Award Recipients at the Presidents' Dinner 2022

Award Recipients at the Presidents' Dinner 2022![]() At the President's dinner, standing with President Marcy Thomassini, five Rotarians were recognized for their service above self. Rotarian of the Year Award - Was awarded to members who served in a major activity in club service, in multiple activities, or are serving on several committees. Julie Gircys and Chris Musselman Paul Harris Fellow - Was awarded to members who went above and beyond in serving our community through promoting change and understanding. Nevine Yassa, Flavia Naluyima and Jenny Foster in absencia. |
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Guests at the Presidents' Dinner![]() Guests at the Presidents' Dinner.
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The Presidents' Dinner - Celebrating achievements of 3 Past Presidents![]() On June 24th, 2022, we held the Presidents’ dinner – to celebrate the work of our three past presidents: Gerard Baribeau/John Barrett/Marcy Thomassini. The event took place at Centennial College’s events centre. The event was graced by Rotarians and guests. In the picture, the incoming President Michael Murton with outgoing President Marcy Thomassini.
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Planting Pollinators on the Meadoway![]() An amazing event with the Toronto Region Conservation Authority on June 4. We planted over 200 pollinator plants on the Meadoway and enjoyed a nature walk where we learned about local invasive species, and restoration efforts, and identified many birds and plants. Our work as a group will help to support vital pollinator species in Scarborough, as well as mitigate the risk of floods and provide critical habitat to local fauna. |
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Guildwood Day Parade to promote Rotary and this year's Ribfest![]() ![]() |
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RCoS donates Laptops to Toronto Catholic District School Board![]() Through our Community Services Committee, we have donated laptops to several schools under Toronto Catholic District School Board. These schools are St. Columba Catholic School, St. Joachim Catholic School, St. Jean de Brebeuf, Holy Spirit Catholic School, Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, and The Divine Infant. Thank you to all for making a difference in the lives of many in need. |
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Clean up at Colonel Danforth Park![]() On Saturday, April 23rd, 20+ Rotarians, Interactors, Rotaractors and lots of guests joined together under the Great Lakes watershed to clean up Colonel Danforth Park. #cleantoronto #greatlakeswatershedcleanup |
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Rotarians getting ready for the Clean up![]() Great preparation job by Jenny! The clean up was followed by yummy food. |
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Rotarian Julie receiving the Paul Harris Fellowship![]() Rotarian Julie receiving the Paul Harris Fellowship. This was at the Great Lakes watershed clean up at colonel Danforth park! |
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Easter Treat Bags by our Interact Club to Birkdale Residence![]() The Interact Club put together Easter treat bags for approximately 80 children at Birkdale Residence this past weekend. Besides a few chocolate treats, each bag contained a small age-appropriate toy, toothbrush, and toothpaste. A thank you and shout out to Raffi and Sonya for the toothpaste and brushes. The Easter treat bags were delivered to Sunita at Birkdale in time for the long weekend. |
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RCos Delivering Books to Schools![]() The Rotary Club of Scarborough donating books to read for grades 4/5 at our local schools. As one of the seven focal points of focus for Rotary International is Basic Education and Literacy, we are making an impact on the youth by providing opportunities for literacy is Rotary's goal. Education opens a wealth of knowledge to the world around us and that is what we thrive for in essence, alleviating education. Above is Nevine Yassa a member of RC Scarborough delivering literacy books to two local schools in Scarborough, East View Public School, and W.J. Miller Public School. |
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Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup![]() The Rotary Club of Scarborough will be hosting a community clean-up on April 23 at 10:30 am in Colonel Danforth Park. In partnership with the City of Toronto's annual Spring Clean Up, we aim to tidy up a priceless local park, reduce the amount of plastic and litter in and around our waterways and protect the wildlife that calls the area home. Basic equipment will be provided. The Rotary Club of Scarborough: Great Lakes Watershed Clean-up is part of a larger The Great Lakes Watershed initiative, spanning 2 Provinces and 8 States. With various events held around the great lakes for Earth Day, there will be involvement from 18 Rotary Districts in Canada and the USA, approximately 900 Rotary clubs and 27,000 Rotarians and Rotaractors! |
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The Team at Christ Church Food Bank receiving the Cheque![]() The team of volunteers at Christ Church Food Bank, Markham receiving Rtn. T P Sheehan for the cheque handover on behalf of the Rotary Club of Scarborough CVS Committee.
