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Guest Speaker Rob Sellitto, Lionhearts Inc.
Oct. 16, 2024
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. -
Recognition of World Polio Day
Oct. 23, 2024
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. -
Classification Speech - Musset Pierre-Jerome
Oct. 30, 2024
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Visit by District Governor Teresa Whitmore
Nov. 06, 2024
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
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Sept 11 - Speaker Rosemary Doyle-Morier shared stories about her life as an author, along with tips for becoming a writer. She has authored several children books, plus one featured in Manitoba. Members were able to buy her book “The Spanish Note, a story centering around a university student Sophia’s quest to solve the mystery of a Spanish love note found in her grandmother’s attic. Rosemary is donating a % of the book sales from today to our Club.
President Gayle inducted our newest member Musset Pierre-Jerome into our Club. We look forward to getting to know Musset better, he's already getting involved in helping out with our "Bread Rescue" team. Welcome Musset. 
Four of our Young People of Character winners, who could not attend our June event, received their awards today at our Club meeting - Rosa Sadat, Evangeline Tablou, Veronique Forest, and Eric Mercer. Eric is our third scholarship winner! Congrats to all! Everyone was so thrilled to meet them.
What a wonderful afternoon spotlighting 23 remarkable youths from the Orleans and East Ottawa high schools for our 2024 Young People of Characters Awards event.. Co-chairs Gayle and Nabil Oudeh and their team did an amazing job in the Richcraft Theatre (Shenkman theatre). Monique St Amand and Nabil emcee’d the event, ensuring everything flowed smoothly. Singers Maria Stellar and Juliana Drayton from Sing House entertained us with their beautiful voices
The 23 youth were presented with a beautiful glass trophy and certificate. Two $ 500 scholarships were given out to Lucas Leingartner and Ali Hosseini. a third scholarship will be given out soon, details to follow.
The winners were, in random order, were Lucas Leingartner, Mekhi Simpson Falcao, Veronique Forest, Emily Frost, Kalie Hatoum, Ali Hosseini, Joud Houssari, Jessica Janega, Ali Knowles, Zoe Lapensee, Bruno Luten, Eric Mercer, Bethuel Mworsho, Christian Patterson, Justine Perreault, Sophie Proulx, Rosa Sadat, Rayaan Saeed, Clara Shales, Angel-May Stubbert, Evangeline Tablou, Haifa Zemni and Maissa Zemni. Congratulations to all!
Of course these awards are only possible through the generous donations by our sponsors. Our title sponsors were Assante Wealth Management (Suzanne Najim & Associates) and Top Rankin Mortgage (Sean Rankin). Our Silver level sponsors were CCR International, Design & Systems Inc., Ottawa Prestige, and Patti Slaunwhite. Our Bronze sponsors were Catherine Kitts (ad), Groupe Regimbal Group, Laura Dudas (ad), Marie-France Lalonde (ad), GVE Lawyers Avocats, Pathway Group, Teresa Whitmore,Scotiabank, Sing House, Sobeys, Stephen Blais (ad), Taylor Creek Volkswagen, and ServPro Canada! Many thanks for supporting these youth leaders.
Also thanks to the schools who nominated their students: Sir Wilfred Laurier, Cairine Wilson, Garneau, Gloucester, St Matthew, Beatrice-Delores, St Peter, Colonel By, and Gisele Lalonde.
Bravo!!!
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