Our Rotary District is huge, the third largest in the world, even before the addition of the Yukon territories in July of 2019. It has over 100 clubs, all affiliated with Rotary International; Rotary, Interact, Rotaract and Earlyact. Those local clubs have members who are filled with the spirit of volunteerism; working together as friends to fundraise and support their communities, and other communities overseas.
Rotary International President Holger Knaack leads the list of keynote speakers who will speak at the District 5370 virtual Leadership Assembly on Saturday, April 17. With over 530 Districts in the Rotary world, 35,000 Rotary clubs and about 1.2 million Rotarians, it is very special and an honour to have our Rotary International president take time out of his busy schedule to meet with us. Holger will be joined on the virtual main stage by Rotarian and professional speaker Michael Angela Caruso and University of Manitoba professor Niigaan Sinclair.
Rotary makes high-quality health care available to vulnerable mothers and children so they can live longer and grow stronger. The Rotary Foundation reaches mothers and children in need by giving communities the help and training they need to take control of their own maternal and infant health care. Rotary makes amazing things happen in the world, like in Haiti, which has the highest maternal and infant mortality rate of any country in the western hemisphere. Watch District 5370 Governor Jim Ferguson's April message.
Here is the complete list of District 5370 Award Recipients!
Congratulations to all!
District 5370 is pleased to announce the charter of the Rotaract Club of Peace River and to welcome this group of 19 leaders into membership in the Rotaract Club of Peace River. This investment in young professionals in the Peace River community will undoubtedly produce great rewards in the future!
Congratulations and best wishes to all who worked so hard to establish this Rotaract club.
For the past year, District Governor-Elect Jim Ferguson (Rotary E-club of Canada One) has been making Rotarians aware of the Rotary Global Rewards program and encouraging clubs to add a link to their website.
“It’s a value-added service that Rotary International offers Rotarians and Rotaractors,” Jim says.
The program offers Rotary club members discounts on products and services for travel, entertainment, and merchandise.
Today, our District has more Interact and Rotaract clubs than it does Rotary clubs.
A decade ago, that wasn’t the case. What happened? How did District 5370 become a Youth Services leader in North America?
Tamara Larson (RC of Edmonton Whyte Avenue), who has been the District’s Youth Services chair for the last three and a half years, credits 2010-11 District Governor Jackie Hobal (RC of Edmonton West) for getting the ball rolling.
Rotary District 5370 membership is actively working to improve the lives of vulnerable persons in our communities. Youth, Seniors, Disabled persons all benefit from our Rotarians who work tirelessly to make their world a better place. We are proud of our membership and the hard work they do. Rotary International requires that all who work with vulnerable persons complete a Vulnerable Persons Record Check (VPRC) at their local Police station.
What is a vulnerable person?
Vulnerable people are those which are temporarily or permanently dependent on others because of their disability, age, and other factors. These people may also be exposed to a greater risk of being harmed by those whom they are entrusted to or those in authority.
In terms of geographic area, our District has always been one of the largest in the world. On July 1, it became even larger. It now includes the Yukon, with two traditional clubs and, soon, a satellite club in Whitehorse. District 5370 now connects People of Action across three provinces (B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan) and two territories (Northwest and Yukon). Prior to this year, the Yukon clubs were part of District 5010, which consists of 38 clubs in Alaska.
