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April 24, 2012
Arrowsmith
Volume 3
Issue 41
Chronicle
The Rotary Club of Port Alberni-Arrowsmith
Issue 29
Chartered June 9, 1998
District 5020 RI Club Number 26488
Club Executive
President –
Theresa Kingston
April 24, 2012
RI Club Number 26488
 Regrets: Dave, Vishal, Edwin,
Matt, Pat, Marek, Anna, Steve
 Visiting Rotarians:
 Guests: Lori Kerr
 Chair: Claude Lavertu
President-Elect –
Pam Craig
Vice-President
Joe Lamoureux
Secretary –
Siedo Tzogoeff
** Card draw: rebuilding
Treasurer –
Jim Creighton
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Past-President –
Larry McGifford
New Rotarian:
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Directors:
Cheryl Hamilton
Claude Lavertu
Rabinder Dhillon
Sergeant-at-Arms –
Kim Heeks
Lori Kerr was inducted into the club today
by President Elect Pam Craig, sponsored
by Kenn Whiteman. Lori is a financial
planner with CIBC and a former Rotarian
with the Terrace Club and Port Alberni
Club.
Lori being inducted as a new member
Committee Reports:

Rotary Arts District: Street Task
Force Committee meeting
th
Wednesday April 25 , 5 p.m.
City Hall. All club members are
welcome to participate.

RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership
Award): travel arrangements
have been finalized for Justin
Tremblay who will be attending
RYLA in District 5050 April 2629, 2012.
Next Chairperson:
st
May 1
Pam Craig
th
May 8
Jim Creighton
th
May 10
Exec Meeting
Larry McGifford
May15th
Business Meeting
May22nd
Jonathan Cross
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Social Event: Mark your daytimers, PDAs, calendars: Installation Dinner June 6.
Tickets now available from Pam. $35 per person. Port Alberni Rugby Club. 6 p.m.
April is Magazine Month
Kudos to: Theresa and Rylarian Kate
Schievink for being invited to be part
of a delegation to China within the
next 12 months.
COMING EVENTS
Rotary International Convention
Bangkok, Me.
May 6-9, 2012
Club Installation Dinner
Port Alberni Rugby Club
6 p.m.
District Conference
Victoria, BC
June 22-24, 2012
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The Rotary Foundation
Donation info: Donations by mail;
Send donations (in Canadian or U.S. dollars)
to:
The Rotary Foundation (Canada) Box B9322
P.O. Box 9100,
Postal Station F
Toronto, ON M4Y 3A5
Or: The Rotary Foundation (Canada) online
contribution form.
Our guest speaker today was Kenn Whiteman who shared an overview of his
recent trip through the Panama Canal.
The Panama Canal (Spanish: Canal de Panamá) is an 82-kilometre (51 mi) ship
canal in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean (via the Caribbean Sea) to the
Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a key conduit
for international maritime trade.
Work on the canal, which began in 1880, was completed in 1914, making it no
longer necessary for ships to sail the lengthy Cape Horn route around the
southernmost tip of South America and to navigate the dangerous waters of the
Strait of Magellan. One of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever
undertaken, the Panama Canal shortcut made it possible for ships to travel
between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in half the time previously required. The
shorter, faster, safer route to the U.S. West Coast and to nations in and along the
Pacific Ocean allowed those places to become more integrated with the world
economy.
Ownership of the territory that is now the Panama Canal was first Colombian,
then French and then American before coming under the control of the
Panamanian government in 1999. The Panama Canal has seen annual traffic rise
from about 1,000 ships when it opened in 1914, to over 15000 vessels in 2011.
The cost of a cruise ship to traverse the canal is over $300,000.
The American Society of Civil Engineers has named the Panama Canal one of
the seven wonders of the modern world.
For some interesting reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal.
Rotary Club of Port AlberniArrowsmith Rotary
Meets
Tuesdays
7:00 a.m.
Hospitality Inn
Redford St.
Club mailing address:
PO Box 351
Port Alberni, BC
V9Y 7M8
Is it the Truth?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Have a Great Week!!