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Rotary Club of Grimsby,

P.O.Box 152,

Grimsby,Ontario L3M 4G3

MEETING INFORMATION

DUE TO THE COVID-19 CRISIS OUR REGULAR MEETINGS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED. WE ARE NOW MEETING ELECTRONICALLY. PLEASE CONTACT PRESIDENT MARSHALL DEATH IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND.

Rotarians from other Clubs are always welcome to attend our meetings and events. Normal costs apply.

We welcome any guest. We need advance notice by Friday proceeding meeting.

Please check calendar to confirm meeting location.

Please email Vocational Service if you plan to attend .

NEW MEMBERS

If you wish to inquire about membership please contact our Membership Chair, Liz Fisk.

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LINKS TO LOCAL CHARITIES SUPPORTED BY GRIMSBY ROTARY

AMETHYST FOR ALS - Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS GRIMSBY,LINCOLN AND WEST LINCOLN

COMMUNITY LIVING, GRIMSBY, WEST LINCOLN AND LINCOLN

FORT

GRIMSBY LIFE CENTRE

THE MIGRANT FARMWORKERS PROJECT

McNALLY HOUSE HOSPICE

NIAGARA WEST ADULT LEARNING CENTRES

SPECIAL OLYMPICS GRIMSBY- LINCOLN

ST.JOHN's PRESBYTERIAN CHURH "Dinner on US" Program

WEST LINCOLN MEMORIAL AUXILIARY

WEST NIAGARA PALLIATIVE CARE (Rose Cottage)

GILLIAN'S PLACE-WEST NIAGARA

YWCA & GRIMSBY AFFORDABLE HOUSING PARTNERSHIP

LINKS TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS

GRIMSBY MUSEUM

GRIMSBY ART GALLERY

GRIMSBY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

DOWNTOWN MERCHANTS AND EVENTS

LINKS TO INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY GRIMSBY ROTARY

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION

SLEEPING CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD

POLIO PLUS

LOVING ARMS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION

GRIMSBY ROTARY SUPPORTS EDUCATION

Slapshot

Youth Exchanges

Local Scholarships

All are WELCOME to join us !

Service Above Self

1st and 3rd Thursday of month at 6:15 PM
Maplecrest Village

85 Main Sreet East
Grimsby, ON
Canada

Email:

rotaryclubofgrimsby@gmail.com

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TO YOUR DOORSTEP

A number of local restaurants in Grimsby are able to provide delivery service while they are closed due to Covid-10 restrictions. Please support our local business by using the following link to the web site. https://toyourdoorstep.mobi2go.com/

Please support Local Business. The will appreciate your support.

PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS

Casa Tascana

The Judge & Jester

The Forty Public House

The Olive Board

WORLD IMMUNIZATION WEEK APRIL 24-30

Posted by Jim Howden

Vaccines Work For All

World Immunization Week (April 24-30) brings together a diverse coalition of partners to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease. Immunization saves millions of lives every year, and it is recognized widely as one of the world’s most successful and cost-effective health interventions. However, there are still nearly 20 million unvaccinated and under-vaccinated children in the world today.

Thanks to Bills and Melinda Gates Foundation your contribution to Rotary's Polio Plus Fund will be tripled.

https://www.endpolio.org/donate

GBF FOOD BANK CONTRIBUTION

Covid-19 has upended the financial security of many of our residents, businesses, employees and pensioners. The Rotary Internationl Foundation allocated USD20,000 to 20 clubs in our district 7090 to help with urgent needs in our communities. The Rotary Club of Grimsby arranged to have the Rotary Foundation contribute goods with the value of CAD $1,300 to community GBF services. These goods will be distributed by the GBF food bank to assist people in need of support.

Semi-Annual Adopt A Road Program

Covid-19 Disruption

For many years the Rotary Club has faithfully completed 2 sections of Main St ( Highway 8) on either side of the Town of Grimsby. This program has bee suspended by the Region of Niagara in light of the COVID-19 crisis. The Club will resume the clean-up during the fall of 2020.

We would ask the adjoining land owners to assist by picking up lose debris that has accumulated over he winter.

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pandemic

IMPORTANT NOTICE

We are following the advise of Rotary International and our governments and have cancelled our regular bi-weekly dinner meetings.

The club will now hold virtual Rotary Meetings. By holding virtual meetings we will be able to continue our fellowship, communication and community service. Our regular meeting is being split into 2 sessions with the first session running from 11:55 AM to 12:30PM. This session will have a speaker and will be open to Rotary, family and Rotarian guests. The second session will start at 6:20PM with a 6:45 adjournment. This session will cover the business of the club.

Please ask President Marshall Deeth for a link to the meeting if you would like to attend.

Please check calendar for more details.

