In 2023, the Rotary Club of Grimsby is celebrating 24 years of hosting the Fantasy of Trees which transforms the Grimsby Museum into a winter wonderland of dazzling trees, cheerful wreaths and many community donated items. The Free-Admission event runs for 10 days from Thursday November 23rd to Sunday, December 3rd. Plus! Santa Claus and Mrs.Claus will be making a visit again to listen to early Christmas requests from children on Saturday, November 25th from 1PM to 3PM.
All items displayed in the event can be won through a raffle (Lottery License #785922) or through our on-line auction. The raffle draw is Monday, Dec 4th and winners will be contacted via phone. All winning numbers will be posted on our website and social media on December 4. The Fantasy of Trees is the club’s signature annual event and all the raffle proceeds go to help 11 local registered charities.
Thanks again to our Lead Sponsor or 5 years now:: Grimsby Hyundai / Performance Collision Grimsby. Additional thanks to our Major Sponsors: Dental Care – Dr. Charles Daly & Dr. Cheryl Wattie, and Sharon Rizzuto, Financial Advisor. We also want to acknowledge and thank our in-kind sponsorships and donations received from the local business /commercial community and families.
The trick-or-treaters may have come and gone but the Halloween fun continues for one more night!
Join Grimsby and West Niagara residents in the area's second annual Pumpkin Parade. The first one in 2022 was a lot of fun and a tremendous success.
Walk the newly renovated Coronation Park path from 5:30 to 7:30 PM to see many community carved and decorated jack-o-lanterns as well as painted and lighted Halloween and Fall Harvest displays. Join your friends and family to enjoy the glow of over 400+ pumpkins and take selfies at our stationed displays and booths. You can even visit with our fortune teller again! The event is appropriate for kids of all ages and leashed dogs.
Want to include your jack-o-lantern in the parade or carving contest ? Simply drop your Halloween jack-o-lanterns at the Community swimming pool on event day between 10:30 AM - 4:00PM. The volunteers will position your pumpkin accordingly so they can be enjoyed one more time! All jack-o-lanterns included in the parade or the carving contest will be properly composted atterwards.
The event is fully accessible and Free to attend. Rotary encourages everyone to help us put this event on again next year so remember to bring your loonies, toonies and debit cards to make donations-we have TipTap this year! All donations will support the various community charities that Rotary supports and Grimsby Glows - year 3. Please visit www.grimsbyglows.ca for more information about our event and learn how we can all make this event a resounding success again. Follow along on social as well! Facebook @grimsbyGlows Instragram: @grimsbyglows Facebook event: 2nd Annual Grimsby Glows 2023
The Rotary Club of Grimsby has been a vital, local service club for 45 years. One of its most well-known recognitions is the Paul Harris Fellow. The honour is bestowed on Rotarians and non-Rotarians who exemplify Rotary’s motto – Service Above Self.
Each year, the Rotary Club of Grimsby has recognized at least one Rotarian and one community members who meet the high professional and personal standards set by Rotary’s founder Paul Harris. The Rotary Club of Grimsby traditionally honors the recipients at a gala dinner, and they receive a special certificate, a gold pin, and a gold medallion on a blue-and-gold ribbon. See Paul Harris Fellow history video.
This year, the Rotary Club of Grimsby pivoted to an on-line virtual recognition event honouring three community members and one Rotarian. Over one hundred individuals, locally and from around the country, attended the event via Zoom.
The Rotary Club of Grimsby in concert with its sister Rotary Clubs paused the recruitment of volunteers for the West Niagara Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup for Saturday, April24th, 2021 Rotary continues to be committed to our environment, however choosing an alternate date is not possible at this time.
Over 15 partner organizations, all four governments within the West Niagara area and numerous service clubs and community groups have joined in our efforts. We thank them and appreciate their continued support and partnership.
The Club had educational information about the importance of our watershed and what everyone of us can do, every day, to help keep our watersheds clean.
On March 4th, 2021 The Rotary Club of Grimsby agreed to sponsor a Satellite Club with the working name - Rotary Club of West Niagara.
