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Presidents Changeover
 
 
Top Photo - Leanne Iravani receives Past Presidents pin from Ed Davis
Next Photo - Co Presidents Bob Wright and Ed Davis with Leanne Iravani
Next Photo - Ed Davis and Bob Wright hold Rotary theme flag for 2019-2020
Bottom Photo - Co Presidents for 2019-2020 Ed Davis and Bob Wright
 Presidents Changeover 2019-07-20 04:00:00Z 0
Food Bank
 
At their Annual General Meeting, Centre Wellington Food Bank provided the Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora with the Friend of the CW Food Bank Award.  This was received for Hall Rental for Annual Christmas Hamper, Food Drive volunteers,  and Christmas Children Book Drive.
Pictured is Leanne Iravani , President of the Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora with the award.
 Food Bank 2019-05-31 04:00:00Z 0
Cheque Presentation
Pictured above: John Martin, Vice President -Royal Canadian Legion, Fergus; Stephen Street, Groves Hospital CEO; Leanne Iravani, President-Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora; Lori Arsenault, Executive Director-Groves Hospital Foundation; Randy Graham, President- Royal Canadian Legion,Fergus and Bruce McLeish Secretary-Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora.
The Rotary Club held a Catch the Ace draw to raise funds for our new hospital and help to fulfill the $500,000 pledge that the club made to the hospital.  The $44,707.15 is the full net proceeds of the Catch the Ace draw.  Thanks to Wellington Advertiser and Fergus Printing who helped substantially to make this draw such a success.  
 Cheque Presentation 2019-05-23 04:00:00Z 0
Catch the Ace - Jackpot Winner
The $30,000 jackpot winner on April 28, 2019 was John Fines.  He holds the Ace of Spades that was contained in envelope #37 that is held by his wife Kathy.  Congratulations to the winner and thanks to everyone who purchased tickets during this lottery draw.  All net proceeds that will be in excess of $40,000 will be donated to Groves Hospital Foundation.
Round # 2 of Catch the Ace is underway with draws every Sunday at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 275, Fergus with the 1st draw on May 5, 2019.
 Catch the Ace - Jackpot Winner 2019-04-29 04:00:00Z 0
Catch the Ace - Jan 20/19 - Draw Winner
 
Jim Dixon, draw winner Jan 20/19 received a cheque for $590 from Jim Gibbons, Chair of the Catch the Ace Committee of Fergus-Elora Rotary Club.  Jim Dixon hoped that his selection of envelope #3 would contain the Ace of Spades and he would have won an additional $9,553.50 that is in the jackpot.  Tickets for this weekly draw are available at Fergus Legion and Dixon Home Hardware and cost $5 each.  All net proceeds will go to Groves Hospital Foundation..  
 Catch the Ace - Jan 20/19 - Draw Winner 2019-01-29 05:00:00Z 0
Ham/Cheese Fundraiser 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
From now till Christmas all members of the Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora are selling ham and/or cheese.  The ham is a premium Schneiders cooked ham approximately 4 1/2 pounds.   It comes in a festive gift bag. Cost is $30.
 
The cheese package consists of 4 blocks (each 280 g) of Balderson cheese (as indicated in the picture, 1 jar of peach chutney and 2 packages of President's Choice crackers, nicely done up in a gift bag.  Cost is $35 ( which is below retail).
 
They make excellent gifts, for family, friends and employees.  Orders will be delivered to you on your requested date up to December 20.  To order either ham or cheese or both and pay with Visa or Mastercard click here
 Ham/Cheese Fundraiser 2018 2018-11-09 05:00:00Z 0
Catch The Ace Update -Draw #27 - Apr 7/1919
Draw #27 was held at Fergus Legion at 3 pm Apr 7.  The draw winner was Ken Schmidt of Elora.  Ken won $1200.  On his winning  ticket, he  pre-selected envelope #15 and when it was opened the  6 of clubs was revealed.  The search for the ace of spades continues with the next draw at 3 p.m. on Sunday Apr 14 at Fergus Legion.   Tickets for this draw on Apr 14 that were allocated to the Legion sold out in 15 minutes after the draw on Apr 7.  Dixon Lumber has some tickets that will be sold on Monday Apr 8 and we anticipate that they will sell out that day.  If the draw winner on Apr 14 pre-selects the envelope that contains the ace of spades, they will win a total of $28,019.50 if all 1000 tickets are sold.  
 Catch The Ace Update -Draw #27 - Apr 7/1919 2018-10-08 04:00:00Z 0
Catch the Ace Details and Rules
What is Catch the Ace?
 
