Kathy Rondeau will speak to our Club on March 6th about the highs and lows that she and her daughter went through in their journey in Africa while they attempted to adopt two brothers. Kathy and Mandi Rondeau spent months in Ghana, West Africa while going through the process of acquiring a private adoption.
We went on a great Vocational Visit to COBS Bread in the Century Crossing Shopping Centre at our meeting on February 27th, followed by a Chopped Leaflunch at the ATB Financial Building. Below is a photograph of Chris Reich and Rotarian Jelena Reich co-owners of our hosts at COBS Bread.
The Spruce Grove Composite High School Interact Club is stronger than ever with 17 members. Their current focus is on a Malala Project (promoting education and equal rights for girls). The committee has two or three students interested in the Adventures in Citizenship (Ottawa) program and at least one in the Adventures in Technology (Saskatoon) program.
Part of the purpose/mandate of the District 5370 wide Rotary Aboriginal Partnership (RAP) program is to “raise awareness about the realities of Aboriginal people in our Rotary District.” With that in mind, I’d like to encourage you to attend these three upcoming events in Grande Prairie.
From Canadian Volunteers for International Development Society via Neil Hollands:
Again we are asking for your support for our 9th Canadian Volunteers for International Development Society Live ans Silent Auction to be held on March 15th, 2014 at the Santa Maria Gorretti Centre. Last year we were able to raise again over $100,000 to support needy projects.
If any club members wish to volunteer for this prestigious event - Warrior Paint Workshop for Truth and Reconciliation (TRC) Education Day - on March 27th in Edmonton, please reply here or contact Arlaine Monaghan. Our Vocational Service Committee has contributed $500 towards suporting this event.
"Bollocks!" an irritated Brit might say. Sandra Bullock should have won the 2013 Best Actress Award for her outstanding work in Gravity. That movie won seven Academy Awards, with each winner giving credit to Sandra for her acting, yet no award for her. Perhaps, the Academy needs to be more democratic, transparent, and open in its award selection. But ... their process is just that!
Hang on a second! How exactly does our Club decide on award winners?
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