Opening/Chair: President Ryan was the chair today. He asked VP Lech to lead the group in the singing of O Canada (some were using the new wording) and this was followed by the moment of personal reflection.
Visitors/Guests: Lydia's daughter Louisa was her guest today along with new grand daughter Enna Mae. A very special guest full of smiles.
Speaker: The speaker today was Suzanne Johnson, from the Faculty of Agriculture Dalhousie University. A Captain (now retired) in the Canadian Armed Forces, Engineer and professional accredited Operations Manager, Suzanne is now Manager of International at DalAC. She has over 20 years of experience working Internationally with the UN, Red Cross, NGO's and now Dalhousie.
Suzanne described the role that Dalhousie Agriculture plays in the Agricultural Transformation Through Stronger Vocational Education (ATTSVE) Project in Ethiopia. She told us about the difference that is been made in the lives of people around the world.
NSAC and DalAC have had a long term relationship with education and Agriculture in Ethiopia and has helped the UN meet many of it's objectives for the area set forth 20 years ago. Since the drought and famine of 1983-85 the country has come a long way towards building a modern economy and eliminating hunger and poverty. The ATTSVE project has helped build capacity and move food production, access and use forward.
Skills and knowledge transfer have been completed through close partnerships, networking and education reforms and the impact is evident from the case studies and videos that Suzanne showed the group. There are linkages between schools in Ethiopia with faculty, staff and student from both countries travelling back and forth. The project is making lasting differences in lives both in Ethiopia and here at home.
Suzanne acknowledged the work of Rotary around the world and she stated that she has had first hand experience seeing the commitment of Rotarians in many places she has travelled. She challenged members of the club to think about what we might do to partner with DalAC and extend the reach of our international efforts. She stated that DalAC international was also involved with projects in other countries that we might be interested in,
Lydia Sorflaten thanked Suzanne on behalf of the club.
Suzanne ended with a promo for the Annual Community day happening on the Agricultural Campus this Thursday. !0 till 2. All Welcome.
Member Health: It was reported that Barbie was still house bound and would welcome visitors.
Announcements and Reports:
The president reminded everyone who had not done so yet, to pay their dues. (editors note: The easiest way is to login to the club's website and in member area find the "My Billing account Balance". Click and pay with a credit card.)
It was reported that the outdoor musical instruments had arrived in town and would be installed shortly.
Members were reminded of the Swim to End Polio that would be held the morning of our Summer Social (Aug 19th). We need swimmers (both Rotarian and friends) and we need donations. This is the 5th such events. Let's make it the best! Let Laurie and/or Lydia know if you are swimming and collect donations on the new team donation page.
Happy Mug: Brian Matthews was the only happy Rotarian. He was happy to have attended the RI convention and happy to get home, but he said that only half of the stories that Wayne had told last week were true.. But which half?
50/50: Ed MacDonald had the lucky ticket on a trade with another MacDonald but he came up short on finding the Joker and so there would be no dispute about the splitting of winnings.
Several Rotarians took part in the 2018 Pride Parade in Truro on July 14th. The group road on the colourful DalAC float showing off the Rotary Banner. Show in the photo are (l-R) Candy, Rotarian Alana, Kyle and Rotarian Jim. It was a beautiful day and it looks like everyone had a great time.
Rotary International is closing in on the goal of eliminating Polio world wide, however the task is not yet complete.
On August 19th 2018, the Rotary Club of Truro will hold its 5th annual swim across Shortts Lake. Members and friends will gather pledges to support those who swim. Donations go to the Rotary Foundation and, after being matched by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, are used in continuing the battle to eliminate this dreaded disease.
We also need swimmers. All welcome! Contact Laurie (Laurie.Sandeson@novascotia.ca) or Lydia (lsorflaten@hotmail.com) for details.
Special Note to Rotarians before making a donation: Be sure to hit the "Sign In/Register" button at the top of the donation page and login to "My Rotary" (do NOTuse Facebook or Google to login) before making a contribution. This ensures that your donation will count toward your Paul Harris recognition. IPad users should use "Desktop View" for best viewing.
Non-Rotarians may just hit the "Contribute Now" button and proceed with a donation through PayPal or with a credit card.
There will be a great opportunity to learn more about Rotary as well as sharpen you leadership skills at the Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) that will be held this fall in Truro.
The session will be held in Truro on October 27th at the NSCC Truro campus starting at 9:00am. In addition to the normal three parts, we will also be offering two special half day graduate courses. One on Membership and Membership Issues and the second on Motivating volunteers.These two courses come as a package.
The Rotary Club of Truro has one of the highest percentage of members who have taken an RLI course of any club in the region and we're lucky that it it happens regularly right here in town. Invest in yourself and Rotary be coming out to an RLI session.
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