A "Catch the Ace" progressive (accumulating jackpot) raffle lottery is a multiple draw game in which participants purchase tickets for a chance to win:
 
A. a percentage of the proceeds from the sale of tickets from one draw and;
 
B. the draw winner also gets a chance to win a progressive (cumulative) jackpot by selecting a new card from a standard deck of 52 playing cards.
 
• The person who holds the winning ticket selected in each draw has an opportunity to select one playing card from the single deck of 52 playing cards. If the Ace of Spades is selected, in addition to winning a percentage of the proceeds from the draw, the person will win the progressive jackpot.
 
• If the card selected is not the Ace of Spades, the selected card is removed from the deck and the progressive prize portion of the ticket sales for that draw is rolled over into the progressive jackpot for the next scheduled draw.
 
• The licensee conducts the scheduled events until the Ace of Spades has been selected and the progressive jackpot has been awarded.
 
• Tickets are valid only for the draw they are purchased for. Once the draw is complete, the non-winning tickets are removed from the draw container and a new series of tickets will be sold for the next draw.
 
Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora
 
 Catch the Ace - General Rules – Round #2
 
  • All draws will be held at Fergus Legion Branch 275, 500 Blair St, Fergus, ON every Sunday at 3 p.m. where all tickets will also be sold unless directed otherwise by the licencee. 
  • Hours of business of the Legion are:
  • Mon. 2 PM to 6 PM          Tues. to Thurs. 2 PM to 11 PM                Fri. 1 PM to 11 PM                                       Sat. 12 PM to 10 PM      Sun 12 PM to 5 PM
  • Ticket sales for the week will be cut off each Sunday at 2 PM, and ticket sales for the next week will commence immediately after the draw
  • Individuals will be limited to purchasing no more than 4 (four) tickets per transaction.
  • Tickets will be valid only for the weekly draw that they were purchased for.
  • Minimum of 800 tickets sold per week to a maximum of 1500 per week, excluding unsold tickets if any from prior weeks. 
  • Total maximum of 20,000 tickets to be sold
  • Unsold tickets from previous week(s) can be carried over to subsequent weeks.
  • Sales shall not exceed the set limit for each week plus any carry over of unsold tickets from prior weeks as determined by the licencee
  • Tickets from future weeks cannot be used.
  • Maximum overall prizes potential to be awarded is $50,000.00 CDN.
  • The available/remaining envelope numbers will be prominently displayed in the sales area.
  • Ticket stub will include space for name, town and phone number and the number of the envelope they would like opened if their stub is drawn.
  • Only the envelope number stated on the ticket shall be opened if still available.
  • In the case that the stub drawn does not have an envelope selected, the number is illegible or ambiguous; the lowest numbered available envelope will be opened.
  • In the case that the envelope selected on the drawn stub has already been opened, the lowest numbered available envelope will be opened.
  • The purchaser of the winning ticket is not required to be in attendance at the draw.
  • The name on the ticket will be deemed the Ticket Holder. Any / All prizes will be awarded to the Ticket Holder.
  • All winners will be notified by phone at the time of the draw.
  • Following the draw, the Winners name, Ticket number, Envelope selected, & Card revealed will be posted:
  • on the Fergus Elora Rotary Club Facebook page, posted at Fergus Legion and a copy of the draw video provided to Fergus Legion for their Facebook page
  • Winners have up to six months after the date of the draw to claim their prize
  • Ticket sellers reserve the right to refuse ticket sales to any individual.
  • Tickets must be purchased with cash ONLY. No credit card, bank card or cheques may be accepted.
  • Under no circumstances will unpaid tickets be entered into the draw.
  • In the case of shared tickets, it will be the responsibility of the Ticket Holder to allocate the prize as necessary.
  • Two-part numbered tickets will be sold at a cost of $5.00 per ticket, one part is the actual ticket which is given to the purchaser and the second part is the stub with the purchaser's information to be utilized for the current week's draw.
  • Each purchaser is responsible for checking their purchased ticket(s) at the time of purchase to ensure tickets have been properly separated, numbers are legible and that they have chosen an available envelope number.  Ticket stubs must not be folded
  • Winners must agree to the use of their name and likeness for publicity purposes by the licencee.
  • Ticket purchasers must be over 18 years of age to play. Tickets cannot be purchased on behalf of a person who is under 18 years of age and if the winning ticket holder is under age 18, they will be disqualified from winning and funds will go to the charity. Photo ID may be requested for Proof of Age.
  • ALL prizes will be paid by cheque. The Rotary Club of Fergus Elora will be responsible to ensure that the winnings are made available to the winner within 5 business days of winner verification. Cheques for prizes can be picked up in person at Fergus Legion, 500 Blair Street, Fergus, ON.  Photo ID will be required.
  • Distribution of weekly prizes is in relation to the income from same-week ticket sales:
    • 20% will be awarded to the winning ticket holder
    • 30% will be added to the Prize Pool until a $ 30,000.00 maximum jackpot is reached
    • 50% of the net proceeds will go to support Groves Hospital Foundation through the Rotary Club. For Round 2 commencing May 5 2019, the 50% of net proceeds will be split equally between Groves Hospital Foundation and Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora local community projects.
  • All winners are contacted by telephone or in person. .
  • "Please Gamble Responsibly, Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline 1-800-230-3505" shall appear on all tickets.
  • The liability of the licensee of this lottery shall be limited to the purchase price of the ticket.
 
