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March 17, 2024 Two more days to go before bidding opens at the Rotary Club of Dryden's online auction! The auction, which runs from March 19 to March 25/26 (bidding closes over a two day period), is one of our club’s major fundraisers to support local youth and community projects, as well as international projects such as ShelterBox, Rotary International's efforts to eradicate polio, and literacy initiatives. We hope you'll check out the auction at https://district5550.charity-auctions.ca/dryden and bid on some great items. Thank you to all the business and individuals who donated to our 2024 Auction! |
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South Community Garden Box Construction is Happening!June 7, 2023 The construction of the garden boxes at the South Community Garden site is happening! |
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Local Rotarians recognized as Paul Harris FellowsJune 4, 2023 The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. The Rotary Foundation (Canada) is a registered charity that supports Rotary International’s effort to “do good in the world”. It is supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world. |
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Latest from the South Community GardenJune 6, 2023 More lumber was unloaded this morning at the site of the South Community Garden and work on the garden boxes has started. |
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Highway Cleanup 2023May 13, 2023 A sure sign of spring... a group of Rotarians and partners tackled the cleanup of the 4 km Thunder Lake Hwy 17 corridor. |
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Happening at the South Dryden Community GardenJune 4, 2023 Another step forward in the construction of the new South Dryden Community Garden. A group of Rotarians were on-site on Friday to unload the initial delivery of lumber that will be used to build the garden boxes. |
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Happy to Help with Fall Fest 2022
South Dryden Community Garden Project
Book Exchange wraps up Basic Literacy & Education Month
National Truth & Reconciliation - September 30th
Lucky Ducks on the Wabigoon River
Wasn't that a ducky afternoon!
Rotarians assist at "We Run This City"
Rotarians visit Dryden District Conservation Club
New Books for Sharing Box Installed in North Dryden
Rotary and Amarok Partner with Mothers in Bangladesh
Books for Sharing Boxes on the Map!
2022 Highway Cleanup
Fundraisers for ShelterBox
April 14 Bingo Cancelled
RYLA is back!
Please do not apply on line.
eRYLA 2022 - The Building Blocks of Leadership
Open to youth ages 15 -25
Wrapping Up our Bingo Season - Schedule Update
Cook for Peace Fundraiser
Dryden Rotary Charity Foundation supports Red Lake Hospital
Lobster Sale Deadline is December 4th!
Bingo is back!
Another Successful Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day supported by Rotary Club
Over 3,500 Interactive Activities for K-6 Readers
Rotary Volunteers Make Vaccinators feel like "Superheroes" Dr Says
20-21 Rotary Radio Bingo Tops Record and is a Pandemic’s Silver Lining
Lillian Berg Gr. 7/8 put “ACTION” into Reconciliation with a study of The McIntosh Indian Residential School
The Club’s Website has a Fresh New Look
“Homelessness and drugs are problems we must face” says Dryden resident, Shauna Pinkerton
Durbar-Shaikat Rotary Mothers’ School, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Share Their Stories
Club’s International Team Makes District Presentation on Amarok Education Model
Treasury Metals aims for a construction decision at Goliath by Fall of 2023.
A Gentleman’s Gentleman Passes from the Club
Arthur Clare Thompson
May 4, 1931 – Mar 12, 2021
"Enjoy Rotary and have fun helping others."
Beezer's bees hit the sweet spot with Dryden Rotarians
Dryden Hospital and Youth Receive Big Winter ‘21, Grants from DRCF
Dryden Rotary Charity Foundation doles out another $101,425.00 to local community organizations
Dryden Working Circle Shares Progress
Firefly shines light on Restorative Justice for youth
An alternative to the courts praised for first-time offenders.
Scientists from the African Center for Aquatic Research and Education (ACARE) to Train at the Experimental Lakes Area in NWO
Ashley Apland Talks on FireFly’s Services to Youth in NWO
Thirty Year Member, Elaine Thompson, Passes Away
Personal Trainer, Kris Skramrud, Speaks on Surviving the Pandemic in Good Shape
Dryden Rotarians Create Virtual Awards Night
Club Donates Two Gifts to the Community Over the Holiday Period
Club Assembly Deals With Constitution & By Laws Revision, Virtual Christmas Dinner & 2020 Christmas Cheer Hampers
Update on Rotary’s Goal of Eliminating Another Virus-Polio
Dryden Club contributes $4,292.40 to wipe out Polio in 2020.
Polio has occurred as a sporadic illness in humans since the time of the ancient Egyptians. As humans became more urbanized, polio epidemics have occurred with increasing severity until the polio vaccine was developed in the 1950s.
Minor Hockey Breakfast Program Needs Help with Training Equipment
Four Takeaways, From the NWHU Medical Officer of Health’s Speech on Covid-19 in NWO
Walk Through Laura Howe Marsh Provides Opportunity for Fellowship During Pandemic
Mothers’ School Student in Bangladesh Describes How Poor in City Slum Surviving Covid-19
Speaker Allan-Riives Seeks Volunteers to fill Shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child
Literacy Chair Informs Club About “The Free Reading Program”
Hazardous Waste Day Volume Grows by 50 Percent in 2020
Transportation is Focus of Consultation to Determine Location of Canada’s Nuclear Storage Facility
2019-20 Exchange Student Morgan Kruger’s Life in Hualien City, Taiwan
District 5550 District Governor's September 2020 Newsletter
Kenora Rotary Creates Four Little Libraries for the Community
Africa Declared Free of the Wild Polio Virus
District Governor Visits Dryden Rotary Electronically
Covid-19 Puts Tourist Camps in Crisis Across NWO
Brazilian Exchange Student Loly Reviews Her Year in Dryden
Former European Exchange Students Join Dryden Meeting via Zoom
Dryden Rotary Start New Rotary Year Off With Fund Raising Event – A Drive Through Pancake Breakfast
Advertisements on Rotary Club Websites: it’s not a simple matter
Club President Plomp, Passes Gavel on to 20-21 President Anna Traini
Club Newsletter Editor Reaches 1000th Issue Plateau
Local Bee Expert Gets Rotarians All-a-Buzz About Bees
Northern Youth Services Focus is Indigenous Youth and Families
COX’S BAZAR DRYDEN WOMEN’S SCHOOL REPORT TO DRYDEN CLUB EXECUTIVE
Rotary Clubs in the Slums of Cox’s Bazar Help Dryden Woman’s School Succeed
Panna’s Story: How Just the Thought of Literacy Builds Dreams
Princess Court Family Council Works to Make Institution More “Home” Like
Dryden Rotary Radio Bingo Profits Pass the Two Million Mark
DRCF and Club Approve $53,000 in Grants to Six Local Organizations
Next DRCF Meeting to Review Grant Requests is November 2020.
Ice Dogs-Rotary 50/50 Draw Up-in-the-Air for 20-21 Season
NW Health Unit Staff Discuss Food Security During the CoVid-19 Experience
Dryden ‘Haute Couture’ Designed Patriotic Covid-19 Masks
Why ‘Maternal and Child Health’ are the Focus for April in RI
KDSB’s Profile Set to Rise in Dryden
Rotarian Discovers The Cost of Living in Dryden Fifty-four Years Ago
Dr. Carl Eisener Reflects on DRHC’s Ability to Handle COVID-19’s Most Serious Cases
Dryden Rotary Goes Hi-Tech with First Ever ZOOM Video-Conference Meeting
Dryden Rotary On-line Action Delayed Due to COVID-19
Reliable Sources for Updates on State of COVID-19 in Canada
March Meetings Cancelled Due to CoVid-19 Protocals
World Rotaract Week Celebrated from March 9 - 15
TD’s Dawn Jones Shares Story of the TD Grade One Book Giveaway
On Feb 23rd we say “Happy 115th Birthday Rotary!”
Dryden Rotary Losses Its Most Senior Member “Rolly” Swan
New Community Group Seeks to Create a “Fall Festival” in Dryden
Club Grows to Sixty-Four Members to Start Off 2020
Vocations: The Key to Rotary's Success in Our Community
New Member’s Career Path Follows the Heart
December is Disease Prevention and Treatment Month: A Need for Vigilance
Even with a vaccine more than 300 children die needlessly everyday from measles.
The Dryden Rotary Charity Foundation Approves Thirteen Grants Totalling $31,011
Are Women the Future of Dryden’s Most Vital Organizations?
