Early Start on Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup

Early Start on Great Lakes Watershed CleanupApril 10, 2021: The Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup has been postponed due to Covid, and Rotarians are encouraged to do their own garbage pickup in smaller and safe groups. Mary Lou Harrison of Toronto Sunrise (and also Past District Governor of District 7070) took her father, Don Foster of the Rotary Club of Toronto West out to Tim Horton's Saturday. While in a nearby park, they got a head start on the Cleanup - he pointed with his cane and she picked up garbage. It was a good example of inter club co-operation between Rotary Toronto Sunrise and Rotary Toronto West :) ![]() |
Early Start on Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup | Bruce | 2021-04-12 04:00:00Z | 0 | |
Fort York Food Bank April 11, 2021April 11, 2021 - A cold and rainy Sunday morning in Toronto. On days like this, the homeless and marginally housed in downtown Toronto appreciate hot meals even more. Click 'Read More' for more about today, and photos. Join us on the second Sunday every month - next is May 9 - from 9:00am to 1:00pm! The Fort York Food Bank is at 380 College Street, at Borden and just west of Spadina, in downtown Toronto. |
Fort York Food Bank April 11, 2021 | Bruce Stewart | 2021-04-11 04:00:00Z | 0 | |
Electric Vehicles in Canada: Cynthia LedgleyMarch 23, 2021: F.B. Fetherstonhaugh (a patent lawyer), William Still (an engineer) and John Dixon (a carriage builder), all of Toronto, built Canada's first electric car and first ran it around the track at the “Exhibition” in 1893. Gasoline took over in the 20th century, and we're just getting back now. |
Electric Vehicles in Canada: Cynthia Ledgley | Bruce Stewart | 2021-03-23 04:00:00Z | 0 | |
Fort York Food Bank March 14, 2021March 14, 2021 - A beautiful, if cold, morning in Toronto. Perfect time for Rotary Toronto Sunrise, Rotaract GTA Connect, Toastmasters, and friends - and this week a member of the Rotaract Club of Ottawa ![]() Join us next time, April 11! |
Fort York Food Bank March 14, 2021 | Bruce Stewart | 2021-03-14 05:00:00Z | 0 | |
Adwoa Buahene: TRIEC:Toronto Regional Immigrant Employment CouncilMarch 9, 2021: Canada needs immigrants: To grow its economy and compete in global markets, and To expand the workforce, so there are enough people to do the jobs that need to be done, build infrastructure, pay taxes and work in and contribute to vital health and community services. New Canadians are vital to Canada's economic growth and prosperity. |
Adwoa Buahene: TRIEC:Toronto Regional Immigrant Employment Council | Bruce Stewart | 2021-03-09 05:00:00Z | 0 | |
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in RotaryFebruary 23, 2021: Nikita Williams, of Rotary District 7070's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee. A top priority for Rotary is growing and diversifying our membership to make sure we reflect the communities we serve. One of many important things she shared was the importance of active listening. That is listening to understand, not listening to respond.
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Rotary | Bruce Stewart | 2021-02-23 05:00:00Z | 0 | |
FYFB Valentine's Day 2021Q - What do you get when you mix together 2 Rotarians, 1 Rotaractor, 1 Toastmaster and her fabulous kids, a senior volunteer, and a alumna? A - A delicious hot meal cooked with ![]() Click 'Read More' for photos :) |
FYFB Valentine's Day 2021 | Mary Lou Harrison | 2021-02-14 05:00:00Z | 0 | |
Virtual Super Bowl watch party 2021February 7, 2021: Despite a global pandemic, some Toronto Sunrise Rotarians and friends gathered virtually to watch this year's Super Bowl. A very enjoyable evening, and former Toronto Sunrise member Jason Pole joined us from his new home and career in Australia! Click 'Read More' for photos :) |
Virtual Super Bowl watch party 2021 | Bruce Stewart | 2021-02-07 05:00:00Z | 0 | |
Masks for SunnybrookBrenda Stewart, Toronto Sunrise Rotarian and Spiritual Care Practitioner (Chaplain) at Sunnybrook, delivering the Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise' contribution of 100 washable, reusable cloth masks for Sunnybrook staff, together with our messages of thanks and support for all front line workers. These non-medical masks are hand made in Fergus, Ontario, and we hope they brighten staff's day and help conserve medical masks for where they're needed most. A big thanks to Mary Lou for organizing and President Doug for transport! |
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Welcome Dr. Mohsina Chaklader!Welcome to Dr. Mohsina Chaklader, the newest member of the Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise, Rotary District 7070, and Rotary International! We are thrilled that you have joined us in Service Above Self and look forward to getting to know you better.
