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Apr. 26, 2014 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Our district's annual Trump AIDS Poker Walk is nearing. Let's represent our club with a great team at this worthwile event in support of AIDS. This is an enjoyable morning and a great way to spend some time with fellow district members. Lunch is provided with your registration fee of $15. The event will once again be held in the Toronto Beach, beginning and ending at the Leuty Pavillion which is located at the foot of Lee Avenue. All members are encouraged to participate in any way you can, whether by sponsoring a fellow member, or coming out for the walk and fun game of poker! (you don't need to be skilled at this). Our team name is TFH Speedsters in case you'd like to join or sponsor someone directly from the event website. All details can be found at: http://www.trumpaidstoronto.ca/. Please contact Chan Drepaul at chandrepaul@hotmail.com or 416-886-2426 if you'd like to join or have any questions. And start practicing your speed walk now folks! |
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Road Knights
May 01, 2014
As a driver for Trimac Transportation, Mike Paolozzi’s impeccable driving record, commitment to safety and desire to share his trucking expertise earned him a spot on the Road Knights Team as an ambassador of the Ontario trucking industry. Paolozzi has been a professional driver for 26 years and driven over 3.2 million non-preventable collision free kilometers. Based out of Trimac Transportation’s Port Colborne terminal, Paolozzi’s impressive record has earned him company recognition and the opportunity to share his experiences with others as a driver trainer. When he isn’t behind the wheel of a truck, Paolozzi enjoys playing in the St. Catharines Masters Lacrosse League and spending time with his family.
The Road Knights are a group of nine men and one woman who are committed to enhancing safety on our roadways. Their mission is to raise awareness about how all road users can safely share the road with transport trucks and about the trucking industry. They also share information on the many careers the trucking industry has to offer at schools and career fairs.
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Haiti Ambassador in Canada
May 15, 2014
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No club meeting
May 29, 2014
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May 29, 2014 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Lifetime is the Game
Jun. 05, 2014
Meet the Lifetimes Sisters, creators of Lifetimes -the Game of Reminiscence. Join sisters Carol and MaryJane McPhee as they share their story of how they created this game. It was originally developed for their own elderly mother who has mild dementia and is intended to evoke long term memory and storytelling. The game is currently being used across Canada as a tool for family members and caregivers to enhance meaningful connection with the elderly. Sisters Mary Jane and Carol McPhee are retired teachers and the creators of LifeTimes The Game of Reminiscence.
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Jun. 12, 2014 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Please come out for a picnic lunch and ping pong to celebrate the first anniversary of the installation of our Rotary Club of Toronto - Forest Hill at St. Michael's College. Dianne Moore's ping pong initiative in Toronto has resulted in media attention from all of the major media outlets, and more than a dozen new ping pong tables in the city. What an achievement! Registration is required so that box picnic lunches can be ordered. In the case of rain, the location will be changed to the 4th floor party room at 44 St. Joseph. Cost is only $15.00 per person! Please be sure to join this event. NOTE: this replaces the regular meeting at Hazelton on June 12. |
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Toronto Press Council, Executive Director
Jun. 19, 2014
Don McCurdy has been the Executive Director of the Ontario Press Council for the past 4 years. Formerly he was the executive and managing editor of the Waterloo Region Record. Don has worked 35 years as a journalist, reporter, photographer, editor and manager. He has taught journalism and designed a post-graduate journalism program at Conestoga College. He has been Chair of the Ontario Newspaper Awards for 25 years. Don mentors graduate journalism students. He has much to share about the journalism industry!
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Jul. 04, 2014 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Please come out to the Charity Garden Party to raise funds for incoming Japanese student visitors. This will be the second group of students who were severely impacted by the earthquake in Japan to come to Canada for an amazing experience that will inspire them to be leaders in their home communities. They will be in Ontario from Aug. 7 - 21st. This will be a Japanese Matsuri style party with amazing food and drinks, entertainment, an auction, and much much more !It is being held at the spectacular home, located on the Scarborough bluffs, of James Matsumoto and Chako Setoyama. Please note the following details:
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Naturopathic Medicine
Jul. 10, 2014
Dr. Alexandra Krawczyk N.D. is a Toronto-based Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine. She believes in a strongly evidence-based approach to medicine when creating individualized treatment plans to meet and treat each patient’s unique needs. Her decision to pursue a career in Naturopathic Medicine was based in a passion for helping people exact profound positive change in their lives. Her approach to medicine focuses on the root cause of medical conditions, individualized healthcare, and on the prevention of chronic diseases. Dr. Alex practices general medicine at Healthcare 365 (1867 Yonge Street, south of Davisville), with a special focus on weight loss and type 2 diabetes.
