Acknowledgments
A book that covers as much ground, geographically and historically,
as this one does requires the participation of many individuals and
organizations. I gratefully acknowledge the invaluable assistance of
the clubs and districts in Zone 22 and their representatives who
contributed volumes of interesting facts, stories, and pictures from
which the district histories were compiled.
I am most grateful to the following Rotarians who wrote essays of
historical interest for the general history section of the book:
Gordon Anderson, Donald Campbell, Vladimir Donskoy, PRIVP “Curly”
Galbraith, PDG Carolyn Jones, Dr. Robert Lampard, Dr. Peter Penner,
Kevin Webb, and 2007 RIP Wilf Wilkinson. I am most grateful to the
translators: PDG Alonzo Malouin and Roger Lalonde in French, and Jim
Denis in Russian.
I acknowledge with appreciation my fellow members of the Book
Committee without whose commitment, planning, organizing, financing,
and encouragement production of the book would not have been
possible: convenor, RID John Eberhard; honorary chair, PRIVP “Curly”
Galbraith; co-chairs, Bob Junker and PDG Dr. Monty Audenart;
members, Doug Lee (secretary); PDG Ted Valentine (marketing); Des
DeFreitas
(treasurer); Gord Anderson; PDG
Dr. Jim Angus; Donald Campbell; Jim Denis; PDG Bill Gillott; Dr
Marmie Hess; Hon. Ken Moore, Dr. Peter Penner, Professor Donald
Smith.
I am especially grateful to the Rotary Club of Calgary and their
executive-secretary, Sandra Elliott, for the use of the Club’s
office for processing orders and shipping books.
Thanks are also extended to all the District History Committee
Chairs and members, for their participation.
I owe a special debt of gratitude to
Cynthia Beck,
Rotary International archivist, who provided many facts and
pictures on a minute’s notice. The historical accuracy of the
events, persons, and achievements described in the book are due in
large part to Cynthia’s professional expertise and research
capabilities.
Finally, I express my thanks to Alex Frazer-Harrison, the
copy-editor, who ensured that the history recorded here is
grammatically correct and textually consistent. Also to
Donna Campbell and Giles Wilderman, whose technical expertise is
greatly appreciated.
PDG Jim Angus, Editor
Orillia, Ontario, 2004
Additional contributors and many other anonymous historians:
Sharon Richards, Dave Ker, Lis Ker, David Robinson, Joanne R.
Humphrey, Fred Norton, Jill Rumble, Len Saltmarsh, Alonzo Malouin,
James E. Sutherland, Jean-Hugues LaFlamme |