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Donation to Christ Church Food Bank Markham![]() Rtn. T P Sheehan delivering a cheque of $500 on behalf of the Rotary Club of Scarborough CVS committee, to Christ Church Food Bank, Markham Rd this morning. This is one of the 4 food banks we are currently supporting with donations.
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Ribbons of Remembrance
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Yonge-Sheppard Tree of Remembrance![]() |
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Supplying a local foodbank with turkeys from FreshCo
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Holiday Elf Project
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Family Support by our Interact Club
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RCoS Partnering to support a global Voice for Autism
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Guildwood Village Tree of Remembrance in the news
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All about our Rotary Tree of Remembrance
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Sale of Christmas Cakes and Hams![]() We had another great year for the sale of Christmas Cakes and Hams! A popular fundraiser for the past 25/30 years. Our members outdid themselves in getting out there despite COVID and getting those sales.
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Holiday Auction Fundraiser![]() Once again, we had our Holiday Auction Fundraiser! Of course, it was a Zoom event for the second year. This year the funds raised were to support YouthLink and the Police Toy Drive representing Divisions 41, 42 and 43. Lots of fun for ALL!!
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SUJ singing carols for Yellow Ribbon Fundraiser![]() Here's a little video of our performance today. It was loads of fun. https://lnkd.in/e-uh9wZx The Rotary volunteer Mike rang the bells and sang along too. Happy Holidays. |
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Tree of Remembrance at Yonge Sheppard Centre![]() Support your community by donating at the Yonge Sheppard Tree of Remembrance. |
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Day one of the Tree of Remembrance at Guildwood![]() Day one of the Tree of Remembrance at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Guildwood. Listen to Rotarian Chris Musselman. in the video link and support our community. |
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Tree of Remembrance - Yonge Sheppard Centre![]() |
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Support our Community - Trees of RemembranceThis holiday season, Rotary has organized two Trees of Remembrance”, one in Guildwood and the other in the Yonge Sheppard plaza. Rotary is raising funds to support local charities. Each yellow ribbon has a space where you can add a message or name of a loved one that you wish to remember. Ribbons can be purchased on-site by cash or credit card, or on-line at http://rotary-club-of-scarborough.square.site/ Or ![]() Your support is most appreciated. |
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Tree of Remembrance - Church of Holy Trinity, Guildwood![]() |
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Donating to Community Angels by our Charitable Foundation![]() Eugene Burns, representing the Rotary Club of Scarborough's Charitable Foundation, has made a donation to Community Angels. The purpose of this non-profit group, founded by Cindy Fuller 3 years ago is "to support people in times of need." Clients are referred from sources such as Churches, Salvation Army, and "Angel" volunteers. Their current priority for assistance is people with disabilities, seniors, and single mothers. The group email is "communityangelstoronto@ |
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Induction of Interact Club Office Bearers 2021 / 2022![]() On November 21, the Interact Club affiliated with the Rotary Club of Scarborough inducted their officers for the 2021 / 2022 Rotary year. |
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Celebrating ROOTA's nomination to the World Literacy Awards 2021The Rotary Club of Scarborough is proud to be associated with Rising Out Of Ashes (ROOTA). ROOTA is a Canadian Registered Charity with the mandate of helping the poor and for the onset it is helping the Zabaleen (Egyptian slang for Garbage Collectors). As a club, we are celebrating with ROOTA for being shortlisted for the World Literacy Awards 2021 out of 450 participants worldwide. The awards celebrate various literacy projects from around the world. Listen to the attached video link at minute 18:56 as ROOTA is being mentioned. |
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2021 Drive-Thru Ribfest![]() The 2021 Drive-Thru Ribfest fundraising event by The Rotary Club of Scarborough was held at Centennial College Ashtonbee Campus. Thousands of cars lined up for yummy ribs and chicken served by 4 award winning ribbers. The 3 day long weekend was graced by Rotarians and the Scarborough Community. Thank you to our sponsors. |
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Our Mailing AddressThe Rotary Club of Scarborough Charitable Foundation can be contacted by mail. Cheques can be deposited in this foundation and receive a taxable donation by mailing a cheque to: Rotary Club of Scarborough Charitable Foundation 1427-10 Guildwood Parkway Scarborough Ontario M1E 5B5 Canada The Rotary Club of Scarborough can be contacted by mail: Rotary Club of Scarborough, P.O. BOX 386, STATION ‘A’ TORONTO, ON M1K 5C3 Or by email to John Barrett at jgbarrett67@gmail.com Be Reading Canada 100 Winter Gardens Trail Scarborough, ON M1C 3N7 or by email to jdbarrett67@gmail.com