For the most complete Niagara based information http://niagararegion.ca/health/covid-19

Two New Members

Membership of Grimsby Rotary Club grew by two members at the Feb. 20^th meeting. Rotarian Bill Hughes gave an excellent presentation to the inductees, including a history of this local 1976-chartered club and general obligations of new members. Inductees Mr. Mat Miller is a Secondary School Principal and Mr. Andy Daniels is a Retail Owner. New Rotarians, Mat, and Andy were warmly welcomed by the club members. Pictured below (from left to right): Rotarian Kathryn Drury welcomes inductee Mat Miller. Pictured on left upper (from left to right): Inductee Andy Daniels is welcomed by Rotarian Patrick Brabant.

FANTASY OF TREES RECIPIENTS RECEPTION

The Rotary Club presented the proceeds of its 20th Annual Fantasy of Trees raffle of $17,000 to eleven Registered Charities at the Grimsby Museum on February 6th. Pictured here is representatives from the charities, major sponsors and from the Club.

This event also raised $4,000 from an auction which is used to support the work of Rotary in the Community.

Pictured here are the representatives of the charities and members of Rotary.

The 21st event will be held at the Grimsby Museum from November Thursday November 19th to Sunday December 6th, 2020

Fantasy of Trees- SANTA DAY

Posted by Jim Howden on Nov 24, 2019

Fantasy of Trees 'Red Scarf ' Event

Posted by Jim Howden on Nov 23, 2019

We are celebrating with our ‘red scarf’ event. Our Fantasy of Trees founder, Bob Gowans, wore a red hat and scarf to every Fantasy of Trees event so we will carry on this tradition. Here is Bob and Lois at last year’s event. Unfortunately Bob passed away earlier this month.

Bob Gowans with the help Lois was the inspiration for the Fantasy of Trees which is now a firmly established community event, open to all free of charge. Proceeds from the raffle and auction are directed to local charities. This event has been held for 20 straight years.

20th Annual Fantasy Of Trees

Posted by Jim Howden on Nov 04, 2019

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ROTARY CLUB OF GRIMSBY

Presents the 20th Annual FANTASY OF TREES

Lead Sponsor: GRIMSBY HYUNDAI

Friday, November 22 To Sunday, December 8 2019

at the Grimsby Museum, 6 Murray Street, Grimsby
Open 12:00 pm - Closed Mondays

Win Trees, Wreaths and Prizes in the raffle

Win in the Auction

Draw takes place 4:15pm Dec 8th

Raffle Proceeds to Charities

Find us at: www.fantasyoftrees.ca

In 2019, the RotaryClubof Grimsby is celebrating 20 years of hosting the Fantasy of Trees. Every year there are giggles and sighs and wide-open eyes!

The Grimsby Museum, 6 Murray Street, is transformed into a wonderland display of dazzling trees and decorated door wreaths. For three weeks starting the end of November, the outside and inside of the Museum is holiday cheer.

The Rotary Club of Grimsby has contributed to local causes and projects for 50 years in Grimsby. The Fantasy of Trees is our signature event to raise funds for local charities supporting local residents.

The Rotary Club of Grimsby is part of Rotary International. Rotary has 1.2 million passionate individuals in 35,000+ cubs worldwide. We are both an international organization and a local community leader. We are dedicated to change in our own backyards and across the world. more at www.rotary.org.

Fantasy of Trees Hours 2019

Friday Nov 22nd 12:00pm – 8:00pm

Saturday Nov 23rd 10:00am – 5:00pm

Sunday Nov 24th 12:00pm – 5:00pm

Monday Nov 25th Closed

Tuesday Nov 26th 12:00pm – 5:00pm

Wednesday Nov 27th 12:00pm - 8:00pm

Thursday Nov 28th 12:00pm – 8:00pm

Friday Nov 29th 12:00pm – 8:00pm

Saturday Nov 30th 10:00am – 5:00pm SANTA DAY

Sunday Dec 1st 12:00pm – 5:00pm

Monday Dec 2nd Closed

Tuesday Dec 3rd 12:00pm – 5:00pm

Wednesday Dec 4th 12:00pm - 8:00pm

Thursday Dec 5th 12:00pm – 8:00pm

Friday Dec 6th 12:00pm – 8:00pm

Saturday Dec 7th 10:00pm – 5:00pm

Sunday Dec 8th 12:00pm – 4:00pm

Opening Night Lighting

Friday Nov 22nd 5:30pm

Santa Day with photos

Sat Nov 30th 1:00 – 4:00pm

World Polio Day

Posted by Jim Howden on Oct 24, 2019

In support of World Polio day on October 24 a flag there was a flag raising at Town Hall. Thanks to Mayor Jordon and Councillor Dunstall ( left of picture) and a group Rotarians for supporting the recognition.

Rotary has been working to eradicate Polio for more than 30 years and has helped to reduce polio cases by more than 99.9%. Rotary and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) are celebrating a major milestone this World Polio Day: confirmation that a second type of the wild poliovirus has been eradicated, which is a significant step toward the ultimate goal of a polio-free world.

