Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, in-person meetings are postponed until further notice. Instead, we have planned the following online meetings.
How to join in:Please download the Zoom app onto the device you will use for the meeting (desktop computer, laptop, tablet, mobile). It's also a good idea to test your video and audio settings before the meeting. Zoom can be downloaded from https://zoom.us/downloador from your mobile app store.
Topic: School Food Programs and the Impact of Covid-19
Tuesday, January 26 - 7:00PM
TBD
Tuesday, February 2 - 7:00PM
Captain Mary Ann Barber
Topic: A Career of Service and the Importance of Self-Care.
Happy birthday to those celebrating this week:
Richard Wyma
Yvonne Brown
Chandra Kania
Zak Shaw
Members celebrating their Club Anniversaries this week:
Anne Winterbottom (22 years)
Theresa Schuurman (6 years)
Mardrick Rogers (2 years)
Join us Monday, Dec 21st for our virtual holiday celebration
Wear your favourite holiday sweater and decorate your DIY cookies from C'est La Sweets, while Rotarians share their favourite holiday memories. If you have not emailed President Gerry to speak, you're still invited to share your story during the meeting.
A Message from ED Jodi Ouellette
With the holiday season upon us, I wish to provide notice that the Rotary Office will be closed on:
Thursday, December 24th
Friday, December 25th
Monday, December 28th
Thursday, December 31st
Friday, January 1st
I will check my emails periodically. If you have an urgent matter during this time, please note "URGENT" in your email's subject line, and I will get back to you during the office closure dates.
If you have donations that you wish to make by cash or cheque before December 31st, 2020, please ensure that they arrive at the Rotary Office on/before December 29th, 2020. Alternatively, you can make your donations through PayPal or e-transfer (info@rotary.1918.com).
If you require payment or reimbursement from Rotary for any matter, please ensure all cheque requests are submitted on/before December 29th, 2020. If anything arrives after this date, it will, unfortunately, be delayed until the week of January 4th, 2021.
I look forward to seeing you at the upcoming holiday celebration meetings next week. If you are not able to attend, please know we are thinking of you and wishing you joy and health this season.
Thank you
Executive Director
Jodi Ouellette
Please nominate someone for the peace award by contacting
Monday, December 14th, we welcomed the CEO of the John McGivney Children's Centre, Jessica Sartori. The relationship between the John McGivney Children's centre has always been strong since John McGivney was a Rotarian of our club from 1955 to his passing in 2014.
Diane and Jim Moore, two former cherished members of our club, playing ping pong in Toronto on Dec 17th. Diane was instrumental in bringing a ping pong table to our Centennial Plaza Project.
Happy Holidays!
To have your meeting posted, contact the Rotary Office at 519-253-6382 or info@rotary1918.com