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Suzanne Benoit
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Nanaimo North
Service Above Self
We meet Tuesdays at 6:10 PM
Frith-Radcliffe Auditorium, Kiwanis Village
1233 Kiwanis Crescent (off Nelson Street)
Nanaimo, BC  V9S5Y1
Canada
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Upcoming Events
Nanaimo Oceanside RC 15th Annual James Bond Gala
Grand Hotel
Apr 05, 2014 at 6:30 PM
 
Community Breakfast
Community Services Building
Apr 12, 2014 at 7:00 AM – 12:30 PM
 
Serving Hotdogs & selling 50:50 tickets
Chase River Country Grocer
Apr 26, 2014 at 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
 
Rotary used book sale
Nanaimo Norrth Town Centre
May 02, 2014 – May 12, 2014
 
District Conference
Fairmont Whistler
May 02, 2014 – May 04, 2014
 
Community Breakfast
Community Services Building
May 17, 2014 at 7:00 AM – 12:30 PM
 
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April 1 2014 Meeting
 
This issue of the Northwind was prepared by Craig on behalf of Suzanne.  We have just converted to version 3 of the Club Runner software.  Contact Craig if you have any suggestions or problems with this version of the web site. 
 
   
               Lynne delivering her classification (aka Baby) talk
 
        Pauline delivering her classification talk.
 
 
There were no visiting Rotarians or guests.
 
Announcements:  Ed thanked volunteers who sold 50:50 tickets at Walmart.  Volunteers are needed for the next events on Saturday April 26 and May 3 for cooking hot dogs & ticket sales at Country Grocer.
              
                               President Jeff issued a reminder about District Conference in Whistler May 2 - 4.  See the link to the registration page from the club calendar for details.
 
                               President Jeff said the DLTA sessions last weekend were very informative.
 
                               Volunteers are needed for our next community breakfast on April 12.
 
                                Bill thanked members who volunteered at the Reconciliation dialogue sessions last week.  Those who present were moved by the experience.
 
                                President Jeff announced that Nanaimo City council passed a motion naming Sunyani Ghana as s friendship city.
 
                                John Pike announced that the club now holds a class A share in Harbour City Bingo Society.
 
Program
 
Lynne and Pauline gave their classification talks and an active discussion ensued.
 
 
Door Prize.  Alan won the coveted bottle of Rotary wine.
 
50:50 draw    Alan tossed against president Jeff but was not successful.
 
Next week:  Offsite meeting with Bob Moss on commercial real estate.
            
 
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  Bill, Bob M., Bob L. & Joan Ethier with Paul Harris awards presented by Colin.  Photo by Don Dempson.

 

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   Doug & Don with speaker Bill Tuele.

 

 

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by Bill Robinson, one of the event organizers.

Thanks to the ten Rotarians and one spouse who volunteered to help set up and take down tables and chairs for the Reconciliation and Dialogue Workshop. The work was light and easy but the event itself was “heavy” in a most positive way.

Most of us feel that we are aware of the inter-generational impact Residential Schools have had but when you get to hear stories from Residential School survivors, especially the one who talk about the impact the sexual abuse he experience has had not only on himself  but his children and grandchildren, we understand the impact at a much deeper level.

Every one of our volunteers talked about the impact the experience had on them personally. Agreeing to take on this volunteer assignment was definitely a win/win opportunity for us.

Several of us are hoping that we can arrange to have one of the survivors speak to our club in the near future.

 

Click here to go to article in Nanaimo Daily News about the student session on Thursday.

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