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1419 Mallek Crescent, Victoria, B.C. V8T 2R3Phone/Fax: (250) 595-3133

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Tuesday Luncheon Meetings atThe Constance Gibson RoomKiwanis Village Apartments

3035 Cook St.(Unless otherwise noted) JULY 2013

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President: Ken HumbleCLUB OFFICERS (2012-2013)

District Governor: Greg Holland(hgcltd@shaw.ca)Lieutenant Governor: Ron George

(ron- theresa@shaw.ca)Vice President: Harold BlenrnanSecretary: Will DunlopTreasurer: Larry BryantPast President: Dennis VargaDirectors: (2 year term) Paul DeGagne, Derek Mumford, Dorothy SlaterDirectors: (l year term) Eric Chappell, Louis Fortier, Ron George, Lucie Kinnear, Elise WicksonHonorary Members: John Baschuk, Rick Morton, Ray Rose, Mickey Stevens

SOCIETY OFFICERS - Kiwanis Village Society & Vic West Housing SocietyPresident ..... Paul DeGagne Past President Tim TaylorVice President ..... Audrey McFarlane Administrator Meaghan AlfordSecretary .Jim Goff Treasurer ..... Derek MumfordDirectors Harold Blenrnan, Ken Humble, Cam McCallum, Bill McCubbin, Keith Myers, John

SmithTel: (250) 595-0331 Fax: (250) 595-6106 Email: kiwanisvillage(2l2shaw.ca

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Speakers & Programs ..... John Smith, Elise WicksonPhysical ArrangementlReception .... John Baschuk, Eric Chappell, Louis Fortier, Will DunlopInterclub Louis Fortier (250-598-3862) Email:VE7FOR@shaw.caBirthday/Anniversaries ..... Cam McCallumInvocations/Membership Welfare ..... Harold BlenrnanMembershiplPublic Relations ..... Harold Blenman, John Smith, Elise WicksonWebsite ..... Carla CacovicConstitution and Bylaws ..... Louis Fortier, Derek MumfordFoundation ..... Louis Fortier, Derek MumfordGaming ..... Will Dunlop, Elise WicksonFundraising ..... Paul DeGagne, Cam McCallum, Mickey StevensStudent Recognition Paul DeGagneRisk Management Mike EllisCommunity ServicesInternational Relations ... Patrick EwingEliminate Program .... (Maternal/Neonatal Tetanus) Eric Chappell, Patrick EwingKiwanis Village ..... Cam McCallum, Ron GeorgeK- West (social housing) Ron George, Derek MumfordHuman/Spiritual Values Harold Blenrnan, Will DunlopYouth ServicesKiwanis Youth Shelter Ron GeorgeSchool Safety Patrols Bill McCubbin, Dennis VargaKiwanis House ..... Ron George, Dennis VargaSponsored YouthCircle K (UVic) ..... D. Varga, R. George, P. Ewing, P. DeGagne, D. Mumford, (spare) W. DunlopKey Club (Claremont) Criena SehkonK-Kids (Campus View) Circle KMajor Emphasis ProgramsKiwanis House ..... Paul DeGagne, Dennis Varga, Ron GeorgeMarketingKCCP Program ..... Criena Sekhon

Tuesday Luncheon Meetings All meetings Located AtKiwanis Village Apts.

3045 Cook St.Constance Gibson Room(Unless otherwise stated)

July 2 - TuesdayGENERAL INTERESTClub Business Meeting: Reports of Committees and other topics as determined by Clubmembers.

July 9 - TuesdayCOMMUNITY SERVICE:Claire Rettie, Executive Director of the READ Society www.readsociety.bc.ca will bespeaking about the work of the Society.

July 16 - TuesdayGENERAL INTEREST:Speaker: to be determined.

July 23 - TuesdayCOMMUNITY INTEREST:Mike Laplante will be speaking to us about current issues related to the' sewage treatment'debate.

July 30 - TuesdayCLUB MEETING:Anne VanBeers, Manager of Kiwanis House will speak about changes and progress beingmade by our 'home for moms with infant children' at 2652 Cook Street.

