Niagara Falls Torch Relay
The second run in a series of 12, the Rotary club showed up early and met a group of community athletes, volunteers, sponsors, city staff and the crew from the Niagara 2022 games. Pictured here our Satellite group is hanging out at the start line with Shelly the official mascot of the games.
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June 9 2022 Scholarship Winners The Rotary Club of Niagara Falls Sunrise annually donates four scholarships to students from Saint Michael Catholic High School and Stamford Collegiate. Each of these recipients have demonstrated the elements of our Rotary Motto of Service Above Self. They have been selected by their school. Instead of the required 40 hours of volunteering to their community each student have recorded hundreds of hours to their school and / or local community. They do this in addition to maintaining academic success. Their path to success will continue for each student: (left to right) From Stamford Collegiate: - Amelia Upper: Environment Sustainability at the University of Waterloo - Jacob O'Connor: Civil Engineering University of Waterloo From Saint Michaels - Hanna Cukierski: Sports Management and Communications at Niagara University - Josh Post: Electrical Engineering at Niagara College then a Bachelor of Engineering at Thompson Rivers University We all wished them continued success in the future, but we did remind them that Rotaract Clubs can be found in all the communities they are going to, letting them continue the role of "Service Above Self". |
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Paul Harris 2022May 25 2022  Paul Harris 2022 Recipients The Paul Harris Fellow is the highest honour a Rotary Club can bestow upon an individual. It recognizes the outstanding contributions of these recipients to their community and echoes the principle motto of Rotary: "Service Above Self". The Rotary Club of Niagara Falls Sunrise and the Rotary Club of Niagara Falls donates $1,000 US for each recipient to the Rotary International Foundation. These funds are used directly in Rotary's extensive humanitarian and educational programs here in Niagara Falls and Internationally. The 2022 Paul Harris Recipients are: The Rotary Club of Niagara Falls Sunrise
The Rotary Club of Niagara Falls
See the full program attached: https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000000299/en-ca/files/homepage/paul-harris-2022/Program-2022.pdf
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Crime Stoppers Niagara May 12 2022 Crime Stoppers Niagara is not just a community service organization that provides a system to anonymously report crimes after they happen. They are in the Crime Prevention business too. Gary Snider and Ernie Sibbet, of Crime Stoppers Niagara, joined our meeting this week to talk about their “Be Aware …. Take Care” campaign. They are making people aware of the Frauds, Scams and Threats from con-artists that prey mainly on the elderly. For a Con Artist to be successful the Con Artist will prey on individuals, utilizing the emotion of fear. There are 3 types of fears that Con Artists will tap into:
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May 3, 2022 Suzanne Court RRPC Foundation Suzanne Court is the President and Founder of the RRPC Foundation. She attended our meeting this morning to tell us about her foundation that is helping the youth in Niagara that are in need of a Step up. Their Mission Statement says it best: " .... dedicated to helping youth to navigate and succeed; providing opportunities for youth that may not exist for them currently ..." Suzanne's ambition is to grow the success of the "Step Youth Resource Center" that she has organized in St. Catharines. This is a place where homeless / troubled / confused or even just lost young people can "drop-in" and find people that will help them, listen to them and guide them to succeed in life. Suzanne wants to expand this philosophy beyond the single facility in St. Catharines to the other centers in the Niagara Region. Her presentation can be viewed at https://youtu.be/sCWUnvVWzs0 (29 min) |
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The Soup Kitchen April 21 2022 The wonderful Bonnie Brady visited our meeting this morning. As the Fundraising Chair for the Niagara Falls Community Outreach Program ( The Soup Kitchen), she talked about the changes the pandemic has brought to the Soup Kitchen. Before the pandemic they served just over 100 meals a day. Now they are serving 250 a day. They have had to change their operation to a 'Pick-up' service. They have had to remodel their operation to accommodate more storage for dry good and refrigerated / Freezer products. The pandemic, with the great support of local companies and individual donations, has required the Soup Kitchen to change with a benefit to their community.Watch the following video to understand how all this has been accomplished. Little By Little... a little becomes a lot.  Following the meeting Bonnie was presented a cheque for $4,237. This was the portion of the Rotary Mega TV Auction that the Rotary Club of Niagara Falls Sunrise raised In coordination with the Soup Kitchen |
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Great Lakes WaterShed CleanUP April 2022
It was a chilly Saturday morning, but a group of 12, seven Rotarians and 5 eager volunteers showed up to make a difference in our community. David Arevalo-Reyes, Slapshot 2021 co-recipient took attendance and handed out bags and gloves to the team, while Dave Berry snapped some wonderful action shots.
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Satellite Charter Night
On March 14, 2022, the Rotary Satellite Club of Niagara Falls Sunrise was officially admitted to Rotary International. To celebrate this event, April 6, 2022 we had an official Charter Night gathering
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March 31 2022 Chloe Grande
Chloë Grande was one of approximately one million Canadians who have been diagnosed with an eating disorder. At the age of 15, Grande developed anorexia nervosa, an emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat. With the support of McMaster Children’s Hospital and family-based therapy, she recovered, But when the pandemic struck, Grande relapsed with her eating disorder as a coping mechanism to deal with her anxiety and stress. After receiving help from a new therapist, she was inspired to create an eating disorder recovery blog to share her story and encourage others experiencing similar struggles. Go to https://youtu.be/PTvSTcKyc8I to view her complete presentation |
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Elizabeth Graham; Heartland ForestMarch 24, 2022  Elizabeth Graham, is the Executive Director of Heartland Forest. During our meeting on March 24,2002, she talks about the features and programs available at this treasure of the Niagara Region. It is a peaceful, accessible, and inclusive place to enjoy nature. It provides programs with accessibility for all. Included are Day Camps, Para Sports, and wood working shops, that help all kids to have fun and learn to socialize. Follow Elizabeth Graham as she demonstrates the heart in Heartland Forest. go to https://youtu.be/8ZFKRRD_bDQ to view presentation.
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March 17 2022Marjorie and Jim Dawson: HIP  HIP: Honouring Indigenous Peoples Jim and Marjorie saw a need for youth programs in the Pikangikum First Nation of Northern Ontario and as Rotarians have been working to provide music and outdoor education for them. All this has gown into “The battle of the Bands" and great Art programs for the youth of the community. Every year they go to teach canoeing and outdoor skills. Go to https://youtu.be/I-wJPmu--Qg for this interesting and informative presentation. |
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March 10,2022Wellspring Niagara  Wellspring Niagara offers a wide variety of programs and services to meet the social, emotional, restorative, and informational needs of people living with cancer. Ann Mantini-Celima, Executive Director of Wellspring Niagara, spoke to our club about how the organization has provided service despite the pandemic, Going ‘online’ has allowed them to still give the support to persons with cancer. By working with other Wellspring organizations, they served over 14,000 people per year from coast to coast. However; Ann is very excited that they will now be able to open their doors and give that personal touch that is needed. View her presentation and learn how Wellspring Niagara serves those in need in Niagara. Click on following link: https://youtu.be/1WbVXRTuLv4 (31:36) |
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CNOY - Coldest Night of the Year
Although it's not the first time a Sunrise Rotarian has participated in the Coldest Night of the Year, this was the first year we entered a whole team.
