Off the Grid, a ShelterBox Initiative

 
Off the Grid is a friendly competition between schools and clubs to raise funds to ensure no family goes without shelter. The top fundraising school will receive a visit from Survivorman, Les Stroud!
 
 
Don’t know about ShelterBox? Watch here.
Upcoming Events
March meeting
https://www.gotomeet.me/Rotary7040
Mar 28, 2018
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
April meeting
https://www.gotomeet.me/Rotary7040
Apr 24, 2018
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 

The March meeting will be on Wednesday, March 28 rather than on Tuesday. As always, any club member is invited to join in.

Documents 

You need to be signed in to www.d7040passport.org. All documents that you can download, such as Events, ClubRunner information, Foundation information and so on can be found here. Events with other clubs is updated weekly as new events come up, and past events expire.

Meet the Member articles needed

Have you written your article introducing yourself yet? It does not take long and helps others in the club get to know you.
 
Adding a picture to your profile also helps others get to know you. Some of you may notice that your profile pictures have now been added.
 
Also, for some members, a biography has been added to their profile. Those are the Meet the Member articles that you have sent to me.

Bulletin Articles Needed

Please email any interesting articles or links that you find during the week to put into the next bulletin.
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Fred Carriere
March 29
 
Ben Tabor
March 31
 

Executives & Directors

President
 
Treasurer
 
Membership
 
Club Administration
 
Public Relations/Communications
 
Co-chair Rotary Foundation
 
Service Projects
 
Director International Service
 
The Rotary Foundation
 
Secretary
 

Join Leaders

JUN 15 Dinner with Rotarians hosted by Jacinthe Paille 18:30 Wienstein & Gavino's, 1434 rue Crescent, Montreal, Quebec H3G 2B6. All Rotarians, their spouses and their friends from Montreal and around are invited to join a group of travelling Rotarians for a dinner on vibrant Crescent street! Separate bills. A la carte menu. The group of Rotarians who are travelling to Montreal is part of the ITHF , so will be composed of about 15 people from around the world!

Exchange Ideas

Rotarian Home Exchange

Rotary Fellowships are social groups within Rotary which share a mutual passion. An infinite number of groups exist, and Rotary has information about each group on its website https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/more-fellowships . One of these groups focuses on house exchange (Rotarian Home Exchange). Rotary International authorized this group in 1972 http://rotarianhomeexchange.com/ .
 
The objective of this Rotary group is the exchange of homes between Rotarians, because as Rotarians we are interested in getting to know as much as they can about the world. We want to spread peace, friendship and understanding. There is no better way to understand a country or region than by spending a few weeks in the home of a fellow Rotarian. We don´t only exchange homes, but also have the opportunity of submerging ourselves in the culture of the local society. Specific hobbies like cycling, hiking, culture etc. are organized by a local Rotarian. A list of contacts, maps with specific notes, restaurants or events in the area is prepared making the home exchange a unique experience, not comparable to any other home exchange system.
 
Two types of exchanges exist, “regular exchange” or house to house exchange, where both Rotarians must come to an agreement on the dates of the exchange, although some Rotarians offer their second home if they have one. There is also “Hospitality Exchange”, in which both families stay in the same house. This option is only for very big houses, but it increases the friendship experience, seeing that the host accompanies the guests during their visit. On many occasions, apart from the home exchange, a car is included, previously agreeing on the mileage and any additional costs.
 
Group member are Rotarians, or family members of Rotarian, with the average age of about 50. Most exchanges are in the USA, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. The interesting part is that you become totally involved with the local ambiance, visiting the host club, and taking advantage of interesting opportunities which can arise from discovering and sharing local secrets that only the locals know. It is another opportunity to expand one of the pillars of Rotary, friendship, and encouraging the contacts between Rotarians of different countries.
 

Take Action

Do we have anyone yet who is able to make a Little Library? If not, we can discuss how we can pay for any at our online meeting on the 27th. Everyone in the club is able to join in at https://www.gotomeet.me/Rotary7040 . You do know that our meeting will be on Wednesday, March 27, rather than on the Tuesday evening. Join us at 7:00 pm. Send agenda items to Ariane.

Attendance Matters

Several of our members who were active since July 1 have reached the May 28 date which signifies that they have done 40 activities that qualify for participation. Some of you who joined later in the year are getting to the point where you’ve done makeups to May 28, We cannot add in extra meetings for you, but you should keep banking them. It does show what everyone is doing. How long has it been since you’ve added makeups?