The 5040 District Conference is getting closer and closer. Don't forget to register and see the beauty of Sun Peaks. There will be amazing speakers and fun activities. Register at https://www.rotary5040.org.

 

Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Tsawwassen and Interactors from the South Delta Secondary School Interact Club provided service and attended a service to remember those in need and those who served our country and the many who provided the ultimate sacrifice.

On the morning of Saturday the 10^th, blessed with glorious and unseasonal sunshine, 17 Rotarians and one perennial progeny assembled at Delta Hospital to install the lights in preparation for the coming Christmas season. An annual service to those either living in the Extended Care Unit, those staying in the various hospital wards, those visiting their friends and loved ones and the hard working staff who care for those people, our Rotary Club puts up numerous strings of lights to bring some colour and cheer to the dark days of winter and those who are in, visiting or working at our local hospital.

 

Lights were attached to the railings and trees outside the ECU, to the main entrance of the hospital and inside the healing garden. They will be lit each night from now until January when the Rotarians will return to stake them down for storage until the next year.

On the morning of Sunday the 11^th, as the fog gave way to sunshine, Rotary President Keith, Exchange Student Evel. Interact President Ella and Interactors Catrina and Devon attended the Remembrance Day ceremony at the cenotaph in Ladner. Amongst the thousands who attended to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice to end the First World War, The "Great War", the "War To End All Wars" we were also joined by President Elect Gail and the Teacher sponsor for the Interact Club, Ms. Dulay.
 

The UN International Day of Peace was again celebrated in Rotary Square in the Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall.

In addition to some of the traditional leaders from our community who spoke to us with their messages of peace, this year we were fortunate to have Fazineh Keita, a co-founder of the Innocence Lost Foundation and a former child soldier in Sierra Leone. We were also joined by a significant group from our Interact Club and they and Fazineh provided valuable contributions to the event. Fazineh illustrated how lucky we are to live in a peaceful country and society and the students presented a graphical representation of the Eight Pillars Of Peace. 

The weather was dry and mostly sunny. The smoke wasn't as bad as other parts of B.C. The crowds were huge. The excitement mounted as the "tubbers" completed the circuits and headed for the finish line and the all-important ringing of the bell. Check out this video as all of the racers made it home.