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Rotary Club of Scarborough - Ribfest![]() |
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Guildwood Extendicare Garden Project |
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Food Banks![]() The Rotary Club of Scarborough is happy to support any of the food banks that we possibly can. Three of the banks are “ St. Stephens led by Karen McCarrol – Trinity United led by Donna Worden and Centennial College led by Gerard Baribeau. We'll pick up bread at a local bakery like Port Union Bakery. We often shop local groceries to get good deals. There is a great need to provide for. We are proud to provide whatever we can, be it food or other product. If you know of a great deal going on, contact our Rotary Club or any of the other five clubs in Scarborough, and arrangements will be made for pickup. Contact info: Karen McCarrol: 416 592 0194 Donna Worden: daworden@aol.com Marcy Tomassini: 416 567 2318 |
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Our 70th Anniversary Zoom Celebration![]() 70th Anniversary Celebration of Past Rotary wonderful moments. Congratulations go out to the members in the 70th anniversary committee. Led by Audrey (the great organizer), the 70th Anniversary Committee were responsible for a very successful day. Smiling faces all around. Quite a large number of past presidents and/or stand-ins showed up via zoom. Each of the past-presidents spoke for a few minutes about what made their time as president of The Rotary Club of Scarborough memorable to them. It truly shows what Rotary is all about, Service above Self. It was wonderful to listen to folks reminisce about their time as the president, and hearing about some of the projects that had taken place over the many years. Gerard (club photographer) and Gary (club historian) did some great work in setting up “The Rotary Club of Scarborough’s 70th Anniversay Bluffer”. Distribution to all members was key to the success of this day. We were able to see some of the Rotarians that got us to where we are today. This is so important in the continuity of the club, especially for newer members. Thank you to Mark Chipman (District Governor) for his appearance and Gerd Wengler for their support in attending this occasion. The proceedings were recorded for posterity purposes, so if you would like to view it again, just contact Gerard or John. |
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We Love Valentines![]() Spreading some love and kindness the Membership Committee along with the Holy Trinity Church reached out to the Guildwood Extendicare. Cookies, cards and plants were delivered by Cathy, Joan and Richard. Some small things to bring such great happiness to loved ones.
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Interact Club of Scarborough
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![]() Here we see a member of the Interact Club of Scarborough delivering gifts to Birkdale Residence. The Club with the help of Debbie Nevils raised sufficient funds for 2 PS 4 consoles, 2 games and 2 extra controllers. Well done, goes a long way to help with the inactivity of the pandemic. Thanks to all. Thank you for your service to Rotary. |
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The Rotary Club of Scarborough Supports Birkdale Residence
As members of the Rotary Club of Scarborough we are honoured to support the much-needed work done at Birkdale Residence, now and going forward.
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![]() | They provide hundreds of hand knit hats and mitts to young students in two of our local Scarborough schools through the Rotary Club of Scarborough program. |
![]() | Thank you Knotty Knitters, you are very much appreciated by all. |
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![]() The objects being woven in the pictures are mattresses, and the 'thread' is made of milk bags. But why go through the trouble of weaving milk bags ……. | ![]()
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Interact Club of Scarborough is a youth group aged 12 - 18, and is a component of the Rotary Club of Scarborough.
If you have any children or grandchildren that would like to participate, come along.
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The Rotary Club of Scarborough, along with other clubs in the area, provided a contribution to the Vimy Ridge Wreaths for this past November 11th.
Antoine Hirsch of the Rotary Club of Bay-Bloor was present in Vimy and laid the wreaths on behalf of several Toronto / Scarborough Clubs.
Our Rotary Club contributes by helping with the needs of orphans and street children. In return we receive quarterly reports to follow up on how our monies were dispersed, and how it touched the lives of these children.
Have a look at FACE's third quarter report:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdozx0X1B_I
Have a look at their website: ola@facechildren.org
Scarborough Interact Club -- BBQ
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This year's Canada Day parade started at Brimley just above Progress and went down Brimley to end at Lawrence. The Rotary Club contingent was well attended and included Shirley's unique automobile, and President Gerard on the club's only vehicle. Outgoing President Eugene Burns is seen in the car in the passenger's seat.
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