The Rotary Club of
Orillia
 
Chartered 1945

This Tuesday is Charter Night (no regular meeting).

Charter Night Tuesday Dec. 9

Every year we mark our club’s anniversary with a Charter Night event. This year, in honour of the club’s 80th anniversary, the event theme is ‘80s Christmas!

As a reminder, there has been a change in venue from the original plan and we will be holding Charter Night at Creative Nomad. 

Note that there is no regular meeting this Tuesday, and for all who purchased tickets Charter Night will begin at 6:00 p.m. Those attending are encouraged (but not required) to dress up in 1980’s-inspired holiday attire and bring a donation of winter clothing or individually packaged snacks for the Lighthouse. 

Please see the email send out by Dale this weekend for additional details!

This meeting will have a virtual join option and will be recorded. 

Meeting weekly Link - Rotary Club of Orillia Weekly Meeting | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams

Meeting ID: 251 167 870 956 2
Passcode: KD3SZ6M3

Last Week’s Recap: 

December 2 was our First Tuesday meeting. We heard updates from the board and committees. Some of the highlights included:

  • Car Lottery will go ahead this year and will be chaired by Jack with Dale as co-chair. Proceeds will go to RVH
  • Nancy is organizing Salvation Army Kettle volunteers and has circulated a signup sheet.
  • Jennifer Hiltz provided an update on the Vocational Service Awards.
  • Tony will be hosting a Euchre Tournament on January 24

We also engaged in a strategic planning exercise, led by Lois and the strategic plan committee. 

As part of our 80 Years of Giving Holiday Campaign, we collected mugs and toiletries for Green Haven Women’s Shelter. As well, we collected the remainder of the food donations from those who couldn’t made last week’s meeting. Thank you to Dale for leading this effort and for dropping off our donation to the Sharing Place!

You can watch a recording of the meeting here: Recap of December 2, 2025 - Recap: Rotary Club of Orillia Weekly Meeting December 2 | Meeting | Microsoft Teams

What’s on Deck

  • December 16- “Moose Milk”- a festive celebration at Creative Nomad Studios

    While enjoying our Moose Milk tradition, we’ll be writing Christmas Cards to be distributed to seniors at Hillcrest Lodge. Each member is asked to write about three cards. Anyone who has blank cards to donate can contact Dale before December 10

  • December 23- No Meeting

    Happy Holidays!

  • December 30- Virtual Meeting Only

    We’ll be checking in for an informal virtual meeting to socialize, reflect on the past year, and toast 2026!

  • Our first meeting of 2026 will be on January 6

Quote of the Week: 

“The joy of brightening other lives becomes for us the magic of the holidays.”
-W.C. Jones

Upcoming Events

Student of the Month +Classification - Tom Bristow
Oct. 20, 2026
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Club Social - TBA
Oct. 27, 2026
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Halloween Rotary Train Day
Oct. 31, 2026
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Downtown BIA - Tarah Harper and Deron Johnston
Nov. 03, 2026
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Sip, Shop & Sparkle
Nov. 05, 2026
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
View entire list

Birthdays & Anniversaries

Member Birthdays
Sarah-Jane VandenBerg
October 6
 
Grant Honsinger
October 12
 
Jennifer Hiltz-Kane
October 23
 
Jack Nolan
October 24
 
Kara Sears
October 25
 
Spouse/Partner Birthdays
Dianne
October 1
 
Mark
October 10
 
Grant Honsinger
October 12
 
Shelley Showers
October 18
 
Anniversaries
Rick Rimkey
Sheryl Rimkey
October 2
 
Mason Ainsworth
Renee Ainsworth
October 5
 
Mario Tulipano
Kelly Seymour
October 13
 
Join Date
Aaron Bertram
October 11, 2022
4 years
 
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Rotary Club of Orillia Website
District Website
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