Coming EventsJuly 1 - Monday: Happy Canada Day!Canada celebrates its 146th birthday.July 7 - Sunday: First Sunday of the MonthChurch Service 09:30 AM in the Viv ShoemakerCentre. The speaker will be Will Dunlop. LornaTucker at the piano.July 2 - Tuesday: Club Business meeting. Bringyour ideas and suggestions for discussion.July 9 - Tuesday: Our speaker will be from theREAD Society. We will find how this organizationhelps people of all ages continue their educationalpursuits.July 15 - Monday: Kiwanis Village and K-WestBoards meet at 7:00PM in the Boardroom.July 16 - Tuesday: Our speaker will be Anne VanBeers, Coordinator of Kiwanis House.July 17 - Wednesday: Kiwanis Club of VictoriaBoard of Directors meeting, 4:30 PM in theboardroom.July 23 - Tuesday: Speaker to be determined.Planning AheadMay 30 - June 2: 2013 - 14 Lt. Gov. TrainingJune 26-30: 98th International Convention

Vancouver, BCJune 27-30: ss» Circle K Int'! Convention

Vancouver, BCJuly 3-7: 70th Key Club Int'! Convention

Washington, DCAugust 15-18: 96thPNW District Convkntion

SeaTac, WA

Award for Special KiwanianCam McCallum Kiwanian of the Year

On June 11, 2012 Lt. Governor RonGeorge presented a Certificate of Appreciationto Cam. Carn, a Past President of the Club, hasbeen a tireless worker in all aspects of Kiwanisincluding Kiwanis House, School Safety Patrols,Kiwanis Village Society, etc. and more recentlygetting the "Sign" installed at the corner ofMallek Crescent and Cook Street.

Congratulations earn, and thanks foryour dedication and service over the years.

Birthdays & AnniversariesHappy Birthday!July 9th Rick MortonJuly 14th Ken HumbleJuly 19th Ray Rose

Happy Anniversary!July 2nd Mike & Jayne EllisJuly 5th Bill& Gladys HetheringtonJuly 6th Ron & May Lou-PoyJuly 12th Eric & Lydia ChappellJuly 22nd Ray & Annette RoseJuly 27th Ken & Irene Rumble

Tuesday, June 11thInduction of Three New Kiwanians

On June 11, 2013 the followingthree people were inducted into theKiwanis Club of Victoria: MargotBriggs, Carla Cacovic and NathanGeorge. Div. 17 Lt. Governor RonGeorge officiated at the ceremony.Margot was sponsored by her fatherPast President Walter Wickson and hermother Corinne. Walter and Corinneare both active members of the Club.Carla Cacovic was sponsored by PastLt. Governor and current Secretary WillDunlop. Margot was a former memberof the Club who had taken time out tocare for her daughter. Nathan Georgewas sponsored by his father PastPresident and Current Lt. GovernorRon George.

Each new member waspresented with a Certificate, a lapel pinand a Kiwanis New Member GuideBook.

We extend a sincere welcome tothese three new members!

Past PNW Governor and ClubMember Patrick Ewing was inattendance.

InvocationsJuly 2nd Louis FortierJuly 9th Harold BlenmanJuly 16th Will DunlopJuly 23rd Dennis VargaJuly 30th Elise Wicks on

Appeals and Projects

During the month of June 2013, as follows:Community ServicesHousing for Seniors and Families continues.Youth ServicesKiwanis Emergency Youth Shelter $500.00School Safety Patrols: $610.00Human & Spiritual ValuesSupport Religious Life in Community $47.00Sponsored YouthClaremont H.S. Key Club: $181.00Young Children: Priority OneKiwanis House Program $4338.00

Kiwanis Club of Victoria Websitewww.kiwanisvictoria.ca

With the cooperation of a number of Kiwanis Club members and special attentionof Carla Cacovic, we now have the Website up and operating. The Club has receivedcomments from a number of sources near and far regarding the wide range of informationabout our Club and its work in the community over a period of 93 years.