Satellite clubs give opportunities to people to join Rotary who may not be able to attend at the time the local club meets or who may want to be part of a different kind of club.
Are you interested in contributing to your community and live or work in the area broadly referred to as West Niagara? You may wish to learn more about a Rotary Satellite Club and what it has to offer you personally, professionally and socially.
We'd love to share with you the benefits of Rotary membership!
Valentine’s weekend saw the culmination of the Rotary Club of Grimsby’s newest fundraising effort, and a significant pivot in this time of Covid restrictions. Donate and Dine – This Valentine was a great success, garnering over $10,000 in gross receipts for the club over a span of 18 days of club members’ efforts.
Using a virtual platform, the fundraiser included an online silent auction website, a take-out dinner component and an opportunity to donate to local or Foundation efforts. Community members were encouraged to pre-order either a Lobster Roll/Clam Chowder dinner or a Full Rack of Ribs dinner online and use curbside pick-up the evening of February 13th to enjoy a Valentine’s dinner with their loved ones, families, and partners.
With Christmas holidays just around the corner, the club decided that cards with personal holiday greetings be sent to residents at all seven seniors’ residences, assisted living and long-term care facilities in the immediate area.
Over 1,050+ seniors living alone or as couples received a personalized card in the 5 days directly before Christmas.
Lindsay, Director at Maplecrest Retirement Village shared: “Thanks to the Rotary Club of Grimsby for their thoughtful efforts to bring holiday cheer to the residents at Maplecrest. It was a kind and generous gesture to give each one of our residents a personal Christmas card. Thanks to you, all 70 residents will have a holiday greeting card to open. The cards have been included in our residents’ personalized stocking for Christmas.”
For more than 30 years, Rotary and their partners have driven the effort to eradicate polio worldwide. It’s first initiative was to tackle eradication by vaccinating children on a massive scale. Rotary members have contributed more than $2.1 billion and countless volunteer hours to protect more than 2.5 billion children in 122 countries from this paralyzing disease.
Today, because of Rotary and its partners’ efforts, nearly 1.5 million people are alive who would otherwise have died. Today, Rotary has reduce polio cases by 99.9%, and only Afghanistan and Pakistan report cases of the wild poliovirus. Today, Rotary’s efforts have allowed 19 million people who would be paralyzed to have the ability to walk.
10 Rotarians went biking for 20 kms along the North Service Road between Grimsby and Vineland as a fundraiser titled PEDAL FOR POLIO on October 24th. With a support team of 2 spotters they collected funds for polio eradication.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Membership of Grimsby Rotary Club grew by two members at the Feb. 20th 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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
The Rotary Club presented a cheque for $500. to Tony Joose, Chair of the Save and Rebuild West Lincoln Memorial Hospital committee to assist with expenses. Pictured here is Tony Joosse , (on the right )and Jim Howden, Past President of the Club at the Fantasy of Trees.
Planning for the 19th Annual Fantasy of Trees is underway. Each year, free of charge, several thousand adults and children enjoy the glorious,twinkling display at the Grimsby Museum. The Fantasy of Trees has a silent auction and raffle tickets are sold for decorated trees and holiday items at the close of the event. There are many ways to get involved.
Pictured here is Assistant District Governor, Jeanette Murphy, presenting the Paul Harris Fellowship Award to Sandra Jaskula, Teddy Jaskula and Jim Howden. Sandy and Teddy Jaskula are the owners of Teddy's Food Fun and Spirits bar in Grimsby and have been a strong supporter of many charities and causes. Jim Howden was recently the President of Rotary for two years and has served on several voluntary boards and committees.
The Paul Harris Fellowship recognition award , the highest award presented by Rotary International, was created in memory of Paul Harris, the founder of Rotary. The award exemplifies Rotary's "Service above Self" motto through ongoing commitment and contributions to the community.
