Inside this issue:
March 1st in like a lamb
Pg 2
Area 4 clubs profiled
Pg 3
District Conference
Program announced
Pg 4
Pg 5
Outstanding speakers
Pg 6
Tanzania needs help
Pg 7
Putting on the blitz
Pg 9
Getting Kids to school in
El Salvador
NEWSLETTER OF ROT ARY DISTRICT 6330
I a n R u t h e r f o r d , E d i t or
GA Y RATCLIFFE , D ISTRICT GOV ERNOR
W I L F R I D J . W I L K I N S O N , P R E S I D E N T , R O T A R Y I N T E R N A T I O N AL
Vol. 1 - Issue 8
March, 2008
Pg 10
Important Rotary
Dates to Remember
 March is Rotary Literacy
Month
 PETS March 28, 29
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Sarnia
April is Rotary Magazine
Month
District Assembly
April 12, 2008
Baker College, Port Huron
RI President Wilf Wilkinson visits District 6330
April 24 in London
Governor’s District Golf
Tournament
May 1, 2008 Port Elgin
District Conference May
1- 4, 2008 Port Elgin
June is Rotary
Fellowship Month
International
Convention, Los Angeles,
June 15 -18, 2008
Please submit your
contributions to The Bridge to:
Ian Rutherford, Editor
E-mail: lyndian@bmts.com
Rotaract club from London’s UWO
is making a difference in Africa
By Ashley White
My name is Ashley White and I am
the Past President of the UWO Rotaract Club. This year I am coordinating our second International Project
in Africa (and our ninth International
Project since 2004). I have planned
a 5 week volunteer project in Tanzania, and have selected 9 other UWO
students to join me in July and August to build a water well, volunteer
in a cancer hospital, an orphanage,
and with a women's cooperative on a
micro finance project with the
Maasai Tribe. We are also partnering with Rotarians Eliminating Malaria in Tanzania for 7 days in Moshi
where we will be distributing Insecticide Treated Nets, participating in
an education and Malaria prevention
program, and working along side
Rotarian doctors. I am looking forward to participating in the Rotary
projects that I have been hearing
For Canadian Donations to Rotary International - send to:
The Rotary Foundation (Canada) Box B9322
P.O. Box 9100 Postal Station F, Toronto, ON M4Y 3A5
For additional info: www.trfcanada.org
about for the last 3 years, and have
the opportunity to interact with new
Rotary and Rotaract clubs in both
Moshi and Dar es Salaam. Our project has come together quite well,
with most details now solidified. We met with two Government
Officials from the Ministry of Health
in Tanzania recently to speak with
them about the programs in place
regarding Malaria and the HIV/
AIDS crisis.
I am interested in visiting Rotary
clubs in District 6330 to present our
project and enlist support. For more
information on Tanzania 2008
please see page 6 in this issue of The
Bridge, contact me at:
awhite26@gmail.com
or visit our website at
www.clickfortanzania.com
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March comes in like a lamb
By Governor Gay Ratcliffe
March entered quietly and with much grace this
year; however, let us encourage our Rotary March
to go out with a roar. We still have many items to
accomplish before we hand the reins to our next
year’s leaders. I would like to encourage clubs to
consider what projects they need to complete and
make concrete steps towards that goal.
RI President Wilf has asked that clubs in Zone
22 consider dedicating the first 2 weeks in April towards a membership
drive. For those clubs who have not yet tackled membership in a concrete
way this year, I strongly encourage you to get involved in this initiative.
Only by increasing our membership will we remain strong and in the position
to continue to do the great works for our communities both at home and
abroad.
Many award deadlines are also fast approaching, I welcome your submissions. You can find the types of awards available in our directory, in last
month’s Bridge, or the RI website www.rotary.org My fax number is 519534-3091. I am also looking for completed Presidential Citations and completed Governor’s Challenge. Please get these to me as soon as possible so
your club will receive the proper recognition.
March is also Literacy month, to quote David Nathan from the Meaford club “Poverty and Illiteracy are ideal partners”. He is so right; we
must continue to give individuals the tools to help themselves so they can
improve their lives. If you are unsure of where to begin contact our District
Literacy Chair Sharon Malvern (malvern@cyg.net) from the Stratford club.
She has a lot of resources and suggestions to share with you.