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Welcome Dr. Mohsina Chaklader! | 2020-05-05 04:00:00Z | 0 | ||
Dr Ben Chan: Beyond bricks and mortar: building high quality health systems in low-income countriesDecember 4, 2019: Across the globe, low-income countries have made significant progress in improving health outcomes for maternal and child health and fighting infectious and chronic diseases over the past two decades. But what will it take to achieve the next round of improvement? |
Dr Ben Chan: Beyond bricks and mortar: building high quality health systems in low-income countries | Bruce Stewart | 2019-12-04 05:00:00Z | 0 | |
Ready, Set, Shop... for Holiday Helpers!![]() How many Rotarians does it take to shop for a family of four? |
Ready, Set, Shop... for Holiday Helpers! | Mary Lou Harrison | 2019-11-19 05:00:00Z | 0 | |
The Rotary Foundation - Our Own Charity
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The Rotary Foundation - Our Own Charity | 2018-11-27 05:00:00Z | 0 | ||
Giving TuesdayOn Giving Tuesday, Rotary District 7070 is delighted to sponsor the Miles to End Polio bike ride with a donation of $30,000 of District Designated Funds (DDF) to the PolioPlus campaign! Let’s all do what we can to End Polio Now. Photo: Past District Governor and current Foundation Chair Michael Bell, and current District Governor Mary Lou Harrison, at Toronto Sunrise, with pen in hand! ![]() |
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Transforming FacesOctober 30, 2018 - Toronto Sunrise' current 3-year international commitment of $10,000 is to Transforming Faces, a Canadian registered charity that equips local teams to provide comprehensive cleft lip and palate care that is accessible for all. More about what Transforming Faces does is here. Courtney Mollenhauer visited us this morning with an update on Transforming Faces' current work at Yekatit 12 Hospital in Ethiopia. Left to right: Club President Ian, Courtney and Past District Governor Jim. ![]() |
Transforming Faces | Bruce Stewart | 2018-10-30 04:00:00Z | 0 | |
Rotary ReunionOctober 27, 2018 - 15 Toronto Sunrise Rotarians, partners and family enjoyed Rotary Reunion 2018 - the District 7070 Annual Conference in beautiful Prince Edward County. Great focus on 6 important ways to make the world better: water and sanitation, maternal and child health, basic education and literacy, peace and conflict resolution, disease prevention and treatment, and economic and community development. There's more, including social media posts from the event, at http://rotary7070conference.org/ Congratulations to DG Mary Lou Harrison (of Toronto Sunrise!), co-Chairs Deb Murray and Rob Leek, and to all the Toronto Sunrisers who helped. Thanks also to the Wellington and Picton Clubs for Sweet County Welcome Friday night, and to all the area Rotarians who offered home hospitality! ![]() Left to right: Brenda Stewart, Douglas the Flamingo of Change, Jameel Rahman, Sandie Butterill and Zareen Rahman. ![]() Bob Butterill, Past District Governor Jim Loutitt and current District Youth Exchange co-Chair Jason Pole deep in discussion... |
Rotary Reunion | Bruce Stewart | 2018-10-27 04:00:00Z | 0 | |
World Polio DayThe Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise was well represented at the World Polio Day flag raising at Toronto City Hall on Wednesday, October 24th, 2018. In attendance were our District Governor Mary Lou Harrison (second from the right), District World Polio Day Chair, Jennifer Boyd (third from the left), Past District Governor and District Foundation Chair Michael Bell (far right) and Club members Past District Governor Jim Louttit (far left), Anton Svendrovski (third from the right) and Toronto Sunrise President Ian Lancaster (in the centre). ![]() |
World Polio Day | Bruce Stewart | 2018-10-24 04:00:00Z | 0 | |
Welcome Anton!On September 25th, Anton Svendrovski was inducted as the newest member of the Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise. It was an honour to have our District Governor Mary Lou Harrison, also a member of Toronto Sunrise, officiate at Anton's induction during her official visit. Left to right: Past President Michael, District 7070 Governor Mary Lou, Anton, and President Ian. ![]() |
Welcome Anton! | Bruce Stewart | 2018-09-25 04:00:00Z | 0 | |
Our Sponsored Billboards are UP!!!
Posted on Feb 16, 2018
We're so excited to be working in partnership with Progress Place on their exciting public awareness campaign! Check out these fabulous billboard ads, sponsored by our club and with outdoor space provided by Pattison. ![]() ![]() |
Our Sponsored Billboards are UP!!! | 2018-02-16 05:00:00Z | 0 | ||
Welcome New Member Nicole!
Posted by Mary Lou Harrison on Feb 06, 2018
Con We are delighted to have Nicole join us in #ServiceAboveSelf as the newest member of the Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise. She is an aspiring entrepreneur with the classification of "Aviarist". Nicole has a diploma in Accounting and Finance as well as Business Administration and Entrepreneurship. She operates a small business online selling various arts and crafts. Her future plans are to open an aviary (bird zoo) in Toronto. Welcome to the Rotary International family Nicole! Photo: President Michael with Nicole and DGE Mary Lou, Nicole's sponsor |
Welcome New Member Nicole! | Mary Lou Harrison | 2018-02-06 05:00:00Z | 0 | |
Georgina Patko - Progress Place
Posted on Nov 14, 2016
The Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise was pleased to have Georgina Patko, visiting Rotarian from Richmond Sunrise, as our guest speaker. Georgina provided in introduction to Progress Place. For over 30 years, Progress Place has been a recognized leader in psychosocial rehabilitation throughout Canada and the international Clubhouse community.
![]() Progress Place has an extraordinary record of success helping people get back to work after their lives have been interrupted with a mental illness. If you’d like to see for yourself how this unique model of support works, please contact Georgina for a tour at 416-323-0223 or gpatko@progressplace.org .