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Mayoral Candidate
Jul. 17, 2014
Olivia Chow moved to Toronto from Hong Kong in 1970 when she was 13, working two jobs to help her family make ends meet. After graduating university, Olivia taught English as a second language and worked to help newcomers settle in the city. In 1985, she was elected to the school board and earned a reputation as a champion for children. She married Jack Layton in 1988, and helped raise Mike and Sarah Layton.
She was elected to the former Metro Council in 1991 and 1994, and to the new city of Toronto’s council in 1997, 2000 and 2003. Former Mayor Mel Lastman appointed her to the budget committee, where she helped deliver five straight balanced budgets. Mayor Lastman also named her the city’s first child and youth advocate, where she delivered better kids’ dental services, student nutrition programs and youth safety initiatives. She was key in getting the 911 service to work in 140 languages. Recognition for being one of our city’s most effective leaders include a Toronto Sun readers’ choice gold award for being a Top Torontonian, being named Canada’s Woman of the Year by Consumer Choice and best City Councillor nine times by Now Magazine.
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The Union of 1707 and Scottish Independence
Jul. 24, 2014
Sean and Jill Adams are from Dunblane, Scotland and will join us during their visit to Ontario this summer. Jill is a member of the rotary Club of Bridge of Allan and Dunblane and is the officer responsible for Interact and Youth Services. She has recently been appointed as District Chair. She is a Paul Harris Fellow. Sean is a historian and political activist. |
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Jul. 31, 2014 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Join to meet the 10 students arriving from Japan!
Aug. 07, 2014
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Aug. 07, 2014 4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
On August 7, 10 students from the Tohoku Region of Japan will be arriving in Toronto. Club members are invited to the welcome reception at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Center at 4:30 to greet the students and enjoy food and drinks prepared by the JCCC. The cost is $25.00 (no regular club meeting on this day). This initiative, Support Our Kids, is designed to assist children affected by the tsunami in developing resiliency and leadership skills.They will have an amazing experience in Canada that will inspire them to assist in the restoration of their home communities. Please join this welcome celebration! An invitation will be emailed to you with all the details. Please respond by accepting the invitation electronically. There will be no regular meeting of the club on Thursday, August 7.
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Aug. 14, 2014 12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Aug. 19, 2014 6:15 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
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Aug. 20, 2014 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Our visiting Japanese students are enjoying their stay in Ontario. Their visit will end on August 20 with a farewell party at the home of James and Chako. You are invited to join the farewell party at 6:00 p.m. on August 20th. Please register electronically or by contacting Kathy Verduyn at kathy.verduyn@ontario.ca or 416-305-9834. |
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Eating for Energy
Aug. 21, 2014
Otilia Kiss is a Certified Health Coach who specializes in helping health-conscious clients to restore their health by teaching them the secret power of fresh, whole foods. Through her work with Fortune 500 Companies in the food service industry for over 14 years, Otilia has enjoyed inspiring clients to become more aware of the foods they eat and the impact those have on their health. A passionate, caring and knowledgeable public speaker, Otilia is an expert in helping clients get clear on their goals and implementing life-long strategies to maximize their energy, vitality and nutrition. Otilia received her training from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, where she was trained in more than one hundred dietary theories and studied a variety of practical lifestyle coaching methods. Drawing on this knowledge, Otilia helps clients create completely personalized ‘road-maps to restoring health’ that suit one’s unique body, lifestyle, preferences, and goals, producing real and lasting results. Today, Otilia has a thriving and rewarding health coaching practice in Toronto, Canada, helping people master their health and transform their lives. |
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Aug. 28, 2014 12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Climate Change - The Ontario Angle
Sep. 04, 2014
Ellen Schwartzel is Deputy Commissioner with the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO).
The ECO is Ontario’s independent environmental watchdog. For the past 20 years, the ECO has overseen Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights – the law affirming the public’s right to have a say in environmental decisions made by Ontario ministries. The ECO also reports annually on Ontario’s progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and strengthening energy conservation.
Ellen’s 25-year career with both government and environmental non-profits has allowed her to grapple with a wide range of environmental policy issues, as diverse as municipal sewage treatment, urban air quality, sand and gravel extraction, environmental assessment and climate change. Ellen’s academic training included an M.Sc. in Botany from the University of Toronto, and she continues to learn every day.
