SPIRIT OF THUNDER BAY
Lakehead Rotarians host their 10th anniversary edition of
SPIRIT OF THUNDER BAY
Friday, May 5/23 - Victoria Inn
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EASTER SEALS 100TH LUNCHEONEASTER SEALS 100TH ANNIVERSARY - LUNCHEON For tickets, click on the purchase ticket tab and then enter the store to purchase tickets:  |
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ANOTHER DONATION FOR SHELTERAnother donation for Rotary Shelter House this month President Allan Kozlo presents E.D. Cal Rankin with another cheque for $2,000 this month  |
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2022 SANTA CLAUS PARADE Shaw videotaped the Parade and is sharing the Google Drive link to the finished file - shawspotlight Please use this link to view the 2022 Parade: |
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DECEMBER DREAMS SHOW - 2022 |
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COUNTRY ON THE BAY |
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EASTER SEALS DONATION EASTER SEALS RECOGNITION SOCIAL – MAY 25, 2022 Front: Amy Rybar, Emilee Pike, Kendall Douglas and Erica Valaharju Back: Matthew Villella, Rhonda Harrison and Ken Bosccoff |
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PRESIDENTS' BBQ |
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SPIRIT of THUNDER BAY |
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CULINARY ADVENTURE The virtual event url is The live event link url is |
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PRESIDENTS' RECOGNITION EVENT |
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LAKEHEAD ROTARY MONTH @ A&W |
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CULINARY ADVENTURES WITH SANDI & VOLKERRotarians of Thunder Bay are proud to host a new event in support of the Regional Food Distribution Association [R.F.D.A.] CULINARY ADVENTURES with Celebrity Chefs Sandi Krasowski and Volker Kromm in a live cooking show via ZOOM on Wednesday, December 16th 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Register in advance online—use this link: https://www.lakeheadrotary.com/event/culinary-adventures-with-volker-and-sandy/ $20 per person  |
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SHELTER HOUSE MEAL 2020Lakehead Rotarians & Friends Serve up a hearty meal at the Rotary Shelter House     |
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REMEMBRANCE DAYREMEMBRANCE DAY NOVEMBER 11/2020  |
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WORLD POLIO DAY - GLOBAL UPDATEAs we take time on October 24th to observe WORLD POLIO DAY, join in for a GLOBAL UPDATE in a youtube video premiering at 9:00 a.m. Here is the direct link to this GLOBAL UPDATE: In addition, test your personal knowledge on polio with a quiz prepared by one of our Club's Members. The answers to this quiz are provided by Rotary International. Here is the direct link to this quiz: If you have any difficulty accessing the quiz with this link, paste the link into your browser. |
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WORLD POLIO DAY - OCTOBER 24 |
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WORLD POLIO DAY - OCTOBER 24 |
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GRACE PLACE - HONORARY PHFsPastors Melody and Gary Macsemchuk, founders of Grace Place, receive Honorary Paul Harris Fellows certificates and pins from President Sandy Lychowyd on behalf of Lakehead Rotarians
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ROTARIAN OF THE YEARLAKEHEAD'S ROTARIAN OF THE YEAR LORI MARTINEAU - 2019/20  This award is established by the Board of Lakehead Rotary to recognize a Member who has exceeded expectations, provided exceptional service to the Club or Community as a Rotarian, or who is recognized by fellow Members for a significant achievement as a Rotarian in the current Rotary Year. It is not intended to recognize a Member for successive years of achievement or service though this may be acknowledged as the Rotarian of the Year [ROY] is recognized in the current year. Members may receive this honour more than once. Lakehead's Board of Directors is honoured to recognize LORI MARTINEAU as Lakehead Rotary’s ROTARIAN OF THE YEAR for 2019-2020. Lori’s nomination was unanimously approved and applauded by the Board. |
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TERRY FOX RUN 2020TERRY FOX RUN 2020  |
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CAA Thunder BayKerry Wirkkunen grew up on the west coast and moved to Thunder Bay to go to school. While studying diligently, she met the man who would become her husband, and has grown permanent roots in our community. She has studied both Business Marketing and travel & Tourism.  Kerry current works for CAA North & East Ontario. CAA was first established in Canada in 1903. It is a not-for-profit member-based organization with over 6 million members across Canada. Emergency Road Services were added in 1930. CAA is much more than Roadside Assistance; did you know?
