June is Rotary Fellowships Month:
In his June 2021 Newsletter, District Governor Mark Chipman focuses on fellowship that we enjoy in our Rotary Clubs and beyond. He talks about his own club fellowship, the dozens of Rotary Fellowships you can join and even the fellowship that we have at our District events like the Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup, the June 25 - 26 District 7070 Conference, our June 30 District year End Celebration and many more............
Rotary District 7070 honours the memory of the 215 children found buried near the site of a residential school in Kamloops, BC. Further action on Truth & Reconciliation is required. We extend our deepest sympathies to the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation
What Is your Rotary Club doing to focus on Rotary Fellowships in the month of June 2021, or anytime of the year for that matter? Rotary Fellowships are groups of Rotary members, spouses, and Rotaractors who: Share a common interest in recreational activities, sports, hobbies, or professions, Further their vocational development with others in the same profession or field and enhance their Rotary experience by exploring new opportunities and making connections around the world. To find out how you can join or start a Rotary Fellowship, watch this video and Please read more.....
Each year Rotary District 7070 selects and awards Rotarians, Clubs and/or groups with awards for achievement in a variety of areas. Each award has a specific meaning and value. Individual Rotarians and/or Clubs have, in the past, requested to sponsor specific awards. In order to provide a fair and equitable opportunity for all Rotarians or Clubs to sponsor, the following guidelines have been developed. The application process will open from February 1st to March 10st each year. All applications must be completed through the event page. Click here. Please Read more for all of the details
Don't miss the first 'Tuesday Talks' of the new Rotary Year on July 13 from 7 - 8 PM with District Governor Ron Dick. The focus of July's Tuesday Talk is 'What’s Happening in District 7070 this year? Hear from DG Ron Dick about what is planned for the Rotary year, learn about the District Strategic Actions for 2021-2022, and hear updates from the Environmental Action, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, and Leadership Development District Committees. A Zoom link will be sent to all registrants the night before the event.
To Rotarians in District 7070:
In the 2019-2020 Rotary Year many Rotarians and Rotaractors of District 7070 participated to complete the new 3-year strategic plan. A recent District wide survey reconfirmed and refined the Strategic Actions under the following four categories...
District 7070 is please to announce that the 2021 People of WASH Photo and Video contest sponsored by WASRAG with Second place in the armature video category goes to the Rotary Club of Newmarket. Congratulations to District 7070 Areas of Focus Chair, Richard Mewhinney and his Newmarket team. The video was produced after Richard's last visit to Ongutoi in December 2019 just prior to COVID-19. Although much progress has happened since the production on this video, where all the objectives of both 2020 and 2021 have been completed, the outline of this video is still accurate, and we look forward to being able to update this video sooner than later. Many Rotary Clubs in District 7070 and from across Canada have contributed. To see the video and see some of the photos, please Read more.....
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Volcano Disaster Needs Rotary's help. Maureen Bird (RC Toronto), Hal Allen (RC Whitby-Sunrise) and Steve Rutledge (RC Whitby -Sunrise) have a presentation they would like your club to see and how your club can help right now. When you see their presentation and the devastation that the volcanic ash has created, you will want to help the people. District Governor Mark Chipman is urging all clubs in our District to help.
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