These words were spoken to me when I was inducted into Rotary almost 14 years ago. The exact words from the late PDG Karen Oakes were…"You are a member of The Rotary Club of Delhi, AND, a member of Rotary International." She went on to say in the induction, “as a member of Rotary International, you have a made a commitment to The Rotary Foundation (TRF) to help alleviate pain and suffering throughout the world by -
We are pleased to invite ALL ROTARIANS and guests to attend the Foundation Celebration on November 19th at the St. Catharines Museum. The celebration is a fun opportunity to mingle with Rotary friends, recognize banner winners, Donors, District, Global and Ukraine grants and applaud our District 7090 community.
Doors open at 1:00 pm with the program beginning at 1:30 pm. Enjoy snacks, tea and coffee including a cash bar while mixing and mingling - the cost is only $20CND per person for a great day with your Best of Friends District.
We look forward to a fun afternoon celebrating Rotarians who “served to change lives” in 2021-22 and who "imagine" what is ahead for 2022-23.
Thank you to sponsors of this event from the Rotary Club of St. Catharines South Jonas Martin with Martin Stewart Real Estate Team, Michael Sommer with Royal Lepage NRC Realty and Julio Batres-Gavidia with Ventures Niagara Inc.
Posted by Dave Alexander, Governor Nominee
PERSPECTIVES ON WHAT'S IMPORTANT AND WHAT'S NOT
The way things have unfolded for me this past month has forced my perspective on what is important and what is not. This begins with my own personal mental outlook, and then the decisions, care, and needs of my family, but it is also not a stretch to think in terms of how my choices can, in their small way, impact community.
Posted by Anne Bermingham, PDG, Youth Services Chair
IS YOUR CLUB LOOKING FOR WAYS TO APPEAL TO 21 TO 30 YEAR OLDS?
Then why don’t you start advertising and talking up a new Rotary International program that we have brought to District 7090 - namely the New Generations Service Exchange.
Individuals can apply to our District to be “in-bound” or “out-bound”. Ideally the candidates are between the ageas of 21 and 30 years and have an identified vocation to which he / she wants to learn more about. The individual identifies how much time they can afford to take for this exchange (e.g., one month, 6 weeks, 3 months) and we as Rotarians find them individuals to job shadow and others who will billet this individual in our district or abroad.
Posted by Anne Bermingham, Immediate Past Governor
CLUBS IN D7090 SHINE BRIGHT
The Rotary Citation recognizes the hard work clubs do throughout the year. Taking action toward achieving the goals of the citation helps clubs engage their members, stay relevant in their communities, and run more efficiently. A welcoming and engaging club also reflects the values of Rotary. When clubs achieve citation goals, they contribute to the overall health and culture of Rotary for generations to come.
There are in fact 25 goals listed in Rotary Club Central. A club has to achieve at least 13 of these goals to be presented with the prestigious Rotary Citation. Read More to see the clubs that have achieved a Rotary Citation and more - those who also achieved a Lighthouse Award.
World Polio Day, October 24, 2022, is always a much-anticipated day for District 7090. We not only try to raise money through a variety of events, but we also strive to raise public awareness of the need to continue our efforts for the elimination of Polio in the world.
This year, for the first time, we had four coordinated lightings along the border, signaling our continued District bi-national support for the elimination of Polio.
BEYOND ORANGE SHIRT STORY - A SPECIAL VISIT BY THE PM
At 6 am, on September 30 when District HIP co-chairs Jim and Marjorie Dawson drove along toward Niagara Falls they noticed an enhanced police presence - they appeared to be getting barricades ready and as we drove into the Powerplant, the site of the sunrise ceremony it hit them, the Prime Minister is on his way and security will be tight!
Rotarians from the Rotary clubs of Falconer, Jamestown and Jamestown AM joined together on a recent Saturday morning to ride around Lake Chautauqua - for the goal of raising money for the eradication of Polio. As the story goes - one of the riders had an electric bike.... IMAGINE that! Great idea for next year!