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Meeting Feb 10 2022 Jackie Van Lankveld Jackie Van Lankveld is a member of the R.C. of St Catharines She brought us an update on their integrated school project for orphaned children in Uganda. In 2015, Jackie partnered with the R.C. of Nkumba Uganda and an NGO Environmental Women in Action also in Uganda. Using the Rotary Foundation one time grant called “Simple School Build” that helped make Jackie’s vision possible. With the support of 14 District 7090 clubs including NF Sunrise; the Ugandan NGO had been able to purchase a 4 acre property on Lake Victoria and the dream of the school that integrated orphans with community children was on its way to realization. One large school structure was just completed, and since the school is flourishing there is need for more buildings. Go to the YouTube site to hear Jackie discuss the project and it’s future: https://youtu.be/IObH9oQtLfU |
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Feb 3 2022; Tracy Geoffroy; Hotel Dieu Shaver Thank you Tracy Geoffroy for reminding us of the critical role the Hotel Dieu Shave Health and Rehabilitation Centre has in Niagara. She related examples of success at the Centre. People recovering from injuries, stroke and cancer to return home capable and enjoying life. View the following video and learn about the Funding needs and Future plans at the Hotel Dieu Shaver Center: https://youtu.be/DncP6Cv1qZQ |
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Third Space Cafe Jan 27 2022 Third Space Cafe is a "Place for Everyone". Andrew Wunderink, a Director of the Cafe, explains the purpose and operation of this Community asset that invites people to connect, engage, discover, create and learn within an atmosphere of belonging and safety. Please watch this 40 min presentation to understand the heart and service this organization has put into serving the homeless and under-privileged members of your community go to: https://youtu.be/i542P8tS3u0 |
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The Snow Ball - Oh Baby, it's cold outside
The Satellite Steering Committee made good use of their time and winter weather gear, introducing our Newest Rotarian Jenny Yu to the Canadian cold.
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Jan 20 2022 Dr. Frank Stechey RAG Family Safety Dr. Frank Stechey spoke to our club about his work in helping dental professionals recognize signs of physical and sexual abuse in their patients and the value of The Rotary Action Group for Family Safety. View the presentation at: https://youtu.be/cVr4EFGYtE8 |
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Winterdance Dogsled Tours: Tanya McCreadyJan 06, 2022 Meeting  What a great story of the love of life, determination, and success. Tanya McCready of Winterdance Dogsled Tours in Haliberton, is a wonderful speaker, leaving her audience captivated describing how she and her husband build this business by following their dreams and love of dogs and life. go to https://youtu.be/Vy4SES4OH-A (37 min) for a story that will have you smile, laugh and maybe even cry. |
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Project share in Niagara Falls Santa Parade
Project SHARE helps kick off the holiday season in the City of Niagara Falls Santa Claus Parade! Project SHARE was thrilled to be able to be part of the Santa Claus Parade in Niagara Falls on Saturday, November 13. Rotary club member, and Project SHARE fundraising events coordinator Lauren Lewitzky led the team down the streets of Niagara Falls as they collected monetary and food donations for those living below the poverty line in Niagara Falls. They collected over $1,000 in monetary donations and 230 lbs of food. |
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Deck the Balls - A Christmas Party
Just before the Omicron put a dent in our social activities, we were able to gather for some Christmas Cheer. Fueled by the Ugly Christmas sweater theme and the presence of Santa's Elves a good time was had by all. Besides a little something extra with a hint of humour, Santa gave attending Rotarians some Rapid Antigen Tests, which became good as gold.
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New addition to Maros FamilyAn Announcement Suzanna and Zoltan Maros are very pleased to announce the arrival of a new member of their family. Arriving Dec 8, 2021 Rozie Maros is a beautiful bundle of delight.  Yes Rozie as a Hungarian Puli; maintains the family national heritage. This dog has been declared as one of the national treasures of Hungary. Rozie promises to be friendly and active. Pulis are often called the 'Mop" Dog because of their long corded hair. Congratulations to Suzanna and Zoltan.
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Dec 9 2021 Meeting: Angela Cancellara Alzheimer SocietyWe are so please to have Angela Cancellara of the Niagara Region Alzheimer Society join us this morning. She is the education coordinator for the Alzheimer Society of the Region.  Her presentation enlightened us all on the Programs and services provided by the Society. What we all were enlightened on is that the Society is not only there to fully support those with dementia, but also their care givers. The programs, resources and means of support for both were vast. Review her entire presentation at https://youtu.be/-CNPmdHomJ8 (28 min) |
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Dec 2 2021 Dr. June The Vet Clinic in the Pandemic A fascinating explanation of how a Vet Clinc had to operate during the Pandemic. Dr. June Mergl talks about her trials and tribulations while trying to remain open during COVID-19. The government recognized that the Vet service was a necessity and allowed them to operate but the rules, regulations and operating procedures made the job 100 time more difficult. This was especially more difficult because June serviced two 'small animal' clinics and has to service three zoo establishments in the region. Go to the following youTube site to gain an understanding of this esperience: |
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Nov 18 2021 Jeffery Sinclair Niagara Region Jeffrey Sinclair is the Advisor for Niagara Region’s Ten-year Housing and Homelessness Action Plan, which provides a collaborative system approach for addressing housing and homelessness in response to identified local needs. Go to the follow for his presentation: https://youtu.be/ndlgFahNcpA His presentation explained that the Region's Homelessness Action Plan is to obtain and retain housing for those in need; in addition to increasing the options available for those in Middle and low income households. A principle objective is to eliminate Homelessness in the region through programming that promotes outreach to those in need and focuses on Prevention rather than Crisis Intervention. Go to the following Region site to understand further the complexity of this social dilemma https://www.niagararegion.ca/housing-homelessness/action-plan/default.aspx |
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Nov 4 2021 Jessica Gale FriesenJessica Gale Friesen  In this compelling presentation, Jessica talks candidly about her personal experience with postpartum depression after the birth of her son, as well as the years following that lead to an encouraging example of one woman’s recovery. With courage and self dedication, Jessica presents an enlightening story of the stigma and condition of mental health. To see her presentation go to https://youtu.be/cdi_78DtOCY For her book “This will Not Break Me” go to www.JessicaGaleFriesen.com |
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OCT 28 Meeting: Niagara Senior Dental ProgramOct 28, 2021  A 'visit' to the Dentist is expensive to say the least. In fact a visit for seniors on a limited fixed income would be impossible! The Niagara Region is very fortunate to have a partnership of community based organizations that are addressing this problem. Lead by Alesha Ashington, of the Niagara Falls Community Health Centre, the members were enlighten to learn about the services provided in the Region for senior's dental care. go to https://youtu.be/59DvYQWr8dI for the full story
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Oct 7, 2021Oct 7 2021  Kim Rossi is the Director of Philanthropy and Public Relations for the Pathstone Mental Heath Foundation. Kim explained the changes and challenges that Pathstone Mental Health has experiences during the past 12 months of the Pandemic. Did you know that:
Watch the following Youtube video (31 min) for details: https://youtu.be/U9c9OhMy384 |
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Sept 30, 2021 Orange Shirt Day We are really please that our own Rotarian Brian Kon was the speaker at this Thursday's meeting. Especially on the Canada's first Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Brian has earned recognition as a leader and educator for the First Nations of Canada. We are all proud to recognize that having him speak to this club on this day was an honour. The video attached is a MUST view for all! We were to learn history in order to prevent repeating our errors of the past. Reconciliation is the attempt made by individuals and institutions to raise awareness about colonization and its ongoing effects on Indigenous peoples. Brian's presentation is a start to learn the truth about our past so that we can reconcile our errors and take action to change the future. Thank you Brian; your lesson was well presented. It's up to us all to take action to change. Go to https://youtu.be/rwy_h0biTAY for the Youtube video
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Dave Augustyn FACSSept 23, 2021  Truly a pleasure to have Dave Augustyn, the Development Director of FACS Niagara speak to us today. Dave educated with a very detailed understanding of the services presented by FACS to help families stay together and Children to develop and prosper despite the challenges of life. The complete presentation is at https://youtu.be/sggKzR3IgyE |
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Sweet Celebration
A Sweet Celebration  A warm Wednesday night saw a gathering of 57 people to celebrate many things Rotary. Paul Harris, Past Presidents, New members and a special surprise were almost as sweet as the dessert table. In all we had three planned Paul Harris awards and one surprise Paul Harris. We gave out 3 Past Presidents award. The Group of Seven, as President Jennifer affectionately calls them, were inducted into the Club by current District Governor Anne Birmingham. This group of dynamic individuals has formed the Satellite steering committee. Three local officials were present, the Mayor of Niagara Falls, Jim Diodatti, Member of Provincial Parliament, Wayne Gates, and Member of Parliament, Tony Baldinelli.