  • Catch the Ace - Draw Preparation:
  • A standard deck of 52 playing cards will be shuffled face-down, then placed in identical opaque envelopes The sealed envelopes will then be shuffled and randomly numbered from one (1) to fifty-two (52).
  • The entire procedure will be video recorded, and the recording retained for 6 months.
  • The envelopes will be on display in a secure display case for every draw.
 
 
  • Catch the Ace — Draw Procedures:
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  • All aspects of the draw will be video recorded to ensure a record of the stub draw, confirmation of winning stub, selection of the envelope and subsequent destruction of the card in the selected envelope.
  • After the close of ticket sales, just prior to the draw, the following will be announced:
  • Number of tickets sold that week
  • Current week prize amount (20% of current / same-week sales.)
  • Catch The Ace accumulated jackpot (including 30% of current sales)
  • Once all ticket stubs have been placed in the draw box, the box will be agitated sufficiently and at least 3 times to ensure complete mixing of the stubs.
  • One winning stub will be drawn under the supervision of a bona-fide member of the Fergus-Elora Rotary Club. The bona-fide member or the person drawing the ticket will not have a ticket in their name or an interest in any ticket for this draw.
  • For each round the original sealed deck of 52 cards will be used.
  • Once the winning stub is drawn, the envelope indicated on the stub will be opened (in clear view of the public) to reveal the enclosed card.
  • Only the envelope number stated on the ticket shall be opened.
  • In the case that the stub drawn does not have an envelope selected, the number is illegible or ambiguous, the lowest numbered available envelope will be opened.
  • In the case that the envelope selected on the drawn stub has already been opened, the lowest numbered available envelope will be opened.
  • If the Ace of Spades is not chosen, the ticket holder will be awarded only the 20% of the current weeks' prize.
  • The selected ticket and card/envelope will be  destroyed by 2 members of the Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora and a log kept of all destroyed cards.
  • The "deck" (this refers to unselected envelopes/cards) will be secured and locked. This will continue weekly until the Ace of Spades is chosen.
  • In the event the Ace of Spades is selected, the winner will be awarded both the current rounds same-week prize amount and the accumulated jackpot. The event and the licence are then concluded.
  • Week (Round) number 30 shall be the last draw. The draw will commence normally with the draw of one ticket. The ticket holder will be awarded that rounds same-week prize and the envelope indicated on the stub will be opened in hopes of finding the Ace of Spades. Only the first winner will be awarded that rounds same-week prize. If the Ace of Spades is not uncovered, another stub will be drawn, and that ticket holder's indicated envelope will be opened. This will continue until the Ace of Spades is drawn and the accumulated jackpot awarded. If the indicated envelope number is not available, the lowest available numbered envelope will be opened as a substitute.
  • Tickets are only valid for the weekly draw they are purchased for. Once the draw is complete, the non-winning tickets are removed from the draw container and a new series of tickets will be sold for the next draw date.
  • The ticket sequence used that week and the winning ticket number will be entered into a "Ticket Log". Subsequently, the stubs will be removed from the ballot box, placed into sealed containers, and retained in a secured area for a minimum of 30 days. Winning tickets will be retained until 30 days after the conclusion of the licence.
  • To avoid duplicate numbered tickets, two-part stub tickets will be printed beginning at the number one (I). Numbering will continue until the raffle is concluded. Tickets will be sold consecutively for each draw. The first and last ticket sold for that draw will be recorded in the sales log.
  • Video recordings will be copied after the event and copies will be secured in a safe location for a minimum of 30 days.
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  • Catch the Ace — Special Circumstances:
  • In the event of storms, power outages or other catastrophic event(s) which cause a delay, the raffle will continue as usual on the next available day
 
