It’s going to be a rip-roaring, good time in Whitehorse on Saturday, May 11 at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre! The Rotary Club of Whitehorse brings the fun and food of an East Coast kitchen party to Whitehorse in support of the Food Bank’s dreams of a new kitchen. Join us for a lively evening with East Coast-themed food and drink provided by Kit’s Kitchen and Winterlong Brewing. Don’t forget to bring your dancing shoes, because you won’t be sitting long, as Val Royle and the Leesiders get everyone up off their feet! Tickets are $75 each. Doors open at 6 pm, the evening starts at 7 and continues to midnight. In addition to great food and dancing, people will also be able to participate in a silent auction, as well as ‘kiss the cod’ and a Yukon ‘screech-in’.
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May 11 - Join us for an East Coast Kitchen Party for a new Kitchen for the Food Bank
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2024-04-23 07:00:00Z |
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Our regular April 2 meeting has been changed to a potluck dinner to give us a chance for some casual socializing. It's at the home of board member Susan Graves. For more information, please contact Bonnie Venton Ross at b.ventonross@hotmail.com. We will return to our regular meeting schedule on April 19.
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April 2 - Regular meeting changed
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2024-03-30 07:00:00Z |
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We are having a special event on Wednesday, March 6 at the Elks Hall (401 Hawkins Street) for Rotarians and everyone interested in drumming. Our regular program will return on March 20. The talented Lonnie Powel will guide us through an invigorating 1-hour, facilitated drumming circle, just for Rotary, family and friends. Admission is by donation. This hour will be a holistically playful approach to connection through the joy of community drumming. The drumming circle will be: "Safe and non-judgmental / Compassionate / Multicultural / Collaborative / Inclusive / Diverse / Playful / Joyful / Empowering / Self expressive and creative / and an Invigorating energy booster! The drumming will not be: A drum lesson or competition / Based on any ethno-specific rhythms / A musical expertise showcase / Based on any specific religious dogma or beliefs / Complex or difficult to learn and experience / Divisive or exclusive to any group or individual. Please bring family and friends for this exclusive opportunity for the family of Rotary.  Bio of Lonnie Powel
Drumming has been my personal journey in recovery, joy and personal growth over several years. Sharing experience, strength and hope by offering drumming sessions for musical inspiration and joy to a multitude of men and women’s groups over several years. Including ongoing workshops with The Sarah Steele Wellness facility and various organizations. Sharing the gift of Rhythmic vibration and personal stories Facilitating workshops at Whitehorse Correction Center for inmates with mentorship from the late great Bill Stewart (clinical addictions phycologist) allowed my discovery of the powerful impact drumming has as a unifying, healing instrument for people of all ages, races colors and creeds. Drumming and unity, sharing rhythms with others, allows immediate intimate interactions in a simple, positive and playful manner. It is truly an honor to share Rhythms to all those beautiful soul’s willing to participate in a timeless tool of community connection and joy. Looking forward to connecting with you all in Circles of Rhythm. As a special bonus, locally famous musician, Dave Haddock, will be joining us on Wednesday night for some beat! How cool is this? Pass it on.
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Wednesday, March 6 - Lonnie Powel Drumming Circle
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2024-03-05 08:00:00Z |
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This past Tuesday's meeting's guest speaker was Donna Reimchen of the Ukrainian Canadian Association of Yukon. In her presentation, Donna highlighted the organization's recent trip to Ukraine and the 20 full suitcases of much-needed humanitarian aid items they brought with them. They have formed a solid partnership with the hospital which received most of the items. Donna talked about the items they are planning to deliver when they return to Ukraine in March. They are actively fundraising and seeking support for this next journey in early March. People interested in contributing, can contact Donna directly at info@yukonukrainians.ca or 867-335-2045. They also have a website, www.yukonukrainians.ca where people can find more information on the list of items they are looking to gather in advance of their trip. 
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Feb. 20 - Ukrainian Canadian Association of Yukon brings aid to Ukraine
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2024-02-25 08:00:00Z |
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On Tuesday, Feb. 6, we had the honour of welcoming Commissioner Adeline Webber as our newest honorary member of the Rotary Club of Whitehorse Rendezvous..
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Feb. 6 - Commissioner Webber, our newest honorary member
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2024-02-11 08:00:00Z |
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On Tuesday, Feb. 6, we have the distinct honour of welcoming Commissioner Adeline Webber as our guest speaker. We will be inducting her as an honorary member to our club. She was appointed as the Yukon's 37th commissioner on May 23, 2023 by Prime Minister Trudeau. Please make every effort to join us on this very special occasion, and feel free to bring friends and family. The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. in the Tagish Room at Tony's Seafood and Pasta Restaurant in the Sternwheeler Hotel.
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Feb. 6, 2024 - Guest speaker - Commissioner Adeline Webber
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2024-01-31 08:00:00Z |
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Our usual venue at the Sternwheeler Hotel is not available. So, we'll take the opportunity to have some fun and fellowship in the game room at the Gold Rush Inn. Please join us at 6:30 p.m.
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Jan. 16 - Games night at the Gold Rush Inn
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2024-01-15 08:00:00Z |
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It's a new year! The Rotary Club of Whitehorse Rendezvous is meeting this evening, Tuesday, at 6:30 p.m. in the Tagish Room at Tony's Seafood and Pasta Restaurant in the Sternwheeler Hotel. The program will be fellowship and looking forward.
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Jan. 2 - Meeting at Tony's Seafood & Pasta
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2024-01-02 08:00:00Z |
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Yukoners love their dogs! Over the past month, members of the Rotary Club of Whitehorse Rendezvous have been busy baking, packaging and selling nutritious, yummy dog biscuits to raise funds for the Whitehorse Food Bank. On Thursday, Dec. 21, Bonnie Venton Ross, Kevin Rumsey and Susan Graves were delighted to present Dave Blottner, executive director of the Whitehorse Food Bank with a cheque for $1760, just in time for the holidays! We thank everyone, and I'm sure their dogs thank us too, for buying these delicious treats!
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Dog biscuits yield a donation to the Whitehorse Food Bank
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2023-12-21 08:00:00Z |
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Early last month, Kevin Rumsey was contacted by Hospice Yukon with a request for repairs to their fence. The fence, as Kevin reported to them, once he completed repairs, is definitely on its last legs. Perhaps a project for later. Many thanks to Kevin for taking this one on for our club.
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Fixing the Hospice Yukon fence
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2023-11-10 08:00:00Z |
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On Oct. 18, District Governor Brent Collingwood and his wife Adele joined Mayor Laura Cabott, members of the Rotary Club of Whitehorse Rendezvous and Klonduck Bill to celebrate our repair of the beloved Rotary clock on Main Street. It was gifted to the city 20 years ago as a Rotary Centennial project. Our club paid for the replacement of the clock's inner workings, and the City's Department of Parks and Recreation installed them. Now, we hope that it will continue to provide everyone who looks at it with the right time for many more years to come.
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Rotary Clock tells the right time again
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2023-11-05 07:00:00Z |
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In recognition of World Polio Day, our club board passed a motion at our last meeting to donate $1500US to Polio Plus. We are making a solid contribution to helping eradicate polio. This amount will be matched by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on a 2 to 1 basis. We made the presentation with District Governor Brent Collingwood and his wife Adele, during their visit last week to Whitehorse.
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Rotary Club of Whitehorse Rendezvous donates $1500US to Polio Plus
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2023-10-23 07:00:00Z |
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October 24 - at 3 PM Yukon time (4 pm MST) - please join us tomorrow to learn about our progress and what remains to be done in the worldwide fight against polio.
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Oct. 24 - Join us on World Polio Day
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2023-10-23 07:00:00Z |
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The Rotary Club of Whitehorse Rendezvous is holding its annual general meeting on Wednesday, October 25 at 6:30 p.m. It will be conducted via zoom.
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Wednesday, Oct. 25 - 2023 Annual General Meeting
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2023-10-09 07:00:00Z |
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We are back at the Sternwheeler Hotel - Tagish Room in Tony's Seafood and Pasta at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, October 3. Please join us for what will be a fascinating presentation. Our speaker this week is Whitehorse resident, Dr. Colleen Kovach, Physician. In addition to working as a doctor with Medecins sans frontieres overseas, she is passionate about protecting the environment and wildlife. Dr. Kovach will be telling us about her recent work in Costa Rica working with sea turtles and the biggest threat to these ancient creatures. This topic is consistent with Rotary's support for environmental and ecological integrity.
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Oct. 3 - Sea Turtles in Costa Rica
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2023-10-02 07:00:00Z |
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September 5, we will be meeting in the Tagish Room at 6:30 p.m. in Tony's Seafood and Pasta Restaurant at the Sternwheeler Hotel and Conference Center. Our guest speaker will be our newest member, Bruce Ross, presenting his classification talk. Please join us for good conversation and fellowship.
