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2024 08 29 | VSSRotary AGM
Our Annual General Meeting will replace out routine club meeting.
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Past Meetings
2023 05 23 | Host: Jim Kanester | Sara Issac of Teen Junction
This morning we were visited by Sara Issac, Program Manager for Teen Junction,…
May
23
2023 05 16 | OFFSITE | Host: Dave Hoyte | Visit to new Coldstream Community Hall
This week we had the opportunity to tour and learn about the new Coldstream…
May
16
May
9
May
2
2023 04 25 | Host: Eric Gombrich | Emily Bakhita Akoth - Rise to Shine Education Foundation & Rotary Club of Kisumu Winam in Kenya
This morning we were privileged to be joined via Google Meet by Emily Bakhita…
Apr
25
2023 04 18 | Host: Bob France | Micki Materi of the Archway Society for Domestic Peace
Thanks to our host Bob France, we spent the morning session learning about the…
Apr
18
2023 04 11 | Host: Loredana Eisenhauer | Elaine Huesing of IMIA & Technation Canada
Loredana was lucky enough to have Elaine Huesing, CEO of the International…
Apr
11
Apr
4
2023 03 28 | Host: Govind Deol | Darren Bradley - North Okanagan Community Life Society
Darren was kind enough to provide Members with an overview of NOCLS, the North…
Mar
28
2023 03 21 | Host: Givonna De Bruin | Susan Hickman of Inner Light Yoga
Rotarian Givonna De Bruin gave us a treat today by hosting Susan Hickman of…
Mar
21
2023 03 14 | Host: Taylor Sheardown | Vicki Proulx | New Member Swearing-in | SPECIAL AGM
Today's meeting was a busy one. First, thanks to Taylor Sheardown we welcomed…
Mar
14
2023 03 07 | Q1 Club Business Meeting | Host: Calvin Reich
General Standing Club Business Meeting Agenda Anthem & 4-way test (<5…
Mar
7
2023 02 28 | Host: Dave Weatherill | Joe Dolling, Tolko Industries
Today we welcomed Tolko's Chief Forester, Joe Dolling to present his…
Feb
28
2023 02 21 | Host: Bev Rundell | Dave Lafontaine District VP Indigenous Education
Bev Rundell, long-standing Rotarian and retired Superintendent of School…
Feb
21
2023 02 14 | Host: Jim Kanester | Overview of VSSRotary Scholarships w/ Leanne Hammond
Jim, along with guest Leanne Hammond of Community Futures North Okanagan…
Feb
14
2023 02 07 | Host: Jack Schultz | Training on Accessing Club's Google Drive
Eric Gombrich (with help from Loredana) will walk members through accessing the…
Feb
7
2023 01 31 | Host: Michael Wardlow| Santa's Anonymous of North Okanagan
Today we hosted Perry and Lydia Wainwright, President and Treasurer…
Jan
31
2023 01 24 | Host: Jim Kanester | ClubRunner & Other Rotary Websites
Club Learning Session: ClubRunner and other sites Use & Tips
Jan
24
2023 01 17 | Host: Don Miller | Taylor Sheardown Classification Presentation
Today we were honored to have our newest member, Taylor Sheardown, give us a…
Jan
17
2023 01 10 | Host: Dave MacKenzie | The Oak Centre - Brooke McLardy
We were honored to have Brooke McLardy of The Oak Centre, a part of the Archway…
Jan
10
2023 01 03 | Host: Kerry Regan | Harold Sellers (Ribbons of Green)
We welcomed the new year with Harold Sellers, President of North Okanagan…
Jan
3
Dec
27
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20
2022 12 13 | Host: Calvin Reich | Annual General Meeting
For our Annual General and final meeting of the year, members are invited to…
Dec
13
2022 12 06 | No morning meeting | 5:30pm Potluck Christmas Party
Hosted by Dave & Ruth Hoyte, 9705 Venables Dr. 5:30pm arrival; 6:00pm…
Dec
6
2022 11 29 | Host: Colin Heggie | Ken Mather - About Cornelius O'Keefe
Colin Heggie hosted former O’Keefe Ranch Curator, historian, storyteller &…
Nov
29
2022 11 22 | Host: Teresa Bartel | Meghan Markle & Gender Equality
Teresa Bartel shared a YouTube video of Meghan Markle’s 2015 speech before…
Nov
22
2022 11 15 | Host: Eric Gombrich | Diana Wilson (President) & Ben Suranko (Events Coordinator) of North Okanagan Cycling Society
Diana Wilson, President of North Okanagan Cycling Society(NOCS) provided an…
Nov
15
2022 11 08 | Host: Bob France | Protecting Species at Risk
Bob France presented about his part-time work with the Species at Risk…