●   The published RULES OF PLAY may be updated as the draw takes place, and these updated rules will be posted on our website (www.ferguselorarotary.com) and at the location of the draw. (Revision date April 22, 2019 )
 
 
 
 
 
 Catch the Ace Details and Rules 2018-09-27 04:00:00Z 0
Catch the Ace is Here
 Catch the Ace has now started in Centre Wellington. Tickets will be available starting September 24, 2018 at Fergus Legion for the 1st draw on October 7, 2018.  Enter the Legion Club Room from the east entrance.  The 2nd round of Catch the Ace starts May 5, 2019
 
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Rotary Bingo on Wightman TV
Thanks to all our bingo players who played TV bingo in the Fergus and Elora area during the past year.  We will be returning near the end of October 2018 on Wightman TV channel 1 on Monday nights.
 
A huge thank you also to our sellers of bingo cards who gave their commission back to the club so that we could help worthy charities in our community.  We hope that you will continue to shop in their stores. These card sellers were:
 
 CANADIAN TIRE, 950 TOWER ST SOUTH,FERGUS
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 ZEHRS, 800 TOWER ST SOUTH,FERGUS
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  DIXON HOME HARDWARE BUILDING CENTRE
                                                  745 ST DAVID ST NORTH, FERGUS
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  COLDWELL BANKER GRAND HOMES REALTY
                           162 ST ANDREW ST EAST, FERGUS
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WIGHTMAN
                          490 ST ANDREW ST WEST, FERGUS
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 Rotary Bingo on Wightman TV 2018-07-13 04:00:00Z 0
Award Luncheon on May 29, 2018 2018-06-08 04:00:00Z 0
Donation to KidsAbility
Charmaine Brown of KidsAbility receives a cheque from Leanne Iravani, Club President.  Funds are to be used on their 6 and Up children's program.
 Donation to KidsAbility 2018-05-03 04:00:00Z 0
Spring Gala 2018-05-02 04:00:00Z 0
Tree Planting on April 28, 2018
Rotary tree planters receive planting instructions .
From left to right Toni Ellisof Neighbourwoods, Don Fisher, Councillor of Township of Centre Wellington, Bruce McLeish, Matt Alain, aborist from Township of Centre Wellington, Karen Welch, Donna Humphrey, Bob Grant, Don Darroch, Cecil Wolfe, Bryan Welch, Jim Gibbons
Rotary Club President Leanne Iravani with Toni Ellis of Neighbourwoods.
 Tree Planting on April 28, 2018 2018-05-02 04:00:00Z 0
Donation to Child Witness Centre
Leanne  Iravani, President of Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora presents a cheque to Laura Muirhead, Executive Director of Child Witness Centre.
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Donation to Special Needs Soccer
Pat Espina of Fergus Elora District Soccer receives a cheque from Leanne Iravani, President of the Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora.  The cheque is for the special needs soccer program.
 Donation to Special Needs Soccer 2018-04-10 04:00:00Z 0
Donation to Fergus Elora Senior Trans 2018-03-25 04:00:00Z 0
Donation to Community Resource Centre
Leanne Iravani, centre, presented a cheque to Lindsay Cowan, Supervisor of Early ON and Alyssa Cunningham, Supervisor of Outreach and Support Services of Community Resource Centre.  $1200 will be used for books for the Literacy program, $500 toward startup of Memory Cafe. and $1500 for swim passes.
 Donation to Community Resource Centre 2018-03-25 04:00:00Z 0
Donation to Big Brothers-Big Sisters
Mar 27/18 - Kristen Drexler, Executive Director of Big Brothers-Big Sisters, Centre Wellington receive a $1500 cheque from Leanne Iravani, President of Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora.   Funds were used towards the first ever URU Camp in Centre Wellington that is designed toward Grade 5 and 6 students.
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Annual Children's Christmas Party
 
December 19, 2017 - A number of children from KidsAbility joined in with our related young ones to have lunch and meet Santa at our Annual Children's Christmas Party with KidsAbility.
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Awards Presented at Christmas Party
 
 
Brian Pollock (right)worked with Rotary and installed a large stone where a plaque was mounted that commemorated World War 1 veterans.  This Vimy Oaks site in Victoria Park, Fergus was developed by the Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora.

 

 

Ivan Ostic, centre, was congratulated for his 50 years in Rotary and was presented with a suitably engraved clock. 

