Rotary District 5040 Governor Don Evans, with partner Deb Sankey, and Assistant Governor Wayne Connorton, made his annual visit to the Rotary Club of Ladner on October 24, coinciding with World Polio Day.
To mark World Polio Day on October 24, club members had their pinkie finger nails painted purple, an indicator in polio vaccine campaigns overseas that a child has received the vaccine
Ladner Rotary members hold up their pinkie fingers, painted purple, to mark World Polio Day, as a special day in the global campaign, started by Rotary in 1985, which has reduced the number of cases from 350,000 annually to 12 as of this month. With individual donations from club members and the club overall, $4065 was raised for the global End Polio campaign. | |
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(l to r) Club Foundation Chair Peter Podovinikoff and President Ulf Ottho thank Wayne Connorton, Deb Sankey and District Governor Don Evans | District Governor Don Evans speaks to Ladner Rotary members |
A 27.5 minute video of District Governor Don Evans's presentation on Rotary | |
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President Ulf Ottho at the lectern which Ladner Rotary is presenting to the new club of Vancouver Mountainview | Close up of dedication plaque on the new lectern for the new Rotary Club of Vancouver Mountainview |
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District Governor Don Evans and Deb Sankey visit the venue for the Ladner Rotary Splash Park opening in May 2018 with club President Ulf Ottho, Lynn Cameron and Irene Forcier | Recognized by Lynn Cameron and Guillermo Bustos (on left) for setting a new record for calendar sales of 50 in one shift were Past District Governor Sonia Barron and Jim Burnett |
Ladner Rotary members hold up their pinkie fingers, painted purple, to mark World Polio Day, as a special day in the global campaign, started by Rotary in 1985, which has reduced the number of cases from 350,000 annually to 12 as of this month. With individual donations from club members and the club overall, $4065 was raised for the global End Polio campaign.




