Daphne is the recipient of The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) 2016 President’s Award. The CBA President’s Award recognizes the significant contribution of a Canadian jurist to the legal profession, the CBA or public life in Canada.
“This year’s recipient has been a dedicated, passionate member of the CBA for nearly 40 years. We are fortunate that women’s rights fall within this trailblazer’s ‘wide array of interests’,” said CBA President Janet Fuhrer in presenting the award.
Daphne, a partner in the Charlottetown law firm Macnutt & Dumont, earned her law degree at Oxford University in 1976, having been the first woman admitted to study law at any of the Oxford men’s colleges. In 1985, Daphne was a founding member of the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund. She has taught the Prince Edward Island Bar Admission Course and has held all executive positions in the Prince Edward Island Branch of the Canadian Bar Association. In 2000-2001, Daphne was the first person from Prince Edward Island to be elected national President of the Canadian Bar Association. Daphne is heavily involved in our Club's Youth Exchange Program, Youth Parliament, and the Premier's Dinner.
Daphne at Canadian Bar Association conference in Ottawa August 10, 2016, receiving the President's award.
It was such a pleasure to hear from Emma Clark, Rotary rebounder, on Monday, Aug. 15th, who just spent the last year in Switzerland. She recounted her amazing year abroad, full of snowboarding trips, a Cold Play concert, a tour of Europe and a visit to Tuscany, Italy with one of her host families. Somehow, she also made some time for school! Emma will be attending McGill University in the Fall. Congratulations, Emma!
Photo left to right: Mary MacMillan, Program Chair, Emma Clark, our International Exchange Student, Wes MacAleer, President. — with Emma Clark and President, Wes MacAleer.
Thank you to the volounteers that make this Event happen. From left to right: Bob Moffatt, Ivan Morrison, Mark Triantafillou, Margaret Somers, Larry Sider, Della Parker, Wes MacAleer & Allison Swan. Special Thank you to the Delta for providing the refreshments, and the food.
Here is the Rotary Float at the Gold Cup Parade. Thank You to the Lazaratos family for working the Float: Michelle, Daniel, and of course, Emma!. Also, thank you to the 2 Rotary Exchange students. Special Thank you to Rotarian Hal Parker for Driving the Float.
For the last 12 or more years, Rob MacKenzie of PaperFlow (Xerox PEI dealer) has organized a 5K Gold Cup Trot. The Race immediately preceeds the Gold Cup Parade and follows most of the Parade route. The winner this year ran the 5K race in 14:50 - a new course record.
For at least the last 3 years, the net proceeds from the Registration Fees have been donated to Easter Seals PEI. We have provided volounteers for the Event. I would like to thank the following Club members, John Scales, Jim Travers, Lorne Moase, & Bush Dumville who have volounteered for this Event and sometimes on very short notice have stepped up when we needed them. Below is a picture of the Race Registration Volounteers. Missing from the photo are Rotary volounteers Jim Travers, and John Scales, who were on already on the Race route as Course Marshalls.
This is what it looks like of the Start coming out of Victoria Park inner fields.
On Monday, Aug. 8th, we had the pleasure of hearing from Island psychologist, Susan Hartley. She spent two and a half months at the Rotary Peace Centre in Bangkok,Thailand, learning from experts in peace negotiations and people on the front-lines of conflict areas.
Hartley is one of 21 students from 16 different countries around the world who received a 2016 Peace Fellowship from the Rotary Foundation.
On Aug. 8th, our Club awarded Club member, Dr. Harry Love, with an Honourary Paul Harris Fellowship for his numerous contributions to Rotary and the Community. Harry was the Club Treasurer for many years. In addition, he was a key member of the Easter Seals Committee for many years, participating in the Tim Horton's Easter Seals Ambassador School Tour.
He holds a Phd in Mathematics, with a special interest in statistics. He is passionate about teaching and was valued by many of his students.
Honoured as Founders of University of Prince Edward Island, Harry and his wife Anne, played key roles in the development of the university. Their presence continues at UPEI through reunion events, active volunteering and as two of the university's most vocal fans.
Pictured: Dr. Harry Love, Moe Rodgerson, Director Awards, and President, Wes MacAleer.
It was our sincere pleasure to present a Donation cheque for $15,000 to Camp Gencheff. The cheque was presented to Jennifer Lawton, Board Chair of Camp Gencheff at our Aug. 8th Club meeting.
Camp Gencheff is a fully accessible facility serving special needs individuals across Prince Edward Island, allowing them to develop their skills, talents and creativity!
Pictured left to right: Edna Reid - Camp Gencheff Chair of Fundraising, Jennifer Lawton, Rotary Donations Chair - Bush Dumville, & Regan Lewis.
On Wednesday, Aug. 10th, our Club goodbye to a great Rotarian and Community advocate, Tom DeBlois. Tom joined the Club in 1973. He was President of the Club in 1983-84. He became a Paul Harris Fellow in 1989 and had over 20 years of perfect attendance. He was a member of the 100th Anniversary Planning Committee, and recently sitting on the Rotary Club of Charlottetown Board of Directors again. In addition, he especially took great pride in leading our Remembrance Day Program Committee every year. Tom's father was a long time member of our Club. It's been a very long time since a DeBlois has not been a member of our Club.
Tom also served the Community in a number of other ways including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation, Camp Gencheff, Pat and the Elephant, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, the Greater Charlottetown Chamber of Commerce, Canadian Bible Society, Sherwood Cemetery, and the Upper Room Ministry. Tom also twice was a candidate for the federal riding of Charlottetown in 2006 and 2008.
Tom’s career was with the family business, DeBlois Brothers Ltd, (later part of TRA Atlantic – DeBlois Distribution Centre) since 1969. He retired as General Manager in 2005. We still remember the pride when he spoke to the Club of the history of the family business a couple of years ago. Tom's family lineage was very distinguished including a a Father of Confederation, George Coles, and a former Lieutenant Governor, George DeBlois.
His wake & funeral were attended by many members of the Club. Our condolences are with his wife, Claudia, daughter Suzi, son David, and brother, Rob.
On Aug. 15th, the Rotary Club of Charlottetown renewed its UPEI Disabled Student Bursary. President Wes MacAleer & Donations Chair, Bush Dumville are seen here presenting the Bursary to UPEI's Rosie O'Malley-Keyes. Rosie is also a Rotary Club member.
Chelsey Rogerson will be working for MP, Sean Casey, as his Executive Assistant effective in the near future. She was the Membership Secretary for the Greater Charlottetown Chamber of Commerce.
Pictured below is the Club's Director of Publicity, Chelsey Rogerson with President, Wes MacAleer, at our July 25th Club meeting. Chelsey spoke on the importance of utilizing Social Media to engage with our members and prospective members and to share the great work that rotary does!
Chesley also requests that for all Club members with Facebook accounts, that they Like the Rotary Club of Charlottetown's Facebook page, and they Invite their Friends to Like the Club's Facebook page. This will help promote our Club & Rotary to the Community in general.
On May 1, 2016, Joe Roberts, former homeless youth, began pushing a shopping cart across Canada to raise awareness and dollars to end youth homelessness. This national trek began in St. John’s Newfoundland and will end September 30, 2017 in Vancouver, British Columbia, after a 9,000km, 17 month journey. Throughout this journey, Joe will engage with Canada’s population by stopping at over 300 secondary schools and be involved in over 200 community engagements.
We were lucky to have Joe speak to our Club on July 18! Here he is pictured with President, Wes MacAleer and our Chair for Monday's meeting, Ken Gillis.
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