Rotary Online Auction is Back!

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!
Rotary Online Auction is Back! Susan Reany Iskra 2024-03-17 05:00:00Z 0

Coldest Night of the Year Event

February 22, 2024
 
Homelessness can be invisible, especially in Dryden, Machin, and area where harsh weather drives people away from public spaces. People who rely on emergency shelters, stay in hospitals, or even jails, may be experiencing homelessness.
 
Dryden's Coldest Night of the Year event is about awareness about what it's like to be vulnerable and out in the cold. All funds raised go to support to the Dryden Community Table, offering a safe space and meals every Tuesday and Wednesday from 4-6 pm at the First United Church. Donations can be made by EMT to communitytable.firstdryden@gmail.com.
 
 
Coldest Night of the Year Event Susan Reany Iskra 2024-02-22 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary Online Auction Happening in March

February 7, 2024
 
Mark your calendars!  The Rotary Club of Dryden's online auction will be running from March 19 - 26, 2024.
 
This auction is one of our club’s major fundraisers, supporting local youth and community projects, as well as international projects such as ShelterBox (emergency disaster relief), Rotary International's efforts to eradicate polio, and literacy initiatives.
 
Previews of the items up for bid will be posted closer to the auction dates.
 
If you're interested in donating an item to the auction, please check out our 2024 Online Auction donor page for more information.
 
Rotary Online Auction Happening in March Susan Reany Iskra 2024-02-03 06:00:00Z 0
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Rotarians Lend a Hand

December 15, 2023
 
Rotarians lent helping hands at the annual Dryden Native Friendship Centre Christmas Feast. It was a festive celebration!
 
Rotarians Lend a Hand Susan Reany Iskra 2023-12-15 06:00:00Z 0

Fourth Annual Amarok Christmas Matching Opportunity

December 7, 2023
 
One of the organizations that our Rotary Club supports is the Amarok Society. Amarok delivers programs that empower mothers in urban slums to be teachers in their neighbourhood homes.
 
For the fourth year, a private sponsor will match any donations made to the Amarok Society by December 31, 2023 (You must specify 'Dryden Rotary' on your donation to trigger the matching dollars).
 
Please check out the poster below for more information about this Christmas Matching opportunity and visit the Amarok Society's website to learn more about their work.
 
Fourth Annual Amarok Christmas Matching Opportunity Susan Reany Iskra 2023-12-06 06:00:00Z 0

Winter Warmth: A Community Effort

November 22, 2023
 
Getting set up for the Winter Warmth pop-up event held in November. 
 
There are now over 200 local residents who will have warm winter clothing after this year's Winter Warmth project. This initiative was led by our Rotary Club and supported by numerous partner groups in the community and by generous donations from Dryden and area residents. Warm mitts and hats were also distributed to the elementary schools in Dryden and the Library to be used over the winter.
 
A big 'thank you' goes out to everyone involved in making this a successful event again this year.
Winter Warmth: A Community Effort Susan Reany Iskra 2023-11-22 06:00:00Z 0

Essential Care Kits Packed by Rotarians

November 10, 2023
 
Rotarians met during October to pack one hundred Essential Care Kits. These will be distributed by various local agencies to the homeless and others in need in our community. Each kit contains a variety of personal hygiene items, socks, hand warmers, a hat, gloves and a neck warmer.
 
 
 
Essential Care Kits Packed by Rotarians Susan Reany Iskra 2023-11-10 06:00:00Z 0

Winter Warmth Project Underway

October 29, 2023
 
The Rotary Club of Dryden is working together with other community agencies on this year's Winter Warmth Project. The project involves the collection of warm winter clothing, mitts, hats and boots for both adults and children, and also gently-used towels, for distribution to those in need in our community.
 
Winter Warmth Project Underway Susan Reany Iskra 2023-10-29 05:00:00Z 0

Helping out at Dryden Fall Fest

October 7, 2023
 
Greeters Carm, Susan, Karen and Anna - Dryden Rotarians help out at Dryden Fall Fest's Harvest Hay Day.  Congratulations to the all the organizers and everyone who was involved in making this such a successful event!
 
Helping out at Dryden Fall Fest Susan Reany Iskra 2023-10-09 05:00:00Z 0

Three New Club Members Inducted

September 28, 2023
 
Three of our new Rotarians were inducted at our most recent club meeting - Logan Scott, Lawrence Lumanglas and Olga Benjamin. Welcome to the club!
 
Three New Club Members Inducted Susan Reany Iskra 2023-09-28 05:00:00Z 0

Rotarians and the City Working Together...

Sep 17, 2023
 
Rotarians were out yesterday assisting the City of Dryden with their annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day. This is a great community service project that helps Dryden residents keep their homes and our environment safe.
 
 
Rotarians and the City Working Together... Susan Reany Iskra 2023-09-17 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary Hands Over Garden to the City

September 16, 2023
 
 
At our meeting on Wednesday, the Rotary Club of Dryden turned over the new community garden, located at the corner of Van Horne and Wabigoon Drive, to the City of Dryden. Rotarians Carl Eisener and Mel Fisher did the honours as they handed the key to the garden's gate to Mayor Jack Harrison, along with a ceremonial hoe.
 
Carl acted as the lead on the project that started with an original idea by Mel. Shaun Kurz contributed his years of construction expertise and created the design, and provided the Bobcat that helped lighten the workload for the Rotarians, family and friends who helped make this garden a reality.  Some of those many volunteers are pictured above.
 
There were numerous work parties that began last fall with the installation of the fence and the site preparation, and resumed this spring with the building and filling of thirty-six garden boxes. Thank you to everyone who came out to help on this project, including all the Kinsmen who lent a hand with the early work parties, and also to the City of Dryden for their support.

The sign recently erected at the garden explains the history of the site. It also offers contact information if you're a community member interested in gardening there, or in being part of the garden's Advisory Committee (call 807-223-1430).
 
Rotary Hands Over Garden to the City Susan Reany Iskra 2023-09-16 05:00:00Z 0

Ducks, Ducks, and More Ducks!

September 11, 2023

What a beautiful sunny September afternoon to watch 2,000 little yellow ducks bob their way to the shore at Skene's Landing on the Wabigoon River.  The first five to arrive were lucky winners for these ticket buyers:

1.  $5,000 -  Sheila Krahn

2.  $1,500 - Ann Tkachyk

3.  $1,000 - Dwight Forsythe

4.  $500 - Lloyd Williams

5.  $250 - Stacey Rae

The other big winner of the day was Dryden's Special Olympic athletes as all the money raised in the Lucky Duck Race is going to support their activities.
 
Thanks to Dryden Rotarians, the OPP (for the BBQ), City of Dryden, Canada Safeway and RCB (for the food and drinks), and the Dryden Special Olympics for an amazing event. Much appreciation to Lotto One and the Wabigoon Lake Store for selling Lucky Duck Race tickets.
 
And a big thank you to everyone who bought tickets or came down to the Landing to cheer the ducks on.
 
Ducks, Ducks, and More Ducks! Susan Reany Iskra 2023-09-11 05:00:00Z 0

Supporting Literacy

September 8, 2023
 
 
Did you know that more than 775 million people over the age of 15 are illiterate? That’s 17 percent of the world’s adult population.
 
Today is International Literacy Day. September is Rotary's Basic Education and Literacy Month.
 
One of Rotary International's goals is to strengthen the capacity of communities to support basic education and literacy, reduce gender disparity in education, and increase adult literacy.
 
Our Rotary Club is involved with numerous initiatives that support literacy, both here at home and further afield. Here are just a few of them:
 
  • sponsoring the online Free Reading Program (accessible via our website)
  • providing scholarships and bursaries to area high school students
  • supporting the Dolly Parton Imagination Library
  • maintaining three Books for Sharing boxes that were established in a partnership between Rotary, Dryden Public Library and the Friends of the Dryden Public Library
  • providing funding support to the Ripple Effect program (a basic education and literacy program in Guatemala), and to the Amarok Society's program in Bangladesh that teaches mothers to teach children
 
"Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life in modern society. It is a bulwark against poverty, and a building block of development, an essential complement to investments in roads, dams, clinics and factories. Literacy is a platform for democratization, and a vehicle for the promotion of cultural and national identity. Especially for girls and women, it is an agent of family health and nutrition. For everyone, everywhere, literacy is, along with education in general, a basic human right.... Literacy is, finally, the road to human progress and the means through which every man, woman and child can realize his or her full potential."
- Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary General
 
Supporting Literacy Susan Reany Iskra 2023-09-08 05:00:00Z 0

Rotarians Enjoy Fellowship Fridays

September 8, 2023
 
 
While volunteering and working on service projects are a big part of Rotary, belonging to a Rotary club is also about friendship, fellowship and fun.
 
Throughout the summer, Dryden Rotarians, family and friends could regularly be found enjoying time on the golf greens and and meeting for some post-game fellowship.
 
Rotarians Enjoy Fellowship Fridays Susan Reany Iskra 2023-09-06 05:00:00Z 0

Household Hazardous Waste Day coming in September

July 17, 2023
 
The City's Household Hazardous Waste Day is happening again this fall, on Saturday, September 16th, and we'll be there to help collect your unwanted household hazardous products.
 
 
For more information, check out the City's website.
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Continued Progress at the South Community Garden Susan Reany Iskra 2023-06-16 05:00:00Z 0
South Community Garden Box Construction is Happening! Susan Reany Iskra 2023-06-07 05:00:00Z 0

Local Rotarians recognized as Paul Harris Fellows

June 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.
 
 
Local Rotarians recognized as Paul Harris Fellows Susan Reany Iskra 2023-06-06 05:00:00Z 0
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Highway Cleanup 2023

May 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.
 
 
Highway Cleanup 2023 Susan Reany Iskra 2023-06-04 05:00:00Z 0

Happening at the South Dryden Community Garden

June 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.
 
 
 
Happening at the South Dryden Community Garden Susan Reany Iskra 2023-06-04 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary Adventures in Human Rights

March 28, 2023
 
Registration is now open for Rotary Adventures in Human Rights held in Winnipeg in September.  If you are a high school student entering grade 11 or 12 in September 2023, you are eligible to apply.  Please apply to rotaryyouthdryden@gmail.com
 
Rotary Adventures in Human Rights Susan Reany Iskra 2023-03-28 05:00:00Z 0

Going! Going! Gone!  Rotary 2023 Online Auction is Now Closed

March 28, 2023
 
Our 2023 Online Auction is now closed and the Rotary Club of Dryden extends a huge thank you to the following businesses and individuals for your support:
 
1st Choice Janitorial Supply
A&W
Absolut Hair Design
AgriTech North
All That Is Online Shopping
AMH Tax & Bookkeeping
Anderson's Homestead Golf Course
Anonymous
BEI Outfitters
Best Western Plus Dryden
Blinds By Melina
Bling It On Vintage and Custom Jewelry
Blueberry Road
BMO Nesbitt Burns
Bobby's Sport Shop Ltd.
Boreal Audiology
Boreal Coffee
Boreal Signs
Brenda Bell Law Office
Bulk Zone
Calypso Hair Fashions & Retail Centre
Canada Safeway
Canadian Tire Associate Store
Casey's Clothes Closet
Casually Hip
CKDR
Clark's Bait & Tackle
Clean More Service - Baywash
Cloverbelt Country Meats
Cutters Hair Studio
Cynthia Palermo
Dave McKay Construction
Dingwall Ford
Dingwall Medical Group
Domino's Pizza
Domtar
Don's Creations
Douglas Graphic Design
Downtown AutoPro
Downtown Dollar
Dr. Brian & Dr. Suzanne Lockyer
Dr. Istvan Kinizsi
Dryden & District Museum
Dryden Entertainment Series
Dryden GM
Dryden GM Ice Dogs
Dryden Home Hardware Building Centre
Dryden Pool & Fitness Centre
Dryden Powersports
Dryden Ski Club
Dufresne Furniture & Appliances
Edward Jones
Eecol Electric
Egli's Wool and Sheepskin Shop
Ella-Lynn's
EMCO
Emcon Services Inc.
Everguard Fire & Safety
Foraged North
Fountain Tire
FYidoctors - Krasko-Turcotte & Veneziano
Golden Nectar
Gould's BrandSource Furniture & Appliances
Guenther's Flooring & Window Decor
Huber's Bavarian Meats
IG Private Wealth Management - Ken Nephin
Itayeda Furniture & Design
Jennifer Caie Art
Keewatin-Patricia District School Board
King Street Family Dental
Kusnick Electric
Latitude 50 Realty Inc.
Lock and Key Service
Lotto One
Lough Electric
McAuley & Partners
McDonald's Family Restaurant
McKinstry Chrysler
McLeod Chiropractic
Michelle's Top Drawer
Morgan Fuels
Nancy Ross Catering
Northwest Goods
Novel Ideas
Oshtugon Computers Inc.
Paddling Sunset Country
Patricia Inn
Peterbilt Dryden
Pharmasave Dryden
Photography Captured by Eliana
Pizza Hut
Propane +
RBC Royal Bank
Red River Co-op
RONA
Schmidt Greenhouses
Second Chance Pet Network
Sew Many Things
Skene Transfer & Supply
Solomon and Sons
St. Aubin Saw Shop
Standard Insurance Brokers Ltd.
Steven Blair Contracting Ltd.
TD Canada Trust
Temple Bay Lodge
The Hair Loft
The Palace
The Pet Store
The Quilting Trunk
Valhalla Hotel & Conference Centre
Vermilion Bay Co-Op
Walter's Auto Body
Wellwise by Shoppers
Wilderness Air Ltd.
Willene Moffatt
Willow Day Spa
Wilson's Business Solutions
Wolseley Canada
Your Choice Catering
 
Congratulations to all the successful bidders and thank you to everyone who bid over the past week!
 
 
Going! Going! Gone! Rotary 2023 Online Auction is Now Closed Susan Reany Iskra 2023-03-28 05:00:00Z 0

Newest Club Member Inducted

March 23, 2023
 
Our club is proud to announce the induction of our newest Rotarian, Paula Goldrup. Welcome Paula!
 
Newest Club Member Inducted Susan Reany Iskra 2023-03-23 05:00:00Z 0

2023 Online Auction is Open

March 21, 2023
 
 
Have you registered yet? This is your opportunity to bid on some great items donated by businesses and individuals.
Auction items start closing at 1 pm Monday, March 27, and finish closing at 1 pm Tuesday, March 28. Make sure to check out the closing time for any item(s) that you're bidding on.
 
2023 Online Auction is Open Susan Reany Iskra 2023-03-21 05:00:00Z 0
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Rotary Online Auction is back!

February 9, 2023
 
 
After a brief hiatus, the Rotary Club of Dryden's online auction is back for 2023 and will be running from March 21-28!
 
The auction is one of our club’s major fundraisers to support local youth, seniors, 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 and bid on some great items. If you're interested in donating an item to the auction, then please check out our 2023 Online Auction donor page for more information.
 
Rotary Online Auction is back! Susan Reany Iskra 2023-02-06 06:00:00Z 0

Three New Rotarians Inducted

January 29, 2023
 
Three new members were inducted into the Rotary Club of Dryden at our Wednesday meeting. A warm welcome to new Rotarians Fabian Velez, Sonja Wainio, and Benjamin Feagin!
 
Three New Rotarians Inducted Susan Reany Iskra 2023-01-29 06:00:00Z 0

Dryden Club Recognized for Contributions to PolioPlus

 
January 9, 2023
At a recent gathering of Dryden Rotarians, club president Patty Vann received a certificate from District 5550 Governor, Fred Wright, in recognition of the Dryden club's contributions to PolioPlus.
 
The PolioPlus initative was launched by Rotary International in 1985 and was the first and largest internationally coordinated private-sector support of a public health initiative. The eradication of polio is one of Rotary International's longest standing and most significant efforts. Along with its partners, Rotary has helped immunize more than 2.5 billion children against polio in 122 countries and reduced polio cases by 99.9 percent worldwide.  For more information about Rotary and its polio eradication efforts: https://www.rotary.org/en/our-causes/ending-polio.
Dryden Club Recognized for Contributions to PolioPlus Susan Reany Iskra 2023-01-09 06:00:00Z 0

Club's Charity Foundation Supports Area Initiatives

January 9, 2023

Nine initiatives in Dryden and area recently received support from the Dryden Rotary Charity Foundation. In December the Club's Foundation announced grants totalling $41,700 that were distributed to the following:

  • Christmas Cheer organizations in Dryden, Ear Falls, Red Lake and Ignace
  • Dryden Food Bank
  • Ignace Ski Club-Trail Grooming Machine and Groomer
  • First United Church's Community Table
  • St. Joseph’s School's Indoor Tower Gardens
  • Free Reading program
 
The Dryden Rotary Charity Foundation is operated by the Rotary Club of Dryden and assisted by the Rotary Club of Sioux Lookout. The applications were approved under our youth, poverty, health and community mandates.

Funds are made possible by radio bingo on CKDR on Thursday evenings from October to April. We are grateful to be able to assist our NWO communities with these donations through countless volunteer hours by our club members and the support of all the people who play bingo with us each Thursday evening.

Club's Charity Foundation Supports Area Initiatives Susan Reany Iskra 2023-01-09 06:00:00Z 0

Dryden Cares Kits

Decemer 3, 2022
 
Dryden Rotarians met recently to pack Dryden Cares Kits, small personal care kits for the homeless and less fortunate teens and adults in our community. Each kit includes items for winter warmth and a collection of toiletries. The Dryden Cares Kits will be available through several social agencies in town.
 
 
Dryden Cares Kits Susan Reany Iskra 2022-12-03 06:00:00Z 0

Happy to Help with Fall Fest 2022

The Rotary Club of Dryden was happy to be a part of such a great event in our community! Kudos to the Dryden Fall Fest organizing committee and the sponsors and volunteers who all helped make the Fall Fest activities happen.
 
Happy to Help with Fall Fest 2022 Susan Reany Iskra 2022-11-12 06:00:00Z 0

South Dryden Community Garden Project

 
The South Dryden Community Garden Project is a Rotary-led collaboration between the Rotary Club of Dryden and the City of Dryden.
 
The garden is located at the corner of Wabigoon Drive and Van Horne Avenue, the most densely populated area of Dryden, and will provide people in the area the opportunity to grow their own fresh produce and contribute to food security.
 
There were four work parties this fall to put up the fence and gates and to prepare the site for building the garden boxes next spring. Volunteer labour was provided by Dryden Rotarians, friends of Rotary, and the Dryden Kinsmen. Funding has been through the Dryden Rotary Charity Foundation and the City has provided the land and other infrastructure.
 
Special thanks to Shaun Kurz for designing the site and providing the Bobcat.
 
 
South Dryden Community Garden Project Susan Reany Iskra 2022-10-30 05:00:00Z 0

Book Exchange wraps up Basic Literacy & Education Month

September is Rotary's Basic Education and Literacy month, and Dryden Rotarians wrapped it up with a mini book exchange at the conclusion of last evening's meeting.
 
Before we made our book selections, our Club's Literacy Chair, Lucille Ayers, updated Rotarians and guests on the various education and literacy activities that the Dryden club was involved in, initiated, or supported financially in the 2021-2022 Rotary year. These activities were recognized earlier this year when the Club received a District 5550 Literacy Award.
 
For example, the club donated scholarships and bursaries to area high school students, provided sponsorships for youth to attend various leadership events, sponsored the Free Reading Program on our website, supported the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, built three Books for Sharing boxes in our community, and raised funds to support schools in Guatemala and Bangladesh.
 
Any books that didn't go home with a Rotarian last evening will be added to Dryden's Books for Sharing boxes.
 
Book Exchange wraps up Basic Literacy & Education Month Susan Reany Iskra 2022-09-29 05:00:00Z 0
National Truth & Reconciliation - September 30th Susan Reany Iskra 2022-09-24 05:00:00Z 0

Lucky Ducks on the Wabigoon River

Wasn't that a ducky afternoon!

Skene's Landing on the Wabigoon River was the place to see ducks on Sunday...not Mergansers or Mallards, but 1,000 little yellow ducks bobbing their way towards the dock in Rotary's Lucky Duck race.
 
And the winners from all these lucky ducks were:
 
Duck #263 - P. Rigey for $1000
Duck #562 - H. Hanson for $500
Duck #410 - D. Miller for $400
Duck #414 - J. Hewitson for $300
Duck #350 - A. Aitken for $200
 
And one more winner - Rotary Youth programs in Dryden.  The community's support for the Lucky Duck Race makes our club's Youth programs a winner too!
 
Thanks to everyone who bought tickets or came down to the Landing to cheer the ducks on. And a big shout out to Lotto One for selling tickets for us as well!
Lucky Ducks on the Wabigoon River Susan Reany Iskra 2022-09-20 05:00:00Z 0

Rotarians assist at "We Run This City"

Seventeen Rotarians were out early on Sunday morning to help with Dryden's "We Run This City" race. This was a great event for people of all ages with 5 KM and 10 KM walks and runs. This year's proceeds will go to the new Dog Park in Rotary Park.
 
    
Rotarians assist at "We Run This City" Susan Reany Iskra 2022-09-05 05:00:00Z 0

Rotarians visit Dryden District Conservation Club

For a small group of Dryden Rotarians, Saturday was a great opportunity to visit the Dryden District Conservation Club and learn about their many activities, to hear how the funds donated by the Dryden Rotary Charity Foundation have been put to use, and to try their hand at archery.  
 
       
   
Rotarians visit Dryden District Conservation Club Susan Reany Iskra 2022-08-15 05:00:00Z 0

New Books for Sharing Box Installed in North Dryden

Are you looking for some summer reading? Our newest Books for Sharing box has just been installed in North Dryden at the Hatch Memorial Parkway at 199 Wice Road. This is our third book box in Dryden; the other two are at the Laura Howe Marsh and at Kinsmen Park, both on Van Horne Avenue.
 
The Books for Sharing boxes are a partnership between the Rotary Club of Dryden, the Friends of the Dryden Public Library, and the Dryden Public Library. The City of Dryden’s Public Works took care of the installation of all three boxes - many thanks to them for their assistance with this great project!
 
How does a Books for Sharing box work? It's pretty simple -- "Take. Read. Share. Return or replace only if you wish."
 
The Friends of the Dryden Public Library monitor the boxes on a regular basis and stock them with books from the Library's inventory of gently used reading material when necessary. There is usually an adequate supply of most books, however we are often in need of books for very young children (board books, easy read, primary). If you wish to donate children’s books, please send us a private message on Facebook to arrange for pickup.
 
 
New Books for Sharing Box Installed in North Dryden Susan Reany Iskra 2022-06-23 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary and Amarok Partner with Mothers in Bangladesh

 
The Rotary Club of Dryden raised $36,000 through its Second Annual Xmas Promotion for schools in the urban slums of Bangladesh. These funds support our sponsored school, the Durbar-Shaikat Rotary Mothers’ School, and other similar schools in Bangladesh. Each school teaches 25 mothers in the morning, each of whom teaches five neighbourhood children at their home in the afternoon. 
 
Rotary and Amarok Partner with Mothers in Bangladesh James Kroeker 2022-06-23 05:00:00Z 0

Books for Sharing Boxes on the Map!

The word is spreading about our Books for Sharing boxes!
 
 
 
The Kenora Little Libraries Facebook page has added the locations of our two Dryden book boxes to their Google map showing where you can find Little Libraries in Kenora and area. Check it out at https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit...
 
Our Books for Sharing boxes are a partnership between our club, the Dryden Public Library, and the Friends of the Dryden Public Library and we're looking forward to the installation of our third box soon!
Books for Sharing Boxes on the Map! Susan Reany Iskra 2022-06-01 05:00:00Z 0

2022 Highway Cleanup

Dryden Rotarians, family, and friends were out for their annual cleanup of a stretch of Highway 17 East on Saturday May 30th. 
 
 
 
 
2022 Highway Cleanup Susan Reany Iskra 2022-06-01 05:00:00Z 0

Fundraisers for ShelterBox

Thank you so much to everyone who supported our recent Cook for Peace fundraiser where $20.00 from each food package sold was donated to ShelterBox in support of their aid to Ukraine.
We raised over $3000.00 and Ecole Catholique De L'Enfant-Jesus joined in with a school student fundraiser and added $105 for ShelterBox! Thank you all!
 
If you'd like to know more about ShelterBox's efforts in support of Ukraine, you can visit https://www.shelterboxcanada.org/the-ukraine-crisis.../.
 
Fundraisers for ShelterBox Susan Reany Iskra 2022-04-15 05:00:00Z 0

April 14 Bingo Cancelled

The Rotary Club of Dryden has made the decision to cancel the radio bingo scheduled for tomorrow, April 14, due to the impact of the storm that is affecting our area.
 
We are asking people to hold on to their bingo cards as these will be played on April 21st as a regular game.
 
The Monster bingo that was advertised to be held on April 21st will be deferred until May 5th.
 
The Monster bingo advertised for April 28th will continue as scheduled.
 
 
Thank you for your understanding and for playing Rotary Radio Bingo.
April 14 Bingo Cancelled Susan Reany Iskra 2022-04-13 05:00:00Z 0

RYLA is back!

Check out the poster below for more information about RYLA - Rotary Youth Leadership Assembly. 
 
Interested students must contact the Rotary Club of Dryden through the DHS Guidance Dept. or email your letter to rotaryyouthdryden@gmail.com
Please do not apply on line.
 
RYLA is back! Susan Reany Iskra 2022-04-02 05:00:00Z 0
eRYLA 2022 - The Building Blocks of Leadership Susan Reany Iskra 2022-04-02 05:00:00Z 0

Wrapping Up our Bingo Season - Schedule Update

Our regular Bingo was cancelled on April 14th because of the winter storm so we've had to make a few adjustments to our schedule.
 
Thursday April 21st - regular Bingo USING CARDS DATED APRIL 14
Thursday April 28th - '80th Anniversary' Monster Bingo
Thursday May 5th - Monster Bingo (previously scheduled for April 21st)
 
Check out the posters below for more details about the April 28th and May 5th Monster Bingos and our website for information on where you can purchase your cards.
 
        
Wrapping Up our Bingo Season - Schedule Update Susan Reany Iskra 2022-04-01 05:00:00Z 0 Rotary Radio Bingo

Cook for Peace Fundraiser

 
More than 2 million people are reported to have already fled Ukraine to neighboring countries in freezing temperatures, facing an uncertain future. The UN is predicting as many as 16 million people will be affected by this crisis and in need of humanitarian assistance, including 4 million refugees. 
 
