tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32538333038555204852024-03-14T06:26:22.918-07:00GSE 2009 - Rotary District 5060 to 9550District 5060 (Central Washington and South Central BC) and District 9550 (Northern Australia) will conduct a Rotary Group Study Exchange in 2009GSE 2009 Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304598618268512713noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253833303855520485.post-2819739234689472832009-05-03T16:28:00.000-07:002009-05-03T16:40:18.100-07:00Here's to the nights we won't remember and the friends we will never forget<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg83yQvFV6hpXqH-bwVJ-bp04M1FdE5RRK9wXr3CfduFs6RKjZ2cRuDZyAu39fKyF-B-cANRYat4TMz-f_UuHpQN9khKGlyUS5WkfA6NcbBB0In48gixhr8qx3wET83Gj_bYb6SPm0oy2o/s1600-h/rafting+10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331746652935412978" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg83yQvFV6hpXqH-bwVJ-bp04M1FdE5RRK9wXr3CfduFs6RKjZ2cRuDZyAu39fKyF-B-cANRYat4TMz-f_UuHpQN9khKGlyUS5WkfA6NcbBB0In48gixhr8qx3wET83Gj_bYb6SPm0oy2o/s200/rafting+10.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Goodbye is not a fun word. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We've learned that over the last few days. It is currently Monday morning for us, and we've had to say goodbye to so many friends and people who we now think of as family. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>District 9550 conference was 'fantastic'! We had our final presentation in Australia, and it was a blast! We treated the Rotarians to a song about our time here, a few words about our experiences and a slideshow (to be posted soon!) that brought back great memories.<br /></div><br /><div>Townsville sunrise also had a hand in making the Conference trip so memorable. As we wrapped up our presentation we were accosted by Pirates and held for ransom - more than $3000 for Foundation! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We are about to board our flight for home, not looking forward to leaving but definitely looking forward to seeing our friends and family! See you all soon! No worries, mate! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Andrew</div>Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12933648494616273872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253833303855520485.post-12674262328303055742009-04-29T05:30:00.000-07:002009-04-29T05:33:25.130-07:00Andrew on the Great Barrier Reef<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIQ8YlaW3TjFMOGwcu9eeG7llyTvZep8kFkeQIlLZl_Ddp7Kzl3GNHVdyyhRXYnz4TCSxqBa364cCTqUiaVk3W5bXD4pmUUExCaKW2sjj10aLU_zWR5tLxTiSANml2_yoGGB1GzwVCRCva/s1600-h/Andrew+photo.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIQ8YlaW3TjFMOGwcu9eeG7llyTvZep8kFkeQIlLZl_Ddp7Kzl3GNHVdyyhRXYnz4TCSxqBa364cCTqUiaVk3W5bXD4pmUUExCaKW2sjj10aLU_zWR5tLxTiSANml2_yoGGB1GzwVCRCva/s400/Andrew+photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330090224299170882" border="0" /></a>GSE 2009 Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304598618268512713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253833303855520485.post-63012941063081716902009-04-29T05:07:00.000-07:002009-04-29T05:14:02.216-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6lhhmLg-0_5J5yi9sHMm2GxiFhYgAzXn1OTpthi2uDyiBLOZI-2Q2kayK0P59sRe9MlcGpRSUIntkosdnmrNSoqHGldfmAR36R7QbJ9r6W974n3bRgM7FAgvuJLUmJHkhiFvNfrwnxQ5/s1600-h/DSCN0438.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6lhhmLg-0_5J5yi9sHMm2GxiFhYgAzXn1OTpthi2uDyiBLOZI-2Q2kayK0P59sRe9MlcGpRSUIntkosdnmrNSoqHGldfmAR36R7QbJ9r6W974n3bRgM7FAgvuJLUmJHkhiFvNfrwnxQ5/s400/DSCN0438.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330085388190777778" border="0" /></a>GSE 2009 Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304598618268512713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253833303855520485.post-69137807599308515132009-04-29T04:36:00.001-07:002009-04-29T05:05:55.868-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCgFkTLGt3pJlzLbsE0XG9XILCUHjOelf3hg1MYWHbmHAf498YQ91KBGZblCsCrv_uLtZWOwaHApeSgGE1gbbt7XUf41qq-rrAHtFZ9hwqdBx6gLWL_A2QwfIXuUHVzYKOeLvZ5RLEy0j/s1600-h/DSCN0519.