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Rotary Group Study Exchange
Rotary International in Britain & Ireland District 1090 – Thames Valley
Hosting a GSE Team from
Rotary District 5040 British Columbia, Canada
Friday March 13th 2009 to
Saturday April 11th 2009
District 5040 – where is it?
Rotary District 5040 covers the Western portion of mainland British Columbia in Canada as shown on the adjoining map. In this District there are 53 Rotary Clubs spread through the area, a number of which in turn, will be hosting and caring for the visiting GSE team from our Rotary District 1090 in the UK. British Columbia’s population of over 4.2 million is growing more diverse with a steady influx of newcomers from other parts of Canada and around the world. This total represents over 13% of Canada’s total. The Province of B. C. is home to a large culturally diverse and geographically dispersed aboriginal population – it is the furthest West in Canada – is one of North America’s most mountainous regions and is
bordered by the Province of Alberta, the Yukon Territory and several U.S. States including Alaska. B. C. area facts • Population: 4,209,900
• Area: 947,800 Square Kilometres
• Capital City: Victoria has a population of 387,000 - yet Vancouver is BC’s largest City and commercial hub with a population of over 2.2 million.
• Leading Industries: Forestry, Mining, Fishing, Agriculture, Tourism, Film and Technology
• Top Ten Languages spoken in BC: English, Chinese (Mandarin & Cantonese), Punjabi, German, French, Dutch, Italian, Tagalog, Spanish and Japanese.
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Welcome Message from District Governor – Malcolm Boddington
Both Mike Cannon and I are delighted that our visiting GSE team this year come from District 5040 Vancouver, Canada. When thinking about and subsequently deciding on an exchange with Canada I felt that it had been a while since we had exchanged with folks in that part of the world. Valerie and I have already formed a close friendship with DG Bob Blacker and his wife Judy, something we both treasure, having visited them in Vancouver and also met with them at the international events that District Governors attend as part of their training.
We have done our very best, with tremendous help and support from Clubs in District1090, to arrange an enjoyable and balanced programme of home-stays, and visits, both for interest and vocational studies.
Personally, I look forward to welcoming Rotarian Don Kavanagh, the Team Leader, Sladjana Dobric, Nick Lauga, Jenny Lomas and Rick Smith from District 5040 at our District Conference in Torquay.
I am certain that they will all get a truly warm 1090 welcome.
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Rotary District 1090 An Overview
District 1090 stretches from Banbury in the North, to the edge of London in the South East, much of it being situated in the Thames Valley. It consists of 61 Clubs in the counties of Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Middlesex. The Chiltern Hills separate the more urban east from the rural west, but throughout there is scenic beauty, stately homes and picturesque towns, together with famous universities. These contrast with a mix of traditional and hi-tech industries mainly grouped in industrial estates on the edge of towns. The district has a fine network of roads, with the M40 motorway cutting through the heart of the District to
link London with Birmingham. The M4 motorway passes through the south of the District, connecting London with South Wales. London’s Heathrow Airport is also within the district, which gives us ready access to the rest of the world. Banbury is a market town in the South Midlands. Chipping Norton is the gateway to the tourist area of the Cotswold Hills and Woodstock has Blenheim Palace, home of the Duke of Marlborough and birthplace of Winston Churchill. Oxford University is world-renowned for education and is the first of the major towns and cities beside the River Thames, which continues downstream through Henley, famous for its annual regatta, Marlow, Maidenhead and Windsor with its Royal Castle. South of the river are the historic towns of Wantage and Newbury nestled in the downs and renowned for their bloodstock stables. Ascot is also noted for its horse racing connections. High Wycombe is the centre of the furniture manufacturing trade. Reading is the heart of the British version of Silicon Valley with an accent on computer manufacturing and software development. It is the location of Microsoft's UK headquarters. Scientific research majors around the Didcot and Abingdon region, whilst the district is also home to several world famous Formula one racing teams, notably Williams, Renault and Super Aguri with McLaren, Red Bull and Force India just beyond the borders.
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The GSE Team from District 5040 Team Leader, Rotarian Don Kavanagh Rotarian Don Kavanagh is single He lives in North Vancouver. For the past 37 years he has worked in Interior Design (Parson’s of New York) and Construction Management. Special projects are new homes from the ground up. The Don lists his interest as Christmas, cooking, wine and fun clothing. He enjoys Skiing, golf, dinner parties and wine tasting.