Our District Governor, Melisa Schrock, of District 4070 visited our local area clubs on October 11th. Club members of Rotary Club of Grimsby,together with Rotary Club of Lincoln and Rotary at Noon donated personal hygiene supplies to Gillian's Place at the meeting. Pictured here is a representative of Gillian's Place acknowledging the gift. Jeanette Murphy, Assistant District Governor and District Governor, Melisa Schrock are on the left.
Gillian's Place provides emergency and transitional shelter and support services to mothers and children. Housing units are located in Grimsby, Beamsville & Smithville.
Pictured here is the 2018/18 President George Wagennaar receiving the Chain of Office from out-going President Jim Howden. The chain includes the names of all Presidents since the club was formed in 1976. The ceremonial ball was also passed to George.
The ceremonial passing of the chain was held at the Past-President BBQ which was held at Bob Martin's farm on July 5th.
Happy New Year- The 2018/19 Rotary started on July 1st. We welcome Barry Rassin as the incoming Rotary International President. Rotary's President presides over the Board of Directors and is elected to a one year term. The President's theme for 2018-19, Be the Inspiration, asks Rotarians to inspire change in the world and in each other.
Rotary Club of Grimsby welcomes George Wagenaar as our incoming President. George has been an active Rotary Member since 1992.
Rotary Unites 1.2 million members in 35,000+ clubs from all continents and cultures.
More than 25,000 Rotarians from almost every country in the world converged on Toronto to find inspiration ,fellowship and friendship. The six areas of Rotary was discussed which are Promoting Peace; Fighting Disease;Providing Clean Water;Supporting Education;Saving Mother and Children and Growing Local Economies.
Rotary unites 1.2 million members and 35,000 clubs from all continents and cultures.
Five members for the Rotary Club of Grimsby attended the convention.
Ian Riseley, President of Rotary International, asked each of the 85,000 Rotary Clubs to considering planting one tree for each of 1.2 million members worldwide for World Earth day. Rotary Club of Grimsby joined with other local Rotary Clubs to plant Breadfruit Trees in underdeveloped countries with an expected 500 trees to be planted. Our Clubs 35 trees will be planted in Haiti being one of the poorest countries and where an effort is underway to restore the agricultural sector. Rotary has partnered with The Trees That Feed Foundation and the cost was $15 US per tree.
Breadfruit trees is one of the highest yielding food plants with a single tree producing up to 200 or more grapefruit-sized fruit and is a staple food in many tropical regions.
This is a wonderful project as these trees will improve the environment while providing food for a local population in a very poor country.
Bill Hughes, Sharon Rizzuto,Wayne Fertich, and Charles Daly are representing the Grimsby Rotary Club at the Rotary Worlds Curling Bonspiel being held at the Lanarkshire Curling Club, Hamilton Scotland from April 9th to April 14th. They completed the Friendship Round Robin in first place.
The Rotary Club of Grimsby donated $1,000 to the annual Amethyst for ALS fundraiser. This money will be used to in support Patient Care and Equipment Services for residents suffering from ALS in the West Niagara area. Hamilton Health Services currently assist 350 patients with ALS ( Lou Gehrig's disease) and as yet there is no cure. Pictured here is President Jim Howden presenting cheque to Amethyst for ALS supporter Paul Murphy.
Rotary and Community Living,Grimsby,Lincoln and West Lincoln held the annual Festival of Arts on June 3rd. The weather was ideal and over 1,500 adults and children attended. Over the years the event has expanded from local artisans to food and entertainment, beer and wine garden and this year a Harry Potter Kids Zone, This event has been held since 1964.
Funds raised is shared equally between Rotary and Community Living. Community Living provides services to support people living with intellectual disability.
Pictured here is a group enjoying the Harry Potter Zone.
The Rotary Club donated $9,000 to a group of twelve local charities at our dinner meeting on February 16th. The funds were raised from the annual Fantasy of Trees event. A wonderful and rewarding evening was enjoyed by all in attendance;it was especially gratifying to hear of the good work being done in the community by these local charities. Pictured are representatives of the various organization. President of Rotary, Jim Howden is standing on the extreme right, Roger Bradley, Chair of Fantasy of Trees is on the extreme left and Gerry Vandermolen, Director Community Service , is the tallest person at the rear.