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCgFkTLGt3pJlzLbsE0XG9XILCUHjOelf3hg1MYWHbmHAf498YQ91KBGZblCsCrv_uLtZWOwaHApeSgGE1gbbt7XUf41qq-rrAHtFZ9hwqdBx6gLWL_A2QwfIXuUHVzYKOeLvZ5RLEy0j/s400/DSCN0519.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330082532039395250" border="0" /></a><br />Well we are in our final week, with the trip culminating in Cairns, with the District Conference. It has been an incredible journey, filled with so many moments of awe and inspiration. We were in the world heritage site rain forest yesterday and today we had an excellent round of vocational visits. This afternoon we visited an exporter of tropical fish. A huge array of fish legally collected from the reef destined for large aquariums and pet shops around the world. It was fantastic to see so many fish up close and understand how they make the journey from Australia to other parts of the world withing 36 hours.<br /><br />Hope you enjoy a few of the photos recently taken in and around Townsville, Mission Beach, Atherton and Port Douglas....<br /><br />KathyGSE 2009 Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304598618268512713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253833303855520485.post-90738548995861380852009-04-20T01:04:00.000-07:002009-04-20T01:10:31.334-07:00Going Up the Coast to CairnsWe departed Townsville this morning for Ingham, having stopped along the way for a beautiful taste of tropical ice creams. It is getting noticeably more humid as we get deeper into the tropical rainforest. We are now in sugar cane country and today had a look at the longest jetty in the southern hemisphere (5 km) which conveys the sugar from the mill to the receiving ships. A beautiful beach area that once again has warning signs of crocodiles. Tonight we join the Ingham Rotary clubs for a BBQ. We have enjoyed many of these Aussie traditions during our stay. Tomorrow we head north to Tully and Mission Beach. Got to go, the BBQ is heating up.GSE 2009 Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304598618268512713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253833303855520485.post-74032872375232371512009-04-19T01:16:00.000-07:002009-04-19T01:25:35.489-07:00Paradise found!! Magnetic Island<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM19lo3h-xgInRDtsUMmSPvpCNVuMDeJBhOu3FOrENOubk3w1ZJ1ePNWLiIJOGOemDgZyfJxRDfAexyNmw-Al75n3GKtfRbgYrUnpUqre3ND2DaunYo6ShD2H-ccAhstaFoBnPw72MyVk/s1600-h/DSC_0420.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM19lo3h-xgInRDtsUMmSPvpCNVuMDeJBhOu3FOrENOubk3w1ZJ1ePNWLiIJOGOemDgZyfJxRDfAexyNmw-Al75n3GKtfRbgYrUnpUqre3ND2DaunYo6ShD2H-ccAhstaFoBnPw72MyVk/s400/DSC_0420.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326315684238790738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7irlKDlwgkM_CIncmci1Jjb1k3RLSDWHBR-8wU_eeKgCWm9DTZErAriOlcYWrTS6aJhEYWDkVIFOCDzDj-wGPYy75N8Ek-P_VzP-Kb36WQVDnZZsVbVg5GgiCJJoDjShmybRu2lrYYf0/s1600-h/DSC_0373.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUY1OtVAvQN5MyZSjwjB91qMysofnHEGKZ_XFcL1kQQxUHiHCGTWHxezvT03Ehu6W_3eB6y7kESLZR4n7zRnjqOqVTDerjkZL-W3QFHIMcaztJTPIXWOWrKzOcVXGo1xavSt36abhwWEk/s400/DSC_0362.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326314725955696658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLhr564Nanq6t7etFO9hUdluosSCX4dWgDQL0tCF7uhl_s__AIkGBvSpBT5YOldOkUVb9MRQQL3Yk9CzQAEL9zYZXYnErRpOhnDTInvzBrc-R3BU2GbrVsdpgGIjZESTlKg9zRmItZCHI/s1600-h/DSC_0358.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLhr564Nanq6t7etFO9hUdluosSCX4dWgDQL0tCF7uhl_s__AIkGBvSpBT5YOldOkUVb9MRQQL3Yk9CzQAEL9zYZXYnErRpOhnDTInvzBrc-R3BU2GbrVsdpgGIjZESTlKg9zRmItZCHI/s400/DSC_0358.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326314714279068962" /></a>Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15382088500227312131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253833303855520485.post-12948648480379741882009-04-19T00:23:00.000-07:002014-07-22T18:38:04.664-07:00Magnetic Island Just Pulls You In!<div>
As usual, the Rotarians who greeted us on 'Maggie Island' were extremely hospitable and treated us to a BBQ of chicken, steak, sausages, lots of salads, beer, and wine.</div>