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Sept. 5 - Classification talk and fellowship
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2023-09-04 07:00:00Z |
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August is membership month, and what better way to celebrate than by hearing from our newest member - Shauna MacLean and inducting 2 new members! Join us at 6:30 p.m. in the Tagish Room at Tony's Seafood and Pasta in the Sternwheeler Hotel and Conference Centre.
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August 15 - Celebrating Membership Month
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2023-08-14 07:00:00Z |
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In 2005, Yukon fisheries biologist Susan Thompson had a dream to see Kenyan farmers become more self-sustaining by raising fish for income. Our speakers for tomorrow evening will be Fish4Kenya Board Chair Don Toews and Board Director Pat Tobler. They will be providing us with an update on Fish4Kenya and what has been happening with this project. We last heard from Don in 2021 and since then, some exciting developments have been happening. Fish4Kenya, supported in part through a Rotary District Grant in 2005 by the Rotary Club of Whitehorse, is now a registered non-profit charitable organization doing amazing things and is a testament to the longevity of a good project. Join us for this exciting evening in the Tagish Room of Tony's Pasta and Seafood at the Sternwheeler Hotel at 6:30 p.m.
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Aug 1 - Update on Fish 4 Kenya
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2023-07-31 07:00:00Z |
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Gavin Howells of Whitehorse was the recipient of our Club’s President Scholarship for the school year 2022-2023. Gavin is studying at the University of Victoria. He has been the recipient of several prestigious awards. These include two gold medals in the Canada wide Science Fair in 2021, he was selected as class student representative at Spring graduation for 2022 at Vanier High School and was one of four Yukon youth recipients in last summer (2022) Yukon’s Outstanding Youth Achievement Award for remarkable service, specifically as a role model for youth and commitment to wellness of our community. Last September, Gavin shared his current study program and future plans in the health sector. We look forward to further updates! Congratulations Gavin and we wish you a successful 2nd year of study! Rotary Club of Whitehorse Rendezvous selects a Yukon high school graduate pursuing studies in the health field for a club $1000 scholarship. We look forward to announcing the 2023 - 2024 winner of this scholarship soon !
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Congratulations to Club's 2022 President's Scholar Gavin Howells on finishing his first year of study !
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2023-07-03 07:00:00Z |
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On June 20, club members Shauna MacLean and Bonnie Venton Ross presented a $2000 donation to Gordon Reed, president of the Yukon Aboriginal Sport Circle to support the organization’s advancement of Indigenous participation in sports and recreation.
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Club donates $2000 to the Yukon Aboriginal Sports Circle
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2023-06-26 07:00:00Z |
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Ramesh Ferris was confirmed at this years district conference to be the 5370 District Governor for the Rotary year 2025-2026. We are very proud that a member of the Rotary Club of Whitehorse Rendezvous has taken on this challenge and we look forward to supporting him in this new role. Congratulations Ramesh! We honored him at our club meeting on May 16th with a Rotary Quilt
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Ramesh Ferris to be District Governor 2025-2026
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2023-06-08 07:00:00Z |
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Sunday, June 4 was a beautiful, sunny day - a great day for a walk in fact! Several Rotarians joined in for the 5 km walk from Rotary Peace Park to Shipyards Park and back. We were small, but mighty, raising over $650 to contribute to the $16,000+ raised for the Kidney Foundation. Jeff Hunston, Lois Craig, Tricia Temi, Bonnie Venton Ross and Lois' friend in the photo, Tricia's husband Twuyo stepped back to take the photo.
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Rotarians walking for the Kidney Foundation
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Bonnie Venton Ross
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2023-06-07 07:00:00Z |
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Last year, our club tried a new fundraiser - making dog biscuits. It was so much fun, and so successful, we thought that we'd try it again. This spring, our members got together over 2 sessions to bag the homemade dog biscuits they made to sell to the many dog parents and friends around town. We sold out quickly! 76 bags of homemade dog biscuits in all. On April 26, Kevin Rumsey presented the proceeds of our sale - a $1520 cheque to the Whitehorse Food Bank’s warehouse manager Mike Massie, on behalf of the Rotary Club of Whitehorse Rendezvous.
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Yukoners love their dogs and the Whitehorse Food Bank
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Bonnie Venton Ross
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2023-06-07 07:00:00Z |
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Over the past few weeks, our members have been cleaning up the city. One of Rotary's seven Areas of Focus is to support our environment. So, in early May, we started with our annual road cleanup along a stretch of Robert Service Way. Many hands made for light work! Whitehorse Rendezvous team leader Kevin Rumsey along with 11 members of our club recovered all kinds of interesting litter. Then, on May 27, some 15 volunteers and Rotary members joined our fellow Rotarian Dorothy Bradley and Friends of McIntyre Creek for another cleanup of beautiful McIntyre Creek.
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Rotarians beautifying the community
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Bonnie Venton Ross
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2023-06-07 07:00:00Z |
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Meeya Wallace-Sparvier and Finlay MacDonald, students from F.H. Collins Secondary School participated with some 150 students from across the country, including Nunavut, in Ottawa from May 14-17 in the Rotary Club of Ottawa's Adventure in Citizenship program, which has run continually since 1951. There, they went on tours, attended lectures, discussion and numerous social events designed to enhance their understanding and appreciation of Canadian citizenship. They had the opportunity to tour the House of Commons and meet the Speaker of the House. As well, they visited the Museum of History and the War Museum. Meeya and Finlay joined us on Tuesday evening to share some of their experiences and show some of the highlights of their visit. Both were very impressed with the experience. Director Susan Graves helped recruit and register the students, and organized their travel arrangements.
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Adventure in Citizenship students report back
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Bonnie Venton Ross
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2023-06-07 07:00:00Z |
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The Rotary Club of Whitehorse Rendezvous has partnered with the Children's Aid Foundation of Canada to administer the Ted and Loretta Rogers Foster Care Comfort Kit Program. Rotarians (and our Yukon Senator Pat Duncan) took time to purchase (tooth brushes, diapers, toothpaste, gift cards etc) and over the Easter weekend filled up these back packs. These back packs will go to at risk children and youth throughout the Yukon Territory. We are thankful for this partnership to be able to help out our fellow community members as one of Rotary International’s area of focus is maternal and child health.
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Ted and Loretta Rogers Foster Care Comfort Kit Program.
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2023-04-09 07:00:00Z |
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Today the Rotary Club of Whitehorse Rendezvous provided the amount for one Shelter box to Shelterbox Canada to help with the relief effort in Turkiye/Syria. One shelter box will provide emergency shelter for up to 12 people that comes with a suitable tent for conditions, a toolkit, solar lights, water kit, blankets, ground sheets, mattresses, children clothing, pots and pans and more are included as well. The shelter kit will be sent quickly from the nearest distribution centre. For more information go to https://www.shelterboxcanada.org/turkiye-earthquake/
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Rotary Club of Whitehorse Rendezvous responds with a ShelterBox for Türkiye/Syria earthquake disaster.
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2023-02-09 08:00:00Z |
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The Rotary Club of Whitehorse Rendezvous members have been making muffins for the Outreach Van since October 2022! The Outreach Van is a collaborative program of KDFN Health Centre, FASSY and Blood Ties Four Directions. The Van program is led by Blood Ties who have the van cruising the streets of Whitehorse helping people from the hours of 5:30 - 9:30 pm - when most other services are closed for the day. They provide harm reduction supplies, information, a listening ear and of course a muffin! Rotarians have been making 2 dozen muffins weekly and donating them to the van. Thank you to all members who have and will be making muffins and thanks to Kevin for organizing this project ! Great work ! Even our newest honorary member baked muffins ! Thank you Senator Duncan!
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Muffins to support our Community !
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2023-01-25 08:00:00Z |
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Rotarians helped to box gift hampers for the community "Share the Spirit" event! Tyler Doll of GP Distributing has established an impressive annual assembly line for the Christmas food boxes. A small army of volunteers is/was required and once again the 4-H kids have stepped up (they rock). 500 food hampers were boxed and ready for delivery! Thank you Kevin and Shelley for representing Rotary !
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Rotary club helps "Share the Spirit"!
