Five New Members Inducted
Posted by Roseanne Morissette
Five new members - leaders of good character in our community - were inducted to the Rotary Club of St. Catharines South on October 31, 2005.
Bob McBride inducted the following five new members to the Rotary Club of St. Catharines South:
Kim Payne, (Tourism), Tourism Development Officer, City of St. Catharines, proposed by Bob McKay.
Kim, who is originally from Australia, is the Tourism Development Officer for the City of St. Catharines. Educated at the University of England and the University of Waterloo, Kim has worked in a variety of industries - food service, tourism, and construction. Kim is married and resides in St. Catharines.
Peter Snodgrass, (Radiologist), Diagnostic Radiologist, CML Imaging, proposed by June Manning.
Peter, a native of New Zealand where he received his medical degree and a resident of Brantford, originally came to Canada and set up a family practice in Grimsby, Ontario. He continued his studies and became a Diagnostic Radiologist - a field he has practiced in for 25 years (Nova Scotia, Brantford, and St. Catharines). Peter's office is now located at the Medical Building, 180 Vine Street, and he is relocating to St. Catharines. Peter is married to Lucie and has two daughters, Nicolle and Chantel.
Jim Hooper, (Insurance General), State Farm Insurance, proposed by Dan Toppari.
Jim, a northerner like his proposer, moved to St. Catharines from Sault Ste. Marie. Jim was a Rotary Exchange Student who spent a year in France. His father is currently the Treasurer of the Rotary club in Sault Ste. Marie, so Jim is no stranger to Rotary. He is the owner of a State Farm agency on Glenridge Avenue in St. Catharines and is married.
Lynda Baiano, (Education, Secondary Schools), Principal of West Park Secondary School, proposed by Bob McBride.
Lynda is the Principal of Westpark Secondary School in St. Catharines. A sports-minded individual and a resident of Fonthill, Lynda is married to Mike and has two sons.
Andrew Bowles, (Administration - Regional Government), Executive Assistant to the Regional Chair, Regional Municipality of Niagara, proposed by Bob McBride.
Andrew is Executive Assistant to the Regional Chair, Regional Municipality of Niagara. Born and raised in St. Catharines, Andrew attended Sir Winston Churchill and the University of Western where he obtained his degree in Political Science. Andrew also studied as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar at Nottingham. Prior to his current position, Andrew worked for the City of St. Catharines.
"We welcome you," noted Bob, "not only for your friendship, which we will share with you, but also for your commitment to help us carry out the projects of our club...You have been selected for membership because we believe you to be a leader in your special line of activity, and we expect you to represent your classification to the very best of your ability...You also become the ambassador from us to your classification...and we expect you to carry out the ideals of service to the people you now represent from our Rotary club."
Bob also noted that Rotary is not a political organization, but all Rotarians are vitally concerned with everything pertaining to good citizenship and the election of good people to public office.
Rotary is not a charitable organization, but we believe in the Golden Rule, and we follow a code that we consider before we make any decision in our field. This code asks us to consider the following questions when making a decision:
1. Is it the truth?
2. Is it fair to all concerned?
3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
This is the Rotary Four-Way Test.
Rotary is not a religious organization. It knows no race nor crred, but we believe in the enternal principles that have made religion the vital influence it has been on the destinies of people throughout the ages.
We are an organization of equals and, as such, we treat each other as equals and hence address each other by our first names.
Attendance at our weekly meetings is vital.
President Bob also welcomed Kim, Peter, Jim, Lynda, and Andrew to Rotary and to our club and encouraged their involvement in carrying out the ideals of Service Above Self.
Each member received a pin and package and were warmly greeted by club Rotarians as the meeting concluded.
Kim Payne, (Tourism), Tourism Development Officer, City of St. Catharines, proposed by Bob McKay.
Kim, who is originally from Australia, is the Tourism Development Officer for the City of St. Catharines. Educated at the University of England and the University of Waterloo, Kim has worked in a variety of industries - food service, tourism, and construction. Kim is married and resides in St. Catharines.
Peter Snodgrass, (Radiologist), Diagnostic Radiologist, CML Imaging, proposed by June Manning.
Peter, a native of New Zealand where he received his medical degree and a resident of Brantford, originally came to Canada and set up a family practice in Grimsby, Ontario. He continued his studies and became a Diagnostic Radiologist - a field he has practiced in for 25 years (Nova Scotia, Brantford, and St. Catharines). Peter's office is now located at the Medical Building, 180 Vine Street, and he is relocating to St. Catharines. Peter is married to Lucie and has two daughters, Nicolle and Chantel.
Jim Hooper, (Insurance General), State Farm Insurance, proposed by Dan Toppari.
Jim, a northerner like his proposer, moved to St. Catharines from Sault Ste. Marie. Jim was a Rotary Exchange Student who spent a year in France. His father is currently the Treasurer of the Rotary club in Sault Ste. Marie, so Jim is no stranger to Rotary. He is the owner of a State Farm agency on Glenridge Avenue in St. Catharines and is married.
Lynda Baiano, (Education, Secondary Schools), Principal of West Park Secondary School, proposed by Bob McBride.
Lynda is the Principal of Westpark Secondary School in St. Catharines. A sports-minded individual and a resident of Fonthill, Lynda is married to Mike and has two sons.
Andrew Bowles, (Administration - Regional Government), Executive Assistant to the Regional Chair, Regional Municipality of Niagara, proposed by Bob McBride.
Andrew is Executive Assistant to the Regional Chair, Regional Municipality of Niagara. Born and raised in St. Catharines, Andrew attended Sir Winston Churchill and the University of Western where he obtained his degree in Political Science. Andrew also studied as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar at Nottingham. Prior to his current position, Andrew worked for the City of St. Catharines.
"We welcome you," noted Bob, "not only for your friendship, which we will share with you, but also for your commitment to help us carry out the projects of our club...You have been selected for membership because we believe you to be a leader in your special line of activity, and we expect you to represent your classification to the very best of your ability...You also become the ambassador from us to your classification...and we expect you to carry out the ideals of service to the people you now represent from our Rotary club."
Bob also noted that Rotary is not a political organization, but all Rotarians are vitally concerned with everything pertaining to good citizenship and the election of good people to public office.
Rotary is not a charitable organization, but we believe in the Golden Rule, and we follow a code that we consider before we make any decision in our field. This code asks us to consider the following questions when making a decision:
1. Is it the truth?
2. Is it fair to all concerned?
3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
This is the Rotary Four-Way Test.
Rotary is not a religious organization. It knows no race nor crred, but we believe in the enternal principles that have made religion the vital influence it has been on the destinies of people throughout the ages.
We are an organization of equals and, as such, we treat each other as equals and hence address each other by our first names.
Attendance at our weekly meetings is vital.
President Bob also welcomed Kim, Peter, Jim, Lynda, and Andrew to Rotary and to our club and encouraged their involvement in carrying out the ideals of Service Above Self.
Each member received a pin and package and were warmly greeted by club Rotarians as the meeting concluded.