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MARCH 2010
Next Member’s Meeting:
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
Shaughnessy Restaurant
(Van Dusen Gardens)
4500 Oak Street
* Oak Street and 37th Avenue
Vancouver
*Please note that free parking is
available
Reception: 6:30 PM
Dinner: 7:00 PM
Members – No Charge; “Friends of the Association” - $35.00, Guests and Spouses—$40.00 each
If you do plan to attend this meeting our Social Director kindly requests that you rsvp with the total number in your party no later than May 14th. We very much appreciate you making the effort to send us a quick email or give me a call as it makes Selina’s job much easier. Thank you everyone!
Our new Vice President, Hans Gust has organized a very special and
knowledgeable guest speaker for this evening, Joyce Murray, M.P,. For Vancouver Quadra. Joyce Murray was first elected as Vancouver Quadra’s voice in Parliament in a 2008 by-election. She was re-elected later in the 2008 general election.
In Ottawa, Joyce is a fierce advocate for various issues: environment and fighting climate change, creating jobs and a strong economy through innovation, human rights and women’s rights, and preventative health. In October 2009, she was appointed as Liberal Critic for Amateur Sport and the Vancouver Olympics, indeed a noteworthy portfolio as Vancouver, British Columbia and Canada hosted the world during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games. As Critic for Amateur Sport, she is keen to develop policy that will further engage Canadians in amateur sport and recreation and healthy living.
Joyce Murray’s path to provincial federal politics is indeed unique. As her twitter profile reads, “tree planter MP goes to Ottawa”. She co-founded an international reforestation company that will soon plant its billionth tree. Joyce has proven that that environment and business do not have to be competing interests, but can instead complement each other.
Joyce Murray has three grown children and proudly lives in Vancouver Quadra with her husband Dirk.
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Dear Members,
Thank you to those who attended our AGM at the end of March. We were successful in electing a new a new board. Your new board of directors:
President: Beatrice Schreiber
Vice President: Hans Gust
Treasurer: Lothar Neweling
Membership Director: Heinz Kilian
Director of Community Service: Werner Kuret,
Social Director: Selina Jansen
Secretary: Rebecca Lees.
We look forward to welcoming you on the 18th of this month to the beautiful Van Dusen Gardens. The Shaughnessy Restaurant is always one of our favorite venues, especially in the Spring! Being able to welcome Joyce Murray is a certainly a pleasure and we look forward to hearing her presentation as well as participating in the question and answer period which Joyce will host.
Thank you to Hans and Selina for organizing this unique event for our members. Please make the effort to invite your spouses and collegues to join us for this opportunity to meet Joyce Murray and learn what is happening in Ottawa.
Looking forward to seeing you in the garden on the 18th!
Mit freundlichen Gruessen,
Rebecca Lees (Schwang) - Secretary
Tel/Fax (604) 925-2664
President: Beatrice Schreiber
Vice President: Hans Gust
Treasurer: Lothar Neweling
Membership: Heinz Kilian
Community Service: Werner Kuret,
Social Director: Selina Jansen
Secretary: Rebecca Lees.
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