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Dryden Working Circle Shares Progress

The Dryden Working Circle Committee continues its efforts to bring both Indigenous and non-Indigenous community members together.

That’s what committee members, Executive Director of the Dryden Native Friendship Centre Cheryl Edwards and Dryden City Councillor Shayne MacKinnon reported to the Rotary Club of Dryden during their virtual meeting Wednesday.

Firefly shines light on Restorative Justice for youth

An alternative to the courts praised for first-time offenders.

by Sarah McCarthy CKDR

Firefly is spreading awareness about Youth Justice Services available in Dryden.

Cindy Engstrom and Ashley Apland were guests at the Rotary Club of Dryden’s virtual meeting Wednesday to talk about the Youth Justice Committee and the program.

Scientists from the African Center for Aquatic Research and Education (ACARE) to Train at the Experimental Lakes Area in NWO

Speaking to Dryden Rotarians from Ypsilanti, Michigan, Dr Ted Lawrence, Executive Director of IISD-ACARE described how under IISD’s leadership, Dryden’s World-renowned Experimental Lakes Area will help save the Seven Great Lakes of Africa.

Ashley Apland Talks on FireFly’s Services to Youth in NWO

Ashley Apland, Clinical Manager for Youth Mental Health at Firefly explained that Firefly is a non-profit organization which provides full youth services to NWO. This includes “Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy service, mental health services, developmental assessments, autism, and spectrum disorder services”, she said.

Thirty Year Member, Elaine Thompson, Passes Away

On January 31, 1990, Elaine Thompson joined The Rotary Club of Dryden. On January 22, 2021, she sadly passed from us. During those nearly 31 years her warm smile and quiet demeanour belied her enthusiasm for Rotary. In 1995-96, Elaine served as the club’s 35^th president. She was both the second woman to join the club and the second woman to serve in that position.

Learn more about the Dryden Rotary Charity Foundation and download the DRCF grant application form

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Catherine Coleman Flowers reveals Americas dirty secret

Flowers discusses the inadequate management of wastewater in rural communities, bridging partisan divides, the ways those two topics intersect — and how Rotarians can be part of the solution

Water for Peace

The Supurunda Water Supply Project in Papua New Guinea has been a successful example of how Rotary is advancing peace and providing clean water and sanitation.

Club innovation: The expat experience

For the Rotary Club of Chiang Mai International, Thailand, virtual meetings were a lifeline.