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NPC Generating Station Tour Aug 2021 Rotarian and Friends enjoy a great tour of the new Niagara Parks Generation Station
For over 100 years this power station harnessed the Niagara Falls to produce power for Ontario. We were all impressed with the majestic structure. Built over 4 years and completed in 1904, it stands today a monument to the engineering and craftsmen of that era. |
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Trees that Feed the World Shocking Statistics:
Cathy Henry of the St. Catharines South Rotary Club presented these chilling facts at this mornings meeting. But as a Rotarian she also came with a unique idea that her club has been sponsoring to help eradicate these statistics in countries like Jamaica and Pakistan. The Breadfruit tree is a tropical plant that can produce 450 lbs of fruit in just one growing season. It can be cooked in many ways and even made into flour for bread and puddings. It grows in tropical areas where most world wide child malnourished children are. Cathy's Organization 'Trees that Feed Foundation' provides trees, and equipment to schools in Jamaica. This is used to support a school breakfast program, that encourage attendance and learning. View Cathy's presentation at https://youtu.be/lJ9ngdllSBA 34 minutes
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July 24 2021 Kevin Gibson & Niagara Real Estate We were so pleased to have our 'friend of Rotary' Kevin Gibson, return to outline the status of the Real Estate market in Niagara Falls and the Niagara Region. This is a must view presentation that shows the statistics of market change, but even more important, discusses strategies for home sellers and buyers. Go to https://youtu.be/DbUwS8WUA1o to view the presentation only (37 min). Members can review the entire meeting at sitepage/zoom-meetings (56 Min)
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And the Winner Is....The EnvironmentThe Covid lockdown just made us all the more eager to participate in the Great Lake Watershed CleanUP. With just about a week’s notice a group of eighteen vol  unteers showed up on Wednesday June 9 to pick up garbage along the Chippawa Creek (or crick as the locals say!).In total, the 7 Rotarians from the Niagara Falls Sunrise club were joined by 2 Rylarians, 5 adult volunteer and 4 teenagers. The group managed to collect 8 bags of materials, a mix of recycles and garbage and one role of matting. It was a great event, first time for seeing familiar faces. The most eventful moment was the appearance of Rotarian Scott sporting about 50 ticks. Then a small tick removal team brushed and pulled off the pesky intruders. It was lovely walkway along the river through George Bukator parkway, with the Rowing Club on the East end and the Boat launch on the right. Many groups of locals were enjoying the sunshine and waterway. Many spoke to us thanking us for our hot and sweaty work. In a year of Pandemic, it was a very inspiring day. In fact, the group is thinking of a repeat this fall. Watch for details and join in. It was a great opportunity to make a difference. |
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June 3 2021: Bob Morrow in SpaceJune 3, 2021: Bob Morrow in Space  As mentioned after by one of our members. "This was one of the most interesting presentations we've had in Rotary!" Thank you Bob Morrow from the Dundas Valley Sunrise Club who has had a wonderful career with the Canadian Space Agency. His talk this morning, had us spellbound as he explained details of our efforts to put people into space. Go to https://youtu.be/6FljkDrFDgo to hear the presentation.
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Rotary Sponsors Local Youth to Slapshot
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May 20,2021 The Niagara Parks Good Businesses and Great Service clubs operate with partners! The Niagara Parks Commission has been a partner of the Rotary Club of Niagara Falls Sunrise for over 20 years. “Art by the Falls” and now “Ribfest” has been welcomed by the community to enjoy and help the Sunrise club “give back”. Today we welcomed two of our supporters from the NPC; David Adames CEO; and Sandie Bellows, Chair, who presented a great reminder of the scope and direction the ‘Parks’ is headed. |
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Period PromiseApril 29, 2021  About Period Promise Period products are a basic necessity. If you are living in poverty or are vulnerable in other ways, access to tampons, pads or cups can be challenging especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Period Promise initiative by United Way mobilizes citizens to be a part of the solution. All donations are given to local agencies, food banks and service providers across the region. Krista Butters, the Community Impact Associate with the United Way lead an enlightening discussion on the initiative that aims to reduce vulnerability and isolation caused by period poverty. |
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Bottle Drive
The Rotary Club of Niagara Falls Sunrise and some very helpful community volunteers help collect bottles and cans for our first Bottle Drive Fundraiser. Our next Bottle Drive will be held July 10, 2021 from 10am to 2pm at Gordon Wright Electric on Don Murie street.
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The Stove Project April 8 2021
Speakers Dr. Douglas Thompson, from the Rotary Club of Stratford and David Knoppert, from the Rotary Club of London-Lambeth, spoke about various humanitarian efforts in Nicaragua and fundraising.
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LGBTQ2 an Introductory lesson Celeste Turner is a LGBTQ2 Support Coordinator at Niagara Falls Community Health Centre based in Niagara Falls, Ontario. It was a great pleasure to have Celeste present us an introduction to the questions we all have about the term "LGBTQ2". This is a must watch presentation for all of us to understand, remove the stigma, and learn. Go to Youtube: https://youtu.be/hJMP0S73EyI |
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Club Awards 2019-2020
Congratulations to The Rotary Club of Niagara Falls Sunrise. Not only did all your efforts have Rotary International grant the club the Rotary Club Citation (2019-20), but RI has announced that we are one of two Clubs in the District to receive this award with the Platinum distinction!
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Gord Crann
We were very pleased to have Gord Crann speak to our club on the addition of Protect the Environment as a New Area of Focus for Rotary International.
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Tony Baldinelli
Good attendance today..... Especially wonderful to see your Club member and friend,Tim Zavitz join us this morning.
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Santa's Elves 2020 Which members have been naughty.... Which members have been nice! Watch the presentation by Santa's Elves to find out YouTube... https://youtu.be/PINvJAZrtKY
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Social Evening in the Kitchen Not our normal Zoom Meeting. Chef Josh Berry, the executive Chef at 13th St. Winery, presented an entertaining evening showing us how to do something different for the Holiday dinner. Watch the video to see how to do a simple baked Brie with cranberry and roasted walnuts. Then Josh will show you a simple sausage stuffing and how to stuff a Turkey Breast. The result is a delicious difference to your Christmas Dinner. go to the zoom page on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MASRiQjc25I All recipes go to Zoom Page under Files on left: sitepage/zoom-meetings
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Empty the busThe Bus is empty!!  Our Rotary Club Members and with family and friends were there to unload the bus for The Soup Kitchen. Thanks to the generosity of Niagara Falls citizens for donating food for the Kitchen. The bus was full and all of it very much needed. In this pandemic times, they are feeding almost 200 people a day.
