In her October 2024 Newsletter, District 7070 Governor Virginia O'Reilly talks about her many visits to club meetings and events and also the Rotary Zone 28 & 32 Action Zone Summit. She is urging everyone to register for the big events in October: The District Rotary Foundation Walk in Newmarket, the World Polio Day LIVE broadcast at Durham College in the Rotary Global Classroom in Oshawa,  and the District conference in Alliston.  .......      .  

Welcome to the annual Rotary District 7070 Foundation Walk. Everyone is welcome to come out and enjoy a great walk, fellowship with new and old friends and to raise money for the Rotary Foundation. The Walk will happen rain or shine. On October 6, 2024 from  10AM to 2 PM at Fairy Lake, 520 Water St, Newmarket, ON L3Y 1M5 . 

Please register today and start collecting pledges from your friends  and Rotarians.

Use these forms to help make that donation:

Donate Directly to The Rotary Foundation (Here)

Non Rotarian Donor Form (Here)

Multiple Rotarian Donor Form (Here)

Rotarian Donor Form (Here)

Please Read more to see this year's Poster.....

In a complex, fast-changing world, excellent Rotary club leadership is essential to the future of Rotary.  One of the best ways to strengthen your Club is to give your members the tools and skills to be better Rotarians.  Rotary Leadership Institute is the solution.  This is your opportunity to learn more about Rotary and share your ideas with other Rotarians, and it is a great learning experience for newer Rotarians, for your incoming Board of Directors, and for any Rotarian who wants to learn more about Rotary. For the 2024-2025 Rotary year, we are pleased to announce the dates for the Fall and Spring programs. Please REGISTER TODAY for PARTS II AND III which will start on October 9 and November 6 . Here is more of the story........

The Rotary Clubs of Whitby-Sunrise and the Rotary Club of Etobicoke unveilled Peace Poles to recognize September 21 as the International Day of Peace.  A Peace Pole is a monument that displays the message May Peace Prevail On Earth in the language of the country where it is placed. It usually displays 3 to 7 additional languages meaningful to the host site. The message is referred to as an affirmation of peace and its placement furthers Rotary's goal of building a culture of peace throughout the world.

Please Read more to find out about the unveillings.....

District Governor Elect VIRGINIA O'REILLY INVITES YOU TO 2024 DISTRICT 7070 CONFERENCE on OCTOBER 25 - 27, 2024.

https://rotary7070.org/page/district-7070-conference-1

BE PREPARED TO BE IRRESTIBLE -- IRRESTIBLE FUN, FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP

REGISTRATION  Price $319.00 + HST ( expires June 30, 2024)........  Price $349.00 + HST (Until Conference ). PLEASE REGISTER HERE
https://rotary7070.org/page/district-7070-conference-1

COME JOIN US AT THE WONDERFUL NOTTAWASAGA RESORT in  ALLISTON, ONTARIO. 

Here is a note from Past District Governor Bob Wallace who is also our Disaster Response Coordinator here in District 7070. he has been in touch with Rotarians in the west. As a matter of fact, as you have heard and seen already, the mayor of Jasper, a Rotarian, has lost his home

In response to the tragic Jasper Wildfire, the Rotary District 5370 Charitable Foundation is establishing the Jasper Fire Relief Fund, similar to what we did for the Ft. McMurray Wildfire in 2016.

There are currently several governmental agencies and NGOs working towards providing immediate relief to the residents of Jasper affected by this wildfire.  Unlike these, our fire relief fund is intended to provide community agencies with funding to help rebuild the very necessary programs in the longer term after the fire.  Grants from the fund will be disbursed to organizations offering programing related to mental health, sports,  food supply, social programs and the many other necessities of a healthy community.

Donations to our Ft. McMurray Fire Relief Fund exceeded $1 million and we were able to assist  over a dozen community agencies in rebuilding after that fire.  With your help, we are hoping to see significant donations to the Jasper Fire Relief Fund.  All donations qualify for a charitable receipt for tax purposes. Here's how to Donate.....

Registration is now open for the 2025 convention. Next year’s Rotary International Convention is in Calgary, Canada! Register TODAY. .   https://convention.rotary.org/en-us/2025-rotary-convention-calgary

For more information, CLICK HERE!  And watch this video from Convention Chair Bryn Styles to see why everyone should join us in Calgary!

Frequently asked questions: https://convention.rotary.org/en-us/about/faqs

Programs and Events: https://convention.rotary.org/en-us/program-and-events