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Later on in the evening we slipped away to an open air bar on the beach where we danced, drank, star gazed, and fell in love . . . with the island.</div>
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Our entire team returned with big smiles after a cruise around the island with John and Annette on their 58' catamaran. Our one and only stop was in Florence Bay where we snorkeled and had a delicious lunch of cold ham, chicken, salad, and prawns. Chad managed to assume the captains position at the helm to guide us through the shallows and reefs while everyone else lazed around and worked on their tans and snapped pictures. There are lots of pictures to follow and more detailed updates about our time in Townsville.Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00844808663959194379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253833303855520485.post-85433511628435096232009-04-16T22:33:00.000-07:002009-04-16T22:51:12.612-07:00Coastal WatersIt has been a long time coming but we are finally on the eastern coast! The outback was an interesting experience, might I add not one that most traditional backpackers experience. No BBQ shrimp nor Fosters Lager to speak of, not to say that we have not quenched our thirst with some other varieties.<div><br /></div><div>To this point the destinations have been relatively small towns and sparsely populated rural areas, much like the prairies or norther BC/AB/SASK. The trip has focussed mainly on the rural areas and their industry and natural beauty. We have seen Kangaroos and in fact have eaten them. We have been deep underground in mines, toured cattle stations and each have enjoyed some great vocational visits. </div><div><br /></div><div> Australia is a very diverse and interesting place, it is also a very warm and often humid climate. Much has been learned about the people and the cities that we have visited in this relatively young nation. Overall our systems are very similar in many respects; However, they do drive on the opposite side of the road which makes crossing the street a most interesting experience! </div><div><br /><div> Having finished 5 presentations in 36 hours we have reached the half way point and are now heading to Magnetic Island for some well deserved R&R. Soon enough we will be going north towards Cairns for District conference.</div><div><br /></div><div>Until next time...</div><div><br /></div><div>Chad Eliason</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Chad Eliasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305267654430021005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253833303855520485.post-57496840688406787442009-04-16T01:25:00.000-07:002009-04-19T00:09:20.224-07:00Kicking back in the Outback....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ-sUI6iMEB7UzMTq4plzfOzwu_4q1FqGD-N2bYuPNTFOX5cht9cg5u3RCb2SKwf9d7DvzY5HO38tszbBw9BJAUMhxfBr3uDgxvvvw_CP0Hdy6AikSCFMNUsEJh916plrxqI-hTdmhVo4/s1600-h/DSC_0219.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ-sUI6iMEB7UzMTq4plzfOzwu_4q1FqGD-N2bYuPNTFOX5cht9cg5u3RCb2SKwf9d7DvzY5HO38tszbBw9BJAUMhxfBr3uDgxvvvw_CP0Hdy6AikSCFMNUsEJh916plrxqI-hTdmhVo4/s400/DSC_0219.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325205529638557106" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Red Dirt road while 4x4ing for Kangaroos <br /></div></span><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBpU9eFPG0izVTJ3jkaReIu9RMdWMt9eheqUDMs1J26gDKbDz0Q_VED2Fvuv-tDNOZnCVt5GeSwKC5T5qoVt_hSE2ksLb0a9EmtVeRMuMYVYQZsL3i2LXJL-AHtrVux1IdCs0IxVGnXc/s1600-h/DSC_0227.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBpU9eFPG0izVTJ3jkaReIu9RMdWMt9eheqUDMs1J26gDKbDz0Q_VED2Fvuv-tDNOZnCVt5GeSwKC5T5qoVt_hSE2ksLb0a9EmtVeRMuMYVYQZsL3i2LXJL-AHtrVux1IdCs0IxVGnXc/s400/DSC_0227.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325205527328771058" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Outback Farm yard<br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4dU8ZcbUO2sR8mL4BUo2fAeKzHjXvDs4o2SlJ_PfQzMt5iGbGl_ZDOtBTPUHCzLBKHBBIdV75qoHX7Ep2jK95tdlO6OD-4x0l9OBv8znDYQ8rT9F5uAyf_i2CwFnaieHrlNNivld18IQ/s1600-h/DSC_0204.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4dU8ZcbUO2sR8mL4BUo2fAeKzHjXvDs4o2SlJ_PfQzMt5iGbGl_ZDOtBTPUHCzLBKHBBIdV75qoHX7Ep2jK95tdlO6OD-4x0l9OBv8znDYQ8rT9F5uAyf_i2CwFnaieHrlNNivld18IQ/s400/DSC_0204.