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This is the weekly bulletin for
The Richmond 
Sunrise Rotary Club 
for February 23, 2023

Miscellaneous

 
 
Repeat from last week or until no longer relevant or until I delete it:  
 
 
 
Marg is looking for volunteers Tuesday mornings to serve breakfasts at Gilmore starting at 7 AM. So please check your calendars and help in a hands on project. 
 
 
 
 
 
Zoom Meeting Rules
 
THE LINK TO OUR THURSDAY MEETINGS WILL NO LONGER BE EMAILED BUT ACCESSED THROUGH THE LINK BELOW.
 
Meeting ID: 868 5522 9058
Passcode: 473892
 
1) Mute your microphone if you aren't already muted. Background noise is distracting. 
2) If you are not engaged in the presentation, turn off your camera. 
3) Chat function should only be used to address the speaker, not for Club member remarks during the presentation
4) Unmute when harassing the Sergeant at Arms or taking your turn during Sergeant at Arms.
5) Remember the Alamo.
 
Please direct any questions to the President or a board member of your choosing and we will discuss any and all questions or concerns during our board meeting. Also please refer anyone who may be interested in attending a meeting or joining the club.
 
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE
 
 
Good judgment comes from experience, and most of that comes from bad judgment.
 
 
 
VISITORS     
 
 
Kelly Sidhu and Tammi Belfer, Program Manager and President respectively of the Women's Resource Centre.
 
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND 
CLUB BUSINESS
 
 
The meeting is cancelled - wait no it's not - it's a zoom meeting with the best Oh Canada ever live on zoom that wasn't a downloaded video - if I do say so myself. 
 
If you are looking for a great experience with young people volunteer to serve breakfast at Gilmour on March 7th.
 
 
 

sergeant At Arms Tidbits

 
Mary Lou had a great time in Palm Springs with Pat and friends with laughs, bridge and golf under the lights. But with a return to work her outlook is jammed full and good news is Oscar is coming for breakfast.
 
I was up often through the night with our dog. Sandy and I are celebrating our 45th anniversary by using the two nights at the Parq hotel and dinner this weekend. Also we used the Sandy's furniture $1,000 gift card to buy a kitchen table for our new house.
 
Chris M. was happy not to have to drive to a meeting this morning. She finally did the wainscoting in the kitchen after 12 years and fixed the broken blinds (?) on the door to the deck so the kitchen looks great.
 
Susan had an up and down week with an uncle passing away so spending time with her mom but she is otherwise well.
 
Garth was away in January and played 9 holes of golf Saturday and 18 Sunday and his kids were finally able to come and visit. This all while being in the middle of a 20 day trial. 
 
Jeanette coincidently ran into Dalbir while she was out and reports that Peachy has been injured and has a cast on her ankle. 
 
Pat is also back from Palm Springs where she had a wonderful time including a gondola ride up a nearby mountain. 
 
Marg attended the meeting on both her computer and iPhone which entitled her to a make up. Sadly she had a close friend pass away suddenly. Saw a winning Canucks game and enjoyed the play "The Cull." Reminded her of our Rotary meetings where someone just about always says something inappropriate.
 
Chris B. lamented the one year of war in the Ukraine. She is going to the International Women's event and is hosting her grand kids for 12 days. Off to the cinema for the first time in a while and saw Puss N Boots. The pop corn was more expensive then the tickets for the show.
 
Debbie S. regrets leaving Palm Springs given the weather here. The wind in Tsawwassen kept her dog awake through the night too. On her flight back a return flight to Calgary was leaving from the gate next to the flight returning to Vancouver. The gates were switched at the last moment and one passenger managed to get on the wrong flight. How is that possible these days. Was lucky on her return flight home because a friends flight was cancelled. 
 
Bobby volunteered late into the night over the weekend by getting the clubs invoices out to all of us. Thankyou Bobby - being treasurer is a big job.
 
Sandra is ready for spring but in spite of the freezing weather walked 8k on the seawall around False Creek. Saw icicles hanging from one building. BRRRRR
🥶
 
Peter is replacing the floors in the whole house with hardwood which has disrupted their lives. The floor layers charged extra for moving the piano. He also spent two days assembling an undisclosed Ikea purchase. 
 