Lastly, please register now for our District Conference. We have a dynamite program lined up for you. I know you will walk away from this conference with many new ideas and fresh enthusiasm for what you do. It is also a
great way to renew many of your Rotary friendships and of course make new
ones. I very much look forward to seeing you again. We have had a great
year. This is the place to celebrate all we have accomplished.
I am still looking for displays of special projects that you have been involved in. We have lots of tables and space at the District Conference, a
great way to inform fellow Rotarians about your club and perhaps find support for your project.
- Gay Ratcliffe
See pages 4, 5 and 6 for the complete program for the
2008 District Conference including partner’s program.
Register today at www.rotary6330.org
profiles:
Area 4 District 6330
Area 4 Assistant Governor Ken
Wilmott has been a member of the
Rotary Club of
London West
since 1984.
He has served
as Club President and as
Vocational and
International
Service
chair, Club
Ken Wilmott
Secretary and Assistant Governor
Club Foundation Treasurer. In 2002 he was
appointed District Ambassadorial
Scholarship Chair having previously served as Inbound Cultural
Ambassadorial Scholar subcommittee chair.
His Classification is Waste Disposal Systems (retired) and was for
many years manager of design,
manufacturing and sales for a company manufacturing Solid Waste
Handling Equipment.
Ken and Hazel have been married
54 years and have two children,
Kevin and Karen, and four delightful grand-children.
Ken has been a volunteer READ
buddy with the London Public Library since 1998. Now in his second year as AG he is having fun
and is appreciative of the wonderful people he has met and remains
amazed by the diversity of the
Area 4 clubs.
“ Page 3 tells the story of Area 4
of our District, a diverse group of
wonderful people whom I am honoured to serve as Assistant Governor, bonded together under the
banner of Rotary, dedicated to
ideal of Service Above Self.”
- Ken Wilmott, Assistant Governor
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In Area 4 clubs work together to achieve more
By Ken Wilmott AG
Located in the south-east corner of the
district Area 4 comprises 7 clubs in London plus one each in Aylmer and St
Thomas. As with Rotary Clubs everywhere their range of interests and activities varies widely. From the successful
Sports Celebrity dinner organized by the
Rotary Club of London to the School
Breakfast programs sponsored by The
Rotary Club of London South, Area 4
Clubs are involved in each Avenue of
Service.
The London North is especially proud of its International
Literacy project in Turkey. An initial investment of $2,000
together with a Rotary Foundation Matching Grant resulted in
$20,000 for the purchase and installation of books and learning
materials in libraries throughout this country. At a more local
level the club is a consistent supporter of Stevenson’s Camp
having recently funded an upgrade of the camps water system.
Our smallest club, Aylmer, belies its size by the impact they
make to their community. In
addition to sponsoring the local
community theatre they were
instrumental in creating a Skateboard Park where further upgrades are planned by addition of
park benches. Their summer fun
activity is the annual motor cycle
and car Poker Run.
Pictured is Aylmer President
Bob Warnock with
Ambassadorial Scholar Risa
Sawada, Japan.
A highlight of the St Thomas club year has to be their Annual
Tour of Homes. In addition to being a major fund raiser organizing the tour keeps all members of the club busy. In addition
their food trailer can be seen at many community events
throughout the city during the summer months dispensing hot
dogs, hamburgers and cool drinks.
Three clubs, London West, North & South combine their
resources each year to organize a live TV Auction of goods and
services donated by the community. In addition London West,
in conjunction with Upper Thames River Conservation Authority, funded construction of multiple boardwalks in the Westminster Ponds ESA by selling name engraved planks for a $20
donation.
London East has just completed a literacy project with the
London Public Library where they initiated a successful READ
program. New for 2008 will be their Antique Road Show sponsored in conjunction with the UWO McGregor Gallery. Building on its 2007 success their London Historic Walk, organized
in conjunction with London Public Library, is to be expanded
this year covering a wider area of the
city by the use of buses.
The London South, Hyde Park,
Lambeth and St Thomas clubs each
sponsor extremely active Interact clubs
with the St Thomas club drawing members from four schools. The Rotary
Club of London, longtime sponsor of the
largest Rotaract club in the world at University of Western Ontario, is also sponsoring the provisional Rotaract Club of
Fanshawe College which already has 65
members.
Our largest club, The Rotary Club of London with 117
members, recently completed a $400,000 community project
with the London Public Library by funding the creation of a
Reading Garden. The club is now setting its sights on a three
year $100,000 project for a Youth for Christ Streetlight Bus.