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325205523699858578" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Chad mustering the cattle<br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>"jazz hands, jazz hands, jazz hands..."<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6zrzG8Qfm5worig8A-p0_cT-R9CKmzY2cWtwQZ2MI0F_osqNbkIj6LrzcbsN9dh7cjQfeFuCS_H0UEtWv8TSKnjNeV6d1s1EvjZEGfmYjk2s3zpIlTSUPywzBUylhOR4dJKvfQibgis/s1600-h/DSC_0202.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6zrzG8Qfm5worig8A-p0_cT-R9CKmzY2cWtwQZ2MI0F_osqNbkIj6LrzcbsN9dh7cjQfeFuCS_H0UEtWv8TSKnjNeV6d1s1EvjZEGfmYjk2s3zpIlTSUPywzBUylhOR4dJKvfQibgis/s400/DSC_0202.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325205518976653442" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Brahma Cattle<br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4CLnLTJ1_Iqp_V8bSoH6fZFz3JX-5Ge_DjyOJjKlbT0nZfaG9EMYp2Vy_0IpyYQRtWtwEjKWh51oL0JBD7jztRA-VjEk93zpcLNijY9GQ5_Vk5a0l0lZjxaY1TjNMmTYALX0eeoveytU/s1600-h/DSC_0176.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4CLnLTJ1_Iqp_V8bSoH6fZFz3JX-5Ge_DjyOJjKlbT0nZfaG9EMYp2Vy_0IpyYQRtWtwEjKWh51oL0JBD7jztRA-VjEk93zpcLNijY9GQ5_Vk5a0l0lZjxaY1TjNMmTYALX0eeoveytU/s400/DSC_0176.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325204286103693250" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkWvrotBlafP6bIjhoS6OZg7_K5k6pfJRL1dRifgOLyHl7tWToUiL1oUjhcb1QOhQybYKcNi8D-I-UpOeS09GDQ3N3HBXOyPhIRy5b7luXsOpTrb64ELqy6tM7MkcS7ql1v2jeb1nsf8/s1600-h/DSC_0093.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkWvrotBlafP6bIjhoS6OZg7_K5k6pfJRL1dRifgOLyHl7tWToUiL1oUjhcb1QOhQybYKcNi8D-I-UpOeS09GDQ3N3HBXOyPhIRy5b7luXsOpTrb64ELqy6tM7MkcS7ql1v2jeb1nsf8/s400/DSC_0093.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325204275890905634" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Kathy cooling off the boys after a hike at the Katherine Gorge</div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHpvCp1wI-pflci252uRBuq-WNKOYfoYT4NkPlEKwERFuOCaVySttvwe0PXEyaBZRVhXGY5JdfFYL9UxkFac59dzcHUACOBDb9Jk5rq73aByETxoO2dgaJZ39qkR7M5QQPdoyKfcqCCbc/s1600-h/DSC_0106.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHpvCp1wI-pflci252uRBuq-WNKOYfoYT4NkPlEKwERFuOCaVySttvwe0PXEyaBZRVhXGY5JdfFYL9UxkFac59dzcHUACOBDb9Jk5rq73aByETxoO2dgaJZ39qkR7M5QQPdoyKfcqCCbc/s400/DSC_0106.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325204271548047538" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Old Uranium Mine site at the ghost town of Mary Kathleen</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> The water looked like a can of blue paint<br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DGlcnAEoG9JK05A-W24o-3TIYveE9uWPZAzmKRagRHsdtjxkBCJ2ZadA0yWeIe0pV7fXfETRqBsu33XQYABESWlsVdQPbRCIOX_JuIebyJgsC3QAP4BF2WTBJz0Sqxo0zuKt66wyv1k/s1600-h/DSC_0062.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DGlcnAEoG9JK05A-W24o-3TIYveE9uWPZAzmKRagRHsdtjxkBCJ2ZadA0yWeIe0pV7fXfETRqBsu33XQYABESWlsVdQPbRCIOX_JuIebyJgsC3QAP4BF2WTBJz0Sqxo0zuKt66wyv1k/s400/DSC_0062.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325203147253519906" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH16KWoZylMlF39QjgZSZvlG34XuRXI3JH9sEqaXE8d-hZUdPzX2MwEWCiGvgF1r_P9fWVlorMYqn7jCNZ0CdnvgmsCyjYuOcpaxbDQMIvXQ3GcaXHaszBkJBTYVEfFxRgRdc1d-Og4Cg/s1600-h/DSC_0055.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH16KWoZylMlF39QjgZSZvlG34XuRXI3JH9sEqaXE8d-hZUdPzX2MwEWCiGvgF1r_P9fWVlorMYqn7jCNZ0CdnvgmsCyjYuOcpaxbDQMIvXQ3GcaXHaszBkJBTYVEfFxRgRdc1d-Og4Cg/s400/DSC_0055.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325203142918090482" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Group shot at at Termite Mound<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for tuning in everyone! More updates to come, hope you enjoy the photos!</div><div><br /></div><div>Erika</div>Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15382088500227312131noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253833303855520485.post-34563572884020987292009-04-12T19:00:00.000-07:002009-04-12T19:04:10.769-07:00Two weeks in!Hi Everyone. Andrew here. We are having a fantastic time so far in Australia! It has been busy day after busy day! We've been meeting new people, experiencing the Aussie culture (who knew beets on a hamburger could taste so good?), seeing some fantastic sights and been doing a lot of learning.