Upcoming Events
Ploughing Competition 2010
The North Wentworth Ploughmans Association again invited the Dundas Rotary Club to enter a team in the tractor competition. The event took place on August 28, 2010, at a farm at the intersection of Hwy. 5 and Lynden Road.
Our team consisted of president Ian Donnelly, Doug Hall, John MacRae and Peter Dawson (an experienced make-up tractor-man).
The event took place in ideal weather conditions, hot and sun drenched, with firm farmland soil underfoot making the furrows cut a joy to behold.
We were not allowed to enter the horse ploughing part of the competition. A pity. The horses seemed to know what they are doing which is more than said for the tractor.
How did we do competing against teams from the local Lions clubs? At the time of writing it is unknown. But Rotary is confident we will at least place - “best in show” is not out of the question.
It was a great day of fun. And we received $25 for the club!
Report by: Jim Nicol. (First Aid person)
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Cactus Festival Parade 2010
The Dundas Rotary Club proudly entered the Cactus Festival Parade thanks to Rotarian Keith Green and his fire truck pumper.
Newly minted president Ian Donnelly rode atop the pumper complete with his chain of office.
Other club members followed the pumper on foot handing out candies that were generously donated by Allan Candy and distributed Telling Tales Festival promotional book markers for the September 19th event.
The turnout for the parade could not have been better - children were treated to an exceptional display of floats, vehicles large and small, cars old and young, pipers and marching bands to suit every taste.
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Induction of the new President for the 2010/2011 Year
The Rotary Club of Dundas inducted its new president for the 2010/2011 year - Ian Donnelly. On July 6th, the retiring president Frances Manias received the customary gavel acknowledging her exemplary year of service to the club.
Frances Manias delivered her farewell address by thanking all who had helped her complete her year so successfully & then challenged all of us to experience Rotary to its fullest not being comfortable with our past but to look for further avenues in which to enrich our lives & those of others.
First past-president Christine Green performed the induction ceremony, thanking the outgoing board and directors for their year of service and welcoming the incoming board and directors.
The president-elect is Ellen Boyce - she will serve in the 2011/2012 year. The club is confident she will continue the traditions of the Dundas Rotary Club and the mission of Rotary in the community and in the wider world.
The club also inducted and welcomed two new members - Gordon MacDuffee and Krista Deverson. Their sponsors were respectively Tom Falls and Ellen Boyce. We're pleased to have Gordon and Krista join the Family of Rotary by employing their energies and talents for the good of the Rotary Club of Dundas!
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Canada Day Pancake Breakfast 2010
The images from the Dundas Rotary Canada Day Pancake Breakfast can be sen on Christne Green's website. Insert into the browser her URL address: www.cmphotos.net. Select Slideshows. Select Community Events. Select 2010 Canada Dat. Enjoy.
Report by Jim Nicol
Dundas Rotary Environment Awareness Awards
The Dundas Rotary Club presented the Dundas Rotary Environment Awareness Awards at the Sir William Osler Elementary School on June 25, 2010.
The first place winners were Anisha Rao and Jennifer Harrison, shown here with their grade 7 science teacher Susan Montesi and Rotarian Ken Hall, Environment chair.
The second place award was made to Becca Gillet and Becky Hughes. In third place, the award went to Graeme Davey and Chris Clarke.
A total of 29 Grade 7 students received honourable mention for their participation in this environment awareness competition.
Report by Jim Nicol