2022 Beamsville & District Lions Food Drive

Terry receiving the relay torch Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games

Latest Paul Harris Fellows

Ribbon Cutting

Local Projects Supported by Lincoln Rotary

Celebrating Lorraine Yoko with a Paul Harris Fellowship

Khazimula Growing Tunnel Building Crew

Cave Springs Camp Cleanup & Repair

Literacy Lounge featuring RCL Little Lending Library

World Polio Day Flag Raising

CNOY 2022 Walk at Rotary Park

Parking Crew at Sip Niagara

Tree Planting with Trout Unlimited

Skateboard & Pump Track Unveiling - First Phase Rotary Park is Complete

Sunset Music Series at the Rotary Band Shell

Lincoln Rotary helping at the Beamsville and District Lions Food Drive to benefit Community Care of West Niagara! Sept 17, 2022, thanks to all the volunteers in the community that came out and supported the CCWN.

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2022 Outstanding Business Achievement Awards

Rotary Club of Lincoln having some fun at the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Business Achievement Awards! Hamming it up at the Betty Loo Photobooth!

The Rotary Club of Lincoln awards a business in the community that supports the coop education programs at BDSS. The winner of the 2022 Pathways To Opportunities Co-Op Education Employer Recognition Award was The Jacob Senior Living.

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Niagara 2022 Summer Games Torch Relay

Despite some rain at the beginning of the relay the weather cleared and a very successful Torch Relay took place in Lincoln. The pep rally and start line was at Rotary Park and the finish line at the Lincoln Cultural Centre Jordan Historical Museum of the Twenty. Volunteers from the Rotary Club of Lincoln and friends of Rotary manned the exchange points and assisted in the hand off of the torch between the relay participants. Our own Terry a proud Lincoln Rotarian was honoured to be a torch bearer for the Town of Lincoln completing his portion of the relay on his bike. Great job Terry!

Pics By: Virginia Stranaghan Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games Facebook Posts

New Rotary Year, New Rotary Theme

Rotary International President Jennifer Jones imagines a Rotary where members act to make their dreams become reality and make the most of their club experiences. During her year, Jones will focus on four presidential initiatives that Imagine Rotary: advancing our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI); creating a welcoming club experience; empowering girls; and expanding our reach.

Ushering in the New Rotary Year with a new Presidential theme. From the theme "Serve to Change Lives" to "Imagine Rotary."

Graphic designed by Rotary Club of Kajjansi.

We're Back

All four acts have been announced now, so please spread the news, we are BACK!!!

Thank you to our sponsors and our performers! We can't wait to see you out there this July!

Paul Harris Fellowships Awarded

The Rotary Club of Lincoln presented five Paul Harris Fellowships this year after a hiatus with the last awards being presented in 2019. The five recipients were comprised of three Rotarians and two recipients from the community.

The presentations were made at two different events on May 17 and June 16, 2022

On May 17 the Lincoln Rotary made a special presentation to their first international Paul Harris recipient Lorraine Yoko

On June 16^th. at Rockway Golf and Country Club the other four recipients received their Paul Harris fellowships for “Service Above Self” for work in the community and in the Rotary world. A celebration on the patio with friends and family ensued on a beautiful evening. David Alexander pinch hit for Lisa Bishop and represented District 7090 by attending and presenting the awards.

Ruth Smith a keeper of the history of Lincoln was awarded for her work with the Lincoln archives and the amazing work she has done over the years in researching for the Lincoln Rotary Lamplighter Tour Lincoln Rotary Lamplighter Tour a major fundraiser of the Lincoln Rotary Club.

The other three recipients were all Lincoln Rotarians Nancy Neville, Rob Foster, and Sue Foster for their contributions in the community and to Rotary.

Rotary Park Grand Opening

On June 4 the official Grand Opening of Rotary Park took place in the Town of Lincoln.

There were activities and displays for all ages and a gorgeous afternoon was spent celebrating the new park.

Ribbon cutting took place at many of the newly completed amenities in the park with the official opening of the Fleming Butterfly Garden, the Butterfly Garden art installation, The Jacob Senior Home bench installation, and the Lincoln Rotary Little Lending Library.

The official ribbon cutting of the Rotary Park sign was completed by the Mayor Sandra Easton with several Lincoln Rotarians on hand.

For the Official Grand Opening Video

https://youtu.be/f9WT_AikNLQ

Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup of West Niagara

Some pictures from the Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup of West Niagara. Lincoln and Grimsby evening Rotary clubs teamed together for a cleanup of West Niagara (Grimsby, Lincoln and West Lincoln.) The effort was supported by over 25 community sponsors and partnerships for one of the largest cleanups in Niagara. Lincoln had over 200 students and community members and Grimsby had over 130 registered volunteers and collected approx. 500kg. of waste that in Lincoln was sorted by the ECO-Defenders resorting in 200 bags of garbage being reduced to 17 bags. For more pics and information check out the website https://glwscleanupwn.ca/ or our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/GLWSCleanUpWN/

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Celebrating Lorraine Yoko

On May 17 the Lincoln Rotary made a special presentation to their first international Paul Harris recipient Lorraine Yoko. Lorraine is the Chair of the Khazimula Children's Project Board of Directors. Lorraine exemplifies our motto "Service Above Self" in what she does to make sure the vulnerable children living at Khazimula https://www.facebook.com/khazimulachildrensproject have the resources they need to heal from their traumas and feel loved and wanted. Our club supports this initiative with a yearly contribution.

Lorraine was humbled and very excited to be awarded this Paul Harris. So much so that she made a stop here in Lincoln on her way home to South Africa to accept it!

"Birds are My Best Friends"
Presentation by Ravi & Sahil Danda

Over the years, Ravi has shared his outdoor adventures with family, friends, work colleagues, etc. Now, with his 11-year old son, Sahil, he has an eager and enthusiastic partner. Thanks to John Kralt's invitation, Lincoln Rotarians welcomed Ravi & Sahil for what resulted in a most delightful and enlightening presentation featuring some 20 different species of songbirds that they have sited during their explorations in Ontario.