Sandie thanked Georgina (right) for her enlightening presentation.
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Georgina Patko - Progress Place | Clark Ferguson | 2016-11-15 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
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Sandie Butterill - District Conference 2016 Overview
Posted on Aug 08, 2016
![]() The Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise was pleased to have club member and DC16 Planning Committee Chair, Sandie Butterill, as our guest speaker. Sandie provided club members with an overview of the conference preparations, and identified areas where volunteering assistance was required. The team is preparing for a significant marketing push to clubs across District 7070 between now and the conference.
There continue to be excellent Sponsorship opportunities available. Please contact Clark or Sandie for further information.
Jim thanked Sandie for her presentation and leadership of the Committee.
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Sandie Butterill - District Conference 2016 Overview | cla | 2016-08-09 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Vlad Litvinov - Transforming Faces Project Overview
Posted on Jul 25, 2016
![]() The Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise was pleased to have club member Vlad Litvinov as our guest speaker. Vlad delivered an overview of the proposed Transforming Faces project including District and Global Grant applications which he is preparing on behalf of the project team.
Bob thanked Vlad (right) for his thorough work summarizing the project and preparing the applications.
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Vlad Litvinov - Transforming Faces Project Overview | Clark Ferguson | 2016-07-26 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Chris Chen - Classification Talk
Posted on Jul 18, 2016
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Chris Chen - Classification Talk | Clark Ferguson | 2016-07-19 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Envisioning A New Club - the Rotary Club of Danforth
Posted on Jul 18, 2016
Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise member Farid Siddiqui joined our club and expressed a vision, to establish a club in the Danforth area of Toronto. Farid has held a variety of Rotary leadership positions in Bangladesh, and as he arrived in Toronto he found that there were a number of experienced Rotarians in his community who had not found a suitable club in their community.
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Envisioning A New Club - the Rotary Club of Danforth | Clark Ferguson | 2016-07-19 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Officially "Pinning" Jim Louttit District Governor 2016-2017
Posted on Jul 11, 2016
The Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise was pleased to welcome Michael Bell (Past District Governor, District 7070) as our guest. Michael officially "pinned" Jim Louttit (District Governor - 2016-2017, District 7070) and passed on the official "Home Club of the Governor" banner.
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Officially "Pinning" Jim Louttit District Governor 2016-2017 | Clark Ferguson | 2016-07-12 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Extending our Club Strategic Plan
Posted on Jul 11, 2016
![]() The Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise dedicated our club meeting to sharing ideas and extending our club strategic plan, facilitated by Lars Henriksson. Wayne thanked Lars (left) for guiding the members through the session.
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Extending our Club Strategic Plan | Clark Ferguson | 2016-07-12 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Fanta Ongoiba - Africans in Partnership Against AIDS
Posted on Jun 27, 2016
The Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise welcomed Fanta Ongoiba, Executive Director, APAA, as our guest speaker to speak about Africans in Partnership Against AIDS (APAA). APAA is a volunteer driven, charitable AIDS Service Organization serving the African communities in Toronto.
![]() Pedro presented Fanta with a cheque in the amount of $1,600 which was raised through our involvement in the Rotary Poker Walk for HIV/AIDS held in April.
![]() As a first in recent memory, the club meeting was conducted in english and french, making the information more accessible for a visiting Rotarian from Morocco, Maria Bensouda. Members with varying experience speaking french took the opportunity to do a little practice. In the end, Jameel Rahman expressed the sentiment of many members, "I proud that we conducted a club meeting in both official languages of Canada."
![]() Les membres et les invités du Club Rotary de Toronto Sunrise ont apprécié la réalisation d'une réunion bilingue ce matin. Merci à Fanta et Maria pour nous rejoindre et faire de cette journée spéciale.
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Fanta Ongoiba - Africans in Partnership Against AIDS | Clark Ferguson | 2016-06-28 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Celebrating Club Achievements
Posted on Jun 21, 2016
![]() ![]() The club also received the District 7070 Foundation Citation, an award granted by the District to clubs who increase member education of the Rotary Foundation.
Published on Mar 1, 2015
K.R. "Ravi" Ravindran, President Elect of Rotary International delivers a speech in San Diego, CA announcing the the Rotary Theme "Be a Gift to the World" for 2015-16. Ravi will be the president of Rotary International for 2015-16. |
Celebrating Club Achievements | Clark Ferguson | 2016-06-22 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Planning How To Strengthen Our Community Service
Posted on Jun 20, 2016
The Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise dedicated our meeting this week to reviewing our club Strategic Plan and considering how to strengthen our community service, and increase attraction and engagement of members. Lars Henriksson joined the group to facilitate the discussions.
![]() The club will complete Part 2 of our planning on July 12.
Toronto Sunrise welcomes visiting Rotarians, and members of our community interested in learning more about our club and considering membership, to attend any of our weekly breakfast meetings. We take pride in being active in our community and often have volunteers join members of the club in this local work.
To introduce yourself and engage in an introductory conversation with a member of the club, please follow this link. We look forward to meeting you!