The annual Service Club Bonspiel was held at the St Catherines Golf and Country Club with 10 club participating. The 2 rinks entered from the Rotary Club of Grimsby placed first and second. Pictured here is Dick Cross holding the broom, and Rich Hueston and Charles Daly reviewing the layout of the rocks.
The speaker at our meeting on February 2nd was Mike Hahn who is very active with the Migrant Farm Workers Project which is operated out of St Albion Church in Beamsville. The Migrant Farm workers is primarily directed at the 600 Spanish migrant workers that work on the surrounding farms and greenhouses but migrant workers from other countries are also assisted. The initial program focus was providing donated bikes to the workers so that they have a means of transportation. The bikes are refurbished before being provided ,together with helmets, bike lights and reflective vests, to the workers. The program now offers suitable clothing to new arrivals, a volunteer driver pool, ESL training and other programs. Church Services are provided in Spanish and community Sunday night meals are provided together with transportation in order to address issues related to a feeling of isolation. The program receives considerable support from various local Partners and Sponsors. The local farms and greenhouses are an important driver of the local economy and the positive impact that these workers contribute goes largely unnoticed.
In addition to being a passionate supporter of the Migrant Farmworkers Project Mike is a Rotarian . He was a member of this club for many years and is now a member of the Rotary club of Lincoln since relocating to Beamsville.
Pictured above is a group of volunteers unloading donated bikes for refurbishing.
The Cub was delighted to induct two new members to Rotary at our regular meeting on January 5th,2017. Seen here is Sherry Cain and Brian Golden receiving their Rotary pins from Charter Member Bob Martin. Bob joined this Club when it was Chartered in 1976.
At the annual Christmas Dinner on December 15th the club was honored to induct two new members into the Club. Seen here is Charter Member, Alan Goddard; President Jim Howden, new members Bas Opdenkelder and Kathryn Drury.
The Rotary Club of Grimsby hosted a group of Scottish Curlers at a reception on November 24,2017 .The picture features a group of curlers from Scotland entertaining everyone with "songs from home".
The Scottish curling tour has happened every second year for the past 60 years with either the Canadian Curlers going to Scotland or Scotland coming to Canada on an alternating basis. The Rotary Club of Grimsby has participated for at least 30 years.
The tour spans a 4 week period with visiting curlers staying at the homes of Rotary members as they tour various curling clubs. This is a fellowship event with all costs covered by the curlers themselves.
Since 1985, Rotary has contributed nearly $1.2 billion and countless volunteer hours to the protection of more than two billion children in 122 countries. The disease remains endemic in three countries -- Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan -- although other countries remain at risk for imported cases.
A highly infectious disease, polio causes paralysis and is sometimes fatal. As there is no cure, the best protection is prevention. For as little as US 60 cents worth of vaccine, a child can be protected against this crippling disease for life. After an international investment of more than US$9 billion, and the successful engagement of over 200 countries and 20 million volunteers, polio could be the first human disease of the 21st century to be eradicated.
Polio crippled tens of thousands of Canadians until the Salk vaccine was introduced in 1955. Last known cases of Polio in Canada occurred in 1959.
Pictured here is our President presenting a cheque for $1,000 on behalf of the Club to Karen Oaks of Rotary Polio Plus at the Rotary District Conference on October 24,2016. Rotary donations for Polio eradication are matched 2 to 1 by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Rotary members are welcome at any meetings of other Rotary Clubs anywhere in the world. Harry Pelissero enjoyed the fellowship of Rotary at a meeting in Pudu, Malaysia on September 19,2016
Rotary Club of Grimsby was honored to present Barry and Linda Coutts with Paul Harris Fellowship Awards . The presentation was made on Thursday September 22nd at a dinner held at the Casablanca Winery, Grimsby.
