Rotary Club of Oak Meeting - 11 October 2016 - Oak Bay Rotary Foundation scholarship awards

Reporter: Jim Laing

The largest crowd to attend our weekly lunch in many months, assembled today for the 2nd annual Oak Bay Rotary Foundation Scholarship Awards Luncheon.

Chair of the foundation, Tav Macpherson,  emceed the event,  assisted by Joan Peggs, Chair of the Selection Committee.

The 2015 recipient, Alexandra Ages spoke to the crowd by video, and also appeared in person.  She spoke about how much Rotary has helped her. She is now attending  UVIC.

The 2016 recipient, Jessica Izard, spoke by video as she is attending Queens University and was represented by her parents. The Sno'uyutth Lagacy Scholarsip  recipient is Ellery Kirkland, now attending Vancouver Island University, in Nanaimo.  She is studying biology and plans to be a police officer.

GUESTS:

Over 24 guests attended the event including Pete Langstraat,  Superintendent of Schools for the Greater Victoria School District. Pete spoke about the importance of community and Rotary's important role.

Guests of The OBR Foundation:

Piet Langstraat – School Board

Keith Kitchen - School

Jenny and Angus Izard – Parents of OBR scholarship recipient

Scott Alexander – scholarship program instructor at Oak Bay High School

Guests of Rod Sim:

Alexandra Ages.

Joe Coghlin

Joe Blake

Jan Hemming

Gregg Eligh

Jan Fuller

Janet Gardner

Chris Hunt

Nils Jensen

Michelle Le Sage

Miriam MacPhail

Jan Mears

Kris Nichols

Leslie Ockermueller

Simon Philips

Steve Price

Dave Thomson

Chris van Reeuwyk
Guest of Sanjay Uppal: His Father

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES:
We all sang Happy Birthday to Mary Canty, who will be 94 this week! Congratulations Mary.

The club wishes the best to Bob Schelle who suffered an accident.