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Jul. 04, 2015 9:15 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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Jul. 07, 2015 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
James and Chako have invited all members of our Rotary Club to a dinner party at their home in honour of the visiting delegation from the Sagamihara Rotary Club. This delegation is in Toronto for the Sakura Tree Planting Ceremony, held earlier in the week. Through the partnership between Sagamihara and Toronto as sister cities for 24 years, hundreds of cherry trees have been planted in Toronto. These visiting Rotarians are also visiting our club on June 11 and will provide more information about this very successful initiative. The cost per person is $25.00. RSVP is required so please accept below or email kathy.verduyn@ontario.ca or call Kathy at 416-305-9834. |
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Holocaust Survivor Memoirs Program
Jul. 16, 2015
The powerful stories of Holocaust survivors not only serve as a reminder of the atrocities that took place during the Holocaust, but also raises awareness about the important issues and values that affect our everyday lives. The Azrieli Foundation’s Holocaust Survivor Memoirs Program collects and publishes stories written by Holocaust survivors who came to Canada after the war. Each story is a personal account of their experience before, during and after the war, providing readers with a deeper understanding of the Holocaust. All participants will receive a free copy of one of the memoirs published by the Azrieli Foundation. Elin Beaumont has been with the Azrieli Foundation for 7 years as their Educational Outreach and Events Coordinator. Elin has planned and organized numerous educational events across the country, and has created programs to enlighten governments, schools and the general public about the importance of Holocaust remembrance.
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Celebrating our Inaugural Ping Pong Table
Jul. 23, 2015
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Jul. 23, 2015 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Please join a game of ping pong and enjoy a picnic lunch at our ping pong table, St. Michael's College. Please register for this event so we know how many lunches to order. We will enjoy our picnic lunch on the beautiful terrace near our inaugural ping pong table. Please use the Mary St. entrance to the College. Parking is available at the corner of Charles and Bay. |
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Aug. 04, 2015 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Good afternoon members and friends, Dinner will be provided at a cost of $20.00 per person. Registration is required for this event so please click below or email me at kathy.verduyn@ontario.ca
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Support Our Kids
Aug. 06, 2015
Cost is $20.00 per person. Location: JCCC, 6 Garamond Court, Toronto, M3C 1Z5
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Aug. 06, 2015 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Good afternoon club members, As you also know, our club has played a role in supporting this initiative so we hope that members will join our club luncheon on Aug. 6 at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Center when we will have the opportunity to hear the students talk about their experiences and background. Please attend this luncheon in support of James and Chako and this important initiative! |
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Aug. 15, 2015 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
The 10 students from Japan are busy with camp and homestays in Toronto. Club members and their guests had an opportunity to meet the students and hear their presentations at the welcome party and at our meeting at the JCCC last week. They are a bright and lively group!
Time flies and the farewell party is approaching. It will be held on Sunday, Aug. 15 at 5:30 p.m. at the JCCC. There is no cost. Please join the farewell party and prepare for lots of tears as the students say goodbye to their homestay families and new-found friends.
Please note that there is a fabulous musical performance happening at the JCCC theatre just before the Farewell Party: EISA - Rhythm of Okinawa will be performing at 3 pm. Cost is $20 or $15 for students and seniors.
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"Delicious Moments" - Savouring the Beauty of Wholesomeness
Aug. 27, 2015
Mami Ishii is a "Delicious Life" mentor, educator, speaker, writer and licensed Naturopathic Doctor. With a long-standing passion for the integrative holistic care, she practices combining various therapeutic modalities and understandings, including naturopathic medicine, music therapy, psychotherapy, Chinese medicine and Reiki healing. Synthesizing the modern scientific understanding of mind-body-spirit medicine with the ancient traditional healing practices, especially Japanese traditions, she enjoys working together with her clients and their families and communities to reconnect, restore, and flourish and share joy together. After completing her training in music therapy at the University of Miami, Mami worked as a crisis counselor in Toronto and Japan. She then completed her medical degree at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. She is co-director of the Integrative Mental Health Center in Toronto where she practices. She is also a lecturer, writer, and presenter. On a personal note, as Mami is from Japan, she incorporates her Japanese background into her practice, including "delicious meaning" - savouring the beauty of wholesomeness |
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Sep. 05, 2015 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Vimy Ridge Oaks
Sep. 17, 2015
Monty McDonald, a chemical engineer, was close to Leslie Miller, the Canadian soldier who salvaged a handful of acorns from a dying oak tree in the aftermath of the battle of Vimy Ridge in 1917. He's at the forefront of an effort to repatriate the trees, now growing in Scarborough, back to Vimy in time for the battle's centennial. The event will mark the planting of 100 trees, descended from acorns collected from the battlefield by a Canadian soldier, at Vimy Centennial Park — outside the newly constructed Vimy Visitors Centre and adjacent to the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. No oaks survived the battle, and the ridge has been barren ever since. Miller’s trees will change that, serving as a living monument to a defining moment in Canadian history.
