The conference was held on April 6^th in Niagara Falls with a focus on volunteering.  Our club was represented by President Jackie, Valerie Vanderhoeven, Rob and Nora De Petris, Sharon and Duncan Willock and Amin Osmani.  Duncan and Amin were on the organizing committee.  Bits, Bites and Benevolence was the fundraiser held on the Friday evening.  There were games and karaoke. The highlight was Stompin Rob’s rendition of “Sudbury Saturday Night.”  The conference, chaired by DG  David Alexander focused on attracting and engaging volunteers in these times.  Speakers included Lauren Ott, a leader in Social Impact, Jim Anderson, Peace activist and Ian Mc Cann Meridian’s Manager of Social Impact and Partnerships.  Our district’s Exchange Students were well represented, marching into the conference with their flags.  Students from our Interact Clubs also participated. The conference ended with an evening of fellowship including Bocce Ball and “Name that Tune.” Some of us dated ourselves by our knowledge of hits from the 70’s and 80’s.

 

 

This is a very fitting time of year to present this posthumous Paul Harris Fellow in memory of Laura Hills, as we “wrap up” Rotary Auction.

 

Members of the Rotary Club of St. Catharines, St. Catharines South, St. Catharine's Lakeshore and Interact Club from Collegiate High School gathered together to raise the flag and awareness of the End Polio Now campaign that is spearheaded by Rotary International. They were joined by Councillor Mark Stevens who gave some opening remarks along with our President Jackie and Interact President Rahaf Rifa who gave some remarks on behalf of the interact club highlighting the clubs' efforts to raise funds and awareness to support the campaign.