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Wed July 4 Luncheon CANCELLED!!!  

Members attending the President Dinner will count as meeting attendance

Fri July 6 President Dinner at the Continental Seafood Restaurant

President 2017-18
James Hsieh
President 2018-19
Dean Hsieh
 
Close to 50 members, family and friends already registered for the dinner. Register you and your guests immediately! (registration)
 
Fellowship and Cash Bar start at 6 pm, Dinner at 7 pm. Program will start at 8 pm sharp. Cost $55 per person. Menu includes Peking Duck, Lettuce Wrap, soup, beef, fish, shrimp, vegetables, noodles, rice and dessert. Dress Code Business and Business Causal. Extra Parking at the back of the building.  
 
Be the Inspiration
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Rotary International President 2018-19 Barry Rassin wants Rotary members to BE THE INSPIRATION - and together we can, and we will, inspire the world. 
 
A year ago, Rotary adopted a new vision statement -  “Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.”  That simple sentence distills so much of what is essential about Rotary. We unite, because we know that we are far stronger together than we could ever be alone. We take action, because we are not dreamers, but doers. We work to create lasting change that will endure long after our involvement has ended – across the globe and in our communities. And perhaps most important of all, we work to create change in ourselves – not just building a better world around us, but becoming better people ourselves.
 
President Rassin wants to see Rotary Be the Inspiration for our communities by doing work with a transformational impact. It’s time to start moving forward, by removing the barriers that are holding us back. Read Presidential message...
Richmond Food Security Society
A great turnout last Wednesday to hear Ian Lai, Executive Director of the Richmond Food Security Society. They promote the community to understand food systems through education. Their programs include community garden, community seed library, Youth Get Rooted program and the Kids in the Garden events. The society also oversees 320 community garden plots at nine locations around Richmond, they are planning to build 240 new garden plots in next two to three years.
 
Ian emigrated from South Africa at age 15. He has worked as a chef at Vancouver’s Four Seasons Hotel and at the U.S. Consulate General. He is a long time gardener, passionate about local agriculture and environmental sustainability. He loves to work with elementary school students about gardening and food preparation.
 
 
Welcome to our visiting Rotarians and friends, Michael Chiu, Rod Belleza and Jim Ling from Richmond Sunset. Friends from Jim Ling: Lianqiang Guo, Rui Guo, Ruen Shao and Teresa Luan from Beijing New Building Materials Co. Canada Office; Professor Guishan Li from Tianjin University of Technology and Connie Louie from Globally CMc. 
 
 
Upcoming Events
Meeting Cancelled
Jul 04, 2018
 
Annual President Dinner
Continental Seafood Restaurant
Jul 06, 2018
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
 
Wed Luncheon - President Dean First Meeting
Hilton Vancouver Airport
Jul 11, 2018
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
 
Wed Luncheon
Hilton Vancouver Airport
Jul 18, 2018
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
 
Wed Luncheon
Hilton Vancouver Airport
Jul 25, 2018
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
 
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Rotary Convention in Toronto

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A princess, 3 prime ministers, and a former first lady join 25,000 in Toronto to celebrate Rotary’s good work and plan more of it. 
 
 
The convention started with a two-day Rotary Peacebuilding Summit. Rotary is about service, and Rotarians had plenty of opportunities to be inspired to do bigger and better projects during the general sessions and breakout sessions. Read full coverage and videos... 
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