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ANNOUNCEMENTS
April 7 in person meeting hosted by the Rotary Club of Regina at the Delta. Guest speaker will be Nora Yeates, CEO of the Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan.
April 17 in person meeting hosted by the Rotary Club of Eastview. The ISP Committee with give a presentation on their activities which will include inspiring stories and pictures of the Committee's work.
April 24 will be an Eastview Fellowship meeting. Spouses and prospective members are welcome. It will be a potluck at Pat Dell's office. Please bring a food dish of your culture. More details will be sent to members in the coming week.
THE TERRY FOX RIDE OF HOPE WITH CO-ORDINATOR, NIKKI REKMAN
President Al began the meeting with a welcome to all. He introduced Nikki Rekman, the coordinator of the Terry Fox, Ride of Hope. This year is the 44th anniversary of Terry's original Marathon of Hope.
Eighteen-year-old Terry Fox of Port Coquitlam, BC never saw himself as remarkable. Following his cancer diagnosis of osteogenic sarcoma just above the knee, the subsequent amputation of his leg and experience in the cancer wards charged Terry with compassion and and a fierce determination to bring an end to the suffering cancer causes, and set him on a path that changed the world.
Who can forget the compelling scene of Terry bravely running across Canada with a small entourage following him. His run ended near Thunder Bay due to a recurrence of his cancer. Touched by the tragedy, Canadians promised Terry they would 'Finish It' and see his dream of a cure for cancer realized. 44 years later the country remains committed to seeing Terry's dream come to fruition.
The Ride of Hope started because Terry’s younger brother, Darrell, wanted to do something special to mark the 35th anniversary of Terry’s Marathon of Hope. In 2015, Darrell and a small crew of riders cycled 350 km to the base of Mount Terry Fox, in British Columbia.
This year, Darrell is organizing a very special National Ride of Hope in honour of the 45th anniversary of Terry’s Marathon of Hope. This time, it’s literally a Ride as big as our country. On June 9, a team of 10-12 cyclists will leave Vancouver and pedal 7,000 km to arrive in St. John’s on July 10. In addition to being an epic 32-day tribute to Terry’s legacy, it’s a powerful, poignant way to support his dream of a world without cancer. As the National Ride makes its way across 10 provinces and through 13 cities, there will be opportunities for experienced cyclists to fundraise and join the event! In 11 years, the Ride of Hope has raised almost $1 million. Over the 45 years since the first Marathon of Hope over $900 million has been raised.
It was Eastview's own, Ron Okumura, who responded to Nikki's email requesting support for the Ride. Ron and President Al will be co hosts of a barbeque welcoming the 11th Ride of Hope to Regina on June 16. Eastview will host the Riders and supporters in Wascana Park on June 16. Plans are underway to make this Regina Eastview welcome of the Ride of Hope a very special event honouring Terry's first marathon and his dream of a cancer free world. More details will follow on this event in the weeks ahead.
THANK YOU NIKKI, RON AND ROTARIANS FOR MAKING EASTVIEW A PART OF THIS JOURNEY IN HONOUR OF A SPECIAL YOUNG MAN WITH A DREAM. This truly exemplifies the Magic of Rotary.
WHO's emblem was chosen by the First World Health Assembly in 1948. The emblem consists of the United Nations symbol surmounted by a staff with a snake coiling round it. The association between snakes and medicine is mainly due to the snake's ability to shed its skin which led to snakes as a symbol of life, rebirth and renewal, and fertility in mythologies and legends.
A long time partner of Rotary International, among others, in the fight against polio is the World Heath Organization (WHO). While millions of lives have been saved, the fight continues as well as the research being done on other diseases.
Below are excerpts from WHO on their immunization strategy IA 2030, their mission, their targets, their path forward. At a time when immunization is questioned by some and rates in some countries continue to drop, it is reassuring to read this report and learn of the work being done by WHO.
IA2030 is an ambitious global strategy to maximize the lifesaving impact of vaccines that, if fully implemented, will save 50 million lives over the next decade.
Targets to be achieved by 2030 include:
Achieving 90% coverage for essential vaccines given in childhood and adolescence;
Halving the number of children completely missing out on vaccines;
Completing 500 national or subnational introductions of new or under-utilized vaccines - such as those for COVID-19, rotavirus, or human papillomavirus (HPV);
After a short stay in hospital, we heard that Allen Hillsden is expected to return home today. We are thinking of you, Allen, and miss you. Hoping to see you soon.
BEST WISHES FOR A SPEEDY RECOVERY ALLEN
April birthdays will be celebrated by Jayna, Leif, Pat Dell and Doug Mortin.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROTARIANS--WISHING YOU GOOD HEALTH AND HAPPINESS IN THE COMING YEAR!
FELLOWSHIP HIGHLIGHTS
There were happy bucks today. The following people noted their happiness:
Peter N and Peter P. attended a meeting last evening with the Guatemala Rotary Club that is partnering with R.C. of Regina Eastview and others in the Ripple Effect program--Building schools and more for the children of Guatemala. They note the peace and goodwill that has been generated in this project.
There was happiness from Al following a meeting with the Golf Committee telling us that plans are under way for the annual July 4 Golf tournament at Tor Hill.
Jayna was happy, not only that her birthday is coming this weekend, but that a cheque has been delivered by the Community Services Committee to the MacKenzie Infant Care Center for the repair of their stairs. Well done.
Stay well everyone and have a good week. There are signs of spring around us.
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“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” — Desmond Tutu
Today's guests
Nikki Rekman, Guest speaker with the Terry Fox Ride of Hope.
Greg Baca-prospective member
Welcome guests. You made our day!
Next Meeting Responsibilities
April 17-- the In person meeting hosted by the R. C. of Eastview, with President Al, the International Services Projects Committee will be presenting stories and successes on the projects.
April 24--a Potluck supper will be held with members encouraged to bring their spouses or a guest along with one of their cultural food dishes. More details will follow.
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