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ESCAPE 2016 WINNERS

 

Special thank you to all our sponsors, partners and volunteers for their support for this successful fundraiser!

We are proud to support three years of TDH Fundraising at their annual hockey tournament!  We helped raise 75k for the much needed hospital equipment upgrades. 

We said Goodbye to our amazing secretary at the July 8 planning meeting.  We cannot thank her enough for her work over the last year.  

 

Mayor Tom and his wife Maureen joined Rotarian June & volunteer John to serve the many Timmins residents who to came to enjoy the ribs, music and fun at Ribfest.

Bring the family to Mattagami Participark on Saturday, June 28th for music, ribs and fun for the kids.

 

It was a first for the Rotary Club!

Rotary Club is looking for community-minded individuals willing to volunteer their time for a good cause! Ribfest is June 27th and June 28th at Mattagami Participark, from noon to 2:00am each day. We still need many people to assist with  family events and the bar area. If you can donate even a few hours call Sebastien at 705-365-0422.
 

Mark off Friday, June 27th and Saturday, June 28 on your calendar and be sure to attend Rotary Ribfest at the Mattagami Participark from noon until 2:00am on each day. Three ribbers will be on-site to provide succulent ribs for your dining pleasure. A variety of vendors will welcome your visit too. Activities on Saturday focus on the family with a car show, inflatables, and individual entertainers for the children. Musical entertainment will be great!

Maritime lobsters on the menu

Plan to attend the annual Rotary Lobsterfest at the Dante Club on May 31st.

Rotary finds a way to support Timmins & District Hospital

 

Special recognition for our deserving member

Thank you for your support!

Rotary Club supports the Timmins District Hospital

 

An opportunity to network and a cheque presentation

On Feb 28 2014, Rotary Club of Timmins-Porcupine held the draw for Escape 2014 at the Dante Club. Approximately 60 people came to enjoy the Italian buffet dinner and witness the draw. 449 tickets were sold this year.

Rotary would like to thank everyone who supported Escape 2014 including our members who sold tickets and everyone who bought tickets. Rotary would also like to recognize the members of Kamiskotia Ski Hill and Spruce Needles Golf Course who assisted the Rotary Club in selling tickets this year. A special thank you to the Co-Chairs Darren Taylor and Ross MacIvor who gave their time and energy to ensure the success of the project. Congratulations to all the winners!

Supporting Angela Vacchino and the CSRA, Rotary Club was responsible for the Eclipse Financial VIP beverage tent and the general public beverage tent!

This Monday, February 17 2014 on Family Day, the Rotary Club of Timmins-Porcupine will be at the outdoor Panels and Pipes - Hollinger Park Skating rink.  Rotarians will be serving free hotdogs and collecting donations for our world-wide polio eradication initiative.

Rotarians June, Wendy, Nick, Jo-Anne (on camera) and husband Robert deliver 1000+ hams in the community!

Looking for a Christmas present for someone who has everything? The Rotary Club of Timmins-Porcupine has the answer for you

Every year the Rotary Club of Timmins-Porcupine holds a Lottary for trips and cash.  Only 600 tickets are printed, with 6 trips and 7 cash prizes to win, at these odds, it is a perfect way to support local charities and start planning your hot vacation!

Tickets are $120 each - available through your favourite Rotarian or by stopping into MacIvor Optometrists on Third Ave, or Steinberg and Mahn Men's Clothing on Mountjoy St. So.

This year, the draw will take place during the Kamiskotia Ski Hill's big event - Nuit Blanche, February 23rd, 2013.

Get your tickets, before they are sold out!

 

Halloween with all its tricks and treats is over and we are well into our Rotary Foundation month, which reminds us of needs that exist and the many good projects and services Rotary has in our communities and in the developing world. Christmas, Hanukah and the other festive and religious holidays are coming up quickly.  This is an excellent time for all of us to reflect on what is done and what needs further help to make the life of even one other person better off.   Rotary does this. Our actions and our work has a ripple effect!

The Rotary Club of Timmins-Porcupine is open for new members - and we are asking Rotarians and friends to consider sitting on the Membership Committee.

As of July 9, each member picks a month when s/he will be responsible for inviting speakers for all of the regular meetings in that month. Read on...

The draws for Escape 2012 were held live during the Rotary Caribean Carnivale.  And the winners are....

Early Bird $1000.00 - Mark Shail

$500.00  Brian & Graziella  Millions, Allan and Ross MacIvor, Sean McKane, Marilyn Davis, Kevin Patriquin, Allan MacIvor

Dream Destination - Carole Demers

Tuscany, Italy - Dr. A. Raveendran

Curacao - Mark Labreche

European River Cruising - Phil Marks

Western Caribbean Cruise - Michel Vezeau

Las Vegas - Helen Yaschyshyn

The Rotary club of Timmins-Porcupine is currently seeking applications from residents in TImmins for the Group Study exchange program.