Rotarian Don is a member of the Rotary Club of Vancouver Club #61.
Team Member, Sladjana Dobric Sladjana is 28 years old and she lives in Vancouver and works in Surrey. She hails originally from Zenica in Bosnia & Herzegovina. She is also an Interior Designer (does not work with Don!). Sladjana has a Bachelor of Applied design in Interior Design. Specifically she is involved in space planning, building material and product selection, finish and colour selection, project management. Her interests and hobbies are travelling, photography, painting, environmentally responsible exterior and interior architecture. She enjoys snowboarding (a definite beginner but has mastered the art of falling down), soccer and hiking. She is sponsored by the Rotary Club Vancouver Quadra.
Team Member, Nick Lauga, Nick is 28 years old and was born and lives in Vancouver. He has a BA (Hons) Economics, BSc Computer Science and a PMP. He works as a Project Manager. His interests are traveling, sports, Spanish, politics/news and health. For sports and fun he lists Rugby, ultimate, poker and food. He is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Vancouver Arbutus.
Team Member, Jenny Lomas
Jenny is 32 years old and lives in Vancouver. She has been a food scientist for 7 years and has a Bachelor of Science in Animal Biology. Jenny has many interests – reading, Indian Classical dance, Middle Eastern dance, outdoors, anything on water (especially the Ocean), nature and ecology, travel, old buildings, cars. For fun she enjoys Yoga, expedition hiking and camping, spending time with friends, watching British television (professed
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Top Gear and Coronation Street addict, also loves BBC documentaries), live music.
Jenny is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Burnaby Metrotown.
Team Member, Richard Smith
Rich is 28 years old and lives in North Vancouver. He has been a Sales Consultant in the construction industry for the past two and a half years. He has a Marketing Management Diploma. His interest is music (music-production, guitar, piano) and his sports are swimming, travelling and skiing.
Rich is sponsored by the Rotary Club of North Vancouver.
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13th March to 20th March - Rotary Club of Easthampstead COORDINATOR: Tony & Margaret Cole 173, Kidmore Road Caversham Reading RG4 7NN Tel: 0118 9477578 Mobile 07767 362076 E-mail: [email protected] HOSTS: Peter & Elaine Izod Hosting Sladjana Dobric 13th to 15th March 14 Milton Road Wokingham RG40 1DB Tel: 0118 9797071 Mobile 07712 614250 E-mail: [email protected] Lynn & Roslyn Walters Hosting Sladjana Dobric 16th to 20th March Lynden House 19 Shorland Oaks Warfield RG42 2JZ Tel: 01344 422419 Mobile n/a E-mail: [email protected]
David & Anne Baldwin Hosting Jenny Lomas Neds Cottage New Mill Road Eversley RG27 0RD Tel: 0118 9733779 Mobile: 07785 307138 E-mail: [email protected] George Pollard & Gail Robertson Hosting Richard Smith Poynings 49 Church Street Crowthorne RG45 7PD Tel: 01344 775432 Mobile 07901 887653 E-mail: [email protected] John & Olwen Fordham Hosting Don Kavanagh 3, Priory Lane Bracknell RG42 2JU Tel: 01344 421912 Mobile n/a E-mail: [email protected] & Patricia Walmsley Hosting Nick Lauga
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28 Edgcumbe Park Drive Crowthorne RG45 6HX Tel: 01344 772288 Mobile 07776 048354 E-mail: [email protected]
Friday
13th March
• Meet team at Heathrow Airport Terminal 5.
• Arrive BA084 at 1400
• Meet and greet the GSE Team upon arrival at Heathrow. Team members meet hosts and spend remainder of the day recovering from the flight.
• 6pm Drinks with District Governor Malcolm Boddington and his wife Valerie together with D1090 team.
• Dinner with hosts
Saturday
14th March
• 1000 - Assemble at John Fordham’s home for a meeting with Mike Cannon to discuss the schedule and other relevant items
• Late morning/afternoon - Visit to either Hampton Court Palace or Blenheim Palace
• Evening – Dinner at Lynn and Roslyn Walters’s home for whole team with some hosts and ERC Rotarians
Sunday
15th March
• Morning – Church if applicable
• Late morning/afternoon – Rugby match at Madjeski Stadium. London Irish v Worcester Warriors
• Evening – Dinner with hosts
Monday
16th March
• All day – trip to London. Open top bus tour (weather permitting) and flight on the London Eye. If time allows visit other places of interest.
