Monday, September 24, 2012


SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF GUELPH presents

Lunafest 2012 Film Festival

PLEASE JOIN US FOR AN AFTERNOON IN CELEBRATION OF WOMEN
9 SHORT FILMS ABOUT WOMEN - MADE BY WOMEN - FOR WOMEN

GUELPH MUSIC CENTRE
75 Cardigan Street, Guelph, Ontario
October 28, 2012
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Door Prizes, Raffles, Refreshments
Net proceeds benefit the local community and the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation

Admission $20

For tickets, call 519-213-1520 / alinchan@rogers.com519-837-0909 lynda@fco.on.ca
aileen23@rogers.com 

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Polynesian Adventure

Faye, Aline, Flora and Peter have a wonderful time at the SIA convention. We visited the Polynesian Cultural Centre, July 2012

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Hawaii - SIA Convention, July 18 - 21, 2012 Hawaiian Convention Village




  Welcome to the 42nd Biennial Convention
Honolulu, Hawaii
SIA presidents Patricia Donohue and Sharon Fisher  shared the leadership role.

Part of the Eastern Canada Contingent at the Friendship Dinner where we are supposed to wear red & white to show off our country's colours or attire.
Exhibits from various countries, states, provinces for their entries to the Soroptimist Celebrating Success.












Entertainment

Flags from parade of nations.











Some of the Philippines contingent sat at our table.
Getting our Friendship cards signed!

Here are some of the Philippines contingent who befriended us on the first day.









From Panama.
Japanese Taiko drum presentations.


Our incoming president from Mexico, Raquel Arreola Ruiz.
Some of our international award winners.










Highlights around the Hawaiian Village.


Eastern and Western Canada on our way to dinner, walking along the Ana Moana Road.





Imagine, some of the Canadians have never had a Blooming Onion from the Outback Restaurant!


Watch the YouTube video of the new
anthem Live Your Dream performed
by Christina Souza. See link on side bar.
The kick-off to Live Your Dream is received with a standing ovation.

Our lunch.


Women's Opportunity Award winners. 
Lisa from Guelph won in 2009.
Winner in 2012. 
One of the international winners came from an indigenous tribe in the Philippines. She gave an emotional speech.



One of the international winners came from Western Canada.



On the right, ECR Governor, Margaret Gilbey.
ECR photo op. 8 a.m. was not a welcome time for some...
Break out sessions.
How to apply for Club Grants.

Lunch at a Japanese restaurant. Dance of the knives.



A stack of onions became a laser light show.


Finger Smears project.
We were asked to add smears. Prints will be available.


On the right, ECR Governor, Margaret Gilbey.
Closing dinner

New Governors.
Closing entertainment.









One of the Governors is taken on stage to try out the dance routine.


Quilted garment on the convention centre walls.
Mahalo, everyone!
Welcome to Vancouver, BC for the 43rd convention, July 2014!