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Ramesh Ferris, left, a Rotarian with Rotary Club of Whitehorse-Rendezvous leads the Walk to End Polio along with District Governor Rebecca MacPherson from Quesnel Rotary Club. Karen Powell photo
Rotary International District Conference held in Quesnel Rotarians from across the province descended on Quesnel this past weekend for the Rotary International District 5040 Conference. This was an opportunity for members to meet with fellow Rotarians, have some fun and discuss the work which lies ahead for the organization.
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District 5040 covers most of the province encompassing 50 Rotary Clubs. More than 200 Rotarians and their partners from across the district along with speakers and dignitaries from as far away as Quebec and Alaska shared the weekend with Youth Exchange students from
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around the world. For one Rotarian from the Rotary Club of Whitehorse-Rendezvous, one cause is of particular importance to him. Ramesh Ferris was paralyzed by polio as an infant and his mother could not provide him with the care he need so she placed him in an international or-
phanage. He was adopted by a family from the Yukon where he underwent a series of surgeries and physical rehabilitation. By age four, he had learned to walk on crutches. Recently Ferris traveled to India which is marking two years without polio where he met Rukhsar Khatoon, the little girl
who contracted India’s last case. Although the world is now 99 per cent poliofree, Rotarians will continue to work diligently until the world is 100 per cent free of this disease. Ferris also lead the Walk to End Polio held on Sunday, May 19.
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While in town, Rotarians participated in a fishing derby on Dragon Lake and several other events as well as meeting for discussions on all the projects of importance to Rotarians including the mission to end polio. For more photos of the Rotary weekend see PAGE A9.
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