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">G'day</span> mate!Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12933648494616273872noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253833303855520485.post-19316256007749384192009-04-05T23:36:00.000-07:002009-04-05T23:48:57.901-07:00playing catch up on the last week<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321464321297645250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhcTv2-goKEw3cQbshIlkiTbipuSX6gLHiFXGD3hS1XdaTJOcmaKIztrtZ1WhlmHNXdEf9bl_qc6QVVKMKQ8OgjHXEs4NFE20_o-0qHF8LBluoX8aJV656NBrdAHvCJ24Gnqnx_JDkJh0/s400/P4020138.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQWLoZ2QUbuXuKGLhX3f1Sh9PShKHGnCe44EeC7vVGbLy_sx4yY2qfBMnSEA5Un6Mebdrb8wJqtOh8odGHzwXnxp6bUpZuwdsgWjsKtLMgwQaSsJ1IxTRITclgUz5FkAargNdKznppHn4/s1600-h/P4020128.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321466326418334978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQWLoZ2QUbuXuKGLhX3f1Sh9PShKHGnCe44EeC7vVGbLy_sx4yY2qfBMnSEA5Un6Mebdrb8wJqtOh8odGHzwXnxp6bUpZuwdsgWjsKtLMgwQaSsJ1IxTRITclgUz5FkAargNdKznppHn4/s400/P4020128.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div> Team at the waterfall pools at Lichfield park just outside of Darwin. No crocs here!!</div><br /><div></div>Time has been passing by quickly today we are already in Tennant Creek. These are a couple of shots from a "play" day we had a Lichfield Park waterfall pools outside of Darwin.<br /><div><br /><div></div></div>Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15382088500227312131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253833303855520485.post-47766278881669319412009-04-01T14:00:00.000-07:002009-04-01T14:39:46.011-07:00We made it!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBbnZ8PKK9RivetNaV4n7uNpOepY_Jgw7_xYZ-oU6ysfs3H-UV3yqASoapuk8QJglTNfujzKamistcUA8rkBZLeamfw37SaGnsp8Q21FnZGMbhbRsSWWfdpBi4u8LW7a_UKA1lrb8QEk/s1600-h/DSC_0010%5B1%5D"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319839061011978546" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBbnZ8PKK9RivetNaV4n7uNpOepY_Jgw7_xYZ-oU6ysfs3H-UV3yqASoapuk8QJglTNfujzKamistcUA8rkBZLeamfw37SaGnsp8Q21FnZGMbhbRsSWWfdpBi4u8LW7a_UKA1lrb8QEk/s320/DSC_0010%5B1%5D" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Hello everyone! We've made it to Darwin and we've been having heaps of fun so far! It's been an exciting few days meeting Australians, seeing some beautiful areas of their country and trying to get adjusted to the temperature here (it was a 30 degree Celsius difference from back home!). Here is an entry from my journal so you have an idea of how things have been so far.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Tuesday, Mar 31 3:42 AM</div><div></div><div>Jetlag....sweet. So far we've:</div><div></div><div>-Left Salmon Arm at 4:00 PM</div><div>-Nearly missed flight from Kelowna due to 'celebratory' beers (constant them, I think) in Airport Bar</div><div>-Meet up with Erin in Vancouver</div><div>-Chad lost his boarding pass</div><div>-Dave finds lost boarding pass and hides it from Chad to see how long it will take for him to notice it was gone</div><div>-Chad can't get to standby area without boarding pass and begins to freak out a little. Dave returns pass</div><div>-Found Airport bar. More celebratory beers</div><div>-Chad put money clip on table. Andrew steals it and gives it to Kathy</div><div>-Tried explaining the nuances of hockey to Erin. No luck. </div><div>-Paid for more celebratory beers with Chad's visa</div><div>-15 hour flight to Sydney. Fun. Watched a lot of movies</div><div>-Land in Sydney. Upon landing, Airport grounds crew promptly decide to go on strike. </div><div>-Nearly miss connecting flight to Darwin due to strike. Run to Terminal only to find that they have delayed the flight</div><div>-Luggage does not make the trip to Darwin. Great. </div><div>-Meet Julie Nicholson and Graeme Stephens in Darwin Airport</div><div>-Went to mall to purchase essentials (like toothpaste) until our luggage gets here </div><div>-Got called a bloke for the first time at the hotel. Thought this was hilarious.