Loss of Two Volunteer Organizations Requires Meals on Wheels in Dryden to Find New Volunteers
Ignace, Ontario Plans to be Canada’s Site for Used Nuclear Fuel
Rotary Day at the U.N. is November 9th
Annual Rotary Awards Evening a Time to Celebrate Many Accomplishments
Strategic Plan is Focus of DRHC CEO’s Operational Update
2019-20 Exchange Student ‘Lolly’ shares her background with the club
October 24 is Rotary End Polio Day-Give Today
Six Humanitarians Honored for their Work with Refugees
District 5550 Governor Fred Wright Visits Club and Puts Emphasis on the Reduction of Child Poverty
Putting the Plus in PolioPlus
We’re doing so much more than eradicating polio
By Vanessa Glavinskas Photography by Andrew Esiebo
Musa Muhammed Ali, a farmer in Borno state, Nigeria, has had to deal with the many ways polio has affected his life. For instance, he used to have to pay for transportation when he needed to buy feed for his animals.
Dryden Rotary Works with District and other Clubs to Create a Literacy Program in Bangladesh’s Urban Slums
Rotary 'Vocational Training Team' Program a Means to Support People With Autism
by Dr. Corina Yatco-Guerrero, member of the Rotary Club of Sta. Ana (Davao), Philippines
I am a Neuro-Ophthalmologist and my husband is a Neurologist; we both practice in Davao City, Philippines. When our third child, Emmanuel, was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at the age of two, we were both stunned and perplexed.
Transforming mathematics education in Ecuador's low income schools
By Octavio Jarrin R., member of the Rotary Club of La Puntilla, Ecuador and Keith E. Axtell, member of the Rotary Club of Marin Evening, United States
An assessment of mathematics teachers in Ecuador showed they received little training in content preparation and teaching techniques. This resulted in teachers with little motivation and enthusiasm when preparing and teaching their classes.
2018-19 Rotary President to be Feature Speaker at District 5550 Conference
What the ‘together’ in Rotary’s vision statement means
Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create
lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.
— Rotary International Vision Statement
By Paddy Rooney, governor of District 7390 (Pennsylvania, USA)
The word which defines much of our world today is division. We are divided in so many ways by race or creed, ethnicity or belief, by gender or age or sexuality. But the divisions have gone beyond mere realities and instead have become a source of dissension among us with the result that we have sliced and diced ourselves into smaller and smaller groups or tribes which only further exacerbate our sense of alienation one from the other.
Why the loss of ‘The Dryden Observer’ Matters
Club receives reports on Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) for 2019
The Contrarian Reflects on the New "New Morality"
Together Dryden Needs to Find a Solution to Our Youth Centre Crisis
We have all heard the meme “It takes a village to raise a child.” We are also prone to nod in agreement and then go on about our business of living and forgetting about the kid who goes to school without having breakfast and hasn’t got a lunch to eat, or the teen who hangs out downtown or at school staying away from home as long as possible. But in a small city like Dryden even youngsters with three meals a day and a loving home can suffer from anxiety, loneliness or fear of their peers.
Democracy is Set to Take a Giant Leap Forward in Dryden
Club Looking for Students Interested in Student Exchange in 2020
Dryden City Council Set to Webcast Meetings Starting in October 2019
Dryden Rotary Website to Become More Community Based
Poole Describes How the Salvation Army and Community Outreach Go Hand-in Hand
Dryden Youth Centre Needs Support if it is to Continue
Ann Tkachyk of the Dryden Police Department and Vanessa Shepherd, Manager, Children's Services Dryden Children's Resource Centre were instrumental in establishing a Youth Centre in Dryden which ran for 37 days this summer out of the former Child Care Centre on Albert Street.
Thunder Bay Runners Take First in We Run This City Half-Marathon
Full Race Results Published Here
Club Looses Member Marg Saville to Cancer.
‘We Run This City’, Dryden’s Premier Road Race, All Set to Go
WHAT CAN A ROTARIAN DO WHEN THERE IS NO COMPLAINTS POLICY?
‘WeLoveDryden’ - Show Your Hometown Pride on June 8
Links to Series on 2019 Council on Legislation Plus Concluding Comments
Sing-along with this Saskatoon-Nutana version of the Four-Way Test.
Did the Council make Rotaractors, Rotarians? No!
Results of Survey on Changing the Name of The Rotarian
The Duarte Story as told by Dr Sylvia Whitlock
High Tech Industries in Saskatoon Awe Dryden Students
What is wrong with this statement on women in Rotary?
Can Rotary Morph into a ‘Smart’ Organization?
Eight steps Rotary must take to be a "Smart" Organization
Rotary’s Chance to Right a Historic Injustice Fails
The Power of ‘Creating Memorable Rotary Events’
THE ACT OF GENEROSITY GROUNDED IN ROTARY - MELISSA'S STORY
FIREFLY PROVIDES WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO
COL takes small steps to streamline its proceedings but rejects the big one.
RI’s tax status changed from a 501(c)4 to a section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization under the US Internal Revenue Code.
Membership, RI Committees and Dues Provided Lots to Debate by COL Delegates
Marketing Rotary to Older Adults: Let’s Not Miss the Boat
A Short Study. Should RI change the name of its magazine, if so to what?
COL Motions on Our Magazines, Privacy and Past-Presidents Are a Surprise
Dear Nominating Committee for 2020-21 Replacement President-Nominee
COL Rejects Glorious Opportunity to Make Rotary More Democratic
Dryden’s Rotary Exchange Student in France, Maryn Wrolstad, Shares Her Latest Adventures
If you are a Victim of a Crime, you need to know about VCARS
Council on Legislation more active in adopting changes to Clubs
#RIWPNow! – Join the Campaign for a Woman President @RotaryWP
Council on Legislation Rejects All Changes to Rotary’s Avenues of Service, Object of Rotary, and Core Values
Sally Sipos work with Habitat for Humanity earns a Woman of Excellence Citation
# 5 of 30 Women of Excellence to celebrate 30 Years of Women in Rotary
It is time to replace the “Public Image Coordinator” with an “Integrated Communications Coordinator”
The Emergence of the Rotary Butterfly Begins on July 1st
A Short History of Women on Rotary's Board of Directors
Kaakewaaseya Justice Services and the Role of the ‘Gladue Report’
Rotary says 'Let's talk about diversity and inclusion'
Understanding the relationship between consent and veto between Canada and Its Indigenous Peoples
Community Support Centre NW Needs Help with Purchase of New Mobility Van
Apatisiwin Employment Counsellor for the Dryden Native Friendship Centre Explains Role to Rotarians
Remembering Denis Belleville
What Is a ‘True Rotarian’ Anyway?
It’s Time for a Woman President in 2014-15!
Diversity and Inclusion in Rotary, what’s the difference?
DRYDEN ROTARY PROVIDES POWERPOINT ON YEAR’S EVENTS AND PROJECTS
From Personal Advocate to National Advocate: Wendy Wiedenhoeft’s story with the CNIB
Dryden Economic Development Officer Optimistic About City’s Future
Don't just sit in the house, go outside and enjoy nature
The Lady Rotarian, the Gentleman Rotarian: Why do we see one and not the other?
Mae Concepcion Dolendo, PP of the Rotary Club of Waling-Waling Davao Philippines is known for her ‘House of Hope” and its Foundation
# 4 of 30 Women of Excellence to celebrate 30 Years of Women in Rotary
Alexandria Ritchie only Twenty-four and Already a Rotary Woman of Excellence
#3 of 30 Women of Excellence to celebrate 30 Years of Women in Rotary
MP Robert Nault Updates Rotarians on Federal Initiatives in the Kenora Riding
JUDITH DIMENT OF THE MAIDENHEAD THAMES ROTARY CLUB, AN ADMINISTRATIVE STAR IN ROTARY'S CAMPAIGN TO ERADICATE POLIO
#2 of 30 Women of Excellence to celebrate 30 Years of Women in Rotary
Toronto Calling is Theme of Graham Harrison’s Life Story
PP DR ANJANA MAITRA OF ROTARY CLUB OF ROURKELA STEEL CITY, D 3261
#1 of 30 Women of Excellence to celebrate 30 Years of Women in Rotary
Help Celebrate 30 years of Women in Rotary
Rotary Clubs in the News for February 26, 2019
Rotary Clubs in the News for February 25, 2019
Melissa Munn Explains Métis Nation Ontario Programs Available in Dryden
Rotary’s Obligation to Promote a Civilized Society
To Hope or Despair, that is the Question?
