Events

Get to know one of our newest members, Micky Muchori, as he presents his classification speech. Classification speeches are a Rotary tradition wherein new members tell us more about themselves. It is a great opportunity to formally welcome Micky to our club and get to know him better!

PLEASE NOTE: As per our plans to begin meeting once a month in the evening, this meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:00 pm. We will begin with some time to socialize and the formal meeting will begin around 7:30 pm. No refreshments will be served. Feel free to bring your own. We will be meeting in our regular meeting location in the basement meeting room at Portobello. 

During this Club Assembly we will be electing our Club Board Members for the coming Rotary year. A roster of candidates has been circulated to club members. We will also invite nominations from the floor during this meeting. Positions that are up for election for the 2025-26 Rotary year are:

President Elect (to be President 2025-26)

President Nominee (to be President 2026-27)

Secretary

Director of Communications

Director of New Generations

Director of Fundraising

Director of Membership

We will also be getting a financial update regarding our progress this Rotary year. Please see attached financial statements.

Please make every effort to attend as this is a very important meeting for our club!

As has become a tradition in our club, we are invited to be a part of the Rotary Home Holiday Party. We will be a part of this festive evening by singing some carols with the group. Rotary Home staff will provide dinner that evening. There is no cost associated with this event. 

The Ottawa Rotary Home provides residential and respite programs for children with disabilities. Our club has supported the Rotary Home since it was founded in 1982. We continue to support the Home financially with an annual donation from our club. We also have a number of members who serve on the board of the Rotary Home.

Each month our club assembly focuses on issues that directly impact the club. This month our focus will be on membership.

Join in on an important conversation about how we can attract new members and what we need to do to engage and return current members. Your thoughts and insights will be an important contribution to this dialogue.

Classification speeches are a great way to get to know our newest club members - but what about our newer members getting to know some of our long-standing members? Peggy Gilmour and Diane Champagne are founding members of our club. They have agreed to do their classifcation speeches for all of us who have joined the club since that time. They will share stories about themselves and about the beginning of the club.

Our guest speaker this morning is Jarrod Goldsmith. Jarrod is an in-demand speaker who offers inspiration and practical knowledge to help others achieve their dream of entrepreneurship. He is highly committed to community engagement and is currently serving as the President of the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa. He will be speaking to us about networking and community engagement.

Details of this social event will be announced as soon as finalized.

Barbara Fisk is a member of the D7040 Passport Club, District Rotary Foundation Chair, and our District Governor Nominee (to be District Governor in 2026-27). She will be our guest speaker at this evening meeting to talk to us about the Rotary Foundation.