• Evening – Presentation by GSE Team to Easthampstead Rotary Club
Tuesday
17th March
• Morning – Tour of Wellington College. Meet and lunch with the College chaplain who is from Canada.
• Afternoon – Visit and tour Ravenswood Village. This is a village community which provides care and education for 140 children and adults with learning difficulties. It is situated close to Wellington College and offers a complete contrast to the morning visit.
• Evening – early dinner with hosts
• 2000 – Kings Head Little Marlow SL7 3RZ, joint meeting of the two teams D1090 and D5040 plus Mike Cannon to prepare their presentations for District Conference.
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Wednesday
18th March
• All day Vocational Visits.
• Don Kavanagh and Sladjana Dobric to visit the newly constructed tallest building in Reading called “The Blade. It has been designed and built by Galliford Try plc and although it will be completed before March there will be information available regarding its design and construction in addition to a tour containing spectacular views.
• Jenny Lomas still to be arranged, possibly the above.
• Richard Smith will be visiting the John Nike Organisation – they specialise in leisure, hotel, motor and construction industries and he will meet a number of Group heads and tour the sports complex, hotels and motor dealerships and finally spend time with John Nike
• We are still investigating possible visits for Nick Lauga but it could be another week before we receive responses from our contacts. If these are not successful we believe Nick could gain benefit from joining the Galliford Try visit.
• Evening – Dinner at David and Anne Baldwin’s home for whole team with some hosts and ERC Rotarians.
Thursday
19th March
• Jenny Lomas to visit Waitrose Food technology Section in Bracknell – all day.
• Morning – Vocational and or place of interest visit to Heathland Farm which specialises in soft fruit growing and distribution.
• Afternoon – Relaxation at Nivana Health Spa then spend evening and dinner with hosts
Friday
20th March
• Travel to District Conference in Torquay. Stop in Bristol and visit SS Great Britain en route.
D1090 District Conference Friday 20th March to Sunday 22nd March attending the District 1090 Conference in Torquay, Devon. Accommodation has been arranged in the Allerdale Hotel, Torquay (http://www.allerdalehotel.co.uk/). You will be staying with the D1090 GSE Team. Accommodation Single – Don Kavanagh Twins - Jenny Lomas & Sladjana Dobric Nick Lauga & Rich Smith Friday Night 6:00 pm Drinks Reception with DG Malcolm and Valerie Boddington 7:00 pm ish Dinner – D5040 on their own 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm Evenings entertainment
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Saturday 11:30 GSE Presentation – 20 minutes D5040 TL introduction 1 2 mins each for the incoming team 8 (organised alphabetically) D1090 TL introduction 1 2 mins each for the outgoing team 8 (organised alphabetically) 1090 GSE Chairman 1 buffer 1 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Foundation Rally 7:30 pm – Banquet & Ball – masked ball
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22nd March to 27th March - Rotary Club of Newbury COORDINATOR: Ashley & Jacqui Gold The Old Vicarage, Speen Lane, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 1RJ Tel: 01635 48899 Mobile: 07767 701536 Email: [email protected] HOSTS Chris & Fliss Buckingham Hosting Don Kavanagh Holly Dene, Tubbs Lane, Highclere, Newbury, RG20 9PP Tel: 01635 253289 Email: [email protected] Ashley & Jacqui Gold Hosting Nicholas Lauga The Old Vicarage, Speen Lane, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 1RJ Tel: 01635 48899 Mobile: 07767 701536 Email: [email protected] Peter Clarke Hosting Richard Smith Thornhills, Speen Lane, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1RN Tel: 01635 42469 Email: [email protected] Gordon & Barbara West Hosting Sladjana Dobric 5 Donnington Park, Newbury, Berks RG20 9HR Tel: 01635 34074 Email: [email protected] Roy & Sue Wood Hosting Jenny Lomas 9 The Chase, Donnington, Newbury RG14 3AQ Tel: 01635 32167. Email: [email protected]
Sunday
22nd March
• Lunch with the Newbury Rotarians attending the District Conference in Torquay (following the District Conference).
• Rotarians transport GSE team from District Conference to their Newbury hosts.
• Welcome at hosts and I propose a light supper with the host families.
Monday
23rd March
• AM: Visit to BMW 'Mini' factory in Oxford
• Lunch at a local country pub.