London’s Hyde Park Club each year recognizes a business
in their part of the city with the Hyde Park Business Award.
Always passionate about literacy they are determined to again
qualify for the Zone 22 Literacy Award. Together with South,
London and St
Thomas they participate in Youth
Exchange.
Pictured from
L to R are Nicole
Buteau, LHP,
Jennifer Smith,
LUSO and Sue Storie, LHP, celebrating the clubs After
School Tutoring
program.
Located in southwest London the Lambeth club is a key
participant each September in the Harvest Festival. Another
significant contribution to the community was refurbishment of
the village’s Christmas light decorations. All 19 members are
working hard on an ambitious plan organizing a concert featuring Elvis impersonator Roy Leblanc. If you are an Elvis fan
come to London in June.
By the good fortune of having both the UWO and Fanshawe
College within our geographic area all clubs participate in hosting inbound Academic and Cultural Ambassadorial Scholars
in addition to sponsoring outbound scholars. The London
South and London West clubs are also proud sponsors for two
of the outbound GSE team to D3190 Evidence of cooperation
between Area 4 clubs in community projects can be seen in
many locations throughout London. Most notably the Rotary
Rink a Covent Garden Market and the Reading Garden at the
London Public Library. Currently the resources of all clubs are
being put to work on behalf of the whole district organizing the
Wilf Wilkinson dinner April 24th . Do you have your ticket yet?
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It’s time to register for your Conference
District Governor Gay Ratcliffe invites every Rotarian
to participate in the 2008 District Conference.
May 1 - 4, 2008
At the CAW Conference Centre
Port Elgin, Ontario
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The CAW Conference Centre is a state of the art
facility on the wooded slopes of Lake Huron at the south
end of Port Elgin. A beautiful complex in a great natural
setting.
 Port Elgin and Southampton (now Saugeen
Shores) are vacation communities and ports with a rich
history and much to offer the visitor.
Bruce County is a vacation destination with rich farms,
long beaches, and the famous Bruce Peninsula with its
limestone cliffs, underwater park and the fabulous Bruce
Trail.
To register for the Conference, the Golf
Tournament and accommodation visit the
Rotary District web site and complete the
registration form at www.rotary6330.org
Conference registrar:
Pam Davis 519-534-2311or 519-534-0298
Golf Tournament - May 1, 2008
Leading up to the
Conference is the
District Governor’s
Golf Tournament at
the Saugeen Golf
Club, Port Elgin.
This year's tournament will feature a
shotgun start at 1 pm.
The format is four
person scramble.
Registration includes:
lunch, full buffet dinner, 18 holes of tournament golf,
power carts for all players, fabulous prizes and a Silent
Auction, with all proceeds from golf tournament and silent
auction going to the Rotary Foundation. Golfers receive a
$30 tax receipt. Additional prizes and hole sponsors are
welcome. Contact Rotarian Tim Eaton for more info at
eatont@tdbank.ca
Check out the Saugeen Golf Club
facility and 27 hole layout at
www.saugeengolf.com
Conference Program:
Friday May 2, 2008
Conference Registration begins
Past District Governors’
Breakfast Meeting (by invitation)
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Opening Luncheon
1:00 – 1:45 PM
Plenary Session:
- Welcome: District Governor Gay Ratcliffe
- Speaker: RI Representative Tom Jenkins
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Breakout Sessions 1
3:00 – 3:30 PM
Recreation Break
3:30 – 4:30 PM
Breakout Sessions 2
4:30 – 5:00 PM
Free Time
5:00 – 6:00 PM
District Governor’s Reception
6:15 – 7:15 PM
Dinner
7:15 – 8:30 PM
Plenary Session
- First Nations Drum ceremony
- Speaker: Doug Vincent : “Rotary at the
United Nations - Partner's in Peace”
9:00-11:00 PM
Entertainment: Music in lounge
10:00 a.m.
