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On Thursday, September 2, the Rotary Club of Flin Flon held their Awards Dinner at the Victoria Inn. The guest speaker was District Governor Cam King from Winnipeg. He spoke on celebrating Rotary in their centennial year ? of celebrating Paul Harris, the attorney who established the first Rotary club, and his ideals, the history of the club, programs and the changes that Rotary clubs have made throughout the world, especially in eradicating polio. Their goal is to eradicate polio in the world by 2005, a medical legacy unmarked in history. King went on to say that there are two kinds of people in this world. There are those who are mirror people, they look into the mirror and say, "What's in it for me?" Then there are the window people, including Rotarians, who look through it and say, "I wonder what I can do to make the world a better place." He added that people who have become Rotarians were asked to join by a Rotarian who "saw potential and the ability to change the world". King often used the words "destiny" and "dreamers", and if his contagious enthusiasm was any indication, Rotary is alive and well in Flin Flon. King told a story of the Breakfast Club that is held in the schools in Winnipeg and of a little boy in one of the schools who came up to a Rotarian who was serving breakfast and said to that person, "Why does Rotary care about me when my own mother doesn't?" "Being in the right place at the right time can make the difference," he added. He ended his speech by saying, "Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Tomorrow is just a day away and a chance to do something great!" Angela O'Brien-Klewchuk, the latest Rotary Exchange student from Flin Flon, presented a banner to the District Governor from Finland. Noreen Watson presented a painting to the District Governor's wife, Myrna. See 'Dedication' P.# Con't from P.# Doug O'Brien inducted a new member, Tim Bessette, into the Club. Then Past President, George Fontaine, acknowledged two Rotarians "out of many" who were outstanding in their dedication last year. They were Tim Smith and Ken Shoemaker. The committee for the Paul Harris Award (Dave Kendall, Lois Burke and Glen Smith) then announced the winners of this prestigious award that was named after the founder of the Rotary in 1905. Many past recipients were invited to the banquet. The two non-Rotarians who were nominated by members of the community were Andy Galambos and Joyce Mitchell. The two Rotarians who were nominated and were totally surprised were Murray Smith and Ted Hewitt. New President Ted Hewitt concluded the evening, thanking the District Governor and his wife for attending, congratulating the award recipients as well the Rotarians for all their hard work and for making the community and the world a better place.8/9/04