</div><div>-Went for dinner and then came home at 8:30 to go to bed! By now it's been about 48 hours without sleep!!! </div><br /><div></div><div>What a fun trip so far! </div>Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12933648494616273872noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253833303855520485.post-26051186720972062092009-03-20T09:38:00.001-07:002009-03-20T09:40:09.195-07:00Team Photo<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiYNRnC8XThaARxDH77pwW2HxHn26LjzuwZDTaK0eWdb2OHdgsZEdQJHQe0v_xmUqp_tKpaXH17qfTBbCR-aDF1PPPe2-slNPnBOEcYydUlLD0U_JKMKdgMJJ5CoPGlE2RKVHEkDCDn3jH/s1600-h/P1080632.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315310469694148562" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiYNRnC8XThaARxDH77pwW2HxHn26LjzuwZDTaK0eWdb2OHdgsZEdQJHQe0v_xmUqp_tKpaXH17qfTBbCR-aDF1PPPe2-slNPnBOEcYydUlLD0U_JKMKdgMJJ5CoPGlE2RKVHEkDCDn3jH/s400/P1080632.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>GSE 2009 Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304598618268512713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253833303855520485.post-62158366098530928352009-03-20T09:35:00.001-07:002009-03-20T09:35:45.212-07:00The District’s 2009 Rotary Group Study Exchange team leaves on a five-week cultural and vocational exchange to Northern Australia on March 28th. The six member team will represent the international Rotary District 5060, which spans from Clearwater in British Columbia to Prosser, Washington and has 3000 Rotarians in 61 clubs. The team, led by Kathy Butler a Kelowna Rotarian and past president of the Rotary Club of Kelowna (Downtown), will stay with Rotarian families, experience the host country’s institutions, culture, including aboriginal cultures; while sharing knowledge with their professional counterparts and making presentations to Rotary clubs and other groups in Australia about the various regions within District 5060, plus share their Canadian and American culture.<br /><br />Other members of the team are non-Rotarians: David Zirnhelt, an online furniture broker from Kamloops sponsored by the Rotary Club of Kamploops Daybreak; Andrew Van Dokkumburg, a mortgage specialist with Salmon Arm Savings and Credit Union sponsored by the Salmon Arm Rotary Club; Chad Eliason, a Salmon Arm city councillor, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Salmon Arm – Shuswap; Erika Pfahl, a practicing pharmacist from Osoyoos and sponsored by the Osoyoos Rotary Club; and Erin Snelgrove, a journalist with the Yakima Herald and Rotary Club of Yakima – Downtown.<br /><br />The team will make 18 vocational visits and club presentations, plus 16 formal visits and social events, as well as participate in the two-day Rotary District 9550 conference in Cairns, Queensland before returning to Kelowna on May 4th. Stops along the way include Darwin, Katherine, Kakadu National Park, Tennant Creek, Mount Isa, Cloncurry, Charters Towers, Townsville, the Great Barrier Reef, Ingham, Mission Beach, Innisfail, Mareeba, Port Douglas and Cairns. <br /><br />Funded by the Rotary Foundation through contribution from Rotarians, the Group Study Exchange (GSE) program is a unique cultural and vocational exchange opportunity for businesspeople and professionals between the ages of 25 and 40 who are in the early stages of their careers.<br /><br />Covering 1.5 million square kilometers in the Northern Territory of Australia, District 9550 is vastly diverse. The region includes the World Heritage areas of the Great Barrier Reef and Kakadu National Parks, the tropics, outback, multicultural Darwin. The District is renowned for agriculture, cattle, fishing, horticulture, mining, sugar cane and tourism.GSE 2009 Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304598618268512713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253833303855520485.post-90609197880917819002009-03-15T08:55:00.000-07:002009-03-28T15:27:33.574-07:00Meet Our Team!<strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;">Team Leader - Kathy Butler</span></em></strong><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDiaQP1olGC5zgrszhAkNjsfZ2nV50AbvP_JOH5E-nHH7XjABpwOcm04ikzP0uqV0ipkGHcXAMHFGyR-b35-fKY8G5xznHaD9y5Q960owma2gacJchlitbifTA3Lxr4qQzI3w4JcgMPU/s1600-h/Kathy.