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No Meeting at Springfield this week - "World Polio Day" Flag Raising on Oct 24th in lieu
Oct. 25, 2018
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Nov. 01, 2018
Rotaract is a non-profit organization affiliated with Rotary International for 18 to 30 year old young professionals in Guelph and surrounding area that strives to serve the community on a local and international level. Under the sponsorship of a Rotary club they participate in international service projects, local volunteering, professional development activities and social events. By following the Rotary International motto of "Service Above Self" they raise funds for both international and local committees by donating their time and efforts in order to support those causes. The University of Guelph sector of Rotaract was created in September 2007. They are now in full swing for the 2018/19 year, having just held their first General Meeting for Fall 2018 in late September. Their meeting information is below: We meet Tuesdays at 5:30 PM
University of Guelph Campus 50 Stone Road East
MacKinnon Building Guelph, ON N1G 2W1 Canada Email:
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Nov. 05, 2018 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
This will be the second meeting of the 2018-19 Rotary Club of Guelph South Board of Directors. Please be sure to respond to this email and advise your availability for this date so that we can ensure that we have a quorum. A draft Agenda for the Board Meeting will follow closer to the meeting date. (Go in the main gate and tell the attendant what you're up to and then turn the first left and go to the main doors of the building. The meeting room is on your left. There will be drinks and snacks!) |
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Chalmers Community Services Centre
Nov. 29, 2018
Each year we enjoy donating enough contents to complete 10 gift bags for Chalmers Community Services Centre's Christmas Gift Bag Campaign. This year is no different! With a goal of collecting 800 gift bags filled with basic items for people in need, the charitable organization received an unprecedented response, taking in 831 gift bags in 2017 — almost 200 more than were received in 2016. We'll use this meeting to sort all of the donated goods and assemble the gift bags, so that they can be delivered to Chalmers. |
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Nov. 30, 2018 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
The Rotary Club of Guelph South is celebrating the upcoming holiday season with a casual and comfortable get-together. Bella has graciously offered to host the event at her home, and hope that many members, along with spouses/partners, can attend. More details will be provided as we get closer to the date, but in the meantime please reserve this date and let us know as soon as possible how many will be attending so that we can better help Bella in planning the evening. If you have a problem registering by way of the club website, send Dianne (parons@rogers.com) the information by email and she can take care of it for you! Looking forward to seeing you all on November 30th.... |
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Dec. 01, 2018 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Our Rotary Club has for many years manned the Kettle for the Salvation Army for a day before Christmas at Stone Road Mall. Typically volunteers work 2 hour shifts, and hopefully 2 volunteers per shift. Anyone who has done it in the past will attest to what a wonderful experience it is, as so many of those making contributions to the kettles also share their personal stories and reasons for gladly making the contribution. Ann Caine organizes the scheduling of the volunteers - she just needs to know who would be available that day. If you would like to participate that day (and feel free to include family) please click "accept" and in the comments box include any preferences for times eg. morning or afternoon. When you do this Ann will get the information and will be able to put the schedules together. Ann herself typically covers the 10am-11am slot, getting everything set up, and will be available the rest of the day in case needed. Thank you for helping us continue this valuable and enjoyable community service initiative in this "season of giving". |
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Pollination Guelph
Dec. 06, 2018
Our Mission:
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Classification Talk
Dec. 13, 2018
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Dec. 20, 2018
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Merry Christmas - Happy Holidays - Happy New Year!