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Planning How To Strengthen Our Community Service | Clark Ferguson | 2016-06-21 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Kelly Ku :Rotaract Siberian Roundtrip and the Rotaract T.O. June 23-29th, 2016
Posted on Jun 13, 2016
![]() The Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise welcomed Kelly Ku as our guest speaker. Kelly shared highlights of her Rotaract exchange trip (aka "Rotaract Roundtrip") to Siberia where she was hosted by Rotaractors and visited about 4 major cities and participated in a wide range of familiarization activity, often accompanied by amazing food.
Kelly also shared information on the Rotaract T.O. Trip which is planned for later this month. Six Rotaract participants from around the world (Taiwan, Turkey, Mexico, Poland, Italy, and the U.S.) have been selected to visit Toronto for 6 days.
Kelly indicated that these types of exchanges are communicated through Facebook and that this is a wonderful opportunity which she recommended other Rotaract members to consider. For further information, please email Kelly Ku.
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Kelly Ku :Rotaract Siberian Roundtrip and the Rotaract T.O. June 23-29th, 2016 | 2016-06-14 00:00:00Z | 0 | ||
Rotaract District 7070 e-Club Chartered
Posted on Jun 10, 2016
![]() The new Rotaract e-Club has been formed to fill a gap for Rotaract members who would like to continue their involvement after they leave institutions where they may be members of traditional Rotaract clubs, or have difficulty attending regular meetings due to changes in personal circumstances.
Further information on the club is available on the Rotaract D7070 e-Club website, and through Anmol.
Here is a photo of the conference participants. Can you spot the 4 Toronto Sunrise members in the picture? (Hint: Mary Lou, Sandie, Jim, and Clark)
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Rotaract District 7070 e-Club Chartered | Clark Ferguson | 2016-06-11 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Rotary Visit: Brazil
Posted on Jun 06, 2016
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Rotary Visit: Brazil | Clark Ferguson | 2016-06-07 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Spencer Gilmore - Adventure in Citizenship
Posted on Jun 06, 2016
Spencer provided a wonderful overview of the program, which included the excitement of sitting in the House of Commons, where he was able to "Keep Justin Trudeau's seat warm!"
Bruce Stewart thanked Spencer (left) for his engaging presentation.
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Spencer Gilmore - Adventure in Citizenship | Clark Ferguson | 2016-06-07 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Rotary Guests: Belgium and Germany
Posted on Jun 06, 2016
![]() The Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise was pleased to welcome two guests.
Clark Ferguson and Jan Stevens of the Rotary Club of Rotselaar, Belgium exchanged banners (photo left).
Clark and Sven Armbrust of the Rotary Club of Anklam, Germany exchanged banners (photo below).
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Rotary Guests: Belgium and Germany | Clark Ferguson | 2016-06-07 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Amanda Armstrong and Haleigh King - Textbooks For Change
Posted on May 30, 2016
![]() Bob Butterill (right) thanked Amanda (centre) and Haleigh (left) for the very clear presentation.
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Amanda Armstrong and Haleigh King - Textbooks For Change | Clark Ferguson | 2016-05-31 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Farid Siddiqui - Classification Talk
Posted on May 16, 2016
![]() Sandie Butterill (left) thanked Farid for his informative presentation.
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Farid Siddiqui - Classification Talk | 2016-05-17 00:00:00Z | 0 | ||
Jennie Frow - The Joker Arrives Very Early
Posted on May 09, 2016
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Jennie Frow - The Joker Arrives Very Early | Clark Ferguson | 2016-05-10 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Elizabeth Correia - The D.e.v.a. In You, Empowering Youth
Posted on May 09, 2016
![]() Elizabeth's blog is located at: devainyou.blogspot.ca
Mary Lou Harrison thanked Elizabeth (right) for her moving presentation.
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Elizabeth Correia - The D.e.v.a. In You, Empowering Youth | Clark Ferguson | 2016-05-10 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
My Rotary Training for Niagara District
Posted on May 06, 2016
The Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise club president Clark Ferguson is attending the Niagara District (7090) Annual Training today, and delivering a presentation on My Rotary.
The Learning Objectives are:
The presentation includes an overview of the club Collaboration and Communication Improvement project and process templates to help strengthen clubs and projects, and to reduce the administrative burden.
Test your knowledge and share feedback using the Session Questionnaire.
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My Rotary Training for Niagara District | Clark Ferguson | 2016-05-07 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Brent Mitchell - Mission Program Officer - Yonge Street Mission
Posted on May 02, 2016
![]() Brenda Stewart thanked Brent (right) for his presentation.
For further information: www.ysm.ca
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Brent Mitchell - Mission Program Officer - Yonge Street Mission | Clark Ferguson | 2016-05-03 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Mary Lou Harrison: Paul Harris + 1 Pin
Posted on Apr 25, 2016
![]() Congratulations Mary Lou!
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Mary Lou Harrison: Paul Harris + 1 Pin | Clark Ferguson | 2016-04-26 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Richard D. Mewhinney: Update on the Ongutoi Health Clinic
Posted on Apr 25, 2016
![]() The Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise welcomed Richard D. Mewhinney as our guest speaker. Richard provided an update on the Ongutoi Health Clinic, a Rotary sponsored project in Uganda. The project has expanded the Health Clinic from a single poorly maintained building, to its present state as a compound with a range of services including onsite lab testing equipment.