Cook for Peace Fundraiser Susan Reany Iskra 2022-03-10 06:00:00Z 0

Dryden Rotary Charity Foundation supports Red Lake Hospital

The following was recently posted online by the Margaret Cochenour Memorial Hospital in Red Lake. It's about their new blood culture incubator in their laboratory, the purchase of which was supported by a donation from the Dryden Rotary Charitable Foundation.  This is one of the ways that the funds raised through CKDR Rotary Radio Bingo supports communities and residents in our region.
 
Dryden Rotary Charity Foundation supports Red Lake Hospital Susan Reany Iskra 2021-12-04 06:00:00Z 0
Lobster Sale Deadline is December 4th! Susan Reany Iskra 2021-11-30 06:00:00Z 0

Bingo is back!

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CKDR Rotary Radio Bingo is back!
 
The first bingo of the new season is on Thursday, October 14th, at 7 PM and we're starting off with a 'Monster' bingo. You can find a list of all the regional Bingo Card vendors here on our website.
Bingo is back! Susan Reany Iskra 2021-10-09 05:00:00Z 0
Another Successful Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day Susan Reany Iskra 2021-10-08 05:00:00Z 0 City of Dryden,Household Hazardous Waste
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day supported by Rotary Club Susan Reany Iskra 2021-08-13 05:00:00Z 0 City of Dryden,Hazardous Waste
Over 3,500 Interactive Activities for K-6 Readers Susan Reany Iskra 2021-07-14 05:00:00Z 0 The Free Reading Program,basic education,literacy
Rotary Volunteers Make Vaccinators feel like "Superheroes" Dr Says John Borst 2021-05-24 05:00:00Z 0 CoVid-19,Dryden Rotary,Superheroes,Vaccination,Vaccines,Volunteers
20-21 Rotary Radio Bingo Tops Record and is a Pandemic’s Silver Lining John Borst 2021-04-27 05:00:00Z 0 Lottery licenses,Pamdemic's Silver Lining,Record year,Rotary Radio Bingo,Volunteer hours
Lillian Berg Gr. 7/8 put “ACTION” into Reconciliation with a study of The McIntosh Indian Residential School John Borst 2021-04-18 05:00:00Z 0 Downie & Wenjack Fund,Lillian Berg School,McIntosh Residential School,Reconciliation,Walk for Wenjac
The Club’s Website has a Fresh New Look Lucille Ayers 2021-04-14 05:00:00Z 1 ClubRunner,Custom Page,Dryden Rotary Website,HomePage,Menu
“Homelessness and drugs are problems we must face” says Dryden resident, Shauna Pinkerton John Borst 2021-04-08 05:00:00Z 0 Culture of drugs,Dryden Ontario,Homelessness,Mental Health Problem,NWHU,Vancouver's East Hastings Street
Durbar-Shaikat Rotary Mothers’ School, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Share Their Stories 2021-04-06 05:00:00Z 0 Amarok Society,Bangladesh,CoVid-19,Cox's Bazar,Dunbar-Shaikat Rotary Womans' School
Club’s International Team Makes District Presentation on Amarok Education Model John Borst 2021-04-05 05:00:00Z 0 Amarok Society,Bangladesh,Cox's Bazaar,Mothers' School,University of Manitoba Rotaract Club
Treasury Metals aims for a construction decision at Goliath by Fall of 2023. John Borst 2021-03-29 05:00:00Z 0 Construction Fall 2023,Gold deposits,Goldlund,Miller,Open Pit,Treasury Metals
A Gentleman’s Gentleman Passes from the Club John Borst 2021-03-28 05:00:00Z 0 Clare Thompson,Elaine Thompson,Gentleman's Gentleman,Obituary,Past District Governor
Beezer's bees hit the sweet spot with Dryden Rotarians John Borst 2021-03-14 06:00:00Z 0 Beezer's Honey,Honey Maid,Jr. Beekeeper Course,Reagan Breeze,honeybee,roof top hives
Dryden Hospital and Youth Receive Big Winter ‘21, Grants from DRCF John Borst 2021-03-13 06:00:00Z 0 Digital X-Ray Machine,Dryden Regional Health Centre Foundation,Dryden Rotary Charity Foundation,Grants,youth
Dryden Working Circle Shares Progress 2021-02-20 06:00:00Z 0 Colonization Avenue Renaming,Dryden Working Circle Committee,Indigenous and non-Indigenous community,Land Acknowledgement Statement,Truth and Reconciliation Committee of Canada
Firefly shines light on Restorative Justice for youth 2021-02-16 06:00:00Z 0 Alternative justice,Court,Firefly,Restorative Justice,youth offender
Scientists from the African Center for Aquatic Research and Education (ACARE) to Train at the Experimental Lakes Area in NWO John Borst 2021-02-07 06:00:00Z 0

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

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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.
Ashley Apland Talks on FireFly’s Services to Youth in NWO John Borst 2021-01-30 06:00:00Z 0 Children and Family Services Dryden,Firefly,Lake of the Woods Child Development Centre,Mental Health,Northwestern Ontario Patricia Centre for Children and Youth
Thirty Year Member, Elaine Thompson, Passes Away 2021-01-27 06:00:00Z 0 31 years,Dryden Club,Obituary,Past President
Personal Trainer, Kris Skramrud, Speaks on Surviving the Pandemic in Good Shape 2021-01-17 06:00:00Z 0 CoVid-19,Dryden,Excercise,Personal Trainer,Walking
Dryden Rotarians Create Virtual Awards Night 2021-01-16 06:00:00Z 0 Award,Dinner,Life member,Paul Harris Fellows
Club Donates Two Gifts to the Community Over the Holiday Period John Borst 2021-01-10 06:00:00Z 0 Dryden Food Bank,Dryden GM,Dryden Ski Club,Skandic Skidoo,Sysco,Turkeys

Club Assembly Deals With Constitution & By Laws Revision, Virtual Christmas Dinner & 2020 Christmas Cheer Hampers

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Dryden Rotary's November 4th virtual meeting had no speaker, instead it held what in Rotary-speak is called a "Club Assembly". This really means a business meeting where all members dealt formally and informally with a variety of items. On the 4th three items were dealt with Revisions to the Club's Constitution and Bylaws, how we would handle our traditional Christmas dinner meeting and changes to our annual Christmas Cheer hamper collection during the pandemic. 
Club Assembly Deals With Constitution & By Laws Revision, Virtual Christmas Dinner & 2020 Christmas Cheer Hampers John Borst 2020-11-18 06:00:00Z 0 Bylaws,Christmas Cheer,Christmas dinner,Constitution,Food Hampers
Update on Rotary’s Goal of Eliminating Another Virus-Polio Carl Eisener 2020-11-13 06:00:00Z 0 $20.20,Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,Polio,Rotary District 5550,Rotary International,Virus

Minor Hockey Breakfast Program Needs Help with Training Equipment

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Skills training in hockey for both girls and boys has undergone a revolution in the past decade. Today coaches use “Rush Defenders”, “High-speed Deke Trainers” and “Reactive Sniper Machines”. And there is even Synthetic Ice so you can skate all year round on makeshift rinks or even your living room if you are that dedicated.
Minor Hockey Breakfast Program Needs Help with Training Equipment John Borst 2020-11-01 05:00:00Z 3 Breakfast Program,DMHA,Dryden Minor Hockey Association,Dryden Ontario,Reactive Sniper,Rush Defender,Speed Deke Trainer
Four Takeaways, From the NWHU Medical Officer of Health’s Speech on Covid-19 in NWO John Borst 2020-10-23 05:00:00Z 0 Covid 19,Dryden Ontario,Manitoba,NWHU,Northwestern Health Unit
Walk Through Laura Howe Marsh Provides Opportunity for Fellowship During Pandemic John Borst 2020-10-22 05:00:00Z 0 City of Dryden,Covid 19,Laura Howe Marsh,Recreation,Rotary Fellowship,Walking Trail
Mothers’ School Student in Bangladesh Describes How Poor in City Slum Surviving Covid-19 2020-10-19 05:00:00Z 0 Bangladesh,CoVid-19,Food Security,Kulna,Mothers' School
Speaker Allan-Riives Seeks Volunteers to fill Shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child John Borst 2020-10-18 05:00:00Z 0 Bosnia,Operation Christmas Child,Shoebox
Literacy Chair Informs Club About “The Free Reading Program” John Borst 2020-10-12 05:00:00Z 0 Free Reading Program,Rotary Clubs,Scarborough,literacy
Hazardous Waste Day Volume Grows by 50 Percent in 2020 John Borst 2020-10-08 05:00:00Z 0 Batteries,City of Dryden,Hazardous Waste,Household waste,Miller Environmental,Paint,Pesticides,Petroleum

Transportation is Focus of Consultation to Determine Location of Canada’s Nuclear Storage Facility 

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In 2023 Canada, after a long exhausting consultation period, will decide where they will build a repository for our spent nuclear fuel. Beginning with 22 sites, only two remain: a site about 35 km west of Ignace, Ontario and a second in the Municipality of South Bruce about 50 km southeast of the Bruce Power Nuclear facility.  
Transportation is Focus of Consultation to Determine Location of Canada’s Nuclear Storage Facility John Borst 2020-10-06 05:00:00Z 0 Highway 17,Ignace,Nuclear Fuel Waste Act,South Bruce
2019-20 Exchange Student Morgan Kruger’s Life in Hualien City, Taiwan John Borst 2020-09-20 05:00:00Z 0 Hualien,School,Student Exchange,Tiawan
District 5550 District Governor's September 2020 Newsletter 2020-09-14 05:00:00Z 0
Kenora Rotary Creates Four Little Libraries for the Community John Borst 2020-09-06 05:00:00Z 0 Beaver Brae,Kenora Ontario,Library,Rotary Club of Kenora,literacy
Africa Declared Free of the Wild Polio Virus Pat Chernesky 2020-09-01 05:00:00Z 0 Afganistan,Africa,CoVid-19,Pakistan,PolioPlus,Virus
District Governor Visits Dryden Rotary Electronically John Borst 2020-08-23 05:00:00Z 0 District 5550,District Convention,District Governor,Melfort,Rotary International,Saskatchewan
Covid-19 Puts Tourist Camps in Crisis Across NWO John Borst 2020-08-10 05:00:00Z 0 Camps,CoVid-19,Coronavirus,Fishers,Hunters,North Western Ontario,Petition,Sunset Country
Brazilian Exchange Student Loly Reviews Her Year in Dryden John Borst 2020-07-14 05:00:00Z 0 Black Bears,Churchill,CoVid-19,District 5550,Exchange Students,Fort Frances,Manitoba,Melfort,Polar Bears,Sioux Lookout,Smores

Former European Exchange Students Join Dryden Meeting via Zoom

Posted by John Borst
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Four former exchange students from European countries joined the July 8th meeting via zoom to hear Loly Cartocci - Bazanelli’s presentation and say hi to the club members. They were Alba Posas Solandes of Spain (2014-2015), Katarina Närhinen of Finland (2016-2017), Varja LindstrÖm of Sweden (2017-18) and Sigvart Støverud of Norway (2018-19).
Former European Exchange Students Join Dryden Meeting via Zoom John Borst 2020-07-13 05:00:00Z 0 Exchange Students,Findland,Norway,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland
Dryden Rotary Start New Rotary Year Off With Fund Raising Event – A Drive Through Pancake Breakfast John Borst 2020-07-06 05:00:00Z 0 Breakfast,CoVid-19,Drive-through,Dryden Native Friendship Centre,Pancake
Advertisements on Rotary Club Websites: it’s not a simple matter John Borst 2020-07-03 05:00:00Z 0 Advertising,Banner,CMS,ClubRunner,Rotary Club of Dryden
Club President Plomp, Passes Gavel on to 20-21 President Anna Traini John Borst 2020-06-29 05:00:00Z 0 Anna Traini,Annual Meeting,Mardi-Lee Plomp,President's Pin,Rotary Club of Dryden
Club Newsletter Editor Reaches 1000th Issue Plateau John Borst 2020-06-12 05:00:00Z 0 Bulletin,Newsletter,The Rotarian,keyway
Local Bee Expert Gets Rotarians All-a-Buzz About Bees John Borst 2020-06-09 05:00:00Z 0 Bees,Bumble,Honey,Social,Solitary
Northern Youth Services Focus is Indigenous Youth and Families John Borst 2020-05-31 05:00:00Z 0 Beaver Lake,CoVid-19,Mennonites,Summer Camp

COX’S BAZAR DRYDEN WOMEN’S SCHOOL REPORT TO DRYDEN CLUB EXECUTIVE
 

Posted by James Kroeker on May 30, 2020
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I am pleased to be working together with Rtns Cindy Palermo and John Borst to promote and continue Dryden rotary sponsorship of the Cox’s Bazar Dryden Women’s School in Bangladesh. In 2019, our committee travelled to Kenora for an evening presentation to the RC of Kenora and to Winnipeg for an evening presentation to the Winnipeg Rotoract club at the University of Manitoba. We presented to our club and were overwhelmed by the generous support from members of over $2,000. Cindy organized a presentation by Tanyss Munro at the Dryden High School for her students and the public.
COX’S BAZAR DRYDEN WOMEN’S SCHOOL REPORT TO DRYDEN CLUB EXECUTIVE James Kroeker 2020-05-30 05:00:00Z 0 Amarok Society,Bangladesh,Cox's Bazar,Dryden Women's School,International Service

Rotary Clubs in the Slums of Cox’s Bazar Help Dryden Woman’s School Succeed

Posted on May 29, 2020
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Editor’s Note: The following was written by Tanyss Munroe as a report to the Rotary Club of Dryden, ON to demonstrate how the Rotary Clubs of Cox’s Bazar were contributing “Time, Energy and Effort” instead of dollars to the school they were funding.
 
With the help of Anwar Sadat, a Rotarian of the East York Rotary Club, we were introduced to 3 Rotary Clubs in the city of Cox’s Bazar, just beside the world’s largest refugee camp (Rohingya). The people in the slum of 8,000 people where your school is, live in far worse conditions than those in the refugee camp.
Rotary Clubs in the Slums of Cox’s Bazar Help Dryden Woman’s School Succeed 2020-05-29 05:00:00Z 0 Amarok Society,Bangaldesh,Cox's Bazar,Rohingya,Slums,Womens' School,literacy

Panna’s Story: How Just the Thought of Literacy Builds Dreams

Posted on May 29, 2020
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My name is Panna. I am seven. My parents were separated when I was two years old and my mummy gave me to my granny to raise because she could not take care of me. From then I am living with my grandmother. She is a beggar and every day she takes me on Cox’s Bazar beach and we beg to people. But we are not too good. Many days I am very hungry.
Panna’s Story: How Just the Thought of Literacy Builds Dreams 2020-05-29 05:00:00Z 0 Beach,Beggar,Cox's Bazar,Little girl,Womens' School,literacy
Princess Court Family Council Works to Make Institution More “Home” Like John Borst 2020-05-23 05:00:00Z 0 Atmosphere,Cycling Without Age,Dryden Ontario,Family Councils,Princess Court,Trishaw
Dryden Rotary Radio Bingo Profits Pass the Two Million Mark John Borst 2020-05-21 05:00:00Z 0 CKDR,Grants,Millions,Rotary Radio Bingo
DRCF and Club Approve $53,000 in Grants to Six Local Organizations John Borst 2020-05-20 05:00:00Z 0 DRCF,Dryden Rotary Charity Foundation,Grants
Next DRCF Meeting to Review Grant Requests is November 2020. John Borst 2020-05-20 05:00:00Z 0 CKDR,DRCF,Grants,Rotary Radio Bingo
Ice Dogs-Rotary 50/50 Draw Up-in-the-Air for 20-21 Season John Borst 2020-05-19 05:00:00Z 0 2020-21 season,50/50 draw,Hockey,Ice-Dogs,Joanne Bunny
NW Health Unit Staff Discuss Food Security During the CoVid-19 Experience John Borst 2020-05-18 05:00:00Z 0 ConVid-19,Food Security,NWHU,Northwestern Health Unit
Dryden ‘Haute Couture’ Designed Patriotic Covid-19 Masks John Borst 2020-04-24 05:00:00Z 0 Canada,CoVid-19,Design,Masks,Patriot
Why ‘Maternal and Child Health’ are the Focus for April in RI Carl Eisener 2020-04-21 05:00:00Z 0 Baby,Death,Health,Maternal,Mother
KDSB’s Profile Set to Rise in Dryden John Borst 2020-04-18 05:00:00Z 0 City of Dryden,EMS,First Nations Police,Henry Wall,Homelessness,Housing,KDSB,Kenora District Services Board,Native Friendship Centre,Northwest Emergency Medical Services,Shelter,land ambulance

Rotarian Discovers The Cost of Living in Dryden Fifty-four Years Ago

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Preamble: Although this isn’t directly about Rotary it is a rare glimpse of what life and the cost of living was 54 years ago. As I was sorting though stuff in preparation for my move into “town” I found a booklet which we created as a guide, plan, record and diary of our first trip across Canada.
 
The year was 1966. My sister was living in Vancouver and getting married. Having been married the summer before we decided we would camp our way across the country. It was the first time I would visit Dryden.
Rotarian Discovers The Cost of Living in Dryden Fifty-four Years Ago John Borst 2020-04-11 05:00:00Z 0 Camping,Dryden Ontario,Rotary Club of Dryden,cost of living
Dr. Carl Eisener Reflects on DRHC’s Ability to Handle COVID-19’s Most Serious Cases Carl Eisener 2020-04-06 05:00:00Z 0 CoVid-19,DRHC,Equipment,Respirator,ventilator
Dryden Rotary Goes Hi-Tech with First Ever ZOOM Video-Conference Meeting John Borst 2020-03-31 05:00:00Z 0 Best Western Plus,Meetings,Rotary Club of Dryden,Vidoe-Conference,ZOOM
Dryden Rotary On-line Action Delayed Due to COVID-19 Brian Braid 2020-03-19 05:00:00Z 0 2020,CoVid-19,Delayed,Dryden Rotary Auction,Reschedule
Reliable Sources for Updates on State of COVID-19 in Canada John Borst 2020-03-16 05:00:00Z 0 Canada Child Benefit,CoVid-19,Sources,Update,Virus
March Meetings Cancelled Due to CoVid-19 Protocals John Borst 2020-03-15 05:00:00Z 0 Cancellation,CoVid-19,Meetings,Pandemic


World Rotaract Week Celebrated from March 9 - 15

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March 9th, marks the beginning of World Rotaract week. Legally, anyone who is an adult, 18 years or older, can join Rotary, yet, few Rotary clubs have many members under age 30. The first Rotaract Club was created in 1968 at Charlotte North Rotary Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States partly to address this situation. However, Rotaract Clubs were not Rotary International’s first youth clubs. 
 
World Rotaract Week Celebrated from March 9 - 15 Carl Eisener 2020-03-11 05:00:00Z 0 Interact,Rotaract,Rotary Club of Kenora,Rotary International,University of Manitoba
TD’s Dawn Jones Shares Story of the TD Grade One Book Giveaway John Borst 2020-02-10 06:00:00Z 0 CCBC,Canadian Children’s Book Centre,Julie Flett,Mary Cardinal Collins,Monique Gray Smith,My Heart Fills With Happiness,Orca Book Publishers,Plains Cree,TD Canada Trust,TD Grade One Book Giveaway
On Feb 23rd we say “Happy 115th Birthday Rotary!” Carl Eisener 2020-02-09 06:00:00Z 0 115,2020,Anniversary,February 23,Rotary International
Dryden Rotary Losses Its Most Senior Member “Rolly” Swan John Borst 2020-01-22 06:00:00Z 0 Aug 17 1927 - Jan 20 2020,Death,Dryden Ontario,Roland (Rolly) Swan
New Community Group Seeks to Create a “Fall Festival” in Dryden John Borst 2020-01-21 06:00:00Z 0 City of Dryden,Fall Fest,Festival,Halloween,Laura Howe Marsh,Rotary Club of Dryden
Club Grows to Sixty-Four Members to Start Off 2020 John Borst 2020-01-13 06:00:00Z 0
Vocations: The Key to Rotary's Success in Our Community Carl Eisener 2020-01-13 06:00:00Z 0 Code of Conduct,Friendship Exchange,VTT,Vocational Training Team,Vocations

New Member’s Career Path Follows the Heart

Posted by John Borst on Dec 09, 2019
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All new members who join Rotary give what is called a vocational talk. Originally it was a way for members to get to know what your business was. Over the years it has morphed into more of a life story
New Member’s Career Path Follows the Heart John Borst 2019-12-09 06:00:00Z 0

December is Disease Prevention and Treatment Month: A Need for Vigilance

Posted on Dec 08, 2019
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Even with a vaccine more than 300 children die needlessly everyday from measles.

By Carl Eisner, MD and Past President Rotary Club of Dryden
 
December is Rotary’s disease prevention and treatment month. This is one of the six areas of focus of the Rotary foundation. Much headway has been made in this area over the past decades – for instance, polio has been 99.9% eradicated, compared to where the world was with polio when rotary became involved.
December is Disease Prevention and Treatment Month: A Need for Vigilance 2019-12-08 06:00:00Z 0 Cleveland Clinic,Doctors Without Borders,John Hopkins,Mayo Clinic,Measles,Rotary Foundation,Samoa,Vaccination
The Dryden Rotary Charity Foundation Approves Thirteen Grants Totalling $31,011 John Borst 2019-11-17 06:00:00Z 0 Christmas Cheer,Chukuni,Dryden Food Bank,Dryden Rotary Charity Foundation

Are Women the Future of Dryden’s Most Vital Organizations?

Posted by John Borst on Nov 14, 2019
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Dryden Rotary is unique among District 5550’s forty-six clubs because it has more women than any other club. Of the club’s 63 members 32 are male and 31 are female. However, when It comes to leadership within our organization women are more likely to serve on our Board of Directors and the Board of The Dryden Rotary Foundation. The latter is a separate body which determines the grants we distribute.
Are Women the Future of Dryden’s Most Vital Organizations? John Borst 2019-11-14 06:00:00Z 0 Boards,Governance,Institutions,Leadership,Women in Rotary,Women on Boards
Loss of Two Volunteer Organizations Requires Meals on Wheels in Dryden to Find New Volunteers John Borst 2019-11-11 06:00:00Z 0 Dryden Ontario,Meals on Wheels-,Volunteers
Ignace, Ontario Plans to be Canada’s Site for Used Nuclear Fuel John Borst 2019-11-05 06:00:00Z 0 Canada,Ignace,NWMO,Nuclear Fuel Waste Act,Nuclear Waste Management Organization
Rotary Day at the U.N. is November 9th Carl Eisener 2019-11-04 06:00:00Z 0 Peace,San Francisco,UN Economic and Social Council,United Nations,World War II

Annual Rotary Awards Evening a Time to Celebrate Many Accomplishments

Posted by John Borst on Oct 27, 2019
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Once a year the Rotary Club of Dryden hosts an awards evening in which it celebrates three local Drydenites who exemplify Rotary's motto "Service Above Self" through their volunteer efforts, Rotary members who have donated one-thousand (USD) dollars to The Rotary Foundation, winners of the Dryden Royal Conservatory piano competition and inducted new members who have joined the club. 
Annual Rotary Awards Evening a Time to Celebrate Many Accomplishments John Borst 2019-10-27 05:00:00Z 0
Strategic Plan is Focus of DRHC CEO’s Operational Update John Borst 2019-10-21 05:00:00Z 0 Chief Exective Officier,Doreen Armstrong-Ross,Dryden Regional Health Centre,Strategic Directions
2019-20 Exchange Student ‘Lolly’ shares her background with the club John Borst 2019-10-14 05:00:00Z 0 Amazon River,Brazil,Itupeva,Rotary Youth Exchange,São Paulo

October 24 is Rotary End Polio Day-Give Today

Posted by Carl Eisener on Oct 08, 2019
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Ramesh Ferris was born in India to an impoverished single mother in 1979. When he developed polio as an infant, she surrendered him to an orphanage, knowing that he would have no chance for a good life if she kept him. He had the good luck to be adopted by a Canadian couple, and with proper rehab, braces and crutches, he learned to walk short distances at a slow pace.
October 24 is Rotary End Polio Day-Give Today Carl Eisener 2019-10-08 05:00:00Z 0 Bill and Melina Gates Foundation,Cycle to Walk,EndPolioNow,Infant Paralysis,October 24,Ramesh Ferris,UNICEF,WHO
Six Humanitarians Honored for their Work with Refugees 2019-10-06 05:00:00Z 0 Humanitarians,Refugees,United Nations

District 5550 Governor Fred Wright Visits Club and Puts Emphasis on the Reduction of Child Poverty  

Posted on Oct 06, 2019
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Rotary International is divided into around 535 Districts. That averages out to about 65 clubs per district. Each District has a four-digit number. Dryden is part of District 5550. Each District is managed by a person titled the District Governor. Each governor serves for only one year from July 1 to June 30. For the 2019-20 year our District Governor (DG) is Fred Wright from Kenora.
District 5550 Governor Fred Wright Visits Club and Puts Emphasis on the Reduction of Child Poverty 2019-10-06 05:00:00Z 0 DG,District,District Governor,Poverty,Rotary Club of Dryden,Rotary International,Strategic Plan,Visit
Putting the Plus in PolioPlus 2019-09-30 05:00:00Z 0 Clean Water,Creating Jobs,Nigeria,PolioPlus,Preventing Disease,The Rotarian,Water

Dryden Rotary Works with District and other Clubs to Create a Literacy Program in Bangladesh’s Urban Slums

Posted by John Borst on Sep 29, 2019
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Each month Rotary defines a theme for Rotarians to focus upon. September’s theme is Basic Education and Literacy. It is for that reason that our International Services Director James Kroeker and DHS law and justice teacher Cynthia Palermo spoke to the club on the topic of the Amarok Society.
Dryden Rotary Works with District and other Clubs to Create a Literacy Program in Bangladesh’s Urban Slums John Borst 2019-09-29 05:00:00Z 0 Amarok Society,Bangladesh,University of Manitoba,literacy

Rotary 'Vocational Training Team' Program a Means to Support People With Autism 

Posted on Sep 25, 2019
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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.
Rotary 'Vocational Training Team' Program a Means to Support People With Autism 2019-09-25 05:00:00Z 0 Autism,TEACCH,Vocational Service,Voctional Training Team,basic education,literacy,skill trsining

Transforming mathematics education in Ecuador's low income schools

Posted on Sep 25, 2019
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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.