The Importance of Wearing the Rotary Pin
A REVOLUTION IN THE TYPES OF ROTARY CLUBS IS UNDERWAY
What Rotary can learn from AOC as symbol
Rotary Adventures in Agriculture 2018 Another Success for Dryden Students
Two Books on Rotary’s Four-Way Test Available at Amazon
The Happy, Healthy Rotarian
Are Global Grants Distorting the Heart of Rotary?
How Might a Philosophy Professor Analyse Rotary’s Four-Way Test
The Biggest Problem That No One Talks About
WHY ROTARY'S PEACE INITIATIVE IS NEEDED MORE THAN EVER: AN INFOGRAPHIC
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DRYDEN ROTARY RADIO BINGO PROFITS PASS THE TWO MILLION MARK
With Dryden Rotary’s most recent announcement of the approval of another $53,000 in grants to local and area organizations The Rotary Club of Dryden has breached the 2-million-dollar mark in grants.
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NEXT DRCF MEETING TO REVIEW GRANT REQUESTS IS NOVEMBER 2020.
The Dryden Rotary Charity Foundation is now accepting applications for its next round of grants. The deadline for the summer/fall applications is basically November 1st as the Foundation’s directors meet that month to review and approve the applications.
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It’s Time to Melt the “Frozen Middle” and create a “River of Hope”
Dryden High School’s “Four Directions” Program Doubles Indigenous Student’s Graduation Rate
Shine for ShelterBox Dinner Raises Nearly $4000 for Emergency Disaster Relief Agency
Rainbow Alliance Dryden supports LGBTQ2S+ community in the area
2019 Dryden Rotary On-line Auction Set for April 8 -15
Proposal Made to Club to Start Livestreaming as a Means to Grow Membership
Dryden Hunter, the “Real Deal”
Let’s learn to keep it SIMPLE in Rotary design!
Each year, no doubt at significant expense, Rotary creates a Presidential Theme and a logo to accompany it. Most, thank goodness, are immediately forgettable.
Let’s learn to keep it SIMPLE in Rotary design!
Each year, no doubt at significant expense, Rotary creates a Presidential Theme and a logo to accompany it. Most, thank goodness, are immediately forgettable.
Volunteers Needed for Programs at Patricia Gardens
Club President Peter Summarises Accomplishments at Mid-point in his Term
Horses at the Heart of ‘Horseshoe Connections’ Wellness Learning Program
Viherjoki and Graver tie for First Place in the 2018 Dryden Rotary Ian Nixon Memorial Public Speaking Contest
McRotary’s Farm Grows in Ignace
Remembrance, The Legion and Imagining War
Patricia Region Tourist Council Creates Interactive Digitized Version of their Famous Fishing Map
Nutrition on Weekends Pilot Program Offered at St. Joseph's School
Club learns about 2018 Rotary Adventures in Human Rights Program
Museum Curator Promotes Current Travelling Exhibit on Medical Records
Dryden Rotary Club Donates 15K To Furnish New Hoshizaki House
Dryden Rotary 2018 Awards Night a celebration of our best Young Piano Students, Outstanding Community Volunteers and Club’s Paul Harris Fellows.
Local Chiropractor Neil McLeod shares his story with club members
Exchange Student Lindsay Coles shares the story of her year in Belgium
Council makes progress on multiple fronts says, Mayor
Ollerhead, Lutheran Parish Mission director briefs Rotarians on Haiti Initiative
How to be ‘FireSmart’ if you live in a high-risk wildfire zone
And Your Name Is?
District Governor for 2018-19 starts her tour of clubs with Dryden.
Dryden Tennis Club Needs Proper Facilities, says Pacheco
Maryn Wrolstad is Dryden’s Out-going Exchange Student for the 2018-19 year
Maryn Wrolstad is Dryden’s Out-going Exchange Student for the 2018-19 year
Maryn Wrolstad is Dryden’s Out-going Exchange Student for the 2018-19 year
New Executive Installed for the 2018-2019 Rotary Year.
Dryden Rotarian Sally Sipos is a Leader in Habitat for Humanity Builds
Sipos earns Dryden Club Zone award for her work with H4H.
Community Attacks Impaired Driving
Club learns the background on two new members
Public School Board’s ‘Hockey Canada Dryden Skills Academy’ Explained to Club
Clearer Financial Picture for New Seniors’ Residence is Emerging
How a visit to a Dryden Concert lead one Resident into Disaster Relief
Club Disperses nearly $54,000 to area community projects
Dryden Rotary’s Cynthia Palermo shares an inspiring vocational talk with the club
Second Chance Pet Network expands catchment area to 50% of Canada
ShelterBox Journey
During her 20 seasons dealing with forest fire emergencies, Kendra Saville (left) witnessed first hand the devastation, turmoil and upheaval caused by wildfires across Canada.
Managing Dryden’s Forestlands is a Never Ending Balancing Act
Ice Dogs Hockey Club to Host the Dudley Hewitt Cup in 2018
Club Gears Up for Annual Online Auction
With Two New Members, Club Reaches Two Milestones
LeeAnn Benson: Another “From Away and Stay” Rotarian
Dryden Rotarians Organize to Support Meals on Wheels in 2018
Lutherans to establish support group for caregivers of people with dementia
Club’s Website Grows by Over 300% in 2017
Hoshizaki House is focus of meeting on November 29
ClubRunner Creates App for Dryden Members on the Go
Club Listens to the 2017 Dryden Rotary Public Speaking Contest Winners
In Memory of Veterans, Local Rotarians Share Connections to Our Military
Rotary Exchange Students Deliver a Pleasant Surprise to the Community of Churchill
Rotary President Puts Focus on Environment and Peace in 2018
Royal Conservatory Students Entertain Rotarians at Paul Harris Fellowship Night
ShelterBox Reaps Benefit of a Fun Concert
CLUB HONOURS TWO DRYDEN CITIZENS WITH PAUL HARRIS FELLOWSHIPS
Paul Harris Fellowships Awarded to Seven Members; One Posthumously
Rtns McMaster and Plomp, Promote Mudmen ShelterBox Event on CKDR
Dryden Students Report on new ‘Rotary Adventures in Human Rights’ program
Leanna Bullock shares her ‘Vocational’ Talk with Club
A Rotary Life Lived: An Interview with ‘Rolly’ Swan on the occasion of his 90th birthday
CLUB BRINGS ‘CANADA’S ROCK WARRIORS’ TO DRYDEN FOR SHOW OCTOBER 28TH
Canadian Troubadour, Jon Brooks to appear at Midtown Stage November 9th
Club’s 2017-18 Exchange Student Shares her Country, Family and Dreams
Club Mourns Passing of Past-President Bill Beatty
Rotarians Pitch-In at the City of Dryden’s Hazardous Waste Day
Club’s 2017-18 Exchange Student Shares her Country, Family and Dreams
Sarah Wood reports on Rotary Exchange Year in Brazil
Former Rotarian Bill Beatty celebrates 90th birthday
Borst is first speaker in club’s ‘Spotlight’ Program
ClubRunner's place among the 4 major RI website providers
Just how close is “This close!” in Rotary’s eradication of Polio campaign
Club Celebrates 75 years of Rotary in Dryden
THE DRYDEN CAMPUS STORY OF CONFEDERATION COLLEGE
Club inducts two new members
Treasury Metals projects production start in 2020
Ice Road Hauling in NWO: the Real Story
Of the Four Questions in the 4-Way Test which is most important and why?
Roy Napish Shares Indigenous Cultural Views with Club
Blight Provides Club with a Glimpse of Mill’s Future
Clare Thompson shares stories from the club’s past
MP Robert Nault brings a political update to club
Club Receives Update on DRHC, CT Scanner Campaign at First Annual Spaghetti Dinner Evening
Walter’s Auto Body donates $1000.00 in Memory of Walter Denzler the Company’s Founder.