![]() Seun thanked Richard (right) for his presentation.
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Richard D. Mewhinney: Update on the Ongutoi Health Clinic | Clark Ferguson | 2016-04-26 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Anmol Mipuri and Kelly Ku: D7070 Rotaract Club
Posted on Apr 18, 2016
![]() Kelly Ku is the District 7070 Rotaract Rep. Kelly provided an overview of her responsibilities and vision for growing Rotaract programs across the District.
Jennie (centre) thanked Anmol (right) and Kelly (left) for their presentation.
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Anmol Mipuri and Kelly Ku: D7070 Rotaract Club | Clark Ferguson | 2016-04-19 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Toronto Lane Beautification: Supporting Local Rangers
Posted on Apr 17, 2016
Thank-you to the Rangers for inviting us to participate in this wonderful local initiative.
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Toronto Lane Beautification: Supporting Local Rangers | Clark Ferguson | 2016-04-18 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Graham Gemmell - Classification Talk
Posted on Apr 11, 2016
![]() Bob (right) thanked Graham for his presentation.
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Graham Gemmell - Classification Talk | Clark Ferguson | 2016-04-12 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Gerry O'Pray - The Memory Project - United Nations Mission in the Congo
Posted on Apr 04, 2016
![]() ![]() Gerry brought his helmet to illustrate the size and weight which he wore while on his mission. Mary Lou tried on the helmet to get a sense of the experience.
![]() Jim thanked Gerry for his presentation, a conversation which many members felt personal connections to, and which made us proud of the men and women who serve in the Canadian Forces.
For further information see: www.thememoryproject.com
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Gerry O'Pray - The Memory Project - United Nations Mission in the Congo | Clark Ferguson | 2016-04-05 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Jordana Lowe - Haitian Humanitarian Assistance and Relief Team (HHART)
Posted on Mar 21, 2016
![]() The Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise welcomed Jordana Lowe as our guest speaker on the topic "Haitian Humanitarian Assistance and Relief Team (HHART)." Jordana provided an historical context and an overview of current work in Haitian communities. The University of Toronto Rotaract Club recently conducted a fundraising Polar Bear Dip to support HHART, and still welcomes donations for this international initiative.
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Jordana Lowe - Haitian Humanitarian Assistance and Relief Team (HHART) | Clark Ferguson | 2016-03-22 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Rev Up Rotary - "Fueling Up!"
Posted on Mar 19, 2016
The Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise has begun a journey to Rev Up Rotary. District Governor Elect, Jim Louttit announced the theme Rev Up Rotary for his year, 2016-2017, at the District 7070 annual conference in October 2015. Our District Conference 2016 organizing committee has members from 10 Rotary clubs, 3 Rotaract clubs, and 1 Interact club preparing an exciting program for you. Are you ready to Rev Up Rotary? You will be when you attend the 2016 District 7070 Conference. Poised to please, inform and inspire the 2016 conference will boast a 3R Hub where you can explore Rotary projects, exchange information and fuel friendship. It’s a different kind of space for you to Re-ignite, Re-charge and Re-imagine Rotary. When you aren’t in the 3R Hub you’ll find yourself being driven by a program of inspiring TED style talks from speakers who will have you racing for the open road to do good in the world. Conference early bird Registration rates are available until May 31. Flexible Registration options are available, "Kickstart Now!" - Register for the Conference Ready to Rev Up Rotary? Register Here. |
Rev Up Rotary - "Fueling Up!" | Clark Ferguson | 2016-03-20 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Rev Up Rotary - "Efficient Riding"
Posted on Mar 19, 2016
![]() The Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise has begun a journey to Rev Up Rotary.
The club has initiated a Collaboration and Communication project designed to provide foundational processes and services to empower Rotarians, improving our focus on community initiatives and reducing the associated administrative burden.
Communication and Collaboration processes are important for Rotary clubs, and the communities, and projects in which we are engaged. Advances in internet services which facilitate these processes are being adopted widely by individuals, community organizations and businesses.
A review of free or low cost internet services is being conducted and a set of early technical solutions identified. These services include: Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Google Forms, Google Hangouts, Flickr (Rotary Toronto Sunrise), Facebook (Rotary Toronto Sunrise), and HipChat (Rotary Toronto Sunrise).
"Rally Time!" - Join the Project
To support the project, please complete the Participant Enrollment Form. We look forward to your contribution to help us Rev Up Rotary!
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Rev Up Rotary - "Efficient Riding" | Clark Ferguson | 2016-03-20 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Ric Williams - Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)
Posted on Mar 14, 2016
![]() The District 7070 RYLA program, “Leadership Begins With Me”, provides an opportunity for the participants to get to know themselves better and to cultivate the respect and trust of others. They are able to identify their own leadership skills and determine ways to make more effective use of their resources. Their enthusiasm and technique is brought back to the community from which the participants were sponsored, and thus impacts on the young people being influenced by these youthful leaders. RYLA is a life-changing experience for young people aged 19 - 25.
Ric is the District 7070 Chair of the Rotary youth Leadership Awards. Ric is a member of the Rotary District 7070 advisory council, and a member of the Rotary Club of Toronto.
For further information on RYLA see:
Bob Butterill (right) thanked Ric Williams (left) for his presentation.
