ROTARY CLUB OF ETOBICOKE

ANNUAL DISTRICT GOVERNOR'S MEETING & INDUCTION

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH, 2024

OLD MILL RESTAURANT & SPA - 21 OLD MILL ROAD

You are invited to meet our District Governor, Virginia O'Reilly and to welcome/induct our 6 new members of our Rotary Club

We will be joined by the Rotary Clubs of Toronto West, Toronto Tibetan & Parkdale-High Park

Board members of the respective clubs are to meet with Virginia in the Oak Room at 11:30 for a discussion of club activities to date.

Please RSVP to this invitation as we are required to order lunches and prepare for room set up in the Balmoral Room.

Dates to Remember

 Beaujolais - Mimico Cruising Club, November 21st - Silent Auction and Wine Tasting - 6:00 p.m.

Scotch Nosing - November 21st - Toronto West Club

AGM - December 4th - Club House - 4195 Dundas Street West - 6:00 p.m.

Letters To Santa: - December 3rd -Etobicoke Collegiate, Richmivew Collegiate - November 28th, York University - Nov.30th

Christmas Party - December 11th - Active Green & Ross Headquarters -Horner & Evans Avenue - Pot Luck - 6:00 p.m

Please RSVP

Thank  you,

Lynda.

2024Beaujolais Fundraising Celebration!

It is a tradition! The annual Beaujolais Fundraising Celebration hosted by the Rotary Club of Etobicoke.  An evening when we come togther to  raise money for a dissaster around the world.

This year all money raised will go to the victims of the devastating 1000 year flod in Spain. Over 200 people have lost their lives. 

An evening of Wine, Music, Delicious Food, Exciting Raffle Prizes and Silent Auctuion. 

This year we will have a special wine tasting!

Neil, our distinguished sommellier has curated 4 reasonable French wines for us to taste, two white and two red wines. We look forward to this special tasting!

$100 per person 

includes wine, meal, taxes and tips.

Register Today!

This is an over 19 event.

Menu:

Selection of grilled pita with red pepper dip and humus ~

Salad of local grape tomatoes with pearl bocconcini and basil ~

Field mixed green salad with an assortment of dressings ~

Mimico’s own Greek style salad ~

Domestic and imported cheese platter with assorted crackers ~

Variety of European cold cuts with assorted mustards, roasted red peppers and baguette ~

Chef carved striploin on mini kaisers with crisp onions ~

Chicken Veronique ~

Seasonal Mixed Vegetables ~ Mashed potatoes ~

Oven Baked Gourmet Cookies Assortment of miniature squares, mini tarts & French pastries ~

Freshly brewed regular and decaffeinated coffee Traditional tea

Rotary Club of Etobicioe

Annual AGM - December 4th - $10.00 (or send proxy to Ron) - Club House - 6:00 p.m.

Holiday Party - December 11th  - 6:00 p.m.

Polio Plus - Freewill offering -

Active Green & Ross - 580 Evans Avenue

Please register for these dates

You are invited to the Holiday Potluck Party 2024!

Let's come together for a heartwarming evening filled with delicious food, music, games and good company. Come dressed to impress or in your Ugly Christmas Sweater; the choice is yours! It's time to share the joy of the holiday season and celebrate all the Rotary Club of Etobicoke has done to support our communities near and far!

Please click on this link to sign up for what to bring:

Welcome back and let's Celebrate Doreen Kajumba's Classification talk

Meeting Date:- January 8th, 2025 @ 6pm

Where: - The Clubhouse - 4195 Dundas Street

Cost - $15.00

Programme

Doreen Kajumba and her journey to Canada  -

"You can never Cross the Ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the Shore":

Also, an update from your board on their meeting of January 7th.

• Bingo Status -- Tom Sanderson

Ribfest - Gerald Lue

RLI &  Learning Tuesday's - Iosif Ciosa 

Please RSVP - Accept or Decline.

Lynda

ROTARY CLUB OF ETOBICOKE

Club Meeting - January 22, 2025 

Please note:

The Old Mill has increased their prices - the meal's price will be raise to $25.00 and when we include gratuity, WiFi, parking and taxes the amount comes to $32.75.  Ron has recommended, for ease of accounting, to collect $33.00 per attending member.  We will be discussing this increase at our next board meeting.