 

Transforming mathematics education in Ecuador's low income schools 2019-09-25 05:00:00Z 0 Ecuador,Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral (ESPOL),Guayaquil,Mathematics,Monte Sinai,basic education,teacher training
2018-19 Rotary President to be Feature Speaker at District 5550 Conference John Borst 2019-09-21 05:00:00Z 0 Barry Rassin,Conference,District 5550,District Governor,Fred Wright,Japan,Music Awards,Paul harris Fellowship,Rotary Club of Dryden,Sioux Lookout,Tri-Club,kenora

What the ‘together’ in Rotary’s vision statement means

Posted on Sep 19, 2019
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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.

 

What the ‘together’ in Rotary’s vision statement means 2019-09-19 05:00:00Z 0 Rotary International,Together,Vision Statement,differences

Why the loss of ‘The Dryden Observer’ Matters

Posted on Sep 18, 2019
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by John Borst, editor Rotary Club of Dryden Website
In May of this year The Dryden Observer ceased to publish and the community of Dryden loss a little of its soul. Somewhat ironically it was Pope Francis speaking to an audience of Italian journalists on September 16th who reminds us why the local community newspaper is vital in the life of a community. 
 

 
Why the loss of ‘The Dryden Observer’ Matters 2019-09-18 05:00:00Z 0 Advertising,Canada,Closing,Community,Fake news,Heritage,Journalist,Newspapers,Reporters
Club receives reports on Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) for 2019 John Borst 2019-09-17 05:00:00Z 0 Camp,District 5550,RYLA,Shaol Lake,ShelterBox,YouTube

The Contrarian Reflects on the New "New Morality"

Posted on Sep 14, 2019
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by Mel Fisher, Rotarian and blogger as DrydenCurmudgeon. Mel's columns were published in the Dryden Observer and will now be co-posted here.
 
A page out of Willy Brant’s diary — Joe and I dropped off some veggies at the food co-op and were sitting in 'Timmies' when a carload of teenagers came roaring in and occupied the table next to us; I got the impression they considered that was  ‘their’ table and us old codgers were interlopers to be sitting next to it.  Well dressed, nice looking kids, all chattering at once, I didn’t pay much attention till I heard one girl announce ”Well I will never have any kids, that’s for sure!”.
The Contrarian Reflects on the New "New Morality" Mel Fisher 2019-09-14 05:00:00Z 0 The New Morality,Timmies,hippies,megatrends,rap,teenagers

Together Dryden Needs to Find a Solution to Our Youth Centre Crisis 

Posted on Sep 12, 2019
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Commentary by John Borst, editor Dryden Rotary News and We the Northwest News and Views
 

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.  

 

Together Dryden Needs to Find a Solution to Our Youth Centre Crisis 2019-09-12 05:00:00Z 0 City of Dryden,Community Safety and Well-Being Plan,Dryden Regional Health Centre Foundation,KeewatinPatricia DSB,Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services,Northwest Health Unit,OPP
Democracy is Set to Take a Giant Leap Forward in Dryden John Borst 2019-09-12 05:00:00Z 0 City Council,Democracy,Live stream,Paticipation,Vigilence
Club Looking for Students Interested in Student Exchange in 2020 2019-09-12 05:00:00Z 0 Dryden High School,Dryden Library,Long,Short,Student Exchange
Dryden City Council Set to Webcast Meetings Starting in October 2019 John Borst 2019-09-11 05:00:00Z 0 City of Dryden,Council,Encoder,Panoptic PTZ video camera
Dryden Rotary Website to Become More Community Based John Borst 2019-09-10 05:00:00Z 0 CKDR,Club,ClubRunner,Community,DrydenNow,Q104,The Observer
Poole Describes How the Salvation Army and Community Outreach Go Hand-in Hand John Borst 2019-09-09 05:00:00Z 0 Kettle,Salvation Army,Thrift Store
Dryden Youth Centre Needs Support if it is to Continue 2019-09-03 05:00:00Z 0 District School Board,Dryden Police,KDSB,Stats Canada,Youth Centre

Thunder Bay Runners Take First in We Run This City Half-Marathon

Posted by John Borst on Sep 02, 2019
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Full Race Results Published Here
Sunday morning September 1, 2019, dawned wet and cool for the Dryden's Young Professionals' Second Annual We Run This City Half-Marathon and 10 km road races. The weather, however did not deter the the twenty-three runners in the half-marathon or the forty-six participants in the 10 km race.   
 
Thunder Bay Runners Take First in We Run This City Half-Marathon John Borst 2019-09-02 05:00:00Z 0 10 K Race,Half-Marathon Race,WRTC,We Run This City,Young Professionals

Club Looses Member Marg Saville to Cancer.

Posted by John Borst on Sep 02, 2019
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It is with profound sadness the The Rotary Club of Dryden announces the passing of its member Margaret Saville. Margaret joined Rotary in June of 2011. Her funeral service will be held at the United Church at 7:00 pm.
Club Looses Member Marg Saville to Cancer. John Borst 2019-09-02 05:00:00Z 0
‘We Run This City’, Dryden’s Premier Road Race, All Set to Go John Borst 2019-08-24 05:00:00Z 0 10 km,Dryden Rotary,Half-Marthon,Road Race,Volunteers,We Run This City,Young Professionals
WHAT CAN A ROTARIAN DO WHEN THERE IS NO COMPLAINTS POLICY? John Borst 2019-05-30 05:00:00Z 0 Club,RI,blog,compaintant,complaint,critique,member,policy

‘WeLoveDryden’ - Show Your Hometown Pride on June 8

Posted by John Borst on May 25, 2019
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Imagine if the 8000 residents of Dryden marched in the same parade, what a scene it could be.
 
Okay, 8000 is a little extreme but 1000 would be a super goal and would pack a wallop for our sense of community. Packing a wallop is just what the organisers of Dryden’s first “We Love Dryden” day want to achieve. So put June 8th on your calendar and participate in one or more of the three events.
‘WeLoveDryden’ - Show Your Hometown Pride on June 8 John Borst 2019-05-25 05:00:00Z 1 Dream Believers,Dryden Ontario,Harry McMaster,Parade,Picnic,WeLoveDryden
Links to Series on 2019 Council on Legislation Plus Concluding Comments John Borst 2019-05-21 05:00:00Z 0 Council on Legislation,Liberal,Rotary International,Social media,Traditional
Sing-along with this Saskatoon-Nutana version of the Four-Way Test. John Borst 2019-05-19 05:00:00Z 0 Four-Way Test,Rotary Club,Saskatoon-Nutana,Song
Did the Council make Rotaractors, Rotarians? No! John Borst 2019-05-17 05:00:00Z 0 19-72,Council on Legislation,Enactment,Rotaract,Rotaractors,Rotarian,Rotary
Results of Survey on Changing the Name of The Rotarian John Borst 2019-05-16 05:00:00Z 0 RIBI,Rotary Magazine,Survey,The Rotarian,rebranding
The Duarte Story as told by Dr Sylvia Whitlock John Borst 2019-05-14 05:00:00Z 0 California,Dr Sylvia Whitlock,Rotary International,Rotaryc Club of Duarte,United States Supreme Court,Women of Excellence
High Tech Industries in Saskatoon Awe Dryden Students John Borst 2019-05-14 05:00:00Z 0 3D printer,Aventures in Technology,High School,Innovation Place,Rotary Club of Dryden,Saskatchewan Abilities Council,Saskatoon,prosthetic limbs
What is wrong with this statement on women in Rotary? John Borst 2019-05-13 05:00:00Z 0 Language,barriers to thought,interpretation,misreading,unintented
Can Rotary Morph into a ‘Smart’ Organization? John Borst 2019-05-12 05:00:00Z 0 Big Data,Constant Learning,Rotary International,Smart Cities,Smart Organizations,Strategic Organisers
Rotary’s Chance to Right a Historic Injustice Fails John Borst 2019-05-10 05:00:00Z 0 #ItsTimeRI,Dr Sylvia Whitlock,Holger Knacck,RI Nomination Committee,Women in Rotary

The Power of ‘Creating Memorable Rotary Events’

Posted by John Borst on May 10, 2019
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On May 3, 2019, Past Rotary International Director (PRID 2009-10), Dr John Blount spoke to the delegates attending the 2019 District 5550 conference on the topic “Creating Memorable Rotary Events.
 
John joined Rotary at age 27. He was President of the Sebastopol Club at age 32 and Governor of District 5130 eight years later.
The Power of ‘Creating Memorable Rotary Events’ John Borst 2019-05-10 05:00:00Z 0 Assemble Team Create Plan,Awaken Purpose,Design Program,Establish Vision,Grand Events,Inspire Action,Instill Hope,Market Event,Unite Participants

THE ACT OF GENEROSITY GROUNDED IN ROTARY - MELISSA'S STORY

Posted by John Borst on May 08, 2019
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Drawing from a lifetime of personal and professional experiences, from his humble beginning as an Indigenous youth living in Winnipeg's North End, to working  alongside  business, community and government leaders, Kevin Chief brings a unique voice that is able to attract diverse crowds into inclusive  and healthy conversations about diversity, policy, and social change.
THE ACT OF GENEROSITY GROUNDED IN ROTARY - MELISSA'S STORY John Borst 2019-05-08 05:00:00Z 0 Dryden Ontario,Generosity,Giving,PRIDE,Rotarians,Winnipeg

FIREFLY PROVIDES WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO

Posted by John Borst on May 08, 2019
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Karen Ingebrigston, the executive director, explained the background on Firefly and a soft push to see if there were any potential future board members in the crowd.
FIREFLY PROVIDES WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO John Borst 2019-05-08 05:00:00Z 0 Best Start Program,Children and Family Services,Dryden,Firefly,Lake of the Woods Child Development Centre,Making Connections for Children and Youth,Northwestern Ontario,Patricia Centre for Children and Youth,Sioux Lookout,kenora

COL takes small steps to streamline its proceedings but rejects the big one.

Posted by John Borst on May 07, 2019
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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.

#6 in a series
Enactments 19-96 to 19-115 dealt with proposed changes to the before, during and after periods of the Council on Legislation itself.
Rotary International provides a good summary of what occurred during this session, however I have reordered their report to correspond more closely with the chronological order which took place.
 
An attempt to make the Council smaller and meet more frequently failed.
 
As Rotary reports
A measure to allow the Council to meet every two years, instead of three, but with a smaller number of delegates, failed 174-334. 
 
The Board argued having a smaller half-sized council meet more frequently would make the process more manageable with more robust debate, and allow Rotary to be nimble and flexible. Districts would have been paired, with one district's delegate attending every other council. 
 
But opponents were against shrinking the council, denying districts the ability to send its own representative every time. 
 
On the other hand a motion allowing the council to meet on line before meeting face to face to find where agreement existed at the 80% level did pass so that those items could be dispatched with “consent” which is a small step in streamlining proceedings. Although only 117 resolutions were dealt with in 2019, the high end is 613.
 
Another rather strange streaming feature also passed “by the narrowest of margins”.  Council members voted 258-252 to strike RI past presidents, and all but one board member from taking part in future councils as non-voting members. The president, president-elect, and one director would remain as non-voting members. It was put forward as a cost saving measure.
 
Notes revealed that in 2016 the cost of hosting the COL was 3.3 million, with the cost of the average delegate at $3,600. The 17 member board plus 14 Past presidents cost was $118,000 or $3,800 per non-voting delegate. In my view the decision smacks more like an attempt by Past District Governors to retain control of the Council and lessen the influence of the Directors and Past-Presidents even though they are non-voting delegates.
 
The Director’s did make a major gain with an “emergency” piece of legislation gaining approval. The Board may now propose legislation it deems urgent to the Council on Resolutions, which meets online every year, instead of waiting for the next Council on Legislation. Proposal 19-96 passed 325-182, and offers the Board a means of recommending constitutional changes more frequently than every three years. Evidently something similar already exits but it has never been used.  Given where RI’s strategic plan is pointing, especially in Strategic Priority Four on future governance, I think the odds just increased this new authority may be put to use.
 
Regarding the change in tax status, although it passed 374-120 the very vocal minority “feared the measure would change the way clubs have to operate by requiring only activities that qualify as charitable, and would harm the reputation of The Rotary Foundation as the charitable arm of Rotary.” Rotary reports however, that “A joint committee, composed of members of both the Board and Foundation, has reviewed the idea for more than 18 months, and argued the change would not change the way Rotary clubs operate or be harmful to The Rotary Foundation.”
 
Finally before closing in two of its last resolutions 19-115 and 19-116 “the Council approved two measures that clean up and modernize The RI Bylaws and standard Rotary Club Constitution, making them more understandable. The enactments make no substantive changes. But proponents noted these documents have not received a comprehensive review like this in almost two decades and have accumulated redundancies and archaic language. So if you've avoided these documents in the past, give the new edition, when available, a second look!”
 
As an historical footnote, “This is also the first time a sitting RI President has ever proposed an item to the Council.”
COL takes small steps to streamline its proceedings but rejects the big one. John Borst 2019-05-07 05:00:00Z 0 501(c)3,501(c)4,COL,Council on Legislation,Council on Resolutions,Tax Status

Membership, RI Committees and Dues Provided Lots to Debate by COL Delegates

 

Posted by John Borst on May 06, 2019
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# 5 in a series
Rotary has shouted out loud and clear that Rotaract Clubs are now officially clubs of and in Rotary rather then clubs outside of the family of Rotary. The path there had many twists and turns including an appeal to Social Media by President Barry Rassin. His was a post I just happen to read. Then the next thing I knew it I was hearing that Rotaractors would now be Rotarians too.
 
n my opinion it was a decision that made much sense since as I have argued in earlier posts, Rotaractors are adults and qualify by age for Rotary. I also live in a small working-class town in which Rotaract makes little sense. Hence if an eighteen to thirty-nine year old is interested in service to community Rotary is where they should be.
 
The debate over dues for seniors in 19-89, 90, and 91,  I found fascinating primarily because the reasoning wants so poorly thought out. Rather than being a recognition that the aged like youth may require some adjustment to the cost of being a Rotarian, 90 and 91 especially were more a reward for long time service than age. 19-89 made the best case primarily on the basis of age but did include a short service factor.
 
The real reason we should provide a reduced cost to those 80 years or older is a recognition that it is a service to do so. At that age the social aspect of Rotary is our greatest benefit to others including our members. Isolation and loneliness face the elderly. Multi-generational contact may not be possible elsewhere in our age stratified society. A reduction for long-time service is not a justifiable reason for a reduced fee as is proposed in 19-90 and 91. Both create two classes of seniors, which certainly is not fair to all concerned.  A reduction based solely on age does warrant consideration.
 
I also found the rejection of a standing committee on “Information Technology” disappointing. Nothing is so all-pervasive in this age than “information technology”. Perhaps it was the term itself that was part of the problem. Somehow, it is a dated expression. The next wave of the revolution is already poking at the door. Some call it, The “Internet of Things”. Concepts such as “Smart Cities” are being developed. So are Smart organizations especially mega-companies such as Amazon.com. We too are an organization. We too should be exploring and evolving into a “smart service organization”.  It should not be left to our staff, we need our governance leaders to part of the process. But that is a topic for a future post.
 
There is not enough space to comment on other items, however, I do wish to say, I wish Rotary would report on the rational for the withdrawal of an item. Some items leave one wondering why? A little more transparency would go  a long way in developing confidence in COL’s leadership and the delegates thing and an understanding of the process.
Membership, RI Committees and Dues Provided Lots to Debate by COL Delegates John Borst 2019-05-06 05:00:00Z 0 Dues,Membership,Seniors
Marketing Rotary to Older Adults: Let’s Not Miss the Boat John Borst 2019-05-06 05:00:00Z 0 Advertising,Age,Marketing,Seniors
A Short Study. Should RI change the name of its magazine, if so to what? John Borst 2019-05-01 05:00:00Z 0 Magazine,Rotary International,Survey,The Rotarian
COL Motions on Our Magazines, Privacy and Past-Presidents Are a Surprise John Borst 2019-04-30 05:00:00Z 0 Club size,Council on Legislation,Districts,Magazine,Privacy,Rotary International,The Rotarian
Dear Nominating Committee for 2020-21 Replacement President-Nominee 2019-04-29 05:00:00Z 0
COL Rejects Glorious Opportunity to Make Rotary More Democratic 2019-04-29 05:00:00Z 0 Council on Legislation,District Governor,Elections,Nominations,President,RIBI,Rotary International

Dryden’s Rotary Exchange Student in France, Maryn Wrolstad, Shares Her Latest Adventures

Posted on Apr 28, 2019
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Sorry, it has been a while since my last email. I’ll give you an update on what’s been going on. We had our Paris/Toulouse/Barcelona week-long bus trip at the end of February. It was exhausting but a lot of fun!
Dryden’s Rotary Exchange Student in France, Maryn Wrolstad, Shares Her Latest Adventures 2019-04-28 05:00:00Z 0 Barcelona,Champs Élysées,Eiffel Tower,France,Louvre,Paris,Rotary Club of Dryden,Rotary Youth Exchange,Sagrada Familia,Salvador Dali museum,Toulouse,l’Arc de Triomphe
If you are a Victim of a Crime, you need to know about VCARS John Borst 2019-04-28 05:00:00Z 0 Dryden,First Nations Police,Municipal Police,OPP,Rotary Club of Dryden,Sunset Area Victim Crisis Assistance and Referral Services,VCARS,kenora
Council on Legislation more active in adopting changes to Clubs John Borst 2019-04-28 05:00:00Z 0 Attendance,Club,Constitution,Council on Legislation,Membership,Rotary International
#RIWPNow! – Join the Campaign for a Woman President @RotaryWP John Borst 2019-04-28 05:00:00Z 0 Diversity,Equality,Inclusion,President,Rotary International,Women in Rotary
Council on Legislation Rejects All Changes to Rotary’s Avenues of Service, Object of Rotary, and Core Values John Borst 2019-04-27 05:00:00Z 0 Council on Legislation,Enactments,Rotary International,Vote

Sally Sipos work with Habitat for Humanity earns a Woman of Excellence Citation

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# 5 of 30 Women of Excellence to celebrate 30 Years of Women in Rotary

 
Compiled from resources from Patty Vann, Tommy Johnson, Peter Keen and John Borst
 
In 2017 Rotary International and Habitat for Humanity formed a partnership to ensure that in the future more people will have access to affordable housing around the globe. Rotary General Secretary John Hewko stated that “Habitat’s aim to bring people together to build homes, communities and hope aligns perfectly with Rotary’s commitment to make positive, lasting change in communities around the world. With Habitat’s expertise and the power of Rotary’s volunteer network, we will help build the foundation for stronger communities.”
Sally Sipos work with Habitat for Humanity earns a Woman of Excellence Citation 2019-04-26 05:00:00Z 0 Ragged Road,Rotary Club of Dryden,Sally Sipos,Women in Rotary,Women of Excellence

It is time to replace the “Public Image Coordinator” with an “Integrated Communications Coordinator”  

Posted by John Borst on Apr 24, 2019
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It has now been five years since Rotary’s new branding initiative launched. To assist Rotarians in implementing the change, Rotary created, at the Zone level, a responsibility portfolio called the Public Image Coordinator. Some but not all Districts followed suit.
It is time to replace the “Public Image Coordinator” with an “Integrated Communications Coordinator” John Borst 2019-04-24 05:00:00Z 0 Bulletins,ClubRunner,DACdb,District 5550,Newspapers,Public Image Coordinator,Rotary Dryden,Rotary International,SEM,SEO,SMM,The Purpose Driven Life
The Emergence of the Rotary Butterfly Begins on July 1st John Borst 2019-04-22 05:00:00Z 0 Diversity,Innovation,Research,Rotary International,Rotary Year

A Short History of Women on Rotary's Board of Directors

Posted by John Borst on Apr 18, 2019
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Women currently account for 22% of Rotary International's membership.  The growth of women in Rotary officially began on 4 May 1987, when the United States Supreme Court confirmed the Californian decision supporting women in the case Board of Directors, Rotary International v. Rotary Club of Duarte and the Council on Legislation confirmed the decision. 
A Short History of Women on Rotary's Board of Directors John Borst 2019-04-18 05:00:00Z 0 Board of Directors,Rotary International,Women in Rotary
Kaakewaaseya Justice Services and the Role of the ‘Gladue Report’ John Borst 2019-04-18 05:00:00Z 0 First Nations,Gladue report,Jamie Tanis Gladue,Kaakewaaseya Justice,Restorative Justice,Supreme Court

Rotary says 'Let's talk about diversity and inclusion'

Posted on Apr 16, 2019
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The theme of Rotary International’s April 2019 Training Talk Newsletter is on “Diversity, equity and inclusion.” Just last week I addressed this topic by sharing in graphical form the principles inherent in Rotary’s policy statement. Because this topic is of such importance to our future as a Rotarian, I am sharing the contents of the April 2019 newsletter so that it gets as wide a distribution as possible.  
Rotary says 'Let's talk about diversity and inclusion' 2019-04-16 05:00:00Z 0

Understanding the relationship between consent and veto between Canada and Its Indigenous Peoples

Posted on Apr 14, 2019
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By Roshan Danesh
 
Some politicians, journalists, business leaders, lawyers and others have adopted the practice of using the terms “consent” and “veto” interchangeably when discussing the role of First Nations in decision-making regarding lands and resources.

 
Understanding the relationship between consent and veto between Canada and Its Indigenous Peoples 2019-04-14 05:00:00Z 0 Canada,Consent,Indigenous,Supreme Court,United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples,Veto

Community Support Centre NW Needs Help with Purchase of New Mobility Van

Posted by John Borst on Apr 14, 2019
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Debbie Dokuchie, Executive Director at Community Support Centre NW (formerly the Dryden Volunteer and Recruitment Centre), began her talk by announcing that the organisation had undergone a name change to the Community Support Centre NW to better reflect what they do.
Community Support Centre NW Needs Help with Purchase of New Mobility Van John Borst 2019-04-14 05:00:00Z 0 Christmas Cheer,Community Support Centre NW,Integration,Northwest Health Unit,Rotary Club of Dryden,caregivers,mobility
Apatisiwin Employment Counsellor for the Dryden Native Friendship Centre Explains Role to Rotarians John Borst 2019-04-13 05:00:00Z 0 Apatisiwin,CPP,DNFC,EI,Employment,North Western Ontario,Rotary Club of Dryden
Remembering Denis Belleville John Borst 2019-04-12 05:00:00Z 0 Dryden Regional Health Centre Foundation,Patricia Region Senior Services,Rotary Club,Soccer League
What Is a ‘True Rotarian’ Anyway? John Borst 2019-04-09 05:00:00Z 0 Altrurians,Authentic,Darell Thompson,Four-Way Test,Manual of Procedure,Paul Harris,Rotary International,The Rotarian Age,Truth
It’s Time for a Woman President in 2014-15! John Borst 2019-04-09 05:00:00Z 0 President,Rotary Club,Rotary International,Women in Rotary
Diversity and Inclusion in Rotary, what’s the difference? John Borst 2019-04-07 05:00:00Z 0 Dance,Diversity,Inclusion,Invitation,Rotary Club of Dryden,Rotary, International

DRYDEN ROTARY PROVIDES POWERPOINT ON YEAR’S EVENTS AND PROJECTS

Posted by John Borst on Mar 31, 2019
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This PowerPoint had two requests that occurred at the same time. The District Governor wanted a report on the Club's annual events and projects. At the same time, the President-elect wanted help in creating a PowerPoint on the same topics.  Hence, this presentation with its thirty-seven slides was born.
DRYDEN ROTARY PROVIDES POWERPOINT ON YEAR’S EVENTS AND PROJECTS John Borst 2019-03-31 05:00:00Z 0
From Personal Advocate to National Advocate: Wendy Wiedenhoeft’s story with the CNIB John Borst 2019-03-31 05:00:00Z 0 CNIB,Canadian National Institute for the Blind,Lake Joseph Centre,North Western Ontario,Phone It Forward
Dryden Economic Development Officer Optimistic About City’s Future John Borst 2019-03-22 05:00:00Z 0 Bridge Road Developments Ltd.,Dryden, Ontario,Economic deelopment,Senior's Housing,Timberland Estates

Don't just sit in the house, go outside and enjoy nature

Posted by Willem Vermeer on Mar 18, 2019
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Each week the editor of the club’s weekly KEYWAY newsletter includes a column titled “The lighter side” in which items of a humorous nature appear. The item this week took the form of three pictures under the banner in the title.
Don't just sit in the house, go outside and enjoy nature Willem Vermeer 2019-03-18 05:00:00Z 0
The Lady Rotarian, the Gentleman Rotarian: Why do we see one and not the other? John Borst 2019-03-15 05:00:00Z 0 Lady,Women in Rotary
Mae Concepcion Dolendo, PP of the Rotary Club of Waling-Waling Davao Philippines is known for her ‘House of Hope” and its Foundation 2019-03-14 05:00:00Z 0 House of Hope,Philippines,Rotary Club of Waling-Waling Davao,Rotary District 3860,Sembawang Corporation
Alexandria Ritchie only Twenty-four and Already a Rotary Woman of Excellence 2019-03-12 05:00:00Z 0 Rotaract Club of Virginia Commonwealth University,Rotary Club of James River,Women of Excellence,Zone 33/34
MP Robert Nault Updates Rotarians on Federal Initiatives in the Kenora Riding John Borst 2019-03-12 05:00:00Z 0 Canada Child Benefit,First Nations,Kenora Riding,Liberal Government,Robert Nault
JUDITH DIMENT OF THE MAIDENHEAD THAMES ROTARY CLUB, AN ADMINISTRATIVE STAR IN ROTARY'S CAMPAIGN TO ERADICATE POLIO 2019-03-04 06:00:00Z 0 D1090,EndPolioNow,Judith Diment,RIBI,Rotary Club of Maidenhead Thames,Rotary Club of Windsor St. George
Toronto Calling is Theme of Graham Harrison’s Life Story John Borst 2019-03-03 06:00:00Z 0 Chatered Accountant,Genealogical Society,Magna International,Noranda,University of Manitoba
PP DR ANJANA MAITRA OF ROTARY CLUB OF ROURKELA STEEL CITY, D 3261 2019-03-03 06:00:00Z 0
Help Celebrate 30 years of Women in Rotary John Borst 2019-02-26 06:00:00Z 0 30th year,Celebration,Rotary International,Women
Rotary Clubs in the News for February 26, 2019 John Borst 2019-02-26 06:00:00Z 0 Aggragation,Daily,News feed,Rotary Club,Test
Rotary Clubs in the News for February 25, 2019 John Borst 2019-02-25 06:00:00Z 0
Melissa Munn Explains Métis Nation Ontario Programs Available in Dryden John Borst 2019-02-24 06:00:00Z 0 At risk,Children,Dryden Ontario,Metis Nation Ontario
Rotary’s Obligation to Promote a Civilized Society John Borst 2019-02-22 06:00:00Z 0 Four-Way Test,Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.,Paul harris Fellowship,Social media,Truth

To Hope or Despair, that is the Question?  