Dec. 27, 2018
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The Shoebox Project
Jan. 10, 2019
The Shoebox Project for Women collects and distributes gift-filled Shoeboxes to women impacted by homelessness in Guelph-Wellington. Each thoughtfully created and decorated Shoebox is filled with items valued at $50 that can enhance self-esteem and reduce feelings of isolation for women in need. Why It Matters For women who have been displaced from their homes and estranged from their families, the holidays can be a particularly challenging time. Often, women feel disconnected from society, forgotten and alone. Reducing the feelings of isolation and loneliness faced by women living in shelters is one of the most important outcomes of The Shoebox Project. A Shoebox gift is a powerful reminder for a woman that she has not been forgotten and that she remains a valued and respected member of her community. Our Shoeboxes go to Women Accessing the Following Agencies: Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis Family Counselling & Support Services for Guelph-Wellington Michael House 2nd Chance Employment Counselling Wyndham House Welcome In Drop-In Centre |
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Update on the Childrens Help for Uganda Project
Jan. 17, 2019
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Rotary - Canada to Scotland Curling Tour 2018
Jan. 24, 2019
The Tour is a friendship tour where we hope to renew existing friendships and to establish new friendships. The Scottish Rotarians welcome the Canadian Rotarians into their homes and introduced them to their family and friends as we do when the Tour comes to Canada every fourth year. The tour has evolved over the years and is now comprised of 22 Rotary curlers. In 2008, the first lady Rotarian joined the Scottish Tour Team and then in 2010, two lady Rotarians joined the Canadian Tour Team. Over the years the Tour has achieved legendary status as a test of skill and stamina and has been called the “trip of a lifetime”. It has been responsible for building strong friendships with team mates and with Rotary hosts. It really is a magical combination of Rotary and Curling fellowship. Friendly but very competitive curling is part of the tour and every game is hard fought with trophies and bragging rights on the line. Rotary clubs in Scotland and Canada have supported the Tour financially and have made the commitment to supply hosts and curlers for future tours. In return for that support, each of these clubs has the right to send a curler on a subsequent tour. However, all Rotarian curlers who have hosted a Touring Scot are eligible for the tour. Those that have participated will never forget the hospitality received and the friendships made. |
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Better Hearing in Education for Northern Youth (BHENY) Project Update
Jan. 31, 2019
Lynne is BHENY’s Project Leader. She has been an Audiologist for 26 years, and is a member of Rotary Club of Guelph. The goal of the Better Hearing in Education for Northern Youth (BHENY) is to help children and youth with hearing loss, beginning in 13 under serviced communities in the Qikiqtani region of Nunavut. Bheny aims to address hearing loss at home, at school and in the community by focusing on:
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Feb. 07, 2019
In an abundance of caution the regular weekly meeting on Thursday February 7th is CANCELLED - the forecast continues to be freezing drizzle through Thursday afternon, and Springfield advises that the parking lot may be difficult to traverse despite their best efforts to clear it of ice, snow and slush. |
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Feb. 08, 2019 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Join us at this popular event for all-you-can-east pasta, 50/50 draw, silent auction, live music and community spirit. Tickets go quickly!! So once they are available, you'll want to get yours early. This event supports Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre, as well as other worthwhile Rotary projects. TICKETS: Adults/Seniors $20.00 Children 5-12 $10.00 Children (under 5 yrs) $2.00 Tickets will be available from Rotary Club of Guelph South members, as well as from Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre.
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Community of Hearts
Feb. 14, 2019
Founded in 2012, Community of Hearts is a not-for-profit in Guelph supporting adults with developmental exceptionalities to achieve success in curriculum-based quality programming, build self confidence and become more engaged in our community as they grow and learn. Program content teaches three pillars of Self-Awareness, Self-Management & Self-Advocacy/Expression to ensure participants achieve the level of independence they desire. For more information, check out their website https://communityofhearts.ca |
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Yorklands Green Hub, Guelph
Feb. 21, 2019
Mission
To create for Ontario’s public domain a self-sustaining education, demonstration, and research eco-sustainability hub at the provincially owned former Guelph Correctional Centre (GCC).
To gather endorsements from Ontario residents, businesses & organizations for the Yorklands Green Hub initiative to send to the Province of Ontario. The City of Guelph and the Province of Ontario and its citizens will be recognized as world leaders in the development and implementation of resilient and sustainable ecological, social and economic innovations related to: Local Food Production & Security Cultural and Natural Heritage Protection Energy and Transportation Water & Resource Conservation Job Creation and Economic Benefit ENVISIONED OUTCOMES: Growth of current and emerging businesses and creation of employment opportunities in the environmental and sustainability sectors. Preservation of the unique cultural and natural heritage of the GCC lands through adaptive reuse. Diffusion of local, sustainable and affordable food initiatives throughout Ontario. Creation of educational demonstrations to help citizens and businesses choose low impact and carbon neutral alternatives. Establishment of a collaborative cluster of green businesses & organizations. Increased engagement of citizens in building strong, resilient, safe and inclusive communities. |
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Mar. 02, 2019 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
The Rotaract Club of Guelph organizes an annual fundraising Gala during Rotary's "Rotaract Week" each year choosing a different charitable organization to donate the proceeds to. This year they have chosen Food4KidsWW - this is a collaboration of the 4 Guelph Rotary Clubs, to organize and pack food for youngsters experiencing food insecurity in our community. Further details will be posted as they come available. |