The couples efforts in restoring the 220 year old Nelles Manor over 40 plus years and turning it over to a Trust for the enjoyment of future generations exemplifies the Rotary's Motto of "Service above Self". Both Barry and Linda Coutts have been active in many community organizations since moving to Grimsby 50 years ago.
From left to right is Rotarian Shirley Martin; Linda Coutts, District Governor 7090 Marlee Diehl, Barry Coutts, President Jim Howden and Assistant Governor Margaret Andrewes.
Our regular September 15th was held at Rockway Glen Golf Course & Winery in conjunction with the 16th Annual Fergie Jenkins Celebrity Golf Classic. Several Rotarians golf in the tournaments and many others volunteer at the event. The golf events are held June and September each year. Pictured is Fergie Jenkins presenting a cheque for $7,000 to President Jim Howden.
Fergie Jenkins is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher from 1965 to 1983 and first Canadian to be inducted into National Baseball Hall of Fame. Formed in 1999 the Fergie Jenkins Foundation supports numerous organizations in Canada and the US. It has it offices in St Catherines and is managed by Grimsby resident Carl Kovacs.
Tragically Bruce passed away recently in a farm accident. I met Bruce while on the Canada Scotland Tour and he was a team member of the 2012 Scotland Team.
A wonderful person who is terribly missed by many.
This is the latest information regarding the fight to eradicate or end polio in the world. It is quite a good article that is informative and give insight as to the task before us.
There was no regular meeting as the Rotary Club attended the First Annual Pasta Dinner put on by the Board of Directors of West Niagara Second Stage Housing.
The annual event is underway with 44 fully decorated trees, numerous wreaths and raffle items at the Grimsby Museum,6 Murray Street until December 7th,2014. Everyone purchasing a sheet of raffle tickets is entered in the door prize draw for a dinner for 4 at August Restaurant. Also the first 600 raffle ticket purchasers get a free coffee voucher from Station 1 Coffee House.
As in the past, admission is free with a sheet of 30 raffles tickets available for $10.00. All proceeds from the raffle are used to support community service organizations and for student scholarships.
The hours are:
Friday November 28th 12:00PM to 5:00PM
Saturday November 29th 12:00PM to 4:00PM
Sunday, November 30th 12:00 to 4:00PM
Monday,December 1st closed
Tuesday, December 2nd closed
Wednesday, December 3rd 12:00PM to 7:00PM
Thursday, December 4th 12:00PM to 7:00PM
Friday, December 5th 12:00PM to 5:00PM
Saturday December 6th 12:00PM to 5:00PM
Sunday, December 7th 12:00PM to 4:00PM. Raffle draw at 4:15PM.
There are Children Crafts and Santa from Saturday and Sunday from 1:00PM to 4:00PM November 29th, 30th and December 6th and 7th.
The Rotary Club is grateful of the overwhelming support provided by our local businesses and individuals in sponsoring trees and decorations, wreaths and other raffle items. Rotary members and friends provide the staffing required to support this 13 day event. Please come out with your family to enjoy this fantastic showing of decorated trees and wreaths. Also, please check us out at facebook.com/fantasyoftrees .
The Rotary Club of Grimsby met for dinner at the Casablanca Inn and heard guest speaker Bob Mahoney talk about "What Happened to Me". He outlined the effects and recovery from a serious stroke from the patients point of view.
Good Morning Drew! Special thanks to Grimsby Rotary for offering its inflatable logo to Lincoln Rotary for display at the Sunset Music Series throughout this summer…it certainly created a greater presence for Rotary.
NEWSNOW HAS WRITTEN A GOOD ARTICLE INFORMING THE PUBLIC OF OUR NEW VENUE AND EXPANSION TO A 2 DAY EVENT. MOST IMPORTANT WAS THE REASONING BEHIND THE CHANGE OF VENUE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH BOB FOR SUCH A WONDERFUL EVENING, EVEN MOTHER NATURE COOPERATED, THE FOOD WAS GREAT, THE COMPANIONSHIP WAS WONDERFUL AND THE PASSING OF THE PRESIDENCY IS THE START OF A NEW YEAR AND MUCH TO LOOK FORWARD TO.