Posted on Feb 21, 2019
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I am proud to say I am an American because I have the good fortune to live in a country that listens and reports – it provides a journalistic communication mechanism which gives prominence to controversial personalities and their radical ideas. At the end of the day, when the disillusion with the status quo reaches a critical point, incredible change happens through the ballot box, and new ideas are put to the test for at least four years. At the individual level, the process can be so disruptive and painful that many want only that it will end. The first view offers hope; the latter only leads to despair.
To Hope or Despair, that is the Question? 2019-02-21 06:00:00Z 0 Despair,Hope,Membership,Mission,Rotary International,Strategic Plan

The Importance of Wearing the Rotary Pin

Posted on Feb 19, 2019
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I am a Japanese businessman, and I wear a suit almost every day. The Rotary pin is always on my lapel. It is there because I am proud to be a Rotarian. Anywhere I go, people will see the pin and know who I am. Other Rotarians will see it and know that I am a friend, and people who are not Rotarians will see it as well. I want to be sure that all of them also understand the meaning of this pin.
The Importance of Wearing the Rotary Pin 2019-02-19 06:00:00Z 0
A REVOLUTION IN THE TYPES OF ROTARY CLUBS IS UNDERWAY Elaine Thompson 2019-02-18 06:00:00Z 0 Club,Hybrid,Passport,Satellite,Traditional,e-Club

What Rotary can learn from AOC as symbol

Posted by John Borst on Feb 18, 2019
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AOC, AOC, AOC: it’s a chant frequently heard throughout the United States since the November mid-term election. For those not of the USA, who do not follow American politics, AOC stands for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. On January 3, 2019, she became the U.S. Representative for New York's 14th congressional district and at the age of 29, the youngest woman ever to serve in the United States Congress. 
What Rotary can learn from AOC as symbol John Borst 2019-02-18 06:00:00Z 0 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,Democrat,Puerto Rico,Shaping Rotary Futures Committee,Zone 24 & 32
Rotary Adventures in Agriculture 2018 Another Success for Dryden Students 2019-02-17 06:00:00Z 0 Adventures in Agriculture,Canadian Western Agribition,Dryden High School,John Deere,McKay Empire Weiss,Regina
Two Books on Rotary’s Four-Way Test Available at Amazon 2019-02-17 06:00:00Z 0 Books,Character Counts,Four-Way Test,Mr Apple

The Happy, Healthy Rotarian

Posted by John Borst on Feb 14, 2019
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Are Rotarians happier and healthier than most people in society? Although I could find no article which definitively answers that question, there is plenty of evidence from research that volunteering in a community through an organisation makes you happy with the result that you are more likely to be healthier as well. It is especially true if the benefits that accrue are to your community.
The Happy, Healthy Rotarian John Borst 2019-02-14 06:00:00Z 0 Happiness Index,Legatum Institute,Prosperity Index,Volunteering
Are Global Grants Distorting the Heart of Rotary? John Borst 2019-02-13 06:00:00Z 2 All Our Relations,Global Grants,Nishnawbe Aski Nation,Rotary International,Tanya Talaga,residential school,sixties scoop,suicide,youth
How Might a Philosophy Professor Analyse Rotary’s Four-Way Test 2019-02-12 06:00:00Z 3 Four-Way Test,Philosophy,Wilmington
The Biggest Problem That No One Talks About 2019-02-11 06:00:00Z 0 Loneliness,Pagosa Springs,The Purpose Driven Life

WHY ROTARY'S PEACE INITIATIVE IS NEEDED MORE THAN EVER: AN INFOGRAPHIC

Posted on Feb 10, 2019
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Researchers at the European Centre for Development Policy Management in a report arguing that while “the nature of conflict and violence is changing and old tools and approaches need rejuvenation, funding for peace-building, while increasing, actually remains low.” Worse, researchers say, support for such efforts is vulnerable to sudden domestic policy shifts inside donor states. “The current geopolitical flux will profoundly affect political support to peace-building,” E.C.D.P.M. researchers worry.
WHY ROTARY'S PEACE INITIATIVE IS NEEDED MORE THAN EVER: AN INFOGRAPHIC 2019-02-10 06:00:00Z 0 America Magazine,Peace,Researchers at the European Centre for Development Policy Management,Rotary World Peace Partners,War,conflict

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We the 4 is a blog on Rotary International, its clubs, districts, and Rotarians. It is a component of the Rotary Club of Dryden’s website where Rotarians can express opinions or information pieces on Rotary issues or experiences. 
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Opinions expressed on The Rotary Club of Dryden’s blog Wethe4 are those of the author or authors of the piece. The Rotary Club of Dryden takes no responsibility if any reader misinterprets the opinion of the author or authors to be that of Rotary International, its Zones, Districts or Clubs.
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DREAM TEAM MAKING PROGRESS ON DRYDEN ARENA UPGRADE John Borst 2019-02-09 06:00:00Z 0

An Idea from Saskatoon on What to do with Dryden’s Brownfields

Posted by John Borst on Feb 07, 2019
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Do you know what a brownfield is? The Merriman Webster dictionary defines it as “a tract of land that has been developed for industrial purposes, polluted, and then abandoned..” Cambridge English lumps together “interstitial spaces, brownfields, disused industrial estate, railway lines and stations, abandoned ports,  and plots in ruins as unproductive areas within the economic structure of the city which could potentially be used for temporary activities.
An Idea from Saskatoon on What to do with Dryden’s Brownfields John Borst 2019-02-07 06:00:00Z 0 Brownfield,Government Road,Highway 17,Rotary Club of Dryden

Recent Posts

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”

Posted by John Borst on Feb 05, 2019
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The issue of climate change and the melting of the polar caps is everywhere at this moment in history. However, according to one former  Rotary International director  Rotary has its ice cap. Rather than being found at either end of Rotary’s linear structure, it is according to the director found in the middle of its structure or to use a quote from a comment on FaceBook the “Frozen middle”.
It’s Time to Melt the “Frozen Middle” and create a “River of Hope” John Borst 2019-02-05 06:00:00Z 0 Council on Legislation,Council on Resolutions,District Governor,Diversity,Innovation,John Hewko

Dryden High School’s “Four Directions” Program Doubles Indigenous Student’s Graduation Rate

Posted by John Borst on Feb 04, 2019
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In the book All Our Relations: Finding the Path Forward, Tanya Talaga, explores the alarming rise of youth suicide in Indigenous communities in Canada, with a special emphasis on North Western Ontario.  Part of that story is grounded in the abysmal history of Indigenous education from the late 19th C, through the 20th C until today. 
Dryden High School’s “Four Directions” Program Doubles Indigenous Student’s Graduation Rate John Borst 2019-02-04 06:00:00Z 1 DHS,Education,Four Directions,Indigenous,KeewatinPatricia DSB

Shine for ShelterBox Dinner Raises Nearly $4000 for Emergency Disaster Relief Agency

Posted by John Borst on Feb 04, 2019
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Seventy patrons from Dryden and North Western Ontario, attended a Shine for ShelterBox fundraiser at The Centre on the evening of January 30, 2019. ShelterBox is an emergency disaster relief agency which provides emergency shelter and tools for families robbed of their homes by disaster or conflict. 
Shine for ShelterBox Dinner Raises Nearly $4000 for Emergency Disaster Relief Agency John Borst 2019-02-04 06:00:00Z 0 Ambassador,Linda Hiebert,Rotary Club of Kenora,ShelterBox,Shine for ShelterBox
Rainbow Alliance Dryden supports LGBTQ2S+ community in the area John Borst 2019-02-03 06:00:00Z 0 GSA,Gay-Straight Alliance,LGBTQ2S+,PRIDE,Pflag,Rainbow Alliance Dryden
2019 Dryden Rotary On-line Auction Set for April 8 -15 John Borst 2019-01-28 06:00:00Z 0 Auction,Donation,Donors,Online
Proposal Made to Club to Start Livestreaming as a Means to Grow Membership John Borst 2019-01-28 06:00:00Z 0 BoxCast,Livestreaming,Membership,North Western Ontario,Video-Conferencing
Dryden Hunter, the “Real Deal” John Borst 2019-01-24 06:00:00Z 1 Big Game,Conservation,Hunting,South Africa
Let’s learn to keep it SIMPLE in Rotary design! John Borst 2019-01-14 06:00:00Z 0 2019-2020,Design,Rotary International,Theme
Let’s learn to keep it SIMPLE in Rotary design! John Borst 2019-01-14 06:00:00Z 0
Volunteers Needed for Programs at Patricia Gardens John Borst 2018-12-24 06:00:00Z 1 Dryden,Patricia Gardens,meals on Wheels

Club President Peter Summarises Accomplishments at Mid-point in his Term

Posted by John Borst on Dec 16, 2018
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As we approach the mid-point of this Rotary year, it is time to reflect on the achievements and activities our club has been part of, both locally and areas farther afield. It seems like an eternity since our annual fish fry at the Flying Club when Past-President Ed and his Executive turned over the mantle of responsibility to the incoming group. 
Club President Peter Summarises Accomplishments at Mid-point in his Term John Borst 2018-12-16 06:00:00Z 0 2018-19,Mid-term report,Peter Marshall,
Horses at the Heart of ‘Horseshoe Connections’ Wellness Learning Program John Borst 2018-12-09 06:00:00Z 0 Dryden Area,Horses,Minnitaki,Ranch,Wellness
Viherjoki and Graver tie for First Place in the 2018 Dryden Rotary Ian Nixon Memorial Public Speaking Contest John Borst 2018-12-02 06:00:00Z 0 Dryden,Ian Nixon Award,Open Roads School,Public Speaking,St. Joesph's School
McRotary’s Farm Grows in Ignace John Borst 2018-11-25 06:00:00Z 0 Community Service,Dryden Rotary Charity Foundation,Ignace,Mary Berglund Community Health Centre,Vounteerism
Remembrance, The Legion and Imagining War John Borst 2018-11-18 06:00:00Z 0 Legion,Oxdrift,World War I
Patricia Region Tourist Council Creates Interactive Digitized Version of their Famous Fishing Map John Borst 2018-11-18 06:00:00Z 0 Camps,Dryden Area,Fishing,Hunting,Lodges,Patricia Region,Tourism

Nutrition on Weekends Pilot Program Offered at St. Joseph's School

Posted by John Borst on Nov 15, 2018
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The research is clear that a hungry child is at a clear disadvantage compared to a well feed child when it comes to school-based learning. Hence many jurisdictions have a breakfast program.
 
There are a few children, however, whose level of food security is such that they may not be getting enough food at home on the weekends. 
Nutrition on Weekends Pilot Program Offered at St. Joseph's School John Borst 2018-11-15 06:00:00Z 0 NOW,NWHU,Nutrition on Weekends,Parent Council,St Joesph's School
Club learns about 2018 Rotary Adventures in Human Rights Program John Borst 2018-11-04 05:00:00Z 0 Adventures in Human Rights,Canadian Museum of Human Rights,District 5550,Manitoba,Rotary World Peace Partners,Winnipeg
Museum Curator Promotes Current Travelling Exhibit on Medical Records John Borst 2018-11-04 05:00:00Z 0 Dryden,Medical Records,Museum,Ontario,Volunteers
Dryden Rotary Club Donates 15K To Furnish New Hoshizaki House John Borst 2018-10-30 05:00:00Z 0 Crisis Centre,Hoshizaki House,Women
Dryden Rotary 2018 Awards Night a celebration of our best Young Piano Students, Outstanding Community Volunteers and Club’s Paul Harris Fellows. John Borst 2018-10-27 05:00:00Z 0 Awards,Community Service,Paul Harris Fellows,Royal Conservatory of Ontario,Volunteers
Local Chiropractor Neil McLeod shares his story with club members John Borst 2018-09-06 05:00:00Z 0 DHS,Football,Howe House,McLeod Chiropractic,Sunset Plaza,Vocational Talk
Exchange Student Lindsay Coles shares the story of her year in Belgium John Borst 2018-08-26 05:00:00Z 0 Belgium,Dinant,Dryden Rotary,Rotary International,Youth Exchange
Council makes progress on multiple fronts says, Mayor John Borst 2018-08-20 05:00:00Z 0 2015-2018,City of Dryden,Council,Financial Plan,Greg Wilson,Mayor
Ollerhead, Lutheran Parish Mission director briefs Rotarians on Haiti Initiative John Borst 2018-08-06 05:00:00Z 0 Dryden Lutheran Parish,Haiti,Mission,Ollerhead,Thomassique
How to be ‘FireSmart’ if you live in a high-risk wildfire zone John Borst 2018-07-30 05:00:00Z 0 Dryden Fire Centre,FireSmart,Landscape,MNR,Property,Wildfire
And Your Name Is? John Borst 2018-07-26 05:00:00Z 2 District Governor,Elaine Thompson,Rotary Club of Dryden,Winnipeg
District Governor for 2018-19 starts her tour of clubs with Dryden. John Borst 2018-07-25 05:00:00Z 0 District 5550,District Convention,District Governor,Membership Goal,Strategic Plan
Dryden Tennis Club Needs Proper Facilities, says Pacheco John Borst 2018-07-23 05:00:00Z 0 Dryden,,Milestone Park,Pickle Ball,Rotary Club of Dryden,Rotary park,Tennis
Maryn Wrolstad is Dryden’s Out-going Exchange Student for the 2018-19 year John Borst 2018-07-16 05:00:00Z 0 Chelles,France,Rotary Club of Dryden,Youth Exchange
Maryn Wrolstad is Dryden’s Out-going Exchange Student for the 2018-19 year John Borst 2018-07-16 05:00:00Z 0
Maryn Wrolstad is Dryden’s Out-going Exchange Student for the 2018-19 year John Borst 2018-07-16 05:00:00Z 0
New Executive Installed for the 2018-2019 Rotary Year. John Borst 2018-07-04 05:00:00Z 0 2018-2019,Dryden Flying Club,Executive Committee,Fish Fry,Installation of Officers,Rotary Club of Dryden,Rotary Year
Dryden Rotarian Sally Sipos is a Leader in Habitat for Humanity Builds John Borst 2018-06-23 05:00:00Z 0 Award,Build,Global Village,Habitat for Humanity,Partnership
Community Attacks Impaired Driving Ed Iskra 2018-06-04 05:00:00Z 0 DAIRS,Drunk,Gaming,Ignace,Impaired,Police,Rotary Dryden,Simulation

Club learns the background on two new members

Posted by John Borst on Apr 26, 2018
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One of the customs of a Rotary Club is for a new member to give a talk on their vocation. Such short speeches have become known as a “vocational talk”. Although members are expected to focus on their “work,” there is a large autobiographical component to most talks.
 
Bob Macdonald and Donna Pollock gave their talks at the April 11th meeting.
Club learns the background on two new members John Borst 2018-04-26 05:00:00Z 0
Public School Board’s ‘Hockey Canada Dryden Skills Academy’ Explained to Club John Borst 2018-04-10 05:00:00Z 0
Clearer Financial Picture for New Seniors’ Residence is Emerging John Borst 2018-03-18 05:00:00Z 0 BRD,Bridge Roads Development,Residence,Rotary Dryden,Seniors
How a visit to a Dryden Concert lead one Resident into Disaster Relief John Borst 2018-03-15 05:00:00Z 0 Mudmen,ShelterBox,Texas,UK,Volunteer
Club Disperses nearly $54,000 to area community projects John Borst 2018-03-15 05:00:00Z 0
Dryden Rotary’s Cynthia Palermo shares an inspiring vocational talk with the club John Borst 2018-03-02 06:00:00Z 0 Adventures in Human Rights,Communityy service,Dryden High School,Vlocational talk
Second Chance Pet Network expands catchment area to 50% of Canada John Borst 2018-03-02 06:00:00Z 0 Cats,Dogs,Dryden Rotary Charity Foundation,Dryden, ON,Second Change Treasures,Second chance Pet Network
ShelterBox Journey Ed Iskra 2018-02-12 06:00:00Z 0 Jeannie McMaster,Kendra Saville,Shelter Box
Managing Dryden’s Forestlands is a Never Ending Balancing Act John Borst 2018-02-06 06:00:00Z 0 Chip trucks,Crown land,FMP,Forest management,Forestry,Wood Supply,sustainability,woodchip
Ice Dogs Hockey Club to Host the Dudley Hewitt Cup in 2018 John Borst 2018-02-06 06:00:00Z 0 Community Service,Dryden, ON,Dudley Hewitt Cup,Hockey,Ice Dogs
Club Gears Up for Annual Online Auction John Borst 2018-02-06 06:00:00Z 0 2018,Auction,Donors,Online,Search,Volunteer,Website
With Two New Members, Club Reaches Two Milestones John Borst 2018-02-06 06:00:00Z 0 ClubRunner,Dryden Rotary,Equality,History,Induction,Invitation,Membership,Women
LeeAnn Benson: Another “From Away and Stay” Rotarian John Borst 2017-12-27 06:00:00Z 0 Education,Rotary Dryden,Thunder Lake,Vocational Talk
Dryden Rotarians Organize to Support Meals on Wheels in 2018 John Borst 2017-12-21 06:00:00Z 0 Hospital,Meals on Wheels-,Rotary Dryden,Volunteers
Lutherans to establish support group for caregivers of people with dementia John Borst 2017-12-21 06:00:00Z 0 Church,City of Dryden,Lutheran,caregiver,dementia
Club’s Website Grows by Over 300% in 2017 John Borst 2017-11-30 06:00:00Z 0 Club,,Data,Dwell time,Page Views,Returning Visitors,Unique visitors,Website
Hoshizaki House is focus of meeting on November 29 John Borst 2017-11-29 06:00:00Z 0
ClubRunner Creates App for Dryden Members on the Go John Borst 2017-11-23 06:00:00Z 0 ClubRunner,Dryden Rotary,Mobile App
Club Listens to the 2017 Dryden Rotary Public Speaking Contest Winners John Borst 2017-11-22 06:00:00Z 0 Dryden,,Ian Nixon Award,KeewatinPatricia DSB,Northwest CDSB,Public Speaking
In Memory of Veterans, Local Rotarians Share Connections to Our Military John Borst 2017-11-19 06:00:00Z 0 France,J.A. Loucks,Lancaster bomber,Normandy,RCAF,Remembrance Day,War Graves Commission
Rotary Exchange Students Deliver a Pleasant Surprise to the Community of Churchill Ed Iskra 2017-11-18 06:00:00Z 0 Churchill,Hubbs,,Varja

Rotary President Puts Focus on Environment and Peace in 2018

Posted by John Borst on Nov 17, 2017
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This month as we do each year, we celebrated Remembrance Day on November 11th.  It is appropriate on such days to remind all Rotarians that “Rotary is dedicated to six areas of focus to build international relationships, improve lives, and create a better world to support our peace efforts and end polio forever.”
Rotary President Puts Focus on Environment and Peace in 2018 John Borst 2017-11-17 06:00:00Z 0 Concert,Conference,Environment,Jon Brooks,Peace,Remembrance Day,Vancouver,War
Royal Conservatory Students Entertain Rotarians at Paul Harris Fellowship Night John Borst 2017-11-05 05:00:00Z 0 Competition,Exams,Piano,Royal Conservatory,Students
ShelterBox Reaps Benefit of a Fun Concert John Borst 2017-11-01 05:00:00Z 0 Concert,Entertainment,Mudmen,Rotary Dryden,Rotary Foundation,ShelterBox
CLUB HONOURS TWO DRYDEN CITIZENS WITH PAUL HARRIS FELLOWSHIPS John Borst 2017-10-31 05:00:00Z 0 Awards,PHF,Paul harris Fellowship,Rotary Dryden,Volunteer
Paul Harris Fellowships Awarded to Seven Members; One Posthumously John Borst 2017-10-25 05:00:00Z 0 PHF,Paul Harris,Rotary Foundation,The Centre,Vounteerism
Rtns McMaster and Plomp, Promote Mudmen ShelterBox Event on CKDR John Borst 2017-10-22 05:00:00Z 0 Celtic Rock,Fund raiser,October,The Centre,Thursday 28
Dryden Students Report on new ‘Rotary Adventures in Human Rights’ program John Borst 2017-10-18 05:00:00Z 0 High School,Human Rights,Museum,Peace,Students,Winnipeg
Leanna Bullock shares her ‘Vocational’ Talk with Club Leanna Bullock 2017-10-05 05:00:00Z 0 Community,Dryden High School,History,Red Cross Hospital,Rotary Dryden,Teacher,Vocational Talk,Volunteerism
A Rotary Life Lived: An Interview with ‘Rolly’ Swan on the occasion of his 90th birthday John Borst 2017-10-04 05:00:00Z 0 Biography,City of Dryden,Dryden Rotary,Rolly Swan,family
CLUB BRINGS ‘CANADA’S ROCK WARRIORS’ TO DRYDEN FOR SHOW OCTOBER 28TH John Borst 2017-10-03 05:00:00Z 0 Concert,Fundraising,Mudmen,Rock,Rotary Dryden,ShelterBox
Canadian Troubadour, Jon Brooks to appear at Midtown Stage November 9th John Borst 2017-10-03 05:00:00Z 0 Concert,Folk Song,Jon Brooks,Midtown Stage,Rotary Dryden,Video
Club’s 2017-18 Exchange Student Shares her Country, Family and Dreams Ed Iskra 2017-09-21 05:00:00Z 0 Dryden,Rotary,Sweden,Youth Exchange

Club Mourns Passing of Past-President Bill Beatty

Posted by John Borst on Sep 20, 2017
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William (Bill) Beatty, age 90 years, passed away surrounded by his family on September 19thafter a long battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis.
 
A Memorial Funeral service to celebrate Bill’s life will be held Monday, September 25th at 11:00 a.m. in the First United Church with Rev. Erin McIntyre and Alice Bloomfield officiating.  Interment will follow in the Dryden Cemetery.
Club Mourns Passing of Past-President Bill Beatty John Borst 2017-09-20 05:00:00Z 0 Dryden,Forester,Ninety,Obituary,Past-President
Rotarians Pitch-In at the City of Dryden’s Hazardous Waste Day Ed Iskra 2017-09-14 05:00:00Z 0 Community Service,Dryden,Hazardous Waste,Household waste,Landfill site,Volunteerism
Club’s 2017-18 Exchange Student Shares her Country, Family and Dreams John Borst 2017-09-13 05:00:00Z 0 Boras,Fika,Kanalleland,Rotary Youth Exchange,Sweden,Volvo
Sarah Wood reports on Rotary Exchange Year in Brazil John Borst 2017-08-30 05:00:00Z 2 Brazil,Dryden High School,Hammock,Rotary Youth Exchange,Snakes
Former Rotarian Bill Beatty celebrates 90th birthday John Borst 2017-08-16 05:00:00Z 0 Anniversary,Dryden, ON,Past President,Riverview Lodge
Borst is first speaker in club’s ‘Spotlight’ Program John Borst 2017-08-16 05:00:00Z 0 5550opinions,Blogging,District 5550,Logo,Rotary Foundation,Spotlight talk,Trump,Website,Wethe4,Women
ClubRunner's place among the 4 major RI website providers John Borst 2017-06-11 05:00:00Z 0

Just how close is “This close!” in Rotary’s eradication of Polio campaign

 

Posted on May 17, 2017
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“The finish line is in sight!” says R.I., V.P. Jennifer Jones in this TED Talk – PurdueU video. Watch this 15 minute talk to learn how Rotary got into the business of the eradication of polio, the sheer magnitude of organizational effort required to save millions of lives, and how threats and violence have been responded to by those doing the immunization in the three countries that remain.
Just how close is “This close!” in Rotary’s eradication of Polio campaign 2017-05-17 05:00:00Z 0
Club Celebrates 75 years of Rotary in Dryden Will Vermeer 2017-05-14 05:00:00Z 0 75 years,Anniversary,Celebration,Dryden,kenora
THE DRYDEN CAMPUS STORY OF CONFEDERATION COLLEGE John Borst 2017-04-26 05:00:00Z 0 Conferderation College,Dryden Campus,Education,First Nations,Students
Club inducts two new members John Borst 2017-04-19 05:00:00Z 0
Treasury Metals projects production start in 2020 John Borst 2017-04-12 05:00:00Z 0
Ice Road Hauling in NWO: the Real Story John Borst 2017-04-05 05:00:00Z 0
Of the Four Questions in the 4-Way Test which is most important and why? 2017-03-27 05:00:00Z 0
Roy Napish Shares Indigenous Cultural Views with Club John Borst 2017-03-22 05:00:00Z 0
Blight Provides Club with a Glimpse of Mill’s Future John Borst 2017-03-15 05:00:00Z 0
Clare Thompson shares stories from the club’s past John Borst 2017-03-08 06:00:00Z 0
MP Robert Nault brings a political update to club John Borst 2017-03-01 06:00:00Z 0
Club Receives Update on DRHC, CT Scanner Campaign at First Annual Spaghetti Dinner Evening John Borst 2017-02-15 06:00:00Z 0
Walter’s Auto Body donates $1000.00 in Memory of Walter Denzler the Company’s Founder. John Borst 2017-02-15 06:00:00Z 0

Carmela Fyfe shares family history with club

Posted by John Borst on Feb 08, 2017
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Rotarian “Carm” Fyfe as her “vocational” talk shared her family history with the club on February 8th.
 
Carmela was born in Italy and came over to Canada with her parents and three sisters. They first settled in Molson MB. One was later born in Ontario after her father transferred to Wabigoon.
Carmela Fyfe shares family history with club John Borst 2017-02-08 06:00:00Z 0

Spaghetti Fundraiser at the Centre

Posted by Ed Iskra on Jan 30, 2017
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Everyone is invited to a Rotary Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser to be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Saturday, February 11th, 2017  at the Dryden Regional Cultural and Training Centre. For $20.00 you can experience Carm's delicious home-made pasta dinner, plus salad, garlic bread, and dessert.
 
Tickets are available at the Centre or by calling 220-1105 or 223-4345
Spaghetti Fundraiser at the Centre Ed Iskra 2017-01-30 06:00:00Z 0

Jim Shearer brings Club an up-date on the work of the Dryden Mission

Posted by John Borst on Jan 25, 2017
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Jim Shearer of the Dryden Mission brought us an update on the progress of his “mission”. He last presented in 2012.
 
The Mission is now a registered charity existing to help families and individuals find a relationship with Jesus Christ through “Serving One Another with Love". 
Jim Shearer brings Club an up-date on the work of the Dryden Mission John Borst 2017-01-25 06:00:00Z 0
MAG Logistics buys Discovery Air John Borst 2017-01-18 06:00:00Z 0

Rotarian Plomp takes on Information Referral Coordinator role in Ontario’s ‘Better Justice Together’ Program

Posted by Ed Iskra on Jan 16, 2017
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Mardi Plomp is now a regional Information Referral Coordinator with the Ministry of Attorney General who helps people experiencing a family break-up access the right information they need.
 
