District Governor Visit
District Governor Jeff Ferweda visited the Mildmay and Hanover Club on Wednesday, October 3rd. President Julia (Mildmay) and Heather (Hanover) accompanied Jeff on a classic Bruce County tour.
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Walkerton & District Hospital Foundation Donation
On Wednesday, September 3rd, the Mildmay Rotary Club received a presentation from the Walkerton & District Hospital Foundation regarding their 'Buy a Bine' campaign, which aims to renovate and purchase new x-ray equipment for the hospital. In support of this initiative, the Mildmay Rotary Club donated $2,500 to the campaign.
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Cash Calendars Coming Soon
We are taking orders for our Cash Calendars for next year. Get in touch with any Mildmay Rotarian to get yours today! Only 200 printed $50 each. This years theme is famous pictures and Statues. |
Pond Cleaning
Our dream team of Pond cleaners were back at it again this past Saturday. They added 2 more Rotarians to their posse that day. |
Surprise Visitors
Last night our club was ambushed by the Hanover Rotary Club - District #6330 and we loved it! We had games of cornhole, and Tetris. Fun was had by all!!! Can't wait for the next surprise visit! |
New Members Welcome!
Rotary inducted their newest member on Wednesday July 16 in a special ceremony that marked the beginning of an incredible journey! Welcome to the team Skyler! Dawn Kennedy District Governor nominee inducted Skyler into the club and Vice President Derek Vaughan had the honor of pinning Skyler with his Rotary Pin, symbolizing a commitment to service and excellence.
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Rotary International Conference
Rotary isn't just in our community, it's all over the world. In June, 3 Mildmay Rotarians had the privilege of attending the Rotary International conference in Calgary. They were surrounded by 16,000 other Rotarians from 140 different countries! It doesn't matter you go, Rotary is there.
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Rotary’s Response to the 1918 Flu Pandemic
This is how Rotary responded to the influenza pandemic that began in 1918 and came in three waves, lasting more than a year. The Rotary Club of Berkeley, California, USA, meets in John Hinkel Park during the 1918 flu pandemic. |
Rotary at the Start of the United Nations
During World War II, Rotary informed and educated members about the formation of the United Nations and the importance of planning for peace. Materials such as the booklet “From Here On!” and articles in The Rotarian helped members understand the UN before it was formally established and follow its work after its charter. Many countries were fighting the war when the term “United Nations” was first used officially in the 1942 “Declaration by United Nations.” The 26 nations that signed it pledged to uphold the ideals expressed by the United States and the United Kingdom the previous year of the common principles “on which they based their hopes for a better future for the world.”
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First Club in Philippines Opens Door to Rotary in Asia
The club would be the only one in the country for more than 12 years. Eventually, Manila club members organized Rotary clubs in the Philippine cities of Cebu (1932) and Iloilo (1933). Iloilo club members then started a club in Bacolod (1937), and Rotary continued to expand across the country. |
History of Women in RotaryWomen are active participants in Rotary, serving their communities in increasing numbers and serving in leadership positions in Rotary. The 1989 Council on Legislation vote to admit women into Rotary clubs worldwide remains a watershed moment in the history of Rotary. “My fellow delegates, I would like to remind you that the world of 1989 is very different to the world of 1905. I sincerely believe that Rotary has to adapt itself to a changing world,” said Frank J. Devlyn, who would go on to become RI president in 2000-01. The vote followed the decades-long efforts of men and women from all over the Rotary world to allow the admission of women into Rotary clubs, and several close votes at previous Council meetings.
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Young Inventor Eco-Friendly Bricks Come Full Circle
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An estimated 500 million people worldwide became infected. Many cities closed theaters and cinemas, and placed restrictions on public gatherings. Rotary clubs adjusted their activities while also helping the sick.
Rotary and the United Nations have a shared history of working toward peace and addressing humanitarian issues around the world.
In early 1919, Rotarian Roger Pinneo of Seattle, Washington, USA, traveled to the Philippines to try to organize a Rotary club in Manila. Leon J. Lambert, a Manila business leader helped Pinneo establish the club. Several months later, on 1 June 1919, the Rotary Club of Manila was chartered and became the first Rotary club in Asia.
Every hero has an origin story. “I was 10 years old when the entire journey started,” explains Binish Desai. It began with a cartoon called Captain Planet, an animated TV series from the 1990s about an environmentalist with superpowers. Desai can still recite the show’s refrain: Captain Planet, he’s our hero / Gonna take pollution down to zero! “That tagline stuck in my mind,” he says. “I wanted to do something to help Captain Planet.”