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Steve spent his career as co-owner of a mid sized computer company in Toronto.
He has served on several boards and committees in Port Hope including the
Municipal Culture Committee, Parks, Rec and Culture Committee, Skatepark
committee, Capitol Theatre Board of Directors and others. He has received two
civic awards, the latest for philanthropy and is a multiple Paul Harris award
recipient for his efforts (Port Hope, Whitby Sunrise, Ajax, Coquitlam Sunrise and
Beirut Cosmopolitan) and awarded the Spirit of Rotary award in 2016. In 2018, he
received the Family and Community Service award from the Rotary Club of
Courtice. His most recent significant award was the Bob Scott Disease Prevention
award from Rotary District 7070 in June 2020.
For the last 15 years Steve has served the rural villagers of Laos with the most
basic of needs for sustained life. Since 2009, Adopt A Village in Laos has
completed over 80 villages with filtered water one family at a time, serving over
40,000 rural villagers, constructed or repaired over 2 dozen permanent water
supplies, built dozens of toilet banks, 12 school construction projects and
continues to sponsor university students, feminine hygiene training and kits to
hundreds of secondary students, plus other special interest projects.
After the Beirut port explosion in 2020, Mr. Rutledge chaired the international
sponsoring partner club committee (Whitby Sunrise club) and raised
approximately $240,000 from 60 clubs towards a global grant to replace
operating theatre equipment for Beirut’s only public hospital. Steve is also
Foundation Chair, and a member of the International Committee at Whitby
Sunrise. He is also a member of the District 7070 Water and Sanitation
Committee.

Calvin Williams has been a proud resident of Mission for over 40 years. He has been a youth worker for 20 years, 16 with Greater Vancouver Youth Unlimited. He is the Mission Area Director as well as front-line youth worker. He has experience running clubs, drop-in centres, program design, one-to-one mentoring and small groups with youth. His work focuses on marginalized and vulnerable youth experiencing homelessness and substance use. Youth Unlimited focuses on holistic care for all youth with an emphasis on unconditional positive regard, partnering with community and local churches. Calvin is married to Elisa and together they have a son Russell and daughter Annika.

M.A. (Distinction), Rural Development
B.E.S. (Honours), Environment & Resource Management

I live in Victoria British Columbia, traditional territory and home to the Coast Salish Lekwungen speaking peoples. Surrounded on three sides by ocean waters, Victoria is a truly beautiful and bountiful place. 

My experience in community development and environmental management is grounded by my life experiences, nurtured through formal education, and expressed throughout my work. Having completed short and long-term projects in Ontario, Yukon Territory and British Columbia over the last 35+ years, I have led more than 40 inter-organizational committees and project teams … and produced a lot of reports! I think it’s safe to say that at least some of my work has brought about lasting and positive benefits.

My developmental approach builds capacity and leadership on both individual and organizational levels.  I carry this approach into my volunteer work as well.

Christmas Fling Dance

Hosted by Mark Hermanson, Jean Vivian and Mission Rotary Club

Snacks Provided, Cash Bar

Live Music by Vinyl Recall

***Tickets not sold at the door.