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Sep. 20, 2015 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
2015 Foundation Walk Our annual Foundation Walk, is just over a week away. Please visit the website to learn more. |
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Flourishing Business Model Canvass
Sep. 24, 2015
Douglas Worts is a culture & sustainability specialist, with WorldViews Consulting, a Canadian consulting firm, and an Associate of The AtKisson Group, which is a global network of sustainability planners, educators and consultants. He assists organizations to develop plans that will deliver results that are both effective while being social and environmentally responsible. His services also include advice on the design and use of indicators for sustainability reporting and planning purposes. For over 30 years, he has worked in and around museums (Art Gallery of Ontario – 25 years) – specializing in experimental exhibit design, education programming, community engagement and audience research, where he explored the potential of artworks and heritage materials to stimulate viewer creativity and ‘meaning-making’. He has spoken and published widely, including activities in North America, Europe, South America, Australia and New Zealand on a range of museum, culture and sustainability-based topics. In 1997, Douglas was invited to join Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD International), which is a global, cross-disciplinary network of over 2500 professionals from more than 80 countries, who have been trained in and promote local/global sustainability. In 2014, Douglas was invited to be the first scholar-in-residence, for museum studies, at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Research Center, in Santa Fe. Through November and early December, he was in residence, working with the O’Keeffe Museum, as well as several other local museums, to develop strategies for engaging local populations in meaningful and sustainable ways that would contribute to fostering a ‘culture of sustainability’. This included cultural trend analysis, system mapping, leverage point identification, innovation development and the creation of new cultural indicators to guide experimental prototype creation. Personal Website: http://douglasworts.org |
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Strong For Life
Oct. 01, 2015
Melissa began her fitness coaching career more than a decade ago. Since graduating the Fitness and Lifestyle management program at George Brown College in 2003, she has worked in large fitness facilities, private personal training studios and then started her own business in 2008. Melissa primarily works with general & post rehabilitation populations, ages 45 and up, but has also trained teens as young as 13. This diversity has taught her how to coach and navigate clients through a myriad of health and lifestyle obstacles.She is passionate about health and fitness and strives to motivate her clients to build healthy habits into their lives so they can attain their goals. |
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Oct. 03, 2015 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Toronto City Mission
Oct. 08, 2015
Dave Addison spent 25 years in various corporate leadership roles in sales, marketing, and general management before becoming the Executive Director of Toronto City Mission in December, 2013. TCM is the oldest and longest running mission in the City of Toronto, celebrating 135 years of service. Dave has been married for 24 years to his wife, Tracey, and they have two sons, Jason and Michael. Dave and his family attend St. Paul's Blor Street where hi is a former Trustee, group leader and actively serves Sunday morning worship. Dave will share the story of his dramatic shift in life, both personally and professionally. He'll highlight the work of TCM in their service of children, youth and families impacted by poverty. |
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No regular club meeting on Oct. 15
Oct. 17, 2015
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Oct. 17, 2015 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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The Evolving Community Based Private Home Care Model
Oct. 22, 2015
Jane Teasdale is the Director of Business Development and one of the main Principals of Mosaic who set-up the company with her business partner, Nathalie Anderson in 2010. Now Nathalie and Jane have three locations in the GTA area: Corporate office at 2900 Steeles Avenue East, second location resource and educational centre also located at The Shops on Steeles and 404 lower mall and the Toronto mid-town location resource and educational centre at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind.
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Oct. 29, 2015 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
This event will be held in the 4th floor party room at 44 St. Joseph St. Oven, fridge and microwave are available. Underground parking is only $5.00 after 6pm. You must register so we can plan for numbers and so that we can provide names to the concierge. You will be informed of numbers attending so that you can bring appropriate portion for your potluck contribution. Don't miss this great opportunity for fun and fellowship!
