The house was full at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery museum in Richmond's Steveston community on the evening of June 24 2023 for the installation of Shirley-Pat Chamberlain as Rotary District 5040 Governor along with her team of District leaders as they set a course for serving our 48 Rotary clubs, as well as Rotaract clubs (young professionals) and Interact clubs (at high schools) and all our members throughout our communities in 2023-24.
Joining Shirley-Pat, as her "brostar" was District Governor Partner Ron Malmas, Assistant Governor for the Northwest Area.Shirley-Pat's home club of Steveston Rotary hosted the event. Past District Governors Bob Blacker, Gordon Dalglish and Darcy Long officiated at the ceremony.
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From the Tsilhqot’in First Nation in the Williams Lake area, "sistar" Joyce Charleyboy joined Shirley-Pat for a joint drumming greeting given by Joyce's community. Coming from much further away was Past President of Rotary Club of Ikate, Nigeria, Dgteens Gednte Dgteens.
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Thank you and congratulations were given to 2022-23 District Governor John Berry and District leadership team for this past productive year in support of all our clubs.
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The venue, Gulf of Georgia Cannery, features Canada’s West Coast fishing history by sharing stories of the fishing industry and fishing communities through exhibitions, collections, and programs, and events.
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