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May 23, 2018 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
honey has been a reporter/columnist at The Hamilton Spectator for 29 years. He has covered everything from politics to lifestyle but his chief specialties have been culture, the visual arts, commentary and humour. For the last seven years he has been writing a thrice weekly column focusing on area human interest stories, from personalities to quirky twists in the social fabric and colourful echoes of our local history. Jeff’s other interests include guitar, crossword puzzles and late afternoon naps. He lives in Hamilton with his wife Anne, daughters Ruby and Lucy, a dog and two cats.
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May 30, 2018 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Colin Thacker is a member of the Rotary Club of North Bay. He will speak about the Guatemal Literacy Project, to which the Rotary Club of Hamilton AM has contributed. The Guatemala Literacy Project The Guatemala Literacy Project (GLP) is a network of individual Rotarians, Rotary clubs and districts, and the nonprofit organization Cooperative for Education (CoEd) with a common interest in improving education for underserved students in Guatemala. It is one of the largest grassroots, multi-club, multi-district projects in Rotary, with over 500 participating clubs throughout its 20-year history. |
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Jun. 06, 2018 7:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Mila is the CEO of Brain Injury Services, one of Ontario’s foremost rehabilitation organizations serving people with mild to catastrophic brain injuries. She is an experienced leader with a background in health care, strategic communications and stakeholder relations. Her professional interests include collaboration between individuals and among organizations to better meet the needs of clients and families. Mila has a master’s degree in leadership, health, a Bilingual BA and also holds an Ontario College Graduate Certificate in Corporate Communications. She has been involved in the governance of several national and local organizations including Hamilton Health Sciences and the YMCA Hamilton Burlington. She and her husband, three children and dog Stanley, call Hamilton home. |
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Jun. 08, 2018
You're invited to Trish's Sweet Dreams Pyjama Party for Stem Cell Transplan Unit Expansion! Stem cell transplants save lives, and grant Sweet Dreams every day! Trish’s Sweet Dream is to live to be a grandmother. Support her Sweet Dreams and the dreams of others by participating in our Pyjama Party June 8th for Stem Cell unit expansion at Juravinski Hospital. Here are 4 ways to participate:1) Sign up your team - Register for free here Step 1 - Send out your Pyjama Party invites to family and friends; share your #SweetDreamsSFY pics leading up to the Pyjama Party to build awareness and excitement! Step 2 - Host your pyjama party, with a goal of raising $400 for the #SweetDreamsSFY campaign, or $40 / friend on June 8th (or other date that works for your team) Step 3 - Share your Teams Sweet Dreams [Examples Here] and your pics using #SweetDreamsSFY during your event on your social media platform to help build awareness of this campaign.
Step 1 - Send out an internal invite with date for Pyjama party, asking staff to wear their pyjamas to join in the fun, and bring a few dollars to donate to the campaign, share your #SweetDreamsSFY pics leading up to the campaign to build awareness and excitement! Step 2 - Have a pyjama party at work on June 8th ( or other date that works for your corporate team) Who says pyjamas can’t be business casual? Step 3 - Share your Teams Sweet Dreams [Examples Here] and your pics using #SweetDreamsSFY during your Pyjama Party on your company’s social media platforms to help build awareness of this campaign.
Step 1 - Share your #SweetDreamsSFY pics leading up to the campaign to build awareness and excitement! Step 2 Wear pyjamas to school or work June 8th, collecting donations from friends and family to support the campaign. Step 3 - Share your Sweet Dreams [Examples Here] and your pics using #SweetDreamsSFY on your social media platforms to help build awareness of this campaign.