 

Shirley Scott (left) received a special memento from the club.  Shirley is a Friend of Rotary that has faithfully helped us by selling bingo cards for the past 10 years.

 

Donald Darroch, centre,  was congratulated for his 50 years in Rotary and was presented with a suitably engraved clock.

 
 
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Free Movie Viewing 2017-12-06 05:00:00Z 1
Free Public Skating 2017-11-15 05:00:00Z 0
The Model of Giving
A strong role model can make all the difference during a child’s formative years. For Bob Grant, his father Roy set the standard as a Charter member of the Mount Forest Lions Club and by serving his community in humanitarian needs.
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Ham/Cheese Fall Fundraiser
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
From now till Christmas all members of the Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora are selling ham and/or cheese.  The ham is a premium Schneiders cooked ham approximately 4 1/2 pounds.  This size is not available in retail stores and has been made especially for us.  It comes in a festive cello gift bag. Cost is $30.
 
The cheese package consists of 3 biocks (each 280 g) of Balderson cheese (extra old, old and medium)   1 block of PC Gouda cheese, 1 stick of dry sausage, and 2 packages of President's Choice crackers, nicely done up in a gift bag.  Cost is $35 ( which is below retail).
 
They make excellent gifts, for family, friends and employees.  Orders will be delivered to you on your requested date up to December 22.  To order either ham or cheese or both and pay with Visa or Mastercard click here.
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Ham and/or Cheese  Fundraiser
 
The Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora is running a fundraiser that starts in mid-October and runs to mid-November.  All members of the club solicit your support to help us to raise funds for our many community and International projects. 
Hams can be purchased at a cost of $30.  These hams are approximately 4 1/2 pounds, are made by Schneiders, are fully cooked and are a size that cannot be purchased in grocery stores.  They make excellent Christmas gifts for yourself, your employees, relatives and friends.   They come packaged in a festive cello bag.  They will be delivered to you on your choice of dates up to December 31, 2017.  Your order and payment in advance by Visa or Mastercard can be made by clicking here.
 
Cheese assortment packages can also be purchased at a cost of $35.  The cheese is Balderson brand and comes in packages of 280 g.   Included in the assortment is a package of medium, old, extra old and PC Gouda cheese (200 g) along with 1 package of President's Choice garlic crackers, 1 package of President's Choice rosemary crackers and a stick of premium dry Italian salami.  They come packaged in a festive cello bag.  They will be delivered to you on your choice of dates up to December 22, 2017.  Your order and payment in advance by Visa or Mastercard can be made by clicking here.
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Funding Requests
The Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora considers funding requests from other community organizations on a semi-annual basis.  These requests will be considered in April and October each year and must be requested by completion of an application form that is available for download.  The application form for requests that will be considered in April 2019 is now available in "Word" format and in "pdf" format by download under "Home Page Download Files" on the left side of this page.
 
 
 
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Funding Requests
The Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora considers funding requests from other community organizations on a semi-annual basis.  These requests will be considered in April and October each year and must be requested by completion of an application form that is available for download.  The application form for requests that will be considered in October 2018 is now available in "Word" format and in "pdf" format by download under "Home Page Download Files" on the left side of this page.  The closing date is October 19. 2018.
 
 
 
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Funding Requests
The Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora considers funding requests from other community organizations on a semi-annual basis.  These requests will be considered in April and October each year and must be requested by completion of an application form that is available for download.  The application form for requests that will be considered in April 2018 is now available in "Word" format and in "pdf" format by download under "Home Page Download Files" on the left side of this page.
 
 
 
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Member BBQ
 
 
Aug 15/17- Thanks to Don Vallery and Pine Meadows Retirement Community, we were able to use the community hall and facilities for our member and guest BBQ.  A good time and excellent food was enjoyed by all.
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Canada Day Quilt Draw
Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket in the draw for the quilt.  The quilt was won by R. Wheatley of Fergus who had the winning ticket #0130.
 Canada Day Quilt Draw 2017-07-05 04:00:00Z 0
 Donation to KidsAbility
 
 
Jun 20/17-Charmaine Brown from KidsAbility receives a cheque from President Jim Waites. Funds are to be used for their "6 and up" program in Fergus that is estimated to cost $10,000.
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 Visit of District Governor
 
 
Oct 10/17 - Leanne Iravani, Club President provided a Polioplus thank you certificate to District Governor, Kathleen Dick who visited the club on her annual official visit.
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 Donation to S.H.A.R.E.
 