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Wenda Bradley
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2022-12-13 08:00:00Z |
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Yukon Rotarians Support End Polio
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2022-10-24 07:00:00Z |
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Rotarians & Friends Participate in the McIntyre Creek Clean Up
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2022-06-11 07:00:00Z |
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Thanks to Yukon University Student David Gatesby for speaking to club members about Food insecurity in the Yukon at our club meeting on May 12, 2022
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2022-06-02 07:00:00Z |
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The Power of Partnerships! Memorandum of Understanding Signed Between Aboriginal Sport Circle and the Whitehorse Rotary Clubs to continue to support Aboriginal Sport Circle $2000 a year over the next 7 years
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2022-06-02 07:00:00Z |
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Rendezvous Rotarians and Guests Enjoying the First Ever Rotary Wine Flight Series Fundraiser! There's still time to purchase tickets to help support our community
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2022-05-26 07:00:00Z |
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The Rotary Club in Yukon Presents the First Ever Wine Flight Series Fundraiser
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2022-05-25 07:00:00Z |
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Our Club President Ramesh Sharing His Polio Story and Encouraging Fellow Rotarians at the Rotary District 5040 Conference to continue support for Rotary Polio Plus
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2022-05-21 07:00:00Z |
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Rotary Connects the World- Our Club President Ramesh Ferris Enjoying some French Fries Fellowship with Rotaractor Saurabh Bhosale from India who was enroute to Dawson City for Summer Employment
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2022-05-01 07:00:00Z |
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Rendezvous Rotary Satellite Club Delivering Backpacks Filled with Essential Items for Children and Youth Staying at the Women's Transitional Shelter
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2022-04-15 07:00:00Z |
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Rendezvous Rotary Satellite Club Delivering Backpacks Filled with Essential Items for Children and Youth Staying at the Women's Transitional Shelter
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2022-04-14 07:00:00Z |
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Rendezvous Rotary Satellite Club Delivering Backpacks filled with essential items for Children and Youth staying at the Women's Transitional Shelter
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Rendezvous Rotary Satellite Club Delivering Backpacks filled with essential items for Children and Youth staying at the Women's Transitional Shelter
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2022-04-14 07:00:00Z |
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Reba the Rotarian loading up back packs filled with essential items for at risk Children and Youth in need
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2022-04-13 07:00:00Z |
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Fellow Rotarian Promoting Peace and Standing up For Ukraine at a rally in Whitehorse, Yukon 
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Thankful for Rotarian Shelley Williamson Promoting Peace & Support For Ukraine
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2022-02-26 08:00:00Z |
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Thanks to two time Olympian Emily Nishikawa for sharing her Olympic journey at a shared Rotary Zoom meeting with the Whitehorse Rotary Club on Feb 24, 2022
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2022-02-24 08:00:00Z |
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We're happy to be having a shared Rotary meeting with the Whitehorse Club on Thursday February 24 at 7pm via Zoom. At this meeting we will welcome Guest Speaker Emily Nishikawa who represented Canada at the 2014 and 2018 winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia and PyeongChang, South Korea. Emily returned home to Whitehorse to study at Yukon University. Emily will be sharing with us her Olympic story as a Yukoner and her career on the World Cup Circuit.
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Guest Speaker Emily Nishikawa to speak at shared Rotary meeting with the Whitehorse Club on Thursday February 24 at 7pm.
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2022-02-24 08:00:00Z |
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It was wonderful to have Michelle Leach from Yukon University as guest speaker at our recent Rotary Meeting. Michelle spoke about SPOR (Supporting Patient-Oriented Health Orientated Research) in Yukon and her role as the Operations Manager at SPOR support Unit. Thank you Michelle for your great presentation!
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Thanks to Guest Speaker Michelle Leach from Yukon University
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2022-02-15 08:00:00Z |
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Thanks to all the Rotarians and Helpers who contributed and delivered on Christmas Day Angel Box Gifts to clients at the Sarah Steele Building. Some of the donated items included: unscented hygiene products coffee/foods gift cards socks/underwear gloves toques These boxes were warmly received by the staff, who later gave these gift bags out to each of the clients on our behalf. It's always wonderful to come together and to assist our fellow community members who are in need of our help!
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Thanks to all the Rotarians and Helpers who contributed and delivered on Christmas Day Angel Box Gifts to clients at the Sarah Steele Building.
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2021-12-25 08:00:00Z |
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Huge appreciation goes out to the Rendezvous Rotary Club of Whitehorse for making the homemade dog biscuits that were sold to raise funds for the shelter. Thanks to the support from the community, a whopping $800 was raised which also means lots of dogs tails are wagging!
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Rendezvous Rotary Club Raises $800 for Humane Society Yukon
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2021-12-22 08:00:00Z |
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Thanks to the President of the Canadian Medical Association Dr. Katharine Smart for speaking to BC and Yukon Rotary Members at our club meeting last night. It was wonderful to hear your passion, dedication, and hard work promoting vaccines, advocating for Federal Legislation for increased safety for all frontline health care workers, and working with partners to address the unique health challenges in Canada's North.
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Thanks to the President of the Canadian Medical Association Dr. Katharine Smart for speaking at our Rotary Club Meeting
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2021-11-30 08:00:00Z |
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Our next Rendezvous Rotary Club meeting will be held via ZOOM at 6pm November 30, 2021 We will welcome our guest speaker Dr. Katherine Smart who is the past President of the Yukon Medical Association and the current President of the Canadian Medical Association. The Rotary International theme for the month of December is Disease Prevention and Treatment. Dr. Smart has been asked to speak on her role as President of the CMA, Challenges of providing health care services in the north, and what she is doing to help address these issues. As well it will be an opportunity for anyone to ask her questions. We encourage anyone who can attend to please do so, the zoom information is below. The invite is also for other Rotarians in Yukon and throughout our Rotary 5370 District Meeting ID: 858 1416 8940 Passcode: 670763 Thanks Everyone, and we look forward to seeing you in the Zoom Room if you can make it.
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Nov 30th at 6pm via ZOOM- President of the Canadian Medical Association Dr. Katherine Smart will speak at our Rendezvous Rotary Club Meeting
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2021-11-30 08:00:00Z |
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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆?  It’s a simple idea: whether it’s making someone smile, helping a neighbour, lending a hand to a stranger, or giving some of what we have to those who need our help, every act of generosity counts, and every Rotary member has something to give. After Black Friday and Cyber Monday, join the movement dedicated to giving – Giving Tuesday. On 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟬𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭, make a gift to “𝘋𝘰 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥”, donate to The Rotary Foundation. Join Rotary members across Canada and around the world and make a difference. 𝘓𝘦𝘵'𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘎𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘢 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥. Visit www.Rotary.org/donate#Rotary #trfcanada #rotaryresponds #peopleofaction #givingtuesday
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What is Giving Tuesday? Help Support the Rotary Foundation
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2021-11-25 08:00:00Z |
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Wonderful to hear from Past Rotary International Vice President and Trustee of the Rotary Foundation Dean Rohrs about the great work the Rotary Foundation is doing. Shared Zoom Meeting with Northwest Spirit
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2021-11-24 08:00:00Z |
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We're excited to join the Rotary Club of Northwest Spirit. The Rotary International Foundation Trustee and Past Vice President Dean Rhors will be the guest speaker. You won't want to miss this opportunity to learn more about the great work Rotary does globally and the work of the Rotary Foundation. Please join us via Zoom Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 905 546 7995 
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Shared Rotary Club Meeting with the Rotary Club of Northwest Spirit Wednesday November 24 at 6:30pm
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2021-11-23 08:00:00Z |
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The Commissioner of Yukon The Honourable Angelique Bernard spoke at our November 16, 2021 on her role as Commissioner, her passion for literacy, and how she is promoting literacy projects in the Yukon Territory. 
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Thanks to the Commissioner of Yukon Angelique Bernard for speaking at our club meeting Nov 16, 2021
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2021-11-23 08:00:00Z |
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Rendezvous Rotary Satellite Members Enjoying Fellowship and Making Dog Biscuits in Support of the Yukon Humane Society
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2021-11-18 08:00:00Z |
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Rendezvous Rotary Satellite Members Enjoying Fellowship and Making Dog Biscuits in Support of the Yukon Humane Society
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2021-11-18 08:00:00Z |
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At our November 16 meeting at 6:00pm we will welcome our guest speaker The Commissioner of Yukon The Honourable Angelique Bernard
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2021-11-16 08:00:00Z |
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Rotary and its partners have reduced polio cases by 99.9% since 1988. The 1.3 million Rotary members worldwide continue to be strong global leaders in our fight against polio. Here are just a few Rotarians from the Yukon who continue to support our efforts for a polio free world. Thanks everyone for your continued support. It's only by continuing to work together will we cross over the End Polio finish line.
