Join us at our ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST with special guest speaker The Honourable James Bartleman Wednesday, December 15, 2010 7:00am to 9:15am Ottawa Room, Macie’s Best Western Hotel 1274 Carling Avenue (across from the Westgate Shopping Centre where there is extra parking) th We are honoured to have Mr. Bartleman speak to us on December 15 and hope many can join us for our Christmas Breakfast. The cost is $17 and is payable at the door. Reserve early to avoid disappointment. We expect a full house! Deadline for reservations is December 12th. Please contact David Schiller at [email protected] or phone 613-837-0980 to make your reservation. James Karl Bartleman grew up in the Muskokame as soon town as of you Port can Carling with numbersand is a member for this gathering.of the Chippewas of Mnjikaning First Nation. He had a distinguished 35-year career with the Foreign Service as Ambassador to Israel, Cuba, North Atlantic Council of NATO, and to the European Union in Brussels. He also served as High Commissioner to South Africa and Australia. The Honourable James Karl Bartleman was sworn in as the 27th Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario on March 7, 2002 and has used his position to spearhead three initiatives that he personally identifies with and considers important. During his mandate as Lieutenant Governor he sought to: ✰ Reduce the stigma of mental illness ✰ Fight racism and discrimination ✰ Promote literacy among First Nations children To these ends he initiated the Lieutenant-Governor’s Book Program in 2004 and has collected over 1.2 million books, donated from all corners of the province from both institutions and individuals to stock school libraries in First Nations communities, particularly in Northern Ontario. In 2005, to further promote literacy and bridge building, Mr. Bartleman initiated a program to pair up Native and non-Native schools in Ontario and Nunavut and set-up summer camps for literacy development in five northern First Nations communities. The Kiwanis Club of Ottawa West looks forward to seeing you on December 15th! www.KiwanisClubOfOttawaWest.ca .