Carmela Fyfe shares family history with club
Spaghetti Fundraiser at the Centre
Jim Shearer brings Club an up-date on the work of the Dryden Mission
MAG Logistics buys Discovery Air
Rotarian Plomp takes on Information Referral Coordinator role in Ontario’s ‘Better Justice Together’ Program
DHS students Gouliquer and Carr report on the 2016 Adventures in Agriculture Program
6 key numbers in the fight to end polio
Club’s longest serving member Walter Denzler, retires
Dryden Rotarians Apprised of Meals on Wheels Growing Needs
Club approves budget for Tri-club Northern Literacy project
Club hears update on Pine Ridge Seniors housing initiative
2016 Dryden Rotary Performing Arts Awards
OPP’s Teeple shocks club with area drinking and driving stats
Virtual ‘Spirit Walk’ puts focus on a veteran this Remembrance Day
Six Dryden Rotarians Graduate from the Rotary Leadership Institute
Dryden Soccer Fields at Rotary Park receive NOHFC grant for multi-use complex.
POLIO IN PAKISTAN: IMMUNIZING A POPULATION ON THE MOVE
Henry Wall of Kenora District Services Board briefs club on its work
Celebrate Rotary Foundation Month
Arch Klumph’s Revolution
What does it mean to be human?
What does it mean to be human?
Big changes coming to RI in next few years
Dryden Go-Getters’ Centre Seeks to Expand
Dryden Airport, Focus of Club on October 19th
2016-17 Exchange Student, Katarina Närhinen, shares her story with club.
Three students from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine share their stories
Katherine Campbell, Director, Planning, Integration and Service Quality at the Dryden Regional Health Centre (DRHC) introduced three medical students from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) Virginia McEwan, Krista Dowhos, and Lauren Turner.
2016 RYLA students share their experience with club members
Dryden Rotary Receives Award for Business Celebrating Youth
Dryden Rotarian part of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
District Governor, Rod Riopel visits club
Amarok Society Introduces Club to Rahima, a mother sponsored by the Dryden Club.
Artist Willene Moffat Shares Techniques of her work in glass
Police Chief Palson Introduces himself & his approach to policing to club
2015-16 Exchange Student Sandra Hraskova Reviews Her Stay in Canada
Challenges and rewards of being a member of the Provincial Legislature
Deanna Pacheco does ‘vocational talk’ with little notice.
Transforming the Dryden Area Health Care System
Update on Literacy Program in Dhaka Slums Wows Club Rotarians
Kenora Rotarians Update the Club on the Ripple Effect Literacy Initiative
Paul Harris Fellowship Awards Honour 3 Rotarians and 3 Community Citizens
Memorial Paul Harris Given in Memory of Rotarian Willie Cheslock
Club makes major donation to the Dryden Food Bank
Club Inducts Two New Members
Dryden Area Young Professionals Network Established
Buying School Leads to the Unexpected in Quilting
Club Supports DAARN with a Cheque
History of 'L’ll Bands' Hockey Tournament Shared with Club
Understanding of AODA Necessary for Meals on Wheels Volunteers
Getting to Know the Editor of Dryden’s Weekly Newspaper, 'The Observer'
CMHA & DAFH Promote Dementia-Friendly Community
Mayor Wilson Shares Plans for Dryden with Club
Principles by which a Company Can Become Stronger, Competitive and Profitable
Club Gets Planning Update for Soccer Club House at Rotary Park
Remillard Describes the Creation of NEXUS Community Credit Union to Club
Assembly Updates Club on a Variety of Initiatives
Adventures in Agriculture is a Big Deal in Western Canada, Eh!
Rotarian James Kroeker Entertains Club with his Life Story
Annual Christmas Dinner: a photo opportunity
Dryden Syrian Refugee Committee Visit Moves Rotarians to Respond Generously
By Being a ‘Gift to the World’ Rotary Multiplies JOY
Rena's Story
Rotarians Spearhead Grass Roots Initiative which Sparks First New Seniors’ Housing in Dryden in Years
2015 Performing Arts Evening Expansion Proves a Success
Do You Know What Rotary is Doing in Dryden and Around the World
YOUTH EXCHANGES
Are You Ready to Make a Difference?
Ever Wonder What Life Is Like Half Way Around the World
ROTARACT, INTERACT, AND RYLA
Do You Want to Share Your Skills and Experiences With Others?
Are You a Young Person looking to Grow Leadership Skills?
Are You a Young Leader Seeking a Scholarship?
Remembrance Day 2015: Life in Holland during the WWII German Occupation
Do You Want to Make a Positive Change in Our Community and the World?
Join Rotary
WHAT IS ROTARY?
WHY SHOULD I JOIN A ROTARY CLUB?
- Connect with community leaders who care about issues facing Dryden and hometowns around the world
- Apply your personal experience and professional skills to solving challenges and creating positive change
- Network and develop your professional skills, including public speaking, fundraising, and project planning
- Involve your family and friends in your efforts to improve the world
MEET OUR MEMBERS
Razia Jan builds schools for girls in Afghanistan
Bruce French helps countries struggling with food security
Rajendra K. Saboo leads a medical mission for hundreds of children
Neli Vazquez-Rowland offers safe haven to the homeless
OTHER WAYS TO GET INVOLVED IN ROTARY
Your Path to Membership
- Pay club dues
- Attend meetings regularly and make up missed meetings at any club worldwide, including e-clubs
- Use your professional skills and talents to create positive change
Explore Dryden Rotary
Invasive Species in Lakes within the Dryden Area
Divers Shares Story of ‘Canadian Pure Wild Rice’ with Rotarians
Solomon & Sons Toured by Dryden Rotarians
Remembering Willie Cheslock: 03 July 1953 – 19 October 2015
Green Party's Ember McKillop Final Candidate to Speak to Club
Former NDP leader in Ontario, running for Federal seat
Rickford Speaks to Rotarians on Behalf of the Conservative Party
Drydenites Enthusiastic About Disposing of Hazardous Waste Safely
Exchange Student, Sandra Hrášková Arrives and Shares her First Impressions
Dryden Ice Dogs Establish Community Outreach Program
My Life in Rotary – Emma McDonald’s Story
Nault First 2015 Election Candidate to Speak to Club
Dryden Youth Exchange Student Shares his Year in Copenhagen, Denmark
Right to Play and Promoting Life-skills for Aboriginal Youth (PLAY) Programmes
Dryden Rotarians Attend Nipawin District Conference
Past President Brian Braid attended the 5550 District Rotary Conference in Nipawin, a 12 hour ride from Dryden. Keynote speakers were Mel Duncan and Ann Frisch who talked about a “non violent peaceforce” hoping to transform the world’s response to conflict.
Yoga for the Wellness of the Community
Dryden’s Carly Brown has several connections to the Dryden Rotary Club. She operates Lokah Sangha Yoga, providing an original style yoga instruction in a facility next door to the Masala Restaurant where the club meets weekly.
Brian Braid Passes the Gavel to new President Jack MacMaster at the Club’s Annual President’s Fish Fry
Bound For Brazil
Sean Wood is a Grade 11 student at DHS, son of Mike and Kate Wood and is Dryden’s newest outgoing Rotary exchange student.
Spanish Exchange Student Alba Shares Retrospective on Her Year in Canada
Club Donates $30,000 to Dryden Regional Health Centre (DRHC)
Club 2015 - 2018 Strategic Plan Welcomes Feedback
2015 Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA) Participants Share their Experience with Club
Amateur Radio Society of Dryden Needs Mobile Communications Trailer
Club Elects Executive and Directors for 2015- 2016
Habitat for Humanity’s Global Village Experience is “Life Changing”
Access Dryden Rotary Auction April 8 - 14th
2015-2016 Exchange Student Is First to Visit from an East European Country
Dryden Club’s Participation in Global Grant Submitted to Rotary International during ‘Literacy Month’
‘The Final Inch’: A Rotary Video on the Effort to Eradicate Polio
Paul Harris Fellowships Awarded to Club Members and Community Citizens
Rotary Day Celebrated at Dryden High School
Club’s Foundation Approves Disbursal of $31,500 to Community Charities
Dryden High Administrators Update Club on the Four Directions Program
Pat Rigey Shares Life Story with Club Members
Rotary Business Issues are Focus of Early 2015 Meetings
District 5550’s “Adventures in Agriculture” Program Proves Exciting for Two Dryden Students
Dryden’s “Track Man” shares recent history of track and field in Dryden
Did You Ever Wonder Who Looks at this Site?
