The Rotary Club celebrated the start of this years Stampede Week with our annual picnic in the park. Rotary Park was one of the major activities of the Rotary Club in the last century, and the site of the old pool has been preserved as a beautiful urban park and greenspace.
It was a special pleasure this year to welcome this years District 5360 Governor, Christine Rendell and her husband Brian Carnahan. Christine is a native of Bishop's Falls, Nfld and had a long career at ATB prior to retiring in 2006. She and Brian have two sons and one 3 year old granddaughter.
Christine spoke very briefly, and shouted above the traffic noise from Maple Ave, about her love of Rotary, some of her past experience and her general views on this year. She will be returning in September to a regular club meeting for a more formal presentation of this years theme and some Rotary International updates.
Everyone enjoyed a wonderful meal, catered by Skinny's Smokehouse and organized by Jillian Koch (many thanks for a great job Jillian!!). Also congratulations to the winners of the "dress up for stampede" contest, both Anne Carrier and Stan Sakamoto took home door prizes.