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President Ramesh Delivering Dog Biscuits made by Rendezvous Rotary Satellite Members as part of a Fundraiser to the Yukon Humane Society
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Rotary International's theme for the month of October is Community Economic Development. This evening #Rotarians from the #RendezvousRotaryClub, The Rendezvous Rotary Satellite Club, The Rotary Club of Whitehorse, and the E-Rotary Club welcomed Kit Velas and Arnold Salas from Kit's Kitchen and Yukon's Local Food Store. They spoke about their immigration journey to the Yukon, starting up their own business, and how they are now giving back by supporting Yukon's local economy. We were also pleased to welcome The Honourable Ranj Pillai the Yukon Government's Minister for Economic Development, Minister of Tourism and Culture, Minister responsible for the Yukon Housing Corporation, and the Yukon Liquor Corporation. Minister Pillai spoke to us about how #COVID19 has affected Yukon's economy, What the current economic situation in #Yukon is, and what the #YukonGovernment is doing to help rebuild the economy. 
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Kit and Arnold, Owners of Kit's Kitchen & Honourable Ranj Pillai Minister of Economic Development Speak at Rendezvous Rotary Club
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2021-10-19 07:00:00Z |
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Rotary District 5370 Assistant District Governor Lois Craig enjoying some Rotary Fellowship
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2021-10-18 07:00:00Z |
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Thanks to Kit Velas and Arnold Salas from Kit's Kitchen and Yukon's Local Food Store.for sharing their immigration journey to the Yukon, and giving back by supporting Yukon's local economy.
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2021-10-18 07:00:00Z |
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Thanks to Rotarians from the E-Rotary Club, Rendezvous Rotary Satellite Club, and The Rotary Rendezvous Club for helping out the Whitehorse Food Bank with their annual Fall Food Drive. 
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Rotary Comes Together For Annual Fall Food Drive To Help Whitehorse Food Bank
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2021-10-13 07:00:00Z |
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Do you like to volunteer, and help out your fellow community members both locally and internationally? If so, please join us for our Rotary information session to learn more about the great work of Rotary International, the areas of focus, and how to become a Rotarian here in the Yukon. Events is on October 7, 2021 at 7pm at the Gold Rush Inn General Store Room.
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Rotary Information Session for Prospective New Members - Please Join Us!
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2021-10-07 07:00:00Z |
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Rotarians doing what they do best, hands on community service. Today some members of the Rendezvous Rotary Club volunteered at Hospice Yukon to help out with yard work. 
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Rendezvous Rotarians Helps Hospice Yukon
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2021-10-03 07:00:00Z |
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 Rotary International's theme for the month of September is Basic Education, and Literacy. Did you know: According to a 2014 United Nations Millennium Development Goals progress report, literacy rates among adults and youths are on the rise and gender gap in literacy is narrowing. - 58 Million children worldwide are out of school
- Even after four years of primary schooling, as many as 250 million children cannot read and write
- 781 million adults are illiterate
Rotary support activities and training to improve education for all children and literacy for children and adults The Rotary Foundation enables Rotarians to ensure that all people have sustainable access to basic education and literacy by - Involving the community to support programs that strengthen the capacity of communities to provide basic education and literacy to all
- Increasing adult literacy in communities
- Working to reduce gender disparity in education
- Supporting studies for career-minded professionals related to basic education and literacy
The Rendezvous Rotary Club has a long history of supporting basic education and literacy here in the Yukon with the introduction and administration of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, and the annual Dictionary Project. It was wonderful to hear from Kim Potter, who is the Community Literacy Coordinator from the Learning Disabilities Association of Yukon (LDAY). We were happy to welcome Kim to the club meeting today to speak on the programs and services that LDAY provides people in Yukon.
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Kim Potter from LDAY Speaks at Club Meeting
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2021-09-21 07:00:00Z |
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Rendezvous Rotarians Enjoying Fellowship with our guest speaker Kim Potter from LDAY
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2021-09-14 07:00:00Z |
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Rendezvous Rotary Club Rotarians meeting September 7, 2021
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In Person Rotary Meetings Return
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2021-09-07 07:00:00Z |
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Thanks to fellow Rotarian Marji for completing a graphic recording highlighting some of the Rendezvous Rotary Satellite activities over the last 2 years!
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A Graphic Recording Highlighting 2 Years of the Rendezvous Rotary Satellite Club
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2021-08-25 07:00:00Z |
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 Rotarians joined with many other Yukoners in a huge effort to protect homes and cabins from extreme water levels. Members, family, friends and former Rotarians from Rendezvous and Whitehorse Rotary clubs and the Rendezvous Satellite club along with many other yukoners shovelled, tied and placed hundreds of sandbags over the weekend in strategic locations, as the battle continues to safely secure properties..
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Rotarians assist with Yukon sandbagging efforts July 2021 in southern lakes and at Jackfish Bay.
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2021-07-19 07:00:00Z |
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Global Grant Scholar Allison Furniss completes her Masters at University of Cape Town with distinction. Read more here
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Local Rotary Scholar Completes Masters Degree
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2021-02-25 08:00:00Z |
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 On Saturday February 20th, members of the Rendezvous Rotary Club and the Satellite Club and friends) were at the Whitehorse Foodbank to help stack the shelves and present a cheque of $3,000 to help support the Foodbank's operations. John Curtis of the Foodbank gratefully received the Cheque on behalf of the Foodbank. For more information about the Foodbank, click here.
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Rotarians and Friends Help the Whitehorse Foodbank
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On Tuesday January 26th, Rendezvous Rotary Club of Whitehorse Satellite Club welcomed two new members, Marjorie Cowell and Shelly Williamson.
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Virtual Induction
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2021-01-26 08:00:00Z |
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Whiskey Jacks Pub/Big Bear Donair Donate $10,000 to Rotary
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2020-12-10 08:00:00Z |
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Hello Rotary colleagues-- just a short update and a few pics. We had 8 volunteers at Habitat for Humanity on Saturday (May 30th) at the single moms' 4 plex in Whistle Bend (lots of painting done and more to do another day) 15 Rotarians and volunteers (Mike L will know if more) at the community cleanup on June 6th along 2nd Ave. including several from the satellite club led by Reba plus her friends. And on Sunday, June 7th we raised over $525 for the BC and Yukon Kidney walk and were the 4th placed team here-- thanks to generous Rotarians and friends (our initial goal of $250 was quickly achieved thanks to club member generosity and then a mysterious new goal of $500 magically appeared and more generous donations from Rotarians and friends of Rotary). If you are out walking/ golfing /kayaking whatever in the next few days or not, and wish to contribute to our team (plus get a tax receipt for donations of $20 or more) please go to Kidneywalk.ca , select Region BC and Yukon, select Whitehorse and our team Rendezvous Rotary Club.
Thanks everyone as you have demonstrated service above self in many ways these past days -- community service, outreach and assisting/supporting others.
Cheers, Lois ( We can look forward to more painting at Habitat for Humanity plus our annual Yukon Wildlife Preserve work day and I'm sure other worthy events). Good Day to you all and congratulations fellow Rotarians.) Some of the Rotary Community Cleanup crew (missing Lynne, Peter, Francis & Ken) Community Cleanup Crew at work on Second Avenue
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A big Rotary thanks --- for hands on service above self
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2020-06-13 07:00:00Z |
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Donations keep coming in- we met our second fundraising goal of $500 by walk day on Sunday and now sit at $675 . This is thanks to our generous club donors and a few friends too. We had a handful walk and 8 who donated including 3 kidney donors! Pretty awesome for our small club! Service above self and making hi again-- I know that pics are being posted to facebook and club website. Donations keep coming in- we met our second fundraising goal of $500 by walk day on Sunday and now sit at $675 . This is thanks to our generous club donors and a few friends too. We had a handful walk and 8 who donated including 3 kidney donors! Pretty awesome for our small club! Service above self and making a difference for others. Cheers, Lois
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Kidney Walk, June 7, 2020
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2020-06-13 07:00:00Z |
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The 2020 Rotary Wine and Fine Food Festival which was scheduled for October 22nd in
Whitehorse has been cancelled. The annual event is the single largest fundraising event for the Rendezvous
Rotary club, raising about $35,000 for community service projects.
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2020 Rotary Wine Fest Cancelled
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2020-05-27 07:00:00Z |
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The Rotary Club of Whitehorse Rendezvous has cancelled club meetings until further notice
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No Club Meetings Until Further Notice
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2020-03-20 07:00:00Z |
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This photo is of our Rotary scholar, Allison Furniss, in Cape Town, South Africa along with Tim Schilds and wife Sally from District 5370. Tim is our District Foundation chair and took time to meet and have dinner with Allison in February, 2020. Lois Craig
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Foundation Chair Tim Shields visits Allison in South Africa
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2020-02-29 08:00:00Z |
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Yukon Club Buys Van for FASSY
The Whitehorse Rendezvous Rotary Club recently helped
FASSY (Fetal Alcohol SyndromeSociety of Yukon) realize the goal of having a van to transport its clients to events, to help them move house and to serve staff on FASSY business. FASSY’s mission statement explains that this not for profit society is dedicated “to fostering informed, inclusive and nurturing communities that work together to prevent FASD and to support individuals affected by [it}”. FASD (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder)is a term that describes the many varied effects that result from prenatal alcohol exposure. These effects range from impacts on physical characteristics and health problems as well as to brain changes that can affect memory, the processing of information and expressing oneself and result in behavioural challenges.
