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Opening the doors of learning
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Rotary Daybreak Club hosted a fundraising dinner last night for the club’s new joint venture with the Honourable Lt. Governor Steven Point OBC and his literacy program. Also present at the podium was Honourable Aide de Camp Bob Blaker, Rotary Daybreak Literacy Ambassador Shirley-Pat Gale and Rotary President-Elect Ron Malmas.
The Lt. Governor is visiting First Nations communities in the Chilcotin to talk about the literacy program’s goal to provide reading materials to communities without library access.
His presentation tour includes the Williams Lake Indian Band, Dog Creek and Canoe Creek, Gang Ranch, Toosey, Stone Band, Alexis Creek, Anaham and Nazko.
“There are four Rotary Daybreak Clubs on Vancouver Island and one in Cranbrook that are involved with this project,” Ron Malmas stated. “There are also a couple in Washington.”
He said the Lt. Governor’s message to rural communities is encouraging their young people to read, and reminding them that education will help them go places and achieve their goals. “This is a venture where we can help provide books to communities without library access---we can help give them something to read.”
There was a capacity crowd at the Overlander Convention Centre for the dinner, according to Ron. “The meal was fantastic—there were 101 people at the dinner,” he said. “His Honour spoke about opening the doors of learning.”
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