Rotary Club Vancouver Mountainview held a community service for the residents of the Banfield Pavilion of the Vancouver General Hospital last August 10 entitled the Banfield Pavilion Carnival . The carnival was attended by the residents and their families , and the Rotary Club treated them to fun games and carnival snacks .
The club , headed by President Edward Yee , put the event together with its current team composed of President Elect Mary Anne Velayo , Vice President Karen Joy Bation , Secretary
Rene Alcantara , Treasurer Margaux Nicdao , Foundation Director Gloria Samosa , Membership Officer
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Ching Colobong , Service Projects Chris Loredo , Public Relations Reynaldo Fortaleza and Club Administrator Rene Bahena .
Banfield Pavilion Manager Robert O , Neill , thanked the Rotary Club of Vancouver Mountainview Team for making the day extra special for its residents . The project lead by BISS FMO is Shilpi Shah , Margie Shurko of BC Produce Association was also on hand to give tips on healthy eating .
The Club hopes to make this project and others like it , a regular event as part of their commitment to community service .
Rotary Club of Vancouver Mountainview was the brainchild of the Rotary District 5040 Officers and
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Board of Directors with its immediate Past District Governor Lyn Stroshin , Past District Governor Gordon Dalglish , District Chair of Membership Committee Tom Smith , Rotarian Elena Agala , and former Philippine Consul General Neil Frank Ferrer .
The first meeting of the Club was held in the Spring of 2017 at Multi- Helping House along Fraser Street in Vancouver British Columbia . It was attended by mostly Filipino community leaders and members . Because of the beautiful scenery of the British Columbia mountain view in the area where the meeting was held during that time , the club was then named “ Rotary Club of Vancouver Mountainview .” This Club is now the
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first Filipino Rotary Club throughout Canada , with the original members being Filipino .
On June 13 , 2017 , Rotary Club of Vancouver Mountainview was chartered . On July 1 , 2017 , the first day of Rotary Year 2017-2018 , the Club had only 16 registered members . Presently , it has 25 Members and counting .
Rotary Club of Vancouver Mountainview is the 49th Club of Rotary District 5040 of Rotary International , and could be one of the biggest clubs in the district someday , considering that Filipinos are one of fastest growing immigrants in Vancouver , and are known for its close family ties and supportive friends .
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