Talents of Dryden Youth on Show at Rotary Performing Arts Evening
Exchange Student Alba Treats Dryden Rotarians and Friends to Spanish Supper
November Club Assembly Focus is International Service
DRHC Establishes Patient and Family Advisory Council
Kenneth Austin’s Story Gives Realism to Remembrance Day Commemoration
Rotarian Mel Fisher, "The Contrarian", Encourages All Drydenites to Vote in Fall Municipal Elections
City of Dryden and Rotary ‘Hazardous Waste Day’ Breaks All Records
Dryden Rotary Radio Bingo Passes the Million Dollar Mark in Earnings and Donations to Area Charities and Organizations
Report on RYLA Summer Camp, Exchange Student Flag Exchange, and Underwear Penalty Provide Variety at Rotary Luncheon
Rotarian Sally Sipos Does “Vocational” Talk on Moment’s Notice
Dryden Exchange Student Recounts Her Experience in Are, Sweden
Sioux Lookout Rotary Sponsors DHS Student for Rotary Exchange Program in 2013-14
Educator and new member, Jeannie McMaster gives vocational talk
First Nations, Metis & Inuit (FNMI) Coaching Program Begins at Dryden High
District 5550 Governor, Pat Chernesky, Visits Club
Dr. Eisener Shares His ‘Vocational’ Story
Dryden’s On-line Cloverbelt Local Food Co-op Experiences Explosive Growth in First Year of Operation
Dryden Outbound Exchange Student, Logan Waller, Set to Live in Denmark
President’s Installation and Fish-fry Celebrated with Canada Day Theme
Fish Fry & President's Dinner: a Canada Day Celebration
Dryden Rotary Charity Foundation Approves Nearly $90,000 to Local Groups
Club Inducts Five New Members
Dream Believers Raise 100,000 plus for Local Cancer Support
Chamber of Commerce Enters Into Business Retention and Expansion ( BR +E) Program
Dryden’s 2011-12, Exchange Student Maela, Starts Rotaract Club in Chambéry, France
Sponsor
Two Dryden Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA) Teams Compete in Winnipeg With Club Sponsorship
Ring of Fire Talk Ropes in Rotarians
Exchange Student Perttu Raising funds for ShelterBox
Alcohol Recovery Program, Teen Challenge of Central Canada, Seeking a Dryden Area Ambassador
Club has lots of questions for Dryden Camera Club Representative
Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services is New Focus in Dryden
Dryden Rotarians Invited to Join in ‘Lions World Lunch Relay”
Dryden’s new librarian provides overview of a modern public library
Club Gears Up for 5th Annual On-line Auction
Ripple Effect leaders Gord & Deb LeMaistre Begin New School Project in Guatemala
‘Rotary Minute’ Videos Great Way to Celebrate ‘Rotary Awareness Month’
Dryden Area Anti-Racism Network (DAARN) takes fire in community
Club Christmas Social Enjoyed By Rotarian Families
10th Annual Performing Arts Evening Held at the Center
Community Volunteer Connections Gear Up for Annual Christmas Cheer Hamper Drive
Club Learns 100 Year History of the Dryden Pulp Mill
CKDR 92.7 FM Dryden and Dryden Rotary Launch ShelterBox Community Appeal for Typhoon Haiyan Survivors
NWO Rotarian in Philippines Leading One of Nine Response Teams
Dryden Doctor Discovers the Wonders of the High Arctic
A year in Brazil changes Dryden student's outlook on life
Hosting Student Exchange is Focus of Club Assembly
RYLA Students Share Their 2013 Experience with Club
2013-14 District 5550 Governor Visits Club
DG Ed brought us greetings from the District 5550 which covers North Western Ontario, Manitoba and most of Saskatchewan.
He outlined a number of Rotary initiatives of importance:
Goals and Plans for 2013 - 14 Outlined at July Club Assembly
At the July 31st meeting, President John Borst outlined his goals for the present year:
Dryden Days of Summer
Hit by a “perfect storm” of never-ending bad news the citizens of Dryden are beginning to regroup. To the rescue are people like Suzanne Scherban who fostered the idea of holding a Dryden Days of Summer, a street fair aimed at attracting people to the downtown core.
2013 Paul Harris Fellow Awards
...In appreciation of tangible and significant assistance given for the furtherance of better understanding and friendly relations among peoples of the world.
The Dryden Entertainment Series – Continuing Success
Emergency Preparedness - Are You Ready?
Rotary Assembly – Club Business and a Chance to Recognize Accomplishments
Do These Schools Ring a Bell?
Red Cross Volunteers Make a Difference in Dryden
Dryden Rotary Supports SAFE GRAD
Business Meeting Creates an Opportunity to Review Strategic Plan
Rotary Auction Gets Rolling
Dryden Ice Dogs Are All About Hockey and Community
Adventures in Agriculture - Calder Benham Talks About His Adventure
Path of the Paddle to Join Trans-Canada Trail
A Short History of The Royal Canadian Legion
Innovative Program for 'At Risk' Students Created at Open Roads P.S.
When student's who were not in the Open Roads Fine Arts program asked their teacher "What do you have for us?" she responded with an innovative program called "Explore: Endless Possibilities".
Rotary Exchange Student Warms Up the Crowd
Dryden High School Conservation Camp Has Roots in Rotary
Rotarian "Dart-meisters" Ensure No Fowl Play at This Turkey Shoot
Still Me
“Still Me” is a program developed by the Oncology Unit of the Dryden Regional Health Centre, “created from the concept that if a person living with cancer can be helped to look good, their improved self-image will help them to approach cancer and its treatment with greater confidence.”
RYLA leadership experience appreciated by Dryden youth
Dryden Food Bank One of Most Active in Region
Outbound Exchange Student Jayme Gamble Shares Denmark Experience
Dryden Museum - Curator Reflects on the Past with an Insight to the Future
Club Gets Update on Second Chance Pet Network Shelter
Margaret Saville's Vocational Journey Takes Many Turns
A Lifetime of Experiences in One Year - Gustavo Says Goodbye
Dryden Rotarians Share 2012 Thailand Convention Experience with Club
Rotarians Flying High at Flying Club for 2012 President's Dinner
Club Approves 2012-2013 Budget
Ghost Lake Trails - Rallying a Community
Jai Mashru Reports on his Adventure in Technology
Adventures in Technology is a five day event for high school students aimed at enhancing each participant's awareness and understanding of "science and technology, the many ways it affects our lives, and the opportunities it holds for tomorrow".
"Schools Building Schools" DHS Students And Rotary Gather To View Guatemalan School Live
Fighting Wildfires in NWO is Bigtime Job
Rotarians Tour Dryden's Leading Edge "Open Roads" Public School
Dryden Youth Share 2012 National Youth ""Unite and Ignite".Conference Experience
2012 Cultural Fair Scheduled for May 10th at The Centre
Happy 70th Dryden Rotary!!!
Speakers' absence provides opportunity for Club to catch up on business
Scott Gale chronicles his journey to Dryden's United Church Ministry in Vocational Talk
DOS VIEJOS CON MOCHILAS (Two old guys with packsacks) introduce Dryden Rotarians to Ecuador
Pam Brown's Vocational talk puts focus on Morgan Aviation
Ed Iskra recounts years in forestry during vocational talk
Rotarians Active in Winterfest
Dryden is putting on a show with its third annual Winter Festival on the Family Day weekend, February 18 - 20. Hosting 27 recreation and leisure activities, this celebration is becoming a great attraction for the community. Organizer, Andi Kidd spoke to fellow Rotarians at their February 8th luncheon describing events happening on each of the three days.
A Personal Journey with Polio
JUDI GREEN: Our Newest Rotarian
Dryden Rotary Reviews Its Strategic Plan
Rotarian Natasha Lovenuk Markham recently addressed Dryden Rotary explaining the review process she helped develop along with task team member Joe van Koeverden and others to examine what Dryden Rotary does and how it aligns with Rotary International’s Strategic Plan.
Adventures in Agriculture
Scenes from the Clubs Annual Family Christmas Dinner
Performing Arts Winners Entertain
Christmas Party 2011 Members Invitation
Easter Seals Seeks Support from Club for 2012 Snowarama
Founded by Rotarians, Easter Seals Ontario began in 1922 as a vision to make a better life for kids and young adults with physical disabilities. Dryden Rotarian Roger Gould explained he has been a supporter of Easter Seals for a long time and his family has benefited through the support of their son, Casey, with monies for equipment and Easter Seals Summer Camp. He then introduced Rhonda Harrison, Regional Representative of Easter Seals Ontario, based in Thunder Bay
Four inductions highlight diverse November meeting
The Rotary Club of Dryden grew by four members at the November 23rd meeting when Ed and Susan Reany Iskra, Scott Gale and Jack McMaster were inducted into the club.
During the induction ceremoney it was learned that
Gustavo's Neepawa Orientation
DES presents season's tickets to 2011-12 Exchange Student
At the November 16th meeting, Dryden Entertainment Series, chairperson and Rotarian Angie Bujold presented the Clubs 2011- 2012 Youth Exchange Student Gustavo de Melo Orlandi of Amparo, Brasil with two tickets to all of the remaining 2011-12 performances.
Rotarian Brian Braid provides Club with overview of his work and family
Braid began with a brief background on his parents who shaped the person he has become. Brian was born in Calgary but family moved to Montreal while still a youngster. After completing high school, he went on to Queens University where he got a chemical engineering degree.
Club donates $2000.00 to NWHU Student Nutrition Program
Club holds Remembrance Day service
Pat Alberts a veteran from Royal Canadian Legion lead the members in a solemn pre-Remembrance Day service. Two young trumpeters began with the “Last Post” followed with a reading by Alberts.
Vocational Tour Takes Club to Steven's Funeral Home
Steven's Funeral Home was the unusual location of our November 2nd, lunch meeting.
2011-12 Exchange Student introduces Club to his home country: Brazil
City Council Proclaims, October 24th 2011, 'World Polio Day' in Dryden
Dryden Club spondsors four Rotary Youth Leadership Awards in 2011
Parents, Ken Wickstrom and Lois Tourond , teacher Sherry Ambridge, and KPDSB education director, Jack McMaster were also our guests.
2011-12 "Turkey Shoot" raises nearly $3000 for Local Community Projects
Dolly Parton Imagination Library
The Dryden Rotary Club has agreed to support the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in the amount of $1500. Literacy Chairs Andi Kidd, Debbie Lang, and Rotarian Peter Keen will, over the coming year, be rolling out the program, working with Mishkeegogamang First Nation.
The Imagination Library's mission is simple - to foster literacy and a love of reading, by sending every child in a given community, a free age-appropriate book every month, for five years from birth to age five. A link to the Imagination Library is below.
Club Internet Auction Opens May 4th
Link directly to the bidding site HERE
Confederation College describes off campus programmes; seeks out new areas to address
Club promotes Rotary Online Auction by holding mini-auction.
Evening to Support Literacy in Bangladesh Puts Rotary’s International Service Front and Centre
Fifty six adults and four children attended the event. In addition another $725.00 was contributed by those who wanted to support the project but were unable to attend, an amount equivalent to another 29 attendees.
G.E.M. Munro combined storytelling with a short video clips to illustrate the work being done by the Amarok Society that they founded.
CDN Cancer Society Reps Outline Fundraising Plans for 2011
Mix of Issues Addressed at March 16th Meeting
Club honours Rotarian Joanne Misner with triple PHF award
Literacy chair shares marketing plan for March 30th literacy fund raising dinner
Dyden's "Cultural Plan" once again Club's centre of focus
Rotary PowerPoints Draw Good Response
South Asian Adventures with the Active Poor – a Canadian Literacy Story
March is Literacy Month in Rotary International.
Books
An Evening to Support Literacy in Bangladesh
On March 30, 2011 the Rotary Club of Dryden is co-sponsoring with the Retired Teachers of Dryden (District 35 of RTO/ERO) a dinner at The Centre to raise funds for a literacy project by the Canadian charity The Amarok Society’s Mothers of Intention Literacy Project.
The Lighter Side
Paul Harris Fellowships Awarded at RI's 106th Anniversary Dinner
ATTITUDE
Rtn Kidd shares brief life story through PowerPoint trials
RI 106 on February 23rd.
Formation of Youth Justice Committee Explained
Birthday Wishes
Fines are Fine
The Grape
going home with Marilyn F
50/50 Draw
Educators, Suzanne and John Borst, share their Vocational talk with Club
To read about John click on "more" below
DHS Student Katrina Cockle shares her Adventures in Agriculture story
Rookie MP Rickford speaks candidly with Dryden Rotarians
Northern Ontario School of Medicine students speak on their Dryden placements
Winter Festival 2011 to grow to three day event
The January 5th luncheon speaker Allysa Pronger Dryden’s Event Planner supported by Tyler Peacock, the DTMS marketing manager and Rtn Andi Kidd described the plans for Winter Festival 2011 scheduled for the 3 day Family Day weekend of Feb. 19 – 21st.
Using a PowerPoint presentation they provided a brief history of the festival now in its second year. The event is funded by the City of Dryden and private sponsors in order to offer “free” recreational activities to citizens during Family Day weekend.
The Festival begins with two events:
‘Reach Within to Embrace Humanity’ is 2011-12 RI theme
Rotary Canada Quiz on Districts
Holocaust Survivor Attracts Large Crowd in Dryden
Season's Greeting From District Governor Harvey Hanson and Lorraine Hanson.
Year closes with talks on Christmas Cheer and Food Bank
ClubRunner sends seasons greetings to its Rotary clients
Rotary Christmas Dinner is Family Affair
Holocaust Survivor to Speak at 'The Centre', January 13th
Rotary Christmas Turkey Shot Raises $3000.00 for Charities
Club Executive Supports “Mothers of Intention” Literacy Project
Troy Calleran Formally Inducted into Rotary
Instructional example
Rotary's Performing Arts Evening Entertaining and Educational
Rotarians Invited to Attend City of Dryden Council 2011-2014 Inaugural Meeting
Grandparents Rattle
Rattle moving again as Rtn Dave A had a great granddaughter added last Thursday
Grandparent's "Rattle" Rolls Again
Club Foundation Chair Describes New Ways of Giving
The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians
"Rattle" Passes Quickly Between New Grandparents
Neighbourhood Watch Program Resurrected in Dryden
Dryden's Exchange Student Meets an Arresting Situation
November is Rotary Foundation Month
- Textbooks for one elementary school in Zambia.
- Hearing aids for children in Pakistan.
- De-worming tablets for over 100 children in the Philippines.
- Three cataract surgeries in India.
LeMaistre's Report on Visit to Guatamala's "Ripple Effect", Tameja School
Visitor Data to Club Website Supports Marketing on Site
ClubRunner & RI Now Have True Database Integration with “OneRotary”
General Secretary Reports RI’s Financial Picture Continues to Improve
Canada's Governor General a Rotary Foundation alumnus
The "Poppy"
Rtn Carlson latest Grandparent, gets "rattle".
DRHSFoundation Kicks off Ultrasound Campaign with $25,000 from Rotary
Rtn Mel Fisher retains seat on Dryden Council
Exchange student presents home club’s banner to Dryden
Kenora Rtn Noseworthy Updates Club on ShelterBox Canada
Patricia Region Senior Services Inc. (PRSSI) Programs Explained
Update on District 5550’s World Community Service (WCS) Ripple Effect Program
We are currently distributing 475 Q Beta Water Filters to schools in Guatemala. This will provide clean drinking water to over 6300 children!
We are also distributing desperately needed school supplies to Ripple Effect Schools in Guatemala all donated by very generous program supporters. So far, we have distributed 120 lbs of supplies to our schools.
Shelterbox Canada name dispute settled
Bridging Continents by Building Classrooms But a Gap Remains
DES Chair Presents Seasons Tickets to Rotary Exchange Student
Eight Fundraising Ideas Suggested for Executive to Consider
Vote: It is a Rotarian Duty
Vocational Talk Demonstrates Rotary’s Community Outreach
Rotarians Asked to Support Second Chance Pet Network by Voting at refresheverything.ca
Progress Report on the Canadian Ripple Effect, Tameja school project
Nifty Sign to Promote Rotary on 50 Vancouver Buses
An introduction to Dryden Rotary’s 2010-2011 Exchange Student Maela Cataldi
Maela Cataldi | On August 21st, 2010 Rtn Peter Marshall of The Rotary Club of Dryden along with his wife and son met the club’s 2010 – 2011 Rotary Exchange student Maela Cataldi, at the Winnipeg, Manitoba airport. |
Dryden Fire Service Emergency and Education Officer speaks on Smoke Alarms
At our September 22nd luncheon Reagan Breeze, Emergency and Education Officer with the Dryden Fire Service provided an informative and humourous talk on fire safety. Oct 3 - 9 is Fire Prevention Week and everyone is invited to the firehall for various demonstrations on fire safety. The 2010 year=s theme for Fire Prevention Week is |
Rotary Club of Dryden Announces $75,000 in Donations
The Rotary Club of Dryden voted, at its meeting on September 15, 2010, to make $75,000 in donations to 20 local charities and organizations. The money was raised by Dryden Rotarians through the Rotary Radio Bingo fundraiser, which was organized by Joanne Misner and Mark Vares. Numerous Rotarians volunteered at weekly Bingo's to help raise these funds.
Membership, your club, and the RI Strategic Plan
Membership, your club, and the RI Strategic Plan
Craig Murray of Canadian Tire describes Jumpstart Program
Craig & Heather Murray, local franchise owners of Canadian Tire in Dryden spoke at the clubs September 8th meeting, about the Canadian Tire Jumpstart® Program.
Canadian Tire Jumpstart® is a community-based charitable program that helps kids aged 4-18 in financial need participate in organized sport and recreation. The goal is to get children more active and prevent the incidents of obesity that is now becoming too prevalent in school age children. |
RYLA Dryden Reps Speak with Enthusiasm About Clear Lake Experience
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At the September 1st Club meeting, members were entertained by Rotary Youth Leadership Award participants Morgan Murdick and Chris Renaud, each of whom recounted their visit to the RYLA camp at Clear Lake Manitoba in August with a sense of excitement.
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After travelling to Winnipeg both boys took a van from there to Clear Lake.
They talked of the friendships they developed before they even arrived at camp and described how after arrival, they had icebreaker games to get to know each other.
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Former Councillor Gwen Kurz speaks on Municipal Cultural Planning
On August 25th, Rtn Natasha Lovenuk-Markham introduced guest speaker Gwen Kurz as her Ministry has funded the position that Gwen occupies.
After relinquishing her position as a City Councillor, Kurz was appointed the City’s Municipal Cultural Planner in the spring of 2010, a position that Ontario has financed for a year. |
Kathy Rothlisberger & Bob Stevens Bury Their Vocation Talk
Rtn. Kathy was born and raised in Dryden. After finishing high school she went to Marvel Hairdressing School. When her 2 children no longer required her to be at home full time, Kathy worked at different jobs including Camera Corner, Dufresne’s, Patricia Gardens, and Pam’s Pantry
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District 5550 Governor Hanson Pays Summer Visit to Dryden Club
District Governor Harvey Hanson joined us for the club’s August 4th luncheon where he brought us greetings from Rotary International President Ray Klinginsmith whom he met in California this spring at the meeting of all of Rotary’s District Governors |
Scottish Friendship Exchange Group Enjoy Dryden Centennial Celebrations
Our Scottish Friendship Exchange Group of Peter & Jean Marsden, Martin & Helen Marsh, Graeme & Joan Darkes, Branavan Pathmanaban, and Isabel Kane, plus the spouses of many Rotarians, and others local guests enjoyed a special meeting on July 30th at the Flying Club where they enjoyed a delicious fish fry.
The beautiful weather only enhanced the evening, however, a minor episode with Rtn Dave Anderson was a cause for concern.
Saturday saw the group enjoy the Pow Wow at Eagle Lake and the Shades of Blue at the Arena.
After Sunday breakfast, they were out onto Wabigoon Lake for a pontoon boat ride before coming back for supper at Plomps.
On Monday they enjoyed a Centennial breakfast at the Patricia Inn before leaving for Winnipeg where they were met and hosted by the Portage La Prairie Rotary Club.
Where in the World Do They Come From?
But where do they come from? This map, which you too can access, is one way of showing where "Recent Visitors" hail from.
It certainly looks like most visitors live in Canada and the United States. Yet if you dig deeper you will discover France provided more visits than the United States. Eventhough 24 different Americans visited the site and only 6 people from France visited, one person from Chambéry made 79 visits. Hence the difference in these two charts.
Two Summer Anniversaries Equal 119 Years of Marriage
The Rotary Club of Dryden must hold some kind of record as this summer four members representing two married couples celebrated two wedding anniversaries totaling 119 years of marriage.
On June 30th Joanne and Bob Bunney celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary. Then on August 12th, Elaine and Clare Thompson celebrated 60 years of marriage.
Congratulations to both couples.
Rotarian's Encouraged to Attend DRHC Social
At the June 9th meeting Rotarian Angie Bujold asked all members to consider attending the Dryden Hospital's (DRHC) Strawberry Social on Friday June 18th.
2010-11 Executive Sworn In at June 09th Dinner
Weekly Rotarifact
In Local News
Mark Your Calendars!
February Rotary Minute
Visitors Since February 11 2010
Rotary River Rats Race for Still Me Cancer Program
The Rotary River Rats were proud to be contenders once again in the 2010 Dragon Boat race for the Still Me Cancer Program.
Members of the team were intense rowers: Istvan Kinizsi, Angie Bujold, Bob Stevens, Kathy Rothisberger, Mary Ann Legros, Anna Traini, Mark Vares, Robert Shorrock who replaced Andi Kidd, Fred Plomp and Mardi Plomp. Our most capable steersman was Shaun Kurz and our super drummer was Janet Pilozow.
Japan's Exchange Student Kayo Narita Reviews Visit
She started with her missing her connecting flight in Vancouver and phoning and trying to tell Rtn Janet of her predicament.
Kayo described her first day at DHS - and how everyone was so friendly...but since she did not understand much English , it sounded like " blah , blah, blah...."
Web-editor Borst explains RI "Social Media"
Byholding the CTRL key and then clicking on the website link at the top of this page will take members to the club website there you will find icons for Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, and You Tube. Each of these sites have Rotary related information.
Linkedin is the best for those with a business interest and has the best discussions on Rotary issue.
76 pictures of RI Montreal convention available
Note you can scan the pictures scrolling through the thumbnails across the bottom.
City's Waterfront Development to Start with Marsh
The City of Dryden has an opportunity to develop a significant parcel of waterfront property on the shores of Wabigoon Lake.
Club gets preview of Moosefest 2010
Since this is Dryden's Centennial this year, Moosefest has been shortened to a week from June 26 - July 4.
SBS & Inductions Highlight June 2nd Mtg
The June 2nd meeting was highlighted by a $5000.00 donation from Dryden High School's Schools Building Schools (SBS) program and the induction ceremony of three new Rotarians to the club.
The TRF's "Future Vision Pilot" Explained
By Letizia Cardinale
The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.
In anticipation of The Rotary Foundation's 100-year anniversary in 2017, the Trustees of TRF set out to develop a triennal plan to move the Foundation toward its second century of service.
100 Rotarian Districts from around the world will participate in the pilot project of Future Vision from 1 July 2010. During this pilot period, these Districts have a unique opportunity to help guide the implementation of the Future Vision Plan of The Rotary Foundation.
Rtn Marshall describes route to EMS Directorship
Model United Nations Assembly Team speak to Club
Norlund LeMaistre Shares 5 Conference Photos
Interact age lowered from 14 to 12 years
Read the full news story HERE
6 Dryden Rotarians Receive Volunteer Service Award
Club Assembly Addresses Seven Items
● Andi K and Peter M brought us up to date on the Air Show and the volunteers that are needed on the weekend May 22/23 to help with the Beer Gardens
● motion to authorize Peter M to buy 10 Smart Serve online applications and anyone wanting to do the course is to phone Peter
● June 9th President's dinner at Best Western...partners and spouses invited
● June 18-20 operating Bar at Walleye Masters
● July 1 need rowers for the Dragon Boat
● Joanne M indicates another successful Radio bingo year - full report in a few weeks - anyone having suggestions please email Joanne
● Janet brought us up to date on Youth Exchange - Kayo off to District conference and then her Western trip...and then going home in early August. - Our newest student Maria from France coming the third weekend of August ...some host families still needed.
In Mission BC, Rotarians work with CiB
In an article titled "Blooming begins in Mission" regarding Communities in Bloom (CiB) in that community this excerpt appeared involving Rotary
Club Tours DRHC CAT Scan Unit
After a brief intro from Rtn Angie , we were taken on a tour by Tina Oberg - head of the DI department.
During lunch, ...
Internet Auction Closed-Results Available
Club Seeking Host Families for Scottish Exchange
Thank You Dryden Rotarians
Host Families Have Volunteered
Co-operative is a Local Food Security Initiative
They asked what were we doing to address Dryden's Food Security Issues?
DG Morris looking for more Dryden Rotarians
Five Dryden Rotarians Registered for District 5550/5580 Conference
In a conversation with District Governor Nancy Morris, Peter Keen reports that Morse advised him that registration for this year's district conference ends this Friday. She advised that anyone else who is planning to attend register as quickly as possible, and at the latest, by this Friday.Maela Cataldi –Dryden’s 2010/11 Exchange Student
Host Families Sought for Maela Cataldi
Maela, who is 17, lives in Chambery, France near the Swiss border. Maela's father is a lawyer and her mother works for the Government. Her older sister Laura was a Rotary Exchange Student two years ago in the United States. Maela wants to come to Canada to "meet new people, discover new values, a new way of life and a new culture."
Bujold & Kinizsi inducted as Paul Harris Fellows
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Unfortunately, Rtn Mel could not make the meeting and will be presented with his PHF later.
On Line Preview of Items Now Available
TRF Direct Available in Canada
Sometimes as a new Rotarian it takes a bit of time to figure out how things work and what they mean. This is doubly true if you take on responsibility for the club's website. In fact I went to last night's dinner not knowing quite what to expect.
As a result something came together for me. If you look in the bottom of the fourth column on this web page you will see two download documents:
TRF Global Contribution Form and TRF Direct Brochure for Canada.
Outdoor Burning In Areas Of NWO Restricted
Effective 12:01 a.m. on Friday, April 23, 2010, the Restricted Fire Zone is in place and will remain in effect until conditions improve. The fire hazard is extreme because of unusually dry spring conditions which have resulted in increasing forest fire activity. The long-term weather forecast offers no relief in the form of significant precipitation.
Club introduced to its new website
The home page is divided into 4 columns with the left column having many Rotary links as well as the list of our executive.
Kick Polio Out of Africa Links to FIFA World Cup
On 23 February, Rotary's 105th anniversary, a Kick Polio Out of Africa campaign launched with the symbolic kicking of a soccer ball signed by Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, a polio survivor.
Rtn Roger Gould shares his vocational story
The family moved to Dryden in 1964 and
Hoshizaki House for Abused Women Sparks Interest
Schools Building Schools In the News
Club’s First Internet Auction Set for May 5th-12th
Auctions, focus of the March 24th meeting.
Then Edda Swan presented the Club with a quilt she made for our auction.
Next the club held a Mini Auction. The winners were:
Progress Report on Tameja - Guatemala School
The project is fully funded and construction will begin as soon as the paperwork is completed and funds transferred. The project partners are 5 Rotary Clubs (including Dryden) and one church. To read the full report including a Backgrounder, Strengths, Opportunities, Weaknesses and Threats LINK HERE or follow the path home page, SITE PAGES, Ripple Effect Program, Progress Report on Tameja - Guatemala School.
Kayo's Dryden Winter Moment
In Rotary, March is Literacy Month
by Glenn E Estess Sr.
"In Rotary, we recognize March as Literacy Month. This is when we focus on the importance of literacy and education in our humanitarian service. In my decades as a Rotarian, both at home in Alabama, USA, and abroad, I have seen again and again what a critical role literacy plays in a healthy and productive life.
District 5550 Gala cost reduced for non-Rotarians
To read the announcement LINK HERE
Dryden Exchange Student Shares Story with Club
her being chosen as an exchange student - to traveling to Switzerland, and to her
time spent there.
Club Exec. Provides Update After Speaker Cancels
Dryden Voice at Montreal 1975 RI Convention
While I was testing out a Rotary Club of Dryden, ON Google search I stumbled across a Google Books issue of The Rotarian for March 1975. (Vol. 126, No.3) On page 56 appeared this sub-title: The Games People Eat
RI's 100 year journey began in Winnipeg in 1910
ADG Knowles McGill Visits Dryden Club
Knowles indicated that he would have been here earlier but because we have so many programs booked ahead, it was difficult to get a time that would work for both parties.
February 23rd is Rotary Day
Club Supports Dryden Youth Centre
Dryden Club Banner Presented to Caerphilly, Wales
Plomps share story of Rotary Friendship Exchange
The Rotary Friendship Exchange program gives Rotarians and their families the opportunity to host and visit Rotarians around the world.
Cakewalk Raises Nearly a Grand for Rotary Causes
Rotarian Fisher Gives Update on Life Lease Project
Mel Fisher provided the club with updates on 'life lease' concept Pine Ridge Terrace. Fisher gave a history on the "Life lease" concept/plan for Dryden. In essence, the proposed building consists of apartments that aren't true 'condos' but that are leased and are geared toward seniors/retirees. After some five years, Mel said the project isn't likely going anywhere for a variety of reasons (Rotary Club of Dryden, Ontario, Canada)
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DHS Schools Building Schools Annouce Bottle Drive
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Benham shares "Adventures in Agriculture" Story
The Program ran from November 25th-29th, 2009 in Regina. Twenty high school students entering Grade 11 or 12 in September who were sponsored by Rotary Clubs in Rotary Districts 5550, 5360 or 5370 participated
District 9790 Tells History of the Rotary Wheel
The District 9790 history of the Rotary Wheel Begins this way:
A long serving member and Past President of the Rotary Club of Wanganui Inc was the late Ron Russell . He was inducted into the club in June 1946. Sometime back before his death, he approached Rotary International, through the General Secretary, seeking information about the Rotary Wheel and the legend surrounding it. All the information he got, was the official evolution story, of the wagon wheel, eventually becoming the gear wheel, we now know. No legend, no story.
Ron Russell then set out to encapsulate the meaning of the Rotary Wheel, and his little sermon was presented, posthumously, at a club meeting. Here is the lesson for your perusal and use.
To read the rest of the story and see four copy-righted pictures of the wheels from 1906, 1910, 1913 and 1926 LINK HERE.
IN MEMORIAM
1960 - Jan 29, 2009 (Rotary Club of Dryden, Ontario, Canada)
Lyle speaks on Leadership Training for Youth
David was born and raised in Dryden - Faced with a learning disability, Dave chose not to slip through the cracks in high school. Instead, he found his place in leadership training. (Rotary Club of Dryden, Ontario, Canada)
Nearly 100 Attend Community Matters Forum
Nearly 100 Drydenites took the opportunity to influence Dryden's future by attending the Feb 2nd Community Matters forum. Rotarians spotted at the Forum were Arie H, Mel F., Angie B., John C., Bruce W and John B.
Schools Building Schools
Kayo tries curling in Melfort, Saskatchewan
I have been trying to learn how to put a large picture into the text of an article, as you can see I finally did it. (Rotary Club of Dryden, Ontario, Canada)
Club Rich With Fundraising Ideas
Internet Auction Chosen From Among Suggestions
At the January 20th meeting members were asked to provide suggestions for fundraisers that we could do without requiring a lottery licence.
A number of interesting suggestions were made including:
- a wine or beer tasting evening ,
- snow golf on Wabigoon Lake,
- an antique show during Dryden's big birthday week in early August,
- a hole in one contest, and
- an internet auction.
Four New Rotarians Inducted
Findlay, and Stirling Halvorsen were inducted into the club at the meeting on January 20th.
Rotary Newsletter Goes Electronic
"Rotary World" Newsletter to be replaced with Electronic "Rotary Leader", April 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010To better meet the needs of Rotary's club and district leaders, RI is replacing the Rotary World newsletter with Rotary Leader, an electronic publication featuring practical information about everyday tasks, specifically for club and district officers.
Read more HERE
Rita Letourneau Gives Vocational Talk
(Rotary Club of Dryden, Ontario, Canada)
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- Rita was born and grew up in Sioux Lookout of a First Nations mother and father from Quebec
- She went away to school and graduated as a nurse...but has never practiced as such