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It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Gary Archibald of Dalhousie on Saturday, September 26th, 2020. Gary was born in Tide Head, the son of the late Earl and Stella (Porter) Archibald. He was one of five boys, Gordon (deceased), Jack (deceased), Leland (Oromocto) and Donald (Miramichi). He is survived by his wife Kathy (Hynes) of Dalhousie, daughters Shannon (Sean Harris) of Gatineau and Jodie (Carle Ensminger) of Halifax, grand-daughters Keara, Cameron, Maya and Fiona as well as many nieces and nephews.
Much like the garden beds he tended to with care, Gary approached all elements of his life with a caring devotion. His desire to better the community started when he studied recreation and community development at Algonquin College in Ottawa and then moved to Dalhousie in 1975, and continued until his passing. Gary devoted his life to the Town of Dalhousie and its people. While he retired from his role with the Town in 2003, he never stopped working to find ways to help the community, most recently serving as the current President of Dalhousie Rotary Club and an active member of the Board of Recreaplex.
Gary was a very engaged individual and there was little in life that didn’t captivate his interest. He was a kind and gentle soul who lived a full and happy life. He loved being with his family and making new memories. Although his accomplishments were considerable, his greatest pride was his two daughters.
We have lost a good man, and we will miss him!
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1941-2020
Wayne was unselfishly devoted to his community and recently received the Long Term Service Award from the Town of Sackville. Most recently he was actively involved with The Rotary Club of Sackville, a Board member of Block Investments and Property Holdings Ltd, Secretary of the Curl for Cancer annual Bonspiel and Treasurer of the Sackville Farmer’s Market Limited.
His past contributions to the community include: President of the Rotary Club of Sackville, Vice Chairman of the Sackville Memorial Hospital, Vice Chairman of the Southeast Hospital Corporation, Board member and Vice Chairman of the Sackville Memorial Hospital Foundation, Treasurer of the Sackville Swim Club, Board member of Renaissance Sackville, President of the Atlantic Motion Picture Exhibitors Association, Board member of the Motion Picture Theatre Association of Canada, founding President of the Sackville Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Mount Allison University Judicial Committee, a member of the Mount Allison University ACE Advisory Committee and Treasurer of the Sackville Golf & Country Club.
When Wayne was not volunteering his time, he could be found playing bass guitar for friends and family in the band Cookin’ and as well as at local events or the Sackville Farmer’s Market.
Wayne was the oldest of two children of Francis (Frank) Harper and Ruth Harper (Way). He was predeceased by his parents, his younger brother Ian Harper, his son, Todd Harper and grandson Hewson Ray. Wayne is survived by his wife Sandra Harper (McGinn) and daughter Kristen Harper (Andrew Bone) and grandchildren Marley in Halifax, and Megan and Madeleine in Ottawa ON.
The family remembers Wayne for his outgoing nature, his love of friends and family, his generosity and his love of community. Wayne always maintained that life in Sackville is what everyone should experience, a lifestyle not found anyplace else.
A Time of Remembrance will be held on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Jones Funeral Home, 70 Bridge St., Sackville, NB (506-364-1300) at 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm. Social distancing and Covid-19 restrictions will be in effect. Please bring a mask and respect social distancing protocols.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Sackville Memorial Hospital Foundation can be made in Wayne’s memory through Jones Funeral Home.
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Extra Extra - first time that a club has chartered in the district in the last 5 years - a fully bilingual passport club in the Moncton area.
Après un long parcours et plusieurs hauts et bas, Rotary International nous as accueilli officiellement le 8 juin 2020 comme nouveau club dans la grande famille rotarienne mondiale. Merci à tous ceux et celles qui ont contribué de près ou de loin à l'atteinte de cet objectif.
After a long journey punctuated by highs and lows, Rotary International officially welcomed us June 8th 2020 as a new club in the world Rotary family. Thank you to all that have help us to reach that goal.
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As scientists work to find a vaccine for the new coronavirus, we can do our part to keep our communities healthy by helping Rotary spread the word about the importance of vaccinations during World Immunization Week, 24-30 April. Immunizations save millions of lives every year and are widely recognized as one of our most successful and cost-effective health interventions. Yet outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases continue to put children’s health at risk around the world. Rotary knows firsthand that #VaccinesWork. Since 1985, we’ve contributed more than $2.1 billion and countless volunteer hours to protect nearly 3 billion children from polio. When children receive the polio vaccine, their pinkie fingers are marked with purple ink so health workers will know which children received the vaccine. Today, only two countries continue to report cases of polio caused by the wild poliovirus: Afghanistan and Pakistan. Take action in three easy ways:
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When people have access to clean water and sanitation, waterborne diseases decrease, children stay healthier and attend school more regularly, and mothers can spend less time carrying water and more time helping their families. The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into opportunities by funding grants that support water, sanitation, and hygiene programs. You can make a difference both close to home and around the world with a gift to The Rotary Foundation in celebration of World Water Day. | ||
Save the date - RI President Mark Maloney is coming to Moncton on April 27th.
Celebrating 100 years are Rotary Club of Houlton (Maine), Moncton Rotary Club (NB), St Stephen (NB), and from Rotary International - District 7820 - the Rotary Club of Sydney (NS).
Worthy to note that Rotary Club of Saint John is 106 years old.
More information to follow about the events that day.
Happy World Rotary Day!!!
Today, we celebrate the 115th Anniversary of the very first Rotary club at the Rotary club of Chicago.
It is also world Rotary Day, where we can celebrate the successes of all the Rotarians around the world who do great things in their community.
Be sure to spread the word about why you are in Rotary by wearing your Rotary pin, branded Rotary club shirt or other Rotary branded apparel out in public today and start a conversation.
#ThinkDifferent7810
#DoGoodery
#RotaryConnectsTheWorld