MEETINGS
FRIDAY 7am
MEETINGS & EVENTS
OCT 2022
Some meetings are in-person, others virtual - some may change at short notice... details below.
Contact Sue Truter for an invitation to the Zoom meetings.
Please confirm attendance of the in-person meetings with Sue.
SEPTEMBER 2022
Fri 30 September
Briefing - Sanlam Cape Town Marathon - IN PERSON at the Metropolitan Golf Club 06h30 for 07h00.
OCTOBER 2022
Fri 7 Oct 2022
Eon de Vos: "Experiences of a commercial airline pilot" - in person at the Metropolitan Golf Club
Fri 14 Oct 2022
John Woodland: Alexander Borodin - "The chemist who also composed" - on zoom
Fri 21 Oct 2022
Business Meeting - on zoom
Fri 28 Oct 2022
Junior and Senior Debating winners from Bishops - on zoom
EVENTS TO DIARISE
15 & 16 Oct 2022
Sanlam Cape Town Marathon
Sat 13 Nov 2022
Waterfront Canal Challenge
at Battery Park, V&A Waterfront.
The SEAL's BARK is WRC's weekly newsletter.
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20 May 2022 - Welcome Robert Magotsi!
We warmly welcomed Robert Magotsi on board as a full crew member on Friday. Robert, our 10th new member this year, is a Mechanical Engineer (studied at UCT) and works at the City of Cape Town as a Project Manager.
We look forward enormously to working with Robert and to meeting his family.
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Highlights from the week to
30 Sept 2022
The official opening of the improvements at Chapel Street Primary was a bright, colourful event attended by several local dignataries and funding partners.
The two heroes of the project -Neelesh Bhagattjee of Sibanda Construction and Piet Postema from WRC who project managed the build, enjoying the moment.
Read about:
• Enjoy the gorgeous pics of the official Chapel Street opening.
• The Rotary story of Rex Omameh...
• Book for the End Polio Masquerade Ball
• Register to Marshal at the Cape Town Marathon on 15 and 16 October.
• Calendar events for the rest of the year...
Highlights from the week to
23 Sept 2022
What a memorable, fun celebration we had when sixty crew, former members, Rotarians from other clubs and friends gathered together at the Royal Cape Yacht Club on Saturday 17 September to mark 30 years since the first meeting of the club.
Debby Daniel, Nadene Rolston and Carol Millar enjoyed the nautical theme.
Lots more pics and stories in the Bark.
Read about:
• The special awards and guests at the 30th birthday party.
• Service Projects update: Athlone North Primary School Library project, improvements at Christine Revel and Chapel Street.
• Book for the mini district conference on Oct 15th.
• Book for the End Polio Masquerade Ball
• Register to marshall at the Cape Town Marathon
• Calendar events for the rest of the year...
Highlights from the week to
16 Sept 2022
Waterfront Rotary Mentorship and StartupGrind, got together at the 'kick-off workshop' on Saturday 10 September at Makers Landing at the V&A. Lots of exellent interactions - great opportunities for growth!
Read about:
• Rotary tributes to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
• Book for the mini district conference on Oct 15th.
• Book for the End Polio Masquerade Ball
• A few (more) notable moments in our club's history.
• Calendar events for the rest of the year...
Highlights from the week to
9 Sept 2022
Capt Johann Gerber with the 2022 Schools Debating competition winners: Bishops Juniors (top) and Bishops Seniors.
Read about:
• The Schools Debating Competition Finals
• Book for the mini district conference on Oct 15th.
• Book for the End Polio Masquerade Ball
• A few (more) notable moments in our club's history.
• More pics from the Chapel Street project.
Highlights from the week - 2 Sept 2022
Mymoena with Anisa Matshikiza - StartupGrind Cape Town, Co-Director at a Cape Town Chapter event. Matshikiza attended our meeting and was one of the entrepreneurs who shared their story.
Great things are happening in the Enterpreneurship and Innovation program at WRC...
Read about:
• DG Tracey Wilson's inspiring message... with lots of pics!
• Book for the mini district conference on Oct 15th.
• Book for the End Polio Masquerade Ball
• Book for the Public mage Workshop on 31 Aug 2022.
• A few (more) notable moments in our club's history.
• More pics from the Chapel Street project.
Highlights from the week - 26 Aug 2022
IPP Emily O'Ryan, AG Justin Schonegevel, DGE Ann Wright, Captain Johann Gerber, DG Tracey Wilson and Abraham Chipasa - President Waterfront Rotaract.
Read about:
• DG Tracey Wilson's inspiring message... with lots of pics!
• Rotaract News
• A few notable moments in our club's history.
• DG Tracey's visit to the Chapel Street project.
EDITOR'S PICKS
IMAGINE ROTARY ...
DG Tracey Wilson's Message to Rotarians
Be a visionary to others, but also be that dreamer who does the unexpected ...
Together, we can make a significant change in D9350, but change starts from within.
So look within ... Visualise it and move towards it, it has to happen, it always does!
Just imagine the possibilities.
Capt June has had a busy year.
Read about some of the highlights here...
SPEAKER'S CORNER
Fri 24 June 2022
Nikki Busch - The "What If" File.
"What If" - the unthinkable happens and your loved ones have to unexpectedly wind up your affairs?
Love each other enough to get your admin in order before a ‘What If’ moment strikes. You have no idea how much time, energy, anxiety, anger and frustration you will avoid if you do!
Fri 3 June 2022 - Brian Ingpen - CEO of Ocean Hub South Africa - "History of the V&A Basin"
A fascinating insight into a part of Cape Town we seldom stop to consider in a historical context...
Thanks to June for writing up the talk in the Bark - it is so worth the read!
Read the whole story in the Bark.
2022/23 Board of WRC
CAPTAIN (President)
Johann Gerber
IPP, Membership & Public Image
June Webber
TREASURER
Debby Daniel
SECRETARY
Sue Truter
FOUNDATION
Janet Kriseman
MASTER BOSUN
Martin Colman
CLUB ADMIN
Maryka Vermaak
SERVICE PROJECTS
Piet Postema
ENVIRONMENT
Ralph Roseman
FUNDRAISING
Jonathan Yach
YOUTH SERVICE
Jacinta Subjee
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Mymoena Ismail
"Imagine, a world that deserves our best. Where we get up each day, knowing that we can make a difference".
This was the inspiring message that Rotary International President-elect Jennifer Jones shared with incoming Governors when she asked them to imagine the possibilities in the change they can make to transform the world.
Rotary International Statement on the conflict in Ukraine
HIGHLIGHTS PAGES
Highlights from earlier in this Rotary year as well as highlights previous years can be found in the links below: