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This is the weekly bulletin for
The Richmond 
Sunrise Rotary Club 
for June 15, 2023

Miscellaneous

 
 
Repeat from last week or until no longer relevant or until I delete it:  
 
 
 
 
President's Dinner is on June 21st at the Steveston Seafood House starting at 6 PM. The cost is $58 per person to be collected by the restaurant. 
 
No Rotary meeting on Thursday, June 22, the day after President’s dinner June 21.
 
 
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) Return all classified documents.Apple Patents Lying to Those Who Are Spying | Cult of Mac
 
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 better best never let it rest til your good is better and your better is best. St. Jerome 
 
 
VISITORS     
 
Ron Pultr from the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue 
 
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND 
CLUB BUSINESS
 
 
The District 5040 web site has an article about our donation to Inherit Your Rights project in Tanzania and it is well worth reading.
 
Gabriel’s installation dinner is June 22nd at 3823 Kingsway Burnaby Rotary Club at 6 PM for becoming president of the Burnaby Rotary Club.
 
John Marquardt was presented with a Paul Harris with a red stone.
 
There was a dispute about anniversary of the club with some frickin and frackin (as described by our President Melinda) going on. Debbie M. said it was June. Having driven to Langley to play golf with Garth, played a round of golf with Garth and rode back from Langley with Garth and listening to him say, more times then I care to count that he thought the Club was incorporated in May and within seconds of him getting back into the office sending me an email after he had looked it up, that he was indeed right. The Club was incorporated on May 5th 1988. Because what man can not let it rest when he is actually and finally right
 
 

sergeant At Arms Tidbits

 
 
Dalbir reports that Kal hurt her back (his wife you morons) and cannot move so is on pain killers. Any extras to Chris P. apparently. What happened to the needle treatment.
 
Debbie S. is back from a cruise through Maritimes where she had a great time with family. It was on her Fathers bucket list, and she learned about the history of Halifax. She visited the “Admirals House” museum and learned tons of information about the Navy. She also saw the Christening Bell with names engraved on it but alas not the bell her friend, who was born in Halifax, was engraved on.
 
Sam who claimed he was happy to be here now has a practicum student for the next six weeks (if she can stand him for that long) and so far so good.
 
Peter was golfing last weekend where it was hot and windy and rattlesnakey. He saw two rattlesnakes - one had been run over and the other ran very quickly away. He is off to go fishing near 100 mile house so appreciated the boat safety reminder from our speaker.
 
Judy had a great time with grand kids on the cruise. Although one of the grand kids had dad’s nexus card. Quickly drew a mustache on him so he made it through customs. Next trip she stayed at the River Rock because it was too windy to go out on her sisters boat. Went to the Beatle themed Bard on the Beach and also coupled golfing with drinking, I think the drinking occurred after the round. (my advice – drink during – helps with the putting.)
 
Kal wished everyone a great fathers day.
 
Debbie M. had been to Penticton a couple times and her paddling team won two gold medals with paddling.
 
Chris B. grandson has qualified for the Alberta provincials in swimming. Before covid he was also an excellent speed skater. She is off until July 3rd.
Peachy did not recover her face book page (?) and a friend from England is visiting for three weeks.
 
Chris P. regaled us with a story of falling into the water in Active Pass fortunately with a flotation device with ss other people had to pull them out or the water. She is going back for personal training and was about to show us how ripped she is when fortunately she was arrested. No one was prepared to post bail.
 
Jeanette got her credit card fraud refunded. She is going to West Vancouver to pick up book donations. She is then flying to Philippines for three weeks.
 
Elena had a picnic at a friend’s back yard. She travelled to Nanaimo and Victoria. Also presented the RWHN to Gabriel’s community food project.
 
Garth went to Whistler where he did a lot of golfing and dinning out.
 
Caroline is reviewing the peace fellowship applications are in and doing the final review and the applicants are impressive. All golfers are invited to play in the Therapeutic Riding fundraiser on August 27th at Country Meadows at 1 pm. The program helps so many groups of kids.
 
Blair has been invited to join our Thursday golf excursions although he may have to bring some extra cash because of the high stakes at risk.
 
On Wednesday I noticed a slight smell of smoke in the air in Ladner and Thursday morning there was the smell of dope. Smoke then dope. Or is it rope a dope!
 
