Tuesday October 27th meeting was the high point or culmination of a new Rotary relationship with members Joy Cheng and Mike McCourt. John Wahl read the 'Charge' calling the two newbies to Service Above Self; AG Andy Williams presented them with their Rotary Pin.
Congratulations Joy & Mike!
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PRESIDENT'S NIGHT was the turning of a page, as outgoing President Elizabeth concluded her term as the first female president of the Waterloo Rotary Club. Her year was a productive & inspiring one and Pres Elizabeth recounted the club's recent history as we celebrated our traditional 'Presidents' Night'. She recalled stories of one success after another and how the club embraced growth in many ways. We had visioning exercises which resulted in cohesive, substantial successes. We had offsite meetings, hard work on both International and local projects, membership growth and lots of fun. Congratulations from your fellow Club members, Elizabeth! It was a great year.
As she introduced incoming President Howard Pell, Elizabeth presented him with the President's pin. We congratulate you also, Pres Howard knowing that this page-turning ceremony is not a beginning nor an end, but a continuation of the great history of Waterloo Rotary Club, and of the essence of Rotary International.
For greater detail, please see Elizabeth's year end bulletin in the downloads section (RH side of website) and the photographs of the evening – see Photojournal RH side of the website, also.
This week's meeting was facilitated by Warren Stauch, who conducted a walking tour of Uptown Waterloo historic sites. The members present enjoyed the history, the walking, the beautiful evening, and of course Warren's infamous style of commentary.
It was a very enjoyable and enlightening evening (Thanks again, Warren!) and we will look forward to the next tour July 21st. Don't miss it!
Members and friends of the Rotary Club of Waterloo had an opportunity to "tell it like it is" to Grade seven and eight students of St. Luke's Catholic Elementary School, Waterloo on April 22nd
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Almost 300 participants were on hand for Mayor Brenda Halloran's second annual State of the City Address. Hosted by the City of Waterloo, and our own Rotary Club of Waterloo this event held at RIM Park brought together key people from around the region and will bear fruit in many ways.
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Saturday September 13th saw Rotarians from the 5 K-W clubs out in force and demonstrating our support and caring for the children who attend, or are alumni of the KidsAbility Centre.
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On Tuesday September 30 Al Hayes presented Lisa Talbot of KidsAbility with funds resulting from our annual "Kids Cant Wait" Golf Tournament held at Grey Silo.
We proudly contributed $25,000.00 to the 'Kids Can't Wait' fund and a further $13,000.00 to the Bill Herzog Endowment Fund.
CCUFSA (Canadian College and University Food Service Association)held this year's competition entitled 'The Sustainable Chef - a Chefs' Competition for our future' More...
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What wonderful news we received this week about the $100 million challenge 'gift' to Our Rotary Foundation from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. What a proud moment for all of us when we read the RI press release, or saw it in the newspaper, or heard it on TV or on the radio, or read it on the Internet. It was wonderful to share the news at our Rotary meetings and listen to the collective expressions of joy from the members.
In the foothills of the Sierra Madre mountains lie towns and cities embedded with rugged character and history. There are also many and varied surrounding neighbourhoods, the population of which is undetermined. The poorest of the poor people who inhabit some of these 'Colonias' endure a harsh climate and an even harsher economy. Their homes are made from scavenged material, and provide little protection from the elements which send cold winds through gaping holes in their makeshift walls. Living with the climatic conditions that this mountainous area present, these gracious Mexicans rely on the charity of churches and service groups to provide some simple necessities.
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