If you know anyone who has considered becoming involved in community service,extend an invitation to become a member of our Club and help us continue this vitallyimportant work.

Our website was established by Adedia Inc. 204 Stoneridge Place, Victoria, BC V9B6M4. Email: carla.cacovic@adedia.ca

Luncheon Speakers37th Annual Student Recognition Day, June 4, 2013

The meeting took place in the Cedar Hill Golf Course Club House. PastPresident Paul DeGagne was coordinator and Master of Ceremonies. VictoriaSchool District was represented by Board Chair Peg Orcherton, Board Vice-Chair Bev Horsman and Deputy Superintendent Sherri Bell. Club President KenHumble introduced the Head Table guests then turned the meeting over to PaulDeGagne.

Deputy Superintendent Bell welcomed the Secondary Students andAdministrators and thanked the KC of Victoria for supporting and promotingeducation at all levels in Greater Victoria. Six students and an Administratorfrom each of seven Secondary Schools and three students and an Administratorfrom S J Willis (GAP) were in attendance.Esquimalt Secondary: Vice-Principal Garter Giesbrecht introduced students andspoke about some of their strengths and interests. Liam Orme, Nigel Cockerill,Alex Brame, Heather Townsend, Kati Raven George Jim, and Ariel Slack. Liam:Renaissance man, musician, cyclist. Nigel: Strong in academics, member of SkillsCanada, community service. Alex: Leader, very good student, communityservice. Heather: Honor roll, dancer, Parliamentary Page, volunteer worker. KatiRaven: Outstanding leader, dedicated to Cops for Cancer, plans includeDalhousie University. Ariel: Top scholar, professional actor, specialty 'improv'.Arial spoke about the importance of humor in everyday living. He believes'people are funny' and everyone should be able to tell jokes. He appreciates thesupport he receives from school staff and fellow students.Lambrick Park Secondary: Vice-Principal Thomas Thompson introduced thestudents from Lambrick Park. They are a diverse group excelling in academics,fine arts, sports, shop, etc. Brandon Selina, Josh Poon, Evan Willow, (LaurenPeebles, Raveena Jnagal), Manmeet Parmar. Brandon: Strong academically,community service, going on to University. Josh: Strength in academics, active instudent group, future includes University. Evan: Strong academically but specialinterest is baseball. Future may include being a Major League baseball catcher.Manmeet: Strong academically, community service, interest in world affairs.Manmeet spoke about "Poverty". Starvation is a world-wide problem. Educationis required to give an awareness of the severity of the problem. Action is neededto help create renewable and sustainable environmental conditions to helpreduce poverty.Mount Douglas Secondary: Vice-Principal Phillip Pitre introduced the studentsfrom Mount Douglas. The programs available for students are designed toencourage students to become interested and active. Programs includeacademics, fine arts, sports, etc. Brian Dowds, Caleigh Bachop, Nick Guerreiro,Trevor Kidd, Hanna McAulay, Sandra Justice. Brian: A member of the SchoolChallenge program, captain of football team, strong academically. Caleigh: Anoutstanding student, future plans include Western Ontario University. Nick:

Strong in academics and fine arts, involved in 'improv'. Trevor: Anotheroutstanding student, music specialist (composer of song "Little Dreamer").Hannah: Many interests, strong academically, top athlete, pastry chef.Sandra: Top scholar, music specialist, in choir, 'improv' club, on volley ball team,on Student Council. As speaker for Mt. Doug, Sandra spoke about an experienceshe had on one occasion acting as Deputy Prime Minister on behalf of her Schooland the importance of being involved generally in community activities.Oak Bay Secondary: Principal Dave Thomson introduced students from OakBay. He is proud of the interests and accomplishments of the students in hisschool. Mr. Thomson also referred briefly to the adjustments required to keeppace with changes in technology throughout education in recent years. TaliaGlover, Kaisa Grant, Grace Hatherill, James Furney, Michelle Sparksman, TalenRimmer. Talia and Kaisa: Mr. Thomson believes they are much the same, similarinterests, youth for change, community oriented, both very successful students.Grace: Strong academically, Respite worker, Cops for Cancer, volunteer worker.James: Tops in academics and fine arts (music), Amnesty International,Encounter Canada. Michelle: Top academically, fine arts specialty theatre,actress. Talen: Outstanding student, athlete (half marathon), co-valedictorian, 5.0GPA, plans Marine Biology at U. Victoria. As speaker, Talen spoke about havingbeen to Mexico where he was inspired by seeing a project where a house wasbeing built for an impoverished family. The family valued all things they hadincluding education. He noted particularly how much Roberto, a 6-year old,valued a 'pencil' he had been given.Reynolds Secondary: Principal Harold Caldwell introduced the students fromReynolds. Mr. Caldwell thanked the Kiwanis Club for its continued support forthe schools in Greater Victoria. He is proud of the variety of curriculum choicesstudents have at Reynolds and of the staff and students he works with. Togetherit enables Reynolds to continue its positive contribution to the community.Alastair Kierulf, Micayla Frawley, Griffin Marsh, Kate Worthy, Darin Kamsteeg,Holy Lam. Alastair Kierulf: Strong academically, varied interests, specialtyChemistry. Micayla Frawley: Very good student, soccer specialist, plans includeKingston University. Griffin Marsh: Early schooling in England, soccer, muchinvolved in community activity. Kate Worthy: Specialist in French and Englishstudies, Cops for Cancer, plans include McGill. Darin Kamsteeg, strongacademically, soccer player and coach, plans University of Toronto.Holy Lam: Strong academically, fine arts, creative arts (poetry musicals).Holy spoke about his love for the creative arts. Theatre should be natural, showoriginality, poetry should show natural personification - Holy says, "Situationdescription, as it goes - as it flows!"Spectrum Community: Principal Rob House spoke briefly about each studentfrom Spectrum. Mr. House thanked Kiwanis for continued support over theyears. He said there were 340 graduating from Spectrum and it was difficult toselect only six for this event when so many others could rate the opportunity.

Smriti Ahluwalia, Stephanie Butler, Chantal Gallant, Jaideep Pannu, AustinObiajunwa, Ashlee Allan. Smriti: Excellent student, cheerful, helps others, workson the 'Toast program'. Stephanie: Tops academically (straight A's), fine arts(musician-strings), rowing club. Chantal: Excellent student, fine arts (dancer),great sense of humor. (Jaideep), Austin: Excellent student, academics, fine arts,community service. Ashlee: Excellent student, helps fellow students,environmental concerns, helps raise funds for the Umbrella Society.Austin spoke on behalf of Spectrum. Austin is an amazing actor who plays leadroles in musicals. He believes people should be cheerful and enjoy life. Thereshould be a place for everyone and Spectrum makes that possible. Austinbelieves Spectrum is an amazing place in which to grow.S.T.Willis (GAP): Principal Deb Whitten introduced the three students from S.J.Willis. This was the first year that S.J. Willis has taken part in StudentRecognition Day. Ms. Whitten said their school offers a general alternativeprogram which enables students to complete their education up to and includinggrade 12. They also offer courses in trades such as carpentry, life skills, socialwork, etc. The students were Rayna Green, Asheley Seymour and ArielleOuellette. Rayna is studying Carpentry and plans to go into this trade. Asheleylikes working with people and is taking a course in Social Work. Arielle, speakerfor S,J. Willis, is taking courses which will enable her to become a Legal OfficeSecretary. Arielle said that all three students attending have sons. She said theywere pleased to be invited to take part in Student Recognition Day.

The Kiwanis Club of Victoria believes "Student Recognition Day" is the'High Light' program of the year. A number of organizations work together forconsiderable time to enable this event to happen. We thank the Board of SchoolTrustees and staff for their cooperation in the organizing of the SecondarySchools involved, the School Administrators for their preparation and selectionof the outstanding Students attending and especially the Students for providingthe interesting, positive content of the program.

We thank the Cedar hill Golf Course for providing the facility andLuncheon for 2013.

Thank You!