The clients were delighted to receive the van.
Rendezvous Rotary was also largely responsible for preparing,
cooking and serving FASSY’s Annual Christmas dinner and has supported FASSY’s “out and about” program by contributing funds to purchase crafts and to promote activities such as going to the movies or outdoor adventures.
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Rendezvous Rotary Club Supports FASSY
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2020-02-08 08:00:00Z |
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On January 31st, 2020 Kevin Rumsey became the newest member of the Rendezvous Rotary Satellite Club. The photo below shows club members welcoming Kevin, as he returns to Rotary, at the social gathering held at Antoinette's Restaurant. Thank you to Rick Tone for this photo.
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New Member Induction in Rendezvous Rotary Satellite Club
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2020-02-03 08:00:00Z |
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Once again the Rendezvous Rotary Club will present all Grade 3 Yukon Public School students with A Student's Dictionary & Gazetteer - Canadian Edition.
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The Dictionary Project, 2020
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2020-02-01 08:00:00Z |
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Rendezvous Rotary Club and the Whitehorse Rotary club have joined a new district. For more about this exciting change click here.
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Whitehorse Rotary Clubs Join District 5370
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2019-08-27 07:00:00Z |
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 The Whitehorse Food Bank holds a number of Food Drives every year - the most recent of which was April 24th and 25th. Whitehorse residents, as usual, donated too much food for the regular food bank staff to handle. Rendezvous Rotarians were out in force on Saturday April 27th, to lend a hand. 
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Rotary Helps out at the Food Bank
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2019-04-30 07:00:00Z |
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 Rendezvous RC provided ($2000) to ShelterBox Canada in response to emergency disaster shelter needs arising from Cylcone Idai in east, Africa. The accompanying picture was taken by ShelterBox 4 pics are from in Malawi. Rendezvous Rotary Club provided $6000 this Rotary year to support basic shelter needs including ShelterBox support to Ethiopia and Malawi displaced persons ($4000) and to a new housing program in Haiti, in concert with Little Footprints Big Steps, for families recovering from devastating hurricanes ($2000).
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Rotary Helps in Time of Need
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2019-04-23 07:00:00Z |
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Local Rotarian Ken Nash  greets the Grade 3 class at Hidden Valley Elementary School with dictionaries provided by the Rendezvous Rotary Club on Tuesday, January 22nd. In January and February 415 Student Dictionary & Gazetteers were provided to all Grade 3 students in Yukon Public Schools as part of The Dictionary Project. Rendezvous Rotary has been providing dictionaries to all grade 3 students in the Yukon for over five years.
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Another Successful Dictionary Project
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2019-04-23 07:00:00Z |
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 Rendezvous RC supports fit up of Blood Ties Four Directions tiny houses. Rendezvous and Rotary International attach a high priority to shelter locally and globally. This builds on our previous support and contribution to fit- up of the initial Steve Cardiff tiny house in Whitehorse. Click here for more information on the Blood Ties tiny houses project.
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Rendezvous Continuing Support for Tiny Houses
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2019-04-11 07:00:00Z |
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Rendezvous and Whitehorse Rotary Club members hard at work . On Sat. Sept. 15th we painted fencing for the afternoon in the muskox pen. Some referred to us as the new muskox exhibit! It was a glorious day amidst bugling elk. In the morning, due since too cold, we peeled labels off of orange skins-- which are ground as a supplement to food for wildlife. This was our 5th hands on project at YWP in 4 years.On Sat. Sept. 15th we painted fencing for the afternoon in the muskox pen. Some referred to us as the new muskox exhibit! It was a glorious day amidst bugling elk. In the morning, due since too cold, we peeled labels off of orange skins-- which are ground as a supplement to food for wildlife. This was our 5th hands on project at YWP in 4 years.
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Rotarians Hard at Work
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2018-09-18 07:00:00Z |
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 Hi Rotary Family! I’ve just returned to Cape Town after 2 months interning with the Resident Coordinators Office at the United Nations Namibia office in Windhoek during my university winter break. It was an incredible experience! The Resident Coordinators Office (RCO) is the top UN office in Namibia that coordinates all UN operations across the country and works closely with governments. Its housed with the UN Development Program (UNDP) office. My work involved a lot of research and data analysis on development priorities, focus areas and development sectors across the country. I had the opportunity to do work analyzing and collecting data on which development sectors each foreign government (from literally every corner of the globe!) were investing in, and where gaps and shortfalls exist.
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Update from Rotary 5010 Global Peace and Conflict Scholar Allison Furniss- August 2018
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2018-08-17 07:00:00Z |
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Take a look at this movie of what we have been doing over the past year.
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Wondering What Rendezvous Is Up To?
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2018-08-17 07:00:00Z |
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Richard Griffiths, chair of Community Relations for Rendezvous Rotary, presents a cheque for $2000 on behalf of Rendezvous Rotary to Patricia Bacon, Executive Director of Blood Ties, Four Directions. The money will be used to furnish two of the tiny houses in the Steve Cardiff Tiny House Community to be built in Downtown Whitehorse ( Click here for more information on the Steve Cardiff Tiny House Community). The houses will be made available for men who are homeless and/or suffering from Hep C, Aids or an addiction.
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Rendezvous Rotary Helps Furnish Tiny Houses
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2018-06-18 07:00:00Z |
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Morgan Wienberg and Ronald Jean Claude of Little Footprints, Big Steps visited RendezVous Rotary Club to thank the club for its contribution to their cause. For more information about Little Footprints, Big Steps, and the great work they are doing for Haiti's orphans, you can visit their website here
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Little Footprints, Big Steps
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2018-06-14 07:00:00Z |
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On Saturday March 10th, Rendezvous Rotarians and Friends helped the FoodBank Prepare for their Spring Food Drive. The Rotarians assisted with preparing donation bags for distribution and preparing the bank for the collection. Click here for more information about the Whitehorse Food Bank.
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Rendezvous Helps out at Food Bank
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2018-03-14 07:00:00Z |
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Jan. 31, 2018 (WHITEHORSE). Last week, Allison Furniss, along with the Rotary clubs in Whitehorse and Cape Town, South Africa learned that she has been awarded a prestigious $72,000 US Rotary Global Grant Scholarship from The Rotary Foundation (TRF). It is under Rotary International’s global grant area of focus in peace, conflict prevention and resolution.
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Local Rotary Scholar Heads Back to South Africa
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2018-02-19 08:00:00Z |
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Rendezvous members helped out with the Whitehorse Salvation Army's annual kettle campaign, Rotarians helped cover a number of shifts during the Christmas Season.
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Rendezvous Helps out with Salvation Army Kettle Campaign
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2018-01-08 08:00:00Z |
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 Tristan Newsome, Executive Director of the Whitehorse Food Bank, gives a “thumbs up” after receiving the second installment of Rendezvous Rotary’s 2017 donation to the food bank.
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Rendezvous donates to Whitehorse Food Bank
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2018-01-08 08:00:00Z |
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The Rendezvous Rotary Club of Whitehorse held its 26th annual Wine and Fine Food Festival on October 19th. The event raises over $30,000 each year for local and international projects. The participating wine agencies donate fine wines for the silent auction tables, but this year they added to their contributions. The wine agents are seen here with some of the dozens of socks and toothbrushes they brought to supplement the club’s contribution to the Blood Ties, Four Directions’ Outreach Van which assists Whitehorse’s homeless and people in need.
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Winefest a great success!!
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2017-11-21 08:00:00Z |
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Greetings from Cape Town!  Well, second semester has just begun at UCT (University of Cape Town) and I thought it time to send a brief update on my studies and time here in South Africa. First semester wrapped up in July and then we had about a months break. My studies in first semester went really well and I really enjoyed my courses! I transferred into the Justice and Transformation program, from straight Politics, which is still in the Politics department but slightly more specialized in post-conflict peace building with a focus on human rights and reconciliation. I was definitely ready for the break in July!
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Update from Rotary Scholar
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2017-09-05 07:00:00Z |
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 The cadets from only permanent cadet camp "North of 60," Whitehorse Cadet Training Centre (WCTC) teamed up with the Rendezvous Rotary Club to undertake the huge task of clearing the trails in Bert Law Park. The Park, accessible by foot bridge from the Millennium Trail provides is an ideal place to see plant and animal species indigenous to the area. Helpful signs will aid in the identification of different birds, plants, and berries. The cadets and Rotarians will be working at the park for the next three weeks., if you get a chance stop in and say hi (or even better) lend a hand.
