This past Wednesday November 4th, at our regular club meeting at Shenanigans Restaurant, Rotarian Ken entertained us with his "Classification Talk". Ken recently retired from political life as a federal MP and shared stories of his time before and during his time in municipal and federal office.
This past Wednesday we held our club Information Night at Manuel's River Interpretation Centre here in Conception Bay South. Club President Ian welcomed folks who were interested in learning more about Rotary and the impact we make in our community. It was a informative evening and we enjoyed chatting with participants eager to get involved in future community service - hopefully with our club.
Saturday October 24th was World Polio Day and the Rotary Club of Avalon Northeast had a fun way to help eradicate polio. Rotarians, family and friends purchased tickets to watch our Newfoundland Regiment QMJHL hockey team play the Victoriaville Tigres. The Regiment may not have been winners that night; however, children in countries where Polio is still endemic certainly were. Five dollars from each ticket went to the End Polio Now global rotary initiative! A total of 72 tickets were sold along, with cash donations, totalling over $1,620.
On Thursday October 22, Rotary was happy to help Holy Spirit High Environment Club and Interact Club members with their Fall cleanup on a damp, drizzly afternoon.
On Thursday October 22, we joined with Rotary Clubs of St. John's, Mount Pearl and CBS to host a luncheon with Premier Tony Wakeham. The Premier spoke on Churchill Falls and new initiatives that address public affordability concerns.
This past Wednesday October 7th, we welcomed Danny Reid, Chairperson with the Conception Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, and Development Officer with the Community Business Development Corporation. Danny spoke to his uniquely positioned role in supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs in our community. There was no shortage of follow up questions from club members, interested in partnerships Danny described.
Congratulations to the Holy Spirit High / Interact Run For the Cure (RFTC) Team! Rotary Avalon Northeast club members were happy to join with Holy Spirit and hundreds of other participants at Bowring Park this past Sunday October 4th to run/walk for the 35th year of the RFTC. The Holy Spirit Team raised over $2,500 for breast cancer research - the most of any school team. More than $128,500 was raised in the province towards the $18 million, raised nationally.
On Friday August 7th our club's New Generations made a special delivery - member donations of school supplies to The Village Mall for the VOCM and Single Parents of NL"Block The Bus" fundraiser.
Rotary Avalon Northeast members are happy to be supporting Single Parents of Newfoundland and Labrador (SPAN) and VOCM with their annual "Block The Bus" donations of school supplies. Bring your donations to the Village Shopping Centre until Friday August 7th and help ensure every child starts the school year off right! Monetary donations can be made by visiting spanl.ca.
At our July 15th changeover social, our new club president Ian Patey officially stepped into his new role. He already outlined an action plan for the year and club members are supportive in achieving the goals he has set. Ian, as well as the club members present, thanked outgoing President Leanne Whelan for filling the President’s position for the last year!
Last night we hosted ten rotarians from Wisconsin USA, who are visiting rotary clubs in our province as part of the Rotary Fellowship Exchange program. After a busy day touring Bell Island, they joined us for supper at Shenanigans Restaurant here in CBS. We learned about our guests and the seven Wisconsin clubs represented. Our incoming President Ian also provided a great summary of our club's work over the years.
The picture doesn't say it all... This past Saturday our club joined forces with Holy Spirit High Environment Club and Interact Club for the 3 Hour Clean up Challenge. In what was truly an amazing group effort, we were joined by MUNHOPE and Villa Nova Junior High volunteers to clean up both school grounds and Route 60. “Collaborate and celebrate!”
On June 3rd we welcomed Colin McNeil, Executive Director at The Gathering Place - a Community Health Centre committed to building community, promoting equality and providing food, clothing, housing and shelter, medical and dental help, and counselling services to vulnerable individuals in our community. Colin provided a helpful overview of the current high demand for the centre and opportunities for service groups, businesses and individuals to contribute.
On Monday May 25th Rotarians Marliese and Lori presented the Rotary-sponsored, CBS Senior Volunteer of the Year Award to Ms. Dallas Tilley. Dallas is a dedicated community volunteer whose energy, positivity, and commitment to service have made a meaningful impact across Conception Bay South. Our club was honoured to be a sponsor of the Town of CBS 2026 Municipal Awards Gala held at the Conception Bay South Arena - celebrating the accomplishments of local volunteers, athletes, artists, and community leaders.
On May 20th our club was pleased to host Khalid Al Hariri from the Association for New Canadians as our guest speaker. He delivered an excellent presentation, explaining not only the challenges new Canadians face in regard to their new workplaces and how to integrate into a different culture, but also what we can do to include them in our communities.
This past Friday May 8th and Saturday May 9th our club sponsored and participated in the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) program held at Memorial University with 16 students from Holy Spirit High, Gonzaga and Holy Heart of Mary Interact Clubs and foreign exchange students. Their RYLA experience included, team building activities, leadership lessons and group discussions, and a community service clean up project to wrap up the event. The first RYLA since 2015 here in the province and hopefully the start of an annual event.
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Conception Bay South, NL A1W 3J1
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