Rotary Club Lethbridge Sunrise
International Project
Los Amigos para Mazatlan Peace through Service
Los Amigos Project 2013
Los Amigos Project 2013
I can’t do this.........................
What’s Next............................
A Relevant example..............
Thoughts from today
A Little History - 2011
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A Little History - 2012
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A Little History - 2013
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Team 2013
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Thank You
Honourable Greg Weadick
Lethbridge West MLA
Honourable Heather Klimchuk
Honourable Minister of Culture and
Community Service
Thank You
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Thank You
Thank You
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City of Lethbridge City Council
City Manager Garth Sherwin
Rob Ulrich Fleet Services Manager
Jack Olchowecki Fleet Operations Manager
Brian Cornforth – Fire Chief – Lethbridge Fire and EMS
College Ford Lincoln and Sandy Sutherland
Thank You
Thank You
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Thank You to Our Sponsors
• Scougalls GM – Fort MacLeod
• Canadian Tire
• Create-a-Promotion
• Trimline – Lethbridge
• Conors Fleet Service
• Berga Moen – Torry Lewis and Abells
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Partners and Supporters
Southern Alberta District 5360 Rotary Clubs
Lethbridge Fort Macleod Cardston Pincher Creek
Lethbridge Urban Spirits Coaldale Lethbridge East Lethbridge Sunrise
Communities
Government of Alberta Municipal District of Taber City of Lethbridge
Strathmore Emergency Services City of Medicine Hat Fort MacLeod
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Is it the truth!
Is there a clear need for the Los Amigos Project?
•Mexico’s Tax base
•Volunteers
•Environmental
•Surplus to our needs
•Changing regulations
• Support for the Project and its Benefits
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Is it fair to all Concerned!
Communities, Rotary, Alberta, Citizens of 2 Countries
Are all of the above served well by this project?
•Canada and Mexico Partnerships
•Diplomatic Relations
•Peace through Service
•Saving lives and supporting education
•Funding Support
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• Vehicle documentation for Importing:
bills of sale, registration, insurance, bonding,
Photographs of vehicles and equipment
• Mexican import documentation and compliance
• Inspections, repairs and cleaning of vehicles
• Travel documents, travel insurance, passports, drivers licenses, credit
cards
• Inventory and loading of wheelchairs and walkers
Project Requirements
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Regulation and compliance
• Identification and negotiation for vehicles
• Club and community visits and presentations
• Drivers: Two per vehicle plus two spares
• Accommodations for trip and in Mexico
• Logos for vehicles, flags, signage, Rotary wear
• Fund raising and donations for the project
• First aid and highway safety kits
Project Requirements
Identification and Acquisition
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Financing the Project
Contributors Funds
Government of Alberta 10,000
Sunrise 13,500
Lethbridge Rotary 5,000
Fort Macleod 3,500
District 5360 2,500
Coaldale 1,500
Lethbridge East 1,000
Urban Spirits 1,000
Cardston 1,000
Drivers 10,000
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Will It build Good will and
Better Friendships
•Rotary to Rotary Bonds
•Looking forward
•Connection with Rotary: District and International
•Communities in Canada and Mexico
•Knowledge of each others cultures
•Rotary Clubs in Southern Alberta
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Southern Alberta Partners for 2013
Rotary Clubs
Sunrise, Lethbridge, East, Fort MacLeod
Urban Spirits, Coaldale, Cardston,
Pincher Creek, Medicine Hat
Communities
Government of Alberta – CIP Grant
City of Lethbridge
Taber Municipal District
Strathmore Emergency Services
City of Medicine Hat
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Mexican Partners for 2013
Rotary Clubs
Mazatlan, Mazatlan North,
Mazatlan East, Zapopan,
Tepic Nayar
Communities
Tapalpa, Jalisco
Jocotepec, Jalisco
Tepic, Nayarit
Escuinapa, Sinaloa
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Escuinapa
Tepic
Tapalpa
Jocotepec
Mazatlan
Puerto Vallarta
Guadalajara
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Will It Beneficial to all
Concerned •Saves lives
•Builds broadens opportunities for learning
•Goodwill Canada and Mexico
•Relationships with governments
•Individual enrichment and experience
•Energizes
•Encourages more international and local projects
•Allows smaller clubs to take part
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• Two Handi Buses 2005, 2001
• Two Ambulance 2006, 1999
Amigos! Four Vehicles for Mazatlan
Leave Lethbridge
May 6, 2013
Returning
May 18, 2013
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Adios Amigos!
Peace through Service
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