History of the Rotary Club

of Ladner 1983 to 2014

Michael Cruise & Graham Witcher

Club of Ladner

The Rotary Club of Ladner is in the

South-West corner of the Canadian

Mainland, home of western marker of

the longest unbroken unfenced boundary

in the world. We send greetings and the

hope that the peace that exists along this

boundary line may someday exist along

the boundaries of the world.

Major Fund-raising efforts

• TV Auction

• Lottery Calendar

Beneficiaries of Fund-raising efforts• Ladner Pioneer Library magnifying reader

• All Saints Parish Health Ministry seed money

• Music camp scholarships

• Delta Secondary School Dry Grad

• Park Benches (Ernie Burnett Park)

• Delta Community Living Society

• Little House building/furnishing fund

• Ladner Village Street Clock

Beneficiaries with sweat-equity• Operation Red Nose

• Christmas Hampers

• Winter clothing drive

• Ladner May Days Parade

• Delta Hospital Extended Care Unit

• Spartina Anglica eradication

• Rotary Park

• Arthur Drive “Adopt-a-Street” Clean Up

• Reach Child Care Society

• Container loading

Club Sponsorship

• Rotary Club of North Delta

• Rotary Club of Tsawwassen

• Rotary Club of Delta 2000

• Rotary Club Vancouver Centennial

• Delta Secondary School Interact Club

Social/Fellowship Highlights

• President(s) Installation skits

• Ted Towers “Night at the Races”

• Barbecues at the home of various Club members

• Vancouver Giants hockey, Seattle Mariners

baseball, etc.

• Carol Ships

Rotary Foundation

• Paul Harris contributions

• Sustaining Grants

• Major Contributions & Annual Contributions

• Eradication of Polio commenced in 1987

• Ladner Rotarians support PolioPlus campaign

• Women in Rotary

• Rotary International approved in 1989

• Roberta Stewart - RBC first female Ladner Rotarian - 1990

• Youth Exchange

• One year – Yerra Ferreira 1978-79

• Other countries Netherlands, Japan, New Zealand, etc.

• Group Study Exchange Teams

• Professional Exchange... India, USA, Taiwan, etc.

Chris Offer with GSE Team to UK

1993 District 5040 & 1060

Yerra Ferreira

• Friendship Exchange

• Twinning Clubs – Ladner with Chile and New Zealand

• Gourmet Exchange and Local Club

• International Projects

• Cebu, Philippines

• Sustainable Development 52 Matching Grants

• Chile – Two Matching Grants

• Potable water, Medical and education concerns

• Rotary Help Network – Medical Equipment various Countries

Delta Foundation:

• Sponsor Ladner Rotary Club – 1988 originally designed to support

• International Service - now concentrates on Community Service

• Through scholarship grants, etc.