Events

Canadian Life Boat Institution - Search & Rescue

John Horton, Search & Rescue Commander

Brian Cook, Search & Rescue Volunteer

John Ashikian, Search & Rescue Volunteer

Subject to confirmation with President Brian, new Rotary member Chris Scurr will give us an update on the boomimg EV Vehicles growth.

New Member John Horton and the Canadian Lifeboat Institute (CLI) will truly deliver a new Member Classification Talk, in grand fashion. Tuesday September 30th is a National Holiday (Truth & Reconcilation Day) and we won't be meeting at the Coast for our regular Tuesday Rotary Meeting. We are taking our Meeting to the "high seas"!! We will gather at the dock (Ladner Harbour, free parking) for a tour and safety meeting (life jackets provided). We will them start our onboard vogage (weather permitting) under the leadership of Commander John, Mary and 2 crew members. We will have sandwiches and beverages provided for lunch on board. If you plan to attend this special Rotary Meeting/Classification presentation, plan for a two to three hour meeting. We are limited to 15 or 16 Rotarians and guests. If we are over subscribed we can plan for another Tour/Voyage in the Spring of 2026. CLI encourage only mobile and seaworthy Rotarians to sign up. Registration will be on a first come first serve bases, following the Rotary "Four Way Test". We will prepay for our special meeting, with our regular lunch fee, with some of the fee going to CLI for fuel (CLI is a non profit institute). 

Administration Director, Rotarian Denis Denischuk

Former colleague of Brian Smith's, at the Canadian Embassy in Toyko.

Former Canadian Ambassador to the Philipines and friend of Rotarian Alfredo Goco.

Rotarian Steve Rutledge from Ontario with an update on "Adopt a Village - Laos" and the upcoming projects for 2026. Steve will be on Zoom at the beginning of our Tuesday noon lunch meeting. Thank you Chris Offer for making this work for the kickoff to November - "Rotary Foundation Month".

No lunch Meeting on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. We are celebrating Christmas with a festive Dinner, with music, fellowship, door prizes and a wonderful buffet dinner. Come and join us at the Coast Tsawwassen Inn.

Time, 5:30 PM for registration and fellowship, followed by dinner at 6:00 PM. Please bring some cash as we will have some door prizes in support of food security in south Delta, tickets 5 for $5.00.

Invitations has been sent. Please RSVP for yourself and your Guests. Registration is a must as this is a catered dinner. We pay for our registered guests. Cost $60.00.

Joint presentation from our local Kyndred Society in Delta (Allison Grimwood) and WorkBC (Neha Atwal), a BC and Federal government funded program.