August 23, 2017 -

Keynote Speaker

-Owen Bjorgan

 

An Enthusiastic young man with a passion for nature and the outdoors.  Born and raised in Niagara on the Lake and a former Rotary Exchange Student to Australia.  He spoke to us about his new business (spring 2017) called Biophilic World Hiking Tours.

 

 After earning his Bsc. in Biodiversity and trekking and  camping around the world he now  guides tours solely in the Niagara Region,  this includes The Niagara Escarpment, Carolinian Forests, Niagara Wetlands and Shorelines.

 

 His tours are geared to all ages groups and physical abilities.

 

 He is a one stop shop now looking after guiding and marketing of tours and will customize to almost any needs/tasks.

 This includes possible winery and brewery stops and prepared meals.

 

 Highlights were images of all nature found in our backyard, that included waterfalls, forests, beaches and lots of wildlife.

 

He was thanked by Bob Miller.

 

 

 

 

Thanks to Eric and Linda Jones for offering their home for the year end celebration of our club accomplishments

Please sign up with Randi  at randidyck@yahoo.com

Wednesday June 21 at 6

 

cost $27.00

please bring your lawn chair

 

Please reminder to invite your partners

 

 

 

Time to sign up for the Ribfest 2017

starting with Thursday August 3 set up at 4 at park the more people the less time it takes

Friday, Saturday, Sunday full shifts needed

Monday until 7 serving and clean up afterwards

Again the more at the park to clean up the faster it gets done.\

 

This fundraiser requires no selling of tickets to friends, family and strangers just great hard work and social time with rotarians and the community to showcase our great club.  Please try to invite future rotarians to help, friends, partners the more the merrier

We also have a prep team every morning for those that find the music too loud and this team has made the booth run very smoothly the last couple of years

 

Kent has the sign up sheets you can email him your availability or sign up at club meetings

 

Thanks to Hospice Niagara for all they do in the community.  Carol Nagy from hospice was on hand at our recent meeting to discuss early plans for a second hospice and all the many volunteer hours and community raised money it takes to run this well needed project.  From the building to outreach programs in the community, with doctors and families something we have all come to reap the many benefits in our family and friends.

She also brought the winning ticket (we hope) for the five car draw.  Tickets can be bought on line at www.5carddraw.ca

Another Fantastic Day at the Annual Plant Sale for the Literacy Fund.  Thanks to Eric and Linda Jones for their support of over 100 plants, organizing the event, going to peoples homes to split plants and running the event.  Milicia's baking was enjoyed by many customers.  Of course the hots dogs by the Landry family are always a hit.  Thanks to all.  This picture show how beautiful the park is with the ship in the canal with our many volunteers setting up the plants

            

 

WINEMAKER'S VINTAGE - PREMIUM WINEMAKING BOUTIQUE, PORT DALHOUSIE

 

Another successful event enjoyed by 26 members and guests. Thanks go out to all who attended, to Federico and his mom plus another staff member for hosting such a well presented wine pairing event and to Eric Jones for his recommendation.

Watch for the June issue of snap for an article on our spaghetti night but here is a link.

 

 

Rotary Club guiding principles include the Four-Way Test (Truth, Fairness, Goodwill and Friendship)  Other principals involve Rotary's commitment to Service above Self, which is channeled through Five Avenues of Service:  Club, Vocational, Community, International and New Generations.

 

Club Service works to strengthen fellowship of members through training and hospitably.  Clubs have serious topics to work toward, so having various social events that bring members and their guest informally and for fun, contributes to genuine fellowship

 

Vocational Service encourages members to serve other people through their vocations, education, skillsets, which encourages high ethical standards

 

Community Service is exactly what the name implies-projects and activities  each club undertakes to improve community life. 

 

International Service volunteers work to expand the Rotarians humanitarian work around the world.  This important service promotes understanding and peace, sponsors projects in other countries and works with international partners to support projects in their communities

 

New Generation Service works to engage youth and young adults in leaderships roles.