We are looking for an editor for the Northwind. This issue was prepared by Craig.
Here is a preview of next year's theme:
Visiting Rotarians. Trina Brubaker, President of Nanaimo Oceanside Rotary Club
Guests: Elizabeth & Kaitlyn from Rotaract.
Foundation Minute - none.
Announcements.
Rotaract Dinner Fundraiser Elizabeth & Kaitlyn sold tickets for the "Where are you from dinner" scheduled for Saturday January 24th with assistance from Gill . Good to see that there will be many of our members supporting the event. See details in our club event calendar.
50:50 tickets - Ed was absent, so no report.
Membership night February 3. Rob Waine reminded us about the membership night at the February 3rd meeting; he urged everyone to invite a prospective member to attend.
RYLA Interviews. Rob will conduct the student interviews on Saturday February 14th and asked for volunteers to help him.
Program - Trina Brubaker was introduced by President Greg and gave a presentation about Estate planning and leaving a gift to the Rotary Foundation. Click here for a PDF file entitled "Your Rotary Legacy" that she handed out at the meeting.
Door prize - won by Greg.
Happy/Sad conducted by Derek.
Next week - Amrit Manhas from Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation.
At our January 20th meeting, Barb told us that Rebecca Kirk (rebecca@literacycentralvi.org), CEO of Literacy Central Vancouver Island is looking for used computer equipment, particularly monitors and mice which they refurbish.
The global grant application submitted by the 5-club world community service alliance (Nanaimo Rotary Club, Nanaimo North Rotary Club, Lantzville Rotary Club, Nanaimo Daybreak Rotary Club, Nanaimo Oceanside Rotary Club) has been approved. Nanaimo Oceanside Club has taken the lead on this project. The local partner is the Sunyani Central Rotary Club.
The Global Grant is for US$66,500 US ($71,500 CDN or 227,000 Ghana Cedi).
The project will replace roofs of the Nyamaa Kindergarten & Junior High school. It will construct a new 12-seater latrine at Kotokrom and provide for annual visits by trained nurses to teach a hygene class to the school. The dirt floor in a classroom at Kotokrom will be covered. Southridge Model school will receive a security fence similar to the Sunyani Municipal Primary School. Surplus funds will be used to distribute malaria nets at one of the community hospitals. Bids are underway, work should begin by mid month.
Thank you to your club for its support of the 5-club alliance and the Ghana projects. While many projects are being carried out in areas to the south, it is important to retain our partnership with the Ghanaian Rotary clubs as the need of the people of Ghana is not any less important.
speech by Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization in Geneva, January 19, 2015.
...heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases are the biggest cause of premature mortality worldwide, with 82% of these deaths now occurring in low- and middle-income countries. The fact that most of these deaths could have been prevented sounds a loud and compelling call to action.
Since the start of this century, these diseases have become more prevalent. They have also become more democratic, driven as they are by universal pressures, like the global marketing of unhealthy products, rapid urbanization, and population ageing.
The marketing of unhealthy products, like cigarettes, alcohol, sugar-filled beverages, and foods that are rich in fat, sugar, and salt, is powerful and persuasive. Countering it needs attention and policies coming from the highest level of government.