Her new job is part of a “Better Justice Together” program put out by the Ministry of Attorney General to ensure that access to the court system is cheaper, easier to navigate, faster and brings an integrated feel to it allowing justice partners to share and access information.
Rotarian Plomp takes on Information Referral Coordinator role in Ontario’s ‘Better Justice Together’ Program Ed Iskra 2017-01-16 06:00:00Z 0
DHS students Gouliquer and Carr report on the 2016 Adventures in Agriculture Program John Borst 2017-01-15 06:00:00Z 0

6 key numbers in the fight to end polio

Posted on Jan 13, 2017
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Editor’s note: the following article was first published at the World Economic Forum
 
By John Hewko, General Secretary Rotary International
 
We are close to eradicating a human disease for only the second time in history. A global public-private partnership has reduced the poliovirus caseload by 99.9% over the last 30 years, but there’s still plenty of work to do.
 
Even before we reach that milestone, the knowledge and infrastructure built to fight polio is being repurposed to take on other global challenges.
6 key numbers in the fight to end polio 2017-01-13 06:00:00Z 0
Club’s longest serving member Walter Denzler, retires John Borst 2016-12-21 06:00:00Z 0

Dryden Rotarians Apprised of Meals on Wheels Growing Needs

Posted by John Borst on Dec 14, 2016
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Rotarian, Kim Anderson-Fuerst, the club’s organizer of our contribution to the Dryden Meals on Wheels (MOW) program. Kim brought us up-to-date on the programs growing need as well as refreshed our memories on the way the program is delivered.
Dryden Rotarians Apprised of Meals on Wheels Growing Needs John Borst 2016-12-14 06:00:00Z 0

Club approves budget for Tri-club Northern Literacy project

Posted by John Borst on Nov 30, 2016
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Rtns Jeannie and Jack McMaster provided an update on the Tri-Club northern literacy project.
 
The three Rotary clubs in Northwestern Ontario namely Dryden, Kenora and Sioux Lookout have agreed to jointly fund a literacy initiative to provide books to the school at Sandy Lake First Nation.
Club approves budget for Tri-club Northern Literacy project John Borst 2016-11-30 06:00:00Z 0
Club hears update on Pine Ridge Seniors housing initiative John Borst 2016-11-30 06:00:00Z 0
2016 Dryden Rotary Performing Arts Awards John Borst 2016-11-23 06:00:00Z 0

OPP’s Teeple shocks club with area drinking and driving stats

Posted by John Borst on Nov 16, 2016
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Michelle Teeple of the OPP startled Dryden Rotary with some eye-opening statistics on drinking and driving in the Dryden area.
 
Teeple, a police officer for 23 years, thought drinking and driving by young people was on the decrease until she went into liquor store last May and found it almost bare so asked an employee why?  
OPP’s Teeple shocks club with area drinking and driving stats John Borst 2016-11-16 06:00:00Z 0
Virtual ‘Spirit Walk’ puts focus on a veteran this Remembrance Day Will Vermeer 2016-11-09 06:00:00Z 0

Six Dryden Rotarians Graduate from the Rotary Leadership Institute

 

Posted by John Borst on Nov 09, 2016
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In 1992 a group of far sighted Rotarians saw the need for members of Rotary clubs to better train future leaders. In that year a grassroots coalition of Rotary districts implementing a leadership development program for "potential" leaders of Rotary clubs. It is called the Rotary Leadership Institute of RLI for short.
Six Dryden Rotarians Graduate from the Rotary Leadership Institute John Borst 2016-11-09 06:00:00Z 0
Dryden Soccer Fields at Rotary Park receive NOHFC grant for multi-use complex. John Borst 2016-11-08 06:00:00Z 0

POLIO IN PAKISTAN: IMMUNIZING A POPULATION ON THE MOVE

Posted on Nov 03, 2016
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By Devin Thorpe
From the October 2016 issue of The Rotarian
 
Dressed in a black burqa under a blazing sun with temperatures topping 100 degrees, Hina is going from house to house, knocking on doors. Plastered against the walls of the mud-brick homes, neat rows of hand-patted dung cakes dry in the sun to be used for cooking fuel. Open sewers stagnate beside the uneven dirt roads where children play.
POLIO IN PAKISTAN: IMMUNIZING A POPULATION ON THE MOVE 2016-11-03 05:00:00Z 0

Henry Wall of Kenora District Services Board briefs club on its work

 

Posted by John Borst on Nov 02, 2016
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Henry Wall, our guest speaker and CAO of the Kenora District Services Board spoke on the mandate of the Board (KDSB).
 
Wall began with a brief history of KDSB and its origins in the District Social Services Administration Boards Act of 1998. Its mission is “Dedicated to Improving Lives”.
Henry Wall of Kenora District Services Board briefs club on its work John Borst 2016-11-02 05:00:00Z 0

Celebrate Rotary Foundation Month

Posted on Nov 02, 2016
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By Kalyan Banerjee, Foundation Trustee Chair 2016 - 17

 

Back in 1956, the Rotary International Board of Directors designated a week in November ­urging all clubs “to devote a programme to The Rotary Foundation.” In 1982, the Board determined that the entire month of November should be dedicated to the Foundation.
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Arch Klumph’s Revolution

Posted on Nov 02, 2016
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By John F Germ, President, Rotary International
 
Looking back at the momentous 1917 Rotary ­Convention in Atlanta, it is difficult to see what could have been ­contentious about the words of then-President Arch C. Klumph: “It seems ­eminently proper that we should accept endowments for the ­purpose of doing good in the world.” 
Arch Klumph’s Revolution 2016-11-02 05:00:00Z 0
What does it mean to be human? 2016-11-02 05:00:00Z 0

Big changes coming to RI in next few years

Posted by John Borst on Oct 27, 2016
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The second 2016–17 RI Board of Directors meeting was held from 19–22 September, 2016. At this meeting the Board reviewed 12 committee reports and recorded 64 decisions.
 
 
Big changes coming to RI in next few years John Borst 2016-10-27 05:00:00Z 0

Dryden Go-Getters’ Centre Seeks to Expand

 

Posted by John Borst on Oct 26, 2016
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The guest speaker at the October 26th meeting was Jack Nesbitt of the Dryden Go-Getters.
 
Jack, a retired teacher of 34 years, is a former resident of the City of Dryden who left in 1959 and returned in 2014.
Dryden Go-Getters’ Centre Seeks to Expand John Borst 2016-10-26 05:00:00Z 0
Dryden Airport, Focus of Club on October 19th John Borst 2016-10-12 05:00:00Z 0
2016-17 Exchange Student, Katarina Närhinen, shares her story with club. John Borst 2016-10-05 05:00:00Z 0

Three students from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine share their stories

 

Posted by John Borst on Sep 28, 2016
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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.

 

All three are third-year students and provided the club with a background story on their journey on the road to becoming a doctor. Although all are our speakers are women about 40 percent of the NOSM students are men.
 
Three students from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine share their stories John Borst 2016-09-28 05:00:00Z 0
2016 RYLA students share their experience with club members John Borst 2016-09-21 05:00:00Z 0
Dryden Rotary Receives Award for Business Celebrating Youth Ed Iskra 2016-09-18 05:00:00Z 0
Dryden Rotarian part of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging John Borst 2016-09-07 05:00:00Z 0

District Governor, Rod Riopel visits club

Posted by John Borst on Jul 27, 2016
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2016-17 District Governor (DG), Rod Riopel has been a Rotarian since 1996.  Besides having been President of the Kenora Club he has held other positions in the club as well.
District Governor, Rod Riopel visits club John Borst 2016-07-27 05:00:00Z 0
Amarok Society Introduces Club to Rahima, a mother sponsored by the Dryden Club. John Borst 2016-07-27 05:00:00Z 0
Artist Willene Moffat Shares Techniques of her work in glass John Borst 2016-07-11 05:00:00Z 0
Police Chief Palson Introduces himself & his approach to policing to club John Borst 2016-06-12 05:00:00Z 0
2015-16 Exchange Student Sandra Hraskova Reviews Her Stay in Canada John Borst 2016-06-10 05:00:00Z 0

Challenges and rewards of being a member of the Provincial Legislature

Posted by John Borst on May 30, 2016
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Sarah Campbell our MPP was here to describe the challenges and rewards of being a provincial member of parliament.
 
One such reward is seeing one of your private member’s Bill passed such as her most recent an item on tracking progress on the twinning of Highway 17 between Kenora and the Manitoba border.
Challenges and rewards of being a member of the Provincial Legislature John Borst 2016-05-30 05:00:00Z 0

Deanna Pacheco does ‘vocational talk’ with little notice.

Posted by John Borst on May 29, 2016
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Deanna Pacheco stepped forward to do her vocational talk when the meeting room was switched to the lounge. A vocational talk gives an opportunity for a new member to tell other club members a little about what you do for a living and a bit about your personal history.
 
Deanna Pacheco does ‘vocational talk’ with little notice. John Borst 2016-05-29 05:00:00Z 0

Transforming the Dryden Area Health Care System

Posted by John Borst on May 17, 2016
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Guest speakers for May 11th were Kim Vares and Chuck Schmitt from the Dryden Regional Health Centre (DRHC) who spoke on Transforming the Local Health Care System and the issue of raising funds for capital improvements.
Transforming the Dryden Area Health Care System John Borst 2016-05-17 05:00:00Z 0
Update on Literacy Program in Dhaka Slums Wows Club Rotarians John Borst 2016-05-11 05:00:00Z 0

Kenora Rotarians Update the Club on the Ripple Effect Literacy Initiative

Posted by John Borst on May 01, 2016
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Gord LeMaistre and John Beringer of the Kenora Rotary club were present to provide an update and a brief history of the Ripple Effect Program (REP) and our club’s involvement.
 
The Ripple Effect Program is committed to creating a rich learning environment, with sustainable schools and the hope for a brighter future for children in Guatemala.
Kenora Rotarians Update the Club on the Ripple Effect Literacy Initiative John Borst 2016-05-01 05:00:00Z 0

Paul Harris Fellowship Awards Honour 3 Rotarians and 3 Community Citizens

Posted by John Borst on Apr 24, 2016
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Memorial Paul Harris Given in Memory of Rotarian Willie Cheslock

Each Year the Dryden Rotary Club   celebrates the founding of Rotary International by remembering its founder Paul Harris. This year the 111th Anniversary of Rotary was no exception as a formal dinner was held at The Centre. The highlight of the evening was the awarding of 7 Paul Harris Fellowships.  
Paul Harris Fellowship Awards Honour 3 Rotarians and 3 Community Citizens John Borst 2016-04-24 05:00:00Z 0

Club makes major donation to the Dryden Food Bank

Posted by John Borst on Apr 17, 2016
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Keith Grant, manager of the Dryden Food Bank provided a brief history of the Food Bank starting from the early days when some of our local churches saw a need to help a few families that were having hard times at Christmas time during the late 1980s.
Club makes major donation to the Dryden Food Bank John Borst 2016-04-17 05:00:00Z 0

Club Inducts Two New Members

Posted by John Borst on Apr 15, 2016
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The highlight of the March 30th meeting was the induction of our two newest members, Deanna Pacheco and Caryl Hron. Rotarian Will Vermeer conducted the ceremony after an introduction of the two members by their sponsor Rotarian Mardi Plomp.
 
 
Club Inducts Two New Members John Borst 2016-04-15 05:00:00Z 0

Dryden Area Young Professionals Network Established

Posted by John Borst on Apr 12, 2016
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Sheila Wilson, herself a young professional, was our guest speaker to talk about the Dryden Area Young Professionals Network (DAYPN)
 
The need to pay attention to and attract more young people to consider a business career in the Dryden area was identified by the DDDC in a 2014.survey of Dryden and area businesses.
Dryden Area Young Professionals Network Established John Borst 2016-04-12 05:00:00Z 0

Buying School Leads to the Unexpected in Quilting

Posted by John Borst on Mar 26, 2016
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Guest speaker, Joan Schneider’s dive into the quilting business was much like not being able to swim when all of a sudden you are thrust into the water and have to learn in a hurry.
 
Her delve into quilting began when she and her husband were driving by the vacant Oxdrift Public School when her husband casually said they should “buy it”. 
Buying School Leads to the Unexpected in Quilting John Borst 2016-03-26 05:00:00Z 0

Club Supports DAARN with a Cheque

Posted by John Borst on Mar 23, 2016
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At its meeting on March 16, 2016 The Dryden Rotary Club presented a cheque to the Dryden Area Anti-Racism Network (DAARN). The cheque was in the $2,500 to continue to improve race relations in Dryden and the surrounding area.
Club Supports DAARN with a Cheque John Borst 2016-03-23 05:00:00Z 0
History of 'L’ll Bands' Hockey Tournament Shared with Club John Borst 2016-03-20 05:00:00Z 0
Understanding of AODA Necessary for Meals on Wheels Volunteers John Borst 2016-03-15 05:00:00Z 0
Getting to Know the Editor of Dryden’s Weekly Newspaper, 'The Observer' John Borst 2016-03-06 06:00:00Z 0

CMHA & DAFH Promote Dementia-Friendly Community

Posted by John Borst on Feb 28, 2016
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Monique Watford and Lori Russell of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and Susan Traini of the Dryden Area Family Health (DAFH)Team spoke to Dryden, Rotary about dementia, and the  importance of building a dementia-friendly community.
CMHA & DAFH Promote Dementia-Friendly Community John Borst 2016-02-28 06:00:00Z 0

Mayor Wilson Shares Plans for Dryden with Club

Posted by John Borst on Feb 22, 2016
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Mayor Greg Wilson began his presentation with a portion of a report which had been requested by our Member of Parliament Bob Nault.  The Trudeau Liberal government was looking for “shovel-ready” infrastructure projects.
Mayor Wilson Shares Plans for Dryden with Club John Borst 2016-02-22 06:00:00Z 0
Principles by which a Company Can Become Stronger, Competitive and Profitable John Borst 2016-02-11 06:00:00Z 0
Club Gets Planning Update for Soccer Club House at Rotary Park John Borst 2016-02-08 06:00:00Z 0

Remillard Describes the Creation of NEXUS Community Credit Union to Club

Posted by John Borst on Jan 27, 2016
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Ernie Remillard, a hometown boy who left Dryden and came back after many years in Southern Ontario to head up the Northern Lights Credit Union as CEO in 2012 shared with the club NLCU’s merger with the Thamesville Community Credit Union (TCU) and the formation of a new credit union to be called Nexus Community Credit Union.
Remillard Describes the Creation of NEXUS Community Credit Union to Club John Borst 2016-01-27 06:00:00Z 0

Assembly Updates Club on a Variety of Initiatives

Posted by John Borst on Jan 20, 2016
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From time to time a club luncheon focuses on the business of the club rather than having a guest speaker. This is called an “Assembly”.
 
The January 20th luncheon was such a meeting and was led by President Jack McMaster.
Assembly Updates Club on a Variety of Initiatives John Borst 2016-01-20 06:00:00Z 0
Adventures in Agriculture is a Big Deal in Western Canada, Eh! John Borst 2016-01-09 06:00:00Z 0

Rotarian James Kroeker Entertains Club with his Life Story

Posted by John Borst on Dec 20, 2015
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At some point shortly after joining Rotary each new member provides the club with a brief presentation of their life story. This is called a “vocational talk”. Thus on Wednesday December 16th Rtn. James Kroeker was called upon to share his “vocational talk.”
 
Rotarian James Kroeker Entertains Club with his Life Story John Borst 2015-12-20 06:00:00Z 0
Annual Christmas Dinner: a photo opportunity John Borst 2015-12-15 06:00:00Z 0

Dryden Syrian Refugee Committee Visit Moves Rotarians to Respond Generously

Posted by John Borst on Dec 07, 2015
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The Dryden Syrian Refugee Committee was formed when Drydenite, Jerry Wilson contacted Dr. Ghada Ibrahim because she was the only person of the Muslim faith he knew in Dryden.
 
After talking her into chairing the committee and creating a loose connection with the Lutheran Church community and partnering with the Mennonite Central Committee they now have a designated family to sponsor.
Dryden Syrian Refugee Committee Visit Moves Rotarians to Respond Generously John Borst 2015-12-07 06:00:00Z 0

By Being a ‘Gift to the World’ Rotary Multiplies JOY

Posted on Dec 01, 2015
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by K R Ravindran RI Pesident 2015-2016
 
When the Canadian army liberated the Netherlands in 1945, they found the country on the brink of starvation. Seeing the suffering of so many, and especially moved by the faces of the children, four Canadian privates stationed near Apeldoorn that year decided to make that Christmas special for as many Dutch children as they could.
By Being a ‘Gift to the World’ Rotary Multiplies JOY 2015-12-01 06:00:00Z 0

Rena's Story

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Asked to join The Rotary Club of Dryden in 2000 by a Rotarian member whom I respected as an individual, I had limited knowledge of the service organization.  My children were young and we were involved with a business which demanded much of my time.  Perhaps because of these demands; and not being born and raised in this community with a wide circle of friends, prompted me to attend a meeting and expand ‘me’ as an individual.  My subsequent joining of the organization and volunteering also impacted our children in a positive way through their own volunteer efforts at Habitat for Humanity and animal shelters.
Rena's Story 2015-11-29 06:00:00Z 0

Rotarians Spearhead Grass Roots Initiative which Sparks First New Seniors’ Housing in Dryden in Years

Posted by John Borst on Nov 29, 2015
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With the help of the Rotary Club of Dryden, Dryden seniors are close to achieving the first new modern apartment complex in over 35 years.
 
The meetings speaker, our own Rotarian Mel Fisher, had been involved in an earlier attempt to develop a co-op complex under a “life-lease” concept, a form of seniors’ development popular in Manitoba.
Rotarians Spearhead Grass Roots Initiative which Sparks First New Seniors’ Housing in Dryden in Years John Borst 2015-11-29 06:00:00Z 0
2015 Performing Arts Evening Expansion Proves a Success John Borst 2015-11-19 06:00:00Z 0
Do You Know What Rotary is Doing in Dryden and Around the World 2015-11-15 06:00:00Z 0

YOUTH EXCHANGES

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Are you interested in learning a new language or meeting new people? Rotary Youth Exchange is the opportunity of a lifetime for the more than 8,000 students who participate each year. By sharing your own culture and embracing a new one, you help foster global understanding—and learn a great deal about yourself and your home country in the process.
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Are You Ready to Make a Difference? 2015-11-15 06:00:00Z 0
Ever Wonder What Life Is Like Half Way Around the World 2015-11-14 06:00:00Z 0

ROTARACT, INTERACT, AND RYLA

Leadership is an essential aspect of Rotary—and we offer both clubs and programs to help emerging leaders develop their skills. Through these groups, participants strengthen their leadership skills, serve their communities, increase their world understanding, build friendships, and more.
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Do You Want to Share Your Skills and Experiences With Others? 2015-11-14 06:00:00Z 0
Are You a Young Person looking to Grow Leadership Skills? 2015-11-14 06:00:00Z 0
Are You a Young Leader Seeking a Scholarship? 2015-11-14 06:00:00Z 0
Remembrance Day 2015: Life in Holland during the WWII German Occupation John Borst 2015-11-14 06:00:00Z 0
Do You Want to Make a Positive Change in Our Community and the World? 2015-11-13 06:00:00Z 0

Join Rotary

WHAT IS ROTARY?

Rotary brings together people who want to use their skills, experiences, and expertise to solve some of the world's most pressing problems — from organizing local initiatives like helping to fund new equipment at the hospital, working hazardous waste recycle day, or youth scholarships to global efforts like eradicating polio.
 
It all begins at the weekly club meeting, where members catch up with friends, hear what's happening in their community, and organize club activities and service projects. It's a fun way to connect with the people in your community who share your passion for doing good.

WHY SHOULD I JOIN A ROTARY CLUB?

People like you join Rotary to meet new people and get involved in their communities. As a Rotary club member, you'll also have the chance to:
  • 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
Learn more about the membership process and member responsibilities. Still have questions? Write to the membership chair.

MEET OUR MEMBERS

Rotary boasts over 1.2 million members in more than 34,000 clubs worldwide. The Dryden club has about 55 members.  In nearly every corner of the world, you'll find a Rotary member who puts our motto, Service Above Self, into practice to make the world a better place.  
 
Here are just a few Dryden Rotarians:
 
 
And here are just a few from across the world:
 

OTHER WAYS TO GET INVOLVED IN ROTARY

If you're not ready to join a Rotary club, you can still get involved in Rotary and the work we're doing to improve lives everywhere. Here are some ideas to get you started:
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Your Path to Membership

The entire process — from asking about joining to becoming a member — is explained below. Explore the Rotary International website to learn more about our organizationour priorities, and the benefits of membership.
 
I WANT TO JOIN
 
By completing the Join Rotary form, you let clubs in your community know you're interested in learning more about membership. 
 
MATCHED WITH CLUB
 
You are matched because of location with the Rotary Club of Dryden. Clubs also exist in Kenora and Sioux Lookout. For all other clubs link here.
 
CONTACTED BY CLUB
 
A member of Dryden Rotary club will contact you, by email or phone, to discuss your interest in joining. You may be invited to a club meeting, social event, or even to volunteer on a service project. This way, you get to try out the club before joining.
 
INVITED TO JOIN
 
If you and your prospective club are a good fit, you will be invited to join. After you accept, your club may hold an induction ceremony to welcome you and commemorate this important event. As a new member, you may also go through orientation or be matched with a mentor. Every club has its own traditions and ways of welcoming new members.
 
I'M A MEMBER!
 
You will have a more positive experience in your new club if you take an active role. Join a committee. Lead a service project. Organize a social event.
 
RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEMBERSHIP
 
The first Rotary club was founded in 1905 with the idea of inviting members from a variety of professions. It turned out to be a great way for people to connect with, and support, their communities. Clubs retain this principle today, with members representing a variety of professions.
 
As a member, you will be asked to:
  • 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
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Explore Dryden Rotary 2015-11-12 06:00:00Z 0
Invasive Species in Lakes within the Dryden Area John Borst 2015-11-08 06:00:00Z 0
Divers Shares Story of ‘Canadian Pure Wild Rice’ with Rotarians John Borst 2015-11-02 06:00:00Z 0
Solomon & Sons Toured by Dryden Rotarians John Borst 2015-10-24 05:00:00Z 0
Remembering Willie Cheslock: 03 July 1953 – 19 October 2015 John Borst 2015-10-24 05:00:00Z 0

Green Party's Ember McKillop Final Candidate to Speak to Club

Posted by John Borst on Oct 16, 2015
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Ember McKillop of the Green Party of Canada was the fourth and final candidate in this Federal election to speak to the Dryden Rotary club members. Using a slide presentation, she said that the Green Party is "not just about the environment" and then went on to describe in some detail their full Party platform.
Green Party's Ember McKillop Final Candidate to Speak to Club John Borst 2015-10-16 05:00:00Z 0
Former NDP leader in Ontario, running for Federal seat John Borst 2015-10-05 05:00:00Z 0
Rickford Speaks to Rotarians on Behalf of the Conservative Party John Borst 2015-09-22 05:00:00Z 0
Drydenites Enthusiastic About Disposing of Hazardous Waste Safely John Borst 2015-09-15 05:00:00Z 0
Exchange Student, Sandra Hrášková Arrives and Shares her First Impressions John Borst 2015-09-06 05:00:00Z 0
Dryden Ice Dogs Establish Community Outreach Program John Borst 2015-09-06 05:00:00Z 0

My Life in Rotary – Emma McDonald’s Story

Posted by John Borst on Aug 24, 2015
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Emma McDonald is a young Rotarian, currently residing in Sioux Lookout who told Dryden Rotarian, Carl Eisner her story while he was visiting that city. He invited her to share her story with the Dryden club.
My Life in Rotary – Emma McDonald’s Story John Borst 2015-08-24 05:00:00Z 0
Nault First 2015 Election Candidate to Speak to Club John Borst 2015-08-16 05:00:00Z 0
Dryden Youth Exchange Student Shares his Year in Copenhagen, Denmark John Borst 2015-08-05 05:00:00Z 0

Right to Play and Promoting Life-skills for Aboriginal Youth (PLAY) Programmes

Posted by John Borst on Jul 29, 2015
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Sheryl Hoshizaki, a retired educator having been a teacher and principal also served as President of the Women Teachers Federation of Ontario.  Once in their younger days, she even threw our President, Jack McMaster over the judo floor.
 
After retirement from education, Hoshizaki joined Right To Play, where she served as Deputy Director of Educational and Aboriginal Initiatives.
Right to Play and Promoting Life-skills for Aboriginal Youth (PLAY) Programmes John Borst 2015-07-29 05:00:00Z 0

Dryden Rotarians Attend Nipawin District Conference

Posted by Ed Iskra on Jul 15, 2015
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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. 

Dryden Rotarians Attend Nipawin District Conference Ed Iskra 2015-07-15 05:00:00Z 0

Yoga for the Wellness of the Community

Posted by Ed Iskra on Jul 08, 2015
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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. 

Yoga for the Wellness of the Community Ed Iskra 2015-07-08 05:00:00Z 0
Brian Braid Passes the Gavel to new President Jack MacMaster at the Club’s Annual President’s Fish Fry Ed Iskra 2015-06-22 05:00:00Z 0

Bound For Brazil

Posted by Ed Iskra on Jun 10, 2015
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Sean Wood is a Grade 11 student at DHS, son of Mike and Kate Wood and is Dryden’s newest outgoing Rotary exchange student.