 
Oct 10/17- Les Frayne from S.H.A.R.E. Foundation received a club cheque for $2,000. to help with that organizations international water projects.  Also in the photo is Club President Leanne Iravani and Marg Frayne.
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 Donation to The Door
 
 
Jun 13/17- Doug Calder from "The Door" operated by Highland Youth for Christ was presented with a $1,000 cheque for youth programming.
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 Donation to The Door 2017-06-13 04:00:00Z 0
 Donation to Wellington Centre for Sustainable Agriculture 2017-06-13 04:00:00Z 0
Canada Day Handmade Quilt Draw
WIN “Canada 150”
“Heirloom” Queen Size Quilt
 
Draw:  July 1 – Canada Day Picnic & Fireworks
FERGUS SPORTSPLEX
TICKETS:  $5 each OR 3 for $10
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT FERGUS SENIORS’ CENTRE
Victoria Park Seniors Centre 150 Albert Street West, Fergus
 
OR FROM ANY ROTARIAN -  After June 1/2017
Quilt was Hand-made by Craft Group Victoria Park Seniors’ Centre
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Donation to KidsAbility
 
 
Jim Waites, Club President presented a $5,174.00 and $250.00 to Lisa Talbot, CEO of KidsAbility Foundation. The larger amount is the second half of a donation that was approved last spring for a speech pathologist on a part time basis at the Fergus location.  The smaller amount was to put together a pilot program for boys in Fergus with disabilities for socialization.
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Donation to Spark of Brilliance
 
 
Jim Waites, Club President presented a $1,000 cheque to Margaret Hill of Spark of Brilliance.  The funds will be used for art and other material used in putting on workshops that are open to anyone but are particularly geared to those individuals who are coping with mental health issues.The organization aims to bring together those who might otherwise be socially isolated.Many of the attendees live below the poverty line, most being on disability pensions.  The workshops promote an atmosphere of acceptance and a sense of accomplishment and well-being.
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Donation to Centre Wellington Food Bank
 
 
Jim Waites, Club President, presented $1,000 cheque to Centre Wellington Food Bank Chair, Jackie Andrews. The funds being provided are used by the food bank to partly cover the cost of renting space in Centre Wellington Sportsplex for their Christmas Hamper Program.  A Township grant is no longer available for this rental.
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Donation to Father's Heart Healing Ministries
 
 
Jim Waites, Club President presented a $1,000 cheque to Maggie Baratto and Vanessa Belanger from Father's Heart Healing Ministries.  That organization operates a residence home for women exiting human trafficking, the sex trade and addiction.  Funds will be used to purchase tables, chairs, hair salon equipment for new salon for hair and make up to be established as a part of their operations. This will assist in the increase of self esteem in their clients through appropriate self-image and self-care.
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Donation to Community Resource Centre
 
 
Jim Waites, Club President presented a cheque for $2,700 cheque to Alissa Cunningham and Ron MacKinnon from Community Resource Centre.  $1,500 of the funds will be used to purchase swim passes for children age 1-19.  Last year, 90 children from 39 families were enabled to engage in a healthy activity within walking distance of most individuals.  The balance of $1,200 will be used to purchase books for young mothers as part of a kit to build literacy in young children.
 
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 Donation to The Door
 
 
Jun 13/17- Doug Calder from "The Door" operated by Highland Youth for Christ was presented with a $1,000 cheque for youth programming
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 Donation to Count Down to Canada Day 2017-01-09 05:00:00Z 0
 Donation to Friends of the Grand River
 
 
Friends of the Grand River represented by Jason King and Terry Ryckman were presented with a cheque by Club President Jim Waites.  $1,962 will be used toward the planting of new trees along the river and $500 will be used to assist with the deep water fish habitat.
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Ham & Cheese Fundraiser
 
Ham or Cheese for your own use, or give as Christmas gifts, all profits to charity
Call Bruce McLeish 519-846-5725 or any of our members.
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Donation to Groves Hospital
Sep 20/16-Lori Arsenault, Executive Director of Groves Hospital Foundation receives a $10,000 cheque from Jim Waites, Club President.  This cheque brings to $30,000 the amount that has so far been contributed under the Rotary gift agreement pledge of $100,000 to the new Groves Hospital.
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NEW MEMBERS - NEW SATELLITE CLUB
On Sep 13, 2016, 6 new members were inducted into The Rotary Club-of Fergus-Elora.  These 6 new members will meet at our satellite club that meets in the evening, The inaugural meeting of The Rotary Satellite Club of Fergus-Elora Evening will take place on Sep 28 .  Jim Waites (left), Club President, is pictured with the six new members that are from left to right Don Vallery, Dave Roberts, Angela Tamblyn, Claire Warren, Carl MacArthur, Rob Murray.  A big welcome to these new members.
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WHY NOT JOIN ROTARY ? 2016-10-01 00:00:00Z 0
Official Visit by District Governor-Aug 30, 2016 2016-10-01 00:00:00Z 0
Rotary Member & Family BBQ
 

 

John Jefferson cooking steak.