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316050814181153170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 114px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 128px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDiaQP1olGC5zgrszhAkNjsfZ2nV50AbvP_JOH5E-nHH7XjABpwOcm04ikzP0uqV0ipkGHcXAMHFGyR-b35-fKY8G5xznHaD9y5Q960owma2gacJchlitbifTA3Lxr4qQzI3w4JcgMPU/s200/Kathy.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The 2009 Group Study Exchange team is being led by Kathy Butler. Kathy is a resident of Kelowna which she has called her home for the last 24 years. She is a mother of two and is the Director of Advancement and Alumni Relations At Okanagan College. Kathy has been involved with Rotary since 1994 and was the president of the Rotary Club of Kelowna (Downtown) in 2003-04.</div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><strong><em>Erika Pfahl</em></strong></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_SFPp6oIrZUDA8E9Sgg3BUKeM9THX-9F4ua6EnsY8U_LPgYHluBxGQxxIE7aKJbtEPIk6PQmtPGkBZjJtx5yIQIl7eqkRzwqtnRMNgw9Z5Obupf4gpW4qOdmQu5xZQrVD5EVQTO5lhL8/s1600-h/Erika.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316055304113116050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 94px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 130px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_SFPp6oIrZUDA8E9Sgg3BUKeM9THX-9F4ua6EnsY8U_LPgYHluBxGQxxIE7aKJbtEPIk6PQmtPGkBZjJtx5yIQIl7eqkRzwqtnRMNgw9Z5Obupf4gpW4qOdmQu5xZQrVD5EVQTO5lhL8/s200/Erika.jpg" border="0" /></a> Erika, 25, hails from BC's Desert - Osoyoos. She is a high energy, enthusiastic person and is looking forward to Scuba Diving on the Great Barrier Reef. She is a second generation Pharmacist by trade where she does far more than just dispense medication. Erika works closely with other Health Professionals to help her community become more educated on their health and on the importance of a complete and balanced lifestyle. Erika is the youngest member of this years GSE Team and will therefore be the one doing all the laundry.<br /><br /></p><p><br /></p><div><strong><em><span style="font-family:georgia;">Erin Snelgrove</span></em></strong><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz3qEGcCAbrJrwkDry_kQs1V267dlK4Yo-Oj9PTlfjOQ5q7zgue3a3dr4Ic37MqHZSpORcxDlSFNjFf-7dkoqSbV5Vzp4ANNlDGjH2_ddK_4u-07SGqQKXQ6dgJj80iMhFIWW4xDRPO6w/s1600-h/Erin.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316060474777042130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 103px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 136px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz3qEGcCAbrJrwkDry_kQs1V267dlK4Yo-Oj9PTlfjOQ5q7zgue3a3dr4Ic37MqHZSpORcxDlSFNjFf-7dkoqSbV5Vzp4ANNlDGjH2_ddK_4u-07SGqQKXQ6dgJj80iMhFIWW4xDRPO6w/s200/Erin.JPG" border="0" /></a>Erin, who is turning 31 during the trip, is the lone American on our team. She lives in Yakima, Washington, where she works as a reporter. She is passionate about reporting because every day is exciting and presents new challenges. She also enjoys getting paid to spend time pursuing her interests and writing about fascinating people. Erin is excited about meeting Australian journalists to discuss how they cover news Downunder!</div><div></div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><strong><em>Chad Eliason</em></strong></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><strong><em></em></strong> </div><div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQF1deFDRtnenpNtY6dPsYFWQ8uNKneNGILbaOkHDV9K91EjDiITaK5wHGoEhqSEOFmzt1yEuoohkqsjLWWATO4uM7Ci7nLkTvYeXJTt4DGg9gQCZ54LZPyMl5NSaq0QWr3Cih0X2esGc/s1600-h/Chad.