Our visit to Fort McMurray coincided with James Cameron's visit and the entourage of media who were visiting Fort Chip and the Oilsands sites.
Fort McMurray was a picture of Autumn splendor...the colors were breathtaking.
A joint evening of rotary fellowship, complete with musicians from Keyano College, brought both clubs from this rotary community together.
Youth exchange students Ploy from Thailand and Marieike from Germany were introduced.
Two new members inducted to the Oilsands club - welcome to Rotary Lynn Beavan and Barry Duncan. Rotaract students were on hand to update the members on their activities and added to the evening celebration.
Assistant Governor Frank Reitz described the donation made by a deceased member of the McMurray club of 11 Paul Harris Fellowships to his grand children. Rtn Terry Cooper (Oilsands) was recognized for a recent donation to the Rotary Foundation.
We met President Barb Reitz (Fort McMurray Club) and her Board on Monday September 27 and enjoyed learning about their Bold plans for the coming year.
Fort McMurray chartered in 1977 has a long history of service and ambitious plans for their Rotary Park Recreation Lease Campground and 18 hole golf course...Other projects have included:
$2.7 million to build Rotary House
HUB Literacy Program
Shelterbox 426,000
AEDs Defibulators $32,000
Imagination Library
Singing 4 Supper - Food bank $4,000
Lifeline Program $100,000
Rotary Park
Air Cadet
Youth Exchange program
Integrity Awards
Gazebo
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Assistant Governor Frank Reitz was on hand to provide background on the club and their recreation lease received from the Province of Alberta 30 years ago.
Fort McMurray Oilsands (chartered in 1983) members led by president Helen Duncan and her Board met Tuesday morning to review District 5370 and RI programs.
To name a few of their projects:
Sponsor of Oilsands Music Festival
Disc Golf Course ($80,000 budget) involving 16 schools
Hope International - Ethiopia Water Project, clean water to 100,000
Sponsor of Rotaract Club
Coats for Kids
Food Bank
Canadian Mental Health
Instrumental in bringing 911 services to Fort McMurray
1st Handi-bus to community
Junior Achievement -Stay in School Program
Leadership Wood Buffalo
Haiti Shelterbox
Children's Centre
Youth Exchange...
Well done Fort McMurray...
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