Nov
8
2022 11 01 | Host: Loredana Eisenhauer | Incoming RYES Maria Mateus
Loredana Eisenhauer hosted our 2022-23 incoming Rotary Youth Exchange Student…
Nov
1
Oct
25
2022 10 18 | Host: Govind Deol | Kate McBrearty - Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation
Kate McBrearty, Executive Director of the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation,…
Oct
18
2022 10 11 | Host: Givonna De Bruin | Tracey Heyworth discussing Sleep Apnea
Tracey Heyworth, Respiratory Therapist provided the club an introductory…
Oct
11
2022 10 04 | Host: Bob Clarke | Anetha Kashuba - Immigrant & Community Services
Bob Clarke hosted Amelia Sirianni, Director of Operations, and Anetha Kashuba,…
Oct
4
2022 09 27 | Host: Teresa Durning Harker | Julia Waldo - GV BC Winter Games
Teresa Durning Harker hosted Julia Waldo, Volunteer Registration Chair for the…
Sep
27
2022 09 20 | Host: Dave Weatherill | Mike Molnar - Restoration Lands
We were joined by Mike Molnar and his wife, Sharon. Mike shared his approach to…
Sep
20
Sep
13
2022 09 06 | Host: Jack Schultz | Mike Clements - Kingfisher Boats
Hosted by Jack Schultz, Mike Clements is Operations Manager for KingFisher…
Sep
6
Aug
30
2022 08 23 | Host: Martin von Holst | Off-Site Tour of Vernon Pickleball with Rob Irving
Rob and his wife Donna welcomed the club to the state of the art Pickleball…
Aug
23
2022 08 16 | Host: Calvin Reich | DG Karl Ruether
We welcomed District Governor Karl Ruether to our weekly meeting. Karl…
Aug
16
2022 08 09 | Host: Bev Rundell | Doug Ross, CoV Dir Recreation Services
Bev Rundell hosted the City of Vernon’s Director of Recreation, Doug Ross, for…
Aug
9
2022 08 02 | Host: Keray Regan | Rev. Chuck Harper - North Okanagan Community Chaplaincy
Rev. Chuck Harper of the North Okanagan Community Chaplaincy was hosted by…
Aug
2
2022 07 26 | Don Miller | Residential Real Estate Trends
Don Miller, our Century 21 realtor, talked about recent trends in residential…
Jul
26
2022 07 19 | Dave MacKenzie | I Think, Therefore I Am
Our Dave MacKenzie, a school counsellor, gave us a great presentation about…
Jul
19
2022 07 12 | Host: Jim Kanester | Exploration of Canada's First City
Jim & Anne-Marie Kanester visited Quebec City May 27th to June 4th,…
Jul
12
2022 07 05 | Host & Emcee Don Miller | Annual Spring Fling & Potluck Dinner @ Miller's
Don & Anne Miller graciously hosted our “Spring Fling” social. The club…
Jul
5
2022 06 28 | Host: Colin Heggie | Kathleen Heggie - Trends in Community Planning
Kathleen Heggie was hosted by her father Colin. Kathleen is a 2018 graduate of…
Jun
28
2022 06 21 | Host: Dave Hoyte | Jacco de Vin - Upper Room Mission
Dave Hoyte hosted Jacco de Vin, from Upper Room Mission. Jacco has a tech…
Jun
21
2022 06 14 | Host: Colin Heggie | Sara Isaac & Rachelle Bowie -- Teen Junction
Colin Heggie hosted Sara Isaac (right in photo), Teen Junction’s Program…
Jun
14
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2022 05 31 | Host: Eric Gombrich | Doug Frankiw presenting The Kisameet Bay Deposit & the Science of Kisolite: a 1st Nations story
Eric Gombrich introduced his friend Doug Frankiw as a “serial entrepreneur.”…
May
31
May
24
2022 05 17 | Host: Bob France | Lt. Allyson Reich, Vernon Fire Rescue
Bob France introduced Calvin’s wife, Lt. Allyson Reich, of Vernon Fire &…
May
17
2022 05 10 | Host: Loredana Eisenhauer | Local Rotary Update
Our Secretary, Loredana Eisenhauer, gave us an update on local Rotary events…
May
10
2022 05 03 | Host: Teresa Bartel | Scott Russell - Douglas Lake Ranch
Teresa Bartel hosted Scott Russell, currently a Customer Account Manager for…
May
3
2022 04 26 | Host: Bob Clarke | Onsite at Okanagan Science Centre
Bob Clarke arranged our meeting at the Okanagan Science Centre, where he’s a…
Apr
26
2022 04 19 | Host: Michael Wardlow | Mental Health Literacy with Dave MacKenzie
Prospective new member Dave MacKenzie was introduced by Michael Wardlow. Dave…
Apr
19
2022 04 12 | Onsite with Dave Weatherill | Paxton Industries Ltd
Dave Weatherill hosted our club at his Paxton Industries site, introducing his…
Apr
12