Trish’s Sweet Dreams Pyjama Party Campaign is part of the larger Tomorrow Stems from You campaign, supporting expansion of the Stem Cell Unit at Juravinski Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario. To learn more about this campaign, please copy this address into your browser: http://events.hamiltonhealth.ca/site/TR?fr_id=1730&pg=entry Rotary Club of Hamilton AM members dress for the occasion!My Story And so this is my story. It all started with a severe back ache that was debilitating. I went to the chiropractor and after two appointments, the pain was even worse. He told me I needed to see my doctor. That appointment resulted in having an ultra sound done. Before the results were in, I was back at the doctors again in agonizing pain. She called for the results and that was the moment my life changed forever. I had trouble breathing. I felt numb. I had Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Ironically, I had no idea what this meant but my instinct told me it wasn’t good. After a series of tests and a biopsy, my protocol was finalized and my chemotherapy began. I went on with life as best that I could at keeping it “normal” for my family. The boys were only 8 & 12. I managed through the treatment quite well. Thanks to the enormous love and support of family and friends. Chemo was done and I was cleared. My follow up appointments grew further apart. Life was good. Then there was, what I called “a glitch”. It had returned in the orbit of my eye. Nothing a bit of radiation wouldn’t help to melt away. Then about two years later, it was back with more of a vengeance. My doctor spoke the words I didn’t want to hear. I needed a stem cell transplant. I was engulfed with fear. I guess because I wasn’t sure what was involved. All I knew was that my life was in the hands of my doctor, Dr. Marcellus and my nurse Shannon. Again things happened quickly. Treatment started three days after test results were in. I had to quit work immediately. I was pretty much housebound except for appointments to take every precaution not to get sick. I had lost all control of my life. My experience was made easier again by having enormous love and support. I did well with treatment and was back to work two months after my transplant. I think of my stem cell transplant as a “miracle”. Imagine, we have been given the knowledge and know how to cure cancers with our own bodies or that of others. Imagine. Truly a miracle. Cancer is a journey that fills your life with fear and enormous pain, both mentally and physically. It reaches to your very soul. Your life never really is the same. How could it after going through such an experience. As my husband once said, it’s a chapter in the book of our lives together. So that’s how I look at it each time I needed treatment. A chapter opens and I close it so that I can open the next chapter and continue my life. Spending time with my family and friends and looking forward to those chapters where I become a mother-in-law and a grandma. So, now it’s simple. We have the ability. Now we need the facility. And that’s where you come in. The Juravinski Hospital has been given a government grant to assist in building a facility to house 21 units or hospital rooms. Units that are needed to save more lives. During the stem cell transplant process you must be isolated during the hospital stay. Right now there are only 6 units. The grant will not cover the cost in its entirety or the upkeep. We never know when cancer is going to strike or who. It could be you, a family member or friend. It could happen tomorrow. We all need to join in the fight against cancer. You can’t sit back and be complacent and think its never going to happen to you or someone you love. So please step up and do your part.
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Jun. 13, 2018 7:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Graham and Emma Cubitt will be speaking about Indwell, and their plans for supportive housing in Hamilton and Southern Ontario. Graham is the project director of Indwell. Emma, of Invizij Architects, has worked on many affordable housing projects in Hamilton including several in the planning stage with Indwell. |
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Jun. 15, 2018 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
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Jun. 18, 2018 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
This year our Board Change over meeting and end of the year hoopla will be held on Monday June 18, 2018, from 5:30 - 8:30, at Cathy Jeske's Home - 853 Glenwood Avenue, Burlington, Ontario (just in Aldershot - Waterdown Road and Plains Road area). Members and guests/spouses/partners are welcome. The fee is $25.00 per person for a lovely roast chicken/lasagna meal catered by At The Table - YWCA Hamilton. One complementary wine/beer or unlimited soft drinks are included in the fee - you are welcome to bring your own wine/beer (please drink responsibly). Sign up sheets will be available at our upcoming meetings and payment can be made to Mark Ewer or Cathy Jeske or sign up by e-mailing cathyjeske@cogeco.ca and bring your payment with you the evening of the event. RSVP by Wednesday June 13, 2018. Our incoming Board for the Rotary year commencing July 1, 2018, will be: President Tim McClemont Past President Jane Blums President Elect Anne Bermingham Vice President Michael Howes Secretary Ashi Jain Treasurer Cheryl Gzik Board Member Angelo Misale Board Member Yolanda Bragues Sergeant at Arms Mark Ewer
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Jun. 20, 2018
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Jun. 23, 2018 - Jun. 27, 2018
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Jun. 27, 2018 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
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Jul. 18, 2018 7:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Dr. Dr. Raha completed his PhD at the University of Toronto in the department of Biochemistry followed by post-doctoral training at the Hospital for Sick Children in the area of metabolic disorders. This was followed by about 3 years in the biotechnology sector leading a research group focused on developing point of care devices. Since 2007, Dr. Raha has been a Principal investigator in the department of Pediatric, at McMaster University where his research has focused on understanding how dietary, pharmaceutical and environemental stressors impact placental function and potentially alter the post-natal health of the baby.