MUCH THANKS TO WAYNE FOR HIS LEADERSHIP AND DILIGENCE TO THE PRESIDENCY
THE PAUL HARRIS AWARDS WERE UNIQUE WITH A HEADS AND TAILS FUNDRAISING EVENT. WENDY WATT CHOSE BIG BROTHERS/SISTERS AS HER CHARITY OF CHOICE AND $335 WAS RAISED.
THE PRESENTATION WITH JOANNE JOHNSON, SANDY ZULAUF AND BBBS EXECUTIVE LISE PARE OF THE CHEQUE TOOK PLACE AND WAS GRATEFULLY ACCEPTED.
SPEAKER THIS EVENING WAS SARINA LABONTE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES OF GRIMSBY AND SURROUNDING AREA. PICTURED IS DREW DULMAGE AND JIM HOWDEN PRESENTING CHEQUES TO SARINA ON BEHALF OF THEIR PURCHASE OF A HOYER LIFT FOR A 17 YEAR OLD DISABLED YOUTH WHO WILL BE VERY PLEASED WITH THE UNIT. ANOTHER VERY WELL UTILIZED DONATION TO THE COMMUNITY FROM THE MEMBERS OF ROTARY.
THE TEAMS ARE BACK FROM A FUNFILLED ADVENTURE TO MADISON WISCONSIN TO CURL AND SHARE THE FELLOWSHIP OF ROTARIANS FROM BOTH NATIONS.
The picture is a bit blurry but know it was taken by someone else other than our group but is recorded as another special moment in our clubs history.
The winning club was a Peterborough team that won on the last rock of the last end. Certainly a memorable moment and a ticket to Aberdeen Scotland this March to partake of the Rotary World Championship.
We have a team already enrolled and excited about the upcoming competition.
The Chamber of Commerce evening will be Wednesday, November 27th 2013 and the Rotary Club of Grimsby will be awarded the Directors Award for a Non Profit Organization.
Please confirm your attendance and guest for the event.
PUMPKIN SALE OF 2013 FOR THE ERADICATION OF POLIO AND TO FIGHT CANCER
Another successfull year and accolades to all the volunteers for their support and dedication to making the fundraiser a success.
We had excellent exposure from many varied sources but the real thank you goes to Harry DeVries at Coles for his support to the Rotary Club, and his benevolence to both worthy causes
The support from the community once more demonstrates what a caring environment we have as our home.
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Ian Riseley, President of Rotary International, asked each of the 85,000 Rotary Clubs to considering planting one tree for each of 1.2 million members worldwide for World Earth day. Rotary Club of Grimsby joined with other local Rotary Clubs to plant Breadfruit Trees in underdeveloped countries with an expected 500 trees to be planted. Our Clubs 35 trees will be planted in Haiti being one of the poorest countries and where an effort is underway to restore the agricultural sector. Rotary has partnered with The Trees That Feed Foundation and the cost was $15 US per tree.
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The Rotary Club of Grimsby donated $1,000 to the annual Amethyst for ALS fundraiser. This money will be used to in support Patient Care and Equipment Services for residents suffering from ALS in the West Niagara area. Hamilton Health Services currently assist 350 patients with ALS ( Lou Gehrig's disease) and as yet there is no cure. Pictured here is President Jim Howden presenting cheque to Amethyst for ALS supporter Paul Murphy.
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now a member of the Rotary club of Lincoln since relocating to Beamsville. 
Seen here is Charter Member, Alan Goddard; President Jim Howden, new members Bas Opdenkelder and Kathryn Drury.
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Jim Howden recorded the Grapevine for Kathryn Curran's Classification Report Update
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SANDY ZULAUF PRESENTED A PICTORAL REVIEW OF HER TRIP TO NICARAGUA AND THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS WITH THE SCHOOL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIIES.
RECENT ARTICLE IN THE GRIMSBY NEWS. COMMENTING ON THE ROTARY OF GRIMSBY COMMUNITY SERVICE DONATIONS FOR 2013.
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