Langley Ukulele Ensemble

The Festival City Rotary Club was visited by the Langley Ukulele Ensemble at its 20 July 2010 meeting. The Ensemble, which is appearing in Stratford Summer Music, played a number of tunes to the delight of the Club members, as well as Peter Moreton.

Members of the Ensemble are seen above as they pose with Mr. Rab-bit, club mascot.

Merger talks with the Great Unknown Festival City Rotary Club Marching Kazoo Band continue.

Law and Order - Stratford Style

Deputy Chief of Police John Bates of the Stratford Police Services made a presentation to the Club about policing in the community.

Exchange Student Lucas Goes Home

Rotarian Kevin Gormely wishes Lucas all the best as he returns home to Poland as this exchange year comes to an end. Good Luck Lucas! Try to find a better barber in Poland, OK?

2010-2011 Festival City Rotary Board

President: Linda Jones

Past President: Kent Chisholm

President-Elect: David Moore

Vice President: Dianne Yundt

Treasurer: Etienne Leushuis

Secretary: David Harvie

Public Relations: Lynn Bowering

Club Adminstration: Jack West

Community Services: Ken Hansen

R.I. Foundation: Carol Rock

Regime Change

Linda Jones ascended to the Presidency of the Festival City Rotary Club on 29 June 2010.

At her first Club Assembly, President Linda revealed the names of her junta members, vowed to expung the Club of all rabbits, and root out the mysterious but world famous Festival City Rotary Club Marching Kazoo Band.

Wait till she hears about the Club's secret Vuvuzela Precision Marching Band.

Congratulations President Linda!

Lynne Gets a Special Literacy Award

Assistant District Governor Charles Hammond presents Club Member Lynne Ternosky with a Rotary International Literacy Award in recognition of her work on the Club's El Salvador Project.

Congratulations Lynne!

A Double Double PHF for Cheryl and Mark Moore

Club President Kent Chisholm (r) confers Paul Harris Fellowship Awards on Mark and Cheryl Moore in recognition for their support for the Club's international activities and community projects.

Congratulations to Mark and Cheryl! Timbits for everyone! Hurrah!

Geraldine Ketchum Joins Rotary

Geraldine Ketchum was inducted into the Festival City Rotary Club by President Kent Chisholm on 20 April 2010.

Welcome aboard Gerry. Ask the Membership Chair about her Rotary tattoo and how you can get one too!

Small but Mighty!

Nobody Comes to Visit

Ms. Carlson and members of her class visited the Festival City Rotary Club on its April 20th meeting to present their Nobody Doll Project. The Nobody Doll was the impetus for a number of projects by the students.

Vanessa described her Conservation Project to the Club.

Jack described his involvement in saving gorillas through the World Wildlife Federation.

Connor spoke on his project involving raising funds for Leukemia research.

Sam described his project on recycling and raising funds for the Shriners' Hospital.

Patrick spoke about the plight of Child Soldiers and how we could help.

Cameron described his efforts to raise money for cancer research by putting on a concert.

Congratulations to Ms. Carlson's Class for a job well done!

Hudson Bay Company Bingo - 9 April 2010

This bingo on Friday April 9, 2010 will be in honour of an event that led to Canada's sovereignty, for it was on this day in 1869 when the Hudsons Bay Company ceded its vast territory known as Rupert's Land to the Dominion of Canada. If this had not happened it is quite possible that Canada could have been called the Bay or Zellers. The majority shareholder and President of this corporation is now owned by billionaires Anita Zucker who is the widow of Jerry Zucker who was one of the top 400 richest people in America. Thats right the vast drainage area of the Hudsons Bay could have been owned by an American from South Carolina and called Zellers.

In honor of this event please wear furs or other Hudsons Bay apparel. Watch out for PETA protesters.

On a side note Hudson Bay explorer, surveyor and cartographer David Thompson was never properly compensated by HBC for his fine work and maps. He died penniless in Montreal in 1857.