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Jun 12, 2018
Guelph Wellington Womens Support Group
Jun 19, 2018
Habitat for Humanity
Jun 25, 2018
Jun 29, 2018
Jul 10, 2018
Jul 23, 2018
Jul 24, 2018
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Upcoming Events
Board Meeting
Jun 19, 2018
10:00 AM – 11:55 AM
 
Rotary Bingo
Grand River Raceway
Jul 08, 2018
 
Board Meeting
Jul 24, 2018 10:00 AM
 
Photo Albums
Weekly pictures from July 1-14 to Dec 31-14
Changeover 2014-15
Spring Fling 2014
Interact Trip to NY City - 2009
Singing Contest 2014- more pics
Singing Contest - Feb 8, 2014
Xmas Party 2013
Accessible Park Sign Unveiling Sep 15/13
Family Picnic 2013
Changeover 2013-2014
2013 Singing Contest -Some of the Winners
2012 Santa Claus Parade
2012 Habitat - Cheque Presentation
2010 Camp Enterprise
Bingo Feb 7, 2010
2008 Paul Harris Fellows
2006-2007 Photos - Misc
2006 Beef on a bun Luncheon
2005 Horseshoe Night
2005 Golf Tournament
1966 Charter Members
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Stories
Guest Speaker:  Marguerite Ibbotson
100th birthday celebration for Marguerite Ibbotson, Marguerite was a cook at Rotary for many years. Marguerite's family attended. Cecil Wolfe welcomed and thanked Marguerite for all her years of serving with a smile, Jim Gibbons Polio certificate, Norm Manning spoke of
Marguerites 87 year membership at St. James Anglican Church, Fergus.
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Announcements
 
  • Leanne Iravani updated the club on various topics e.g. Gala raised approx. $10,000; trip to Chicago with Donna Humphrey for Rotary convention;
  • Board will present to membership a new contract with Groves Board re increasing donation to $500,000(additional $110,000) most of the $110,000 will be covered by individual member donations under the Rotary umbrella;
  • presenting a new model to the membership in the future...move away from weekly Tuesday meetings, perhaps use members time to volunteer at local charities, meet as couples, meet in evening; Rotary will meet twice in July and twice in August
  • Jim Gibbon reported on the Bingo, smaller group of volunteers, smaller attendance, Alice Campbell jumped in and did set up as set up group didn't make it
  • Ted Ecclestone reported that 35 balls dropped without an “O” when an O dropped there were51 winners, did not verify as it would take too long, 28 winners took a $1 and $12 was left in the pot
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Rotary International:  Rotaractors: Find your road to Rotary
 
In 2005, I made a seemingly small decision to apply for “science camp.” It happened to be the Rotary-sponsored, National Youth Science Forum. Fast forward 13 years and I’ve been heavily involved in the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA), Rotaract and most recently I took the next exciting leap and joined the Rotary E-Club of Silicon Valley. Selecting the best Rotary club to join was an 18-month journey. 
 
As a past-president of Sydney City Rotaract, I had existing relationships with a couple of local Rotary clubs in the city, however it was challenging for me to attend their weekly meetings based on meeting location, time and in some circumstances, cost.
 
A Rotaract friend invited me to attend one of their e-club meetings back in early 2017. I’ll admit I was a little hesitant at first as I love the personal interaction, friendships, and networking that stem from being involved in my local Rotaract club and I was unsure if an e-club would be able to provide me with the same personal connection. Soon I came to appreciate the meeting format, online initiatives, and international network. But there were still some questions I needed to answer – Why was I joining Rotary? and What did I want to both give and get out of my Rotary membership? These are two critical questions that I anticipate many of us don’t answer, yet are essential for us to find the right club.
 
More specific questions that can help us understand our personal needs include:
◾Have you moved to a new city and are looking to make friends?
◾Do you have a preference for a morning, lunchtime, or evening Rotary meeting?
◾Are you seeking practical volunteering opportunities?
◾What skills would you like to bring to a Rotary club?
 
Upon reflecting on my internal motivations, I realized that with the amount of volunteer work I was doing for RYLA, Rotaract, and Rotary in the professional development space, I needed a club that could flexibly fit around my schedule. I also came to appreciate that I’d love to work overseas in the future, so a remote club with an international network was a big tick. I also found I resonated with like-minded members at Rotary E-Club of Silicon Valley, who were so welcoming and set up Facetime and Skype chats so we could connect despite being thousands of miles apart!
 
At the upcoming Rotaract Preconvention, 22-23 June in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Florian Wackermann and I will be presenting a workshop on the Road to Rotary for Rotaractors. Our goal is to help Rotaractors to understand the variety of opportunities to remain in the Rotary family and more specifically help you find your place in the Rotary world, where you can continue to create positive change in the world, develop your leadership skills and make long lasting friendships.
Learn more about Rotaract Preconvention and register today!

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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