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Wine Social Nov 26 2020Wine Social on Zoom Nov 26, 2020   Entertaining Learning about Malivoire Wines with Stephan Gash NF Rotary Sunrise members enjoyed a very delightful session with the General Manager of Malivoire Wines, Beamsville ON. Stephan explained why the Niagara Region has become world renowned for it's wine and how to judge a good wine. As he explained all this we were able to understand by experiencing a wonderful example of Malivoire's 2019 Small Lot Gamay. Watch the video and learn. Oh!.... Don't forget to open and enjoy the wine as you do! Go to sitepage/zoom-meetings for the YouTube link
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Meeting Nov 19 2020 Amanda MacDonald Downtown BIAMeeting Nov 19 2020  Great Meeting for Friends and Fellowship. Our speaker today was the Executive Director of the Niagara Falls Downtown BIA. Amanda MacDonald is an energetic and ambitious supporter of the Downtown area of Niagara Falls. In fact in order to recognize the depth of the area, she now is promoting what was always referred to as the Queen Street BIA as the "Downtown BIA". Her association is multi-dimensional in efforts to support and improve the area for business, and residents of the area. Go to the following to see the entire presentation: sitepage/zoom-meetings
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Meeting Nov 12 20202 Wayne GatesMeeting Nov 12 2020 Welcome Wayne Gates to our meeting. Truly a gentleman that demonstrates our Rotary Motto: Service Above Self  Go to the Zoom Page for full video of Wayne's presentation |
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Meeting Nov 5 Dave Meslin: Rebuilding Democracy |
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Meeting Sept 17 ... Quinton returns it has taken a few years, but we were very pleased to have Quinton speak at today's meeting about the life long value being an Exchange student to japan and a RYLA grad has meant to him. Go to the Zoom Page for the full meeting presentation: sitepage/zoom-meetings
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Speaker Sept 10 Habitat for Humanity Loraine is with Niagara's Habitat for Humanity organization. It was a wonderful explanation of some of the features that one fails to recognize about this tremendous asset to the Niagara Region. It's a "Hand Up; not a Hand Out" as see mentioned the structure of an organization that provides housing for people that is geared to family income. Consider their Re-Store the next time your are renovating.
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Ron Mergl MemorialDr. Ron Mergl Memorial Participate for Polio2020  The Rotary Club of Niagara Falls Sunrise is participating in the Dr Ron Mergl Memorial "Participate for Polio 2020" event We have nominated two riders to represent the club. Demonstrating the diversity of our club we have the young 27 year old Dale Hall and the 72 year old (but still capable) underdog David Berry. Recognize that Dale is a Nationally recognized Rugby athlete the has ridden 250 km a day on his new expensive bike, while the older David is riding his 18 year old bike and feels lucky to get 50 km in a day. Yes this is a Challenge! We are asking every member (and their friends) to support at least one of the riders with a $50 USD ($70 CDN) donation to the Rotary Foundation Polio fund. The more donations to the rider of your choice, will give them support and drive to complete the ride. So donate to either Dale the young athlete, or Dave the elderly underdog at their “Raise.Rotary.org” site.  see our DG on the Challenge |
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Meeting Aug 13 2020Meeting Aug 13 2020  Great meeting this morning. Our Speaker was Barb Horning of Giant FM radio. She gave us all an enlighten view of the Radio Industry during a pandemic. Barb stressed that her radio stations are what she called "Local Community Stations". She pointed out that their mission as a company has always been to accommodate local partners as clients. At the beginning of the pandemic they lost some of their major large corporate client and so had to lay off 1/2 of the staff. It was by their efforts to accommodate the local businesses that has saved them from disaster over the last 6 month. We all as a Rotary Club have been on the right side of their community approach. They attend and promote our events. With their efforts we both benefit. Thank you Barb for your visit this morning. Some Announcements:
See the following link for the entire video of the meeting: sitepage/zoom-meetings
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Ribs to Go ... A Great Event A tremendous success, thanks to 28 volunteers contributing 250 hours. The result is badly needed revenue for our Community Service committee. 100% of the profits for all Rotary fundraisers go to the community. Thank you Niagara for helping Rotary help your community. |
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July 30 2020 meetingJuly 30 2020  Wonderful conversation about what we do and what we are going to do as a Rotary Club. Congratulations to our zoom visitor friend Darren Hands for becoming the President of his Rotary Club in Plympton UK. Visit Darren at www.plymptonrotaryclub.org.uk  Full meeting video at sitepage/zoom-meetings |
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July 23 meetinguly 23 2020  Mati Fuller Left us all with so much to think about. Her presentation of Racism, opened our perspective to the history, issues and even answered our questions on what we can do to address this social wrong. Thank you Mati, your intelligence and passion are a true example of the hope we see in our future. To view the entire meeting go to sitepage/zoom-meetings |
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July 16 2020 meeting Essential Oils We were all pleased that 2 missing members were able to joins this morning. Doug Fraser was finally able to convince his wife to help him getting on zoom; and Carrie Zeffiro now has two job and neither require her to be at work at 7:30 am. Our speaker was a young entrepreneur, Karlene Markham. She had an excellent presentation on Essential Oils, Their use in history, the types of oils available and how she claims they are remedies for a lack of energy or vitality, Sleep issues, Chronic Pain, and Emotional struggles. After an energetic Q& A session, we promised to provide Karlene's email address if there were more Questions For a look at the entire meeting go to the Zoom meeting Page
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June 4 2020 MeetingAnnouncements:
Our Speaker: Janne Ritskes (Founder of Tabitha Foundation)  In 1994, the Tabitha Foundation was founded in Canada to support aid efforts begun by Janne Ritskes. Their work focuses on the poorest of the poor in Cambodia, a country decimated by the Pol Pot regime in 1975-79 which promoted enforced starvation, mass executions and slave labour. The name Tabitha refers to a disciple in the Bible who was “full of good works and acts of charity”. Tabitha currently works with 38,000 people in 12 provinces of the country. Since 1994, Tabitha has lifted more than 4.6 million Cambodians out of poverty and despair, into lives of dignity, hope and active participation in their communities. Out of a population of 14 million, Tabitha’s impact on Cambodia is huge. [source: https://tabitha.ca/abouttabitha/ ] Tabitha Foundation has a tremendous record of success with programs such as:
All programs following the principles of our Rotary Foundation. Aide based on the principle of a “Hand up; rather than a Handout”. All Programs require recipient participation with planned sustainability. The international Committee lead by Don Cruikshank has been a contribitor to The Tabitha Foundation for several years. Watch the presentation by Janne Ritskes to learn more about this tremendous organization that is a definition of the word "Charity". go to Zoom Meeting Page for YouTube link |
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Rotary Meeting May 28 2020May 28 2020 Getting your Opinions  Can you spot the visitors ???
After an introduction by our guests and announcements by Dale we had a very spirited discussion on a Scholarship proposal being considered for our 'Meeting' Funds. Dale said that the funds that we generate so far have paid for meals, and PPE for front line workers along with Tablets for Long Term Care facilities. He suggests that since students are unable to work this summer, 2 or 3 scholarships for 1st year students going into Colleges or Universities. Listen to the suggestions brought out by our members. If you have any additional ideas, email Dale Hall. Connect with meeting video: sitepage/zoom-meetings |
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Rotary Zoom May 14May 14 2020  Link to YouTube Meeting May 14, 2020 in Zoom Meeting Page Following a spirited opening in which Dave again forgot to Mute everyone, Dale outlined some of the club efforts during this last week on the Pandemic.
