Dear Rotarians and members of the Rotary family and friends of Rotary,

REMEMBER NOVEMBER: If there is a peak season for our campaign, it is the month of November. We will, after all, pause on Monday, November 11, to reflect on the sacrifice of many who served in the Canadian Armed Forces to defend our freedom. We will also reflect on those who did not come home during times of conflict: 117,000 since the war of 1812. We will hear John McRae's famous poem recited somewhere, at least once. And we will be mindful of his words. I think that it is a fine coincidence that the months of Thanksgiving and the month of Remembrance are back to back. October and November even rhyme, almost. Here at the Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign, we are thankful for so much. Indeed, that is a gross understatement.....

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YOU REALLY DON’T WANT TO MISS

THIS FUN-FILLED INSPIRATIONAL 

DISTRICT 7070 CONFERENCE

OCTOBER 25-27, 2019.

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The first 100 Years of the The Rotary Foundation .... and beyond. Click here for the story

World Peace - One Student, one family at a time

Rotary is well known world wide for our efforts to support and grow world peace and understanding. In fact Peace and Conflict Resolution is one of our six area's of focus.

 

What better way to support this goal than to have all Rotary Clubs involved in our very own "Rotary Youth Exchange" program.  Our young people are our future. Why not invest in them in a most realistic way?

 

The Rotary Youth Exchange program is the only program sponsored by RI that permits members of a Rotarian's family to participate - no other Rotary sponsored program allows this to happen, primarily due to the perception of being in conflict of interest or nepotism.

 

 

What is your Rotary Club doing in November 2018 to celebrate and focus on The Rotary Foundation? To get ideas how the Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into projects that change lives both close to home and around the world, please Read more....... 

Smile in My Language

Recently, a seventeen-year-old young woman reminded me that we all smile in the same language. A simple statement that many would not challenge or even give much thought too. For this young person, it is of paramount importance. She has recently started school in Canada and although her spoken English is good, her native language is Portuguese. There are often times in Canada when she needs to use her smile to communicate. She needs to smile to acknowledge that she does not fully understand all the words spoken to her, or that you may need to speak a little bit more slowly so she can follow the conversation, or simply the smile may indicate a sincere thank-you for taking the time to listen.....

On Sunday, September 30, 2018, over 260 Rotarians from District 7070 and their families walked the 2 and 5 km walks at the McMichael Gallery in Kleinburg and toured the famed gallery, at the 2018 Rotary District 7070 Foundation Walk, hosted by the Rotary Clubs of Alliston, Aurora, Kleinburg, Nobleton & Schomberg, Markham Sunrise, Markham Unionville, Newmarket, Richmond Hill, and Woodbridge, and raised over $100,000 for the Rotary Foundation Annual Programs Fund.........

Pope Francis thanks Rotary for its efforts to end polio and urges Rotary members to continue vaccination campaigns

Rotary International President K.R. Ravindran is greeted by Pope Francis following the Jubilee Audience at the Vatican in St. Peter’s Square on April 30, 2016. Photo courtesy of the Vatican.

District 7070 is buzzing with energy as we prepare to Rev Up Rotary in 2016-2017.

As a District, we're getting Rev'ed Up about RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards).  Our program, "Leadership Begins With Me" is scheduled May 15 to 20 at Loyalist College in Belleville.

From the Diary of a RYLA Participant...

Are YOU the Missing Piece? For more information, look at www.rotary.org and right here, in Southern Ontario, contact our Membership Director Virginia O'Reilly by email at voreilly@burakjacobson.ca or call her at 416-759-2905 (home) . Click on More to see why YOU ARE THE MISSING PIECE.

Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 26th!

For a limited time, you can list your business for $10 in the newly-launched Rotary 7070 Mobile Business Directory.

Click here to check out the directory and add your business today!

Are you a Rotarian or former Rotarian in District 7070 or beyond? Are you looking for a new way to participate in Rotary? The provisional Rotary E-Club Trillium Lakes might be the place for you!

Hello District 7070 Rotarians,

A new addition to our our website will be the ability to register for events online and if a payment is necessary, you'll be able do it via a secure payment processing option with a credit card (Visa or Mastercard only at this time)!

This article was published in the Wednesday November 7th 2012 issue of the Toronto Star.

http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1283765--service-clubs-break-new-ground-in-urban-problem-solving-goar

This article appeared in the Globe and Mail September 28, 2012 concerning the eradication of polio by 2018 if all goes well. Bill Gates' efforts were the main feature of the fund raising part of the article but it included reference to Rotary International, Wilf Wilkinson and even the Gov't of Canada matching funds raised for this program in Canada.
 

Globe and Mail Article

The Rotary Club of Toronto (“RCT”) is celebrating its 100^th anniversary this year, and of course this also marks 100 years of Rotary in the Province of Ontario. The celebrations for this momentous landmark were officially launched in July of 2012 and will continue through to June 2013.

Check it out! A fun yet serious message about World Toilet Day - November 19th, recognized by the UN. 

Recitation by Past District Governor Valarie Wafer; poem written by Coleen Wafer.

New match arrangement could raise US$525 million for global eradication effort

LISBON, Portugal (25 June 2013) Rotary International and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced an extension of their existing fundraising partnership that could generate up to US$525 million in new money for polio eradication as the global effort to end this crippling disease enters its critical endgame phase.

Under the new agreement, announced before an audience of more than 20,000 Rotary members from 160 countries gathered in Lisbon for the humanitarian group’s annual convention, the Gates Foundation will match 2 for 1 every new dollar Rotary commits to polio eradication up to $35 million per year through 2018.

The Rotary Clubs of Brampton Flower City Centennial, Parkdale-High Park, Toronto Eglinton, and Toronto Sunrise held their Annual Golf Classic on Thursday August 15, 2013 at the beautiful Royal Ontario Golf Club and raised over $12,500 for Rotary projects. There were 124 Golfers participating, along with 20 volunteers contributing to the success of this collaborative event.

At the recent Zone Institute in Philadelphia, District 7070 was recognized for a very successful year in 2012-2013 under the leadership of PDG Ted Koziel. Our District was honoured with a number of awards.

RI President Burton’s Membership Message from Rotary International on Vimeo.

TORONTO MARLIES HELP ROTARY END POLIO ON FEB 2, 2013

ROTARY AWARENESS DAY AT RICOH COLISEUM

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- In honor of World Polio Day 2012, hundreds of Rotarians from the 26 Rotary Clubs in Toronto were on hand, including the Rotary International District Governor Ted Koziel, to help raise the red END POLIO NOW at Toronto City Hall at 10:00 am on October 24 in honour of the Rotary Clubs of Toronto and their efforts in Rotary’s 27-year mission to eradicate the crippling childhood disease, polio