2022 04 05 | Host: Jack Schultz | Richard Reeves - Shuswap Search and Rescue
Jack Schultz hosted Shuswap Search and Rescue member Richard Reeves, a 38-year…
Apr
5
2022 03 29 | Host: Martin von Holst | Social Media Status Review
Martin asked club member Eric Gombrich to review the current status of our new…
Mar
29
2022 03 22 | Host: Bev Rundell | Adrianna Stange -- Townships & Tales
Bev Rundell hosted a Zoom presentation from Adrianna Stange, an Okanagan…
Mar
22
2022 03 15 | Host: Calvin Reich | Imagine Rotary
President Elect Calvin Reich entertained us with Rotary’s historical trivia.…
Mar
15
2022 03 08 | Host: Keray Regan | Gordon Hewson - NO Valley Gleaners
Keray Regan introduced Gordon Hewson, a 2007 founder of North Okanagan Valley…
Mar
8
2022 03 01 | 7pm Zoom Dinner | Host: Jim Kanester | Leanne Hammond - Community Foundation of North Okanagan
7pm ZOOM Dinner To Support Local Restaurants Leanne Hammond, Executive Director…
Mar
1
Feb
22
2022 02 15 | Host: Eric Gombrich | Govind Deol - New SAF International Chapter @ UBCO
Prospective new member Govind Deol, a UBCO student, has launched a local…
Feb
15
2022 02 08 | 5pm | Rotary Athletic Awards - Organizational Meeting
Kal Rotary's Dr Carmen Larsen is hosting a second Zoom meeting at 5pm for…
Feb
8
2022 02 08 | Host: Leigh Hewer | Eric Gombrich - Social Media 101 Training
Eric provided an overview of our new MarCom (marketing & communications)…
Feb
8
2022 02 01 | Host: Colin Heggie | Dr Marie Vance, RPF - Kalamalka Forestry Centre
Colin hosted Dr Marie Vance, RPF, a 2004 outgoing RYES, who is now a research…
Feb
1
2022 01 25 | Host: Dr. Craig Goplen | Norm Crerar - Okanagan Military Tattoo
Dr Craig Goplen hosted Norm Crerar, President & Producer of the Okanagan…
Jan
25
2022 01 18 | Eric Gombrich | Updating our Vision & Mission Statements; MarCom Efforts
Dave Weatherill led us through a review and vote on an updated, shortened…
Jan
18
2022 01 11 | Bob France | Canadian Beef Industry Amidst Covid
Our Bob France, a retired General Manager of the BC Cattlemen’s Association,…
Jan
11
2022 01 04 | Host: Loredana | Polio Eradication Update
Secretary Loredana Eisenhauer hosted an October 2021 video updating where the…
Jan
4
2021 12 07 | Host: Eric Gombrich | Jessica Wicks - Accelerate Okanagan
Through Zoom, Eric Gombrich hosted Jessica Wicks, Community Lead North Okanagan…
Dec
7
2021 11 30 | Host: David Weatherill | District Governor Richard DeRock & Wife Robin
Dave Weatherill introduced Richard DeRock & his wife Robin, from Wenatchee,…
Nov
30
2021 11 23 | Host: Bob Clarke | Pat Loehndorf - Auto Industry Update
Past VSSRotary member Pat Loehndorf was hosted by Bob Clarke. Pat is General…
Nov
23
2021 11 16 | Host: Dave Weatherill | Eric Gombrich's Community Survey Results
VSSRotary member Eric Gombrich presented the results of our recent “external”…
Nov
16
2021 11 02 | Host: Jack Schultz | Sherrilee Franks - O'Keefe Ranch & a Pandemic
Member Jack Schultz introduced Sherrilee Franks, Manager of O’Keefe Ranch.…
Nov
2
2021 10 26 | Host: Teresa Durning Harker | Steve Fleck - Greater Vernon Museum & Archives
Teresa Durning Harker introduced Steve Fleck, Executive Director of our Greater…
Oct
26
2021 10 12 | Host: Bev Rundell | Dr Christine Perkins - SD22 Superintendant
Bev Rundell introduced her second successor as our School District…
Oct
12
2021 09 14 | Host: Jim Kanester | VSSRotary Scholarship Update
Jim Kanester leads our Scholarship Committee. He reviewed his most recent…
Sep
14
2021 09 07 | Bob France | Species at Risk in the North Okanagan
Bob France presented a summary of his volunteer work on “Species at Risk…
Sep
7
2021 08 31 | Host: Dave Hoyte | Brad Ackerman - Vernon Area Parks & Trails
Dave Hoyte welcomed Brad Ackerman, Manager, Parks, Recreation & Culture for…
Aug
31
2021 06 18 | Hosts: Michael & Dominik | Regan Borisenko - Vernon Community Safety
Regan Borisenko is the City of Vernon’s Community Safety Coordinator. Formerly…
Jun
8
2021 04 27 | Host: Calvin Reich | Coralie Nairn - Search & Rescue in the North Okanagan
Coralie Nairn, from Vernon Search & Rescue, was hosted by Calvin Reich. …
Apr
27