Happy Hour
Our Speaker today was our own Scott Wright. He provided us with a detailed explanation of how the pandemic has affected his business and it's operation. After a detailed description of the new processes to managing labour, Suppliers, Clients and Government Regulations, I heard a few members whisper "Thank God I've retired", Listen to this excellent presentation starting just after 19:40 of the YouTube tape go to The Zoom meeting Page: |
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Rotary Meeting May 7 2020May 7, 2020  Full Meeting Video: sitepage/zoom-meetings Good attendance to club meeting today. There were several notices
After a spirited "Happy Fine" session we heard from Alysson Story , a very active Rotarian from Chatham. She is a third generation Rotarian and her enthusiasm for Rotary and her community was obvious. |
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April 30 2020 meetingApril 30 2020  Again we were pleased to welcome visitors:
Anna was our Exchange Student for 2018-19. It was a pure pleasure to talk to her before the meeting. She too is doing her studies by Distance Ed, but right now is studying for one final exam and hopes to get into university for Sports Psychology. All the best to Anna. Dale presented a report on the items that our club and contributed to assist in this crisis period. We have purchased 100 masks and will make available to members in need. The 'feed' the Hero" program has spend $1,484 to date, while the Community Kitchen received $1,350 for supplies to feed those in need. Jim Sissons gave a report on the Rotary North American Golf tournament. All looks good as far as organization is concerned, but the "Go-No go" date will be June 1st Our presentor for this morning was Tara McKendrick, a director of the Canadian Mental Health Association of Niagara. Tara gave a wide ranging talk on the affects of the Pandemic on the CMHC and people in general. Their operation is now totally on line wirh most staff working on line from home. Their crisis line and community support systems are available but surprisingly they are, like police, EMT and ambulance, finding less demand. Tara feels that when concerns are directed towards survival issues and expect a 'rush' when the Physical Distancing is over. Note she is making a point to call this Physical and not Social Distancing. In truth this is what it is, while the word social leads to isolation and loneliness. To see and hear the full meeting go to: Zoom Meeting Page |
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April 23 MeetingApril 23, 2020 It is amazing how we are all getting so use to the Zoom controls. We had 24 attending this weeks meeting, including 3 from "Far Away"  to see the entire meeting login and go to: Zoom Meeting Page Interesting meeting. Dale and Dave brought us up to date on some activities of the club. Then Dave Sebele proposed a project to supply face masks through a lady in his church that is sewing them. The Board will discuss the idea on Monday Tamara Bennett then presented a talk on what the United Way of Niagara is facing during this crisis. She spoke on who they are supporting, their greatest problems, how the government is helping. Of course their need is for Cash. They are supporting major shelters and food banks that are faced with large need for cash. |
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Rotary Tulips are Blooming The Rotary Tulips are Blooming! We are all enjoying the contributions we made to the Polio Fund.
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April 16 Meeting with His WorshipWe are very pleased that His Worship Jim Diodati attended our meeting this morning,  After introducing us all to his "companion", Jim spent his allotted 15 minutes (actually 35 minutes); telling us about the great gestures that he has seen from the community during this 'Global Pandemic". Starting with people sewing masks and donating Sanitizer to people in need, to major philanthropic donations that included a share of $250,000 to a shelter. food bank and community kitchen. He mentioned how the Hotel Industry is suffering yet is still helping out front line health care workers. Jim even looked into his crystal ball and told us how the future will change post pandemic. Thank you Mayor Jim for your time and enlighten view of the Niagara Falls community. For all to see the meeting go to: Zoom Meeting Page |
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April 9th Meeting (Zoom) The Rotary Club of Niagara Falls Sunrise is practicing Safe Distancing during this time of World Crisis. Our Regular meeting is now by Zoom. Everyone was at home except Dave S., joined us while traveling to Simcoe for emergency repair to some vital equipment. The entire meeting can be watched on YouTube with this link:Zoom Page for YouTube Recording It was fascinating to hear that our club is still practicing “Service Above Self” for the Niagara Falls Community. We are supporting two major organizations in Niagara Falls, Project Share and the Niagara Falls Community Outreach Kitchen. President Elect Dale has also organized to provide meals to the ‘front-line’ workers of this crisis. We are all contributing the money we would normally spend on our breakfast meeting to help these saviours. We were also very pleased to have Suzanna and Soltan tell us about them selves in a "Who's Who". The Maros joined the club this past winter. They are both partners in producing TV shows for the Omni network in their native Hungarian. Go to the YouTube link to hear the rest of their fascinating background. If you want to join our meeting on April 16th at 7:30 AM click on https://zoom.us/j/187716566 |
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Notice Meeting CancellationIn light of the recent global pandemic outbreak of COVID-19, Rotary International is advising all clubs to examine and evaluate whether to cancel meetings and/or events within each club. Our board has decided, as a precaution, it is in the best interest of our members, to cancel the next 2 club meetings at Bettys, scheduled for March 19th & March 26th. We will continue to evaluate the local situation and determine whether the April 2nd meeting will be cancelled or not. The board meeting scheduled for March 23rd will become a virtual meeting via Zoom. Dave Berry will send an invite link with easy connection instructions for all to virtually attend. For up to date information about other cancellations within our district 7090, please click the link below: Please stay safe & if you need assistance, do not hesitate to reach out for help. |
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Carling Wright Meeting Mar 12 2020 Brilliant presentation by Carling Wright, another potential future Rotarian. Carling was representing the new group in Niagara Falls called GROW, a Community Food Literacy Centre. Their vision is to provide healthy and accessible food for people with low income. Their plan is to use the old Scout building on 4th Street for programs such as the following to provide:
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PH winners 2020A Paul Harris Fellowship is granted by both of the Rotary Club of Niagara Falls Sunrise and the Rotary Club of Niagara Falls, in recognition of the contributions that recipients has given to their community. These are awards that we feel are worthy of people that give, as our motto says, "Service Above Self"!  The 2020 recipients above are
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Meeting Feb 13 2020 Today's meeting was relocated to the New City of Niagara Falls Office building. What a great renovation of the old Police Station. The Building now holds the Business Development Dept, The IT Department and City Facility Offices. After being in the basement of City Halls, all are happy with this bright, spacious and welcoming space. Michael Warchala, the Small Business Consultant spoke on the services provided by the City including
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Meeting 02 06 2020 Feb 6th. Very busy meeting! Introducing new and future Members! We welcome Zoltan and Suzanna Maros as new members of the Niagara Falls Sunrise club. From what we understand they both are experienced volunteers and will make great contributions to our community. An ideal topic presented by our speaker. Our own Justina Castrilli gave an excellent presentation on Volunteering. She spoke eloquently and professionally, demonstrating a skill that most of us would envy. She will have no problem doing well at the final presentation she has to make at her school. We also took the opportunity to recognize the dedication and commitment that Dennis Gilmore has given to this club and his community. His generosity has been recognized by RI with a second Paul Harris pin. (One should recognize that at minimum wage, the amount of time Dennis spends working for this club would have easily gained him three more!)
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Outreach for the NF Community Outreach Members, Family and Friends all helped out the Niagara Falls Community Outreach Soup Kitchen by unloading the Bus after their community Food Drive. Even those with a broken leg were put to work. Without a doubt..... Rotary is Family, Fun and Service above Self.
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President's Picnic 2019Scott and Karen Wright generously offered their beautiful home for our annual President's "Picnic". The ceremony included the award of a Paul Harris to our wonderful Past President BJ Romans. So important did we all feel that this award as deserving; that we invited the District Governor to present it. Thank you BJ for your great service to this Club. .JPG) above: BJ, Harry and DG Bob Artis Our second ceremony was to present a very deserving "Hero Award" to Nancy and Scott. These two have steered our annual Ribfest through rain and shine for the last 15 years. Over $500,000 has been raised because of their "Service Above Self" attitude. Thank you Scott and Nancy for your contribution to our community.  Scott and Nancy...... Super Heros See Photo Album for more pictures
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Horse Racing 101What a fascinating speaker. Elisa Blowe grew up in a horse racing family and has continue the legacy having moved to Fort Erie to help run the Race Track there. Every member listened intensely as she explained the behind the scenes details of the industry. Thank you Elisa, your excitement and lovefor this industry was obvious. We all learned so much.  President Nancy T with Elisa Blowe
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Once upon a Time!!!!) Once upon a Time (1:50 min) (click on Picture )
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In Recognition Bob Artis, District 7090's Governor, visited our club this week. Prior to his inspiring speech, he presented to Michael Brown and Carrie Zaffiro recognition that their service to the club and District has been true "Service Above Self". Congratulations; and well deserved!
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Chuck's Gift Scott Wright receives a cheque from "birthday boy" Chuck Hodgson for $900 made out to the Rotary Foundation. That's $10 for every year..... Chuck said he was taken to Las Vegas by his family. He said he enjoyed himself but we all know, "What Happens in Las Vegas; Stays in Las Vegas!" Thank you Chuck. Your contribution to the foundation will make a difference to your community.
