At Rotary, we have no tolerance for racism.
Promoting respect, celebrating diversity, demanding ethical leadership, and working tirelessly to advance peace are central tenets of our club.
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Meeting schedule for Rotary Year 2023-24
Andrew Sheret Building: Tuesdays at 12 noon
Visiting Rotarians are
particularly welcome.
Meeting Day change begins September 4.
The meeting schedule will be:
- 1st and 3rd Tuesdays: 12 noon - Normal Club Assembly
Next dates: Tuesday, September 19 in Boardroom, at Andrew Sheret.
Visitors - Contact us or go to the Calendar menu and click on the event to register if you wish to attend
- 2nd and 4th Tuesdays: 12 noon - Informal Club meetings at the Strathcona Hotel.
Next dates: September 12, 26 at the Sticky Wicket - Strath
Look for possible changes of location and day from time-to-time. Check Calendar for Upcoming Events
- 3rd Tuesday prior to regular meeting: Board and Committee meetings.
- 5th Week: Social Event - check calendar for time & details.
- Our weekly meeting includes fellowship, fun, a speaker and necessary club business
- ZOOM link for Board and some club meetings.
Contact us for the Zoom link if the above link does not work
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'MIX AND MINGLE' DATES: SOCIAL EVENTS FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS:
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Coming up: Check the calendar tab for final details
RCV Social Event - support the Victoria Dragon Boat Festival
Event: Dragon's Feast
Date: Thursday, October 5
Time: 1730
Place: Don Mee Seafood Restaurant
538 Fisgard Avenue
Cost: $80 (if table of 10)
Contact Patricia Crossley ( patmcro.rotary@gmail.com ). RCV has reserved a table for 10. There is a waitlist. You can also register online at victoriadragonboatfestival.com
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YOUTH EXCHANGE INFORMATION
Are you interested in Short or Long term Youth Exchange?
District Information Session is Monday September 25th @ 6:30pm.
Any interested people need to pre-register at
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqfuyvqjMiH912jNkcK4EY5UA1takCTjC1#/
Students who wish to apply:
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FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES
TREKFest Rotary Raffle & 50/50
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FUNDS RAISED FOR CHARITY
$7685
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TREKFest Raffle
& 50/50 Winners
50/50 - Prize $2670
Winner: P. Norman, Victoria, BC
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TREKFest Raffle Prizes
Grand Prize - Two TREX Fx+2 ebikes
A. Grey, Victoria, BC

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2nd Prize – $500 Credit at TREK Bikes Victoria
L. Curtis, Victoria, BC

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3rd Prize – Passage on the Coho to Port Angeles
K. Nixon, Lantzville, BC
Congratulations and thanks to all who participated
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Recent Activities
In June members from the Victoria and Saanich Rotary clubs helped manage events at the final Operation Trackshoes.
Vancouver Island Regional Science Fair
In April members from the Victoria and Saanich Rotary clubs judged Environment-related projects at the Science Fair.
The following students won prizes.
- Alexis Kuo – An environmentally friendly approach to extracting heavy metals from solutions utilizing melanin found in hair
- Phoebe Dendes – Photo Volts
Liam DeGoey – The Effect of Compostable Plastic in Soil on Plant Growth
- Quinn Davies – No More Nitrates !
- Liam Pope-Lau – Evaporation Electricity: Nanoengineering Wood for Sustainable Energy
Rotary Club of Victoria $2000 Scholarship
Evan Warburton – The Dual Dipole Radio Telescope
Evan received the Rotary Club of Victoria Scholarship as the top Senior project in the Science Fair
COLDEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR 2023
Fundraiser for Our Place - Walk on Feb 25
We raised $4620 !!!
Thanks to all who contributed and participated.
SCHOLARSHIPS
The Rotary Club of Victoria has recently awarded $9,000 in scholarships to graduating secondary students.
A $2000 scholarship was awarded to Eunjo An, the student with the top senior project in the 2022 Vancouver Island Regional Science Fair.
Eunjo competed at the Canada-Wide Science Fair and won several prizes with her project.
COMMUNITY GRANTS
We have recently awarded the following grants:
July 2022 – June 2023
- Threshold Housing Society: (Rotary Education Program) - $10,000 in December 2022 + $10,000 in May 2023
- Esquimalt High School: (Science and Arts equipment) - $15,000
- Human Nature Counselling Society: (Program expenses) - $2100
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July 2021 – June 2022
- Mustard Seed Food Distribution Centre: (forklift) - $15,000
- Cridge Transition House for Women: (furniture) - $4290
- Duke of Edinburgh Award: (fees & boarding) - $2100
- Anawim Companion Soc. (furniture) - $7000
- Intercultural Assoc. (Employment Computer Lab) - $5000
September is Rotary
Basic Education and Literacy Month
Basic education and literacy is one of The Rotary Foundation’s six areas of focus. We know that basic education and literacy are essential for reducing poverty, improving health, encouraging community and economic development, and promoting peace. ......

This year’s theme is “Create Hope in the World”
Rotary International's vision statement:
Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities and in ourselves.
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