Greetings from Canada
PRESIDENTIAL BIRTHDAY GREETINGS FROM CANADA AND ANOTHER JWD CONNECTION
Rtn. Dr. Robert Lampard is the author of two books on James Wheeler Davidson. On the occasion of President Framroze Mehta’s birthday on July 18th, he wished him personally and shipped three books – all personally signed. Below are his personal note and wishes:
JWD is, of course, the founder of our Club and 27 other Clubs in the larger region, 35 Clubs around the globe, largely Asia, New Zealand / Australia and Canada. Robert is worldwide probably the single biggest authority on JWD. The international committee is in regular touch with him to drive forward our project to establish a platform of Clubs founded by JWD. Here is a quick introduction on Robert.
A native of Red Deer, Dr. Lampard’s always had an interest in Alberta’s history. He became member of the Historical Society of Alberta in 1968. In 1981 he approached the Alberta Medical Association seeking a framework to fund the documentation of Alberta’s medical history. The end result was the creation of the Alberta Medical Foundation in 1987. He served as President of the Foundation from 1995 to 2006.
Dr. Lampard’s determined quest to uncover jewels in history is not limited to Canada and medicine, but also extends to Rotary’s very early days. He has authored two books on James Wheeler Davidson and is working on the third one.
Robert is an active member of the Rotary Club of Red Deer (approx. 100 miles north of Calgary). An interesting piece
of trivia is this: JWD did not found the Rotary Club Red Deer, but he was the chief guest of honour at the charter night and gave the charter speech.
Residing in Red Deer, Dr. Lampard is married to Sharon and has three children. His sons Bruce and Geoffrey are Emergency physicians, and Allison graduated in Modern Languages from St. Francis Xavier in Nova Scotia.