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Rotary Medallists 2019 Congratulations to our 2019 Rotary Medallists. From Left to right
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Rotary Story Walk Pathway From "My City" publication by City of Niagara Falls
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Alois Brought his Mom and Dad to a MeetingAlois, 2018-19 Exchange Student from France, was proud to introduce his Parents. Next to Mom and Dad is Mary Margaret Murphy of Baby's Breath Canada, and of course our President BJ Romans. Baby's Breath Canada has for over 40 years, been Canada’s only national foundation focused on SIDS, and more recently also dedicated to supporting families and encouraging research aimed at reducing all sudden and unexpected infant deaths including stillbirths. .JPG) |
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New Members for Our Club Sponsor Dale Hall and President BJ Romans welcome 3 new members to the Rotary Club of Niagara Falls Sunrise. Sang Nyugen, Taylor Wright and Josh Rabe. The meeting was a great opportunity for members to really meet our new members. Follow the induction Josh gave a tremendous "Who's Who"! The test will be next week when he asks random members to pronounce his last name... (Hint: It's German not Italian)
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ParaSport Ontario Joe Millage and Jeff Tieseen of the ParaSport of Ontario are welcomed by President BJ to our morning meeting. Both gentlemen spoke about a tremendous organization of ParaSport Ontario. Their mission is to provide support to all members of the disability community – regardless of age or stage in life – to find, connect with, and participate in competitive and recreational sport programs and activities of their choice to enhance physical function and quality of life. see https://www.parasportontario.ca for details. ParaSport Ontario is presenting the ParaSport Festival at the Scotiabank Convention Center this April 11th and 12th. They need volunteers so please contact Nancy T for details.
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kevin Gibson Kevin Gibson (center) of ReMax Reality presented an excellent review of where house sale and prices are in the Niagara Falls Market. All members showed a selfish interest. "What will my place sell for?" Jim Sissons and Dennis Gilmore kept Keven after the meeting to get more particular information. Thank you Kevin. Well presented! (Of course he was invited to join Rotary!  ) |
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Rotary Christmas 2018 No one was spared the wit of Santa's helpers this year. Click on the picture to get an example. (4 minute video)
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Dave Weeks Dave Weeks, the speaker we have at a meeting several weeks ago, was granted a small amount of money from our International Budget for two scholarships in the Guatemala town that assists him during his rescue efforts earlier this year. Wearing our Rotary Shirt he presented the scholarship to two children and reports the following:..................... Hello Don and club, That is overwhelming news. I expect to see Yasmin Albano Garcia and Ariel Lazaro Martinez tomorrow, we are going back to the community tomorrow for a free medical clinic in the school, this will be a first time collaboration between HeliSOS the Air Ambulance/Search and Rescue company, and Power at Work. Both kids should be there and I may meet their parents and many siblings. I have met Elsa and hope to get a picture with her. Elsa is third year high school and in bilingual secretary program. Both Yasmin and Ariel have been high performing students, Yasmin top of her class since kindergarten. She wants to be a teacher and he wants to be a lawyer. Ariel a very good student and best goalkeeper for many miles around. Thank you again, this has been very exciting. Dave |
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Alois' s Presentation At our Oct 25th meeting, our Exchange student Alois Coupry presented some details about his life back in Bordeaux France. School in France is not the same as it is here, with classes from 8 am to 9 pm. But Alois makes up for this with an active interest is rugby, fishing and time at the beach. He has 1 sister and 2 brothers. His dad is a banker and mom teaches little ones. When asked he said that after high school he might go to college for Business. We were all so pleased to to have Alosi join us. He is a wonderful young man.
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Catch the Ace Proceeds to PathstoneWe were all please to present a cheque to the Pathstone Foundation to be used for Rotary House here in Niagara Falls As a result of this last Catch the Ace lottery done by the Niagara Falls Club and the Niagara Falls Sunrise club, we presented to Kim Rossi, the Director of Philanthropy for Pathstone, a cheque for $3,721.  Above Harry Walker, Kim Rossi, David Berry Ron Lyons, and John Corfield |
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Niagara Region Sexual Assault Centre Nancy, Donna Christe and Carrie At our Sept 6th meeting, we were honoured to have Donna Christe of the Niagara Regional Sexual Assault Centre enlighten us about the Centre's accomplishments. The NRSAC provides counselling though out the region for Women and men that have experienced sexual assault at any time in their lives. There is such a demand for these services that Donna has to sometimes tell desperate inquiries that there will be a 6 month wait. Her many volunteers assist in such programs as a 24 hour Crisis Support phone line and a Hospital Response Program. The Niagara organization was the first Canadian group to initiate CAPP. This is a Child Assault Prevention Program designed for giving school children 'Lifetime strategies" in dealing with assault.
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Brian Kon's Metis Heritage Presentation Our own Brian Kon presented a fascinating talk this morning on his proud Metis Heritage. Did you know that there are only 400,000 Metis in Canada? The aboriginal Nations of Canada consist of the First Nation, Inuit and Metis nations. These three groups are enshrined in the Canadian Constitution (1982). It's too bad we only had 20 minutes. There was so much more that Brian could have explained, to us all. Thank you Brian for helping us understand our "Canadian Heritage Moment".
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2018 Rotary Medalists The 2018 Rotary medalist Emily Hilborn, Braden Sargeson, Silvana Nguyen and Hunter Murdoch. All surrounded by the people that shaped their lives and their future...... their parents!
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Tree Planting at Fernwood Park.jpg) It was a beautiful Day to Plant 40 trees in Fernwood Park. Our club not only contributed $1,000 to wards the 40 trees but also put in Sweat Equity.
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The Ace is Caught The Ace Is Caught: Rotarian Jennifer Schoenhals presents the cheque to the Catch the Ace winner Leonard Belanger of Niagara Falls. Leonard selected lucky envelope number 7 when his ticket was drawn. It contained the Ace of Spades, so Leonard now has a $1,634. Based on the number of tickets and the 50 cards left, the odds of this happening was 1 out of 15,800. Congratulations to Leonard. The committee has agreed that the entire proceeds or $1,234 will be donated to the Rotary House for youth. Thank you all for helping. Next Catch the Ace will hopefully go beyond 3 weeds!
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2017 Mega Auction Results Under the watchful eye of President Harry Walker, Dennis Gilmore and Jim Sissons (Center) present a cheque for over $23,000 from the 2017 Mega TV Auction to Treasurer Bob Smith. This was the first year that the auction used the internet based auction and Dennis was pleased to report that our 'yield' was up this year, even though the total bid Value was down slightly. Next year, because we are using the internet that is accessible to all households, the effort will be to increase both values.
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World Polio Day at Falls WOW!!!!
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Tabitha Cambodia - Rotary goes MAD (Making A Difference)email to Don Cruikshank Chair International Committee Don, Please find attached photos of the 7 field wells that your Rotary Club’s donation has made possible. These families will now be able to generate an income year round, having water for irrigation.. An income they never thought possible. On behalf of Tabitha Foundation Canada I would like to thank your club for your very generous donation, one that will continue to go on giving. Kind regards, Yolanda Henry  |
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Sept 28 2017 Jasmine YaromichThe Presence and Power of youth was again demonstrated this morning though our speaker Jasmine Yaromich. In 17 years, this young lady has accomplished so much to demonstrate the leader she will be in the future. Her speech started by explaining the drive she had even as a four year old to help others and do what was right. If that was not enough to convince us of her powers, she completed her speech by giving us the TED Talk she presented at her school. For those not present it is a 'must see' on Youtube... https://youtu.be/4jf-Lgnd__k Jasmine is a victim of sexual abuse. Her speech explained how through therapy, friends, faith and family she was able to recognize that this was not her fault; that she was a victim, that could become a victor. We were all impressed with this young lady. She has demonstrated her leadership in the community, her church, and her school. She has received a differed admission to the University of Waterloo, for a Bachelor of Social Work, because next year she will be in Australia doing leadership training and then hopefully will travel to Thailand for missionary work. What a great candidate for a membership in a Rotaract Club when she returns.  Jasmine Yaromich, flanked by her proud mother Tracy (left) and aunt Rotarian Linda Booth
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Sept 28 2017 Mike's discoveryMichael Brown reported that he discovered a new fundraiser while traveling through the Guelph area. No members at the meeting believed that he would buy just one and bring it to the club unopened.  |
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Dave's Dream Proud Rotary Member Dave Sebel, had a dream to get back to flying. As a teen and a member of the Air Cadets, Dave got his gliding and VFR licenses. It was a passion that gave him hundreds of hours in the air and pleasure. Now a few decades later, he has requalified and is back in the air. Thank you Dave for sharing your excitment.
