Events

Hybrid Meeting 

12 noon - social, 12:15pm - meeting starts, 12:20pm program, 12:30pm lunch being served

Look forward to meet everyone in person, dim sum and noodle lunch $30/person. 

​ZOOM ID - 604 778 0162 | Password - 202020

https://zoom.us/j/6047780162?pwd=WjdCUWd5N1FyWnVicFI5M3FhSUZ6dz09

BC Women's Health Foundation by Cally Wesson  

Cally Wesson is president and CEO of BCWHF

2023 Moon Festival Dinner

Join us to celebrate Moon (Mid-Autumn) Festival. Enjoy a nice dinner with fellow Rotarians and hear some stories of the festival. Moon Festival is on Sep 29 (Friday). Sep 30 (Saturday) is the next day following the Moon Festival. We traditionally term this day as "chasing the moon".

This event is to raise fund for Christmas hampers to the children and youth at the SOS Children's Village. This local project was identified by our Local Service Projects (LSP) Committee

Shady Island Seafood Bar & Grill is located in the harbour front of Steveston, they served an extensive menu, check out their menu (here). The restaurant is very flexible, they will provide separate bill for individual order.

Arrive early and spend the afternoon tour the village, the cannery or stroll along the harbour front.  

Note: a minimum of $10 donations from each participant (age 18+) is suggested

If you have question, please contact Yuhan Chen at yuhanchen1@gmail.com

A big thank you to our Fundraising balloon pop prizes and sponsors:

A pair of Christmas holiday musical tickets of Cinderella from Gateway Theatre (2023-2024 season)  

Tickets from BC House of Comedy (Shows and tickets) 

Gift cards - donated by Suna Yee, Jacqueline Ho

NO MEETING Today due to Sep 30 Moon Festival Social

Hybrid Meeting 

12 noon - social, 12:15pm - meeting starts, 12:20pm program, 12:30pm lunch being served

Look forward to meet everyone in person, dim sum and noodle lunch $30/person. 

​ZOOM ID - 604 778 0162 | Password - 202020

https://zoom.us/j/6047780162?pwd=WjdCUWd5N1FyWnVicFI5M3FhSUZ6dz09

Bring a friend to meet new friends and introduce them to Rotary

Hybrid Meeting 

12 noon - social, 12:15pm - meeting starts, 12:20pm program, 12:30pm lunch being served

Look forward to meet everyone in person, dim sum and noodle lunch $30/person. 

​ZOOM ID - 604 778 0162 | Password - 202020

https://zoom.us/j/6047780162?pwd=WjdCUWd5N1FyWnVicFI5M3FhSUZ6dz09

Classification Talk - Mandy Pui

Join us to find out more about our new member Mandy. 

Mandy immigrated from Hong Kong in 1993, with ancestral lineages in Panyu and Ningbo, and lives as a settler on the unceded lands of the Musqueam, Skwxwú7mesh, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples.

She hopes to leverage her 10-plus years experience with various non-profits and research institutions, and her Masters of Science in Knowledge Translation, to advocate for the well-being of the marginalized, and build inclusive and equitable communities. She currently works with around 500 charities across BC in her role as Donor Services Manager at Vancouver Foundation.

When Mandy's not working or volunteering, you'll find her running around with her daughter at a playground, travelling the world, or eating some tofu pudding.

Hybrid Meeting 

12 noon - social, 12:15pm - meeting starts, 12:20pm program, 12:30pm lunch being served

Look forward to meet everyone in person, dim sum and noodle lunch $30/person. 

​ZOOM ID - 604 778 0162 | Password - 202020

https://zoom.us/j/6047780162?pwd=WjdCUWd5N1FyWnVicFI5M3FhSUZ6dz09

Classification by Tirta Liu

Please join us to find out more about our new member Tirta.

Tirta has over two decades of real estate developer / operator expertise with a portfolio of assets throughout Canada and United States.  Along with capital investments in ventures from biopharmaceutical and education sectors. His diversified business holdings span several other companies including owner and director of Bank Communications Inc., a management firm focused on leasing and financial services. 

He is also a director at VCBC Leasing, where the company focuses on diversified leasing and mortgage lending in real estate and equipment. Also a strategic investor and director of CheckSammy Technologies, where more than 5000 operators provide multi-sector sustainability services in recycling and waste management throughout North America. 

Tirta was also formerly with China Trust Bank of Taiwan, where he focused on mortgage lending.  He holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia.

Hybrid Meeting 

12 noon - social, 12:15pm - meeting starts, 12:20pm program, 12:30pm lunch being served

Look forward to meet everyone in person, dim sum and noodle lunch $30/person. 

​ZOOM ID - 604 778 0162 | Password - 202020

https://zoom.us/j/6047780162?pwd=WjdCUWd5N1FyWnVicFI5M3FhSUZ6dz09

Official District Governor Shirley-Pat Chamberlain

Let us all attend in person to give our DG Shirley a BIG welcome.

Dubbed the ‘original champion sparkplug’ by His Honour, Steven L. Point, the 28th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, Shirley-Pat Chamberlain (nèe Gale) is an energetic passionate literacy advocate with infectious good cheer who is committed to service above self in the pursuit of Aristotelian real good.

Driven by an insatiable curiosity and passion for changing the world around her, Shirley-Pat has been committed to social action literacy initiatives and community development innovation in rural and remote British Columbia in both indigenous and non-indigenous communities. Shirley-Pat is a woman of mixed heritage and is Tl'esqox na whelh deni heelen (adoptee of Tl'esqox). She brings 20+ years of leadership, community planning and development, fund development, grant writing, project management, facilitation, teaching, and mentorship.

Shirley-Pat is a proud member of the Rotary Club of Steveston. She received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award in 2012 for outstanding volunteerism. She is the proud co-lead of the Write to Read BC project, a joint Government House of BC and Rotary International literacy equity initiative that works with rural and remote Indigenous communities across the province.

Shirley-Pat has just completed her Ph.D. entitled “Changing Stinking Thinking”: A Comparative Case Study of the Enactment, Embodiment, and Emplacement of Social Citizenship in the Pacific Northwest at the University of Edinburgh.

Hybrid Meeting 

12 noon - social, 12:15pm - meeting starts, 12:20pm program, 12:30pm lunch being served

Look forward to meet everyone in person, dim sum and noodle lunch $30/person. 

​ZOOM ID - 604 778 0162 | Password - 202020

https://zoom.us/j/6047780162?pwd=WjdCUWd5N1FyWnVicFI5M3FhSUZ6dz09

Richmond Hospital Foundation by Joanne Poon

Joanne Poon, Senior Manager of Philanthropy at Richmond Hospital Foundation will present the   Foundation’s two current fundraising priorities.

“Transforming Patient Care in Richmond” is a comprehensive proposal for the Medical Imaging Centre for the new Richmond Hospital, the new Yurkovich Family Pavilion. Richmond Hospital Foundation aims to raise $2.3M by summer 2024 to complete this campaign.

“The Campaign to See Better, Heal Better, Feel Better” features three pieces urgently needed surgical and medical imaging equipment. This innovative equipment is game changers helping enhance diagnostic and surgical care, and ultimately improving patient experience at Richmond Hospital. Our goal is to raise $800,000 for this equipment.

Our Club has been a big supporter of the Richmond Hospital Foundation for many years, we had donated over $500,000. Our recent donations included $20,000 in 2021 for a cystoscope and $10,000 in 2019. Tony Yurkovich is our club member since 1962.

Hybrid Meeting 

12 noon - social, 12:15pm - meeting starts, 12:20pm program, 12:30pm lunch being served

Look forward to meet everyone in person, dim sum and noodle lunch $30/person. 

​ZOOM ID - 604 778 0162 | Password - 202020

https://zoom.us/j/6047780162?pwd=WjdCUWd5N1FyWnVicFI5M3FhSUZ6dz09

Self Management Programs by David Langer

David is the Coordinator, Vancouver Coastal (Vancouver & Richmond) and Fraser (Delta) Self-Management Programs.

