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Fred Wright District Governor 2019 – 2020
Email: fred.wright2020@gmail.com;
Email: fred.wright2020@gmail.com;
Phone: (807-219-1727)
“Rotary Connects the World” is our Rotary International Theme this year. Through positive peace, starting with ourselves, we can connect in meaningful ways with each other and the world.
I grew up believing that I could do anything that I put my mind to. Life challenged that often, but I learned not to say can’t and recently came across a great way to look at this. Rather than saying something cannot be done, let us say: “What if we do?” *
It is a humbling honour to serve you, our District Governor Team and our District Board. In serving you this year I hope that you will help us all to see what if we do.
*Guiding principle for Thankyou (an Australian Social Enterprise) developed by Daniel Flynn and his team, keynote speaker at the Rotary International Convention in Hamburg, Germany
DISTRICT 5550 STRATEGIC PLANNING GOALS
Vision: We create lasting change by uniting people of action with a passion for peace.
GOAL #1
That every child inD5550 has food, clean potable water, clothing, & education without limits of finances. This will be achieved with an emphasis on RI's six areas of focus. Essentially, this goal is meant to reduce child poverty and ensure every child has an opportunity to succeed. We are defining Poverty as the lack of secure access to:
GOAL #2
Membership District 5550 will work towards developing an engaged and growing membership, strong clubs, and projects that promote the six areas of focus. Net 3 new members growth for each club in our district per Rotary year. (135 is 10% growth)
GOAL #3
Develop a consistent Rotary public image throughout our District.
GOAL #4
Develop an effective team of district and club leaders
Goal #5
Encourage our clubs to be involved in International Service.
The Rotary Career Symposium in Winnipeg is one of the largest in western Canada and is held annually in the RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg
• Approximately 12,000 attend-students, teachers, parents and others looking for a career or career change
• 100 exhibitors and 40 speakers participate in the Symposium every year
• Rotary Career Symposium showcases Winnipeg and Manitoba’s industries, employers, post-secondary institutions and trade organizations
• The Symposium encourages and motivates Manitoban youth to find a career of their choice and understand the education requirements involved in reaching their goals, allowing them to become contributing members of our community.
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Guest presenters, Victor Roman and Jonathan Carrier, shared with us their introduction to, and their ongoing association with, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Regina and Area. Beginning with their "little" brother match, 10 and 8 years ago, Victor and Jonathan spoke about how their respective brother relationship has grown over the years. Growth was not restricted to the young person (the mentee), but equally so to them as the "mentor". A growth and development process, such that they have become important components of one another’s lives. As Victor stated so clearly, "We transform young lives by igniting their potential."As we enter the new decade Rotary club of Saskatoon North has the following Resolutions
