District 7090 Newsletter FEBRUARY2025 IN PROGRESS (Feb 01, 2025)

Honouring Indigenous Peoples – Rotary Support at Pikangikum

Posted by Jim Simpson

Rotary District 7090 has offered much support to the Indigenous Peoples situation as coordinated by their Honouring Indigenous Peoples (HIP) program.

One focus of those efforts is at the northern Ontario, First Nation of Pikangikum.

Over the years, many service initiatives (as coordinated by Jim and Marjorie Dawson at the Rotary Club of Norfolk Sunrise) have supported the Pikangikum peoples including helping to purchase the original bike trailer. Jim and Marjorie (along with other adventuresome Sunrisers) also drove up the ice road to deliver bikes and hockey supplies a few years ago.

The ice road challenge is a fundraiser to support the ongoing work of the bike club in Pikangikum and the linked video gives an excellent look at the project and some great clips of the people and kids involved. People gather sponsors and then challenge themselves to ride on the Ice Road into Pikangikum in mid winter.

Do you feel like you might want to or be able to contribute to the aims set out in this video?

If yes, please consult the linked fundraising page in support of the Ice Road Challenge 2025!

Buffalo Tours Great Point Studios

Posted by Nancy Sanders

Thank you to Jeffrey Simmons for taking Rotary Club of Buffalo members on an eye-opening adventure exploring the newly opened Great Point Studios at West Ferry and Niagara Streets in Buffalo.

WNY can certainly be proud to have this state-of-the-art production space for movie making in the heart of the 716.

With the Buffalo Niagara Film Commission facilitating more and more movie productions in WNY, Great Point offers plug-in facilities for movie makers.

Our group was wowed at not only the enormous staging and soundproof facilities but the details such as make-up and hair dressing areas, lounges, and workspace for the behind-the-scenes production.

There are even several rooftop patios - one overlooking the skyline and Niagara River.

A great day out for the Rotary Club of Buffalo!

Grand Island's Early Act Helps SPCA

Posted by Faye Teluk

The Rotary Club of Grand Island’s “Early Act” club from the Huth Rd Elementary School made dog toys for the SPCA.

Eloise Olmstead and Diane Garey, the Rotarians who help the Early Act clubs, helped out.

Dear Faye,

Sue and I just want to extend our sincerest gratitude to everyone who came to our club meeting yesterday afternoon. We truly could not have done it without all of your help! We think it was an excellent display of community and collaboration. We will be dropping the dog toys off at the Niagara SPCA this week. With your help, the students made 77 dog toys, which is absolutely incredible. I will attach some pictures below of the upcycling action!

Thanks again for all of your support,

Alyssa & Sue ❣️

St. Catharines Lakeshore Trivia: FEB 22

Posted by Eric Jones

Join Us February 22nd for 25th Annual Trivia Night

We’ve moved to Club Roma, Gemini Room (125 Vansickle Rd, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3W4). Join us there for a fun night of 100 “General Trivia” questions designed by Rotary Lakeshore's in-house team of quizmasters!

This is a Team Event! Only 50 Tables Available! Always a Sell-out!

Buy Your Table by February 20 - $248 for a Table (Team) of up to 8 persons

Cash prizes are awarded for the top three teams!

NOTE: Doors Open at 6:00 pm. Trivia will begin at 7:00 pm sharp!!!

Cash Bar - Drinks will be available for purchase including wine, beer, pop and mixed drinks. Sorry NO outside drinks.

Free water, Hot dogs, popcorn, chip mix all included in the price.

Tickets: For Full Details and to Buy Your Tickets On-line via Eventbrite! CLICK HERE

OR: By e-transfer to our Club Treasurer: treasurer.rotarylakeshore@gmail.com

[This is a “direct deposit” for added security and no password required. Please put "Trivia" in the description line]

Westfield-Mayville: Rural Minds Program

Posted by Doc Hamels, Ph.D.

Jeff Winton, Founder and Chairman of Rural Minds, presented to the Westfield-Mayville Rotary Club on the serious issues with rural America lacking good mental health services.

Winton pointed out that suicide rates are very high for 14% of our population, or 46 million people, including Chautauqua County.

He gave a variety reasons including isolation, lack of services, the stigma of receiving services, family secrets, etc.

A 24 hr.- help line is available by calling or texting 988.

For more information on the Rural Minds project go to: https://www.ruralminds.org/

ISC - International Service Committee Meeting
Zoom: Link will be sent to identified ISC representatives
Jan. 16, 2025 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Board of Directors Meeting
ZOOM
Jan. 25, 2025 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

President Elect Learning Seminar - Technology
Zoom - Link Sent Upon Registration
Jan. 29, 2025 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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FEBRUARY 2025

February is peace and conflict resolution month