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“The Survivor: Scruffy’s War” - The Great Escape
Nov. 05, 2015
This will be the 5th Annual Veterans' Remembrance Day Luncheon our club has hosted for local veterans, their spouses and friends. Author and speaker Blake Heathcote will speak on: “The Survivor: Scruffy’s War” Subtitle: Unremarkable: The Education of a Survivor Overview: Blake Heathcote tells the firsthand story of young Canadian fighter pilot John “Scruffy” Weir, and his remarkable journey from schoolboy to his field work with a covert intelligence network – secrets he kept until he began working with Heathcote in 2006. Full of intimate (and frequently funny) detail and as yet unrevealed insight, The Survivor: Scruffy's War takes us behind the myth to flesh out the real story of one of the great adventures of our time. Fighter pilot, prisoner of war, and a key tunneller in the Great Escape, Scruffy Weir never spoke about his war experiences – at least not until he decided to collaborate with Blake Heathcote. In dozens of interviews over two years, Weir gradually revealed his whole incredible journey – from his travels in pre-war Nazi Germany to the final days of the war, evading enemy agents who were hunting him down. His memories, wartime journals, letters, and photographs – many reproduced for the first time in this book – come together to deliver a spellbinding account, not only of what is arguably the most legendary wartime escape of the 20th century, but also of an astonishing life, well-lived. “Scruffy Weir was a charming, articulate man. But under his modest veneer was something quite different. Watchful and shrewd, with a gift for assuming the bland persona of a face in the crowd, he always operated below the radar. His keen mind made him an ideal spy catcher,” says Heathcote. “In my 15 years of working with Canada’s veterans, questions and conversations kept leading back to this man known as Scruffy. While many are reluctant to speak about their war, few are as guarded as he was. Now we know why. It was a privilege to work with this distinguished veteran, and I am honoured that he chose me to tell his story.” What makes a survivor? Most of us can only guess. In this remarkable book, Scruffy Weir breaks his silence of almost 70 years, telling how brains, grit, and a lifetime of training brought him safely through the darkest years of the war. The result is Blake Heathcote’s The Survivor: Scruffy’s War, a moving and affectionate portrait of Scruffy Weir, an extraordinary man, and a true survivor. Please join us on November 5, 2015 to hear more about "Scruffy Weir" and Blake's fascinating encounter with this WWII veteran. |
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Nov. 07, 2015 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Nov. 19, 2015 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
The Third Annual Rotary Club of Toronto-Forest Hill Beaujolais Nouveau Fundraising Celebration. The Rotary Club of Toronto-Forest Hill is committed to making a difference. We partner with a number of organizations to maximize our impact and reach. By supporting these organizations we make a difference in lives of people in our community from around the corner to across the world. We support a number of organizations that provide nutrition, food, education, and health programs in the community. The event will be held on 19th of November 2015 from 6:30 pm -10:00 pm at Courtyard Marriott Downtown Toronto, 475 Yonge Street. Cost $55 per person Menu "Beaujolais Nouveau Wine" 2 glasses (extra glasses of wine $5 per glass) * Chili seared Shrimp Perched atop Gorgonzola gnocchi with fresh chives * Chef carved Striploin on mini Kaisers with crisp onions * Variety of European cold cuts with assorted mustards, roasted red peppers and baguette * Platter of International Cheese with whole crackers * Salad of local grape tomatoes with pearl bocconcini and basil * Selection of grilled pita with red pepper dip and humus Arrangements of mini tarts and French pastries Assortment of fresh baked cookies Assorted mini squares
For more information please visit the event website: 2015 Beaujolais Nouveau Fundraising Celebration www.rotarybeaujolais.org Please join us to celebrate the arrival of the 2015 Beaujolais Nouveau and Let's Make a Difference! Bring your family, friends, business associates and neighbours to this once a year celebration. |
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Medical Hypnosis
Nov. 26, 2015
Alex Kovaloff
Medical Hypnosis There are two basic aspects to the mind body connection.
Alex will explain how hypnotherapy or medical hypnosis is based on the principle of relaxation.
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Dec. 03, 2015 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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Dec. 05, 2015 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Dec. 17, 2015 12:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Please join us for our Annual Holiday Luncheon at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel on Yonge St. You will enjoy a served turkey dinner with all the trimmings as well as holiday music and a raffle draw. There will be a cash bar and valet parking is available. Cost: $40.00 per person. Space is limited so register early! |