SUNRISE TRAIL DEVELOPMENT - MORE DAFFODILS & TREES
It was a wet morning ... but not enough to deter the enthusiasm of the Rotary Club of Norfolk Sunrise members who, once again, arrived at the Davis Street entrance to the Sunrise Trail, and literally got right-down to work to continue with its development. Pictured right are volunteers planting daffodils in the midst of the redbud trees.
Like all District Clubs, the Hamilton AM club is testing out new fundraising ventures. Using the new electronic or on-line method of selling 50/50 tickets, the club will net close to $2500 and on October 28 one local person was very happy to hear she won her 50% share of the total sales. Under Ontario lottery licensing rules, club members cannot purchase tickets themselves so they had to rely on good relationships with family and friends to promote ticket sales.
Members of the Rotary Club of Delhi (serving Delhi and the surrounding community since 1970) presented the Delhi Community Health Centre (DCHC) with a generous $2500 donation on October 25, 2022.
It has been an exciting year for the Rotary Club of Niagara Falls, NY. We have brought the club back from a hiatus after the pandemic and starting this Rotary Year we resumed regular monthly meetings on the first Tuesday of the month at 4 p.m. at the TReC by Niagara Global Tourism Institute (616 Niagara St. NF) please join us for our meetings which are open to all.
AKRON MEAT RAFFLE MAKES THE BIG TIME AT NEXT YEAR'S CONFERENCE
Akron Newstead Rotary held our Halloween themed meat raffle to raise money for the community. The night was well attended and we all had a great deal of fun.
One of the goals of Governor Lisa Bishop is to have a district wide live event consisting of 250 Rotarians from Canada and 250 Rotarians from the US. The US team will meet in Akron and Canadian team will meet in a determined location in Ontario.
The Olean Rotary Club will be hosting its annual Veterans Recognition Pasta Dinner from 430 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday Nov. 15, at the Allegany American Legion Charles Harbel Post 892, 4350 Route 417, Allegany.
The men and women of the Rotary Club of Brantford are people of action. On October 1st the Rotary Club of Brantford hosted their 9th Annual Rotary Perch Fry.
The Rotary Club of Waterdown installed their first little free library in the Summer of 2019. It wasn't weathering very well, so they decided to upgrade.
CLUB COMPLETES 2ND ANNUAL ROTZI - POLIO ZOMBI INVASION
The Rotary Club of Fort Erie just completed their 2nd annual RotZi event to "Help End Polio Now". On October 23rd, students from the drama club of GFESS dressed up and face made-up as Zombies and put on a drama skit of a survivor camp of last years Zombie Invasion.
On October 13th, 2022 at the St. Catharines Rotary Club meeting President Rick was pleased to honour Dr. Janice Giesbrecht with the a Paul Harris Fellow Award.
Rotary Club of Welland President Tammy Morden welcomed the club's newest Rotarian Kyle Huntingdon. Kyle is originally from Niagara-on-the-Lake, where he was a member of the Interact Club and a Youth Exchange Student to France.
A grand collection of Grand Island High School students, UB Rotaractors and interested Grand Island residents joined Grand Island Rotarians for their semi-annual cleanup along the Beaver Island Parkway on October 22.
It seems that as each year passes they become more frenetic in pace. The Rotary Club of Lancaster-Depew is blessed with members who come together as a team for any task at hand. One of those annual tasks (since 1945) has been working the concession stand at the weekly Lancaster High School football games.
The Rotary Club of Batavia was pleased to receive a recent update on a long term project between the club and a local Methodist missionary group. Children benefiting from the project can be seen in the thank you photo (left) where they issued a heart shaped thank you for the support provided by the club.
"The goal is to restore hope — to help the world heal from destructive conflicts and, in turn, to help us achieve lasting change for ourselves." R. Gordon R. McInally Rotary International President 2023-2024
As the fight against polio unites communities around the world, Rotary members are using time-tested methods and attention-catching new ideas to raise awareness, funds, and support toward eradicating this debilitating disease.