He is also the Director of the McMaster Children and Youth University (MCYU), a community engagement initiative which strives to demonstrate that discovery and creativity can be powerful allies in breaking down the barriers between community youth and post-secondary educational institutions. This has developed into a strong interest for constructing novel educational strategies targeted at pre-university and university students. Research projects to assess the impact of these strategies are currently under deveopment. Based on his mentorship expertise and novelty of the MCYU program, Dr. Raha has been awarded a number of awards such as the Health Sciences Graduate Student award for outsanding Graduate teaching in 2010, the CIHR synapse award in 2013 for mentorship and McMaster’s top teaching award – the 2017 Presidents award for Outstanding contributions to Teaching and Learning.
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Hamilton Bulldogs
Jul. 25, 2018
Steve Staios:
Steve Staios is the president and general manager of the Hamilton Bulldogs – the Ontario Hockey League’s champion team of this season. Steve was named president of the Hamilton Bulldogs on June 5, 2015. A Hamilton native and former National Hockey League defenceman and coach, he joined the Bulldogs after spending the previous three years with the Toronto Maple Leafs, where he served in various positions. Staios spent 18 seasons in the NHL as a defenceman, playing in 1,001 regular season games from 1995 to 2012 with the Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks, Atlanta Thrashers, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames and New York Islanders. Prior to beginning his NHL career, Staios competed in the Ontario Hockey League with the Niagara Falls Thunder (1990-92) and the Sudbury Wolves (1992-93). On the international stage, Staios was named to Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence Management group in May of 2017. He also served as director of player personnel with Team Canada at the 2014 IIHF World Championship. On the ice, he donned the Canadian jersey as a player, winning gold at the 2003 and 2004 worlds, and came home with silver from the 2008 IIHF World Championship. And if he isn’t busy enough running the Bulldogs, he has been named the lead for this year’s Team Canada's Mens National Junior Team. |
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Aug. 01, 2018 7:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Werner, Plessl, Executive Directo of the Hamilton Waterfront Trust (operators fo William's Fresh Cafe) will join our meeting to discuss the upcoming Hamilton Harbour Fishing Derby planned for Saturday, August 11. Biography of Werner Plessl Werner was born in the north end of Hamilton and has been a life time resident of Hamilton and Dundas. He graduated from McMaster in 1976 with a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) degree. For most of his career, Werner has had the privilege of working in the public realm on public infrastructure and recreational projects. Following graduation and one year of graduate school, Werner was employed as Senior Engineer/Conservation Engineer at the Hamilton Region Conservation Authority from 1977 to 1989. During his tenure there, he managed many recreational construction projects such as the 50 Point Marina and Confederation Park. From 1989 to 1991, Werner was employed by Philips Planning and Engineering as Manager of the Branch Office in Cambridge, working on numerous water management related projects. In 1991, Werner started a 10 year career with the City of Hamilton, first as Superintendent of Park Development and Construction, and then in 1994 as Coordinator, Park Development and Maintenance, including responsibility for Hamilton’s waterfront. During this period, Pier 4 and Bayfront Parks and Hamilton’s waterfront trail were developed. Since October 2001 to the present, Werner has served as the Executive Director of the Hamilton Waterfront Trust. During this period over $22 million of Capital waterfront improvements have been undertaken by the HWT as well as the establishment of nine businesses which provide many waterfront amenities to the over 500,000 visitors to Pier 8 every year.