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), announced the historic feat in a video address during Rotary’s Global Online Update on 24 October. He said an independent commission of health experts certified the global eradication of the type 3 strain, which hasn't been detected anywhere in the world since Nigeria identified a case of polio that it caused in November 2012. The type 2 strain was certified as eradicated in 2015.

“That leaves just wild poliovirus type 1,” Tedros said. He also commended Rotary’s long fight against polio. “Everything you [Rotary] have done has brought us to the brink of a polio-free world.”

Tedros balanced the good news with a note of caution, saying that the biggest enemy of global eradication is complacency. He encouraged Rotary members to redouble their efforts.

Rotary and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative have helped immunize more than 2.5 billion children against polio in 122 countries.

Fergie Jenkins Foundation

Posted by Jim Howden on Sep 13, 2019

A collection of NHL Trophies were on display at the 19th annual Fergie Jenkins Celebrity Classic tournament held at Rockway Vineyards on September 12th and 13th. The Fergie Jenkins Foundation supports numerous charities in the Canada and the US including charities in the Niagara Region. The Rotary Club supports the tournament by providing staffing for the event.

Grimsby Peach Bud Race

Posted by Jim Howden

Pictured here is a group of Rotarians manning a water station on the race route.

Paul Harris Fellows

Posted by Jim Howden on May 23, 2019

The Rotary Club of Grimsby presented Paul Harris Fellowship awards to Marilyn Cornwall and Carl Kovacs at dinner held at the Casablanca Inn on May 23,2019. This award recognized Marilyn for her work as a Rotarian including being Chair of the Annual Fantasy of Trees and community work with the Grimsby Garden Club. Carl Kovacs was recognized for his work with the Fergie Jenkins Foundation . The Fergie Jenkins Foundation is a North American Charity organization based in St Catherines and has raised substantial money for more than 400 organizations through out North America.

Pictured here is George Wagenaar, President of the Rotary Club, Marilyn Cornwall, Carl Kovacs and Jeanette Murphy, Assistant District Rotary District 7090.

2018 Fantasy of Trees Celebration Evening

The 2018 Fantasy of Trees closed with its recipient celebration evening. Representatives from the recipient charities along with sponsors, volunteers, decorators/designers, town representatives and other participants got together at the Grimsby Museum for a meet and greet, and cheque presentation.

We were pleased to have Sam Oosterhoff with us, along with Doug Nielsen, our 2018 Santa. We took the opportunity to showcase our red scarf campaign. This is in honour of the Festival’s founder Bob Gowans, who with his wife Lois, started the Fantasy of Trees 20 years ago, in 1999.

Left to right - Sam Oosterhoff, Elizabeth Zimmerman, Pamela Blackwood, Russ Archibald, Arlene High, Beth Shaw, David Vandersteen, Mary Champs, Bill Thompson, Mary McNiven, Sherry Cain, Barb Jackson, Mario Bruno, John Murphy, Monika Patterson, Fred Cipryk, Doug Nielsen

Nelles Manor Museum Dinner

Posted by Jim Howden

The Rotary Club held its regular meeting at Nelles Manor with 26 people in attendance. Pictured here is one of the dining rooms used.

Nelles Manor was completed 220 years ago. Nelles Manor was built during the period of 1788-1798 from locally quarried stone and is one of the oldest homes between Niagara-on-the Lake and Kingston. The volunteers of the museum prepared and served dinner to the Rotary Club as a fundraiser.

For information on Nelles Manor please go https://nellesmanor.ca

The Fergie Jenkins Foundation

John Oddie, Board Member of The Fergie Jenkins Foundation is pictured here presenting a cheque to Rotarian Jeanette Murphy in appreciation of the Rotary Club assisting with the Fergie Jenkins Charity Golf Tournaments held June and September of each year. This donation of $7,000 will assist Rotary with its work locally and with our International projects including the eradication of Polio.

Fantasy of Trees 2018 Close Out Report

2019 Fantasy of Trees Kick Off

Posted by Marilyn Cornwell

Our 2019 Fantasy of Trees campaign has started! Pictured here is Marilyn Cornwell, 2019 Fantasy of Trees organizer, Mario Bruno General Manager of Grimsby Hyundai and Jim Howden, Past-President of Rotary Club of Grimsby.They are wearing the Red Scarfs that kick off the 20th Anniversary campaign. Thanks to Grimsby Hyundai for their support of the 2019 Lead Sponsor.

New Members

Posted by Jim Howden

The Club was honored to induct two new members on January 24th. Membership now stands at 35.

From left to right is Elizabeth Fisk, Membership Chair, Jeanette Murphy, Assistant District Governor, , Joan Whitson, new member, Jim Howden Past-President and Henry Dormans, new member. We are extremely pleased to have attracted these two community minded people to our Club.

2018 Fantasy of Trees

Posted on Dec 05, 2018