9:30 – 11:15 AM
Saturday May 3, 2008
7:30 – 9:00 AM
Breakfast
9:00 – 10:35 AM
Plenary Session
- Presentation: GSE Teams
- Presentation: Youth Exchange
10:35 – 10:45 AM
Refreshment Break
10:45 – 11:30AM
District Business Meeting
11:45 – 12:45 PM
Club Awards Luncheon
12:45 – 1:30 PM
Awards: District Governor
1:40 – 2:40 PM
Breakout Sessions 3
2:40 – 3:30 PM
Recreation Break
3:30 – 4:30 PM
Breakout Sessions 4
4:30 – 6:00 PM
Free Time
6:00 – 7:30 PM
Gala Dinner
7:30 – 8:00 PM - Speaker: Ryan Hendy
8:00 – 8:30 PM - Awards: District Governor
8:30 – 9:15 PM
Entertainment: Dan Needles
9:30 – 11:00 PM Entertainment: Music in bar
Sunday May 4, 2008
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 9:45 AM
Interfaith Service
10:00 – 11:00 AM
Plenary Session
- RI Representative Tom Jenkins
- Conference 2009 presentation
- Governor’s closing remarks
11:00 - 12:00 Noon
Brunch
- Youth Exchange Farewell March
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District Conference programs announced
Partner’s Program
Conference Breakout Sessions
Water – the World Crisis - Learn how Rotarians can
address the immense problems of water supply and quality in developing countries and in our own back yard.
Partnerships – How to Achieve Great Things - Find
out how to make limited resources go much further by
forming partnerships with other Rotarians, other service
clubs, your community and national and international
agencies.
Hunger – Can We Make a Difference? - Is hunger a
growing problem? Is it beyond our help? Is it only to be
found in other parts of the world? Find out what others
are doing and what you can do.
More Than Just Playgrounds
How can Rotarians best serve the needs of youth today?
Make an impact in your community.
Alternative Energy – What is our Future? - Visit a wind
farm and the Bruce Power Visitors' Centre at the Bruce
Nuclear Generating Station. A joint session with the partners program.
Your Footprint on this Earth - Learn how to reduce
your impact on the environment. What can you and your
club do to make a significant difference?
What is Rotary really about? - Newer members will discover the scope of Rotary and how to find their roles in it.
Membership committees will discover how to help their
own club get new members involved.
Literacy at Home and Abroad - How to create successful literacy projects in your community and in other countries.
Making the World a Healthier Place - How can you and
your club tackle some of the big problems of health
around the world?
Register now at www.rotary6330.org
Southampton Art School and Gallery offers beautiful
“one of a kind” works by talented local artists and teachers from the School. Next door is the Lighthouse Gallery,
where award winning photographer, Carol Norris, displays her work. View the interpretive plaque on the newly
renovated Southampton Art School building. Walk the
High Street of Southampton where local shops and cafes
offer wonderful products. (Friday afternoon)
McGregor Point Park is a fabulous place to view wildlife
and especially birds. The Huron Fringe Birding Festival
annually attracts some 3,000 visitors, and begins three
weeks after the conference, but local experts are available to give a preview. Warm outdoor clothing is advised.
Sketch pads, binoculars and cameras are recommended.
(Friday afternoon, Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon.
Sponsored by Ontario Parks - Limit of 20 people per
session.)
Bruce Power Visitor’s Centre. A tour of the Visitor’s
Centre provides an excellent overview of nuclear power
and its place in the electrical generating system of North
America. Outside the building, there are power generating wind turbines that provide another aspect of new
“greener” technology. Open to Rotarians and partners.
(Friday afternoon and Saturday afternoon.)
Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre is a recently renovated facility that is a jewel in Bruce County.
Interactive displays and innovative design meld old and
new to enlighten the visitor. Docents will provide guided
tours of the building and exhibits. A film in the Bruce
Power Theatre is included. (Saturday morning -Capacity
of 40 scheduled.)
Horse Drawn Carriage Rides: Weather permitting, Liz
Ritchie and the Clydesdales will be available at a cost of
$10pp (Maximum capacity 10 per ride). Half hour tours
from CAW to Goble’s Grove and back.
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District Conference program highlights
Thomas W. Jenkins
Representative of the President of Rotary International
A Rotarian for more than 35 years,
Tom and his wife Mary live near Portland, Oregon where he is District Governor Elect for District 5100. Tom first
joined Rotary in Reno Nevada in 1972.
He has served District 5100 as an instructor at PETS, as an Area Representative, three years as an Assistant Governor, and the last two years as District Governor Nominee and
District Governor Elect.
Tom has retired from a senior management position with IBM
to devote his time to his community and Rotary.
Tom and his wife, Mary where married in 1962. They have
four grown children and five grandchildren. Tom and Mary enjoy skiing, anything to do with boats, both power and sail in the
summer and traveling to anywhere they haven’t been before.