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Rotarians and Cadets Team Up to clean up Trails
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2017-08-01 07:00:00Z |
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Allison Furniss, the local Rotary Scholar has started her studies in South Africa, but she still had time to make a presentation about the Yukon to the sponsor Rotary organization Seapoint of Cape Town S.A. Watch this space for occasional updates from Allison.
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Local Scholar in South Africa
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2017-06-12 07:00:00Z |
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 A great time was had by all (well maybe not the lobsters) on May 24th at the Lobsterfest. Great job! The Club raised some funds for literacy and other projects in the Yukon and Shelterbox Canada, and folks got to eat delicious lobsters and ribs and dance to the Celtic rhythms of Sláinte North. Thanks to the students from F.H Collins, Rotarians and friends who worked hard to make this event a success.
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Lobsterfest a Big Sucess!!
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2017-06-12 07:00:00Z |
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Rotarians and friends spent the better part of May 13th at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve to help spruce it up for the summer season. This is just many of the hands-on projects that the Rendezvous Rotary Club undertakes throughout the year.
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Rotarians at Work
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2017-06-12 07:00:00Z |
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The students in the Grade 3 class at Holy Family Elementary School proudly display their new dictionaries . The two adults included are the teacher, Ms. Stitt and visiting Rotarian, Rob Christie. When the project is completed just over 400 Grade 3 students in Yukon Schools will be the proud owners of a dictionary provided by the Rendezvous Rotary Club.
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Rendezvous Rotary Provides Dictionaries to All Yukon Grade 3 Students
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2017-04-25 07:00:00Z |
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Rob Christie, a former member of Midnight Sun Rotary Club of Whitehorse visited our club on Tuesday April 18th with some exciting news. He's the DG Elect for Rotary District 7820. In the photo he's shown exchanging Banners with Anne Kennedy our Club President. Congratulations Rob and the best of luck from Rendezvous Rotary Club.
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Former Yukon Rotarian to be District Governor for 7820
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2017-04-18 07:00:00Z |
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WHITEHORSE (March 9, 2017) The Rotary Club of Whitehorse and Rotary Club of Whitehorse Rendezvous have been informed that Allison Furniss has been awarded a prestigious
$30,000 US Rotary global grant scholarship with a focus in peace, conflict prevention/resolution
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Local Rotary Scholar Heads to South Africa
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2017-03-19 07:00:00Z |
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Rendezvous Rotary Club participates annually in preparing and joining the residents of the Yukon Adult Resource Centre in a Christmas dinner. According to reports, all had a good time and the food was delicious. For more information on the Yukon Adult Resource Centre, click here
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Yukon Adult Resource Centre Xmas Dinner
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2017-01-26 08:00:00Z |
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A big thank-you to all of our sponsors, merchants and of course the attendees who made our Annual Winefestival a rousing success! Our club raised over $25,000 for local charities.
See you in 2017
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Wine Festival
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On June 7, Reba and Joe were joined by Emily Mathews, Nathan Muir-Cressman and Grace-Anne Janssen to give a presentation on their RYLA experience. Find out more about their story.
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2016 RYLA Roundup
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Whitehorse Rendezvous Rotary Club, Midnight Sun Rotary Club and Whitehorse Rotary Club combined to surpass all other district clubs for their financial support of Shelter Box. Shelter Box provides emergency shelter and vital supplies to support communities around the world overwhelmed by disaster and humanitarian crisis. Find out more about the program and how you can help!
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2016 Outstanding Financial Support of Shelter Box
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Posted on May 30, 2016
On May 31, Jim hosted our monthly Rotary social on his deck. We were pleased to present Micki Kenyon a Paul Harris Fellowship for all the time and effort she gives to not only Rotary but the community.
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Posted on May 23, 2016
We would like to welcome our first corporate member, Driving Force! We look forward to sharing your fellowship.
Left to right: Kells Boland, Karen Fortin, Nikita Hyrniuk and Ben Mercier.
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New Rotarians Inducted
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2016-05-24 00:00:00Z |
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Author, historian and Curator Emeritus at the Royal BC Museum joined us on May 17 to discuss his latest book The Klondike Gold Rush Steamers:A History of Yukon River Steam Navigation.
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Robert Turner and Gold Rush Steamers
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Posted by Reba Parris Beckett on May 16, 2016
Fairbanks, Alaska (April 14th – 17th, 2016)
Rotary International believes in our youth; we have an obligation to nurture and enrich their growth. Rotary helps to support this objective through providing opportunities for youth leadership training and development. The purpose of RYLA is to help shape, grow and reward the youth leaders within our communities.
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RYLA 2016 – District 5010
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2016-05-17 00:00:00Z |
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Posted on May 15, 2016
A great find on ebay from Jim Kenyon (holding plaque)! Let's see if our attendance increases. ;) Many thanks from the entire club Jim.
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New meeting plaque
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2016-05-16 00:00:00Z |
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On May 14 our club volunteered at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve and helped take down the old deer enclosure.
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2016 Yukon Wildlife Preserve
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Allison Furniss spoke to our club to update us on their efforts to sponsor a Syrian refugee not only with tuition and housing for a year but Canadian permanent residency also! Many thanks to Allison for stepping in at the last minute.
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Yukon College Syrian Student Refugee Program
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2016-05-10 00:00:00Z |
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The International Services Committee of Rotary Club of Whitehorse Rendezvous has made a $2,000 donation to the Alberta Fires Appeal with the Canadian Red Cross. This donation will be matched by the federal government.
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Whitehorse Rendezvous Rotary donates to Alberta Fires Appeal
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2016-05-05 00:00:00Z |
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Grade 3 class at Jack Hulland Elementary School in Whitehorse
Rotary Club of Whitehorse Rendezvous donates dictionaries to all students in Yukon once again!
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Dictionaries for students
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2016-04-25 00:00:00Z |
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Kate Swales presented to us on April 19 on Partners for Children.
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Amy-Lynn McCann and Renee Roy joined us on April 12, 2016 to talk about the Healthy Babies-Healthy Generations program being run at Kwanlan Dün First Nation.
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Healthy Babies Healthy Generations
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2016-04-12 00:00:00Z |
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Jeff Barrett joined us to update the club on the efforts to build a new playground near the Carcross Commons.
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2016-04-05 00:00:00Z |
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Rotary Club of Whitehorse Rendezvous recognized by the Rotary Club of Delhi Megapolis with a plaque for the efforts and contributions in support of the children of Koshish.
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Rotary Club of Whitehorse Rendezvous Recognized
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2016-03-22 00:00:00Z |
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Brynna Cable joined us to talk about curb side blue bin recycling and the impact it has had on extending the life of our landfill site.
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Whitehorse curb side blue bin recycling initiative
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2016-03-22 00:00:00Z |
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Bob Greer joined us from the Rotary Club of Barrie.
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2016-03-22 00:00:00Z |
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Gabriel Lefevre will be joined us to tell us about the maintenance that is occurring at the Whitehorse sewage treatment facility.
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Update on Whitehorse sewage treatment plant
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2016-03-08 00:00:00Z |
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On February 2 Kate Andre gave a vocational talk and how she ended up in Yukon.
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Kate Andre Vocational Talk
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President Elect Anne Kennedy (right) presents cheque to John Firth from the Yukon Foundation.
The Whitehorse Rendezvous club has donated $1,100 to the Yukon Foundation for an educational scholarship. For more information on how to apply for the scholarship please visit http://www.yukonfoundation.com/funds.html.
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Whitehorse Rendezvous Presents $1,100 Scholarship Cheque
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2016-01-20 00:00:00Z |
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On January 20th our club welcomed John Firth who elaborated on the history of the Yukon Foundation which was founded in 1980 by 17 Yukoners.
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On January 12th we welcomed Katrina Brogdon and John Carson from Run for Life. The organization has been instrumental in providing stationary bicycles in classrooms around North America and providing clean water in rural Kenya.
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Run for Life
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Welcome to our new member Kate Andre!
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New Member Kathleen (Kate) Andre
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Posted on Dec 14, 2015
On December 8 we welcomed Raquel de Queiroz and heard an update on our refugee sponsorship and what's next for Yukon Cares.
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Yukon Cares December 2015
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2015-12-15 00:00:00Z |
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Posted on Dec 14, 2015
On December 8 we welcomed Raquel de Queiroz and heard an update on our refugee sponsorship and what's next for Yukon Cares.
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Yukon Cares Dec 2015
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2015-12-15 00:00:00Z |
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Posted on Dec 07, 2015
 Paul Gruner, General Manager of Dakwakada Capital Investments joined us on December 1 to give a talk on corporate social responsibility.
