scott Saywell (speaker)
Visiting Rotarians: none.
Rotary Minute - Colin spoke about Rotary Projects at home and around the world through the Rotary Foundation. The four way test.
Rotary Moment. none.
Announcements
Executive meeting next week
June 5th Paul Geneau will be installed as next year’s President
Breakfast on April 14th
Tree planting event for area 4 clubs, 180 trees will be planted in Beban Park on Saturday October 13th . Contact Jim Turley.
Beer ‘n Burger night April 17th at the White Spot Restaurant, invite your friends, auction items needed, volunteers needed for setup, each member please bring a bottle of wine for auction.
Don Dempson discussed the recent Rotary PI session in Victoria saying it was good and that a report was coming
District Leadership Conference coming up May 3rd, 4th, and 5th in Tacoma
Rotary Convention in Toronto June 23 to 25th
Upcoming Daybreak, and Lantzville Golf tournaments
Program
Bill Robinson introduced our evening presenter Scott Saywell of School District 68 with which he has been involved for 32 years.
Born and raised on the island
Gave a broad presentation of education today and where it is going in the near future
Many interesting questions, all addressed
Bob Lasota thanked the speaker
Meeting adjourned at 7:45pm after a toast to Rotary
Next meeting: Beer n Burger Fundraiser Apr 17 at White Spot.
Thanks to Doug Pearson for taking notes & Don Dempson for the pictures.
President Jim hands a cheque for $10,000 to Sandra Thompson & Michael Stebbings for the theatre building fund. The image is courtesy of Sandra. She says: Rotary Club of Nanaimo North was the leadership gift of $10,000 that started the other three Rotary clubs to match them - (Oceanside and Daybreak didn't exist back then!).
So it was an important step in the Service Club campaign which eventually saw every type of club in the region contribute over $200,000!
Ian Niamath, a former member of the club was very actively involved in the fundraising campaign.
Sandra Thompson started working for the Harbourfront Centre Society in 1990 as development officer. Michael Stebbings was project manager from 1993-96. The official opening of the Theatre was on September 16, 1998.