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Anna Kecskemet, our New Exchange Student.JPG) Welcome Anna!Welcome to our Family..... Anna Antalfalvi, our exchange student is from Kecskemet, Hungary. She is a self proclaimed extrovert, happy and sometimes loud person. She loves the outdoors. Her mother is a University professor and father is an Environmental expert. She has a half brother and two half sisters. Anna is looking forward to being a new member of our Rotary family.
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BENCH DEDICATION FOR KEN SMITHTwo weeks ago, The Rotary Club of Niagara Falls Sunrise honoured the memory of long-time Rotarian, Rev. Dr. Ken Smith with a plaque at Patrick Cummings Park. Pictured here are Ken's widow Rose, his daughter Fiona and her husband Ted.  |
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HOTEL DIEU SHAVER DONATIONThe Rotary Club of Niagara Falls Sunrise was happy to donate $2,000 to The Hotel Dieu Shaver. Our donation was used to purchase this piece of equipment that will help patients, like our own Wayne Gilmore, on their road to recovery.  |
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BENCH DEDICATION FOR KEN SMITHThe Rotary Club of Niagara Falls Sunrise honoured the memory of long-time Rotarian, Rev. Dr. Ken Smith by dedicating a bench plaque to him at Patrick Cummings Park. Pictured here are Ken's widow Rose, his daughter Fiona and her husband Ted. |
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PAUL HARRIS AWARDS NIGHTThe Rotary Club of Niagara Falls Sunrise and The Niagara Falls Rotary Club hosted a gala evening to present The Paul Harris Award to Rotarians and members of the community that have made an outstanding contribution to their community. It is the highest honour in Rotary.  |
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ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE STUDENTThe Rotary Club of Niagara Falls Sunrise is proud to announce that James Maina has been chosen as our Youth Exchange student. James will be leaving for France later this summer.  |
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CELEBRATING 50 YEARS IN ROTARYCongratulations TO Chuck Hodgson 50 years of Rotary Service! We are proud to have you at our Rotary Club of Niagara Falls Sunrise. It was so nice to see your family celebrating us you this morning. All the best!
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DONATING TO THE ONE FOUNDATIONOn February 23/17, The Rotary Club of Niagara Falls was proud to present the ONE FOUNDATION with a cheque for $3500 for the purchase of a laser for urology at the GNGH site.
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WELCOMING A VERY SPECIAL GUESTThe Rotary Club of Niagara Falls Sunrise was privileged to have welcomed Ayman Krait, a Syrian refugee who now proudly calls Niagara Falls and Canada home to our Breakfast Meeting. Pictured with Ayman is BJ Romans, Vice President & Membership.
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LAST WEEK'S GUEST SPEAKERLast week the club was joined by Oksana Fisher, CEO of The Niagara Children's Centre. The Niagara Children’s Centre is a children’s rehabilitation centre serving children and youth with physical, developmental and/or communicative disabilities. The NCC's primary services include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech language pathology and social work. At the end of Ms. Fisher's presentation, we were shown an incredibly moving video of the wonderful work that this organization does.
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HOTEL DIEU SHAVER DONATIONThe Rotary Club of Niagara Falls Sunrise was happy to donate $2,000 to The Hotel Dieu Shaver. Our donation was used to purchase this piece of equipment that will help patients, like our own Wayne Gilmore, on their road to recovery.
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ROTARY CHRISTMAS PARTYOn December 20/16. the two Niagara Falls Rotary Club's came together for fellowship, fine dining, and holiday cheer. The view of the falls was breathtaking especially with the lights shining on them. Elements was an incredible venue as the food was outstanding. We were treated to some Christmas entertainment by a local bell-ringing choir. And most of all, we were graced by the presence of legendary Rotarian, Wayne Gilmore.
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CHRISTMAS ELVES VISITAt our last meeting of 2016, Santa sent his two best elves to spread holiday cheer and distribute presents to all of the good boys and girls of Rotary. For more photos you can visit the Gallery section on the website.
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LAST WEEK'S GUEST SPEAKERSLast week the Club was joined by Executive Director, Betty Ann Baker and Program Coordinator, Dave Young from Niagara Peninsula Homes. The agency works to empower people within communities to help themselves through a process of training, planning and evaluation. Their training and certificate programs and employment assistance are designed to help in the development of education programs in the business, construction and food industry sectors. Their goal is to link a skilled and motivated workforce with various community projects in need of assistance.
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ROTARY ROUNDUPCHRISTMAS PARTY: Ron Lyons of the other club and they would like a single cheque to cover all our attendees brought to the event, so please bring your cheque ($45 per) made out to our club (Rotary club of NF Sunrise) to Thursday's meeting. The dinner will be held on December 20, 2016 (Elements at Table Rock). Social at 6:00 PM Dinner at 7:00 PM
EXTRA CHANGE When you come to Thursday's meeting, please bring a little extra change for the servers at Betty's that take such good care of us during the year.
PAUL HARRIS AWARDS: An email was sent out earlier this week re: nominations for the Paul Harris Awards. The deadline for nominations is January 31, 2016. The potential recipient must be present to receive the award. The email will be sent out a few more times as a reminder. Contact President-Elect Harry Walker: harry@onestopfireplaceshop.com.
SANTA AND HIS ELVES: Since Santa hasn't read any of his daily briefings he totally forgot about tomorrow's meeting. In his stead he will be sending his sassy elves to spread goodwill and holiday cheer.
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LAST WEEK'S GUEST SPEAKERLast week the Club was joined by Frank Adamson of KwikFit Niagara who took part in The Peleton Challenge from Toronto to Miami. The Peleton Challenge brings together a group of cyclists who take part in a 7 day 24 hour relay ride from Toronto to Miami, in support of Wellspring Niagara. Since inception the Wellspring Peloton Challenge has raised over $2 million to help Wellspring continue to provide vital cancer support programs, at no cost, to people living with cancer and those who care for them.
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ROTARY ROUNDUPCHRISTMAS PARTY: If you are interested in attending this year's Christmas Party, please login in on our homepage and then go to the left-hand side of the screen. You'll find a section called UPCOMING EVENTS. Deadline to register is DECEMBER 10TH!
BOARD STRUCTURE: President David Berry has emailed the proposed new Board Structure for the 2017-18 Board. Please take a look at it and be prepared to share any comments or concerns you may have about it at tomorrow's meeting.
PAUL HARRIS AWARDS: An email was sent out earlier this week re: nominations for the Paul Harris Awards. The deadline for nominations is January 31, 2016. The potential recipient must be present to receive the award. The email will be sent out a few more times as a reminder. Contact President-Elect Harry Walker: harry@onestopfireplaceshop.com.
TV AUCTION: Thank you to everyone who volunteered to make the 2016 TV Auction a big success. There is a collection of photos from the event on our homepage in the Gallery section at the top of the screen.