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Paul Gruner December 2015
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2015-12-08 00:00:00Z |
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Posted on Nov 30, 2015
Congratulations to Whitehorse Rendezvous Rotary Paul Harris Fellow recipient Kristina Craig for her work with the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition.
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2015 Rendezvous Rotary Paul Harris Fellow
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2015-12-01 00:00:00Z |
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Posted by Scott Westerlaken on Nov 15, 2015
Many thanks to Michael Pealow who presented a fantastic talk on an Introduction to Economic Development. We are hoping to have Michael back to build on this initial discussion.
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Michael Pealow November 2015
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2015-11-16 00:00:00Z |
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Posted by Scott Westerlaken on Nov 15, 2015
Left to right: Scott Westerlaken (sponsor), Deborah Howe, Karen Fortin (president)
Please welcome our newest member, Deborah Howe! Deborah and her husband Jay are recent Yukon residents from Montreal and have been very active in volunteering with Scouts Canada in the past.
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New Member-Deborah Howe
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2015-11-16 00:00:00Z |
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On Sunday, November 8 Whitehorse Rendezvous and Whitehorse Rotary Clubs hosted our Foundation Dinner and award Paul Harris Fellowships and Certificates of Appreciation.
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2015 Rotary Foundation Dinner
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2015-11-15 00:00:00Z |
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Posted by Scott Westerlaken on Nov 01, 2015
Karen Fortin (right), president of Rendezvous Rotary Club, congratulates Lisa Gallant (left) on her Culinary Arts Award recently awarded at Yukon College's Awards Night. Lisa was selected as the recipient of this $1000 award by the Culinary Arts Program Coordinator and the Program Instructor.
Lisa was nominated for demonstrating quality, leadership and vision in food service. She is presently completing her apprenticeship at the Coast High Country Inn and plans to follow in her father's footsteps in becoming a Red Seal Chef. The Rendezvous Rotary Club is proud to sponsor this award and wishes Lisa success in her career.
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Whitehorse Rendezvous Rotary Culinary Arts Award
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2015-11-02 00:00:00Z |
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Posted by Scott Westerlaken on Oct 31, 2015
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What does Whitehorse Rendezvous Rotary do? November 2015
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2015-11-01 00:00:00Z |
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Posted on Oct 29, 2015
On October 30th the club's International Committee contributed $2,500 to help purchase two blood storage refrigerators in Ghana in collaboration with the Nanaimo Rotary Club. The current need for the refrigerators is urgent, based on a population of 2.3 million and each hospital only having storage for 50 units of blood at a time. Much of the blood is currently collected from family members when needed and women, children and accident victims do not fair well as there is not enough room for storage.
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What does Whitehorse Rendezvous Rotary do? October 2015
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2015-10-30 00:00:00Z |
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A big thank-you to everyone one who made the 2015 Wine and Fine Food Festival a huge success. Proceeds from the event will be used to support local and international community projects!
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2015 Wine and Fine Food Festival raises over $30,000!
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2015-10-29 00:00:00Z |
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Posted by Scott Westerlaken on Oct 23, 2015
Photo by Tammi Sikorski
Rendezvous Rotary Club team members walked in the first Yukon Kidney Walk on October 4th. Over $20,000 was raised by 8 teams and individual walkers for the BC and Yukon Kidney Foundation!
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Rendezvous Rotary supports BC and Yukon Kidney Foundation
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2015-10-24 00:00:00Z |
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Jim Kenyon presented a talk on Rotary Foundation October 13. The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.
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Foundation Talk 2015
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2015-10-18 00:00:00Z |
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Congratulations Crystal Sawatsky, September's Rotarian of the month! Many thanks for all your hard work!
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Rotarian of the month-September 2015
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2015-10-15 00:00:00Z |
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How close are we to a polio-free world? What’s needed to finish the job? Can we make history together?
Join us on 23 October for our third annual World Polio Day event. We’ll be streaming live from New York City, so tune in at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time to watch a global status update on the fight to end polio and take part in the conversation. Guests will include Global Polio Eradication Initiative partners, celebrity ambassadors, polio survivors, and others.
If you can’t join us live, you can still be a part of this moment in history. Share your voice online, advocate with your government, or create your own World Polio Day event. Visit End Polio to donate, read updates and find out more about the event!
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World Polio Day 2015 Streaming Live
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2015-10-13 00:00:00Z |
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Posted on Oct 06, 2015
Rich Thompson, president and C.E.O. of Northern Vision Developments speaks to a full room on developing long term partnerships and encouraging staff to involve themselves in the community.
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Rotary Speakers-Rich Thompson
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2015-10-07 00:00:00Z |
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Members from Rotary Club of Whitehourse Rendezvous join together with other Rotarians from around the world to build dams in India!
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What do Rotarians do?
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2015-10-01 00:00:00Z |
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Posted by Scott Westerlaken on Sep 28, 2015
Mike Woods, Assistant Deputy Minister of Education presents updates on the new F. H. Collins Secondary School project to a packed meeting.
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Rotary Speakers- Mike Woods
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2015-09-29 00:00:00Z |
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Posted on Sep 21, 2015
Our annual wine fest will be held on October 22nd! Tickets are available at the High Country Inn or by calling 334-5885. They're going fast! Buy early, it's been a sold-out event for the past 4 years!
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2015 Wine and Fine Food Festival
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2015-09-22 00:00:00Z |
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Please welcome our newest member Stephen Dunbar Edge. Stephen was a past Rotarian (Whitehorse Club) a few years ago and is currently on the Whitehorse Food Bank Board after recently moving on from being Executive Director for five years. He also sits on the Guild Society Board as a director. Stephen is passionate about food security, the arts and enjoys cooking and fine food.
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New member Stephen
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2015-07-15 00:00:00Z |
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Posted on Jul 06, 2015
Please welcome Cynthia Desoto as a new member to our club. Cynthia has been very active in the Midnight Sun Rotary Club and prior to that with Rotary in Riverside CA. Cynthia has assisted with some of our projects in the past such as Artshare 2013, caribou fencing and cooked a great Mexican dinner for a Foundation dinner auction item.
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New member Cynthia!
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2015-07-07 00:00:00Z |
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Posted on Jun 22, 2015
Whitehorse Rendezvous Rotary president Michel Barwell presents a cheque for $7300 to ShelterBox Canada regional representatives. Sheltebox provideds urgent emergency shelter and vital family supplies and needs resulting from world-wide disasters. Funds were raised through Artshare, club funds and a generous donation from a local donor! The Whitehorse Food Bank also received $830 from art it provided to Artshare.
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Shelter Box donation 2015
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2015-06-23 00:00:00Z |
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Posted on Jun 15, 2015
Whitehorse Rendezvous Rotary is proud to support the Victoria Faulkner Women`s Centre through funds raised by the recent Artshare event!
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Victoria Faulkner Womens Centre donation
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2015-06-16 00:00:00Z |
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Posted on Apr 27, 2015
Whitehorse Rendezvous Rotary Club welcome Reba to our club! Reba has been a long time volunteer in Whitehorse and we are proud to have her join us.
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Wecoming our new member Reba
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2015-04-28 00:00:00Z |
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Posted by Michel Barwell on Apr 06, 2015
 Yukon Chamber of Mines executives presented the Yukon Imagination Library with a cheque for $17,650 at the Rendezvous Rotary Club Breakfast. Yukon Government has committed to match the funds raised by the Chamber at the Geoscience Awards Banquet Auction, bringing the total to $35,300. The Rendezvous Rotary Club meets every Tuesday morning at 7:00 at the Yukon Inn. All are welcome to attend.
(Pictured from Left to Right) Karen Fortin – President Elect, Rendezvous Rotary Club, Samson Hartland – Yukon Chamber of Mines (YCM), Hugh Kitchen – Past President, YCM, Heather Burrell – YCM, Con Lattin – Yukon Imagination Library (YIL), Corey Bellmore – YIL, Kells Boland – YIL, Brad Thrall – President, YCM, Claire Derome – YIL, Sue Craig - YIL
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$35,000 Raised for Imagnination Library
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2015-04-07 00:00:00Z |
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Posted by Michel Barwell
2014-15 Winter community service projects. Rendezvous members like to be active and try once a month to undertake a service project in our community.
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Rendezvous in our community
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2015-02-04 00:00:00Z |
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Posted by Michel Barwell
 Rendezvous Rotary Club welcomed aboard Crystal Sawatsky, our newest and youngest member, on January 20th, 2015. This is a great start to the new year for all. Membership Ctee. Francine Thivierge and Lois Craig completed the induction and the hand of fellowship was extended to Crystal by all members.
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Rendezvous Welcomes its Newest Member
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2015-01-20 00:00:00Z |
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Posted by Michel Barwell
On a very chilly -27 Celsius morning, Rick Griffiths, Community Relations Chair, presents more than two dozen gloves/mittens to Megan Grudeski, Co-ordinator of the
Outreach van, for distribution to needy clients. This donation from Rendezvous Rotary is part of our ongoing commitment to the local community.
