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The Daybreak Rotary Club was chartered in 1986 with 28 charter members. At the time it was the 60th club to be formed and organized with District 5020 (Vancouver Island and Western Washington State-U.S.A.). Consequently it was dubbed "the DIAMOND CLUB.

Preparation to form the club took about 18 months and this was done by Bill Meier (Sponsor Club Representative) and long time Rotarian Gordon Lang. After some 5 months as a Provisional Club the Daybreak Rotary Club was fully recognized in May 1986.

The charter President was Gordon Lang, Bill Lipp (Secretary) and Klaus Kuhn (Treasurer) were the first officers. Dan Wickham was President - Elect and the first Sergeant-at-Arms was Jim Camp.

First Bulletin - Newsletter writers Lorne Hunter and Ray White.

The first fundraiser was aptly described as almost a disaster. It was a Giant Garage Sale. We picked up everybody's junk and hoped to sell it all. It took time and effort to do so, but we finally did it. Volumes of sweat and enthusiasm, however did not lead to a very happy pecuniary return.

Our first Community Service Project was the dismantling, refurbishing and repainting the old Service Clubs' Standing Notice Board that was erected just South of Earlys Do It Centre in Willow Point. It went up sparkling new on completion.

Since those years many new members have come and gone. Most because they had to go live in other areas, a few because of economic reasons or lack of Rotary commitment. The Club has grown from 28 to 56 over the 18 years of existence. The first year we had only 2 experienced Rotarians, now we have many.

Our fundraising events such as the Duck Race, Bingo etc. has grown to be more successfully sophisticated and we have completed many worthwhile Community Service Projects and a number of International Service Projects. Some of the International projects are:
  • Homes in Fiji to house the poor,
  • Rio Indio village rebuilding,
  • The Auce Hospital in Latvia,
  • Fish Ponds in the Philippines
  • Wheelchairs for the needy
  • Fresh water wells.
Our Club is well-known for International participation (Gordon Lang, R.I. Foundation Coordinator, Director of C.R.C.I.D., and District Governor 1991-92).

The Daybreak Rotary Club is known well for its ambience, its cheery meetings and the warm welcome received by all visitors. The Youth exchange program flourishes and has done for many years since our first incoming "Emma" from New Zealand.

Daybreak Rotary’s major fundraising project is the annual Quaker 5000 duck race which has the potential to raise $25,000 from ticket sales and has averaged over $7000 from Corporate Sponsors. All of the money is returned to the community through a major project or several smaller projects. Daybreak Rotary also raises $18,000 yearly through club participation at the Bingo Palace.


 

Campbell River Daybreak Rotary Club - Some Club History
 

Club charter approved by RI:

10 April 1987

  

 

    

Charter presentation date:

30 May 1987

  
     

Charter officers & directors:

 President Gordon Lang
  President-elect Dan Wickham
  Secretary Bill Lipp
  Treasurer Klaus Kuhn
  Sergeant at Arms Jim Camp
  Directors Randy Forbes
    Jim Harris
    Ted Martin
    Brian Rodgers
     
Charter members: Phil Asplin Klaus Kuhn
  Jack Beck (deceased) Gordon Lang
  Dale Busse Bill Lipp
  Jim Camp Pat Martin
  Barry Clark Ted Martin
  Garnet Coulter Glen McCannel
  Bob Davies Brian Rodgers
  Boris Divis Bill Skrlac
  Randy Forbes Bob Soper
  Jim Harris Helmut Stahn
  Lorne Hunter George Stuart
  Bill Huxham Ed Taylor
  Ian Imlach Dan Wickham
  Colin Jackaman Ray Williams
  Patrick Kelly  
     
Club Presidents: Year President
  1987/88 Gordon Lang
  1988/89 Dan Wickham
  1989/90 Jim Harris
  1990/91 Ted Martin
  1991/92 Patrick Kelly
  1992/93 Bill Skrlac
  1993/94 Colin Jackaman
  1994/95 Klaus Kuhn
  1995/96 Randy Enns
  1996/97 Urbain Patrick
  1997/98 Harold Hayes
  1998/99 Tom Veary
  1999/00 Layne Marshal
  2000/01 Bill Huxham
  2001/02 Barry Henshall
  2002/03 Barry Watchorn
  2003/04 Ron Fisher
  2004/05 Josh West
  2005/06 George Lambert
  2006/07 Jurgen Kettler
  2007/08 Barry Peters
     
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