Rotary Foundation receives highest rating from Charity Navigator for 15th consecutive yearFor the 15th consecutive year, The Rotary Foundation has received the highest rating – four stars – from
We are pleased to invite ALL ROTARIANS and guests to attend the Foundation Celebration on November 19th at the St. Catharines Museum. The celebration is a fun opportunity to mingle with Rotary friends, recognize banner winners, Donors, District, Global and Ukraine grants and applaud our District 7090 community.
The way things have unfolded for me this past month has forced my perspective on what is important and what is not. This begins with my own personal mental outlook, and then the decisions, care, and needs of my family, but it is also not a stretch to think in terms of how my choices can, in their small way, impact community.
World Polio Day, October 24, 2022, is always a much-anticipated day for District 7090. We not only try to raise money through a variety of events, but we also strive to raise public awareness of the need to continue our efforts for the elimination of Polio in the world. 
At 6 am, on September 30 when District HIP co-chairs Jim and Marjorie Dawson drove along toward Niagara Falls they noticed an enhanced police presence - they appeared to be getting barricades ready and as we drove into the Powerplant, the site of the sunrise ceremony it hit them, the Prime Minister is on his way and security will be tight!
Rotarians from the Rotary clubs of Falconer, Jamestown and Jamestown AM joined together on a recent Saturday morning to ride around Lake Chautauqua - for the goal of raising money for the eradication of Polio. As the story goes - one of the riders had an electric bike.... IMAGINE that! Great idea for next year!
It was a wet morning ... but not enough to deter the enthusiasm of the Rotary Club of Norfolk Sunrise members who, once again, arrived at the Davis Street entrance to the Sunrise Trail, and literally got right-down to work to continue with its development. Pictured right are volunteers planting daffodils in the midst of the redbud trees.
Like all District Clubs, the Hamilton AM club is testing out new fundraising ventures. Using the new electronic or on-line method of selling 50/50 tickets, the club will net close to $2500 and on October 28 one local person was very happy to hear she won her 50% share of the total sales. Under Ontario lottery licensing rules, club members cannot purchase tickets themselves so they had to rely on good relationships with family and friends to promote ticket sales. 
Members of the Rotary Club of Delhi (serving Delhi and the surrounding community since 1970) presented the Delhi Community Health Centre (DCHC) with a generous $2500 donation on October 25, 2022.
Akron Newstead Rotary held our Halloween themed meat raffle to raise money for the community. The night was well attended and we all had a great deal of fun. 
The Olean Rotary Club will be hosting its annual Veterans Recognition Pasta Dinner from 430 to 
The men and women of the Rotary Club of Brantford are people of action. On October 1st the Rotary Club of Brantford hosted their 9th Annual Rotary Perch Fry.
The Rotary Club of Waterdown installed their first little free library in the Summer of 2019. It wasn't weathering very well, so they decided to upgrade. 
The Rotary Club of Fort Erie just completed their 2nd annual RotZi event to "Help End Polio Now". On October 23rd, students from the drama club of GFESS dressed up and face made-up as Zombies and put on a drama skit of a survivor camp of last years Zombie Invasion. 
On October 13th, 2022 at the St. Catharines Rotary Club meeting President Rick was pleased to honour Dr. Janice Giesbrecht with the a Paul Harris Fellow Award.
Rotary Club of Welland President Tammy Morden welcomed the club's newest Rotarian Kyle Huntingdon. Kyle is originally from Niagara-on-the-Lake, where he was a member of the Interact Club and a Youth Exchange Student to France.
A grand collection of Grand Island High School students, UB Rotaractors and interested Grand Island residents joined Grand Island Rotarians for their semi-annual cleanup along the Beaver Island Parkway on October 22.
Mayor Sandra Easton, councilors and staff from the Town of Lincoln joined some Lincoln Rotarians to raise the End Polio Now Flag.
It seems that as each year passes they become more frenetic in pace. The Rotary Club of Lancaster-Depew is blessed with members who come together as a team for any task at hand. One of those annual tasks (since 1945) has been working the concession stand at the weekly Lancaster High School football games. 
The Rotary Club of Batavia was pleased to receive a recent update on a long term project between the club and a local Methodist missionary group. Children benefiting from the project can be seen in the thank you photo (left) where they issued a heart shaped thank you for the support provided by the club.
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