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Mar. 11, 2019 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
This will be the third meeting of the 2018-19 Rotary Club of Guelph South Board of Directors. Please be sure to respond to this email and advise your availability for this date so that we can ensure that we have a quorum. A draft Agenda for the Board Meeting will follow closer to the meeting date. (Go in the main gate and tell the attendant what you're up to and then turn the first left and go to the main doors of the building. The meeting room is on your left. There will be drinks and snacks!) |
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Guelph Tool Library
Mar. 21, 2019
John Dennis is the Coordinator of the Guelph Tool Library. The Guelph Tool Library is a lending library of tools where you can borrow tools for food preparation, food preservation, gardening, renovation, arts, etc. By purchasing a $40.00 annual membership you can have access to its full inventory and can borrow up to 10 tools for a period of one week. Membership can be purchased through the "Sign Up" section of their website (guelphtoollibrary.org) or in person at the Guelph Tool Library during opening hours. Some other projects of the Guelph Tool Library are Repair Cafes, which are run bi-monthly as well as a wide variety of workshops and training sessions. We are always looking for new ways to collaborate with the community. |
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Guelph Nighthawks Professional Basketball Club
Mar. 28, 2019
Nicole is the Manager of Membership Services for the new Guelph team in the Canadian Elite Basketball League. Nicole joined us at our December meeting where we assembled gift bags for Chalmers Community Services and shoeboxes for the Guelph Shoebox Project. The following is the message from the President of the new club, from their website (www.thenighthawks.ca): “Basketball is the second-fastest growing sport in Canada, and in Guelph the Nighthawks have a unique opportunity to support the growth of the game at a community level. The Guelph Nighthawks Professional Basketball Club are firm believers that the only way to find success is through the development of the game at a grassroots capacity throughout the community. You will find the entire Nighthawk family will be active members within the city, sharing our resources, building our community and coming together as one around the game of basketball. Game nights will be an experience like no other in Guelph. We’ll invite you to come downtown early, wear your Nighthawk colours, enjoy one of the many restaurant patios, peruse some of the shops and partake in the vibrancy of downtown Guelph. Once inside the Sleeman Centre these athletes will not only put on an incredible show, but your night will be built around an evening’s worth of memorable entertainment for both the ardent basketball fan and those looking for an entertaining and affordable night out with their family. We look forward to building and growing Guelph Nighthawks basketball together, with you, as we lead to tip-off in May, 2019. Cameron Kusch, President |
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Carborca Mexico Literacy Project
Apr. 04, 2019
Frank will update the club on the recent trip taken in February 2019 by District 7080 Rotarians (including himself and Club President Linda Main) to Mexico to join Rotarians from other clubs to do polio immunizations plus other projects:
Caborca Mexico District 7080 Field Work
Reading Centres for Caborca Elementary Schools
It has been determined that 42% of children are below minimum reading and comprehension proficiency. This project proposes to place a reading “bunko” in each elementary school in Caborca in a multi-year project. A bunko contains book shelves, 200 books, rug and cushions as a reading place. 80% of the funds are for the books themselves. It is proposed to install 5 bunkos per year at $12,500 USD for 5 years. This totals a little over $60K USD and would reach a student population of over 7,000.
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Apr. 07, 2019 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
We, as a community, know the importance of charities and other non-profit organizations and what they give to the people within our Community. Within each charity or non-profit is a group of volunteers that is responsible for much of the charity's success. These are the tireless individuals that provide support, skills, talents, and abilities to give someone hope and strength and the courage to face another day. They do not ask for accolades; they give their time generously without any expectation of reward. The Rotary Club of Guelph South is pleased and excited to announce the 4th Annual Volunteer Appreciation Brunch at Cutten Fields. This will be an event to recognize 100 of the tireless volunteers within 10 selected charities or non-profits throughout Guelph and Wellington County. In addition, we will be providing donations to the selected charities as a thank you for everything that they give to those in need. Congratulations to the 10 organizations being honoured in 2019! |
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Apr. 10, 2019 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
The Countdown is on! The 2019-2020 Rotary starts on July 1st. All Club Members are being invited to attend one of the three Fireside Chats being held, in order to provide input and help incoming President Deb Allen and her new Board of Directors in setting goals and priorities for the upcoming year. Your input is very very important!!! If this date is convenient for you please "ACCEPT" this invitation - if it's not convenient then you can accept either of the 2 other invitations that you will receive. If you have any problems with the registration process, let Secretary Dianne Paron know and she can help get you registered for the Fireside Chat of your choosing. THANK YOU as we all work to "Be The inspiration" in 2018/19 - we look forward to meeting with you. |
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ElderDog Canada
Apr. 11, 2019
Sue is the "Pawd Leader" of the Guelph "Pawd" (clever!!) of the ElderDog Canada organization. ElderDog is one of the10 organizations being recognized at our 2019 Volunteer Appreciation Brunch. ElderDog Canada Inc. is a national, registered Charitable Organization dedicated to ageing people, ageing dogs, and the important connection they enjoy. Our purposes are to:
More information is available on their website www.elderdog.ca |
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Apr. 17, 2019 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
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The Village of Arbour Trails
Apr. 18, 2019
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