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Aug. 17, 2018 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Our 33rd Annual BBQ and live and silent auctions will be held at the Ancaster Fairgrounds, 630 Trinity Church Road, Ancaster - 6:00 - 11:00 pm. Tickets are $110.00 each and include a delicious meal, beer and wine. See flyer below for further details.
33rd Annual BBQ Auction - TICKET AND SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION
To purchase tickets using your credit card, please visit
www.bruha.com/event/3341. There is a convenience charge per ticket which covers the credit card fees and admin fees to ensure that our charities receives the entire ticket price for the event.
If you would prefer to pay by cheque, e-mail tickets@hamiltonamrotary.com with your name and phone number and the number of tickets you are requesting, and send your cheque payable to the Rotary Club of Hamilton AM to:
Rotary Club of Hamilton AM
Box 209 - 423 King Street West, Hamilton ON L8P 4Y1
HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US FOR THIS OUTSTANDING EVENT!
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Aug. 22, 2018 7:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
The Rotary Club of Hamilton AM had its 33rd annual BBQ Auction on Friday August 17, 2018 at the Ancaster Fairgrounds - it was a huge success and super fun (as always), but after all of the hard work in putting the event together, we are taking a little break. So, no meeting on August 22, 2018. Please join us on August 29, 2018. |
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Aug. 29, 2018 7:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Jesse Williamson is the Acting Project Manager for Strategic Youth Initiatives for the City of Hamilton. His role has him creating Hamilton's First Youth Strategy. |
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Sep. 05, 2018 7:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Marvin Ryder is Assistant Professor of marketing and entrepreneurship at the DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University. He has taught for 35 years and has mentored 6,000 graduate and undergraduate students. He has written sixty case studies illustrating marketing, entrepreneurship, and business strategy problems with companies like Porsche, Union Gas, Crayola, and Molson Breweries.
In Hamilton, Marvin served on the Board of Directors for Copps Coliseum, Hamilton Place, and the Hamilton Convention Centre from 1990 to 1996. He was the Chair of the Transition Board that created the new City of Hamilton in 2000. Marvin was Chair of the Hamilton Health Sciences Board of Directors for almost three years and retired from the Board in 2010 after nine years of service. He has also served on the Boards of the Bay Area Health Trust, Desjardins Credit Union, and the Hamilton Health Sciences Research Institute.
Today, Marvin is most recognized for nearly 350 appearances annually on CBC, CTV, Global, CHCH-TV, CHML 900AM, CKTB 610AM, and other regional broadcasters commenting on the political and business issues of the day. |
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Sep. 12, 2018
Bio Theresa Speers, Case Manager Employment Supports I have lived most of my adult life in Hamilton, where my husband and I have raised 4 amazing children. As Hamiltonians we have taken full advantage of the beautiful hiking trails Hamilton has to offer. For the past 25 plus years, I have had the amazing opportunity to work and advocate for people identified as having a disability. I have dedicated my career to helping people identified as having a disability, find and maintain employment. Presently I am the Case Manager for Employment Supports at Salvation Army Lawson Ministries. Through this experience I have witnessed the growth each person transcends and find that I myself have grown as well through this experience. |
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Sep. 12, 2018 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
All Mini-Golf wannabes, Rotarians, family members and friends can have fun and support the Hamilton Community Rotaract Club at their Mini-Golf Tournament on Sept 12 at Adventure Village - 580 Van Wagners Beach Road, Hamilton.
Doors open at 5:00 pm, BBQ at 5:30 and Tournament begins at 6:45 pm.