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Gloves and Mittens for Outreach Van
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2015-01-02 00:00:00Z |
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Posted by Michel Barwell
Scott Westerlaken (centre) is welcomed by the membership chair Ms.Lois Craig as his Sponsor Mr. Kels Bowland looks on to the Rendezvous Rotary Club
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New Member of Rendezvous
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2014-11-25 00:00:00Z |
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Posted by Claire Derome on Nov 05, 2014
The regular Club meeting is canceled on November 11. You are invited to attend the Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Canada Games Centre - see below for more information
Remembrance Day Ceremony
11/11/2012 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Canada Games Centre
Doors open at 8:15 am for those with mobility difficulties and 9:00 am for the general public
Ceremony 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Transit will provide a shuttle service between Takhini Arena and the CGC.
Overflow parking at Takhini Arena & Dog Trail parking lot (access on Hamilton Blvd)
See City of Whitehorse link:
http://www.city.whitehorse.yk.ca/index.aspx?page=22&recordid=21647&returnURL=%2Findex.aspx
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Remembrance Day Ceremony - Regular Nov. 11 meeting Canceled
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2014-11-06 00:00:00Z |
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Posted by Michel Barwell
Rendezvous Rotary Club held its' 20th Annual Lobster Dinner at the MacBride Museum on Friday June 21st. We'd like to get your feedback. To complete a brief survey, click here
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Lobster Dinner
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2014-06-21 00:00:00Z |
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Posted by Claire Derome
20th Annual Lobster Feast Raises Over $28K for the Yukon Imagination Library
Whitehorse, Yukon – Despite the evening’s persistent downpour, over 200 guests came together last Friday to enjoy an East Coast dinner and support the Rendezvous Rotary Club of Whitehorse’s 20th Annual Lobster Feast to benefit the Yukon Imagination Library (YIL) family literacy initiative. The event raised over $29,000 for the volunteer-driven, territory-wide initiative, which provides one free book per month to all enrolled Yukon children from their birth to the age of five.
For more information about the Yukon Imagination Library and to learn more about how you can participate, please visit www.yukonimaginationlibrary.ca
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Lobster Feast Raises 28K+ for Yukon Imagination Library - Thanks to All 40+ volunteers !!!
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2014-06-20 00:00:00Z |
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Posted by Claire Derome
From left to right AND behind a pile of garbage you can find Ken, Claire, Jim, Martin, Richard and Ranjit. Lois, Doug and Michel attended as well. A nice sunny morning, perfect for garbage picking!
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Road-Side Clean-Up - Saturday May 24, 2014
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2014-05-24 00:00:00Z |
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Posted by Gerald Gagnon on Sep 29, 2013
Rendezvous Rotary Club extends a warm welcome to our newest members: Karen Fortin joined us in August and comes from Yellowknife where she was a Rotarian and Ken Nash joined us in September. Ken is from Whitehorse and formerly a member of Midnight Sun Rotary Club of Whitehorse. We trust you will enjoy fellowship with Rendezvous colleagues and your contributions to club service projects and activities.
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Rendezvous Rotary welcomes two new members.
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2013-09-30 00:00:00Z |
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Posted by Richard Griffiths on Dec 23, 2012
No need is felt more keenly at Christmas than that of food. With demands on the Whitehorse Food Bank steadily increasing and Christmas fast approaching, Rendezvous Rotary President Lois Craig, accompanied by Community Service member Rick Griffiths, present a cheque to Stephen Dunbar-Edge, the Food Bank’s Executive-Director.
Community Service member Rick Griffiths presents a cheque from Rendezvous Rotary to Alayne Squair, Director of the Child Development Centre as part of our ongoing commitment to literacy.
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Rendezvous helps make the Christmas season a little bit better
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2012-12-24 00:00:00Z |
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Posted by Gerald Gagnon on Dec 05, 2012
Rendezvous Rotary cooked a large Christmas dinner for the residents at the Adult Resource Centre (ARC).
After we all enjoyed each others company over dinner our Santa handed out gifts and then we disappeared into the cold as quickly as we came.
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Chilly night warmed by Rendezvous ARC Christmas Dinner
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2012-12-06 00:00:00Z |
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Posted by Gerald Gagnon on Aug 13, 2012
Rotarian Francine Thivierge presents the 2012 President Scholarship to Emilie Nugent. Emilie will be studying to become a Registered Nurse through a Bachelor of nursing program at the University of Lethbridge.
Congratulations Emilie.
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President Scholarship 2012 recipient - Emilie Nugent
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2012-08-14 00:00:00Z |
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Posted by Michel Barwell on Dec 06, 2010
Check out some photos from our Wine Festival
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Rotary Wine Festival
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Posted by Michel Barwell
 As a Rotary International project Partner, ShelterBox is deeply engaged in the response to multiple disasters occurring around the globe- including the devastating Typhoon Haiyan, which struck the Philippines on the weekend. On November 12th at Tuesday morning’s meeting of the Rotary Club of Whitehorse Rendezvous a decision was made to donate two thousand dollars to the ShelterBox Typhoon Haiyan Appeal.
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Rendezvous Rotary Helps in the Phillipines
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Posted by Michel Barwell
 On Saturday July 6th there was a Cruise to Carcross which featured more the 20 vintage and restored automobiles...it also featured a few members of the Rendez Vous Rotary Club holding a fundraising BBQ for Imagination Library
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RENDEZVOUS ROTARY CRUISES TO CARCROSS
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Posted by Michel Barwell
WHITEHORSE—The Yukon government and the Rendezvous Rotary Club of Whitehorse are partnering
to promote early reading and increase enrolment in the Yukon Imagination Library.
The Health and Social Services department will provide up to $50,000 per year for five years to match
funds raised by the Rendezvous Rotary Club for the Yukon Imagination Library, a family literacy initiative
focusing on Yukon children from birth to five years of age. It provides a free, high-quality, ageappropriate book each month to children enrolled in the program.
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YUKON IMAGINATION LIBRARY TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL FUNDING
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Posted by Michel Barwell
On April 12th over 170 pieces of art donated by many persons over previous weeks were put up for auction at the Old Firehall. Proceeds from the fundraiser are being directed to Habitat for Humanity Yukon and ShelterBox Canada. Numbers are still being crunched but at this point it appears that $9000 was raised to be split equally to the two beneficiary organizations. A big thank you from the Rendezvous Rotary Club to
Yukon News
Willow Printers
Kirsti Wallace
George Maratos
M and M Meat Shops
Bear’s Paw Quilts
Whitehorse and Yukon Chambers of Commerce
Thivierge Financial Services
Everyone who donated and purchased art
Updates/questions:
For donors whose art sold and who contributed 50% of proceeds, cheques will be available week of April 29th. All will be called regarding time and place for pickup.
Tax receipts for those whose combined artwork sold for $100 or more will be contacted to secure your address; tax receipts will be mailed to you later this year from ShelterBox Canada and Habitat for Humanity Yukon . For further questions please call 633-5002
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ART SHARE A BIG SUCCESS
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Posted by Gerald Gagnon
Criteria: -Graduate of a Yukon high school
-Enrolled in or entering a health or education-related post-secondary program
Provided by: Rendezvous Rotary Club of Whitehorse
Apply to: For applications and information:
Documents Required: - 2 Letters of reference
- Personal letter outlining your community service activities
- Proof of enrolment in post-secondary institution.
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RENDEZVOUS ROTARY CLUB PRESIDENT’S SCHOLARSHIP
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Posted by Gerald Gagnon
We are very pleased to report that the Eastern Russian Cooperative Wheelchair Project was completed in November, 2012.
Thanks to all of you this project was very successful and an excellent example of what can be accomplished by Rotarians working together. Ultimately thirteen (13) Russian clubs and eleven (11) Alaskan/Canadian clubs contributed to the project. This project distributed 280 wheelchairs to needy recipients, which greatly improved their lives and those of their caregivers.
This project has taken several years to come to fruition, and has had several challenges. Thanks to the able leadership of Mikhail Kunitsyn (Novosibirsk Initiative RC) and Christiana Flessner (Executive Director of the Canadian Wheelchair Foundation) all of the challenges have been overcome, and the project brought to a very successful conclusion.
The attached article by Mikhail Kunitsyn explains what happened with the project and illustrates the problems that were overcome. As a further aid to the reader I have also written a short summary of the project history. The second attachment is a copy of the article that we are submitting to the District 5010 newsletter.
The logo on each of the chairs showing Rotary’s involvement
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Eastern Russian Cooperative Wheelchair Project was completed in November, 2012.
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