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The Gardiner Museum
Sep. 11, 2014
Kelvin Browne is the Executive Director and CEO of the Gardiner Museum in Toronto. Prior to this he held several positions at the Royal Ontario Museum including Managing Director the Institute of Contemporary Culture and Vice President of Marketing and Major Exhibitions. Kelvin is well- known as a magazine and newspaper columnist about design, and wrote the book Bold Visions about the architecture of the ROM. He has an M.Arch from the University of Toronto. He was born in Penticton, B.C. and graduated from St. John’s-Ravenscourt School in Winnipeg before attending university. |
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Sep. 16, 2014 6:15 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
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Choppy Waters: The Ins and Outs of Representation in Real Estate
Sep. 18, 2014
Farrell Macdonald Farrell Macdonald is a Toronto based residential Realtor® with Royal LePage. A former accountant, he loves numbers because they always tell an interesting story. This forms the basis of what he likes to call his fact‐based approach to helping clients make fully informed decisions about property. He has served on his brokerage’s advisory board – made up of top producing agents with an interest in developing best practices for all agents in the brokerage. He has also served in house on Canadian and International advisory committees dedicated to developing and maintaining the highest level of educational and technological standards in the industry. He also teaches a course designed to showcase his brokerage’s Service Excellence ® program. Farrell writes his own monthly ENewsletters and is the featured expert in the audio pod cast series called “Real Estate: Keeping It Real” hosted by Janine Harris of Keyring Media. All episodes can be found at www.KeepingItReal.to or on iTunes. As well, he is featured in a series of Real Estate Tip videos on You Tube called Real Estate Unscripted. You can find them here: www.youtube.com/RealEstateUnscripted. In addition to his front line work, blogging, pod casts and educational videos, Farrell also enjoys speaking to small groups as part of his seminar series called “The REAL Curiosity Series”. It affords him an opportunity to meet new people while sharing some facts & real life experiences to help them better understand the truth about Real Estate. When he’s not busy helping clients, he can be found experimenting in the kitchen or reading about how the Toronto Raptors got thumped again. |
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Sep. 21, 2014 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
FOUNDATION WALK SEPTEMBER 21, 2014
Hello ROTARIANS Please join over 300 Fellow ROTARIANS from our district 9:30 AM on Sunday September 21st at GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE for a stroll through the Distillery District, St Lawrence Market, Sugar Beach as well as other points of interest. Lunch will be provided as well as a great opportunity to meet fellow ROTARIANS. This is a Foundation Event for all clubs in our District. Our club must contribute $100.00 per member ( $ 3500) to fulfill our Club Commitment to support the Rotary Foundation through EREY( Every Rotarian Every Year). If all members participate and contribute their share, our club will have more for our charities. So ask friends and family to help you make up your contribution of $100 this year. There will be a tax deductible receipt for any all donations. So let's see you and your family Sunday September 21st for a great fall Rotary Event. Please register online or by emailing Kathy at kathy.verduyn@ontario.ca or call 416-305-9834 Rod Verduyn Foundation Chair
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Sep. 21, 2014 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
FOUNDATION WALK SEPTEMBER 21, 2014
Hello ROTARIANS Please join over 300 Fellow ROTARIANS from our district 9:30 AM on Sunday September 21st at GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE for a stroll through the Distillery District, St Lawrence Market, Sugar Beach as well as other points of interest( see Map). Lunch will be provided as well as a great opportunity to meet fellow ROTARIANS. This is a Foundation Event for all clubs in our Distric. Every year our Club must contribute a $100 per member ( $ 3500) to fulfill our Club Commitment to support the Rotary Foundation through EREY( Every Rotarian Every Year). If all members participate and contribute their share, our club would have more for our charities. So ask friends and family to help you make up your contribution of $100 this year. There will be a tax deductible receipt for any all donations. So let's see you and your family Sunday September 21st for a great fall Rotary Event. Register online or by emailing Kathy at kathy.verduyn@ontario.ca or call 416-305-9834 |
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Sep. 25, 2014 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Dear Members and Friends, Labour Day weekend just passed, Summer is quickly slipping away, fall is in the air. What better time to celebrate the beginning of Autumn then with the Famous Rotary Club of Toronto-Forest Hill, Martini Night at the National Club,? Thursday the 25th of September 2014 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at The National Club 303 Bay St. Toronto Cost $30 per person It includes 2 Martinis (or 2 glasses of wine or 2 draft), canapés, taxes and gratuity Please join us for this fun evening! Spaces are limited please register early to ensure you reserve your spot. To register you can contact Milo Vassallo or through the invitation. E:mail: mvassallo@rogers.com Tel: 416 565 5286 Look forward to see you there, Milo
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Computing Solutions
Oct. 02, 2014
There has been a lot of talk about the "CLOUD" for saving your files. Rahim will be discussing some of the preconceived myths about solutions like Drop Box and Sky Drive and how unsecure they may be. Rahim will also be showing us a LIVE demo of Canada's Only Secure File Synching Solution. This will be a great meeting to bring a past, present or future client or supplier.
