The Rotary Club of Nelson

Reach Within to Embrace Humanity

Program Schedule 2011-2012

Updated –March 13, 2012

  • Norm will update as programs are developed by the Program Committee
  • Unconfirmed programs have ???
  • Rotarian responsible for the program is in brackets

Future Program Ideas

  • Assistant District Governor Norm ( 2-4 5 minute visits)
  • Chamber of Commerce/Update on CPR Building Renovations;
  • Downtown Business Association;
  • City of Nelson - Sustainability Project (Dave W.) orC02 Reduction (Fiona);
  • Dave Martin – Hume Hotel History;
  • Wharf Update, Joint Project of City of Nelson and The Rotary Club of Nelson – Chris Fairbanks;
  • New Local Businesses?
  • Million Dollar Lunches – New Emerg??
  • John Dutton – Nelson Whitewater Rafting - 250-505-2689 1-877-808-RAFT;
  • Ken Muth – Follow up on Saskatchewan Family History
  • Mike Stolte - The Centre for Innovative Entrepreneurial Leadership;
  • Local Seniors Group ( see John Mackay)
  • Vocationals – Wendy to update list of Vocationals

July–No Monthly Designation

1 –Canada Day BBQ

8 –President Transition – Kevin Underwood to Gioconda Maida

15 –Cast of Charlie Brown; Web Page In-Service;

22 – District Governor Rampur Viswanath; Paul Harris – Dawn Cutler & Chuck Bennett; Benefactor – Kevin Underwood; Certificate of Appreciation – Chris Fairbank; Induction – Wayne Holland.

29 – Partner’s Day; Dave Douglas - RYLA

August – Membership and Extension Month

5 –Stephen Brown, Trustee Rotary Foundation

12 –Sean Wachtel, MD – Medical Experiences in Afghanistan

19 –Jacqueline Mealing, Bob Hargreaves and John Snively - mobile dental clinic and a playground for a town in Guatemala

26 –Board Update, Two Paul Harris Awards, Jenn and Christine on their upcoming travels

September – New Generations Month

2 – Tanya Finley – Sri Lanka Visit

9 – Graham Mann, Shelter Box Ambassador, Kimberley, BC

16 – Club Assembly

23 – Bill Reid, BC Senior Summer Games - Report

30 –Partners Day–Nelson Becker – Newspapers in Nelson

October – Vocational Service Month

7 – Mike Berg and Trustees of the Circle Foundation - AGM

14 – Mark McBride – Trip to Peru & Save the Children

21 – Dr. John MacKay – PolioPlus Presentation – World Polio Day is October 24th

28 – Mayor John Dooley – City Hall Occupation

November – Rotary Foundation MonthWorld Interact Week (week including 5th November)

Possible Programs – Local Seniors Group (see John MacKay)

4 – Robert Sandford - Chair of the United Nations Water for Life Decade in Canada

11 – No Meeting - Remembrance Day

18 – Million Dollar Lunch – Nelson Youth Center Visit

25 – Inductions – Vince and John; Foundation Moment

December – Family Month

Possible Programs –

2 – Invocations - Archie Laurie and Wayne Holland; Bequest Award by DG Rampur

9 – AGM and Election of Officers

16 –Christmas Meeting

23 – Chad Hansen and Family talking about Family

30 – No Meeting

January 2012 – Rotary Awareness Month

Possible Programs –

6 – Wayne Holland Vocational; Janice Morrison, TRF;

13 – Ron Ross - I’ll talk about the various grants plus volunteer work, and stuff without grants. I’ll talk about CRCID too. We are getting into the time frame to submit new CRCID proposals for 2013 thru 2016. I’ll talk about HELP Honduras too. We have been registered under the Societies Act, and our tax number is pending. It is set up to work in Central and South America. Your Chris Chart is one of 7 directors.

20 – Rotary Basics – Chris Fairbanks

27 – Inductions – Karen & Paul Harris Fellows

February – World Understanding Month & 23 February: World Understanding and Peace Day/Rotary’s Anniversary

Possible Programs –

3 – (Wendy) – Induction – E. Holland

10 – (Kevin) – Award of Merit to Mike Hurley; Peter Schramm, Argenta and the Quaker Lifestyle

17 – (Norm) – Paul Harris Award; Mike Berg – Club History

24 – (Wendy) – Birthday Cake; Induction of Mike Stefani

March – Literacy Month & World Rotaract Week (week including 13 March)

Possible Programs –

2 – (Kevin) - Joan Exley, Literacy Outreach Coordinator, Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy, 250-352-3218

9 – (Wendy) – Sheila Hart - GSE

16 – (Norm) – Kim Palfenier, Executive Director/ Nelson Regional Sports Council – Rick Hansen Man in Motion Tour
23 – (Wendy) – Tanya Finley - PETS
30 – (Kevin) – Mike McIndoe – Publishing his first book

April – Magazine Month

Possible Programs – Howie Grant – Homelessness Initiatives; Alzheimer’s month - Linda Hoskins; Jim Reimer - an update on Haiti; Chris Chart and Norm Report from Honduras; Angus Graeme - Selkirk College President & Ceo; Neil Harrower - Capitol Theatre Mgr;

6 – Good Friday – No Meeting

13 – (Wendy) – Club Assembly

20 – (Kevin) – Norm and Chris – Honduras

27 – (Norm) -

May – (Rotary International Convention Month)

Possible Programs – Million Dollar Lunch at Kootenay Lake Hospital New Emergency Department

4 – *

11 – *

18 – Past President’s Day -Tentative – Gioconda to Organize

25 – *

June – Rotary Fellowships Month

Possible Programs –

1 – *

8 – *

15 – *

22 – *

29 – Partner’s Day; New President Change Over

July –

1 – Sunday – Canada Day BBQ – Gioconda in Charge