Welcome to the Rotary Club of Orléans

Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Wednesdays at 7:30 AM
Portobello Manor
691 Valin Street, Lower Level
Orleans, ON K4A 0G3
Canada
Phone:
(613) 824-8819
Contact rotaryorleans2022@gmail.com
Upcoming Events
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Club Executive
President
President Elect
Treasurer
Past President
Director International Serv.
Club Administration
Director Fundraising
Director Communications
Secretary
Chair Membership
Chair, The Rotary Foundation
Chair, New Generations
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What a wonderful gathering, full of energy and fun, was experienced on Sunday Sept 17th at Domaine Perrault winery, for our Wine and Trees Event.  We celebrated the 1,000 trees planted this spring by two local schools (St Peter and Gisele Lalonde) as part of our Ottawa Rotary Youth Forest initiative.  We also celebrated National Tree Day by planting a large 12’ oak tree at the Winery, courtesy of Teresa Whitmore (Re/max Hallmark Reality) and Mashooda Syed.  President Batool thanked the South Nation Conservation Authority (SNCA) for their assistance with the project, plus the two school’s environmental teachers and staff.  We were joined by Councillors Catherine Kitts, Laura Dudas, and MPP Stephen Blais who shared their support for our environmental work.  The day was sunny, the food and refreshments delicious and this event will be remembered for a long time.  Thanks so much to all Club members who helped make this day a success! 
 
Moving forward, we need assistance.  We are looking for a landowner who is interested in planting trees on their property. The property should accommodate the planting of at least 10,000 trees, 10 hectares of land,  over several years and must be both in the City of Ottawa and within the watershed of the South Nation River.  Also volunteers are needed to help during tree planting, watering trees and weed removal.  If you can help, please call 613 841 4261 or email   phil.mcneely19@gmail.com  to register as a volunteer or to spread the word about possible properties.
Congrats to fellow Rotarian Marie-France Lalonde for her recent appointment as Parliamentary Secretary for the Minister of National Defence. Bravo! We're so proud of you and all that you do, Marie-France.
Today (Sept 20th) we recognized five students who won awards with us this Spring but were unable to attend our awards event.  They include:  Dominic Kokechang Tseyep (Gisele Lalonde, Leadership), Maple Clermont (Colonel By, Leadership), Abigaelle Pinsonneault (Beatrice Desloges, Environment, $ 500 bursary), Haifa Zemni (Gisele Lalonde, Social Responsibility) and Lance (Garneau).  Parents also attended to celebrate this milestone.  Marie-France Lalonde and Teresa Whitmore led the award presentation.  Here are a few photos to capture these leaders of today and tomorrow
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"Let's Keep the Music Playing" fundraiser held Sunday Sept 10th to raise funds for music scholarships in Jamaica was a success! Organizer Fay Campbell provided these photos. The scholarships are part of the Campbell/Oudeh sponsorship program, and helps musically-talented young people in Jamaica pursue their passion in music. Thanks everyone who came out and supported this worthy cause. Bonus the weather and company were perfect!
Watch Fay Campbell's recent interview on Rogers TV, it's excellent.  She shares her life and insight into Rotary.
 
https://rogerstv.com/media?lid=237&rid=4&gid=640752
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