Bound For Brazil Ed Iskra 2015-06-10 05:00:00Z 0
Spanish Exchange Student Alba Shares Retrospective on Her Year in Canada John Borst 2015-06-07 05:00:00Z 0
Club Donates $30,000 to Dryden Regional Health Centre (DRHC) John Borst 2015-06-01 05:00:00Z 0

Club 2015 - 2018 Strategic Plan Welcomes Feedback

Posted by John Borst on May 21, 2015
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Under the leadership of Rtn. Natasha Lovenuk-Markham The Rotary Club of Dryden has been reviewing its 2012 - 2015 Strategic Plan. Please review the draft 2015 - 2018 documents and make further suggests by June 1st.
Club 2015 - 2018 Strategic Plan Welcomes Feedback John Borst 2015-05-21 05:00:00Z 0
2015 Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA) Participants Share their Experience with Club John Borst 2015-05-18 05:00:00Z 0
Amateur Radio Society of Dryden Needs Mobile Communications Trailer John Borst 2015-05-17 05:00:00Z 0
Club Elects Executive and Directors for 2015- 2016 John Borst 2015-05-10 00:00:00Z 0
Habitat for Humanity’s Global Village Experience is “Life Changing” John Borst 2015-05-10 00:00:00Z 0
Access Dryden Rotary Auction April 8 - 14th 2015-04-06 00:00:00Z 0
2015-2016 Exchange Student Is First to Visit from an East European Country John Borst 2015-03-25 05:00:00Z 0
Dryden Club’s Participation in Global Grant Submitted to Rotary International during ‘Literacy Month’ John Borst 2015-03-19 00:00:00Z 0
‘The Final Inch’: A Rotary Video on the Effort to Eradicate Polio John Borst 2015-03-17 00:00:00Z 0
Paul Harris Fellowships Awarded to Club Members and Community Citizens John Borst 2015-03-09 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary Day Celebrated at Dryden High School

Posted by John Borst on Feb 26, 2015
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Each year Rotary International celebrates its founding on February 23rd. Locally, this year the Rotary Club of Dryden celebrated by holding a Rotary Day at Dryden High School (DHS). 
Rotary Day Celebrated at Dryden High School John Borst 2015-02-27 00:00:00Z 0
Club’s Foundation Approves Disbursal of $31,500 to Community Charities John Borst 2015-02-23 00:00:00Z 0
Dryden High Administrators Update Club on the Four Directions Program John Borst 2015-02-23 00:00:00Z 0
Pat Rigey Shares Life Story with Club Members John Borst 2015-02-14 00:00:00Z 0
Rotary Business Issues are Focus of Early 2015 Meetings John Borst 2015-02-12 00:00:00Z 0
District 5550’s “Adventures in Agriculture” Program Proves Exciting for Two Dryden Students John Borst 2014-12-17 00:00:00Z 0
Dryden’s “Track Man” shares recent history of track and field in Dryden John Borst 2014-12-09 00:00:00Z 0
Did You Ever Wonder Who Looks at this Site? John Borst 2014-11-30 00:00:00Z 0
Talents of Dryden Youth on Show at Rotary Performing Arts Evening John Borst 2014-11-30 00:00:00Z 0
Exchange Student Alba Treats Dryden Rotarians and Friends to Spanish Supper John Borst 2014-11-27 00:00:00Z 0

November Club Assembly Focus is International Service

Posted by John Borst on Nov 23, 2014
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President Brian Braid with the assistance of Rtn. Jeannie McMaster, provided us with an overview of the International Service portfolio. McMaster is the club director responsible for the International services portfolio.
 
The aim of International service is to give assistance on a global basis whether be it of a physical or financial nature. It also involves local Rotarians learning from our global friends.
November Club Assembly Focus is International Service John Borst 2014-11-24 00:00:00Z 0

DRHC Establishes Patient and Family Advisory Council

Posted by John Borst on Nov 16, 2014
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Kim Vares , Director of Patient and Public Relations at Dryden Regional Health Centre (DRHC) spoke to Rotary  on the topic of the formation of a Patient and Family Advisory Council.
 
The Council is to be a Partnership of patients and family members and the healthcare team.  Its purpose is to provide guidance on how to improve the patient and family experience.
DRHC Establishes Patient and Family Advisory Council John Borst 2014-11-17 00:00:00Z 0

Kenneth Austin’s Story Gives Realism to Remembrance Day Commemoration

Posted by John Borst on Nov 05, 2014
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Vera Kameda-Lacroix was our Remembrance Day speaker giving us the history of her grandfather Kenneth Austin who served in both the first and second world wars.
 
She brought with her a treasure trove of clothing, pictures, and letters relating to her grandfather’s first world war efforts
Kenneth Austin’s Story Gives Realism to Remembrance Day Commemoration John Borst 2014-11-06 00:00:00Z 0
Rotarian Mel Fisher, "The Contrarian", Encourages All Drydenites to Vote in Fall Municipal Elections John Borst 2014-09-25 00:00:00Z 0

City of Dryden and Rotary ‘Hazardous Waste Day’ Breaks All Records

Posted by John Borst on Sep 24, 2014
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Having a community Hazardous Waste Day in successive years increases the number of participants and the volume of hazardous waste gathered rather than seeing a decrease in the second year. “That is the lesson to be learned from Dryden’s 2014 very successful Hazardous Waste Day.” says Rotary organizer Roger Gould.
City of Dryden and Rotary ‘Hazardous Waste Day’ Breaks All Records John Borst 2014-09-25 00:00:00Z 0
Dryden Rotary Radio Bingo Passes the Million Dollar Mark in Earnings and Donations to Area Charities and Organizations John Borst 2014-09-22 00:00:00Z 0
Report on RYLA Summer Camp, Exchange Student Flag Exchange, and Underwear Penalty Provide Variety at Rotary Luncheon John Borst 2014-09-14 00:00:00Z 0
Rotarian Sally Sipos Does “Vocational” Talk on Moment’s Notice John Borst 2014-09-03 00:00:00Z 0
Dryden Exchange Student Recounts Her Experience in Are, Sweden John Borst 2014-08-27 00:00:00Z 0
Sioux Lookout Rotary Sponsors DHS Student for Rotary Exchange Program in 2013-14 John Borst 2014-08-20 00:00:00Z 0
Educator and new member, Jeannie McMaster gives vocational talk John Borst 2014-08-13 00:00:00Z 0

First Nations, Metis & Inuit (FNMI) Coaching Program Begins at Dryden High

Posted by John Borst on Aug 05, 2014
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Beginning in 2014 Dryden High School is piloting a new program for First Nations, Metis & Inuit (FNMI) students. FNMI is a program which provides mentorship, individual and group support for First Nations, Metis, and Inuit students transitioning to and attending High School. It is the first program of its kind in Ontario.
First Nations, Metis & Inuit (FNMI) Coaching Program Begins at Dryden High John Borst 2014-08-06 00:00:00Z 0
District 5550 Governor, Pat Chernesky, Visits Club John Borst 2014-07-23 00:00:00Z 0
Dr. Eisener Shares His ‘Vocational’ Story John Borst 2014-07-16 00:00:00Z 0
Dryden’s On-line Cloverbelt Local Food Co-op Experiences Explosive Growth in First Year of Operation John Borst 2014-07-09 00:00:00Z 0
Dryden Outbound Exchange Student, Logan Waller, Set to Live in Denmark</h3 John Borst 2014-07-02 00:00:00Z 0

President’s Installation and Fish-fry Celebrated with Canada Day Theme

Posted by John Borst on Jun 24, 2014
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A Rotary year runs from July 1st to June 30th of each year. June therefore sees the installation of a new president and officers and the retirement of the outgoing president. For the past three years, Dryden Rotary’s annual installation has taken the form of a “Fish-fry” at the local flying club off Gordon Road. 
President&rsquo;s Installation and Fish-fry Celebrated with Canada Day Theme John Borst 2014-06-25 00:00:00Z 0

Fish Fry & President's Dinner: a Canada Day Celebration

Posted by John Borst on Jun 21, 2014
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Trevor and I were talking after our Rotary luncheon last Wednesday, when I took him the list of participants. We decided, since it is our last meeting before Canada Day, to make that an added theme for the dinner. We could even imagine we were participating in the FIFA World Cup tournament. (Sigh)
 
 
Fish Fry &amp; President&#39;s Dinner: a Canada Day Celebration John Borst 2014-06-22 00:00:00Z 0
Dryden Rotary Charity Foundation Approves Nearly $90,000 to Local Groups John Borst 2014-06-02 00:00:00Z 0

Club Inducts Five New Members

Posted by John Borst on Jun 01, 2014
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The May 28th meeting of the Rotary Club of Dryden witnessed the induction of five new members. This was the culmination of the first phase of the 100 day "Get Your 'Ask' in Gear" membership drive. 
Club Inducts Five New Members John Borst 2014-06-02 00:00:00Z 0

Dream Believers Raise 100,000 plus for Local Cancer Support

Posted by John Borst on May 31, 2014
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Rotarian, Mardi Plomp introduced her 2014 Dream Believer team and then provided a brief the history of this now multi-year event.
 
The idea of raising funds for cancer research began with Mardi's personal family experience with the disease.   
Dream Believers Raise 100,000 plus for Local Cancer Support John Borst 2014-06-01 00:00:00Z 0
Chamber of Commerce Enters Into Business Retention and Expansion ( BR +E) Program John Borst 2014-05-31 00:00:00Z 0
Dryden&rsquo;s 2011-12, Exchange Student Maela, Starts Rotaract Club in Chamb&eacute;ry, France John Borst 2014-05-23 00:00:00Z 0
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Two Dryden Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA) Teams Compete in Winnipeg With Club Sponsorship John Borst 2014-05-19 00:00:00Z 0

Ring of Fire Talk Ropes in Rotarians

Posted by John Borst on May 03, 2014
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Peter Hinz, Team Lead - Exploration and Mineral Development - Ring of Fire Secretariat had the full attention of Dryden Rotarians and their guests from City Council and the Dryden Economic Development Corporation as he described the development of the most important mineral find in Ontario’s history.
Ring of Fire Talk Ropes in Rotarians John Borst 2014-05-04 00:00:00Z 0
Exchange Student Perttu Raising funds for ShelterBox John Borst 2014-04-25 00:00:00Z 0
Alcohol Recovery Program, Teen Challenge of Central Canada, Seeking a Dryden Area Ambassador John Borst 2014-04-25 00:00:00Z 0

Club has lots of questions for Dryden Camera Club Representative

Posted by John Borst on Apr 06, 2014
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By the number of questions Rotarians had for guest speaker Doug Robertson from the Dryden Camera Club you would think they all wanted to improve their photography skills.
 
Robertson provided an overview with a few choice slides about what the club is and what they do at their monthly meetings.
Club has lots of questions for Dryden Camera Club Representative John Borst 2014-04-07 00:00:00Z 0
Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services is New Focus in Dryden John Borst 2014-03-23 00:00:00Z 0
Dryden Rotarians Invited to Join in ‘Lions World Lunch Relay” John Borst 2014-03-23 00:00:00Z 0
Dryden&rsquo;s new librarian provides overview of a modern public library John Borst 2014-03-21 00:00:00Z 0

Club Gears Up for 5th Annual On-line Auction

Posted by John Borst on Feb 08, 2014
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Following a brief introduction to the 5th Annual Rotary online auction by chair Marg Saville, members were asked to take letters requesting a donation to the community’s various businesses. These were distributed along with a form to gather particulars such as estimated value and donor contact information etc. 
Club Gears Up for 5th Annual On-line Auction John Borst 2014-02-09 00:00:00Z 0
Ripple Effect leaders Gord &amp; Deb LeMaistre Begin New School Project in Guatemala John Borst 2014-02-07 00:00:00Z 0
&lsquo;Rotary Minute&rsquo; Videos Great Way to Celebrate &lsquo;Rotary Awareness Month&rsquo; John Borst 2014-01-29 00:00:00Z 0
Dryden Area Anti-Racism Network (DAARN) takes fire in community John Borst 2014-01-22 00:00:00Z 0
Club Christmas Social Enjoyed By Rotarian Families John Borst 2013-12-11 00:00:00Z 0
10th Annual Performing Arts Evening Held at the Center John Borst 2013-12-03 00:00:00Z 0
Community Volunteer Connections Gear Up for Annual Christmas Cheer Hamper Drive John Borst 2013-11-27 00:00:00Z 0
Club Learns 100 Year History of the Dryden Pulp Mill John Borst 2013-11-27 00:00:00Z 0

CKDR 92.7 FM Dryden and Dryden Rotary Launch ShelterBox Community Appeal for Typhoon Haiyan Survivors

Posted by John Borst on Nov 17, 2013
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NWO Rotarian in Philippines Leading One of Nine Response Teams

Rotary Philippines has issued an emergency appeal to support the ShelterBox response to help families affected by Super Typhon Haiyan.
 
ShelterBox Canada is appealing for donations to support the relief effort. The Government of Canada will match donations made to registered charities for Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts.
 
CKDR 92.7 and Dryden Rotarians are appealing to all Drydenites to contribute to ShelterBox Canada as a way for this town to help their brothers and sisters in the Philippines
 
Listen to the CKDR 97.2 radio appeal 
CKDR 92.7 FM Dryden and Dryden Rotary Launch ShelterBox Community Appeal for Typhoon Haiyan Survivors John Borst 2013-11-18 00:00:00Z 0

Dryden Doctor Discovers the Wonders of the High Arctic

Posted by John Borst on Nov 09, 2013
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When local anesthesiologist John Dove retired he did not foresee adventures in Canada's High Arctic in his future.  But when the called went out for locums in Nunavut, Canada's new "Territory", he and his wife Alison jumped at the chance to see the "real North"
Dryden Doctor Discovers the Wonders of the High Arctic John Borst 2013-11-10 00:00:00Z 0

A year in Brazil changes Dryden student's outlook on life

Posted by John Borst on Nov 07, 2013
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Rotary's long term student exchange program is one of its most exciting endeavours. Each year one student from elsewhere in the world comes and lives for one year in Dryden. In return one Dryden student lives in a foreign country. Countries involved over the past five years have been Japan, Spain, Brazil, France, Finland and Denmark.
 
In 2012-13 Drydenite, Tyler Wood spent a year in Vargem Grande Do Sul, Brazil, a city of about 40,000 two hours north of Sao Paulo.
A year in Brazil changes Dryden student's outlook on life John Borst 2013-11-08 00:00:00Z 0

Hosting Student Exchange is Focus of Club Assembly

Posted by John Borst on Oct 25, 2013
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Rtns Peter K, Rena M, & Pam B gave us a number of different perspectives on the Youth Exchange program.
 
Peter provided a background on the program from the international, district, and club standpoint.
 
Hosting Student Exchange is Focus of Club Assembly John Borst 2013-10-26 00:00:00Z 0
RYLA Students Share Their 2013 Experience with Club John Borst 2013-09-28 00:00:00Z 0

2013-14 District 5550 Governor Visits Club

Posted by John Borst on Sep 18, 2013
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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:

 

2013-14 District 5550 Governor Visits Club John Borst 2013-09-19 00:00:00Z 0
Goals and Plans for 2013 - 14 Outlined at July Club Assembly John Borst 2013-08-05 00:00:00Z 0

Dryden Days of Summer

Posted by Ed Iskra on Jul 21, 2013
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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. 

Dryden Days of Summer Ed Iskra 2013-07-22 00:00:00Z 0

2013 Paul Harris Fellow Awards

Posted by Ed Iskra on May 18, 2013
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...In appreciation of tangible and significant assistance given for the furtherance of better understanding and friendly relations among peoples of the world.

2013 Paul Harris Fellow Awards Ed Iskra 2013-05-19 00:00:00Z 0
The Dryden Entertainment Series – Continuing Success Ed Iskra 2013-04-09 00:00:00Z 0

Emergency Preparedness - Are You Ready?

Posted by Ed Iskra on Mar 16, 2013
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If an emergency occurred and you had 20 minutes to leave you home, would you be ready? That question was posed to Rotarians by Joanne Matthews, a long time volunteer with Canadian Red Cross.
Emergency Preparedness - Are You Ready? Ed Iskra 2013-03-17 00:00:00Z 0
Rotary Assembly – Club Business and a Chance to Recognize Accomplishments Ed Iskra 2013-03-10 00:00:00Z 0

Do These Schools Ring a Bell?

Posted by Ed Iskra on Mar 02, 2013
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Mary Anne Misner, Anna Turcott and Rotarian Will Vermeer really did their homework this time. These members of the Dryden Geneological Society spent hundreds of hours researching the history of 24 rural public schools that used to dot the landscape in the Dryden countryside.
Do These Schools Ring a Bell? Ed Iskra 2013-03-03 00:00:00Z 0

Red Cross Volunteers Make a Difference in Dryden

Posted by Ed Iskra on Mar 02, 2013
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Carol Peterson, Red Cross Community Services Coordinator, recounted how she had been helping a friend who had cancer in 2000. This friend also had some assistance from Red Cross, but some of the equipment seemed antiquated and in poor condition.
Red Cross Volunteers Make a Difference in Dryden Ed Iskra 2013-03-03 00:00:00Z 0
Dryden Rotary Supports SAFE GRAD Ed Iskra 2013-03-02 00:00:00Z 0
Business Meeting Creates an Opportunity to Review Strategic Plan Ed Iskra 2013-02-24 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary Auction Gets Rolling

Posted by Ed Iskra on Feb 02, 2013
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Preparations for the 2013 Rotary On-line Auction are well under way. This year’s Auction chairperson is Rena Madden  who used the January 30th Rotary luncheon to mobilize local Rotarians to personally deliver a letter asking local businesses to donate an article for the auction.
Rotary Auction Gets Rolling Ed Iskra 2013-02-03 00:00:00Z 0
Dryden Ice Dogs Are All About Hockey and Community Ed Iskra 2013-02-03 00:00:00Z 0
Adventures in Agriculture - Calder Benham Talks About His Adventure Ed Iskra 2013-01-20 00:00:00Z 0

Path of the Paddle to Join Trans-Canada Trail

Posted by Ed Iskra on Jan 15, 2013
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Path of the Paddle is a proposed canoe/kayak water route spanning over 900 kilometers from Falcon River to Pigeon River in the Heart of the Continent.  It’s a water route alternative to the Trans Canada Trail and canoeing and kayaking are part of the “preferred uses” along with hiking, cycling, horseback riding, dogsledding, snowmobiling and cross country skiing.
Path of the Paddle to Join Trans-Canada Trail Ed Iskra 2013-01-16 00:00:00Z 0
A Short History of The Royal Canadian Legion John Borst 2012-11-14 00:00:00Z 0
Innovative Program for 'At Risk' Students Created at Open Roads P.S. John Borst 2012-10-25 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary Exchange Student Warms Up the Crowd

Posted by Ed Iskra on Oct 20, 2012
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Dryden’s newest Rotary exchange student is Xabier Lizarraga Zubeldia, and his friends call him Xabi (sabbi).  Xabi hails from Pamplona, Community of Navarra, located in northern Spain. 
Rotary Exchange Student Warms Up the Crowd Ed Iskra 2012-10-21 00:00:00Z 0

Dryden High School Conservation Camp Has Roots in Rotary

Posted by Ed Iskra on Oct 09, 2012
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Kathy Boone began her talk by raising her hand, announcing her name and her number,  sixty-five. Any of the 2500 high school students that attended Dryden Conservation Camp since 1957 would all remember the significance of this gesture.  It means be quiet and listen up.
Dryden High School Conservation Camp Has Roots in Rotary Ed Iskra 2012-10-10 00:00:00Z 0
Rotarian "Dart-meisters" Ensure No Fowl Play at This Turkey Shoot Ed Iskra 2012-10-03 00:00:00Z 0

Still Me

Posted by Ed Iskra on Sep 25, 2012
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“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.”

  
Still Me Ed Iskra 2012-09-26 00:00:00Z 0
RYLA leadership experience appreciated by Dryden youth John Borst 2012-09-12 00:00:00Z 0
Dryden Food Bank One of Most Active in Region John Borst 2012-09-05 00:00:00Z 0
Outbound Exchange Student Jayme Gamble Shares Denmark Experience John Borst 2012-08-30 00:00:00Z 0
Dryden Museum - Curator Reflects on the Past with an Insight to the Future Ed Iskra 2012-08-19 00:00:00Z 0
Club Gets Update on Second Chance Pet Network Shelter John Borst 2012-08-06 00:00:00Z 0
Margaret Saville's Vocational Journey Takes Many Turns John Borst 2012-08-01 00:00:00Z 0

A Lifetime of Experiences in One Year - Gustavo Says Goodbye

Posted by Ed Iskra on Jul 17, 2012
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At the July 16th  Dryden Rotary Club meeting Rotary Exchange student Gustavo provided us with a wrap up speech after more than 10 months in Canada. He recounted his times at school, with host families, with his Rotary family, and with other exchange students.

A Lifetime of Experiences in One Year - Gustavo Says Goodbye Ed Iskra 2012-07-18 00:00:00Z 0
Dryden Rotarians Share 2012 Thailand Convention Experience with Club John Borst 2012-07-15 00:00:00Z 0
Rotarians Flying High at Flying Club for 2012 President's Dinner John Borst 2012-07-11 00:00:00Z 0

Club Approves 2012-2013 Budget

Posted by John Borst on Jul 10, 2012
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Incoming President-Elect Sandra presented her budget for the year 2012 - 13 at the June 13th meeting of the Dryden Rotary Club.

Club Approves 2012-2013 Budget John Borst 2012-07-11 00:00:00Z 0

Ghost Lake Trails - Rallying a Community

Posted by Ed Iskra on May 29, 2012
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Two well known community members, Mike Wood and Chris Marchand spoke to members of Dryden Rotary about their passion for the Ghost Lake Trails Association, a volunteer organization promoting hiking and biking on about 25 kms of interconnecting trails through the Mavis and Ghost Lake area northeast of Dryden.
Ghost Lake Trails - Rallying a Community Ed Iskra 2012-05-30 00:00:00Z 0

Jai Mashru Reports on his Adventure in Technology

Posted by Ed Iskra on May 22, 2012
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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".

Jai Mashru Reports on his Adventure in Technology Ed Iskra 2012-05-23 00:00:00Z 0
"Schools Building Schools" DHS Students And Rotary Gather To View Guatemalan School Live John Borst 2012-05-16 00:00:00Z 0

Fighting Wildfires in NWO is Bigtime Job

Posted by John Borst on May 15, 2012
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Dave Cleaveley, who is responsible for all fire operations in the North West region from Marathon in the east to the Manitoba border on the West, was Dryden Rotary's guest speaker at its May 2nd meeting.

Fighting Wildfires in NWO is Bigtime Job John Borst 2012-05-16 00:00:00Z 0
Rotarians Tour Dryden's Leading Edge "Open Roads" Public School John Borst 2012-05-14 00:00:00Z 0
Dryden Youth Share 2012 National Youth ""Unite and Ignite".Conference Experience John Borst 2012-04-26 00:00:00Z 0
2012 Cultural Fair Scheduled for May 10th at The Centre John Borst 2012-04-26 00:00:00Z 0

Happy 70th Dryden Rotary!!!

Posted by Ed Iskra on Apr 14, 2012
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The 70th Anniversary Celebration of the Rotary Club of Dryden is being held on Saturday, April 21st at The Centre in Dryden
Happy 70th Dryden Rotary!!! Ed Iskra 2012-04-15 00:00:00Z 0
Speakers' absence provides opportunity for Club to catch up on business John Borst 2012-03-31 00:00:00Z 0
Scott Gale chronicles his journey to Dryden's United Church Ministry in Vocational Talk John Borst 2012-03-31 00:00:00Z 0
DOS VIEJOS CON MOCHILAS (Two old guys with packsacks) introduce Dryden Rotarians to Ecuador John Borst 2012-03-31 00:00:00Z 0
Pam Brown's Vocational talk puts focus on Morgan Aviation John Borst 2012-03-31 00:00:00Z 0
Ed Iskra recounts years in forestry during vocational talk John Borst 2012-03-24 05:00:00Z 0

Rotarians Active in Winterfest

Posted by Ed Iskra on Feb 07, 2012

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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.   
Rotarians Active in Winterfest Ed Iskra 2012-02-08 00:00:00Z 0

A Personal Journey with Polio

Posted by Ed Iskra on Jan 31, 2012
Chester DraperChester Draper was born in Emo, Ontario.   At age thirteen, in 1953 he, his four siblings and parents lived in Atikokan. He was an active healthy 110 lb boy, barely a teenager when he and his sister suddenly contracted polio. Polio affects people in different ways. His sister was afflicted in the upper chest and died within 24 hours.
A Personal Journey with Polio Ed Iskra 2012-02-01 00:00:00Z 0

JUDI GREEN: Our Newest Rotarian

Posted by Ed Iskra on Jan 24, 2012
Judi GreenJudi Green receives a warm welcome from Dryden Rotary President Reena Madden.
Judi was born in Red Lake, Ontario.  Her family’s involvement in a tourist camp and bush plane operation instilled a true love of the north in Judi.  Although career opportunities have come up in Southern Ontario and beyond – Judi has made NW Ontario her home.
JUDI GREEN: Our Newest Rotarian Ed Iskra 2012-01-25 00:00:00Z 0

Dryden Rotary Reviews Its Strategic Plan

Posted by Ed Iskra on Jan 10, 2012

NatashaRotarian 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.

Dryden Rotary Reviews Its Strategic Plan Ed Iskra 2012-01-11 00:00:00Z 0

Adventures in Agriculture

Posted by Ed Iskra on Jan 03, 2012
Adventures“Adventures in Agriculture is a Rotary International program for senior high school students aimed at enhancing awareness of the multi-faceted agricultural sector.  Held each year at the Canadian Western Agribition in Regina, registration and travel costs were covered by the Dryden Rotary Club with meals and accommodations courtesy of the Rotary Club of Regina Eastview. 
Adventures in Agriculture Ed Iskra 2012-01-04 00:00:00Z 0
Scenes from the Clubs Annual Family Christmas Dinner John Borst 2011-12-21 00:00:00Z 0

Performing Arts Winners Entertain

Posted by Ed Iskra on Dec 06, 2011
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Winners of the Royal Conservatory of Music awards and the Rotary Public Speaking contest entertained local Rotary members at the Centre for Performing Arts in Dryden.
Performing Arts Winners Entertain Ed Iskra 2011-12-07 00:00:00Z 0
Christmas Party 2011 Members Invitation John Borst 2011-12-01 00:00:00Z 0

Easter Seals Seeks Support from Club for 2012 Snowarama

Posted by Ed Iskra on Nov 29, 2011

 Easter Seals

 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

Easter Seals Seeks Support from Club for 2012 Snowarama Ed Iskra 2011-11-30 00:00:00Z 0

Four inductions highlight diverse November meeting

Posted by John Borst on Nov 22, 2011

4 Inductees Nov 23 2011

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

Four inductions highlight diverse November meeting John Borst 2011-11-23 00:00:00Z 0
Gustavo's Neepawa Orientation John Borst 2011-11-22 00:00:00Z 0

DES presents season's tickets to 2011-12 Exchange Student

Posted by John Borst on Nov 15, 2011

 Gustavo receives pair of DES season tickets.

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.

DES presents season's tickets to 2011-12 Exchange Student John Borst 2011-11-16 00:00:00Z 0

Rotarian Brian Braid provides Club with overview of his work and family

Posted by John Borst on Nov 15, 2011
Brian Braid Vocational talkAt our November 16th meeting Rtn Brian Braid accepted the challenge of doing his "Vocation" talk as a last minute replacement for Dr Hofer who was called into emergency surgery.