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Reading Circle - Book Donation by Marketwired
Posted on Feb 29, 2016
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Induction of 3 New Members
Posted on Feb 22, 2016
Rotary Toronto Sunrise is pleased to announce the induction of 3 new members on this, the 111th anniversary of Rotary.
We welcome Farid Uddin Khan Siddiqui, who is transferring from another club. Rotarian Farid is transferring from Bangladesh, where he has been a long standing member and has held many leadership positions. Ron Miller, Assistant District Governor (left), and Jim Louttit (District Governor Elect), welcomed Farid (centre) to the club.
We welcome Chris Chen as a new Rotarian. It is our custom to provide new members with mentors. Bob Butterill (left) welcomed Chris (right) and will act as his mentor.
And we welcome Pedro Vanhazebrouck as a new Rotarian. Jason Pole (left) welcomed Pedro (right) and will act as his mentor.
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Rotary - 111th Anniversary Today
Posted on Feb 22, 2016
Rotary is celebrating its 111th anniversary today. See Rotary History for further information.
Your Community needs you! Are you interested in strengthening your local community? Click Here to learn more about how you can accomplish this, and extend your business network... through Rotary.
The club welcomes contacts from individuals interested in Membership.
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Rev Up Rotary - Oct 21 and 22, 2016
Posted on Feb 21, 2016
![]() Early Bird Deadline Extended to May 31, 2016.
The event will be held at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North hotel in Richmond Hill.
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2016-2017 Leaders Meet
Posted on Feb 08, 2016
![]() Toronto Sunrise Rotarian & Rotary District 7070 Governor Elect Jim Louttit at the Rotary International Assembly in San Diego, Calfornia. Jim (left) is pictured here with RI President Elect John Germ and his wife, Judy.
The 2016-2017 theme unveiled at the assemble is "Rotary Serving Humanity."
Hear John Germ's introduction below.
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Alex Kovaloff - Woman, Health, and Hypnosis
Posted on Feb 08, 2016
![]() Alex Kovaloff spoke with the club about Woman, Health, and Hypnosis.
Annemarie Pallister (right) thanked Ian (left) for his presentation.
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Alex Kovaloff - Woman, Health, and Hypnosis | 2016-02-09 00:00:00Z | 0 | ||
Graham Gemmell - New Member Induction
Posted on Feb 01, 2016
![]() Ron Miller, Assistant District Governor (left), and Jason Pole, Treasurer (right), welcomed Graham (centre).
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Ian Khan - Cloud and The Internet of Things
Posted on Feb 01, 2016
![]() Michael Sprung (right) thanks Ian (left) for his presentation.
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Amy Jiang - Sponsoring a Refugee Family, What's Involved
Posted on Jan 25, 2016
![]() Jameel Rahman (right) thanked Amy (left) for her presentation.
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Christian Hui, CPPN
Posted on Dec 14, 2015
![]() Christian Hui, Canadian Positive People Network, spoke with the club about the independent network and their role in supporting individuals with HIV and HIV co-infections in Canada.
Michael Sprung (right) thanked Christian (left) for his presentation.
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Seun Obikoya - Classification Presentation
Posted on Dec 07, 2015
![]() Seun Obikoya recently rejoined the club. Seun has maintained his relationship with the club while away, assisting with our club communciations. We were pleased to welcome him back as a member.
Seun was our guest speaker this week, presenting a Classification talk on his personal and business, community focused experience.
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Celebrating Membership Growth
Posted on Nov 30, 2015
![]() Club President Clark Ferguson (right), awarding Rotary Membership Development pins to Sandie Butterill (centre), and Jim Louttit (left). Sandie received the Blue pin, recognizing 1 new sponsored member. Jim received the Bronze pin, recognizing 2 new sponsored members.
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Prosper Canada - Financial Literacy
Posted on Nov 30, 2015
![]() Jim Louttit thanking our guest, Elizabeth Mulholland, CEO Prosper Canada, for an informative presentation on the Financial Literacy work of Prosper Canada.
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Brock Warner - War Child Canada
Posted on Nov 09, 2015
![]() War Child believes that where childhood thrives, war does not. Currently operating in six war torn countries, War Child's programs all focus on education, opportunity, and justice for the purpose of protecting children. Brock recently returned from a trip to South Sudan to assess War Child's education and skills training projects that help protect and restore childhood.
Jennie thanked Brock for his presentation.
For further information see: www.warchild.ca
To reach Brock directly, email: brock@warchild.ca
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Fort York Food Bank - Networking Event - 6 PM NOV 3
Posted on Oct 31, 2015
![]() Central Toronto Rotary clubs will be meeting for a potluck dinner at the Fort York Food Bank (797 Dundas St W) at 6 pm on Tuesday November 3, for an evening of fellowship, to learn more about the FYFB, and to consider further partnership opportunities.
Existing members, and interested members of the public are invited to participate in the event.
Clubs hosting the event include: Toronto Sunrise, Parkdale High Park, Toronto Skyline, Toronto Twilight, and the Rotaract Club of Toronto.
For further information, email or call (Clark - 416.559.1504).