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Meeting NotesMeet Carol's Guest - Will Moore Will is a senior broker at World Financial Group in Thunder Bay. The goal of this organization is to educate and help families. Through their charitable trust, they are able to acquire matching funds for any fundraising that helps families. Anniversary Dinner Report Rotarians from all local clubs (Fort William, Port Arthur, Lakehead, Nipigon, and Rotaract) as well as our exchange student were represented at the Anniversary Dinner, hosted this year by the Fort William Club. Stephen Margarit chaired the meeting with his usual blend of fun and facts. The food was good, and the cake was very large...very, very large. Each club spoke on their achievements over the past year, and how they are making meaningful change in Rotary. The Port Arthur Club granted a Paul Harris Fellowship to Dr. Chris Lai. Although many of us have heard of Dr. Lai's great accomplishments in cardiology, many may not know of the years he has volunteered to improve our community. Throughout the evening, a number of toonie auctions were held... and Bill went home with a bottle of Scotch. All funds raised at this meeting go Polio Plus. Meeting Sponsor IG Wealth Management Fines & Happy Bucks Allan Kozlo helped extract $30 from participants at the meeting through fines and happy bucks. There were so many things to be happy about. As a special thanks for hosting our meeting, all funds collected this morning were donated to the RFDA. In total we donated $410 to the RFDA today! Next Meeting Gail Brescia has volunteered to help Sandy with the chairing of the meetings for March 5 and March 12. March 5 will be held at the Valhalla. As usual, check the TVs for the room location, or follow the sounds of friendly comradery. March 12 will be held at Thyme Restaurant, 42 Cumberland St S. Thunder Bay Foundation Minute
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Meditative MomentAs we meet today at the RFDA, our thoughts go to those that do so much to help feed the hungry. There are many ways to help. When she was growing up, Sandy remembers visits at Grandma's house were always filled with guests. As she grew older, she asked her mother, "Who are those people Mom?" "They are hungry dear, and Grandma feeds them." |
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Rotary Anniversary GalaLakehead Rotary Meeting on February 20, 2020 is cancelled. Come celebrate the 115th Anniversary of Rotary at the Da Vinci Centre on February 22, 2020.  Just click on the link to order your tickets today. That was easy! See you there.
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SPIRIT OF THUNDER BAY - 2020 |
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DECEMBER DREAMS - 2019A&W Restaurants and Lakehead Rotary proudly present the annual DECEMBER DREAMS fine art and crafts show at the CLE Coliseum on Saturday, December 7th and Sunday, December 8th.  |
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Bay Village Coffee The members of Lakehead Rotary took a step out of the ordinary with our off-site meeting at Bay Village Coffee |
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TERRY FOX RUN 2019Lakehead Rotarians presented the annual TERRY FOX RUN in Thunder Bay on Sunday, September 15th
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Happy Birthday Clifford The countdown is on! There are only a few more days until our President, Clifford Mushquash, celebrates his birthday on July 20th. Clifford has challenged all Lakehead Rotarians to celebrate the occasion by making a dollar-per-year donation of $32USD to the Rotary Foundation's Annual Fund.Our Foundation's mission is "to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill and peace through the improvements of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty." Your donations help the Rotary Foundation Fund service projects throughout the world. Please click on the following link to donate and make Clifford's birthday wish come true.
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A YEAR ENDS...A YEAR BEGINSAt his final Rotary Meeting of 2018/19 President Brian Brescia shared a moment with President-Elect Clifford Mushquash to reflect on the change in Rotary's Theme. President Brian's year followed RI President Barry Rassin's Theme - BE THE INSPIRATION and President Cliford's year will follow RI President Mark Maloney's Theme - ROTARY CONNECTS THE WORLD. .jpg) |
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Congratulations Jennifer Kahan Our newest Rotarian of the Year! |
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Passing of the Gavel 2019 Members of the Lakehead Rotary Club and their guests attended a special Bar-B-Q to celebrate the past Rotary Year. The Roast was on, and President Brian Brescia was in the hot seat. Brian was thanked for a job well done. He started the change by providing the opportunity to serve our community at the annual Christmas Party, and he seized every opportunity to include humour in the weekly meetings. Brian celebrated the 25 years of service of Rotarian Mo Papich, and was able to honor Rotarian of the Year Jennifer Kahan. Brian passed on the President's Pin (donated by past Rotarian Brian Ross) to President Elect Clifford Mushquash. He is looking forward to Clifford taking over the reigns.Click the "Read More" button for an exclusive interview with Brian and Clifford!
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SHRIMP FEST 2019 |
