February is Peace and Conflict Resolution Month in Rotary
𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤. Created by Rotary’s 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳, the non-partisan think-tank the 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 & 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞, this free short course introduces the framework — 𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑷𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒆. Learn how Positive Peace is related to Rotary’s 7 areas of focus and is associated with better performance on ecological sustainability, improved well being, stronger GDP growth rates, and better business outcomes.
It is such a humbling experience to visit clubs and see the positive impact each and every one of you have within your local communities, and the many updates on collaborative local and international projects that are hard to see, as they are often far away. As members of Rotary International, our service to international projects is close to our hearts, though not seen by us, as we care for others far away.
I was warned by those who had gone before me. I was warned that this would be one of the best Rotary experiences of your life. That the event might change me! And they were all right!
What is a Cluster Fund? In 2018 a dozen Rotary clubs from the Niagara Peninsula meet to prove that “1+1=3”! With several International Global projects to select from, they voted and selected a project sponsored by the Rotary Club of Lincoln to train mid-wives for the highlands of Guatemala. Each member of the Niagara Cluster Group contributed $1,000 US to the project. This became the seed for a budget of over $80,000 US$.
The District 7090 Governance Committee recently approved a checklist that Rotary clubs in the district can use to provide themselves a diagnostic tool for governance issues.
Most of us do not know much about Cebu, Philippines. In Cebu, located in the southern region of the country, treatment for congenital heart disease is almost nonexistent.
International Service is an integral part of Rotary. The extent to which members are engaged across our district varies from club to club. It is the role of the District 7090 IS Committee, to be there to support all clubs in our district to engage/enhance their IS reach.
Understanding the Strategic Plan for our District 7090 involves a couple of basic premises about the role of the district and its relationship with the clubs in the district. Basically, a club is like a “tribal affiliation” in East Africa … a place of belonging where people know each other and relate well to one another.
Rotary HIP 7090: HONOURING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (HIP)
“Can we dump yet?” The excitement was contagious as students in Pikangikum got out on the water to build their canoeing skills. Jim and Marjorie Dawson of RC Norfolk Sunrise were recently in Pikangikum, a northern Ontario First Nation, to provide canoe training for Grade 7 class and the outdoor education class. After a number of recent tragedies in the community, Cindy Spence, the Principal of the EBS school, asked Jim and Marjorie if they could come and provide a much-needed distraction for the students who had recently lost a member of their class.
In January, the Rotary Club of Dundas Valley Sunrise welcomed Governor Lisa Bishop and online guests PDG Frank Adamson and Rotary Foundation Major Gift Officer Carolyn Ferguson; their online participation was largely due to the induction of Thie Convery and Frances Manias; past members of the noon club and the first members of the Rotary Satellite Club of Dundas Valley Sunrise.
After the excitement of the Christmas period, there is always a chance for a pause in festive-season spirits - but not with RCNS Rotarian Bettyann Carty!
The Rotary Club of Clarence worked with Sleep in Heavenly Peace to build 20 beds for children with no beds. The goal - no kids sleeping on the floor in their town!
The Rotary Club of Waterdown's Youth Service Chair Darryl Kirkland (left) is pictured presenting a $2700 cheque to Jim Leamen General Manager of Flamborough Food Bank on January 11, 2023.
The Rotary Club of Lincoln had an awesome turnout for the first of four-speaker series on January 11, 2023. The four sessions are discussions around native plants and gardens to help sustain native wildlife and biodiversity.
The Rotary Satellite Club of Paris (sponsored by the Rotary Club of Brantford-Sunrise) hosted The Inaugural Priceless Art Auction at the Wincey Mills in Paris on January 27. Over $7,000 worth of art was auctioned off – and rather than bidding money, participants bid their time. The event raised over $1,600 and generated 245 service hours toward initiatives that will benefit the community of Brant County.
Imagine that you can’t buy soap or toothpaste, or you’ve been diluting a bottle of shampoo for weeks to make it last. What about hand soap, deodorant, mouthwash, period products, and disposable diapers and liners for incontinence?
This week Rotary Club of Fonthill President Troy Killick was pleased to present $3,500 to Kim Rossi of Pathstone Mental Health as a contribution towards their renovations to River House in Welland.
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I was warned by those who had gone before me. I was warned that this would be one of the best Rotary experiences of your life. That the event might change me! And they were all right! 
What is a Cluster Fund? In 2018 a dozen Rotary clubs from the Niagara Peninsula meet to prove that “1+1=3”! With several International Global projects to select from, they voted and selected a project sponsored by the Rotary Club of Lincoln to train mid-wives for the highlands of Guatemala. Each member of the Niagara Cluster Group contributed $1,000 US to the project. This became the seed for a budget of over $80,000 US$. 
The District 7090 Governance Committee recently approved a checklist that Rotary clubs in the district can use to provide themselves a diagnostic tool for governance issues.
Most of us do not know much about Cebu, Philippines. In Cebu, located in the southern region of the country, treatment for congenital heart disease is almost nonexistent.
to be there to support all clubs in our district to engage/enhance their IS reach. 
Although I've gone to many conventions (15 and counting), my best was probably my first!!!
Understanding the Strategic Plan for our District 7090 involves a couple of basic premises about the role of the district and its relationship with the clubs in the district. Basically, a club is like a “tribal affiliation” in East Africa … a place of belonging where people know each other and relate well to one another.
p yet?” 
In January, the Rotary Club of Dundas Valley Sunrise welcomed Governor Lisa Bishop and online guests PDG Frank Adamson and Rotary Foundation Major Gift Officer Carolyn Ferguson; their online participation was largely due to the induction of Thie Convery and Frances Manias; past members of the noon club and the first members of the Rotary Satellite Club of Dundas Valley Sunrise.
The Rotary Club of Lancaster-Depew recently concluded our annual Christmas fundraiser for local food pantries in Lancaster and Depew. 
After the excitement of the Christmas period, there is always a chance for a pause in festive-season spirits - but not with RCNS Rotarian Bettyann Carty!
The Rotary Club of Hamburg has been working recently to make soft blankets to donate to Hospice patients at ECMC.
The Rotary Club of Waterdown's Youth Service Chair Darryl Kirkland (left) is pictured presenting a $2700 cheque to Jim Leamen General Manager of Flamborough Food Bank on January 11, 2023.
On January 11, Bob Marinucci spoke to the Proudly BiNational Lewiston/NOTL Rotary Club about The Kevin Guest House.
The Rotary Club of Lincoln had an awesome turnout for the first of four-speaker series on January 11, 2023. The four sessions are discussions around native plants and gardens to help sustain native wildlife and biodiversity.
ary Club of Welland held its 5th annual Curling Spiel and Social on January 31, 2023.
The Rotary Club of Fort Erie reached out to Rotary clubs in Niagara Falls to work on assistance with efforts to settle refugees in the community. 
Imagine that you can’t buy soap or toothpaste, or you’ve been diluting a bottle of shampoo for weeks to make it last. What about hand soap, deodorant, mouthwash, period products, and disposable diapers and liners for incontinence?
This week Rotary Club of Fonthill President Troy Killick was pleased to present $3,500 to Kim Rossi of Pathstone Mental Health as a contribution towards their renovations to River House in Welland.
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