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.

Rotarian Brian Braid provides Club with overview of his work and family John Borst 2011-11-16 00:00:00Z 0
Club donates $2000.00 to NWHU Student Nutrition Program John Borst 2011-11-09 00:00:00Z 0

Club holds Remembrance Day service

Posted by John Borst on Nov 08, 2011

Drdyen RemembrancePat 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.

Pat invited everyone to a service at the Legion starting 10:30 a.m. on 11the November which would be followed by wreath laying at cenotaph.
Club holds Remembrance Day service John Borst 2011-11-09 00:00:00Z 0

Vocational Tour Takes Club to Steven's Funeral Home

Posted by John Borst on Nov 06, 2011

Steven's Funeral Home was the unusual location of our November 2nd, lunch meeting.

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Rotarians Bob Stevens and Kathy Rothlisberger, played host and hostess, while the Dryden Legion auxillary caterered our meal.  


Vocational Tour Takes Club to Steven's Funeral Home John Borst 2011-11-07 00:00:00Z 0
2011-12 Exchange Student introduces Club to his home country: Brazil John Borst 2011-10-27 00:00:00Z 0
City Council Proclaims, October 24th 2011, 'World Polio Day' in Dryden John Borst 2011-10-11 00:00:00Z 0

Dryden Club spondsors four Rotary Youth Leadership Awards in 2011

Posted by John Borst on Oct 08, 2011
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Rotarian Lisa Turcotte introduced our RYLA ( Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) students  Jake Wickstrom, Abigail Tourond, Alex Urquhart, and Hannah Szmon.  

Parents, Ken Wickstrom and Lois Tourond , teacher Sherry Ambridge, and KPDSB education director, Jack McMaster were also our guests.
Dryden Club spondsors four Rotary Youth Leadership Awards in 2011 John Borst 2011-10-09 00:00:00Z 0
2011-12 "Turkey Shoot" raises nearly $3000 for Local Community Projects John Borst 2011-09-28 00:00:00Z 0

Dolly Parton Imagination Library

Posted by Peter Keen on Sep 14, 2011

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.

http://imaginationlibrary.com/canada/howworks.php 

Dolly Parton Imagination Library Peter Keen 2011-09-15 00:00:00Z 0
Club Internet Auction Opens May 4th John Borst 2011-04-18 00:00:00Z 0

Confederation College describes off campus programmes; seeks out new areas to address

Posted by John Borst on Apr 16, 2011
Patricia Lang, President of Confederation College centred in Thunder Bay, Ontario is on a tour of the northwest meeting community members and targeting Rotary clubs in the area.
 
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Lang was accompanied by Don Bernosky, Executive Director of Innovation and Skills Development, Janet Arinobu, assistant to Executive Director, and Angelina Anderson - director of Dryden, Sioux Lookout & Red Lake campuses. The college has also just opened a new campus in Wawa.
 
Confederation College describes off campus programmes; seeks out new areas to address John Borst 2011-04-17 00:00:00Z 0

Club promotes Rotary Online Auction by holding mini-auction.

Posted by John Borst on Apr 10, 2011
https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000000986/Stories/d2387f13-ab41-4208-a779-346625b4fb2e.jpgAt its April 6th luncheon meeting, Dryden Rotary held a warmup bidding auction and a silent auction as inspiration to get things rolling and in the process raised $280.00

Chair of the Online Auction Maryann Jost gave us an update on plans for the Rotary Online Auction which will take place from May 4-11th , 2011.

Club promotes Rotary Online Auction by holding mini-auction. John Borst 2011-04-11 00:00:00Z 0

Evening to Support Literacy in Bangladesh Puts Rotary’s International Service Front and Centre

Posted by John Borst on Apr 03, 2011
https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000000986/Stories/4faf4a91-206c-4ba3-82e1-1ce0677399f4.jpgCreated as a joint program of the Rotary Club of Dryden and the Dryden District of the Retired Teachers of Ontario “An Evening to Support Literacy in Bangladesh” was a fitting way to end Literacy month.  

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.

Evening to Support Literacy in Bangladesh Puts Rotary’s International Service Front and Centre John Borst 2011-04-04 00:00:00Z 0

CDN Cancer Society Reps Outline Fundraising Plans for 2011

Posted by John Borst on Mar 28, 2011
https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000000986/Stories/d9c58871-b942-400a-b731-83e6ec9dd687.jpgMarg Paquette of the Canadian Cancer Society presented a short video outlining the work of the Canadian Cancer Society.

Paquette, assisted by Amanda Lupien advised Rotarians that in the Dryden area alone, the
Society raised over $71,000 last year and of this amount, more than $26000 was spent on transportation for patients going for treatment to various out of town centres.

Together they outlined the key fundraising events for this year including the sale of Daffodils, the Hope in the City party being
organized by Rotarian Mardi Plomp, and the Relay for Life on June 3

In the District, the Cancer Society raised over $500,000 from Relays for Life in 2010
 
CDN Cancer Society Reps Outline Fundraising Plans for 2011 John Borst 2011-03-29 00:00:00Z 0

Mix of Issues Addressed at March 16th Meeting

Posted by John Borst on Mar 21, 2011
https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000000986/Stories/2301c66d-d0aa-4bc1-9199-f21c859405e9.jpgDryden Students Support Schools Building School

Brittany , Marco, & Maela gave us a short update on Schools Building Schools. They got a late start this year but will be selling bricks and doing a car wash this spring to raise money

Club Approves ShelterBox to Aid Japan Homeless

Istvan K. moved and it was  seconded by Arie that the club purchase a ShelterBox for the Japan earthquake. The club agreed
Mix of Issues Addressed at March 16th Meeting John Borst 2011-03-22 00:00:00Z 0

Club honours Rotarian Joanne Misner with triple PHF award

Posted by John Borst on Mar 13, 2011
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On March 2, 2011 the Rotary Club of Dryden presented honored member Joanne Misner with her third Paul Harris Fellow as recognition for the countless contributions she has made to the club and District 5550.

Club honours Rotarian Joanne Misner with triple PHF award John Borst 2011-03-14 00:00:00Z 0

Literacy chair shares marketing plan for March 30th literacy fund raising dinner

Posted by John Borst on Mar 13, 2011
https://www.crsadmin.com/Gen/Accounts/986/General/0872cb9c-faa8-4ab7-8f6b-dc8260eeb28c.jpgRtn Suzanne B with help from Rtn John B on the computer gave us a powerpoint presentation on the Munros and the work they are doing 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.

Literacy chair shares marketing plan for March 30th literacy fund raising dinner John Borst 2011-03-14 00:00:00Z 0

Dyden's "Cultural Plan" once again Club's centre of focus

Posted by John Borst on Mar 13, 2011
https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000000986/Stories/d6cf20c6-4542-4dd7-8b23-a5a12b030bca.jpgGwen Kurz, the city’s municipal cultural planner was here to give us an update to the presentation she made in the fall.

The process involved consultation with over 300 people and online responses from about 150 people.

Dryden’s Definition of Cultureis  “A sense of place. Who we are, where we come from and what we will become.”

Kurz said, "The City of Dryden understands that the quality of life and economic prosperity are linked and is best built on community assets and by investing in place."

"Many people," she added,  "take such factors as a sense of place, local character and diversity of amenities into account when making decisions on where to live and carry on business." 

Dyden's "Cultural Plan" once again Club's centre of focus John Borst 2011-03-14 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary PowerPoints Draw Good Response

Posted by John Borst on Mar 05, 2011
From time to time I have posted PowerPoint presentations on the Rotary Club of Dryden and/or RI District 5550 website.
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I thought you might like to see how often they are viewed. The most viewed presentation is the PowerPoint on the RI StrategicPlan. It has averaged 34 views per day between January 1 and March 4th, 2011 for a total of 2,160 views.

"The Tribute to Paul Harris & RI on the Occassion of its 106th Anniversary" is averaging 48 views per day over its 10 day run.

To view data on all of the PowerPoints click on more below. 
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South Asian Adventures with the Active Poor – a Canadian Literacy Story

Posted by John Borst on Mar 03, 2011

March is Literacy Month in Rotary International.

Books

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G.E.M. Munro
 
Tangent Books
 
2010
 
pp. 241
 
$20.00
 
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Wilf Wilkinson, Past President, Rotary International has said of South Asian Adventures of the Active Poor:
 
“I found this book amazing and couldn’t put it down. I salute the author and his family for their dedication and service to these poor children and their mothers.
 
Enlisting and training uneducated mothers and making them the vehicle to teach others is almost unbelievable. However, it is happening, and that is what makes the story about this project so fascinating.”
In 2004-05 G.E.M. Munro, his wife and family of 4 children travelled to Bangladesh
South Asian Adventures with the Active Poor – a Canadian Literacy Story John Borst 2011-03-04 00:00:00Z 0

An Evening to Support Literacy in Bangladesh

Posted by John Borst on Mar 03, 2011

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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.  

Besides supporting local community causes, each Rotary club has a responsibility to support International programs as well. Retired Teachers of Ontario also has a program called “Program Service to Others (PSO). About 25% of the PSO projects funded support education and children in developing countries.
 
Bangladesh, is a country about the size of Southern Ontario and has a population of 140,000,000. The country has over 9000 slums, with a population of 5,400,000. Almost all of them are in cities. Dhaka the capital has a population of 18,000,000; that is equivalent to seven cities the size of Toronto. 
 
Families who live in slums are illiterate and the children do not go to school because they are simply too poor. Tanyss and Gem Munro, the founders of the Amarok Society and creators of the Mothers of Intention Literacy project have found away to bring education to slums in Dhaka and Khulan by educating mothers who must in turn educate 5 children.
 
For more information contact: Suzanne Borst 807 938 6903 or email sborst@drytel.net 
 
 
 
 
By clicking on more you can read these documents before you download them 

An Evening to Support Literacy in Bangladesh John Borst 2011-03-04 00:00:00Z 0
The Lighter Side Mark Vares 2011-02-28 00:00:00Z 0
Paul Harris Fellowships Awarded at RI's 106th Anniversary Dinner John Borst 2011-02-26 00:00:00Z 0

ATTITUDE

Posted by John Borst on Feb 20, 2011
The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home.
 
The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude... I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and
90% how I react to it.
 
And so it is with you... we are in charge of our attitudes.
Charles Swindoll 
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Rtn Kidd shares brief life story through PowerPoint trials

Posted by John Borst on Feb 20, 2011
Appearing calm, after solving equipment problems, Rtn Andi Kidd took us through the short version of her life story with the judicious use of a PowerPoint presentation.

Andi was born and raised in Winnipeg with 2 brothers and a sister. She went to public and high school in the city and was an active participant in many sports. We even got a glimpse of her first car, a VW Rabbit.

After finishing high school she headed for Europe. Upon her return she ended up in Banff waitressing. 

Rtn Kidd shares brief life story through PowerPoint trials John Borst 2011-02-21 00:00:00Z 0

RI 106 on February 23rd.

Posted by John Borst on Feb 16, 2011
https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000000986/Stories/47c02740-d983-44e6-a06f-fc78bb12d58f.jpgOn 23 February 1905, Paul P. Harris, Gustavus Loehr, Silvester Schiele, and Hiram E. Shorey gathered in Loehr’s office for what would become known as the first Rotary club meeting. Harris’s desire for camaraderie among business associates brought together these four men and eventually led to an international organization of service and fellowship
For more info, go to:
 
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"Our success or failure will not depend upon the machinery of Rotary or its physical growth, but upon the extent to which Rotary’s ideals or objectives are translated into positive, tangible results in personal, business, community, and international life. We shall be known by our works."
— Almon E. Roth, 1930-31 RI president

 
RI 106 on February 23rd. John Borst 2011-02-17 00:00:00Z 0

Formation of Youth Justice Committee Explained

Posted by John Borst on Feb 16, 2011
Bill Hovi, Chair of Dryden’s Youth Justice Committee, (YJC) provided a brief overview of what the committee is expected to accomplish and how it will accomplish its mission.
 
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The program offers restorative justice for accused youth between the ages of 12 - 17 by bringing together youth accused of first-time, non-violent offences, their parents, the victim(s) and victims support persons with a trained volunteer facilitator for a "community justice conference". They work together to find a way that the youth can repair the harm resulting from their actions.

The YJC puts the community and those directly involved in charge of restoring justice in their community.
 
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Birthday Wishes Mark Vares 2011-02-14 00:00:00Z 0
Fines are Fine Mark Vares 2011-02-14 00:00:00Z 0

The Grape

Posted by Mark Vares on Feb 13, 2011

 

going home with Marilyn F

 

The Grape Mark Vares 2011-02-14 00:00:00Z 0

50/50 Draw

Posted by Mark Vares on Feb 13, 2011
Weekly updates of who drew what & amount in pot
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Educators, Suzanne and John Borst, share their Vocational talk with Club

Posted by John Borst on Feb 07, 2011
https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000000986/Stories/3c161fe0-3d5a-4e33-bd27-4fa5b1f5a3e2.jpgSuzanne was born and went to school in the Toronto area. After getting her teacher’s certification, she started teaching in Brampton and it was here that she met John....and they were married in 1965.She is the proud mother of 3 children and two grandchildren. 

After a period away from the classroom and staying home with her children, she went back to teaching part time as well as earning her degree. After moving to Thunder Bay, she became involved in Special Education and worked in that field until her retirement in 1998. 

Volunteering with the Dryden Literacy Association, Retired Teachers Association, and Communities in Bloom has kept her busy since...and now she also has Rotary where she is spearheading a Literacy project for the club.

To read about John click on "more" below 

Educators, Suzanne and John Borst, share their Vocational talk with Club John Borst 2011-02-08 00:00:00Z 0

DHS Student Katrina Cockle shares her Adventures in Agriculture story

Posted by John Borst on Feb 07, 2011
Katrina attended Adventures in Agriculture in Regina in November 2010

https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000000986/Stories/189854ac-6265-4cf3-b967-99d276f03173.jpgThis program, held during the internationally acclaimed Canadian Western Agribition, provides students who attend an opportunity to visit Agribition, tour major agriculture based industries, and participate in networking and information sessions conducted by agriculture industry professionals and business leaders. 

The program is aimed towards senior High School Students interested in agriculture, and is ... 
DHS Student Katrina Cockle shares her Adventures in Agriculture story John Borst 2011-02-08 00:00:00Z 0

Rookie MP Rickford speaks candidly with Dryden Rotarians

Posted by John Borst on Jan 22, 2011
Greg Rickford was elected to Canada’s 40th Parliament as the Member for Kenora in the fall of 2008. 

https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000000986/Stories/4546e9d6-7b31-4497-97ee-7129cb86a1fe.jpgHe is a member of the House of Commons Standing Committees on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, and Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics. He also Chairs the All Party Tourism Caucus for the 40th Parliament.

Rickford first moved to the region in 1992 working as a nurse, healthcare consultant and lawyer. His background in healthcare includes working directly with First Nations people living in remote communities.

Greg gave us an overview as to 
Rookie MP Rickford speaks candidly with Dryden Rotarians John Borst 2011-01-23 00:00:00Z 0

Northern Ontario School of Medicine students speak on their Dryden placements

Posted by John Borst on Jan 17, 2011
Our January 12th speakers were Colleen Valenti and Dani Garon. Both are third year Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) Students on placement in Dryden for 8 months from September 2010 to April 2011.

https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000000986/Stories/0fbaa192-bdb3-415a-953b-0a93156876b9.gifDani Garon was born in Schreiber, Ontario. She attended the University of Toronto where she obtained a Neuroscience Degree, followed by a Graduate Nursing Degree. Garon worked  in Thunder Bay 3 years as an Oncology Nurse and saw strong need for more doctors in that area so enrolled in the NOSM program.

“NOSM is a spectacular program,” she said. “No other medical school does same amount of placements in remote locations,” she added.  Dani has been in Dryden since August and received a very warm welcome both at hospital and in community. In her off time she is a runner and plays on a Dryden women’s hockey team.

Northern Ontario School of Medicine students speak on their Dryden placements John Borst 2011-01-18 00:00:00Z 0

Winter Festival 2011 to grow to three day event

Posted by John Borst on Jan 17, 2011

https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000000986/Stories/44653fab-764a-4702-bb27-1eb21ddc5eb9.gifThe 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: 


Winter Festival 2011 to grow to three day event John Borst 2011-01-18 00:00:00Z 0

‘Reach Within to Embrace Humanity’ is 2011-12 RI theme

Posted by John Borst on Jan 16, 2011
17 January 2011 from RINews service

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Banerjee unveiled the RI theme during the opening plenary session of the 2011 International Assembly, a training event for incoming district governors. 

In making the announcement he said, "In order to achieve anything in this world, a person has to use all the resources he can draw on. And the only place to start is with ourselves and within ourselves." 

‘Reach Within to Embrace Humanity’ is 2011-12 RI theme John Borst 2011-01-17 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary Canada Quiz on Districts

Posted by John Borst on Jan 15, 2011
I had to do some research for a project I am working on and decided I might make a quiz out of it. There are 10 questions. Only two show on the home page, click on “more …” to see the other 8.
 
Based on current RI website data:
 
1. Clubs located within Canada exist within how many RI Districts?
 
7
33
23
21
 
2. How many RI Districts with Canadian Clubs only have Canadian Clubs?
 
7
23
6
10
 
Rotary Canada Quiz on Districts John Borst 2011-01-16 00:00:00Z 0

Holocaust Survivor Attracts Large Crowd in Dryden

Posted by John Borst on Jan 13, 2011
When Dryden Rotarian, Angela Bujold, learned from her sister who works as the religious education coordinator for the Northwest Catholic District School Board that they were binging in Holocaust Survivor and author Eva Olsson, she thought it would be an excellent opportunity for the Board to partner with the Dryden Rotary Club to hold a presentation for the community.

Billed as a local "peace" initiative Rotary made arrangements for The Centre, a 500 seat auditorium and Thursday night it was nearly full to capacity with citizens of all ages to hear the diminuative 86 year old Olsson.

Speaking in a soft voice, supplemented with a few well chosen graphic pictures Eva weaved together, the story of her message to school children, her own biographical experience and the lessons we must all learn from this horrifying example of "bullying" taken to its ultimate extreme.

Holocaust Survivor Attracts Large Crowd in Dryden John Borst 2011-01-14 00:00:00Z 0

Season's Greeting From District Governor Harvey Hanson and Lorraine Hanson.

Posted by John Borst on Dec 25, 2010
A special Christmas greeting from our house to your house. May you have a wonderful holiday with family and friends and may your New Year be healthy and enjoyable.
 
https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000000986/Stories/c15a376e-df87-46c6-b5d1-b1778373c071.jpgWe are halfway though our year as your District Governor. It has been amazing in so many ways. We have seen and heard about all the different ways that you have helped to change peoples lives and make a difference at home and around the world, as you have been Building Communities and Bridging Continents You welcomed us into your communities, into your clubs and in some cases your homes.  We have laughed with you; been serious, and we have had fellowship with you. 
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Year closes with talks on Christmas Cheer and Food Bank

Posted by John Borst on Dec 25, 2010
Peggy Howard, Manager of Community Volunteer Connections (CVC) of which the "Christmas Cheer" is one of three components spoke first. She described how CVC was formed in 1985, under the auspices of the Dryden & District Association for Community Living. and in 1990 became incorporated as an entity onto itself.

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ClubRunner sends seasons greetings to its Rotary clients John Borst 2010-12-23 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary Christmas Dinner is Family Affair

Posted by John Borst on Dec 19, 2010
One of the strengths of Dryden Rotary is the mix of young and old that the club enjoys. No where is that mix more evident than in the Club's annual Christmas dinner. 

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With nearly sixty people in attendance from ages nearly 2 and up the evening was alive with excitement as young and old alike awaited the arrival of Santa Claus and his merry reindeer. At one point President Peter Keen even had everyone go quiet and we heard their hooves as they landed on the roof of the Best Western Hotel.  

Rotary Christmas Dinner is Family Affair John Borst 2010-12-20 00:00:00Z 0

Holocaust Survivor to Speak at 'The Centre', January 13th

Posted by John Borst on Dec 13, 2010
The Rotary Cub of Dryden in cooperation with the Northwest Catholic District School Board is sponsoring a presentation by Holocaust survivor Eva Olsson on Thursday January 13th, 2011 at 7:30 pm in 'The Centre' on Casimir Ave.

Eva Olsson was imprisoned along with her family in a ghetto and then shipped to Auschwitz in a cattle car in May 1944. Out of an extended family of 89, only she and her youngest sister survived the death camps.

Olsson will discuss the power of hatred and the importance of standing up against the forces of racism, bigotry and intolerance.

Holocaust Survivor to Speak at 'The Centre', January 13th John Borst 2010-12-14 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary Christmas Turkey Shot Raises $3000.00 for Charities

Posted by John Borst on Dec 13, 2010
As each Rotarian passed the Greeter, at Wednesday's December 8th luncheon they were handed three darts to try and hit at least one of the turkeys on the board. 

For the past month, fellow Rotarians had been out selling a chance to win a Christmas Turkey at $3.00 a shot or 2 for $5.00 decreasing the odds of winning to 1 in 11.

Ninety three turkeys were placed on a huge sheet of foam board to determine who the lucky winners of an IGA turkey would be.
Rotary Christmas Turkey Shot Raises $3000.00 for Charities John Borst 2010-12-14 00:00:00Z 0

Club Executive Supports “Mothers of Intention” Literacy Project

Posted by John Borst on Dec 11, 2010
At the December 8th luncheon, Literacy chair, Rtn Suzanne Borst announced that the executive had approved her proposal to support the Amarok Society’s “Mothers of Intention” program. 

The Amarok Society is a small Canadian charity founded by Tanyss and Gem Munro to assist in their work to bring literacy education to the poorest of the poor in Dhaka, Bangladesh. 

With a motto, “Educate a Mother; Change the World”, the Munro’s who went to Bangladesh to assist in the improvement of the State education system and discovered that due to poverty and cultural factors woman and children in the lowest economic stratum of society were among the most illiterate in the entire world, even worse off than the worse areas of sub-Sahara Africa. 

Club Executive Supports “Mothers of Intention” Literacy Project John Borst 2010-12-12 00:00:00Z 0

Troy Calleran Formally Inducted into Rotary

Posted by John Borst on Dec 07, 2010
On November 3rd, Troy Calleran was inducted as the Rotary Club of Dryden's newest member. A native of Winnipeg MB, Troy became interested in aviation at a very young age and followed his dream to become a pilot. This brought him to North Western Ontario where he worked for Bearskin Airlines for many years and met his wife, Rotarian Rita Letourneau. He is currently a pilot for WestJet Airlines.

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Troy Calleran Formally Inducted into Rotary John Borst 2010-12-08 00:00:00Z 0

Instructional example

Posted by John Borst on Dec 06, 2010
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Instructional example John Borst 2010-12-07 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary's Performing Arts Evening Entertaining and Educational

Posted by John Borst on Dec 04, 2010
 It was the children's turn to educate and entertain as winners of Dryden's Royal Conservatory of Music competition and Rotary's Public Speaking Contest showed why they were 2010's best.

Organized by Rtns Rita Latoureau and Trevor Szymon and MC'd by Rtn Mardi Plomp club members and their guests alternated between listening to the 3 speech winners and the two pianists.

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Fifty-five students entered this year's Rotary Public Speaking competition. 

The first person to speak was third-place winner, Teyanna Dyck, a Grade 8 student at New Prospect School. 
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Rotarians Invited to Attend City of Dryden Council 2011-2014 Inaugural Meeting John Borst 2010-12-02 00:00:00Z 0

Grandparents Rattle

Posted by Mark Vares on Nov 28, 2010

 

Rattle moving again as Rtn Dave A had a great granddaughter added last Thursday

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Grandparent's "Rattle" Rolls Again

Posted by John Borst on Nov 27, 2010
https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000000986/Stories/fb827d21-e558-4fe3-95a8-96bfb8826074.jpgOnce again in quick succession the Club's Grandparent's "Rattle" moved again as Rtn Dave Anderson had a great granddaughter last Thursday.
Grandparent's "Rattle" Rolls Again John Borst 2010-11-28 00:00:00Z 0

Club Foundation Chair Describes New Ways of Giving

Posted by John Borst on Nov 27, 2010
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This year's Rotary Foundation chair, John Borst gave us at our November 24th luncheon some background on The Rotary Foundation (TRF) of Rotary International with a special focus on introducing new ways of making donations.

The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians

Club Foundation Chair Describes New Ways of Giving John Borst 2010-11-28 00:00:00Z 0

"Rattle" Passes Quickly Between New Grandparents

Posted by John Borst on Nov 21, 2010
November 17th's meeting was memorable for the speed with which the new Grandparent's "Rattle" passed between three club members. 

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In one week three members announced the birth of grandchildren. Rtn Angie Bujold became a grandmother on October 28th with the birth of a grandson. Then Rtn. Bob Stevens announced the birth of a grandaughter, Nov. 7th only to be outdone by Rtn Janet Pilozow who became a grandmother on Nov. 14th also with the birth of a grandson.

Hence after, newsletter editor Willem Vermeer flashed the smiling grandparents picture current "rattle" host Lynn Carleson passed it to Angie who in turn passed it to Bob who inturn left it with Janet. 

"Rattle" Passes Quickly Between New Grandparents John Borst 2010-11-22 00:00:00Z 0

Neighbourhood Watch Program Resurrected in Dryden

Posted by John Borst on Nov 06, 2010
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Michelle May, an employee of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board, spoke to us about the rebirth of the Neighbourhood Watch Program. 

May was one of the original co-founders of the Dryden organization in the early ’90s but with her departure from the Dryden Police Service (DPS), the organization soon died out.

Following a public meeting in September 2010 that was attended by approximately 30 people, many volunteers signed up to be a regular member or block/zone captain.

“Neighbourhood Watch is you assisting the police by giving the details required to help us do the investigation or to stop the crime," May said.
Neighbourhood Watch Program Resurrected in Dryden John Borst 2010-11-07 00:00:00Z 0

Dryden's Exchange Student Meets an Arresting Situation

Posted by John Borst on Nov 06, 2010
Never has a teenager accepted with such a grin being handcuffed by two of Dryden's finest constables, in fact by none other than the Chief of Police himself.