Rick Roberts getting some wieners and sausage  ready to eat.

Dorothy Henson was presented with a Paul Harris Fellowship (Rotary's highest honour) by Jim Dixon. 

Volunteers for Rotary events during the past year were presented with thank-you certificates.

 

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Donation to S.H.A.R.E Agriculture Foundation
 
 
Leanne Iravani, Director of International Service, Marg Frayne from SHARE, Jim Waites, President of Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora and Les Frayne, Project Manager from SHARE.  A cheque for $3,000 was presented by the Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora to S.H.A.R.E. Agriculture Foundation for the purchase of 44 eco water filters for 44 families (250 people) in a remote area of Guatemala where young community members help to improve conditions in their underserviced communities. 
There are few supports to communities in this area of Guatemala and the project work is done in Mayan villages which are very isolated and impoverished. All but a few of the communities are accessible by long and difficult jungle trails. A few communities are accessible by boat.  The families grow corn on the hillsides to feed their families. Some families have a pig or some free range chickens or turkeys. Some that live nearer the water are fishermen. The homes are traditional thatched huts with dirt floors and wooden walls. Women cook on open fires in the hut.  The water in many of the villages is sourced from streams and springs sometimes at a distance from the villages and it is polluted.  Families suffer from recurring intestinal illnesses from using this water.

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Donation to S.H.A.R.E Agriculture Foundation 2016-08-02 00:00:00Z 0
Donation to KidsAbility
 
 
Linda Kenny, CEO of KidsAbility receives a cheque from Fergus-Elora Rotary Club President Jim Waites.  The funds will be used to assist KidsAbility to provide a speech and language therapist at their Fergus office on a part time basis.  Over the years, the Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora has been a strong supporter of KidsAbility for the work that they do in supporting families and children.
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2016 Elementary School Awards
 
 
 
For a number of years, the Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora has provided a Community Service Award to a graduating student from each of the local elementary schools.  The above picture is Leah Hutchinson, a student of John Black Public School who received the award that was recently presented at their graduation ceremony in June 2016.  Congratulations to Leah and all of the other students in Fergus and Elora who received this award.
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Donation to Michael House Pregnancy Care Centre
 
 
Dave Beynon and President Ed Davis present a cheque for $3,000. to Michael House Pregnancy Care Centre, 187 Bristol Street, Guelph.  The centre serves women not only in Guelph but Wellington County.  Funds will be used to equip their teaching room at their newly opened supportive housing building.  Funds will be used for board room table and chairs, refinish floors and paint the room and the purchase of audio visual equipment.
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Canada Day 2016 Sponsors
A HUGE THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS
Township of Centre Wellington
Zehrs
Canadian Tire
Meridian Credit Union
Scotiabank
RBC
CIBC
TD Canada Trust
BMO
Ostic Insurance
Ecclestone Financial
Bamford Electric Inc.
Highland Pines Campground
Ron Wilkins Jewellers
Ward Hearing Service
Geo-Solar System
Coldwell Banker Grand Realty
Dr. Bob Wright Veterinary Services
Heritage River Retirement Residence
CW Ball Hockey
Wightman Telecom
Wrighthaven Homes
 Canada Day 2016 Sponsors 2016-06-09 00:00:00Z 0
Club Honours Charter Members
 
Cecil Wolfe and Bruce Oldfield are both Charter Members of the Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora.  The club was officially chartered on May 26, 1966 and they have now been members for 50 years.  At a 50th anniversary club luncheon on May 31, 2016, they were presented with special gifts in commemoration of this event.
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Donation to Centre Wellington Food Bank
 
Past President Paul Rogers and President Ed Davis make a presentation to Jackie Andrews of Centre Wellington Food Bank.  Funds from the donation are used to assist with rental costs of space at Centre Wellington Sportsplex for their Christmas hamper program.
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Donation to Sunrise Therapeutic Riding & Learning Centre
 
Past President Bob Wright and President Ed Davis make a presentation to Alissa Gibson representing Sunrise Therapeutic Riding & Learning Centre. Some of the funds will be used to purchase ribbons for their annual horse show.  Regardless of where they place, the ribbons are all stunning and the children are thrilled to receive them.  Many of the riders have never before had an experience of winning an activity, so it is a special moment.  The other part of the funds will be used to purchase new feed bowls and hanging water buckets as well as grooming supplies for the therapy horses.
 