Entrance fee includes a BBQ meal and there are prizes! Teams are welcome. Pre-register at www.hamiltoncommunityrotaract.com.
Late night door prizes and prizes for everyone on the top team! Proceeds will be benefitting a new Clean Water Tanzania Initiative and Hamiltons Friends with Hearts & The Full Belly Programs.
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Sep. 16, 2018 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Telling Tales is a Canadian, not-for-profit organization committed to inspiring a love of reading and raising awareness of the importance of literacy in our communities. It brings Canadian authors, illustrators, musicians and storytellers together with their audiences: our children.Telling Tales is building a community of readers, writers and story-tellers with Canada’s diverse communities including English, French and Aboriginal authors, artists, musicians and poets to engage even the most reluctant reader.The Telling Tales Festival is a free, one-day, outdoor festival, located at the charming Westfield Heritage Village In Rockton Ontario. Volunteers are needed. Readers of all ages are welcome to attend. For more information please go to: www.tellingtales.org.
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Sep. 19, 2018 7:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Our guest speaker at the September 19th meeting will be be Deidre Pike, Senior Planner at the Hamilton Social Planning Research Council. Deidre was a candidate for the Liberal party in the recent provincial election. She is a columnist for the Hamilton Spectator, and frequently writes about issues of equity and inclusion.
Deidre will be speaking about the Ontario Basic Income Pilot Project which is to be terminated prematurely next March 2019. Hamilton was one of the sites selected for this new project in social assistance, and Deidre was one of the key researchers on the project. This will be an extremely timely presentation, given recent news. Those who attended Supercrawl this past weekend may have seen the posters created about individuals who had benefited from this program.
Speaker Biography
Deirdre Pike's fascination for sharing stories drives who she is and what she does as both a Senior Social Planner for the Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton (SPRC) and columnist for The Hamilton Spectator. In both roles, Pike sees it as her responsibility to facilitate conversation and to improve community engagement.
Working closely with Hamilton Organizing for Poverty Elimination (HOPE) and Hamilton’s Roundtable for Poverty Reduction, Deirdre is assisting the community to understand the impact of income inequality on individual lives and the life of the community as a whole.
As a voice for the LGBTQ community, Deirdre explains that she is not a representative for the community as a whole, but rather one voice from this distinct community of communities. Through this leadership position, Deirdre wants to let the voices of marginalized people to be heard and to encourage others to accept being counter-cultural.
She lives with her partner, Renee, in Hamilton’s Strathcona Neighbourhood where she cooks, cycles, gardens and plays tennis. |
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Sep. 26, 2018
On Wed. Sep.26, ShelterBox Rotary and Community Fundraising Manager, Tess Widdifield will be speaking with us about the history and purpose of this remarkable organization. ShelterBox is a Rotary Project Partner who, with its global network of ShelterBox affiliates, collaboratively makes considered assessments and responses to natural disasters and conflict. ShelterBox provides emergency shelter and other essential non-food aid to displaced people around the world. Our interest in ShelterBox as a club comes out of our Grant Committee, led by Rotarian Anne Bermingham. Tess is keen to help our Hamilton AM Club go forward solo or in consortium with some untapped community resources including smaller district clubs, Rotoract and even youth services, to foster opportunity and build out connections and bigger impact in order to advance Rotary and ShelterBox purposes. Come ready to do some imagining and out of the (Shelter) box thinking! |
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Sep. 26, 2018 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Our Rotary Club contributed capital funds towards the development of the Rygiel Community Garden at their office location, 220 Cranbrook Drive, Hamilton.
All Rotary Club members are invited to join in the celebration of the Grand Opening of the garden at 4:30 pm on this day. Food will be available by Zain Street Eats from the Mid-East Food Truck.
Our club will be recognized for its contribution towards the completion of this important community project.
