I was pleased to welcome 170 members of District 5370 as well as visiting Rotarians from District 5360, including 4 Presidents-elect, PDG Mark Starratt and DGE Al Bergsma and Shirley. The event held at the Edmonton Marriott River Cree Hotel was Emceed by DGND Kevin Hilgers, District Trainer Wendy McDonald and PDG Ross Tyson who led a lively panel.
"Bridge over Troubled Waters" video with Andrea Boccelli and Mary J Blige was played as the new theme for 2010-2011 Building Communities;
With the Olympic spirit - still fresh in everyone's mind the question was posed...do you believe that a small flame which started it’s journey across this country could ignite an entire nation?
So what about Rotary!!! Can we learn something from our amazing Olympic experience and build the same kind of positive excitement, energy and spirit in Rotary?
President Elect Ray Klinginsmith challenged us all at that international assembly to dream big and commit to building BIGGER BETTER BOLDER rotary clubs by engaging our new generations of youth who have an enormous untapped capacity to serve and to reengage our members in Rotary’s important purpose – world peace and understanding. He encouraged us to tell our story…and to be creative. Let’s abandon some of those traditions that no longer make sense and let’s try some new ideas. Let’s grow our humanitarian service.
We know that this is a great time to be a Rotarian and as we celebrate 100 years of Rotary Service..
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