 The Group Study Exchange (GSE) program of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is a unique cultural and vocational exchange opportunity for young business and professional men and women between the ages of 25 and 40 in the initial years of their professional life. The program provides travel grants for teams of participants to exchange visits between paired areas in different countries. For four to six weeks, team members study the host country’s institutions and ways of life, observe their own vocations as practiced abroad, develop personal and professional relationships, and exchange  ideas. Team members can come from corporations, small businesses, community organizations, medical and educational facilities, government  offices, and nonprofit agencies.

Successful candidates will travel to Rotary District 2610 in Japan for the month of March, 2012.

District 2610 is on the west coast of Japan on the Sea of Japan. District 2610 is based primarily in Isikawa Prefecture, with the largest cities being Isikawa and Toyama. 

More information about the GSE program can be read by clicking on this link:   GSE Brochure.

 Interested participants need to fill out this application and email it to info@rotarytimmins.org no later than noon on Friday July 15, 2011.

 The application can be found here:  GSE Team member Application

 

 

 

Each year, the Rotary Club of Timmins-Porcupine donates over $3,000 in scholarships to graduating students in the five high schools in our community.To qualify, the recipients must have demonstrated the qualities of leadership and volunteering in the community. 

Pictured below is Rotarian Charlie Boulet presenting scholarships to Ecole Secondaire catholique Theriault students Rose Boulianne (right) and  Sarah Lawrence (left).    

Rotary members particpated in bringing in wet dog and cat food on Monday April 18th, 2011 to support the many animals currently residing in the local shelter. In one evening more than 44 single serving cans of cat food and 28 large cans of dog food were collected. This was very well recieved by the many animals in the humane's care. 

In the picture attached is Nikata, one of the employees and caregivers at the Humane Society and she is accompanied by Nicki an adoptable dog at the shelter, and Patch the cat, who was born and raised at the shelter and has been there more than 2 years now.  

Other pets can be seen at the Humane Society's website at http://www.timminshumanesociety.ca/ 

The Rotary Club of Timmins Porcupine made a donation to The Timmins Theraputic Riding Association to purchase a mower to maintain thier paths and to help sponsor a horse for a year. The Timmins Theraputic Riding association is a charitable organization that works diligently with persons with disabilites to better thier lives through the many riding and grooming programs available.                                                                                             For more info please visit: http://www.northernontario.org/therapeuticriding/index.htm

 Kendall, our Youth Exchange student will be heading to Argentina in August for the 2011/12 school year. .  

You can follow  her blog here.

Kendall's Family and Community will also be holding a spagetthi supper to help with the cost of Kendalls upcoming year. The event will happen Saturday May 7th, 2011 at 5:00 pm at The Mary Queen of the world Parish in Matheson. Cost is $10.00.  

The Rotary Club of Timmins Porcupine recently completed a Library rejuvination project at Spruce Hills Lodge worth $3000 and more than a month of man hours.

The Goal is to put 2,000 high potential teenagers through a series of activities and experiences that will help educate them on the value of service, change their perspectives on how they view their role in the community, and hopefully ignite a passion within them to become a more active volunteer.  

Tuesday February 23 was officially recognized as Rotary Day in Timmins as the Rotary Club of Timmins Porcupine celebrates the 105th anniversary of Rotary International.

Early Bird Draw $1000 - Barry Simpson ticket # 3763

$500 - Bob Peters # 3488

Las Vegas - Maria Costello #3407

$500 - Wayne Challis #3206

Negril, Jamiaca - East Side Mario's #3497

$500 - Alpo Palomaki #3310

Eastern Carribean Cruise - Norman Nankervis #3542

$500 - Mike Wilson #3392

London/ Paris - George Rodda #3258

$500 - Jim Davis #3780

St Lucia - Fred Siblall 

$500 - Peter Ruddy #3400

$5500 Dream Vacation- Tom Laughren #3409

Congratulations to all our winners and thank you to all for participating in our fundraiser! 

 

Our Rotary Club presented a donation of $5,000 to the Porcupine United Way, to assist with their Annual Fundraising Drive. Part of the proceeds were collected at the 2010 Ribfest, where several members of their organization volunteered their time and efforts

 A local Resident of Timmins, Jenika Bronson, raised funds  for a project to build a playground in Guatamala. The Rotary club of Timmins-Porcupine made a contribution to her project. The Las Canoas Altas Playground was opened this month in a small community near Solola, Guatamala to the excitement of several children and families that without these contributions would have had few safe places to play.  See more photos in our album section.

The Rotary Club of Timmins Porcupine once again particpated in showing those new and old to Timmins what the community has to offer. Welcome to Timmins Night was held the first week in September at the Mcintyre Arena.

