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Jul 31, 2018
History of the Punjabi Patrika
Aug 07, 2018
Aug 14, 2018
Wheelchair Foundation/Guatamala
Aug 21, 2018
Scouts Canada
Aug 28, 2018
Strategic Plan for SD #34
Sep 04, 2018
Sep 11, 2018
Abbotsford Ravine Park Salmonid Enhancement Society
Sep 18, 2018
Proportional Representation
Sep 25, 2018
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News
Road to Peace through Environmental Sustainability
 
Christmas Comes Early for Starfish Pack Program
Rotarians Honoured with Don Funk Memorial Award
Rotary Club of Abbotsford and District Governor Lindagene Coyle “Investing In a Better World” Cheque Presentations totaling over $47 K to the Abbotsford Food Bank Starfish Pack Program
 
Rotary Club of Abbotsford Hosts 'The Big Truck Golf Event' at Fraserglen Golf Course
Rotary Club of Abbotsford Installs a New President for 2017-2018
Long Time 'Rotary Hole In One' Partner Give to Starfish Pack Program
Prestigious Paul Harris Fellowship Awarded to Outgoing UFV President and Vice Chancellor Dr. Mark Evered
2017 Rotary Million Dollar Hole in One Regretfully Cancelled
 
Enhanced Playground Becomes Reality - Prince Charles Elementary
Swinging into Spring...Serving Youth, Seniors, and Community!
Fraser Valley Celebrates -Rotary Foundation’s Centennial Year at The Reach
 
Club Information
Rotary: Be the Inspiration
Abbotsford
We meet Tuesdays at 12:00 PM
The Salvation Army - Cascade Community Church
35190 DeLair Road
Abbotsford, BC  V3G 2E2
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April Club Social
 
VRKADE - Aurora 2712 Clearbrook Rd  Abbotsford - The largest Virtual Arcade in British Columbia
April 14th, Saturday, 10:15 arrival
$10 each – must RSVP and pay before April 10th at Rotary meeting see Steph or steph@maineventproductions.com
Up to 28 of us will get a chance to try out the VR for 30 minutes each.
Rotary Club of Abbotsford High School Graduation Scholarships and Bursaries Selection Evening:

Rotary Club of Abbotsford High School Graduation Scholarships and Bursaries Selection Evening:

8 Rotarians are needed to review applications. Criteria forms provided. Refreshments will be served.

Thursday, April 5th from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. in the Rotunda at Abbotsford Senior Secondary, 33355 Bevan Avenue.

Please confirm your participation with Pat Tonn: pattonn@telus.net

The next few weeks....

 

March 27th - regular meeting back at Cascade Community Church. The speaker will be Brad Reminek to talk about the work of the Mission Afternoon Rotary Club - Blanket Drives.

 

April 3rd - no Rotary meeting. Cancelled due to the Easter Long Weekend. This meeting will be replaced with a Rotary Social at a later date.

 

April 10th - regular meeting back at Cascade Community Church. The speaker will be Chris Gautier from Momento Mori. 

 

Your President will be on vacation in India between March 16th and April 8th. I will have no access to email. Should anything urgent come up, please contact Past President Sara Lawson at sara.lawson@dignitymemorial.com.

RYLA
RYLA
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards are being held May 24 – 27, 2018
 
This is a four day intensive workshop that is an opportunity for 18-30 year olds to learn valuable leadership skills, develop confidence, and network with like-minded people.  Held in a beautiful retreat setting just across the border, you will be fed both literally and intellectually, and will form lasting friendships.
This session is limited to 60 attendees.  We have approved sponsoring two people this year, so we are looking for people who would be interested in attending.  Do you know someone who would be interested in this opportunity?  If so please let Dave Loewen or Doris Woodman-McMillan know asap. 
Will you be on the bus?
On March 5th, our board voted unanimously in favour of partnering with our other Abbotsford Rotary clubs, the Chilliwack club, and potentially, several other clubs in a wheelchair project to Guatemala for 2019 and 2020. The proposed project is intended to resource a local manufacturer in Antigua, Guatemala to not only manufacture chairs, but also provide ongoing maintenance for chairs already distributed. The project’s ultimate goal is to build sustainability into the manufacturing of wheelchairs for a local Guatemala company. An integral part of this two-year project will be active participation by members of our club in 2020, as a way of marking our club’s 70th anniversary.
 
Start planning your vacation time now for early 2020. More details to come.
Service Project Funding Requests
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The Rotary Club of Abbotsford is a fellowship of community members who volunteer their time and raise money through fundraising efforts to support and fund local community projects and services. The Rotary Club of Abbotsford annually accepts Service Project funding requests from local organizations whose requests fall within our general guidelines. Applications that fit the criteria are not automatically guaranteed funding, the Rotary Club of Abbotsford reviews applications based on our current funding priorities and available resources.
 
Please review the guidelines and application here. Deadline for applications is March 31, 2018.
Membership Proposal
The following individual has been proposed for membership in our club:
 
John Friesen – Retired (previous Woodline Trophy, Business Owner)
 
Should you have any questions, please contact Pat Tonn: pattonn@telus.net
New Rotary Global Rewards App
 
To learn more about this app, please click here.
Rotary International Convention 2018
 
INSPIRATION AROUND EVERY CORNER
Join Rotary President Ian Riseley and his wife, Juliet, at the 2018 Rotary Convention in Toronto. The cosmopolitan city of Toronto offers something for everyone and is the perfect setting for the biggest event of the Rotary year.
As a past convention attendee, you understand that every convention is an opportunity to learn. We hope you'll come to Toronto to connect with old friends, make new ones, and be a part of the best Rotary has to offer.
Share the excitement by downloading the Toronto Convention Promotion Kit from the Convention Promotion page or by showing the promotional video.
A world of opportunity awaits you in Toronto. Register today!
 
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District News

 

April is Maternal and Child Health Month

 

 The April edition of the Peace Arch Journal is available here.

 

 

The Rotaract Club of Surrey Newton is holding a Social Media 101 event on April 21st.  Click for more details.  The club is raising funds to send members to the Toronto RI Convention.

 

Are you going to the RI Convention in Toronto?  DGE Linda Murray has planned a District 5050 Dinner at the Hot House Restaurant and Bar on June 27, 2018.  Dinner is $46 Canadian and you can register here.

Not attending the convention - DG Lindagene has offered to collect your proxies at District Assembly and take them with her to the Convention.

 

Join Us on Facebook and Twitter!
Rotary International continues to work on branding and communication of our organization throughout the world. They are pushing for greater exposure within the press, radio, television and social media.


To this end, we would like to encourage all members to participate, with contribution, on our social media sites. 

 

The link for Facebook is: http://www.facebook.com/RotaryClub.Abbotsford 

 

The link for twitter is: https://twitter.com/AbbyRotaryClub  

 

We look forward to those members of Rotary that currently publish a social media page to link to one or both of the sites listed above. Thank you.