Al Warren left the computer industry in 1986 thinking there wouldn't be a lasting future in computing (who knew). He started a cellular phone company in July of 1986 with the goal of selling 30 cell phones a year. As time went on, the computer and cell phone industry almost became synonymous with each other because of the introduction of smart phones. This brought Al into the mobile app side of the industry as he began providing smart phones to his clients.
Rahim joined DSM upon his graduation from University of Toronto where he received his Bachelors of Applied Science and Engineering. Initially hired as a Junior Technician in May 2000, he has worked through the ranks taking on various roles outside the technical environment in handling pre-sales support and assessments, project management, and customer escalations from a technical and non-technical stand point. Rahim currently is the Director of Operations and Information Technology at DSM, handling all the day to day running of the business, as well as implementation of policies and procedures to ensure that clients are being supported effectively.
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Oct. 09, 2014 11:45 a.m. - Oct. 10, 2014 1:30 p.m.
Next Thursday, October 9th, in place of our regular meeting, our Club is going on a Field Trip to one of the most exciting Research Facilities in downtown Toronto – The Centre for Applied Genomics at Sick Kids Hospital!
Our host will be Dr. Stephen Scherer, the Director of the Centre, one of the world’s leading Genomics researchers. Steve has recently been cited as a potential winner of the Nobel prize for medicine!
As a Club, we are privileged to have an inside look at the laboratories where leading edge genomics research is being conducted, to find the causes and develop cures for autism and other diseases. Steve and his staff promise that we’ll have some fun as well as learning about the vitally important research that goes on in their labs.
11:45 am – arrive at 686 Bay Street (near Elm).
12: noon – our tour will begin, hosted by Steve and his staff.
1:00 pm – our tour will end, after which we’ll have the opportunity for an informal lunch in or near the hospital.
Make sure to let us know that you plan to attend this exciting event. The hospital needs to have a list of attendees 24 hours in advance. We need to bring ID to enter the hospital.
Our October 9th meeting is a red letter occasion that you will not want to miss. Respond today to let us know that you are planning to attend.
Register below or by contacting Kathy Verduyn at Kathy.verduyn@ontario.ca
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The Marriage of Fit and Fat
Oct. 16, 2014
Trish Krause and Brian Kotoka will be addressing the common misconception that "fatty" foods are bad for a healthy diet. They will also talk about how exercise and a proper diet - that includes fat - can be beneficial for a healthy and holistic lifestyle. Trish Krause is a lifelong foodie and flavour experimenter who is now armed with extensive scientific and clinical nutrition training. Trish shares the Hippocratic view "let food be thy medicine and thy medicine be food". She believes that to know food, to love food and to understand how real food can take you from "meh" to marvellous is something that is in everyone's grasp if given the right information and support. Trish is a certified nutrition and lifestyle coach. Brian Kotoka has worked and studied along all parts of the performance continuum, from clinical courses to working with elite athletes. He has also experienced this same continuum first hand, from re-habbing from serious injuries to competing as a powerlifter.His career has evolved from personal training to consulting. He is now the proud owner of Thrive Fit, a boutique fitness studio in the Toronto Beaches. |
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Oct. 21, 2014 6:15 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
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Support Our Kids: Helping students affected by the earthquake
Oct. 23, 2014
Gary Kawaguchi, President of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Center (JCCC), will talk to our club about the impact of the internment of Canadian citizens of Japanese descent on the 137 year history of Japanese Canadian settlement, and the connection of this historical backdrop to the formation of the JCCC. He will also highlight the initiatives that our club has supported through the work of James and Chako such as "Support Our Kids". Gary is also the President of PRL Benefits Limited and President of the Summit Golf and Country Club. He has a wife and two children: Sarah who is a medical doctor who is currently completing a fellowship in palliative care at Sunnybrook, and Scott who is teaching English at Oita High School in Japan.
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Oct. 24, 2014 5:00 p.m. - Oct. 26, 2014
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