• PM: Guided walking tour of Newbury
• Eve: Attend Rotary Club of Newbury meeting - GSE Presentations given to
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Club
Tuesday
24th March
• All Day: Visit To Vodafone Global Head Quarters in Newbury
• Lunch at the Vodafone Riverside staff restaurant
• Eve: Ashley & Jacqui Gold host buffet dinner at home for GSE team and their hosts
Wednesday
25th March
• Visit to Thames Valley Police Sulhamsted Training School - the force museum, dogs section and underwater search team. Hosts Chief Inspector J Johnson and K Wells.
• Lunch at a country pub in Sulhamsted
• PM & Eve: Free GSE Half Day - dinner with hosts.
Thursday
26th March
• Vocational Day - Each GSE student will be paired with a local business suiting their vocational aspirations
• Nicholas Lauga - project management - at Ericsson in Basingstoke
• Jenny Lomas - food scientist - to be secured - we are seeking a placement at one of the local food manufacturers.
• Richard Smith - sales management - to be secured - we are seeking a placement at the local radio station. If this is unsuccessful Richard is welcome to join Nickolas at Ericsson in Basingstoke with the sales team for the day.
• Sladjana Dobric - architect with Tim Barton at Sutton Griffin offices in Welford
• Eve: Newbury Rotary Club 'Magic Evening' Social event attended by GSE Team
Friday
27th March
• AM: Highclere Castle - stately home tour including Egyptian exhibition
• Lunch at a country pub
• PM: Packing / Farewells / Transport by Newbury Rotarians to London for GSE Free Weekend [Ashley Gold and Chris Buckingham will take the GSE team into London]
Rest Weekend in London Friday 27th March and Saturday 28th March accommodation booked at The Columbia Hotel, 95-99 Lancaster Gate, London W2 3NS (www.columbiahotel.co.uk/). 3 twin rooms with continental breakfast. Saturday 28 March – seats booked for Billy Elliot at Victoria Palace th
Theatre for 19:30
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29th March to 4th April - Rotary Clubs of Henley & Henley Bridge COORDINATOR: Colin Richards (Details below). HOSTS: Colin and Ann Richards (HOT) Hosting Don Kavanagh. Trees Cottage, Church Lane, Bledlow Ridge. HP14 4AX Phone: 01494 481307 Mobile: 0772 4047761 Email: [email protected] Mike and Jackie Pooley (HB) Hosting Sladjana Dobric. Broadplatt Cottage, Rotherfield Greys, Henley on Thames. RG9 4PA Phone: 01491 628284 Email: [email protected] Ian and Catherine Black (HB) Hosting Jenny Lomas. 4, Hawthorne Drive, Kingwood, Henley on Thames. RG9 4WE Phone: 01491 628559 Email: [email protected]. David and Susan Rusman (HOT) Hosting Richard Smith. Tay Court, Blounts Court Road, Sonning Common. RG4 9RS Phone: 0118 972 4988 Email: [email protected] Mark and Elizabeth Allum (HOT) Hosting Nick Lauga. 7, William Slim Wood, Winkfield Road, Bracknell. RG42 6PW Phone: 01344 891164 Mobile: 07711645800 Email: [email protected]
Sunday
29th March
• Collect Team from Reading Station at circa 1600hrs. and take to Hosts houses.
Monday • Welcome to Henley on Thames to include:
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30th March
• A guided walking tour of the Town.
• The Leander Club. Light lunch in the Club Bar.
• A tour of the Hotel du Vin which is on the sight of Brakespeares Brewery.
• The Regatta Headquarters, or
• The River and Rowing Museum. The Museum has won several awards for its architecture.
• Dinner with Hosts.
Tuesday
31st March
• Visit to RAF Benson to view the Thames Valley Air Ambulance 9.30 till 11.00
• Visit to Malmaison Hotel which is a former Prison now converted to a 4 star hotel.
• A light lunch at Malmaison.
• Afternoon walking tour of Oxford Colleges and historic buildings with Philip Bobby.
• Dinner with Henley on Thames Rotary Club, with Guest Speaker, at Henley Golf Club. (No GSE Presentation).
Wednesday
1st April
• Vocational Day. Jenny will visit Connect Catering in Wallingford.
• Rest team visit a property development company, at present re-vamping a large eating area in Bristol.
• Richard to London is going to London to spend the day with Ian Richards Promotion Manager with Academy Music
• Dinner with Henley Bridge Rotary Club at Badgemoor Golf Club. A GSE Presentation will be given to both Henley Bridge and Henley on Thames Rotarians and their partners.