Chris M did not sleep last night as the cat was missing. They had a BBQ so with people coming in and out the cat escaped. So the cat was not in her room when she went to bed and so she was out looking for the cat as it did not even answer texts. Turned out the cat was in Olivia’s room and they had thought it was the dog. There was a lot of advice about getting an air tag for the cat as she obviously has her phone off when she is sleeping.
 
Pat had her back deck sanded and re-stained. She chose a different colour and now it looks too red. Did not realize how red but hopes to get used to it.
 
Melinda, who never talks about her grand kids, had them Saturday watching willow is going Zen  doing yoga and says some ice cream would be good too. Rory is now a spicey meatball into the terrible twos and John and Melinda wondering if it was time to go home yet. Brook is doing the crawl. Peter and John were driving in the Cadillac with 650 horse power and John started getting car sick 🤢so Peter had to drive home. Broke the sound barrier on the straight stretches between Hedley and Princeton.  
 
 
 
 
 

                                    Meanderings 

 
Yes, it is rainbow taken at Skaha Lake last week in honour of pride week.
 
 

speaker 

 
Ron Pultr, a volunteer from the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Team was our speaker. He has been a boater for many years and works in cyber security. The RCMSR had volunteers as part of the coast safety team for over 100 years. It is currently a hybrid system with provincial, federal, and volunteer safety service provided.
Their mission is saving lives on the water. The RCMSR is made up of 950 volunteers in 30 different communities providing continuous 24/7 365-day coverage. It is a community based and supported organization integrated with the Canadian coast guard. It operates on lakes rivers and the ocean. Not only does it collaborate with the federal and provincial authorities but also the indigenous population.
It is a 100% volunteer organization working over 100,000 hours per year, 13,000 training hours and 3400 operating hours.
The RCMSR operates as a separate not for profit charity. It respond to 800 emergencies per year which is about 1/3 of total. They have a 15 minute response time. The organization provides services to many community events such as the fireworks. All members must be within 15 minutes of a response craft. They support other government agencies such as the Delta police, firefighters, and environmental response agencies.
There are two stations in Richmond with management and highly trained volunteers who have up to 30 years of experience. The volunteers also have a variety of day jobs. The two stations service over 500 nautical square miles. About 30% of the calls are mechanical or fuel related. They have two rigid hull inflatable boats one that can withstand gale force winds and will self right itself if flipped over.
The RMSCR promotes safe boating and prevention and will loan life jackets  to boaters under their “Kids Don’t Float” program. They also will visit the yacht clubs to check boats to make sure they are properly maintained and supplied. They provide information booths at 25 – 30 community events.
The operating budget is about $100,000 per year and they are raising capital to replace one of their boats and build a new larger boat house larger for training and equipment. They often need to replace and repair equipment from last year.
They are financed through fundraising activities including dinner and pub nights. They also receive corporate and public donations and community grants. They also receive gaming funds and all of this covers their budget. Their next fundraiser is a gala dinner and auction at the Loft at Britannia Shipyards on September 16th at 5:30.
Dinner at the loft September 16th at the loft $150 per ticket opens at 5:30 buffet dinner. For more information follow this link. Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue | RCMSAR | East Sooke BC
 

upcoming events

 
 
June 21st, 2023, President's Dinner. 6 PM at the Steveston Seafood House. Please register on line. 
 
June 22, no Thursday meeting. 
 
June 29th President's Roast.
 
Next years Gala is Friday May 3rd, 2024. 

                  TODAY'S CHUCKLEs            

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'There's two fish in a tank, and one says to the other "How do you drive this thing?" '
 
“I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.”
― Groucho Marx
 
 
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Brian Cole
June 10
 
Peachy Magistrado
June 10
 
Dalbir Rai
June 23
 
Spouse Birthdays
Lavina
June 29
 
Anniversaries
Eleanore Matthew
Don
June 1
 
Bill Jaffe
Shelley
June 13
 
Debbie Murphy
Miles Timmis
June 26
 
Join Date
Sandra Hass
June 10, 2008
15 years
 
Debbie Murphy
June 17, 2010
13 years
 
Eleanore Matthew
June 17, 2020
3 years
 
Melinda Newman
June 17, 2010
13 years
 
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