SI Guelph Blog News - Summer 2014

Governor Donna Keating 2014 – 2016

Donna joined Soroptimist International of Guelph in January 2003. She was President of our club from 2007 – 2009, Governor Elect of Eastern Canada Region (ECR) Soroptimist International of the Americas (SIA) 2012 – 2014 and was installed as Governor of Eastern Canada Region at the 43^rd SIA Convention , July 23-26, 2014 held in Vancouver, BC.

We are extremely proud of Donna and wish her “All the Best” during the next two years.

SIA 43^rd Biennium Convention

Attending the SIA 43^rd Biennium Convention which was held in Vancouver, BC July 23-26, 2014 are club members Aline Chan, Governor Elect Donna, Keating, and Flora Francis. The red Pashmina scarves being worn were to support Canadian Women for Women Afghanistan. SI Peterborough sold scarves to all the Soroptimists in Eastern and Western Canada. It identified us as Canadian Soroptimists at the opening Friendship dinner.

                   SI Kyoto – Miyako Friendship lunch.

Donna Keating, Flora Francis, Chieko Morita and two other Japanese Soroptimists had lunch together on Saturday July 26, 2014. We exchanges gifts from our clubs.

Chieko had a Canadian Japanese interpreter through whom we were able to communicate. SI Kyoto- Miyako main project is domestic violence.

The members wear a Purple Ribbon which is a symbol of no-violence for women. The club won First Prize in “Soroptimist Celebrating Success” for 2014 in Center Region of Japan.

The club also sells “blue scarves for pins”. Both Donna and I were happy to be given one.

They were told about our support of Wyndham House and mentioned our Christmas gift bags.

Wyndham House

The picture shows SI Guelph Soroptimists who helped at the Wyndham house Patio Picnic Party held on June20. 2014. They are Nancy Brough, Lynda Twomey, Dianne Farr, Aileen Kirkham, Natalie Inniss, Sharron Watson, Flora Francis and a friend.