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| Posted by John Borst on Apr 28, 2012
If you can’t attend the convention, for the first time you’ll be able to see leaders and experts talking about polio eradication during a plenary session live streamed on 8 May, 9:15-11:45 a.m., Bangkok time/ 7 May, 9:15-11:45 pm Central Daylight Time at http://rotary2012.sessionupload.com/. A recording of the session will be available later in the day. | | Posted by John Borst on Apr 01, 2012
As professionals and leaders in the business, service and governmental sections Rotarians are probably among the largest users of business cards so I though you might enjoy this infographic history of the business card from Moo Inc. | | Posted by John Borst on Mar 30, 2012
'Historic moment for ShelterBox'ShelterBox and Rotary International (RI) have formed a project partner agreement this month, signed by John Hewko, Rotary International's General Secretary, and Tom Henderson OBE, ShelterBox Founder and CEO. | | Posted by John Borst on Feb 29, 2012
Stories of students getting 99% and going home and being asked what happened to that other 1%. Deflated yes, but in the case of Polio eradication 99% really is not good enough. Check out this information graphic on where Rotary has come from and what it still has to accomplish. | | Posted by John Borst on Feb 23, 2012
USAID has created an excellent infographic that shows why investing in women’s health, education and empowerment leads to more prosperous and just societies:
| | Posted by John Borst on Feb 22, 2012
For the past three years, Rotary clubs have illuminated landmarks and iconic structures around the world with the humanitarian group's dramatic pledge to End Polio Now. This year's round of light displays takes on added significance due to the progress Rotary and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative have made in India. In January, India -- until recently an epicenter of the crippling childhood disease -- reached a historic milestone by marking a full year without recording a single new case.
click on "more" below or Link HERE to view video
| | Posted by John Borst on Feb 20, 2012
The largest and most comprehensive career symposium in Canada!
The Rotary Career Symposium provides a dynamic venue where students and adults gain valuable information about various education and employment options available in Manitoba, Canada and even internationally! Visit informative exhibitor displays, attend valuable speaker sessions and meet the business and educational leaders who will help to find your passion, not just your profession!
Link directly to the page HERE or click on "more" for the Rotary Career Symposium website graphic, and link.
| | Posted by John Borst on Feb 19, 2012
FaceBook, You Tube, Linkedin, iTunes, Twitter ...social media seem to be everywhere. In a new Video Rotary International asks: why social media and explains social media and the future of Rotary. | | Posted by John Borst on Feb 14, 2012
Click HERE to Register, find accommodation & see program | | Posted by John Borst on Feb 08, 2012
| | Posted by John Borst on Feb 01, 2012
The five Rotary Clubs of Saskatoon and Rotaract have just issued a call for high school aged participants from across Canada to join the 2012 Adventures in Technology Program | | Posted by John Borst on Jan 17, 2012
Rotary International has succeeded in meeting the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s US$200 million match in funding for polio eradication, raising more than $202.6 million as of 17 January. Read more...
| | Posted by John Borst on Jan 17, 2012
Exactly two years have passed since a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean island of Haiti leaving 1.5 million homeless. ShelterBox now works closely with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to assist thousands of families in rebuilding their lives. Read more...
| | Posted by John Borst on Jan 17, 2012
Rotary International (RI) on January 16, 2012 picked “Peace Through Service” as its theme for the year 2012-2013. | | Posted by John Borst on Jan 17, 2012
Don Mebus, of Arlington, Texas who was Rotary International Director 2006-2008 for Zones 25 & 26 will be visiting Winnipeg for District 5550’s 2012 conference from June 7th – 9th at the Conference Centre. | | Posted by John Borst on Jan 06, 2012
This YouTube video titled "The girl who silenced the world for 5 minutes" features Sevem Suzuki on behalf of The Environmental Childrens' Organization (ECO) speaking to the United Nations on Climate Change in 2008 in Brazil. It has had over 10,000,000 views. Click on more below to view in larger format. | | Posted by John Borst on Jan 05, 2012
The January 2012, ClubRunner by Doxess Newsletter brings you up-to-date on new features of this popular website and club management system plus there are two bonus articles on membership retention and recruitment. Read more… | | Posted by John Borst on Jan 05, 2012
Rotary in Britian & Ireland (RIBI) have a saucy idea to eradicate polio. In England, bottles of End Polio Now ketchup are being sold to help raise funds to stop this crippling disease. Read more... | | Posted by John Borst on Jan 04, 2012
R. I.'s 2012 Rose Bowl float "Inching Towards End of Polio" declared most beautiful float under 35 feet
| | Posted by John Borst on Oct 31, 2011
Rotariians in District 5550 have put together a complete itinerary for twodifferent package tours for any Rotarian in District 5550 who is planning toattend the 2012 RI Conference in Bangkok in May 2012. Open thetour brochure HERE | | Posted by John Dawes on Oct 29, 2011
Canadain ShelterBox Response Team member Ron Noseworthy from the Rotary Club of Kenora is in Van, a city close to the epicenter of the earthquake in Turkey to arrange delivery of ShelterBoxes containing emergency aid, including tented shelter, warm clothes and water purification. The ShelterBox Respone Team is working with the Turkish Red Crescent Society and local Rotary clubs to ensure that aid gets to those in most need as quickly as possible. | | Posted by John Borst on Oct 29, 2011
 On October 8, 2011 The Rotary Foundation launched a new online payment system. The Rotary Foundation Canada also switched to the new system.
