Miscellaneous
Repeat from last week or until no longer relevant:
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.
Presidents Report
All meetings will be by zoom until further notice.
The RWHN AGM is coming up and Debbie will be sending a notice to all members.
The District 5040 Conference is scheduled for June 4 - 5, it will be held virtually and the cost is $79. A notice will be sent regarding this conference as well.
Please direct any questions to me 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.
Be kind and be calm and safe...
Send in your volunteer hours to Sandra
Announcements
The flower basket fundraiser resulted in the participation of 103 customers and the sale of 217 baskets totalling gross proceeds or $15,540 of which the club will net just under $10,000 as the margin worked out to more than 50%. Great Job Peter and thanks to the committee.
An O'Canada tribute to nature. Love Preserve Sustain
Compassion is the language the deaf can hear and the blind can see.
Visitors
Winnifreda L. Manyanga a Lawyer with Inherit Your Rights in Arusha Tanzania.
Samantha Button and Harkiran Sidhu.
sergeant At Arms Tidbits
Elena is gardening and still volunteering organizing the books for the libraries in the Philippines.
Marg is rising before the sun to watch tennis at 3 AM.
Dick arranged his vaccination in a 15 second phone call and is getting the shot next week.
Bill reported that Sam got his shot, blah blah blah dates and oh Jake and Kyra got married and etc. so on and dates dates dates.
Mary Lou now has a camper and while waiting for 5 hours for it to be road ready she walked around Summerland. Some great wineries in that area.
Yours truly has agreed to let Dr. Sam be the conservator of my estate and person. Sandy was not consulted. I just want my own Netfix special.
Ron has been the victim of a credit card scam where someone is obtaining cards in his name. It has taken hours to clarify and deal with the problem.
Jocyee is going to flog Kathy if she has enough energy left after her 18,000 steps golfing.
Pat welcomed our guests.
Gordon reported that he is spending a lot of time resuscitating the Kenya project to bring 21st century learning to education in Kenya.
Bobby has been tracking his food intake and eating healthier, result down six pounds.
Dalbir is getting a lot out of the Rotary Peace Conversations Program. This week there are two three hour sessions and seven hours on Saturday. It is worth it and confirms the club will get a presentation as well.
Sandra had to be at work by 8.
Garth suggests that Ron sign up with Equifax who will deal with credit card fraud issues. Had the fuse go on his oven and learned to BBQ tarts.
Carolyn advised that the Therapeutic Riding paper shredding fund raiser is May 15th they need funds to replace aging horses. If anyone knows where there may be horses for sale please let her know.
Melinda wished Elena a Happy Birthday thanked Peter and reminded us all we are experiencing ground hog week. Wait a minute wasn't that last week.
Chris B. learned this morning that the border closing has been extended once again so unable to visit family in the US. Also no visits to Alberta. Talked about feeling boxed in.
Amanda has enjoyed the sunny week and happy customers. Sadly her Grandpa is now in Palliative Care.
Kathy was looking forward to celebrating daughter Rachel's 29th birthday but Rachel's partner came down with a serious case of covid. Fortunately he is now doing better.
Debbie S. is planting succulents for sale at rebought/rethought if you are interested here is the link. Rebought_Rethought (rebought-rethought.ca) Succulent on that for a minute.
speaKER
Winnifreda L. Manyanga a Lawyer with Inherit Your Rights in Arusha Tanzania is an advocate in the high court in Tanzania and dedicates herself to gender equality. She is a voice for women's rights in Tanzania in regards to inheritance, property rights and human rights. The goal is to fight injustice through training women in groups and schools and they also broadcast on radio and TV. Some courts do not allow lawyers so women are trained to represent themselves. Legal aid is provided free for women and children. The organizations provides gender equality training and health training for women, men and children. One of the big issues is that through custom when the husband dies the property passes to the son and not the wife. Many do not know that the law protects them and wives are actually entitled to the inheritance. Wives also will accept the violence in the home because they are afraid to lose everything. In 2020 they trained 3,000 people, 30 community advisors and took 37 cases to court. Educating women is not enough as men need to be trained too and learning about human rights will improve the lives of the whole family. They have trained many community leaders who provide safe houses for women in small rural villages. In these areas women are often reluctant to go to the police. The organization provides 8 weeks of training regarding land rights, inheritance, human rights and children's rights. After 6 months they return for a refresher course and to assess how well the program is working. They also will provide free legal advice to draft wills. The training is to make both men and women understand gender violence and it is not just up to the Government to protect human rights. The training occurs at ground level to protect human rights. This will strengthen the economy, create sustainable communities and transform society. For better detail you can review the presentation sent by Kathy yesterday.
Meanderings
The oldest known wild bird in the world is a female Laysan albatross named Wisdom that was banded in 1956. It was last seen on Midway Atoll incubating an egg. Banding of birds was started by Paul Bartsch of the Smithsonian Institute in 1902 when he banded 23 black crowned night herons. Only one was found 55 miles from where it was banded. Since then there have been 77 million banded birds with 5 million records of encounters. The banding of birds has not only helped with our knowledge of their habits but also assisted with saving species and their habitats. The known record for long distance travel is a South Polar skua that was banded in Antarctica in January 1975 and shot in Greenland in July 1975 - a distance of 8,929 miles. (Scientific American)
Human migration is also increasing as a result of war, famine, and a search for opportunities. In the past two decades women have increasingly been travelling independent of other family members usually for education or work. In destination countries, women migrants' participation in the work force exceeds that of non-migrant woman by 15 percent. Travelling compounds the risk of exploitation and gender based violence. There are 26.4 million migrant women in the U.S. (National Geographic).
Upcoming Events
All meetings by Zoom until further notice.
Please note the new date for the Auction
Friday September 24, 2021 Auction Fundraiser with final details to be determined but anticipating live and in person.
Committee (and other) Updates
Volunteer hours have been received from 9 members (4 board members and 5 club members)
2020 hours total 615 hrs, Jan - 42hrs, Feb - 31hrs
Club members are reminded to submit their total volunteer hours (no dates required) to Sandra as soon as possible after the month’s end.
TODAYS CHUCKLEs
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I often get asked how my wife and I have remained married for over 40 years. We go out twice a week for a nice dinner and a glass of wine. She goes out Tuesday and I go Friday.
Here’s the problem, there doesn’t seem to be a limit to the number of times you can make the same mistake twice.
In Honour of St. Patrick's Day:
Why did the leprechaun go outside? To sit on his paddy-o.
Why shouldn’t you iron a four-leaf clover? You might press your luck!
Belated Happy St. Patrick's Day 