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Transforming Faces - Ethiopia
Posted on Oct 26, 2015
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Ari Shapiro: Intelligent Building Solutions
Posted on Sep 28, 2015
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Rachel Harrison, Adventure in Citizenship Program
Posted on Aug 11, 2015
![]() Today, we were treated to an excellent presentation by Rachel Harrison, a student at the Ursula Franklin Academy, about her experiences at the 2015 Adventure in Citizenship Program of the Rotary Club of Ottawa.Thank you Rachel! — with Bob Butterill.
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Fort York Food Bank, Preparing Lunch
Posted on Aug 07, 2015
![]() "Quite possibly the tastiest thing I have ever made here," says Jason. — at Fort York Food Bank.
Presenting Artichoke & Pickled Beet Salad with Fresh Green Onions! It was apparently very well received. — with Bob Butterill and Mary Lou Harrison at Fort York Food Bank.
The Service Team arrives! Thanks to the members of the Rotary Club of Parkdale-High Park for their cheerful presence. — with Don Sirko at Fort York Food Bank.
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President Elect Clark Ferguson has graduated from the Rotary Leadership Institute
Posted on Jun 05, 2015
![]() Our very own Clark Ferguson has graduated from the Rotary Leadership Institute http://www.rotary7070.org/SitePage/rotary-leadership-institute-1
The 3 part course runs on Saturdays and is designed to support Rotary leaders in the many leadership positions available in Rotary.There are also valuable learning opportunities gained from the connections with other Rotarians. Congratulations President Elect Clark! |
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Club Forum - Program Planning and 2014-2015 Presidential Citation
Posted on Mar 04, 2015
The club focused on achievements of the last year, examining activities through the lens of the 2014-2015 Presidential Citation recommendations.
Club program priorities from the perspective of themes and meeting keynote speakers for coming year followed with a lively discussion. Videos containing motivational messages were shared with meeting participates, including How to get better Rotary speakers , and Presentations, The first 6 minutes of your TED talk, Rotary Talk, etc. . Thank-you to Michael Angelo Caruso for publicly sharing these messages. |
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Michael Gibben. Passing the Gold Star. Speaker
Posted on Feb 23, 2015
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Leslie Traill - Astrologer. Meditation Coach. Life Coach. Speaker
Posted on Feb 09, 2015
![]() Leslie Traill is an internationally known Astrologer, Meditation and Life Coach. Her presentation to Sunrise Rotary enlightened us as to how having an Astrology Reading can benefit our personal and professional lives. As quoted from J.P. Morgan, "Millionaires don't use Astrology, Billionaires Do. Leslie also spoke about Meditation and gave us a brief exercise.
email: leslie@leslietraill.com
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Jacqueline Smith - Goodwill Industries. Speaker
Posted on Feb 02, 2015
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Carol Shaw - Collections and History of the Gardiner Museum. Speaker
Posted on Jan 26, 2015
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Bill Egnatoff, Adventures in History Program. Speaker
Posted on Jan 19, 2015
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Rachel confirmed RCTS delegate Adventure in Citizenship
Posted on Jan 12, 2015
![]() Rachel is confirmed as the RCTS delegate to Adventure in Citizenship May 3-6 2015. Rachel will be among 200 young Canadians aged 16-18 who will be sponsored by Rotary Clubs across Canada to participate in a unique opportunity to come together and gain a better understanding of our country.
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DESEA Peru thanks Toronto-Sunrise and others in its December 2014 Newsletter.
Posted on Nov 30, 2014
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Thank-you, 4th Toronto Rangers & Members of Girl Guides of Canada
Posted on Nov 24, 2014
Thanks to the members of the 4th Toronto Rangers, Members of Girl Guides of Canada, for the amazing wrapping job. Our two Holiday Helpers families will be very excited to receive and then unwrap these beautiful gifts!
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Scotch Tasting on November 26th
Posted on Nov 24, 2014
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Holiday Helpers in ACTION with Althea Raum ,Mary Lou Harrison and Brenda Stewart
Posted on Nov 24, 2014
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Guests
Posted on Sep 29, 2014
Gina Rotstein Calgary South Rotary Club (left), Martin Ogang from Kampala Rotary club (right) and President Michael Sprung.
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Distric Governor Brian Thompson
Posted on Sep 29, 2014
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Distric Governor Brian Thompson | Oluseun Obikoya | 2014-09-30 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Rotarians at the 2014 Rotary Golf Classic
Posted on Aug 13, 2014
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Welcoming newest Rotarian Sara Lucy with her mom Annemarie Pallister
Posted on Jul 14, 2014
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Welcoming newest Rotarian Sara Lucy with her mom Annemarie Pallister | Oluseun Obikoya | 2014-07-15 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Photos of Volunteers at the Fort York Food Bank
Posted on Jun 17, 2014
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Photos of Volunteers at the Fort York Food Bank | Oluseun Obikoya | 2014-06-18 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Chelsea Armstrong of Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA)
Posted on Jun 16, 2014
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Chelsea Armstrong of Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) | Oluseun Obikoya | 2014-06-17 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Jamila Mohamud from Africans in Partnership Against Aids (APAA)
Posted on Jun 02, 2014
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Jamila Mohamud from Africans in Partnership Against Aids (APAA) | Oluseun Obikoya | 2014-06-03 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Bruce wins the Pot !!!
