Another Rotary year comes to an end

Happy Canada Day!

On Tuesday June 23, Mac and Heather hosted the Club's annual fish fry and year end wrap up party out at their house on Lake Dauphin. This evening get together replaced our noon lunch meeting for that week. We had a wonderful meal with fish fried by chefs Brad and Ross and plenty of time to relax and visit with fellow Rotarians.

As part of the official business of the evening, outgoing Club President Howard Wirch said a few words and presented some awards to members of the club. The awards are as follows:

Fitness Challenge was awarded to Eric's team.

Certificates for outstanding achievement in youth services:

• Karen Anderson - for coordinating youth activities offered through the club
• Karen Davis - for her work with bringing the Dolly Parton Imagination Library to our community
• Kathy Bellemare - for helping in coordinating youth activities offered through the club

Service Above Self Awards

• Bob Bettson - coordinating our lunch speakers, the Countryfest bar and for putting his name forward to serve on the board.
• Carissa Caruk - for coordinating the Friendship exchange and helping out with planning for the 2011 District Conference

Two Paul Harris Fellowships were awarded by the club this year and are presented to:

• Jean-Louis Guillas for too many reasons to be mentioned - a great role model for the rest of us Rotarians.
• The Dauphin Marketplace Mall for all their support of our semi-annual book fairs.

Rotarian of the Year - Heather Agnew

Perfect attendance:

• 1 year - Kathy Bellemare, Lorraine Hanson
• 2 years - Laura Coghill, Jean-Louis Guillas
• 3 years - Ed Froese, Heather Agnew, Harvey Hanson
• 4 years - Howard Wirch
• 6 years - Mel Wyshynski

And of course, the last official item of the evening was President Howard Wirch handing off the torch to incoming President Brad Sawyer (as seen in the first picture below).

Howard led his last official club meeting yesterday at noon. Thanks to Howard for providing great leadership and inspiration over the past year.

Looking forward to another year of Rotary. Our next club activities is volunteering to work the bar at the 20th Annual Dauphin's Countryfest this weekend.