Congratulations to all our winners and thank you for your continued support! See Inside for winners!

The Rotary Club is now listed in the Merchant Directory on JackPineJunction.com

And the winners are....
$250.00 cash Ticket # 472 Mel & Steve Laflame
Trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Ticket # 211 Mary and Allan Kydd
Congratulations to all our winners!!

And the winners are...

• $250 Cash Draw: Ticket #147 Steph Bergeron
• Trip:Ticket #111 Jane Schultz

Congratulations to all our winners!

Next week Rotary will be inducting 3 new members, but first they had the "Fire Side Chat" over dinner.  A successful dinner all around as all 3 will become members next week.  

For anyone interested in joining this is where current members explain what Rotary is to people thinking about joining.  

Rotary Club supports TDH

Assistant Governor Louise Thomson came for the special occasion.

Trip 1 - Dream destination of your choice

Buy a Christmas Ham for family and friends and support Rotary community service projects too.

 

Tues Oct 22 2013 was an important day for the Rotary Club of Timmins-Porcupine.

 

 

Take a look - our 2013 list of winners!

Thank you to all who once again supported us in this wonderful fund raiser, Kudos to Ross MacIvor and Darren Taylor for all their work, and big high five to the Kamiskotia Ski Resort committee who not only held the draw during their fundraiser on Saturday, February 23rd, but also sold tickets for us!

Huge Thank You to the Rotarians and their guests who joined to share a meal, exchange social graces and hear/see all there is to see at the current Timmins Museum.

Thank you to Karen and her staff for a pleasant evening - what a wonderful space to spend time in.

Ensure you go in before April to see the current exhibits, and look into membership - many wonderful perks!!

See all our members at our next meeting - Monday, March 4th at Siva's.

 

Christina Geddes

The Rotary Club of Timmins-Porcupine "manned" the phones at the telethon on Saturday, December 01, 2012.

Tickets are now available for the upcoming Paul Harris Dinner at the Dante Club - Join us to honor local heroes - both those who are Rotarians and those who are Community Members.  These folks are being celebrated for living their lives with the same Core Values Paul Harris lived by when he created Rotary in the early 1900's.

Check out our event page for all the details - get your tickets and join us!

TIMMINS, ON: The Timmins Community Gardens will expand to Porcupine, ON.  This next phase of the project will happen with a strong commitment by the Rotary Club of Timmins-Porcupine and Northern College.

On Friday, Cindy Hautanen leaves on amazing Rotary Journey as our Ambassador on a Group Study Exchange.  Follow her and the team's 5 week trip to Japan on their blog:  http://rotarygse7010canadatojapan.blogspot.ca/

At a special social evening with friends and family, the Rotary Club of Timmins-Porcupine was proud to induct our latest member, Nancy Cooper.  Nancy is a local lawyer and said she joined Rotary to be around like minded individuals who wanted to give of themselves to their community.

For more images, see our facebook page:  
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.321918144537245.77400.160278430701218&type=3 

Follow this link for the Daily Press story:
http://www.thedailypress.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3483671 

The Timmins Museum recently opened in their new home and they were looking for volunteers to help serve drinks to those attending the grand opening.   Rotarian Joanne St-Onge thought that this would be a great cause to support so she rallied the troops to help out for the event.
 

 Pictured are:  Charlie Boulay, Robert St-Onge, Christina Geddes, June Woodburn and Jo-Ann St-onge.  

 Our club recently donated $1000 to this very worhy cause!   

 

ROLLER DERBY: Timmins skaters win 2 Fresh 2 Furious Tournament

By The Daily Press

Posted 22 minutes ago

TORONTO — The Gold Miners' Daughters hit the mother lode at the 2 Fresh 2 Furious Tournament on Saturday.

Despite having only two previous bouts under their belt, the Gold Miners' Daughters were the last skaters standing at the conclusion of the flat track roller derby event at Ted Reeve Arena.

"We were the underdogs of the tournament," said Gold Miners' Daughters captain Amy Heffernan, who uses the track name Ames to Mame. "People were in absolute shock that this was our first tournament ever, they kept asking our coach, Jeff Latham (known on the track as Nick L. Bagg) 'What are you feeding these girls?'"

In the championship game of 2 Fresh 2 Furious, the Gold Miners' Daughters skated over Toronto's D-VAS 67-24 in a hard-hitting affair.

Despite the rather one-sided final score, the D-VAS did not surrender the trophy without a fight.

"I just remember being on the line at the beginning of the bout and, after the whistle blew, two of their blockers hit and packed Ames up," said Rachel Matthews, who skates under the name Night Train Jane. "That was when the heat was on for me. We showed them we know how to hit too!"

