Oct 28th 2004
Night of 1000 dinners - Nov 18th 6 pm at Plates Banquet room

Bill Irwin will present his provocative and informative slide show on landmines in Southeast Asia at the Sunrise Rotary-sponsored Night of 1,000 Dinners at Plates Banquet Room on south Cliffe Avenue on Thursday, 18 November at 6:00 PM. Attendance is by donation and tax receipts will be issued for the portion of the donation that exceeds the basic cost of the meal. Please call Plates Catering and Eatery to reserve your spaces at: 334-8087

Bill Irwin is a Canadian who travelled throughout South East Asia in the early 1990's and quickly fell in love with Cambodia. During Bill's 5 year stay in Cambodia he worked as an English teacher and as a writer-photographer-advertising salesman for a tourism magazine,and as an election observer for the US government.

Oct 13th 2004
Norberry and Finch Featured on 13 October

Judy Norbury and Joanna Finch, well known Comox Valley singer/songwirters, recently attended a world conference of the handicapped in Winnipeg. Our club helped the pair with their travel expenses. Judy provided a report on the conference which involved 800 people from 100 countries and where she and Joanna were featured performers. Following Judy's report and thank you to our club, she and Joanna set our toes tapping with four of their great compositions. A great start to our day!

Oct 3rd 2004
Phatom Planters for Breast Cancer Awareness

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the time that the "Phantom Planters" of our club plant daffodil bulbs along roadways in the Comox Valley. On Saturday, Sunrise Rotarian Marcia Allardice led a small crew that included husband Gerry, Rotarians Robin Harrison and Debbie Allen and Interactor Heidi Pridy and her mother Carol. They planted some 800 bbulbs along the Comox Valley Parkway. Those bulbs along with the thousands planted over the years will beautify our Valley in time for Cancer Month in April. Marcia has another 1,000 to plant so let her know if you can help.

Oct 2nd 2004
Millard Nature Park - Finished Deck

Several Strathcona Sunrisers made the dell ring with the noise of hammers and saws as they built an observation deck overlooking the stream valley in the Millard Nature Park on Saturday. The finished deck is the second phase of the Rotary Club's Centennial Project. The next phase will see the construction of four information displays which will present information on the natural and cultural significance of the Nature Park.
One may visit the observation deck by following the new trail from Fraser Road, just south of the Old Island Highway.

Sept 29th 2004
Project at Glacier View Lodge Almost Complete

On Wednesday afternoon and evening, 29 September, a crew of energetic Sunrisers assembled to continue the work on the project started earlier in the year at Glacier View Lodge. Forms were removed from the new sidewalk, a bed of plants was created, the ground prepared for a cedar hedge adjacent to a new chain-link fence (to be installed later this week) and six yards of gravel were wheelbarrowed to fill in voids between the sidewalk and the main building to bring everything up to the same level. Robin Harrison, who has been the project coordinator since the beginning, ably assisted by Mike Collins who looked after coordinating the excavation, sidewalk and fence, and Al Bergquist, Marcia Allardice, Bill Wright, David Smith and John Challender worked up a sweat (except Marcia, of course, who simply glowed) doing a lot of heavy work. The staff at the Lodge treated us to squares and lemonade and made us all feel appreciated. Good fun and fellowship for all.

Sept 28th 2004
Bob Clarke Tribute

All who knew Dr Bob Clarke were deeply saddened by his death on 28 September 2003 following his battle with cancer. Bob is remembered fondly by the many people in our community whom he served as a physician, Rotarian, humanitarian and visionary. He is greatly missed.