Posted on Mar 28, 2014
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Bruce wins the Pot !!! | Oluseun Obikoya | 2014-03-29 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Atorkor Vocational Training Institute
Posted on Feb 03, 2014
Atorkor, on the coast of Ghana, is a poverty stricken area. The Atorkor Vocational Training Institute (AVTI) was built to help eradicate that cycle of poverty. With the collapse of the fishing industry there was no alternate employment available .To provide marketable skills education, the construction of AVTI began. ![]() The Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise is delighted to have been a partner in the creation of this incredible school. On February 4, 2014 President Bob Butterill presented a cheque for $7,000 to Peta Hall. This marks the fulfillment of our commitment of $10,000 to buy equipment for the school. |
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Are You The Missing Piece?
Posted on Jan 26, 2014
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Are You The Missing Piece? | Oluseun Obikoya | 2014-01-27 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Toronto Sunrise at Fort York
Posted on Dec 13, 2013
Mary Lou and Jameel were chopping “real nice” |
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Greetings from Red Bluff, California
Posted by Pei-Shing Wang on Sep 23, 2013
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Greetings from Red Bluff, California | Pei-Shing Wang | 2013-09-24 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
District Governor Valarie Wafer Visits Toronto-Sunrise
Posted by Pei-Shing Wang on Sep 15, 2013
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District Governor Valarie Wafer Visits Toronto-Sunrise | Pei-Shing Wang | 2013-09-16 00:00:00Z | 0 | |
Greetings from Sao Paulo!
Posted by Pei-Shing Wang on Jul 15, 2013
Toronto Rotaract Member Yuri Pimenta de Oliveira Sa (below left) brought greetings from Rotary Club de Santos of Sao Paulo, Brasil. President Bob Buttrill (below right) presented our exchange banner to our fellow members in Barsil. |
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Rotary Toronto-Sunrise Receives Presidential Citation for Contribution Recognized 2012-13!
Posted by Pei-Shing Wang on Jul 15, 2013
We are pleased to announce that The Rotary Club of Toronto-Sunrise received a RI Presidential Citation for contribution recognized in year 2012-13 under the leadership of Past President Jameel Rahman. Well Done Sunrisers! Above left: Club Secretary Sandie Buttrill; Middle: Past President Jameel Rahman; Right President Bob Buttrill |
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New Rotary Year - Engage Rotary, Change Lives
Posted by Pei-Shing Wang on Jul 09, 2013
July marks the new Rotary Year of 2013. In this new year, we welcome Bob Butterill (picture below right) as our new president. We thank Past President Jameel Rahman (picture below left) for his contribution in the past year. |
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Welcome new member Kristine Knezevic
Posted by Pei-Shing Wang on May 13, 2013
Today we welcome out latest addition to the Rotary Toronto Sunrise family, Kristine Knezevic. Kristine was born in Vancouver, B.C. Kristine has always been an active member in her community, including 11 years with Girl Guides. Kristine enjoys the outdoors and used to be an instructor for sailing in the summer and skiing for the winter. She is a commercial banker by occupation. From let to right: President Jameel Rahman, Kristine Knezevic, Secretary Sandie Butterill
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RCMP Constable Stephanie Butterill Visits Rotary Toronto Sunrise from Northern Alberta
Posted by Pei-Shing Wang on Apr 22, 2013
From the right: President Jameel Rahman, President-Elect (and proud father) Bob Butterill, RCMP constable Stephanie Butterill, and Secretary Sandie Butterill |
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Visiting Rotarians from Uganda
Posted by Pei-Shing Wang on Apr 15, 2013
Fellow Rotarians Joy and Martin visited our club this morning and brought greetings from Uganda. |
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Rotary Trump Aids Poker Walk
Posted by Sandie Butterill on Apr 03, 2013
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Jim Louttit's 8th Paul Harris Fellow![]() |
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Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise - Rum Tasting - November 21, 2013
Posted by Jason Pole
![]() For advance tickets please contact msprung@sprunginvestment.com
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No Meeting on January 7th!!!
Posted by Mary Lou Harrison
Because of a watermain break at our meeting location, there will be NO MEETING on Tuesday, January 7th. However, we will be cooking and serving up a hot meal at the Fort York Food Bank on Saturday, January 11th. Please let President Bob know if you're able to join us in service on Saturday. Thanks! |
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Service Above Self at the Fort York Food Bank
Posted by Mary Lou Harrison
Thanks to three amazing non-Rotarian volunteers, we served over 130 hot meals at the Fort York Food Bank on Saturday, September 14. We serve a hot lunch at the food bank on the second Saturday of each month. Please let us know if you'd like to join us. You don't have to be a Rotarian to help out, but you might find that we're a lot of fun! Email us at rotarytorontosunrise@gmail.com if you'd like more information. Click here for more great photos.
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New Members for Toronto Sunrise
Posted by Mary Lou Harrison
On Tuesday, March 26th, we were delighted to induct two new club members, Pei-Shing Wang and Meng Sun, pictured above with Assistant Governor Michael Bell, Rotarian Jim Louttit and President Jameel Rahman. Welcome! |
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Our Visit to St. James Cathedral Drop-In Centre & Health Clinic
Posted by Mary Lou Harrison
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