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September 2023 bulletin pour le septembre
Sep 01, 2023
August 2023 août
Aug 01, 2023
June 2023 juin
Jun 02, 2023
May 2023 mai
May 12, 2023
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Articles should be sent no later than the 25th of any month for inclusion into the next bulletin.
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RI News
The value of vigilance

Tenacious surveillance ensures that progress in the eradication of polio is not merely sustained but advanced

We are family: Rotary Youth Exchange

Rotary Youth Exchange offers both teens and host families the chance to grow

Rotary projects around the globe October 2023

Learn how Rotary clubs are taking action in the United States, Guatemala, Germany, Barbados, and Italy.

Rotary to amplify climate action at COP28 in Dubai

Rotary to amplify climate action at COP28 in DubaiRotary will help facilitate collaboration on community-led climate action, and discuss the intersection of climate change and

Leading with heart: Vietnam gets a new Rotaract club

There’s a lot of female energy in the Rotaract Club of One Million Lives Saigon: The charter president, president, and vice president are all women.

DG October Message
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Together with other members of our District Leadership team, I attended the Zones 28 & 32 “Learning to Lead” Symposium, held in Toronto during the last weekend of September.  At this event, I met a number of Rotarian leaders from around our Zones, which encompass Canada and much of the North-Eastern United States, who have some form of disability.  This did not impair their ability to be leaders or active Rotarians. 
 
This month’s District Governor’s message has been written by Dave Humphries, our District 7040 Public Image, Communications and Outreach Chair and someone living with a disability.
 
 
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Travel
Posted by DG Pardeep Ahluwalia
As you read the September District Governor’s message, Simmy and I will be away traveling in the Galapagos Islands, mainland Ecuador, and Peru.  This is part of the Rotary experience we don’t talk about very much, but it helps put the International in Rotary International!
 
While not a formal Rotary trip, it was put together for us by Alonzo, a Rotarian travel agent friend in Brazil.  And while the couple travelling with us from Ottawa are not Rotarians (yet!), this doesn’t mean that we will not be connecting with fellow Rotarians.  In Ecuador we will be staying with a Rotarian ITHF member in Guayaquil. And in Lima we will join Alonzo and a group of students from Australia, Japan, France, and Germany who are based in Brazil for their Rotary Youth Exchanges, and who will tour Peru with us.  International or what?
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National Capital Pride Run/Walk 2023
Posted by Martha Weaver, Chair DEI committee
Lara Jobston running
Hugh Williams running
 
District 7040's diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) committee joined with Ottawa area Rotarians for our first ever participation in Capital Pride by entering a team in the National Capital Pride Run/Walk to raise funds for Bruce House. The Rotary in Ottawa Team raised almost $700, and Lindsey Foster, member of Rotary Club of Kingston, was one of the event's overall top donors. National Capital Pride Run said: "Great to have our local Rotary district join us this year - we are in awe of the work you do! We hope to see you back again next year."
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Community Gardening
Posted by M-C van der Merwe

Bushels of Bonding at the Robinson Community Centre

Community gardens play a crucial role in supplying fresh produce to needy communities. These gardens, typically established on shared plots of land, allow individuals to come together and cultivate crops for the benefit of their community. By growing fruits, vegetables, and herbs locally, community gardens not only provide access to nutritious food but also foster a sense of empowerment, education, and social cohesion. 
 
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What inspired me to become and stay a Rotarian
Posted by PDG Fay Campbell
PDG Fay Campbell, Rotary Club of Orleans, was recently interviewed on Rogers from Ottawa about why she became a Rotarian, and why she stayed in Rotary. You'll see pictures of her travels towards the end of the interview which you can see at https://www.rogerstv.com/show?lid=12&rid=4&sid=2734.
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Indigenous Film

a talk by Dr Rebecca Pelky / une conférence de la Dre Rebecca Pelky
Posted by Martha Weaver
Again this year we observe Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30th which honours the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families and communities; and US Indigenous Peoples Day October 10th which celebrates and honors Indigenous Americans and commemorates their histories and cultures.
 
Cette année encore, nous célébrons la Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation du Canada, le 30 septembre, qui rend hommage aux enfants perdus et aux survivants des pensionnats, à leurs familles et à leurs communautés ; et la Journée des peuples autochtones des États-Unis, le 10 octobre, qui célèbre et honore les Américains autochtones et commémore leurs histoires et leurs cultures.
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Take Action for World Polio Day: 24 October
 
Every year, Rotary members around the world mobilize for World Polio Day. We raise awareness of polio and gather support for our global effort to make sure that every child is protected from it.

By staying tenacious, hopeful, and committed, we will make history by making polio the second human disease ever to be eradicated.

How you can take part in World Polio Day

Host an event or activity. The Rotaract Club of Samaro, Sindh, Pakistan, conducted a polio awareness session to educate parents about polio and its effects on children. The club provided educational materials and gifts for the children.

Plan a fundraiser. Rotarian Jason Browne partnered with Raids of Love, a community of gamers dedicated to doing good, to host “Gamers to End Polio” charity streams on Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, and Kick. They raised over US$4,000 for PolioPlus and also educated viewers on polio and Rotary’s PolioPlus initiative. Learn more about this fundraiser by watching the first Voices of Members video.

Post on social media. Use the materials on the World Polio Day Resources page to spread the word about World Polio Day and the importance of polio eradication. Don’t forget to use the hashtags #EndPolio and #WorldPolioDay!

However you decide to get involved, register your club’s action. No effort is too small or too big to share. As a special incentive this year, the districts with the highest percentage of clubs that register a World Polio Day action will receive a special thank-you message from RI President R. Gordon R. McInally.
Tell us about your club's action

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