Toast to the Queen, Canada and Rotary: President Danny
Attendance: 18 members Guests: Joan Manuel, Dorothy Evans and our Guest Speaker Okechukwu (Okey) Ndibe
Announcements:
President Danny thanked SaiFoo & Arthur for organizing our participation in Asialicious and the Park Clean-up. Peter Masson was also thanked for his valuable contribution to both events.
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The Rotary Foundation Walk was on Sunday September 26 in Trenton. Donations to the Rotary Foundation can be made through Treasurer Dhanni at dramdeen88@gmail.com.
The club meeting on September 29th will be a two part meeting; President Danny will send out a link for the first part, organized by Dave Hardy’s Institute for New Suburbanism starting at 12:00 noon, with guest speaker Joel Kotkin, author of “The Human City” and co-author of “Infinite Suburbia” President Danny will also send out the link for our own club meeting starting at 12:45, and continuing until 1:30.
Sergeant at Arms:
Rocco collected happy thoughts from all in attendance, including from Peter reflecting on our wonderful new Governor General and the recent party for their naval nephew.
Suresh is happy that the gym in his complex is again open.
Arthur was delighted with the pub night, well organized by Gordon.
Dhanni was very happy to see her fellow Rotarians at the pub night, to attend a base ball game, and to go to church.
Mandy is back from her visit to Nigeria, and all is well.
Gerd had a great flying visit to PEI.
Dr. Beauty is happy that her book is being printed, and the book launch will be on her birthday, November 20th, to which we will all be invited.
Mike had a good sail with great company, including the pilot of the Lancaster.
Trudy and her son are happy that he is now in J.K., and she had a wonderful visit to Nova Scotia,
Guest Speaker: Okey Ndibe
Our guest speaker can only be described as fantastic. Okey Ndibe has a PhD in Literature from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and has written several books, including “Arrows of Rain”, “Foreign Gods Inc.” and “Never Look an American in the Eye” among many. His essay “My Biafran Eyes” is about his childhood experience of war. If we only listen to the recording of our meeting this once, this meeting is the one to listen to, even if you were at the meeting. Okey was born in Yola in Northern Nigeria, of Igbo ethnicity, and spoke to us about ethnicity, honour and dishonour, genocide in Nigeria and Biafara, toxic trends and corrupt leadership. All in attendance were held spell-bound, and the general consensus was that we would like to have Okey return for another engagement.
Please click on this link for Okey's presentation: https://www.dropbox.com/s/tgtnsx8hk3z9y4o/OKEY%20Talk_Trim.mp4?dl=0
Editor: Please do not share this link or post to social media. This link is for club purposes only until we get permission from Okey. Once we get permission we will post to our You Tube page.
President Danny closed the meeting, thanked those attending, and wished everyone a good week ahead.
Announcements:
Sergeant at Arms:
Guest Speaker: Okey Ndibe
Our guest speaker can only be described as fantastic. Okey Ndibe has a PhD in Literature from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and has written several books, including “Arrows of Rain”, “Foreign Gods Inc.” and “Never Look an American in the Eye” among many. His essay “My Biafran Eyes” is about his childhood experience of war.
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