The District 7430 Friendship Exchange Team has completed their tour and returned home. The team was in District 5040 from June 12 to 24.  They visited Metro Vancouver, Whistler and took a tour up the Duffy Lake Road and down the Fraser Canyon.  The team was hosted in the homes of local Rotarians

 

What is Rotary Friendship Exchange?

The Rotary Friendship Exchange Program provides a means through which Rotarians in one part of the world can experience life in another country or culture. Its goal is to advance international understanding and goodwill through person-to-person connections across national boundaries.

Friendship Exchange Team Program in which Rotarians, often couples, typically ten to twelve in number, visit several communities in the host district for a period of time up to four weeks. The number of persons on the team and the length of stay are flexible; the districts involved agreeing on those details before the exchange occurs. The program is coordinated by district Friendship Exchange committees and carried out at no expense to Rotary International.

The next District 5040 Rotary Friendship Exchange (RFE) will be held from September 3 to 13, 2014. Rotarians in District 7430, southeastern Pennsylvania, will host the District 5040 Team in this beautiful and historic part of the world. District 7430 is around Allentown PA, close it is to Philadelphia, Gettysburg, Atlantic City, Amish country and many more local places of interest. A bonus should be the start of the fabulous fall foliage.

 Participants in a RFE team pay their own air fare to Newark or Philadelphia), sightseeing fees, local transportation costs (a shared van), Rotary Club visits, and meals away from your hosts.

 These trips are perfect for couples and singles, and have been thoroughly enjoyed by all past RFE participants.

 The maximum number is ten; if you are interested, please contact Jane LePorte, D5040 RFE Chair at leporte@telus.net or 604 263 1746 as soon as possible.

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Chris & Cindy Horaman - Dee & Gary Rohrbach
Visiting River District - Vancouver
Presentation to the Rotary Club of Ladner
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With PDG Penny Offer - Ladner Public Market Ladner Public Market
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Burnaby Village Museum

Burnaby Village Museum – Historic Carousel
Riding “Wheeler” sponsored by the RC of Burnaby Deer Lake

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Visit to Historic Fort Langley Team member Gary Rohrbach tries on a beaver hat