Douglas W Vincent
Doug has been very involved in
most Rotary Foundation programs
at all levels. He is presently the
Rotary Representative for Zone 22
at the United Nations where Rotary
International and The Rotary Foundation of RI were honoured with the
2007 Humanitarian Award in October. He is also serving as Co-Chair
of the RI Peace Community Project
which he will introduce to us at the
Conference. In addition to being a Rotary Foundation Cadre
Advisor, Doug has served on the R.I. Technology Task Force,
R.I. Secretariat Focus Group, R.I. Fellowships Committee and
as International Chairman of the ROTI Institute (Rotary on the
Internet).
A Past District 7080 Governor, Doug now serves his District
as Humanitarian Missions Chair, International Service Director,
and CRCID Representative. He is a Charter Member and Past
President of the Woodstock-Oxford Rotary Club. (Canada),
with 26 years perfect attendance.
Tiffany Vogel
Tiffany is an Ambassadorial
Scholar sponsored by this District
who is on her way to the University of Oxford this fall to pursue a
graduate degree in Water Science, Policy and Management. In
her undergraduate years at the
University of Western Ontario she
was identified as one of the top
students in North America. We are
fortunate to have her with us to
share her passion and expertise in
issues relating to the developing
global water crisis.
Ryan Hendy
Ryan Hendy is currently a Senior Operations Analyst at the Federal Government’s anti-money laundering and antiterrorist financing agency. As an army
reservist of 14 years, Ryan was deployed
to Bosnia Herzegovina as a NATO
peacekeeper in 1998, where his duties
included the enforcement of the Dayton
Accord. Other past activities include volunteer work as a Legislative Assistant for
a Member of Parliament at the Canadian
House of Commons between 1994 and 1997 as well as volunteer work as Assistant to the Chief of Protocol for the Organization of American States in 2000. As a component of the Rotary
World Peace Fellowship, Ryan completed an internship with
the United Nations Assistance Mission to Sierra Leone
(UNAMSIL) in 2004. This experience contributed to Ryan’s
most recent research into what many refer to as ‘blood diamonds’ and their continued contribution to instability across
West Africa.
Originally from Windsor, Ontario and representing Windsor
St. Clair Rotary, Ryan graduated from the University of Ottawa
with a Baccalaureate of Social Sciences, Concentration Criminology in 1997. As a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar to the
United Kingdom, Ryan also received a Masters Degree of Strategic Studies from the Scottish Centre for International Security
at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. Ryan most recently
completed the World Peace Fellowship at the University of
Queensland, Australia in 2004. where he received his advanced Masters Degree in Peace and Conflict Resolution.
Ryan is currently an Honourary Rotarian and looks forward to
continued Rotary involvement wherever he goes. His future
aspirations include work within Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations.
Dan Needles
Dan Needles is the creator of the
popular Wingfield Farm plays, fulllength stage comedies that have
filled theatres across Canada and
the United States for more than
3,000 performances since 1984. He
also wrote a 21-part CBC television
series, "Letter from Wingfield Farm,"
filmed in 2001 and based on the adventures of the stockbroker-turned
farmer.
Dan is a winner of the 2003 Stephen Leacock Medal for humour for With Axe and Flask, the history of his mythical Persephone Township. He writes regular columns for two national
magazines, Harrowsmith-Country Life and Country Guide. His
third book, Wingfield's Hope, was published by Key Porter in
June 2005.
Dan is a great entertainer with a folksy humour. He lives with
his wife, Heath, and their four children on a small farm near
Nottawa, Ontario.
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Rotaract's Tanzania Team
2008 needs financial support
By Ashley White
The UWO Rotaract club has been
an active component of the University of Western
Ontario in District 6330 since 1985.
The club offers students weekly opportunities to become better connected with and volunteer with Humanitarian organizations within the
London community, as well as participate in and coordinate annual
club projects. Rotaract is affiliated
with Rotary International, but is a
completely self funded, student organized group with a zero-budget.
All club initiatives are taken on by
volunteers, and then funded through
a number of small scale fundraising
activities. Currently, the club is one
of the largest in the world with over
500 participating members.
The Volunteer Project in Tanzania
described on page one of this issue
of The Bridge newsletter is an independent project of the UWO Rotaract Club in London, Ontario, Canada. In July 2008, 10 eager students
at the University of Western Ontario
will be embarking on a 5 week volunteer trip to work with prominent
humanitarian organizations, donate
hard-earned funds to the needy, gain
a new perspective, and meet people
who will change their lives forever.
