Rotary Remembers 2024
Date: Nov. 11th, Carriage House Inn, 9030 Macleod Trail, Calgary, AB
Doors Open: at 10 am
Program: 10:30 am
Dinner: 12:00 pm
Cost: $50.00
Ticket Cut off: Nov 3rd, 10:00 MST
Information: Doug Hood, 403-471-4484
Our Speakers
Major Bob Wade, 100th Anniversary, Royal Canadian Air Force
Maj (Ret) Bob Wade joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1968. After completing pilot training, he was assigned as a pilot instructor at CFB Moose Jaw. In 1973, he was selected to fly with the Snowbird Demonstration Team for 1973 and 1974.
In 1975, he completed training on the CF 104 Starfighter at CFB Cold Lake and was posted to the 441 Tactical Fighter Squadron in Baden Soellingen, West Germany. There, he qualified as a Mass Attack Lead, commanding 12 or more aircraft.
In 1979, he was posted to 1 Canadian Air Group H,Q, in Lahr, West Germany. There, he was responsible for 1 Canadian Air Group Exercises and Cold War Planning.
He returned to Cold Lake in 1983 to train pilots on the new CF18 Hornet fighter aircraft. As an RCAF CF18 Demonstration pilot, he flew 56 air shows across North America.
In 1987, Bob was posted back to 441 Tactical Fighter Squadron on the CF18, where he commanded 120 personnel. The group conducted live intercepts on Soviet bombers in the high Arctic. Through strange circumstances, Major Wade became the first pilot in the Western world to fly the Russian Mig 29 Fulcrum aircraft.
Major Wade retired from the Canadian Forces at the end of the Cold War in 1991. From there, he joined Canada 3000 Airlines as a Captain on A 320 and A 330 aircraft. Later, he joined Korean Air, flying A330 aircraft out of Incheon, South Korea.
Bob retired from flying in 2006 and serves as the Honorary President of Alberta Group in the Royal Canadian Air Force Association. Bob is also on the Board of Directors of the Air Force Museum Society of Alberta.
Christina Hassan - Greetings From District 5360
District Governor Christina Hassan is an Estates Practitioner with the Carbert Waite Law firm. She has been awarded the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal, the United Nations People of Action Young Innovator Award, the YMCA International Peace Medallion, the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award, and others.
She was also named a Top 40 Under 40 award winner, recognizing young professionals who are visionaries and innovators in their careers and communities.
Major Bruce Henwood – The Journey of A Double-Leg Amputee
In 1995, Canadian Armed Forces Major Bruce Henwood was posted to Croatia as a United Nations Military Observer. His 16-man team represented various nations that monitored Croatian military activity, cease-fire violations and humanitarian support.
He was severely injured when his vehicle struck an anti-tank mine while on patrol in the northern Krajina region.
As a double-leg amputee, Major Henwood underwent multiple surgeries, extensive therapy and rehabilitation to regain his independence and mobility. Major Henwood describes his role in a seven-year struggle to overhaul the disability insurance program of the Department of National Defence.
Dr. Alana Gowdy - Normandy 1974 – 30 Years Later
Dr. Gowdy wrote ‘Normandy 1974—Thirty Years Later’, based on a true story. During the Battle of Normandy, an unknown Canadian soldier showed valour and courage in saving the lives of a French family. Alana began her career as a High School English teacher and became a research consultant following her Doctoral studies. Oh yeah! She was also a chambermaid for a Prince.