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ANNOUNCEMENTS
March 18 Eastview Board meeting on zoom at 5-15;
March 19 noon luncheon at the Delta, in-person meeting hosted by Regina Eastview;
March 19 & April 16 - 4 P.M. Regina Club along with support from Eastview serve at Souls Harbour;
March 26 Eastview zoom meeting at noon;
April 9 at Eastview zoom meeting at noon hear speaker Eva Vida, President of The Rotary Foundation of Canada;
April 13 in person meeting hosted by the Regina Club at noon at the Delta;
April 30, 5-30pm Eastview hosts the 'Spring Fling' at the Salvation Army location on 13th Avenue. More details will follow. If you have a collectible item for the Silent Auction let Allen Hillsden orJayna know.
President Jayna welcomed everyone to today's zoom meeting. Following the Land Acknowledgement, she invited Jeanne Alexander to introduce guest speakers Mary Blackstone and Sara McCreary from the program, On Cue.
On Cue has developed as a grassroots, community-driven organization with a hands-on group of volunteers who have invested their time to make a better financial and creative future for local performing artists as well as the community. A new work will be premiered on March 21, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Mary Blackstone is currently the Chair of On Cue Performance Hub’s Steering Committee.This is an artist run performing arts organization which she helped to found in 2020. It is devoted to featuring the original creative work of local professional artists who otherwise have limited opportunities to perform their new work for the public. That includes Indigenous, black, newcomer and other racialized artists. It also includes Deaf, disabled, 2SLGBTQ+ and emerging artists of all ages. As Director of the Regina-based Centre for the Study of Script Development, she is a professional dramaturg specializing in the development of new dramatic work for stage, screen and new media. She is Professor Emerita in Theatre at the University of Regina and formerly the university's first Dean of Fine Arts, in which capacity she was responsible for securing funding for helping to build the Riddell Centre.
Sara McCreary is a Métis artist and graduate student in the Master of Fine Arts program at the University of Regina’s Faculty of Media, Art, and Performance. Her research creation practice includes sewing, quilting, beadwork, embroidery and natural dyeing to revive and adapt material culture for contemporary Métis life. She works to restore visibility to the flower beadwork people and reclaim what it means to live a Métis life today.
As On Cue’s Indigenous Liaison, Sara works with artists in the Recreating Community Together collective. She meets regularly with participating artists to support the development of their performance work, assists with scheduling and communication, and maintains notes on the evolution of individual projects. She also helps connect artists with On Cue’s RCT Elder, along with other community members and knowledge holders who may contribute to the artists’ creative process. Sara’s role centres on relationship building, care and collaborative growth within the collective.
On Cue--Creating Community Together
Thank you Mary and Sara for informing us about On Cue. Best wishes as you move forward with this worthwhile program.
A couple of weeks ago I mentioned this article at our Club meeting. It is a speech by PDG Peter Peters given some time in the past. It was inspiring then and is inspiring today and Peter continues to demonstrate the same enthusiasm.
ENTHUSIASM
THE SPICE OF ROTARY
“Harry S. Truman said, “I studied the lives of great men and famous women; and I found that the men and women who got to the top were those who did the jobs they had in hand, with everything they had of energy, enthusiasm and hard work.”
The 33rd President of the United States had it right – and the ‘spice’ of the triad is ‘enthusiasm’. It is this very ‘spice’ which is borne out in most, if not all, aspects of our history. Enthusiasm was a key ingredient in Paul Harris’ dream in 1905; enthusiasm engendered by P.A.C. McIntyre saw the formation of the Rotary Club in Winnipeg, Canada in 1910; enthusiasm saw the establishment of a ‘Rotary Endowed Fund’ in 1918; enthusiasm (not to mention the practical need for ‘relief’) saw the creation of Rotary’s first community project in Chicago. In 1985 enthusiasm set the stage for the world’s most elaborate public health initiative; enthusiasm inspired the Youth Group of St. Andrew’s United Church, Winnipeg to catch a vision of ‘schools in Guatemala’, which led to the CRCID funded Ripple Effect Program in that Central American country; and the list goes on and on and on in your community and communities around the world.
Enthusiasm is an attitude, which attracts people. It is the reason I shop at Safeway, pick up coffee at Tim Horton’s, enjoy our grandchildren and worship with a ‘communities’ demonstration of enthusiastic appreciation for my being part of their day—they are enthusiastic about the service they provide. This self same quality is responsible for many of us being in Rotary today—we were inspired by the enthusiasm of our Sponsor and the men and women who welcomed us into the club. Over time we were able to incorporate their enthusiasm for Rotary into our character.
It is now our turn, not because we ‘have to’ but because we ‘want to; wish to; choose to’, to ‘repay’ our Sponsor(s) by being the same for others. I agree with the American essayist and Philosopher, Ralph Waldo Emerson, who observed, “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm”, and would you not agree, ‘Rotary is great’, so it is time to do my part.”
As most of you will recall Jennifer Jones was elected R. I. President for the 2022-23 year. She was the first woman President of R.I. Women have been admitted to Rotary International since 1989
Jennifer’s goal was to have 30% female membership during her year. In 2022 approximately 25% of the 1.2 million Rotarians worldwide were women. The percentage is often higher in younger segments and specific regions.
As of 2022:
Rotaractors: Women make up 50% of Rotaract members (for those aged 18–30).
Regional Variation: Some areas report higher engagement, such as 36% in certain zones or as high as 40% in districts in Southern Africa.
Leadership: Women represent roughly 20% of leadership positions on average, though this is a major area of focus for the organization.
Growth has been steady over the decades, increasing from roughly 13% in 2008 to 25% in 2022.
What is the status of female membership in the R.C. of Regina Eastview as of today? We are at 34% female membership. Well done, Eastview.
FELLOWSHIP HIGHLIGHTS
There were happy bucks today from the following people: Peter and Margaret Peters welcomed new great grandson, Jack, and his parents for an overnight stay;
Doreen Pankewich was happy and a little sad to have her family of 6 plus dogs return to their newly built home in Pilot Butte after a year stay;
Ann Grahame was happy to have been to a 'Spring Fling' committee meeting and advises we watch social media for further developments;
Greg Baca was happy to have purchased a new barbecue (it's the little things that count)!
Sam Berg noted that The Caring Place is excited to announce the Mayor's Luncheon event will be happening on May 7th, 2026. This event is dedicated to raising awareness of mental wellness and supporting The Caring Place in providing accessible, affordable counselling services for the people of Regina and surrounding communities.
President Jayna noted that there may be opportunity for Eastview members to volunteer in various capacities with the Food Bank. More details on thiswill follow in the weeks ahead;
Jeanne Alexander advised of the opportunity to again volunteer at a Rotary booth at the Cathedra Village Arts Festival from 10am to 5pm on May 18. Volunteers are needed for a number of tasks.
“To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone, and a funnybone.” —Reba McEntire
HAVE A GOOD WEEK!
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Past R.I. President, Jennifer Jones
Today's guests
Mary Blackstone & Sara McCreary--guest speakers
Bob Durston R.C. of Neepawa; Stewart Graham & Gilda Treleaven Graham, Doug Keam, George Carson, Carole Bryant all from the R.C of Regina; Philip Oyelude
