A Note from the Prez
Our last week at the Canterbury Centre in Rochester Road ended up as a celebration of the many years of Canterbury Rotary meetings there, and the induction of Dr Craig Smith into our Club - see the photo below of Craig, his sponsor Joe Flinn and me. Our moving to the Canterbury Neighbourhood Centre, beginning Monday 28 April, is not The End, just the end of the beginning! There was much cork popping and applause to welcome Craig (his off the cuff speech in response was pretty good too), and as Debbie was given a native violet plant to thank her for her smiles and care as she served our meals over the past many years.
Besides Craig we welcomed a first-time guest and friend of Karin and Rob Simpson, My-Hahn Ly, Karin Simpson and Ben Brundin back to learn more about our club. Thank you all for making them welcome!
Anyone with hand or arm mobility issues is encouraged to participate in a short survey to help a university student of industrial design complete their Honours project. See the contact details later in this edition.
As I mentioned last time, April is Rotary’s Environment & Sustainability month so it was wonderful hearing member Ken Maher talk about the beautiful, wooden chess sets and cases which he makes by hand! Each set is designed especially for its proposed owner with timbers used recycled from old furniture, fence posts, fallen timber (thank you David Shave) or trees which Council has pruned/removed. Saving wood and turning it into a treasured heirloom is a beautiful example of reducing waste while valuing our environment. More on Ken’s talk later in this edition.
Finally, remember to notify Alan Stevens by Thursday night of any changes to your attendance (or eating) for the meeting, at CNC, on Monday 28 April.
See you in a on Monday at CNC.
Elizabeth