Self-Management BC, supported by the Province of B.C., offers FREE health programs for adults of all ages with one or more ongoing health conditions. Programs are offered in person, virtually, online, by telephone, or by mail for adults living in BC

Self-management means having the skills and confidence to live well with one or more chronic conditions. Examples of skills include problem-solving, decision-making, and action planning (an approach to moving towards your goal).

David joined the University of Victoria as a volunteer Leader in 2013 and he later became a Master Trainer. In 2019 he took on the role of Coordinator. David has extensive experience in social services, working mostly in supervisory capacities. David's prior experience includes working with at-risk youth in emergency receiving, being a childcare counsellor in the school system, and working with adults who have developmental delays. David has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from UBC and he is certified in Reality Therapy.

Hybrid Meeting 

12 noon - social, 12:15pm - meeting starts, 12:20pm program, 12:30pm lunch being served

Look forward to meet everyone in person, dim sum and noodle lunch $30/person. 

​ZOOM ID - 604 778 0162 | Password - 202020

https://zoom.us/j/6047780162?pwd=WjdCUWd5N1FyWnVicFI5M3FhSUZ6dz09

Richmond Multicultural Community Services by Parm Grewal

RMCS was originally founded as the Richmond Multicultural Concerns Society in 1985. RMCS began as an advocacy group to support newcomers facing barriers and challenges with settling in Richmond, as well as facing discrimination and racism.

Nowadays, they assist the new immigrants and refugees by providing a variety of services such as language development, job search skills and networking skills within the community.

They also host a wide range of programs and community events to facilitate and promote multiculturalism, diversity, and inclusiveness in Richmond.

Executive Director Parm Grewal has over 20 years experience of working in non-profit organization management. Skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Budgeting, Community Building, Project Management, Board Governance, Event Planning, Procurement Processes, Social Media Marketing, Customer Service, Impact Evaluation, and Coaching. 

Hybrid Meeting 

12 noon - social, 12:15pm - meeting starts, 12:20pm program, 12:30pm lunch being served

Look forward to meet everyone in person, dim sum and noodle lunch $30/person. 

​ZOOM ID - 604 778 0162 | Password - 202020

https://zoom.us/j/6047780162?pwd=WjdCUWd5N1FyWnVicFI5M3FhSUZ6dz09

Classification Talk - Joanne Lau

Join us to find out more about our new member Joanne Lau.

Joanne holds a Master’s degree in Counseling (Distinction) and an MBA (Distinction). She is a Registered Clinical Counselor and a Certified Professional Coach and also a professional member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. She is currently working with TELUS Health as a psychological counselor – EFAP.

Prior to that, Joanne was the Managing Director and Director of various international executive search and recruitment firms in Hong Kong. With a strong passion to develop counseling as her second career. She completed her master’s in counseling with an internship in a hospital - working with patients in hospice, mental ward, oncology ward, and so forth.

Originating from Hong Kong Joanne moved with her family to Vancouver before 1997, As a Canadian citizen she relocated back to Vancouver in last November. Joanne previously worked and lived in the United States, Hong Kong, and France. 

Hybrid Meeting 

12 noon - social, 12:15pm - meeting starts, 12:20pm program, 12:30pm lunch being served

Look forward to meet everyone in person, dim sum and noodle lunch $30/person. 

​ZOOM ID - 604 778 0162 | Password - 202020

https://zoom.us/j/6047780162?pwd=WjdCUWd5N1FyWnVicFI5M3FhSUZ6dz09

Bring a friend to meet new friends and introduce them to Rotary

Hybrid Meeting 

12 noon - social, 12:15pm - meeting starts, 12:20pm program, 12:30pm lunch being served

Look forward to meet everyone in person, dim sum and noodle lunch $30/person. 

​ZOOM ID - 604 778 0162 | Password - 202020

https://zoom.us/j/6047780162?pwd=WjdCUWd5N1FyWnVicFI5M3FhSUZ6dz09

St. John Ambulance by Leanne Strachen

Leanne is the Manager, Partnerships & Fund Development (BC & Yukon Council), she will be giving us a presentation about St. John Ambulance, who they are and what they do.

St. John Ambulance was established in Canada in 1883. First first aid course in Canada is conducted in Quebec City that year. 1907 - October 12th marks the opening of the first St. John Ambulance training centre for first aid in Vancouver, BC, in conjunction with CPR (Canadian Pacific Rail).