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LAST WEEK'S GUEST SPEAKERLast week the Club was joined by Dave Martineau, Director of Sales for The Business Link Newspaper and their series of other publications. However, Dave came to tell us all about his recent foray into the world of acting. He told us about the audition process, on knowing that he got a part or when he knew when he didn't. It was very interesting to hear about just what happens behind the scenes in the entertainment business. Dave has an put together an impressive list of credits including movie and television roles.
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A Thank You from Autism OntarioDiane,
I have attached a brief report on our 2016 Summer Camp Program which was supported by The Rotary Club of Niagara Falls Sunrise. The attached report on our Summer Camp and testimonials from parents demonstrate how important contributors such as your service club are to the success of the program. You will see that the Club was recognized as a contributor and hear from parents about the impact Summer Camp makes on the quality of their children’s lives during the unstructured weeks of the summer. It also shows how much family life is impacted when a family member with autism is engaged and given the necessary supports to succeed and be active in the community. On behalf of the families who participated in Summer Camp, thank you.
Fran Chesney
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Autism Ontario - Niagara Region Chapter
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ROTARY ROUNDUPUnfortunately our guest speaker, Melisa Schrok who was scheduled to discuss her international Rotary experience in Africa, was unable to make it as she had to tend to an important family matter.
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ROTARY ROUNDUPFINAL CALL: The Rotary Foundation Grant Management Seminar. Nov 19, 2016 at 08:15 AM - 02:15 PM. $10.00. Americana Conference Resort and Spa. 8444 Lundy's Lane, Niagara Falls, ON. Pre-Registration required, including ONLINE payment in full. To register, please go to the District 7090 web site, scroll down the left hand side to this event to complete the registration.
VISION MEETING: By now you should have all received an invitation in the mail containing information about our Club Visioning session. We will be holding our meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 16,2016 from 5:30-8:30pm at Johnny Rocco's (Lundy's Lane/Dorchester). Cost: $20 and cash bar. The morning meeting for the week has been cancelled. To register, please visit or website and click on the Upcoming Event (left hand side): 'Create a Vision for Rotary." Select "Members" to register online. You can also email David Berry at dberry@cogeco.ca.
THE FLASH: Congrats to Peter Feren for completing The Niagara Falls International Marathon. Next up the Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2020!
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LAST WEEK'S GUEST SPEAKERLast week the club welcomed Shirley Cordiner, Executive Director for the Niagara Safety Village. The NSN creates a safe and controlled environment in which to provide safety education to the residents of the Niagara Region, with our priority being the school-aged children of our communities. We work in partnership with the Niagara Regional Police Service, Regional Fire Services and Niagara Emergency Medical Services.
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ROTARY ROUNDUPTV AUCTION: all items must be entered into the wizard by Friday Oct 28th. If you do get a late item before Friday you can still enter it into the wizard and include it in the auction. If you are having troubles entering the items into the wizard please contact Scott Glover.
This past weekend David Berry, Nancy Tkachuk, and Scott and Karen Wright attended The District Conference in Batavia, NY.Food Packages: The Club purchased 100 packages and will donate them to Project Share. The conference made around 30,000 packages. Since the start of this initiative through a couple of Rotarians, over 400 Million packages have been made and distributed.
We will be joining The Niagara Falls Rotary Club at Elements on the Falls (Table Rock). It will be held Tuesday, December 20, 2016. More information will be coming soon and a sign-up sheet will be made available.
Minutes from previous Board meetings are posted on the right hand side of our home page. I usually enter them a week after each meeting.
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LAST WEEK'S GUEST SPEAKERLast week the Club was joined by City Councillor Carolynn Ioannoni who discussed her two week World Vision mission to Tanzania (Africa). World Vision is a child-sponsorship program that teams with a sponsored child’s community to help bring essential needs to strengthen the child’s whole community: education, literacy courses, clean water, health care, sanitation, and infrastructure, such as building bridges and roads. During her visit, Carolynn was witness to many heart wrenching scenes as well as some of the positive strides that the people of Tanzania have made.
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ROTARY ROUNDUPTomorrow is the deadline for submitting items for the auction is tomorrow, Oct 20th and the Wizard is closed Oct 28th.
David Berry is looking for anyone that can help Wayne Gilmore get to his rehab programs. He needs a ride twice a week for the month of November from his house on Riall St. to Shaver's Rehab centre opposite Brock University
Wayne says that you can use his van because is easier for him to get into. He insists that he will pay the parking. All you need to contribute is a 2 1/2 hours and a book to read for the hour.
The dates are Mondays Nov 7, 14, 21, & 28 and Wednesdays Nov 9, 16, 23, & 30
Please email Wayne at wgilmore@cogeco.ca or phone 905-354-9014. If you have contacted Wayne, please copy David Berry so he knows that there is a response.
The club has been given 6 complimentary tickets to the 10th anniversary performance of the Momentum Choir on Nov 13th (3pm) If you ate interested please contact David Berry: dberry@cogeco.ca.
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LAST WEEK'S GUEST SPEAKERLast week Club member David Sebele introduced us to three young international students from Vietnam, Kazakhstan, and Denmark. The trio are all taking part in the Niagara College International student homestay experience It was quite interesting to hear their opinions on life in Canada especially in comparison to their own cultures. And as members of Rotary International and as global citizens, it provides us with a better appreciation for other countries, their people, and customs
Pictured below are the students from Vietnam, Kazakhstan, and Denmark as well as Canada's Ambassador to Kazakhstan Borat Sebele.
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Dave Berry has set up a sub page on the Club web site (www.niagarfallsrotary.com ) Go to home page, sign in and click on TV Auction on home Page Menu. As mentioned during last weeks meeting we are looking for a "Plus 3" effort this year. Three more donors from all members could mean an additional $9,000 to the club.
District Conference 2016: Batavia Downs Gaming. Oct 21, 2016 12:00 PM – Oct 23, 2016 12:00 PM. www.districtconference7090.org for more details.
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Dear Rotarians,
As Rotarians we stand for peace. We stand for compassion. We believe in the power of good, and we believe that no need should go unmet. We stand together as the global leaders of humanitarian service. We come from diverse cultures. We speak different languages. But we don’t see our differences as a hindrance to what can be accomplished when we harness our differences to accomplish one goal - to serve others.
There is no dignity in violence. There is no harmony in hate. There is no humanity in bloodshed.
Through service, the Rotarians of the world continue to stand together for peace and understanding, abhorring violence wherever and whenever it takes place.
Courtesy: Evan Burrell, Rotary Club of Niagara Falls Sunrise District 7090 Facebook page
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We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
- John McCrae
.This year's RibFest cheque presentation. Pictured here are RibFest Co=chairs Scott Wright and Nancy Tkachuk presenting a cheque for $35,000 to President Peter Feren and Carrie Zeffiro, representing Pathstone Mental Health.|
We still need 1 more member to sign up for the seminar as we are required to have 2 representatives in attendance.
FINAL CALL
DEADLINE TO REGISTER - SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
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Quintin Wilcox returned from his year in Japan to talk about his unique cultural experience. He learned quite a bit about Japanese customs, the language, and the people during his stay. Despite being in a small, isolated Japanese village, Quintin was able to learn the language and gain a new appreciation for Japanese culture.
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Here are 5....
1. Friendship: In an increasingly complex world, Rotary provides one of the most basic human needs: the need for friendship and fellowship. It is one of two reasons why Rotary began in 1905.
2. Business Development: The second original reason for Rotary's beginning is business development. Everyone needs to network. Rotary consists of a cross section of every business community. Its members come from all walks of life. Rotarians help each other and collectively help others.
3. Personal Growth and Development: Membership in Rotary continues one’s growth and education in human relations and personal development.
4. Leadership Development: Rotary is an organization of leaders and successful people. Serving in Rotary positions is like a college education. Leadership: - learning how to motivate, influence, and lead leaders.
5. Citizenship in the Community: Membership in a Rotary club makes one a better community citizen. The average Rotary club consists of the most active citizens of any community.
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