In the meantime ----

GREAT NEWS!!

The Rotary Club of Etocioke as won the Outstanding volunteer service to the community Award.

(email from Yvan Baker MP)

The recipients of the Community Recognition Awards have been selected by a community-based selection committee who themselves have a wealth of volunteer experience.  

Congratulations to the Rotary Club of Etobicoke on this well-deserved recognition of your team's hard work and significant contribution to our community. Thank you for making a difference in our community!  

I would like to invite you to my New Year’s Levee and Community Recognition Awards on January 26th, 2025, starting at 2:00pm at the Plast Huculak Centre, 516 The Kingsway, in Etobicoke Centre, when the awards will be presented. The presentations will begin at 2:30pm. 

Thank you to all for my amaziang birthday party!!

I have asked our District Diversity Chair, Shauna Moore,  to speak on the 22nd and I await her reply.

Lynda

It's cold out there and the Rotary Rollers will do something about it!

This February 22nd, club members, family, and friends will be walking and fundraising for the incredible Haven on the Queensway, an organization that provides vital support to individuals and families facing hurt, hunger, and homelessness in Etobicoke. 

You can support the team online or join the walk in person! We kindly ask each walker to consider donating a minimum of $20, as we aim to surpass $1,000 in donations.

We are grateful for your donations! Thank you so much!

The donations will be made directly on the Coldest Night of the Year website.

-> To donate to the team

-> If you want to participate, create your account and join
 

Doug Hartry - Past President - Rotary Club of Etobicoke

Our Rotarian Family 

Speaker - Nancy Hartry

Nancy Hartry is a best selling children's author. Her novel Watching Jimmy won the Canadian Library Association's Book of the Year Award 2010 and was a finalist for the TD Bank's Canadaian Children's Literature Award, the Geoffrey Bilson Historical Award and the OLA's Golden Oak Award. She is a past president of the Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP).

Also, Doug & Maxine's daughter, Sue Hartry, was our millenium President - A true Rotarian Family

In attendance - St. Augustine Centre - Recipient of the Doug Hartry Legacy Fund

Other Information - From Ron Miller's Bulletin

• St. Patrick's Day Parade - Team Meeting - zoom - February 19th - 6:30 p.m.
• St. Patrick's Day Parade - March 16th - Route down Yonge Street
• Rotary Leadership Institute - Centennial College - March 29th - 3 members have already  registered
• Rotary Youth Leadership Symposium - April 10 - 12th
• Watershed Cleanup -- April 26th - Rotary Peace Park - bottom of 11th Street

Future Club Meetings

March 26th - Diversity - Shauna Moore - Chair of District 7070 Diversity Team - Old Mill - 12:00 p.m.

March 12th - Classification Talk - Ade Finni - Club House - 6:00 p.m.

Please register or decline for Wednesday's Luncheon at the Old Mill,

Thank you

Lynda

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

SPEAKER - ADETUTU FINNI - CLASSIFICATION TALK

iN ADDITION,

WE WILL BE PUTTING ROTARY STICKERS ON BOXES OF TEA FOR THE ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE

Tonight, our St. Patrick's Day team will meet at the Exhibition to deliver more tea and work on the float (we will send pictures)

It's been a very busy month and lots more to come:

1.March 16th - St. Patrick's Day Parade - join your district and your club on Sunday morning to walk down Yonge Street -- Rotarians & families welcome

2. March 19th - President Elect's training

3.  March 26 - Diversity talk with District Chair, Shauna Moore at the Old Mill - 12:00 p.m.

4.  March 29 - Rotary Leadership Training - We have 3 members signed up

5.  Aprl 9th - Evening meeting at the Clubhouse - John G.'s Classification talk

6.  April 23rd, Old Mill luncheon 12:00 p.m. -  speaker regarding indigeneous water

7. April 26th - Saturday - Watershed Clean up -- Etobicoke Collegiate with the Interact Club & Clean up at our own Rotary Peace Park (floot of 11th Street

Mark your calendars!!

Choose one or all -- you will find a warm welcome.

Lynda

Contribution for the Parade