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316065288364445554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 105px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 130px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQF1deFDRtnenpNtY6dPsYFWQ8uNKneNGILbaOkHDV9K91EjDiITaK5wHGoEhqSEOFmzt1yEuoohkqsjLWWATO4uM7Ci7nLkTvYeXJTt4DGg9gQCZ54LZPyMl5NSaq0QWr3Cih0X2esGc/s200/Chad.jpg" border="0" /></a>Chad is one of two members of the 2009 GSE team who is from Salmon Arm, BC. Chad is not new to Rotary Exchanges, as he was fortunate enough to be selected to go to Brazil on an Exchange in 1996. He spends his days working in the Mortgage Industry, as well as for the City of Salmon Arm where, at 27, he was the youngest to ever be elected to Council. Now 30, Chad is into his second term on Council and is working hard to help Salmon Arm continue to be a strong and prosperous place. </div><div></div><div></div><div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div><strong><em></em></strong> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><strong><em>Dave Zirnhelt</em></strong></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><strong><em></em></strong> </div><div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOWDE7-bwplrs0Rv_o1RSEZ_QETyEtkZ2ZoEMbSYw1dPmGt7RD1kDoy_20zYj_iT_b71Mnb3OGolcWeK3fozdqX6vaoBB5oV6WkOJHOeqM180H9NJL6jXM-hrkGgx2o-G8eImMEtYBEDo/s1600-h/Dave.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316132364313587234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 103px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 155px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOWDE7-bwplrs0Rv_o1RSEZ_QETyEtkZ2ZoEMbSYw1dPmGt7RD1kDoy_20zYj_iT_b71Mnb3OGolcWeK3fozdqX6vaoBB5oV6WkOJHOeqM180H9NJL6jXM-hrkGgx2o-G8eImMEtYBEDo/s200/Dave.JPG" border="0" /></a>Dave, 32, calls Kamloops, BC home. Dave is an innovative person who is not afraid to try new things, even going so far as to create his own Online furniture business. In 2003 Dave, with his business partner Serge, started Wholesale Furniture Brokers (<a href="http://www.gowfb.ca/">http://www.gowfb.ca/</a>) and they have grown from a 2 person operation to now employing over 20 people! Community is something that is also very important to Dave; he is a founding member of Kamloops' Rotaract club. Dave is looking forward to exploring district 9550 and can't wait to see the Great Barrier Reef.</div></div><br /><div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><strong><em>Andrew Van Dokkumburg</em></strong></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5dkjnW7aOn9hjYfDzNJdnYMOdPAL6IXDVNQmV0TLsDRif9jaTdHrqroe23oIc01wLUqjZElM2Qj88WuIlpA2qwejdDV-Q_zNTa9LPbmdTrEAF3WFD7EY1lfw3F0Qblviv5iLqddCqCM/s1600-h/Andrew.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316142218122590050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 104px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 125px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5dkjnW7aOn9hjYfDzNJdnYMOdPAL6IXDVNQmV0TLsDRif9jaTdHrqroe23oIc01wLUqjZElM2Qj88WuIlpA2qwejdDV-Q_zNTa9LPbmdTrEAF3WFD7EY1lfw3F0Qblviv5iLqddCqCM/s200/Andrew.JPG" border="0" /></a>Andrew, 26, is the second member of this year's GSE team to come from Salmon Arm, BC. Not only are Chad and Andrew from the same small town, Andrew is also a Mortgage Specialist too! Might be a little bit tougher to buy a house in Salmon Arm until they get back in May! Andrew spends a lot of his spare time involved in Minor Sports, so he is looking forward to experiencing some Australian sports like Cricket or Rugby. </div><br /><div></div></div>Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12933648494616273872noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253833303855520485.post-10335381163741851502009-02-08T12:20:00.000-08:002009-02-08T12:23:20.747-08:00Orientation Session Number 2 - Feb 7/8th<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_sxb3JwH6CAPeGuT_VsMtRBSfla6c_201KjbY1Y0PkZJ0IOdjwfKqgHretKhHAjQ4DlynIB9ZmQn7AuObLHStjTTKy4ywK1HvUQGL6D6dUVR2UvFRnvZL6r5v0p_hg4CVMV_B5k6YtJGl/s1600-h/HPIM0252.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300524542260078258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_sxb3JwH6CAPeGuT_VsMtRBSfla6c_201KjbY1Y0PkZJ0IOdjwfKqgHretKhHAjQ4DlynIB9ZmQn7AuObLHStjTTKy4ywK1HvUQGL6D6dUVR2UvFRnvZL6r5v0p_hg4CVMV_B5k6YtJGl/s400/HPIM0252.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Winding up our second orientation session. This has been a fantastic weekend spending time together in beautiful Osoyoos!</div>GSE 2009 Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304598618268512713noreply@blogger.com0