Thursday Oct 1, 2015

Donald J. Evans

Rotarian — District Governor 2017 – 18 Rotary Club of Vancouver

Rotary Foundation and the North Vancouver Museum

About the Speaker
- Don Evans has been active in Rotary for more than 29 years. He is a Past President of the Rotary Club of Vancouver (2002-2003) and has held many different positions with his club over the years. He is also active with District 5040 as Strategic Planning Chair, a member of the District Foundation Committee and is a PETS Trainer. He was named Rotarian of the Year in 5040 in 2014, and recently named District Governor 2017-18.
  
  At his home club, Don is Foundation Chair and an active member of the Membership Committee. Don is a Paul Harris Society Member and a Major Donor to the Rotary Foundation. Both Don and Deb are Bequest Society members.
  
  In business, Don established DJE Holdings Ltd. in 1998 following his retirement from the telecommunications industry, where BC Tel employed him for over 31 years. His work in leadership skills and business strategy has taken him throughout North America, to China, much of Europe, and a unique project as part of the peace process in Northern Ireland working with the Police Service on their leadership and conflict resolution skills.
  
  Active in the community, Don is a Commissioner and Capital Campaign Chair for the new North Vancouver Museum, a Past Chair of the Board of E-Comm 911 (Emergency Communications for Southwest B.C.), and he is also a long time member of the Vancouver Board of Trade. He has a major passion for railways and railway preservation, and was recently named President Emeritus of the West Coast Railway Association; he is also a Board Member of the Association of Tourist Railways and Railway Museums. He was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002 for his active community involvement and was named 2005 Business Person of the Year by the Squamish Chamber of Commerce for his work with the West Coast Railway Heritage Park in that community (which was the site of the Rotary District 5040 Conference in May, 2014.)
  
  A resident of North Vancouver, Canada, he is married to wife Deb, has two children from a previous marriage and four grandchildren, and enjoys classic cars (a one owner 1967 Nova SS!) hiking, photography, cycling and playing piano.
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Business Plus Club Meeting at Collins Hall

7:20 50/50 Buy at the Door – Ross
7:30 Call to Order and Welcome – Shelagh
Four Way Test Review – Shelagh
7:35 Introduction of Guests – Damien
7:40 Inspiration – David S
7:45 Review of Board Meeting – Shelagh
7:50 Introduction of Speaker – Denis
7:55 Don Evans, will address the club on the subject of the Rotary Foundation and the North Vancouver Museum
8:25 Questions and Thanks – Denis
8:40 Operation Red Nose 2015
8:45 Announcements
8:50 Sergeant-At Arms – Ross
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