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With both the Chief of Police (and former Rotary Club of Dryden, President) Shayne MacKinnon and guest speaker Constable Paul Howarth in full uniform the opportunity was ripe for a little fun with Dryden's Student Exchange student Maela Cataldi of Chambéry, France.
Dryden's Exchange Student Meets an Arresting Situation John Borst 2010-11-07 00:00:00Z 0

November is Rotary Foundation Month

Posted by John Borst on Nov 06, 2010
https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000000986/Stories/92429d9b-d3ba-4a6a-b7b4-7160d23c4f23.jpgIt is vitally important that Every Rotarian, make a gift to the Annual Programs Fund, Every Year. When every Rotarian participates, our Foundation will be able to sustain and grow the great work we do around the world and be prepared for future challenges in the years to come.

Think about what a donation of $100.00 to The Rotary Foundation can help provide:

  • 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.

A gift of US$100 or more changes and saves lives every minute of every day. 

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LeMaistre's Report on Visit to Guatamala's "Ripple Effect", Tameja School

Posted by John Borst on Nov 03, 2010
https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000000986/Stories/45237e61-1b2d-4a93-b64c-511d5e5bce64.jpgOur trip to Tameja was eventful, as we travelled about 40 kms past corn fields and an above ground pipeline, following a winding gravel road.  The pipeline takes fuel from the coastal port to the interior of the country. The pipeline and road are maintained by Perenco Oil Company.  

We drove through at least 5 rivers as there are no bridges.  During the rainy season the road is washed out in many places and the rivers rise to a level that makes transportation by road impossible.  

This caused a delay in the construction of Tameja School, as it was impossible to transport the building supplies into the community.  Perenco repaired the road as soon as the rivers' water levels subsided and assisted with the delivery of the building supplies.  Perenco also prepared the building site, by levelling the land.
LeMaistre's Report on Visit to Guatamala's "Ripple Effect", Tameja School John Borst 2010-11-04 00:00:00Z 0

Visitor Data to Club Website Supports Marketing on Site

Posted by John Borst on Nov 02, 2010
The bar chart below provides data on the country of origin for the last 500 visits only. (The free service only tracks the last 500 visits beyond that there is a fee.) As you can see visitors are overwhelmingly from Canada. But advertisers legitimately might ask, "How many of them are from the Dryden area?" What follows is an attempt to provide an answer to that question.

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Between October 9th and November 1st, 114 different computers ("unique visitors") were tracked to the Rotary Club of Dryden website. Of these fully 101 or 88.5% were from within Canada. Of those 54 or 53.5% were from Dryden. If one adds the computers from North Western Ontario, the total becomes 61 or 60.4%.

This is good news for those considering advertising on the site as the predominant audience is indeed from Dryden and NWO.

Visitor Data to Club Website Supports Marketing on Site John Borst 2010-11-03 00:00:00Z 0

ClubRunner & RI Now Have True Database Integration with “OneRotary” 

Posted by John Borst on Nov 01, 2010
Oakville, Ontario, CANADA  

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ClubRunner, the leading provider of Rotary club administration and communications software, announced today the integration of its databases with Rotary International – one of the largest humanitarian service organizations in the world with 33,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. 
 
In a joint effort to unify and streamline member records, ClubRunner and Rotary International, the Evanston, IL based administrative entity that supports Rotary clubs and districts, have been working closely for the past year to establish a secure connection to completely automate member updates while maintaining full control and privacy to Rotary clubs and districts.
ClubRunner & RI Now Have True Database Integration with “OneRotary”  John Borst 2010-11-02 00:00:00Z 0

General Secretary Reports RI’s Financial Picture Continues to Improve

Posted by John Borst on Nov 01, 2010
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The following report was issued the 9 September 2010 by Rotary International’s General Secretary, Ed Futa.
  
Although the financial markets have dropped somewhat since my last update on 20 May and our financial workshops at the convention in June, both Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation made significant financial gains over the previous year and finished the 2009-10 fiscal year in line with our projections.
General Secretary Reports RI’s Financial Picture Continues to Improve John Borst 2010-11-02 00:00:00Z 0

Canada's Governor General a Rotary Foundation alumnus

Posted by John Borst on Nov 01, 2010
Hon. David Johnston, as of October 1, 2010, the new Governor General of Canada, in 1963 was a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar sponsored by the Rotary Club of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, (District 6290) to attend University of Cambridge in England. 

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David Johnston is an academic and author. His specializations are securities regulation, corporation law, and communications law. Among many honours, he received honorary doctorates from 12 universities and status as a Companion of the Order of Canada.

Canada's Governor General a Rotary Foundation alumnus John Borst 2010-11-02 00:00:00Z 0

The "Poppy"

Posted by John Borst on Oct 31, 2010
 https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000000986/Stories/ef80dd4c-310e-4d71-9eb3-f13fbec09550.jpgEach November, Poppies blossom on the lapels and collars of over half of Canada’s entire population. Since 1921, the Poppy has stood as a symbol of Remembrance, our visual pledge to never forget all those Canadians who have fallen in war and military operations. The Poppy also stands internationally as a “symbol of collective reminiscence”, as other countries have also adopted its image to honour those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice.

This significance of the Poppy can be traced to international origins.

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Rtn Carlson latest Grandparent, gets "rattle".

Posted by John Borst on Oct 31, 2010
 
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Rtn Willie Cheslock passed the "rattle" to new grandparent Lynn Carlson whose daughter recently gave birth to a baby boy. It is Lynn's third grandchild.
Rtn Carlson latest Grandparent, gets "rattle". John Borst 2010-11-01 00:00:00Z 0

DRHSFoundation Kicks off Ultrasound Campaign with $25,000 from Rotary

Posted by John Borst on Oct 26, 2010
https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000000986/Stories/07d1b9e6-19d2-44f3-bd9d-14ee875d6743.jpgRtn Joanne Misner, at the Dryden Regional Health Services Foundation (DRHSF), October 25th, Ultrasound Campaign kickoff presented a cheque for $25,000 to campaign chair Andrew Skene on behalf of the Rotary Club of Dryden. Funds for this cause were raised through the Club’s weekly Rotary Radio Bingo effort of which Misner is the organizer.

Three Dryden Lions clubs also made presentations. 
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Rtn Mel Fisher retains seat on Dryden Council

Posted by John Borst on Oct 24, 2010
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In what had to be one of the most contested elections in over a decade, Dryden Rotarian Mel Fisher managed to eek out a  win and remain on City Council for the next four years. Fisher placed sixth with 1586 votes. Congratulations Mel!
 
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Exchange student presents home club’s banner to Dryden John Borst 2010-10-24 00:00:00Z 0

Kenora Rtn Noseworthy Updates Club on ShelterBox Canada

Posted by John Borst on Oct 23, 2010
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As a result of mediation a possible court battle between the two organizations was averted but ShelterBox did not get back its mailing list so that persons wanting to get back on the mailing list should go to the organization's website at http://shelterboxcanada.org/index.php and sign up for the e-newsletter.


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Patricia Region Senior Services Inc. (PRSSI) Programs Explained

Posted by John Borst on Oct 17, 2010
https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000000986/Stories/56e574c1-eeaf-4ca9-bcfb-d5a7374c5406.jpgPenny Bradley, coordinator of services for Patricia Region Senior Services Inc. (PRSSI) gave us a brief overview of the services offered to seniors on a fee for service basis.
 
PRSSI provides supportive housing through the building at 35 Van Horne Ave known as Patricia Gardens. Patricia Gardens provides seniors with an independent apartment setting.
 
In addition, it coordinates the Meals on Wheels, a 7 day a week supper program, that Rotary is involved in. Bradley thanked Rotary for its involvement over the past number of years.

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Update on District 5550’s World Community Service (WCS) Ripple Effect Program

Posted by John Borst on Oct 17, 2010
Gord and Debra LeMaistre of the Rotary Club of Kenora are currently visiting Guatemala and have sent back the following brief report via The Ripple Effect Facebook page.


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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.



Update on District 5550’s World Community Service (WCS) Ripple Effect Program John Borst 2010-10-18 00:00:00Z 0

Shelterbox Canada name dispute settled

Posted by John.Borst on Oct 13, 2010
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The October 2010 Shelterbox Canada newsletter is out and although the lead stories are a “Thank You for Your Support” since June 2010, of over $282,000 and an “Update on Pakistan” where shelter has been provided for over 147,000 people, the exciting story from a management perspective is the news that ShelterBox and Disaster Aid Canada recently completed successful mediation meetings with a positive agreement for both organizations to move forward. 

The former ShelterBox Canada is now operating separately as Disaster Aid Canada. ShelterBox regained the name of ShelterBox Canada which will operate as the new Affiliate of ShelterBox International. 

Shelterbox Canada name dispute settled John.Borst 2010-10-14 00:00:00Z 0

Bridging Continents by Building Classrooms But a Gap Remains

Posted by John Borst on Oct 12, 2010
 https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000000986/Stories/9702c544-b313-4d8c-abe8-9338e369cc38.jpgIt is estimated that there are approximately 70 million children in the World who in the 21st Century get NO education what-so-ever.  So it was heartening to read in the October 2010 issue of Rotary Canada the article “Reading Writing and Rebuilding: Canadian Rotarians unite to construct an Afghan school.” (click HERE to read the article) 

The article by Paul Engleman describes how the Canadian Rotary Collaboration for International Development (CRCID) under the leadership of the Rotary Clubs of Calgary Heritage Park and Winnipeg lead the project in cooperation with the Canadian International Development Agency to fund a 20 room school in Jalalabad called Nasrat II.

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DES Chair Presents Seasons Tickets to Rotary Exchange Student

Posted by Angie Bujold on Oct 11, 2010
 https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000000986/Stories/43881428-bf2d-4b63-8da5-c148a9b9aeca.jpgThe October 6th meeting closed with a presentation to exchange student Maela Cataldi of a Dryden Entertainment Series (DES) ticket for herself and a guest for the entire concert season by Rtn and DES chairperson Angie Bujold. 
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Eight Fundraising Ideas Suggested for Executive to Consider

Posted by John Borst on Oct 11, 2010
In the absence of President Peter Keen, President-elect Rena Madden called upon members to put forth fundraising ideas.
 
Rtn Borst put forth a repeat of the successful 2010 Rotary Online Auction, a proposal to host an “antique fair” and an idea borrowed from the Rotary Club of Edmonton Strathcona to market Canada Flags for three holiday weekends Victoria Day, Canada Day and Labour Day.
 
Shayne MacKinnon was the best prepared and came with a draft brochure promoting a “Hole in One” contest that he proposed to have happen in early June 2011.
 
Other ideas presented were: a repeat of the Cakewalk or something else by Andi Kidd to be associated with Winterfest; involvement in the 2011 Oktoberfest festivities put forward by Arie Hoogenboom; a Film Festival weekend proposed by Angie Bujold and selling Grocery Cards to local supermarkets.
 
The Club executive committee will review the suggestions and bring forth a recommendation at a future meeting. 
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Vote: It is a Rotarian Duty

Posted by John.Borst on Oct 06, 2010
The ballots have been mailed out. The all candidates night is history. The Dryden Observer has published its candidate platform issue and Communities in Bloom has posted responses from each candidate regarding that program.

So now it is our duty as citizens to ensure that our ballot is filled in and returned to City Hall. 

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(Disclaimer: the variations in the above graphic are not meant to present a bias towards any candidate. The variations are due to the simple mathematical logistics of the original signs and/or the absence of signs for five of the councilor candidates) 
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Vocational Talk Demonstrates Rotary’s Community Outreach

Posted by John.Borst on Oct 05, 2010
As if to demonstrate the extent to which members of Dryden’s Rotary Club have influenced her vocation Rtn. Marilyn Findlay was introduced by her sister Rtn. Maryann Legros.
 
Marilyn Findlay began her vocational describing her family of husband Ron, two daughters...one in High School and one at Lakehead University......and a cat.
 
She indicated that her vocation had many contacts with Rotarians...starting with her first boss Rtn. Mel Fisher then at the City of Dryden Public Works Department.
 

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Rotarians Asked to Support Second Chance Pet Network by Voting at refresheverything.ca John Borst 2010-09-29 00:00:00Z 0

Progress Report on the Canadian Ripple Effect, Tameja school project

Posted by John.Borst on Sep 27, 2010
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In an e-mail Gord LeMaistre, of the Rotary Club of Kenora, and chairperson of the Canadian Ripple Effect Program along with his wife Debra, described progress being made on the Tameja School in Guatemala.
LeMaistre said, “Good progress is being made on Tameja, despite the worst rainy season Guatemala has had in at least 50 years. “
According to his Guatemalan contact, Julio, “The rainy season is devastating many places and lot of roads are closed. The construction is going well although a little delayed because of the road problems.” Julio goes on to say as a result, “We have faced extra costs in transportation but we have looked with some institutions to help us to cover that.” However Julio also said, “The help offered by the Municipality has been irregular because they have had to cover other needs.”
 
The school is expected to be finished this year and Gord and Debra LeMaistre are planning a visit in the very near future.
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Nifty Sign to Promote Rotary on 50 Vancouver Buses

Posted by John.Borst on Sep 26, 2010
According to the September 27th Lulu Islander, newsletter of the Rotary Club of Richmond B.C starting today and running until September 25th, the sign below will appear on 50 Greater Vancouver buses.
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An introduction to Dryden Rotary’s 2010-2011 Exchange Student Maela Cataldi

Posted by John.Borst on Sep 25, 2010
 
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.


 

Cataldi had just arrived from her home town of Chambéry in France’s Savoie Department of the Rhone-Alps Region via Paris’s Oley airport.  Maela lives in the heart of Chambéry at the famous Fontaine des éléphants [In this Google street view you will be looking directly at the pink four story building which is Maela’s mother’s home. You can rotate the image to see the entire square.]
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Dryden Fire Service Emergency and Education Officer speaks on Smoke Alarms

Posted by John Borst on Sep 25, 2010

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 
ASmoke Alarms: A sound you can live with!@ Reagan then went on to display a wide range of smoke alarms....including an alarm that you can program with your own voice to warn children of the need to evacuate the home. 
 
Reagan Breeze also brought along a 10 minute video title “No Time to Spare” To watch the video click on more:
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Rotary Club of Dryden Announces $75,000 in Donations

Posted by John.Borst on Sep 21, 2010

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.

Rotary Club of Dryden Announces $75,000 in Donations John.Borst 2010-09-22 00:00:00Z 0

Membership, your club, and the RI Strategic Plan

Posted by John Borst on Sep 21, 2010
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Editor’s Note: At the September 15th meeting our President Peter Keen made reference to a forthcoming membership drive. This article is one item from the RI Membership Newsletter for May/June. The full issue can be found HERE.

Membership, your club, and the RI Strategic Plan


The revised RI Strategic Plan focuses on strengthening Rotary at the club level and provides the framework for clubs and districts to craft a successful future. This back-to-basics plan, with its revised vision and three targeted priorities, affirms that Rotary’s future lies in strong, focused clubs that are well known for their accomplishments.

So why is the RI Strategic Plan important to your club’s membership? The answer is very simple: Dynamic clubs attract new members, and they are a source of pride for existing members. Who wouldn’t want to belong to an action-oriented club whose contributions are improving lives in  their own communities as well as communities worldwide? 
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Craig Murray of Canadian Tire describes Jumpstart Program

Posted by John.Borst on Sep 19, 2010
 
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.

 
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RYLA Dryden Reps Speak with Enthusiasm About Clear Lake Experience

Posted by John.Borst on Sep 18, 2010

  

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.
 
 
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.
 

 

 
Each day, they would hold a sharing circle where they would discuss different aspects of leadership. Evenings also found them undertaking different aspects of the “Amazing Race”.
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Former Councillor Gwen Kurz speaks on Municipal Cultural Planning

Posted by John.Borst on Sep 18, 2010
 
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.
 
After reviewing the various meanings of culture Kurz said her job involves the following:
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Kathy Rothlisberger & Bob Stevens Bury Their Vocation Talk

Posted by John.Borst on Sep 17, 2010
 

 
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
 

 

With the closure of Pam’s Pantry, Kathy was looking for new work and fortunately was advised that Steven’s Funeral Home was hiring and after an interview, got the job.
 
Kathy Rothlisberger & Bob Stevens Bury Their Vocation Talk John.Borst 2010-09-18 00:00:00Z 0

District 5550 Governor Hanson Pays Summer Visit to Dryden Club

Posted by John Borst on Sep 16, 2010
 
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
 

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 “Building Communities and Bridging Continents”, the theme for 2010 - 2011 year is something that DG Hanson thinks we have been doing for a long time. However, he urged us to think Bigger, Better, & Bolder.
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Scottish Friendship Exchange Group Enjoy Dryden Centennial Celebrations

Posted by John Borst on Sep 16, 2010

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.

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Where in the World Do They Come From?

Posted by John Borst on Sep 15, 2010
 From where in the World have visitors to this site during the past summer come? At the bottom of this Home Page you can find a "View My Stats" Counter. As you can see we have had almost 3000 visits to our Rotary website.

 

But where do they come from? This map, which you too can access, is one way of showing where "Recent Visitors" hail from.

 

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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.

 

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Two Summer Anniversaries Equal 119 Years of Marriage

Posted by John Borst on Sep 15, 2010

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.

 

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Congratulations to both couples.

Two Summer Anniversaries Equal 119 Years of Marriage John Borst 2010-09-16 00:00:00Z 0

Rotarian's Encouraged to Attend DRHC Social

Posted by John Borst on Jun 08, 2010

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.

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2010-11 Executive Sworn In at June 09th Dinner

Posted by John Borst on Jun 08, 2010

 

 

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Weekly Rotarifact

Posted by John Borst on May 02, 2010
In 1989, the organization voted to admit women into clubs worldwide
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Visitors Since February 11 2010

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Rotary River Rats Race for Still Me Cancer Program

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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.

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Japan's Exchange Student Kayo Narita Reviews Visit

Posted by John Borst
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Kayo provided us with a quick overview of her last 10 months in Canada.

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...."

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Web-editor Borst explains RI "Social Media"

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Rtn John Borst gave us a brief background on some of the social networking links found on our Rotary club website.

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.

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76 pictures of RI Montreal convention available

Posted by John Borst
Seventy-six pictures of the Rotary International convention in Montreal are now avaialble by linking HERE



Note you can scan the pictures scrolling through the thumbnails across the bottom.
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City's Waterfront Development to Start with Marsh

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Vicki Kurz,  Economic Development Manager for the Dryden Development Corporation provided us with an overview of the City of Dryden Sustainable Waterfront Development Plan

The City of Dryden has an opportunity to develop a significant parcel of waterfront property on the shores of Wabigoon Lake.
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Club gets preview of Moosefest 2010

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Rtn Andi Kidd introduced Devon MacKinnon, a member of the new Moosefest Board.

Since this is Dryden's Centennial this year, Moosefest has been shortened to a week from June 26 - July 4.

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SBS & Inductions Highlight June 2nd Mtg

Posted by John Borst

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.

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The TRF's "Future Vision Pilot" Explained

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The following information was shared at one of the Linkedin discussion groups:
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.

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Interact age lowered from 14 to 12 years

Posted by John Borst
To help promote the growth of Interact  , the RI Board has agreed to lower the age of eligibility for Interactors from 14 to 12.

Read the full news story HERE

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6 Dryden Rotarians Receive Volunteer Service Award

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The Ministry of Citizenship & Immigration's Honours and Awards Secretariat held their Volunteer Service Awards ceremony last night in Dryden.  Of the individuals recognized for their volunteerism, 6 were Rotarians - Walter Denzler (40 years), Joanne Bunney (10 years), Elaine Thompson (20 years), Rena Madden (10 years) and John Carlucci (20 years).  Brian Kenny was also a recipient, but unable to attend.

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Club Assembly Addresses Seven Items

Posted by John Borst
At the May 12th 2010 meeting Acting President Rena Madden took us through a club assembly updating members on a number of matters:
 
● 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.
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In Mission BC, Rotarians work with CiB

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Since I am the chair of Communities in Bloom Dryden & a Rotarian I thought I would share this excerpt from the Mission City Record for May 06, 2010

In an article titled "Blooming begins in Mission" regarding Communities in Bloom (CiB) in that community this excerpt appeared involving Rotary

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Club Tours DRHC CAT Scan Unit

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Wednesday, May 5th's meeting was a vocational tour of the Diagnostic Imaging (DI) department at the Dryden Regional Health Centre.

After a brief intro from Rtn Angie , we were taken on a tour by Tina Oberg - head of the DI department.

During lunch, ...
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Club Seeking Host Families for Scottish Exchange

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Thank You Dryden Rotarians

Host Families Have Volunteered

Rtn Mardi Plomp is seeking three more host families for our Scottish Friendship exchange group.  They will be here from July 30 to Aug 2nd, 2010.  If you can provide accommodation, please contact Rtn Mardi as soon as possible.

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DG Morris looking for more Dryden Rotarians

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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. 
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Maela Cataldi –Dryden’s 2010/11 Exchange Student

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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."

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Bujold & Kinizsi inducted as Paul Harris Fellows

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The club's annual Paul Harris Dinner saw the presentation of Paul Harris Fellowships to Angie Bujold , Mel Fisher, and Istvan Kinizsi by Past District Governor (PDG)  Rtn Clare Thompson
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Unfortunately, Rtn Mel could not make the meeting and will be presented with his PHF later.

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TRF Direct Available in Canada

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As you know last night was the Paul Harris Dinner where we honoured three members, as "Paul Harris Fellows" for their contributions over the past year to The Rotary Foundation.

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.

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Outdoor Burning In Areas Of NWO Restricted

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The Ministry of Natural Resources has declared a Restricted Fire Zone in much of Northwestern Ontario to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires.

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.



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Club introduced to its new website

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Rtn John B provided us with an overview of our club website home page.

The home page is divided into 4 columns with the left column having many Rotary links as well as the list of our executive.

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Kick Polio Out of Africa Links to FIFA World Cup

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In the months leading up to the FIFA World Cup in June, Rotary clubs across Africa have been gearing up for the final push to kick polio out of the continent.

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.
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Rtn Roger Gould shares his vocational story

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Rtn Roger Gould provided us with his vocational talk. Roger was born in Winnipeg....and was expected to be a girl...and his parents were so disappointed , they left him in hospital for two weeks!!!!

The family moved to Dryden in 1964 and
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Club’s First Internet Auction Set for May 5th-12th

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The Rotary Club of Dryden's first ever "Rotary Internet Auction" kicks off May 5th, 2010. Your help is needed to collect items.
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Auctions, focus of the March 24th meeting.

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Marynn Legros presented a progress report on the May 5th - 12th Dryden Rotary On-line Auction.

Then Edda Swan presented the Club with a quilt she made for our auction.

Next the club held a Mini Auction. The winners were:

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Progress Report on Tameja - Guatemala School

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The Canadian Ripple Effect Program Committee has just sent us a progress report on the Ripple Effect Program project at Tameja, Guatemala, a school for which Rotary Club of Dryden contributed $1000.00 in 2009.

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.

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Kayo's Dryden Winter Moment

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Exchange student Kayo Narita of Hishino-dai, seto-city, Aichi (Nagoya) Japan enjoys a Dryden winter moment sliding.

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In Rotary, March is Literacy Month

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(The above Flash Literacy graphic was created by Becky Tsukishima web-editor of the Rotary Club of Richmond BC and District 5040)

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.

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District 5550 Gala cost reduced for non-Rotarians

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2009-10 District 5550 Governor, Nancy Morris, has announced, in response to concerns, that the cost of non-Rotarian guests to attend the District 5550 Gala dinner will be $65.00 instead of the daily registration fee of $50.00 plus the $65.00.
To read the announcement LINK HERE

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Dryden Voice at Montreal 1975 RI Convention

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2010 is not the first time the RI Convention was held in Montreal.

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

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ADG Knowles McGill Visits Dryden Club

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ADG Knowles McGill began his talk by bringing greetings from District 5550 Governor Nancy Morris.

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.

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Club Supports Dryden Youth Centre

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Andi Kidd, Community Liaison Officer with the City of Dryden gave us a brief background on the new Youth Centre that now operates at Dryden High School Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.

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Plomps share story of Rotary Friendship Exchange

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Rtn Mardi and husband Fred spoke to us on their Friendship Exchange to Scotland in September 2009.

The Rotary Friendship Exchange program gives Rotarians and their families the opportunity to host and visit Rotarians around the world.
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Rotarian Fisher Gives Update on Life Lease Project

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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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Rtn Peter Keen gave a brief introduction to Michelle Riley who is the Dryden High School chair for the Schools Building Schools committee. Michelle announced that they would be holding a bottle drive on Sat Feb 20 at 9 AM and are looking for drivers with vans or trucks. Please contact Peter if you can help out for a couple of hours.
Rotary Club of Dryden
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Benham shares "Adventures in Agriculture" Story

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David Benham was sponsored by DHS and the Rotary club to attend Adventures in Agriculture in Regina.

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

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District 9790 Tells History of the Rotary Wheel

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Rotary Club of Dryden, Ontario, Canada
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.

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IN MEMORIAM

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Remembering former Club President and active Rotarian Ian Nixon - who was taken from us far too early.

1960 - Jan 29, 2009 (Rotary Club of Dryden, Ontario, Canada)
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Lyle speaks on Leadership Training for Youth

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Rtn Brian K introduced David as being the son of Betty Lyle....who belongs to one of the most famous organizations in the Province - Retired Teachers  of Ontario (RTO)

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)
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Nearly 100 Attend Community Matters Forum

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The third Object of Rotary is "The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business and community life." As Rotarians the future vitality of our community is of vital importance.

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.
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Kayo tries curling in Melfort, Saskatchewan

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During her visit to the Rotary Club of Melfort, Saskatchwan our exchange student Kayo Narita from Nagoya (AICHI) Japan tried her hand at one of Canada's favourite winter sports, curling.

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)


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Club Rich With Fundraising Ideas

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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.
After some discussion, it was decided that we would go with the internet auction and Joanne K would contact the Kenora club as one of their members had volunteered to let us use his programs and run it for us. All members were urged to start thinking of things to donate or businesses to contact. (Rotary Club of Dryden, Ontario, Canada)
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Four New Rotarians Inducted

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Four of our newest Rotarians - John Borst, Suzanne Borst, Marilyn
Findlay, and Stirling Halvorsen were inducted into the club at the meeting on January 20th.
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Rotary Newsletter Goes Electronic

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"Rotary World" Newsletter to be replaced with Electronic "Rotary Leader", April 2010

Sunday, January 24, 2010

To 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
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Rita Letourneau Gives Vocational Talk

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Our own Rita L gave us her vocational talk
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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
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Welcome to our new website!

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We are all excited to see how ClubRunner will revolutionize the way we manage our day to day club activities, as well as communicate more effectively. (Rotary Club of Dryden, Ontario, Canada)
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