 
 

                                    Meanderings 

 
 
A couple of meanderings from the December issue of National Geographic. I would not have guessed it but in Hyena clans females rule. "Unlike most social mammals, females rule among spotted hyenas, maintaining their hierarchy through relationships with female allies. These African predators, the largest members of the hyena family, weigh up to 190 pounds, and females are on average 10% heavier than males. Clans some topping 100 animals, form complex societies." If you want to read more here is the Wikipedia link. Spotted hyena - Wikipedia 
 
Peter has been involved with the therapeutic riding association where the horse is the therapeutic animal of choice. But here is a neat description of a girl and her cow.
"Finally the cow lay down, the little girl spread out the blanket she was carrying and sat. She'd done this before, [the writer could see]. The cow laid its head on her lap. The girl put one palm against its snout and rested her cheek against its skin just behind its left ear. She closed her eyes. The look of stress drained out of her."
 
This podcast really struck a cord with me (you will see why if you listen) and it fits in with the goals of our speakers this week. Kate Ackerman: What women athletes need to unlock their full potential | TED Talk  For those of you with daughters and granddaughters it is worth listening to. 
 

SPEAKER

 
Tammi told us about who the Richmond Woman's Resource Centre is, what is does and its goals. If women are empowered they will empower other women. In the last year they had over 4,600 participants, fielded 666 phone calls, over 4,600 emails, and over 1,100 volunteer hours. All with 2 full time staff dealing with increasing demand. They have a employment skills program that includes job search and computer skills with participants from places like Iran Iraq and Mexico. Three Grandmothers support groups in English, Mandarin/Cantonese, and Farsi with calls to China and the English are face to face. Also provided are English writing and conversation training, again for diverse groups from places like Afghanistan and Ukraine. There is a Tech Talk and computer training program and support group for single mothers. The Hot Ink support program provides creative writing training for young women in Grades 8 - 12. The French speaking support group helps French speaking women of all back grounds to navigate in a majority English speaking community. RWRC has many positive testimonials from participants in their programs. The Richmond Shares program helps people who are looking for gently used furniture or clothing and is reaching over 200 people per month. The goal is to forge women's equality in a world that is diverse, equitable and inclusive through collective action and shared ownership to make a positive difference for woman. 
The RWRC started in 1976 and the mission statement is:
We are a long-standing and vibrant community network of women of all ages living in Richmond. 
Our goal is to provide community-based resource options to help women build connections and thrive in their community. 
Through a supportive environment, we encourage women to empower themselves and enhance their lives through our training programs, peer support groups and community partnerships. 
Tammi invites you to join them for their event celebrating International Women's Day on March 4th 2023, 2 - 4 PM at Lipont Place 4211 No. 3 Road. You can buy a ticket to the event and explore their programs by following this link Richmond Women's Resource Centre | Richmond, BC, Canada (richmondwomenscentre.org)
 
Kelly said that a major issue now is economic insecurity and support for the centre will help with all their programs. There has been significant growth in demand for all their services to support women ant the community and this has been the best work of her career. They would like to be in a position to have the doors open all the time so women can be helped with their physical, economic and emotional issues. 
 
 

 Upcoming Events

 
 
 
Friday May 5th, 2023, Gala Auction.

                  TODAY'S CHUCKLEs            

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Some quotes from famous people, although I didn't have a clue who Jack E. Leonard is? Follow this link if you want know.
 
"He can compress the most words into the smallest idea of any man I know." - Abraham Lincoln
 
"There's nothing wrong with you that reincarnation won't cure." -- Jack E. Leonard
 
 
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Margaret Dixon
February 6
 
Christina Pughe
February 21
 
Bill Jaffe
February 26
 
Spouse Birthdays
Jane Levelton
February 11
 
Anniversaries
Debbie Tablotney
Drew
February 12
 
Melinda Newman
John Newman
February 14
 
Dalbir Rai
Kal Rai
February 17
 
John Marquardt
Sandy
February 25
 
Join Date
Bill Jaffe
February 2, 1994
29 years
 
Gordon Dalglish
February 10, 1987
36 years
 
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