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ANNOUNCEMENTS
October is Economic and Community Development Month in Rotary
This is "Ham Sale" time - please note orders must be in by November 22, 2020;
SARCAN Account is now available in all SARCAN Depots in SK - Doreen Pankewich will send out details for how you can share your cans and bottles with Regina Eastview;
6:00 P.M. tonight is the 3rd District "Talk Show" moderated by PDG Fred Wright featuring an Interact Panel sharing their views on Rotary's October focus;
Next week will be our Club's first "hybrid" meeting as those who choose to gather at the Rotisserie Restaurant, the other choice is to ZOOM in as has been our practice for the past 6 months;
Here is The Rotisserie Lunch Menu - you must advise Doreen Pankewich or John Van Koll of your chose in advance (or you will not eat):
Past President Richard Schwan was called on to introduce our Guest Speaker, Strini Reddy, a member of the RC of Winnipeg and District 5550 Chair of the Honouring Indigenous Peoples (HIP) Committee.
Strini Reddy was born and raised in South Africa during the turbulent era of Apartheid. He and his young family left S.A. in 1960, lived in 3 countries over the next ten years searching for a "permanent" home. Eventually they moved to The Pas, MB where he spent six years as a teacher and administrator. In 1978 they moved to Winnipeg. He was a consultant with MB Ed, then a consultant with Frontier School Division where he rose to Chief Slllnupt. Strini retired in 1991, but subsequently served as Exec Director of the MB. Association of School Superintendents.
Throughout his life, Strini has been a passionate advocate for children, youth and the underserved and underprivileged in our society and in our world. He was a volunteer with the Social Planning Council of Wpg and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Wpg. He was the co-founder of the Community School Investigators (CSI) summer learning program for inner city children. Strini served as the Chair of MB’s Healthy Child Advisory Council for 10 years.
Strini is the recipient of numerous honors and awards among them the Queen’s Jubilee Medal, the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award, the Order of MB and the Order of Canada. He is the Director of International Service with the RC of Winnipeg where he focuses on projects in support of the underprivileged in South Africa and reconciliation initiatives with indigenous communities in Manitoba.
It is as a leader in the ever expanding HIP Community that Strini shared his significant impact on Indigenous communities in Winnipeg, the province of Manitoba and beyond. HIP's Vision and Mission are a clear reminder that this is about relationship building, learning and working together.
The HIP VISION is that all Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Peoples work together,
interconnected and interdependent, for the benefit of future generations. Their MISSION to catalyze societal change by inspiring Indigenous & Non-Indigenous relationship building, strengthening community well-being and advancing the next generation of leaders, serves as the solid foundation from which they move forward.
Strini Reddy (centre) with students and staff from Community School Investigators program, which Reddy co-founded.
PHOTO: Royal Bank.
Through HIP efforts Strini shared stories of positive results achieved when school children from Indigenous communities and Non-Indigenous communities come together to improve our lives together. It is in working together, interconnected and interdependent, that future generations will benefit. Although HIP remains focused on education, awareness and relationship building, there is an emphasis on building meaningful equitable and long lasting relationships by creating bonds and supporting each other, and employ key components needed to "walk the path together".
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Strini has been called a “father to thousands” and an “advocate of humanity", to which he simply responds by saying he is just, "doing what’s right".
Strini Reddy, thank you for demonstrating in such profound ways what "doing what's right" looks like. You honored us, Strini, with your presence and presentation and humbled us with your dedication.
Agbor Agbor is celebtating his Birthday today and Charles Sadzamare is getting ready for his Birthday Celebration on October 7. Let us shower them with our good wishes.
What Does this signify in Rotary?
Let Peter Peters know, you know!
FELLOWSHIP HIGHLIGHTS
Major highlight was that Doreen Pankewich won the "Standing on Your Head" award for doing so the entire meeting - Congratulations;
Those who wished summer would continue, leaving fall "waiting at the door", were fined $2.00 for their out of season approach;
Peter Peters was pleased to tell the group that the Ripple Effect Committees from Guatemala and Canada had their first ever joint ZOOM Meeting, opening the door for more "ripple opportunities";
Cory Daly was emotionally pumped about a speaker he heard yesterday and he will hopefully get to speak to Eastview;
Allen and Grace Hillsden are going to Winnipeg for a "dinner theatre";
Did you call Doreen or John about your meal choice for next week? If not, do it now;
Look forward to seeing some of you next week at the Rotisserie;
Be safe and stay well.
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Today's guests
Happy to have with us Rotarian and Guest Speaker Strini Reddy and Taiseer Shareif from the RC of Winnipeg; DG Gailmarie Anderson, RC of Melfort; Bob Durston, RC of Neepawa; Doug Keam, RC of Regina; and, Visitor Jessie Carlson, guest of husband, Gary.
