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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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Are you interested in joining the
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Meeting schedule for Rotary Year 2024-25
Andrew Sheret Building: Tuesdays at 12 noon
Visiting Rotarians are
particularly welcome.
The meeting schedule is:
- 1st and 3rd Tuesdays: 12 noon - Normal Club Assembly
Next dates: Tuesday, April 15, May 6, 20
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 a local restaurant.
Next dates: See below
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
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Event: Informal Social Lunch
Date: April 22
Time: 1200 - 1330
Location: TBA
Cost: À la carte
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Coldest Night of the Year 2025
Victoria's Raging Rotarians raised
$3270 for Our Place.
Thanks to everyone who supported our team.
MALAHAT NATION RESTORES CENTURY OLD ROTARY CLUB FOUNTAIN
Victoria, B.C. The Malahat Nation has restored a fountain that was installed by the Rotary Club of Victoria in 1924 to assist motorists making the trip over the Malahat Drive from Mill Bay. The century old fountain was toppled at the side of the road during the heavy rains of 2022.
Click on the link under "Club Stories" for all the details
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CURRENT FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES
TechFest Rotary Raffle & 50/50– May 24 to August 25
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WINNERS OF DRAWS
Loyalty Draw ($500): D. McGowan, Victoria, BC
1st Early Bird (iPad Air): L. Baird, Cumberland, BC
2nd Early Bird (iPhone 15 Pro): D Protti, Victoria, BC
Grand Prize (Computer System): H. Edwards, Victoria, BC
50/50 ($4,160): B. Monkhouse, VIctoria, BC
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The Proceeds ($10,247) will support youth causes, women in need and other local charities.
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Watch for Other Activities
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ROTEX Student Presentations
In 2022-23 there were unusual circumstances and the Victoria-area clubs were able to send four students out on exchange:
- Chelsea Mesman – Brazil
- Teakerne Stewart – Austria
- Jocelyn Wansbrough – Chile
- Rebecca Wolf-Gage – Spain
Recently all four students made presentations at the Rotary Club of Victoria-Saanich. It is always a pleasure to hear from such accomplished young adults – they are the future of Rotary.
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PAST FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES
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Coldest Night of the Year
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Support Rotary's effort to raise funds for OUR PLACE – We raised $2200
Victoria's Raging Rotarians walked walk at 10:30 am on Saturday, 24 February 2024 – Starting at the Rotary Garden at Ogden Point
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TREKFest Rotary Raffle & 50/50 - 2023
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50/50 - Prize $2670
Winner: P. Norman, Victoria, BC
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TREKFest Raffle Prizes
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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
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FUNDS RAISED FOR CHARITY
$9702
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Congratulations and thanks to all who participated
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Recent Activities
Vancouver Island Regional Science Fair (2024)
In April members from the Victoria-Saanich Rotary clubs judged Environment-related projects at the Science Fair.
The following students won prizes.
- Fournier, Margaret & Miller, Alaina – Discarded drywall as an additive to improve plant growth in low pH environments and in degraded soils
Esquimalt High School
- Syyong, Nathan – Improving Plant Growth Using Homemade Volcanic Soil
Christ Church Cathedral School
- Allan, Natalie – Beans Beans the Musical Fruit
Selkirk Montessori
- Moon, Caitlyn – The Unappetizing Obstacles : Consuming Microplastic Particles
Central Middle School
Rotary Club of Victoria-Saanich $2000 Scholarship
Zhuola Sun - Designing a More Efficient Wind Turbine
Queen Margaret's School – Grade 10 (Duncan)
Zhuola received the Rotary Club of Victoria Scholarship as the top Senior project in the Science Fair
In June members from the Victoria and Saanich Rotary clubs helped manage events at the final Operation Trackshoes.
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-Saanich 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. ......
With the Esquimalt High School INTERACT Club we initiated a collection of books for pre-school children to support the 1000 x 5 Literary Society. This collection will continue until the end of November.
We also initiated monthly Bottle Drives to support student club activities in the school. These will continue until the end of the school year. The RCV also makes years grants to the school to support extra-curricular Science and Arts activities.
This year’s theme is “The Magic of Rotary”
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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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