Nadia Riopel, known trackside as Nasty Nads, showed D-VAS the Gold Miners' Daughters have strong jamming abilities, as well, taking lead jammer status during the first jam.

Assistant captain Lisa Tremblay, known as Kill'er Princess, followed up with some awesome jamming moves of her own. Both Timmins skaters impressed the crowd with their manoeuvres and speed — and made some new fans!

The tournament featured 16 teams, with the Gold Miners' Daughters advancing after posting a record of five wins and one loss in round-robin play. The lone loss for the Gold Miners' Daughters, 38-30, came against Durham Region.

Timmins fans interested in watching the championship game from 2 Fresh 2 Furious can do so by visiting YouTube and looking up GTAR derby.

The trip to Toronto for the tournament was made possible by the support the Timmins roller derby girls received during the recent Rotary Ribfest, noted Gold Miners' Daughters president Yanick Tremblay.

 

That success, combined with Saturday's tournament victory, has given the Gold Miners' Daughters a lot of momentum.

However, the group still faces a few challenges.

"We came back with a golden trophy, but we are still struggling to find ourselves a permanent place to skate," Yanick Tremblay said. "With a growing membership of 23 women, we are anxious to keep skating."

The daughters have been without a regular skating venue since the spring and are in need of a permanent home.

"What we did this weekend was incredible," Latham said. "We were nothing short of amazing, but without a practice space, it will be very hard for us to maintain that status."

In addition to a new home, the Gold Miners' Daughters are also seeking more sponsors.

http://www.thedailypress.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3212480 

On March 15th, in front of friends and family, Luc Chalifoux was inducted as a member of the Rotary Club of Timmins-Porcupine.  Several members of the Club have had the pleasure of working with Luc in the past as he's dedicated a great amount of time and effort to Rotary events.  It is with pride that we welcome Luc into our family and we look forward to the passion he will bring to our club. see photos

Early Bird $1,000.00 – Marc and Helene Shail #2564
Aruba – Chris Cormier #2172
London – Diane Richard #2170
Portugal – Brian and Graziella Millions #2277
San Francisco – Anne Delmonte #2625
Las Vegas - A. Vezina #2759
Caribbean Cruise – Ghishlaine Gagnon #2445
Netbook Computer – Karin Hancin #2182
12 MP Digital Camera and memory card - Angie and Carver Descarier # 2538
iPod and sound dock – A Raveendran # 2531
$500 – Joanne Melville/Shari Teal #2323
$500 – Kim Danylchuk #2650
$500 – Paul Taillefer #2668

The Rotary club of Timmins-Porcupine has begun their annual Ham for the Holidays Campaign! 

You May find a cheaper ham, but you won't find one that serves so many!

Annual Lobster Night

The club looks into the crystal ball....

On Saturday April 4th,2009 our club celebrated it's 60th anniversary with a funfilled evening of Martini's, Guest speakers and great friends!

Our club is working together to make a difference!

March is literacy month!

Helene Bauman brings us a little more history about our great club, read on to see if you remember some of these names or locations!

In December the Rotary Club of Timmins-Porcupine welcomed two new members, Read on to learn more....

April 2009 is fast approaching and our fellow Rotarian Helene Bauman is ensuring we all have a little education on how we came to be, here is part two of the history of our club with more to follow.......

Rotary Awareness Month!

President Woody receives Presidential Citation

Did you know that April 9th, 2009 will make 60 years for our wonderful Rotary Club of Timmins-Porcupine. Over the next few months make sure to visit the site to see tidbits from the club over the last 60 years thanks to our club member Helene Bauman, and lets wrok together to ensure we are around for many years to come!

Rotarians, friends and members of the Stringer family gathered today to dedicate the Rotary Trail in between South Porcupine and Schumacher to the memory of former Rotarian, Ross Stringer.

A former exchange student returns to share what he has been up to since his trip with Rotary

On January 17th several members from the Timmins Porcupine Rotary Club took some time from thier busy schedules to serve dinner at the Lord's Kitchen

Thanks to Helen for providing these facts to me for our newsletter.On May 09, 1977, Timmins skiier was honored. A special presentation of a lady's Rolex watch was made to Olympic gold medal winner Kathy Kreiner at a meeting of The Timmins Rotary Club. The watch was given to Kathy for her outstanding contribution to skiing in Canada. The meeting was held at the Senator Motor Hotel. On one from Timmins will ever forget the excitement of learning that Kathy had won Canada's only Olympic gold medal in 1976. Laurie Kreiner (also a skiier) accompanied Kathy. The presentation was presented by Rotary Club president Ben Bauman.

Thanks to Helene for providing us some great info about our past! Read on for more...

Thanks to Helene for submitting this! What are some attributes of Rotary service? Here's an alphabetized list dreamed up for the Rotary Club of Jasper, Georgia, by one of their members: