Doug Samson: Evening in Paris. Our mime was unbelievable, the sketcher in the hall was great and the food excellent. What more can be said.

 Watch our wonderful Scottish tradition.

 An Exchange Experience by our exchange student Chantel Ouellet 

When you hear the words “exchange student,” it brings pictures of bright youthful teens roaming through the streets of Paris or learning the art of cooking in Italy. You see them journaling on the city benches and socializing in the mall. What you don’t see is the experiences that really make the exchange. ...

 This 20 Min video tells you all about how it started and what good the organization does in the world.

 please watch our movie collection about "End Polio Now"

Thank you for supporting the 22nd annual Mariposa Charity Figure Skating Gala

 Enjoy watching our Mariposa Charity Gala Promo Video

We thank our patrons and supporters for a wonderful event.

Almost 1000 people attended Ontario's biggest Lobsterfest.

THANK YOU

You probably have heard of our Tri-Club PR Project "Rotary in Barrie"

We have placed two Bill boards "You are the missing piece" one in Barrie and one outside of Barrie to increase the awareness about Rotary and to attract possible new members.

Please visit our website www.rotaryinbarrie.com and watch for the short video commercials on "A".

What a great evening.

Thanks to all our sponsors, volunteers and members who made this event a great success.

Please check the Examiner and Snap for pictures and comments about the event.

The Board

 Making a world of difference

A s a Rotary Youth Exchange student, you’ll spend up to a year living with a few host families and attending school in a different country.

Whether you participate in Rotary’s long-term or short-term Youth Exchange programs, you’ll learn a new way of living, a great deal about yourself, and maybe even a new language. You’ll also be an ambassador, teaching people you meet about your country, culture, and ideas. You can help bring the world closer – and make some good friends in the process.

More than 8,000 young people each year have experiences like these through Rotary Youth Exchange. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime. Are you ready for it?

  We thank our patrons, sponsors and volunteers, who have made Lobsterbash 2010 a great success!

A quick update to the numbers as I foundout another member made a substantial donation directly to Shelterbox. The newtotal is just over $5,500.00 (amending the just over $4,500 number), meaning atotal of 5 ½ boxes from the Club and our Member's and the Gov't match means atotal of 11.

This does not take into account the matchfrom the challenge at one of our members office, so there will be more to come,however I don't know when.

Regards,

Hello all Barrie-Huronia Rotarians

As I updated the Club yesterday, between members donations and our Clubdonation, we have raised over $3,000 which translates to 3 shelterboxes will beon their way to Haiti. With the Federal Governments matching program another 3boxes will go, meaning our Club and Members are responsible with providing 6boxes in total! Thanks to all who have supported this program to date!

As this initiative is to assist with immediate relief, I will take donationsuntil Friday, so for those who may still be interested, please let me know byreturn email and I will be happy to have it added to your next quarterlyinvoice and will also ensure you receive a reciept from Shelterbox Canada.

Thanks again to all those who have generously supported this project, youare making a difference in peoples live's.

Best Regards,

Chris McMillan
Rotary Club of Barrie-Huronia

Rotary International, Gates Foundation, United Kingdom, and Germanypledge critically needed funds and urge donor and endemic countrygovernments to help end crippling childhood disease

San Diego, Calif., U.S.A (Jan. 21, 2009)-- Rotary International, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, andthe British and German governments today committed more than $630million in new funds to fight polio, a crippling and sometimes fataldisease that still paralyzes children in parts of Africa and Asia andthreatens children everywhere.  In addition to pledging needed funds,leaders urged additional donors and leaders of countries where poliostill exists to join them in aggressive push for eradication.