Today, in more than 300 communities across Canada more than 10,000 St. John Ambulance volunteers provide over one million hours of community service per year. The financial contribution of St. John volunteers could be calculated in hundreds of millions of dollars.

Hybrid Meeting 

12 noon - social, 12:15pm - meeting starts, 12:20pm program, 12:30pm lunch being served

Look forward to meet everyone in person, dim sum and noodle lunch $30/person. 

​ZOOM ID - 604 778 0162 | Password - 202020

https://zoom.us/j/6047780162?pwd=WjdCUWd5N1FyWnVicFI5M3FhSUZ6dz09

Bring a friend to meet new friends and introduce them to Rotary

Hybrid Meeting 

12 noon - social, 12:15pm - meeting starts, 12:20pm program, 12:30pm lunch being served

Look forward to meet everyone in person, dim sum and noodle lunch $30/person. 

​ZOOM ID - 604 778 0162 | Password - 202020

https://zoom.us/j/6047780162?pwd=WjdCUWd5N1FyWnVicFI5M3FhSUZ6dz09

Bring a friend to meet new friends and introduce them to Rotary

Hybrid Meeting 

12 noon - social, 12:15pm - meeting starts, 12:20pm program, 12:30pm lunch being served

Look forward to meet everyone in person, dim sum and noodle lunch $30/person. 

​ZOOM ID - 604 778 0162 | Password - 202020

https://zoom.us/j/6047780162?pwd=WjdCUWd5N1FyWnVicFI5M3FhSUZ6dz09

Bring a friend to meet new friends and introduce them to Rotary

Hybrid Meeting 

12 noon - social, 12:15pm - meeting starts, 12:20pm program, 12:30pm lunch being served

Look forward to meet everyone in person, dim sum and noodle lunch $30/person. 

​ZOOM ID - 604 778 0162 | Password - 202020

https://zoom.us/j/6047780162?pwd=WjdCUWd5N1FyWnVicFI5M3FhSUZ6dz09

Bring a friend to meet new friends and introduce them to Rotary

Hybrid Meeting 

12 noon - social, 12:15pm - meeting starts, 12:20pm program, 12:30pm lunch being served

Look forward to meet everyone in person, dim sum and noodle lunch $30/person. 

​ZOOM ID - 604 778 0162 | Password - 202020

https://zoom.us/j/6047780162?pwd=WjdCUWd5N1FyWnVicFI5M3FhSUZ6dz09

Classification Talk - Abu Hasan Muhammed Jahangir

Join us to find out more about our new member .

 Jahangir is the Director of Pacific Frser Bay Sourcing Inc.  He is a self-motivated, workaholic, enterprising person capable of leading a large team of professional, skilled, and unskilled workforce in challenging environments. He is not a person that works by time and figures, rather he is the one who builds and expands scope of employment and motivates and assists people to achieve their work objectives. He would declare myself to be a rare personality.

Hybrid Meeting 

12 noon - social, 12:15pm - meeting starts, 12:20pm program, 12:30pm lunch being served

Look forward to meet everyone in person, dim sum and noodle lunch $30/person. 

​ZOOM ID - 604 778 0162 | Password - 202020

https://zoom.us/j/6047780162?pwd=WjdCUWd5N1FyWnVicFI5M3FhSUZ6dz09

Bring a friend to meet new friends and introduce them to Rotary

Hybrid Meeting 

12 noon - social, 12:15pm - meeting starts, 12:20pm program, 12:30pm lunch being served

Look forward to meet everyone in person, dim sum and noodle lunch $30/person. 

​ZOOM ID - 604 778 0162 | Password - 202020

https://zoom.us/j/6047780162?pwd=WjdCUWd5N1FyWnVicFI5M3Fh

General Assembly

Please make your best effort to join us in person or through Zoom.

The Rotary 2023 Table Tennis Tournament 

Purpose of the Tournament

Foster healthy, active and involved lifestyles for all Richmond residents, with emphasis on physical activity, healthy eating and mental wellness.

Detail to follow