So far we have been quite fortunate,
and have had a number of successful
fundraising events and were also
successful in winning the Discovery
Channel's "Around the World" contest which was $5,000 from Expedia
that we put towards our airfare costs.
I would love to come and visit any
club that is willing to have me, and
further discuss the project, and the
club in general (and ways that our
clubs can interact in the future) and
they can contact me via email at
tanzania08@gmail.com
to set up a speaking arrangement. Also, a number of clubs have
asked how they can help us with the
project. If they so choose, the Foundation has granted us tax receipts
and any donation can be made to the
Rotary Foundation of London with
"Rotaract Tanzania" in the memo
line to ensure that it goes towards
our Malaria and water donation
while in Tanzania. If individuals
would like to contribute, we are having a ticketed dinner on May 30th at
Aroma Restaurant in London, where
participants will enjoy a 3 course
meal, live entertainment, sights and
sounds of Africa, will be able to
meet our Tanzania team, and bid on
lovely silent auction items.
We also have the "Sponsor a team
member" initiative, where for a tax
receipt, a Rotarian or community
member can pledge $100 to the project and the team member will write
weekly letters during our adventure
abroad. We will also celebrate with
fellowship at a dinner upon our return to Canada.
Thanks for your interest and
support of Rotaract!
Ashley White
District 6330 Directory
These Rotarians are available
to assist clubs in achieving
their 2007-08 goals. For more
information contact:
District Literacy Chair
Sharon Malvern 519-273-0170
malvern@cyg.net
District Club Service Chair
Stanley Malcolm 519-225-2333
malmanor@quadro.net
Foundation Chair
Polio Plus District Chair
Judy Crawford 519-524-8946
judy@inboundontario.ca
Scholarships Subcommittee Chair
Malcolm Rust 519-637-0045
gr8celebrations@yahoo.ca
Annual Programs Fund Chair
Dennis Dinsmore 810-6870041
dennis@dinsmoregroup.com
C.R.C.I.D. Chair
Pat Voeglin 519-542-5494
pkvoeglin@xcelco.on.ca
Public Relations Chair
Robert Jewell 810-238-0309
World Community Service,
Health/Hunger
Michael Atkins 519-538-2857
retired@ajdesign.ca
Permanent Fund Chair
Ken Bowlby
kbowlby@gmail.com
District Chair-Water
William Lemmon 519-440-0201
wmmary@sympatico.ca
District Membership Chair
Allan Loiselle 519-870-1529
allan@allanbloiselle.com
District Vocational Chair
Debbie Redding 810-766-6025
Debbie.redding@plantemoran.com
Rotary Youth Exchange Chair
Don Moore 519-881-2758
Don.moore@rye6330.org
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The Word Lady Cometh
The Bridge
You are invited to dinner with RI President
Wilf Wilkinson
April 24, 2008 at
London Convention Centre
300 York Street London, Ontario
Cocktails 6:00 pm, Dinner 7:00 p.m.
Tickets $100.00
Dress: Business Attire
Special
Guest Ontario
Lt. Gov.
David Onley
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To purchase tickets contact Jan De-
laney:
jdelaney@london.bbb.org
RI President
Wilf Wilkinson
Overnight Accommodation Reservations:
- Home Stay (limited capacity), Sheila Lupson: dinner32@gmail.com
- Hilton Hotel ($125.00), book before March 24, 2008
Did you know we have 2,000 words in
the English language that are strictly
Canadian and are not swear words?
http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/YXULOHF-ROT-20080424/ind
ex.jhtml
Find out how you can help protect endangered Canadian words like
"pipsissewa", "cheechako" and
"molson muscle" with the Festival City
Rotary Club of Stratford, as it presents
An Evening with Katherine Barber,
Editor-In-Chief of the Canadian Oxford Dictionary on Wednesday May
14 at the Festival Inn, 1144 Ontario
Street, Stratford, ON.
Katherine is best known as the Word
Lady on CBC Radio's Metro Morning.
She is also an accomplished author
with a number of books to her credit.
She has written Six Words You Never
Knew Had Something To Do With
Pigs,and Only in Canada You Say. She
is the author of over 11 Canadian dictionaries. She is known for her lively
and engaging take on the history of our
language. Her hobbies include ballet,
gardening, choral singing and cooking.
Tickets are $40.00 (CDN) each.
30% of Book Sale proceeds will go to
Club's local and international literacy
projects.
