Your NOTL Rotary Games Night (Nov 27, 2021)

Rotary Club

of Niagara On the Lake

Welcome to another issue of our weekly bulletin! Find out who our upcoming speakers are, what we covered during the last weekly meeting, and upcoming events and announcements.

Your NOTL Rotary Games Night

Tuesday November 30 at 6:00 PM

Join us at Spirit in Niagara Distillery on November 30, 2021 at 6PM for a fun night of Dominos, Backgammon, Euchre, Scrabble, Cribbage, Mah Jong and Bridge. Come single, with a partner or with a Group. Invite your friends. We will match you up. Great door prizes. A fun games evening for all to enjoy. Learn a new game.

$20.00 per person includes dinner, games and prizes. Proof of double vaccination required for entry.

PRE REGISTER ONLINE ON OUR CLUB CALENDAR.

Dates to Remember and Announcements

DATES TO REMEMBER

December 1 - 6:30-8PM – District 7090 International Service Committee Zoom conference. If you wish to attend please contact Jackie Van Lankveld District ISC Chair as follows: jackievanrotary@gmail.com.

December 7 - Noon Annual Club Meeting at Spirit in Niagara Distillery

December 14 - 10:30AM – Community Service Committee meeting

December 14 - 6PM to 9PM Club Holiday Party at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club. Join us for a festive evening of good food, fun and fellowship. There might even be a very special visitor. Price per ticket $65.00 Located at 143 Front Street Niagara-on-the-Lake. PRE-REGISTER ONLINE ON OUR CLUB CALENDAR FOR YOU AND YOUR GUESTS.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Nomination Committee is seeking candidates for the following Board positions: President Elect, Membership Chair and Club Administration. You may nominate yourself, or another club member- with their approval. The election will take place at our Annual meeting on December 7th. Please send nominations to Ken at klshander@gmail.com

Club Newsletter - we are currently seeking member submissions. Send to David Isrealson david.israelson@gmail.com

Our Zoom team is working on improving your Hybrid Zoom meeting experience. Thank you to our Members patience. We are on a learning curve.

From Fundraising

The fundraising committee is thrilled to announce that our Ice Wine Martini Party will be returning as a signature event in September 2022. We are looking for volunteers for that committee. If you are interested in having fun and helping out please contact either Anne Dickson at anne@pigout.ca or Chris Hatch at ch_hatch@hotmail.com

The Rotary Club of Niagara-on-the-Lake Gigantic Garage Sale (former Estate sale) will be held in May of 2022. We would love to have some volunteers for our working committee! If you can help, contact Carol Lipsett for more information at clipsett01@gmail.com

From International Service Committee

$10,000 US has been approved for the Club’s RI Global Grant project WASH Pastoralists of the Massai Mara in Kenya, which is to be funded out of the Committee’s annual budget.

From Community Service Committee

8 Rotary volunteers assisted in the monthly delivery of 350 fresh produce boxes for the Good Food Boxes program to residences in Fort Erie, Niagara Falls, Thorold and St. Catherines on November 16, 17, 18. We are looking for more volunteers to donate their time and car one day a month.

$1,000 Canadian has been donated to the NOTL Library's Community Engagement Program for on boarding costs for the HUB App that will allow Migrant Workers to access local information and services in their own language on their cell phone.

$4,000 Canadian has been donated to support the Healing Arts for Kids Summer Program run by the Pumphouse Arts Centre. These funds will allow 25 children, who would otherwise not be able, to participate.

$25,000 Canadian has been pledged to support the building program for the Niagara-on-the-Lake-Museum, payable in 5 years, with $5,000 Canadian to be set aside annually out of the Community Service budget.

Bikes for Farmworkers is seeking used bicycle donations. Please call 289 783 1684 or 905 321 8638 for pick-up of a bicycle.

Holiday House Tour and McArthur Estate Tour December 3-4 SOLD OUT We look forward to this FUN event. Thank you to everyone in the Club for helping. This is our biggest Fundraiser. We couldn’t do it without you!

New E-Transfer Accounts for NOTL Rotary Club

Please note that e-transfers can now be accepted to the Club account. Any questions contact Steve at steve@themortgageguyniagara.com

Club side - club@niagaraonthelakerotary.ca - please use this for all non-charity transactions (i.e. membership dues, in-person meal purchases, ticket purchases - Paul Harris dinner, Burgers and Bingo, Niagara Power Station etc.)

Charity side -donations@niagaraonthelakerotary.ca - please use this for all charity transactions (i.e. donations, fundraising ticket purchases etc.)

Websites to Remember

Food Security in the Niagara Region

Tuesday November 23

Past President Ken welcomed everyone to the luncheon meeting, which was held at Spirit in Niagara Distillery.

Amanda Ali was the meeting’s guest speaker. Amanda is the Food Security Project Coordinator for United Way Niagara. She was joined by Erin Riseing, Program Coordinator for the Niagara Community Garden Network. Amanda gave a comprehensive presentation about Food Security, Food Sovereignty and Food Justice. In Niagara alone, 60,000 people struggle to afford healthy food. More than 20,000 people visited a food bank in the last year. 1 in 4 families spend 30% of their income on shelter/housing putting a strain on their access to food. To combat the problem of food insecurity, Amanda briefly outlined 6 initiatives in Niagara: the Niagara Food Security Network, the Collective Impact Project, the Community Food Asset Map, the Niagara Community Garden Network, Pop-Up Produce Markets, and the Greenhouse Program (comprised of 6 complete greenhouses plus another 5 for springtime).

Members asked how they could get involved to help. Amanda responded that individuals may volunteer their time or money, along with donating healthy food to any one of the above initiatives.

By the end of Amanda’s presentation, Rotarians had a better understanding of food insecurity in Niagara, and how they could assist.

Jeannie Manning also gave a presentation on the ‘Proposed Donation to the planned NoTL Museum Expansion’. At the end it, Jeannie made the following motion: ‘To pledge $25,000 toward the NOTL Museum expansion, payable in 5 years, contingent on the museum raising $1.7 million to be eligible for the Provincial Grant; $5,000 will be earmarked from the CSC annual budget each year to fulfil our commitment.’ The Motion was seconded and approved by Club Members attending this meeting.

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