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Donation to Sunrise Therapeutic Riding & Learning Centre 2016-05-29 00:00:00Z 0
Award from Shelterbox

 

 
Jim Gibbons (left) and Ed Davis display  ShelterBox Hero Award that was recently received from ShelterBox.  The ShelterBox Hero program recognizes Rotary Clubs who make a multi-year commitment of $1200 every year for three years , or contribute $3500 in any one year.  The Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora made a donation of $4600 last year.  Rotarians across Canada, and around the world have supported ShelterBox when disaster strikes and have allowed it to deliver life-saving supplies to victims around the world.

 

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Donation to Grand River Conservation Foundation
 
President Ed Davis makes a presentation to Sara Wilbur, Executive Director,  and Richard Seibel, Board Member, of Grand River Conservation Foundation on behalf of the club. These funds will support the development of the new Guelph Lake Nature Centre, which supports about 1,100 students from the Centre Wellington Area each year (in 2014, thirty-one elementary classes and ten classes from Centre Wellington District High School.) Students at the Centre make essential connections with nature at a time when children no longer simply go out and play; the lessons learned there increase their interest in the outdoors, foster self-reliance and encourage our community’s young people to become our next generation of environmental ambassadors. Exposure to the outdoors helps promote physical and mental health in kids, reduces anxiety and offers young people who may not thrive in a traditional learning environment to feel good about their accomplishments.
 
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Guest Speaker – Robin Smart of the Alzheimer Society of Waterloo Wellington 2016-04-19 00:00:00Z 0
Funding Requests
The Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora considers funding requests from other community organizations on a semi-annual basis.  These requests will be considered in April and October each year and must be requested by completion of an application form that is available for download.  The application form for requests that will be considered in early April 2017 and is now available in "Word" format by download under "Home Page Download Files" on the left side of this page.
 
 
 
 
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New Member: Dave Bamford 2015-11-03 00:00:00Z 0
Classification Speach: Sheryl Palmer 2015-10-13 00:00:00Z 0
Rotary's Push To End Polio Now 2015-09-29 04:00:00Z 0
Induction of Steven Cormier by Graham Giddy. 2015-08-18 00:00:00Z 0
Photos 2015-08-11 00:00:00Z 0
Guest Speaker: Norm Lichfield-Water Projects 2015-08-04 00:00:00Z 0
Boys and their Toys 2015-07-21 00:00:00Z 0
Rotary International 2015-07-13 00:00:00Z 0
30 Years of Rotary's Fight to End Polio 2015-02-18 05:00:00Z 0
Member Induction: Rhonda Schnurr-Smith 2014-12-02 00:00:00Z 0
Guest Speaker: Ron MacKinnon 2014-11-25 00:00:00Z 0
Rotary's Committment
Rotarians have not only been present for major events in history—we’ve been a part of them. From the beginning, three key traits have remained strong throughout Rotary:
We’re truly international. Only 16 years after being founded, Rotary had clubs on six continents. Today we’re working together from around the globe both digitally and in-person to solve some of our world’s most challenging problems.
We persevere in tough times. During WWII, Rotary clubs in Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, and Japan were forced to disband. Despite the risks, many continued to meet informally and following the war’s end, Rotary members joined together to rebuild their clubs and their countries.
Our commitment to service is ongoing. We began our fight against polio in 1979 with a project to immunize 6 million children in the Philippines. By 2012, only three countries remain polio-endemic—down from 125 in 1988
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Donation to Child Witness Centre
 
 
Past President Bob Wright and President Ed Davis present a cheque for $1,000. to Linda Mark of Child Witness Centre.  Funds will be used toward their 2017 Youth Symposium for up to 1500 Grade Eight students and teachers in Guelph and Wellington County of which 230 are from Fergus and Elora.
During the course of the day students and teachers have the opportunity to hear 3 inspiring speakers.  Key messages include: You can be the change !  It takes ONE to make a difference ! Step outside your comfort zone and try new things ! Be an 'energy giver' not an 'energy taker' ! Students are given tools and strategies to help them face challenges in their own lives as they enter high school, a key point in their development.
 
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