Thursday
2nd April
• Morning visit to Rebellion Brewery in Marlow
• Lunch with Marlow Rotary Club. A GSE Presentation will be given.
• Afternoon free time, possible river trip on members boats
• Dinner with Hosts.
Friday
3rd April
• Tour of Waddesdon Manor.
• Light lunch in the area.
• Dinner with Hosts.
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Saturday
4th April
• Leisure Day.
• Nick- Rugby- London Irish/Bristol at Reading with Host family, maybe whole team.
• Visit to Kenton Theatre – “Tribute to Elvis”
• Dinner to be arranged.
Sunday
5th April
• Morning Service at St Georges Chapel - Windsor Castle, with Team Hosts. (Optional). Behind the scenes at St Georges and the work of an archivist – with Eleanor Cracknell (D1090 team member)
• Pub Lunch.
• Handover to Maidenhead Thames.
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5th April to 11th April - Rotary Club of Maidenhead Thames COORDINATOR: Steve & Pat Harrington Hosting Jenny Lomas The Old Bakery Burchetts Green Maidenhead, Berks SL6 6QZ. Tel: 01628 824767 Mobile: 07530 721 650 Email: [email protected] HOSTS: Brian and Maura McGinley Hosting Don Kavanagh 17 Westfield Road Maidenhead, Berks SL6 5AU Tel: 01628 629088 Mobile: 07787 536 924 Email: [email protected] Andrew and Jean Chitty Hosting Richard Smith 33 Kinghorn Park Maidenhead, Berks SL6 7TX Tel: 01628 626824 Mobile: 07766 600 614 Email: [email protected] Melvyn and Liz Rogers Hosting Sladjana Dobric Orchard House Pinkneys Road Maidenhead, Berks SL6 5DN Tel: 01628 631349 Email: [email protected] Ken and Val Spedding Hosting Nick Lauga 9 Mill Lane Cookham, Berks SL6 9QR Tel: 01628 525482 Email: [email protected]
Sunday
5th April
• Meet GSE team and Henley/Henley Bridge hosts for after-lunch coffee at pub. Transport GSE team to Maidenhead. Optional trip to Premiership Rugby game, Wasps vs. Newcastle Falcons. 3pm. High Wycombe, hosted by KS – has two tickets!
• Safari Supper in the evening, giving the team an opportunity to see the area and meet the other hosts.
Monday
6th April
• Vocational Day
• Jenny to British Nutrition Foundation (confirmed) and Food Standards Agency SH
• Richard to EMI (tbc) SH
• Don and Sladjana to Design Centre (confirmed open) and THis (tbc) Marion
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Stephan
• Nick to Boehringer (CC)
• Evening: Presentation by GSE team to Maidenhead Thames Rotary Club
Tuesday
7th April
• Visit to Cliveden with lunch in the Orangery.
• An alternative may be a visit to Mars factory
• Afternoon visit to Marlow - followed by dinner with Tony and Sue Peperell
• Opportunity to practise for the Farewell Rally presentation at Burchetts Green School, either before or after dinner.
Wednesday
8th April
• Visit to Windsor Castle (tickets now obtained for GSE team). If time (and weather) permits, a walk in Windsor Great Park or a tour round Eton College.
• Evening: Farewell Rally at Holiday Inn
Thursday
9th April
• Morning walk to Hurley from Burchetts Green. Visit to Peter Freebody’s boatyard (confirmed) with the possibility of a short river trip. Lunch at the Dewdrop Inn.
• Wine tasting competition in the evening, with supper at The Old Bakery
Friday
10th April (Good Friday)
• Opportunity for teams to attend religious services and/or take part in other Bank Holiday activities.
Saturday
11th April
• GSE team departs after breakfast to various locations All on BA085 at 1710
• Nick April 11
• The Don April 14
• Jenny April 17
• Sladjana April 18
• Rich April 22
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RIBI District 1090 District Officers
District Governor – Malcolm Boddington tel: 0118 954 1358
e-mail: mailto:[email protected]
Foundation Committee Chairman - Bruce Gow Home & Office tel: 01865 863919 Fax: 01865 862611
e-mail: [email protected]
With overall responsibility for this GSE Visit GSE Committee Chairman – Mike Cannon
Home tel: 01628 472382 Mobile tel: 07846 136639 e-mail: [email protected]
Prepared by Mike Cannon 15th January 2009
This issue updated 12th March 2009
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