Cash bar at 6:00pm and Dinner at
6:30pm.
For tickets contact Etienne Leushius,
Club President at 519-276-0205.
Please make cheques payable to
Rotary Club of Festival City.
Apr 2 - Lambton County's
various Jazz Bands $5
Apr 3 - Featured Band and
opening Lambton County
Honour Jazz Band $15
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London & Port Elgin Rotarians receive “Rotary Shares” award
Port Elgin Rotarian Mike Crossling
receives his “Rotary Shares” award
from Gov. Gay Ratcliffe. Crossling is
the editor for his club’s popular newsletter The Foghorn.
Rotary Club of London Rotarian Sarah
McLennan-Stapleton is joined by two
students from the Fanshawe College
Rotaract club as she receives her
award from Gov. Gay.
Rotarians are
Putting on The Blitz
RI President Wilf invites every Rotarian
to take part in the Rotary Blitz
During the first 2 weeks of April every Rotarian from coast to coast is
invited to take part in a Zone wide Membership Blitz.
Three Steps to a
successful BLITZ
1.
Rotarians are asked to identify someone who could benefit from Rotary, who would be an asset to Rotary and who would thank you for
inviting them.
Join us - It’s easy, it’s fun and it’s important!!
More Rotarians will provide; more fun in your club and community,
more children an opportunity for an education, more women a
chance to become self sufficient, more villages with clean water,
more countries a chance for peace.
Say YES to President Wilf
Say YES to the Membership Blitz
SHARE Rotary with others during the rest of the
Rotary year and always
2.
3.
Work as a team and discuss possibilities with your fellow members. Make a list of possible prospects: your dentist, lawyer, financial advisor, doctor, co-worker,
neighbours or spouse.
Have a supply of “What is Rotary”
cards in your wallet to present to
prospective members ad invite
them to your weekly Rotary breakfast, lunch or sinner during the
first two weeks of April - and after.
Follow up after the meeting, direct
them to the Rotary website, keep
in touch, show them what Rotary
is about and how they can get
involved.
PLEASE VISIT http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/GeneralInformation/MembershipResources/Pages/ridefault.aspx
Page 10/ March 2008
62 floats in
Grand Bend Rotary
Winter Carnival
On February 9th Grand Bend held
its Winter Carnival Parade with the
theme of the Wild West. For the
second year in the row the Grand
Bend Rotary Club sponsored and
organized this event which drew
thousands of onlookers. This year a
record was set with 62 floats but
Jim Southcott , Grand Bend’s Rotary Club Chair says that next year
will be even bigger.
The Bridge
Rotary Partners needed for El Salvador
Literacy and Learning Project
Project Description The Rotary Club of Festival City
Stratford in partnership with The
Rotary Club of Ciudad MerliotSanta Tecla, El Salvador, Central
America announces a new project
for disadvantaged children in El
Salvador. After four year of working towards self sufficiency with a
Salvadoran family with nutritional
Kids not enrolled in school
and educational struggles, our club
chose to focus on assisting more
children by focusing on the removal of barriers to education.
It costs $250US a year or $20.85 a month for a child to attend public school
in El Salvador. For many families this cost is prohibitive. Although education
is “free” there are other costs that keep children from attending school. The
$250 provides each child with two school uniforms, two pairs of shoes,
socks, underwear, a mandatory physical education uniform including sports
shoes and fees for school supplies. The Literacy and Learning Project will
also provide for a requisite pre school medical examination and laboratory
tests as well as funds to formalize the legal identity documents for each child.
Parade Chair Jim Southcott presents a $500 cheque to the 1st prize
winner – Shirley Norris
The Need Thousands of El Salvadorian children cannot attend school for economic reasons. Education promotes progress, reduces poverty, and helps girls and
boys become productive and active citizens. More than any other single skill,
the ability to read – and read well – allows a child to succeed in school, learn
about the world, function in society, and someday have good job options.
You can make a difference Our goal for 2008-09 is to support 62 children to attend school in the town of
Chalchuapa in El Salvador. We are seeking clubs to partner with us to expand the number of children in school. This project is an investment that will
see large dividends realized as children gain an education. They have the
greatest potential to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty—given the
right tools and the right opportunities. Will you help us
send more kids to school?
For more information please contact:
Lynne Ternosky, Rotary Club of Festival City Stratford
Tel. 519-272-9861
or email: lynneternosky@gmail.com