There are significant advantages to Canadian Rotarians with the new system including expanded options for directing donations to specific programs, a simplified process to make memorial donations and online sign up for TRF Direct Canada (monthly, quarterly or annual donations via credit card).
| | Posted by John Borst on Oct 29, 2011
On a rainy October 17th, morning, in Gualan, Guatemala, with the Canadian Ambassador to Guatemala in attendance, the Ripple Effect supported Blanca Hilda all-girls school was officially opened. The inauguration began at 7:30 a.m. with a breakfast at the school. The tables were set up under tarps because it was a rainy morning. Teachers, the Principal, 11 Rotarians & spouses from Rotary Club of Gualan (there are only 15 members in the club), and Canadian visitors, Rotarians Jim Coulter, RC of Watrous; John Berringer & spouse Dr. Rowena Lass and Gord & Deb LeMaistre, Rotary Club of Kenora; and Dr. Deborah Walters, DG of District 7790 were there to celebrate! | | Posted by John Borst on Oct 28, 2011
 At its September meeting the Rotary International Board of Directors tentatively approved Toronto, Canada as the site for it 2018 International Convention.
Twelve cities originally put in bids for the 2018 Convention. Toronto was short listed with four other cities. A team of five, then visited each city to review their proposals.
| | Posted by John Borst on Oct 11, 2011
What do M and Ms, a money back guarantee, wine & cheese and a good mouth have to do with new member recruitment?
So courtesy of Zone 24-32 here are a hundred viable approaches that one could use in order to recruit more members.
Remember Governor Eva Vida has set a membership recruitment goal of "net" one new member per club in 2011-12.
LINK HERE to discover 100 Ways to Recruit New Members and find out why those four pictures all symbolize ways to recruit new members.
| | Posted by John Borst on Sep 23, 2011
 In January of each year District Goverors-elect from across the world gather in San Diego for a training assembly. Each year a Projects Fair which features "effective service projects that demonstrate the internationality of Rotary" is held one afternoon.
This past week Gord and Debra LeMaistre of the Kenora Club were invited by President-Elect Sakuji Tanaka (2012-13) to mount an exhibit on "your project, Ripple Effect"
In accepting the honour District Governor, Eva Vida said, "This is great news for the District and the Ripple Effect Program. It is an honour, and truly speaks to the credibility and positive impact of the program." | | Posted by John Dawes on Aug 19, 2011
Plan to attend the 2012District Conference which will be held at the Winnipeg Convention Centre from June7-10. The conference planning committeeis working hard, aiming to provide a great time of Rotary fellowship andinformation sharing.
| | Posted by John Borst on Mar 24, 2011
Building on RI President, Kalayan Banerjee’s three areas of emphasis and Rotary International’s six areas of focus District Governor, Eva Vida laid out her goals to the forty plus club Presidents at this year’s President Elect Training Seminar (PETS) gathering. In a nutshell Vida wants to focus on membership development, create the district’s first electronic club, improve our giving to The Rotary Foundation through better use of the Every Year, Every Rotarian campaign, create a new and more visible public relations and communications campaign through the creation of a new committee structure, provide additional support to small clubs of under 15 members and establish a Future Vision transition and training team. | | Posted by John Dawes on Aug 08, 2006
Welcome to one of the larger geographical districts in the Rotary World. District 5550 includes most of the Province of Saskatchewan, all of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario.
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| Apr 27, 2012  The President of the Certified General Accountants Association of Manitoba updated the Portage Rotary Club this week on the latest discussion for a possible national merger. Read more...
| | Apr 27, 2012  Kenora Youth Council delegates provided Rotary members with an update on their activities at the service club’s weekly luncheon meeting, Monday, April 23. Read more...
| | Apr 27, 2012 Raymond Waslen, who grew up in Moose Jaw, had polio at age 5, his mother says. The disease paralyzed his right leg from the hip down, and he used a walker or a cane to get around, Mary Waslen says. He took on the role of Timmy at age 10, she said. Read more... | | Apr 27, 2012  Rotary clubs in Saskatoon are partnering with the Health Region to host a one-time drop in immunization clinic at West Winds Primary Health Centre. Rotary is providing the clinic with prizes, free snacks and refreshments to children on Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Read more... | | Apr 10, 2012  The Rotary Club is interested in health as a priority for our projects … and the Rotary Trail, we felt, would contribute to the health of the community. - Rotary Club of Prince Albert president Harvey Agnew Read more... | | Apr 06, 2012  The Quinte area’s own Mr. Rotary is like the famous EverReady Bunny – he just keeps going.
Approaching his 50th year as a member of the Rotary Club of Trenton, Wilf Wilkinson also holds the distinction of being one of few Canadians to have become president of Rotary International. Read more... | | Apr 06, 2012  In Canada, wildlife lovers want to help, too, Sanjeev Reddy said. He's been invited to speak to the Portage Rotary Club. Whenever he can, he talks about the sanctuaries trying to save India's wildlife. Read more... | | Apr 06, 2012  Online bingo and competing radio bingo game has caused the loss of profitability for the Rotary Bingo Club. The sale of their bingo cards have dropped from 6,000 to fewer than 600 in recent years. The Flin Flon Rotary Club of Manitoba, cancelled the radio bingo to work on more profitable fundraiser events Read more... | | Apr 06, 2012  Everett Schwab, Chanel Thievin and Matthew Grunert won the Rotary Club of Estevan outstanding ensemble award. |
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