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Oct. 10, 2018 7:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Erika Morton, Social Planner – Street-Involved YouthThe primary focus for Social Planner, Erika Morton, is Youth Housing and Homelessness issues in Hamilton. As a project coordinator with the Street Youth Planning Collaborative, Erika supports their efforts toward addressing and responding to the issues unique to street-involved and homeless youth. Connected to this demographic, Erika also oversees the Urban Arts Initiative. Erika attended McMaster University to pursue an education that would respond to her interest of improving the well-being of individuals and communities. She obtained Bachelor degrees in Sociology and Social Work. Both her education and employment experiences influenced her interest to obtain a career that would contribute to making positive impacts upon young people’s pathways. Since Erika has been a resident of Hamilton, she has taken an active volunteer role in the community as a member of the Stinson Community Association and as co-organizer at Powell Park Community Garden. The satisfaction of her volunteer work is the hands-on, community-led collaboration that leads to the enhancement of the community and the enjoyment of individuals in the neighbourhood. The appeal of this volunteer work is that it builds community connections and vibrancy. In work and volunteer areas of her life, Erika reflects upon her personal mantra: “small hands, steady hope, strong heart”, which means: – I bring small hands that are capable of so much, but with others hands, much more can be accomplished Erika, a cat lover, believes in the greatness of Hamilton and enjoys calling this city her home. She appreciates the closeness to conservation areas, hiking trails and waterfalls and the vibrancy of the arts community. |
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Oct. 17, 2018 7:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
P.C. Claus Wagner has been with the Hamilton Police Service since 1990. He has worked uniform patrol, community services and vice & drugs In 2000 he was seconded to the Ontario Police College where he instructed in criminal and provincial laws, also becoming the services Police Vehicle Instructor. Upon returning to Hamilton he became Breathalyzer technician, a Drug Recognition Evaluator and a Traffic specialist. Since 2010 he has been a regular on the Y108 morning show as “Ask a Cop”. |
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Oct. 24, 2018
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Oct. 24, 2018 7:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
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Oct. 31, 2018 7:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Marni Flaherty is the C.E.O. of Today’s Family Early Learning and Child Care in Hamilton, Halton and Haldimand Norfolk. She is a recipient of the Ontario Premiers Award for her work and dedication in the social services sector and the recipient of the Woman of Distinction Award in education. Marni is known locally, provincially and nationally for her commitment to early learning and child care. Marni is an active participant in numerous community initiatives designed to improve the lives of children. Her many professional and voluntary community activities include: board president of the Canadian Child Care Federation, chair of the Parent and Children’s Charter Committee for the City of Hamilton, member of the Ontario Early Years Provincial Network, and member of the Quality Early Learning Network. Currently Marni is a board member of The Children’s Aid Society of Hamilton. former member of the Hamilton Best Start Network, board president of the Home Child Care Association of Ontario (HCCAO), board member of the United Way of Greater Burlington and Hamilton, Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Hamilton and McMaster Children’s Hospital Family Advisory Committee. Marni is a Registered Early Childhood Educator. Marni has a passion for the wellbeing of children.It’s true: our people are more valuable than diamonds. In order to attract and retain the very best staff, we need to ensure we offer them the very best opportunities for growth, fair compensation, solid leadership, and career satisfaction that’s second to none. We already have a great team; we want it to be greater still. To achieve our goals: We will…
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Nov. 07, 2018 7:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
I was born and raised in Guelph Ontario. I moved to Hamilton to attend Nursing school. My career was in rehabilitation nursing, working with spinal cord injuries and stroke patients. The last 20 years of my career was with the Victorian Order of Nurses doing community nursing. Since retiring I am very involved in volunteering. I deliver Meals on Wheels, run a monthly seniors luncheon in Ancaster called Let’s Do Lunch, and volunteer with Ancaster Community Services with their Christmas outreach program for those in need. I am a long time member of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Ancaster and serve on a multitude of committees, as well as being a choir member. I love golf and am a member of Dundas Valley Golf Club. |
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