Pay It Forward Day is a global initiative that exists to make a difference by creating a huge ripple of kindness felt across the world. Of course, our hope is that people pay kindness forward every day and make each day that little bit brighter. We believe that small acts, when multiplied by millions of people can literally change the world for the better — and on April 28th we’ll set out to prove it! For this year’s international Pay It Forward Day (PIFD) we are aiming to inspire over 10 million acts of kindness around the world. Imagine the difference that would make!  Join us in paying it forward and help spread the word about this important day!
Upcoming Events
April meeting
https://www.gotomeet.me/Rotary7040
Apr 24, 2018
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Pay It Forward Day
http://payitforwardday.com/
Apr 28, 2018 12:00 PM
 
May/June meeting
https://www.gotomeet.me/Rotary7040
Jun 05, 2018
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Dinner with ITHF Rotarians
Wienstein & Gavino's
Jun 15, 2018
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
 

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.
 

Happy birthday to Kathy Trim whose birthday is today!

 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Kathy Trim
April 8
 
Barbara Fisk
April 27
 
Anniversaries
Bob Whyte
Barb Whyte
April 24
 
Join Date
Bob Whyte
April 1, 1973
45 years
 
Fred Carriere
April 28, 1998
20 years
 

Join Leaders

The April Zone newsletter p. 3, see Documents, has an article about the charter of the Pacific Northwest Passport Rotary Club. Some interesting remarks that I pulled from that are listed below.
 
Why “Passport”? Membership in a Passport Rotary club is a passport:
 
Into Rotary for people who have busy lives and other commitments;
 
To other Rotary clubs by encouraging members to visit local Rotary clubs and to take part in their service projects, fundraisers and other activities;
 
To the local community. Members who already volunteer in other community groups become Rotary ambassadors to those groups and bring ideas for projects back to the club.
 
This last idea is one that we have not spelled out as such, but that I will be adding to the website page About Us.
 
The article goes on to say:
 
We now have three Passport Clubs in our Zones—the D-7040 Rotary Passport Club, the Scarborough Rotary Passport Club in D-7070 as well as the ninth Passport club in the world and also the newest — the Pacific Northwest Rotary Club in District 5050, which held its Charter Night in early March.

Exchange Ideas

 
Where can I go to share and meet like minded Rotarians in my diverse District of 7040?

District 7040 is holding a District Assembly on April 22 at the NAV Centre in Cornwall. It is an ideal setting to meet, learn and network with fellow Rotarians from the District. Register online from the the District home page. FREE.
 

Bulletin Article Help Needed

These last few weeks have been difficult for me to get ideas for a bulletin (see article at the end of this bulletin). I really need some help. Send interesting articles or links to me and I will incorporate them into bulletins.

Take Action

Jacinthe has found someone to make a Little Library? We discussed this at our last meeting. Check the minutes in our Documents section.
 
How well do you read the bulletin? No one called me on the fact that I did not post the minutes from the last meeting. In my defense, there is a personal explanation below.

Webinar Posted

This important Webinar for CANADIAN Rotary clubs is now on our website home page. The webinar reviews how to match your dollars for Global Grants using the Government of Canada Matching Grants Program. 

Presenters & TRF Canada Grants Committee:
RIVP Dean Rohrs 
PDG Paul Beaulieu 
PDG Betty Screpnek 

Webinar topics include: 
• Update on last year applications, number and type approved
• Review of Global Grants programs eligible under the GOC program
• Application requirements
• Policy Changes affecting the GOC program for 2018-19
• Gender equity and environmental sections of the form
• Submission process to apply for a GOC Grants (pre-approval)

On a personal note

Two weeks ago I went to Victoria BC to see my brother. Joe passed away on the afternoon of April 4 after his battle with cancer. Go see, or talk, or Skype, or communicate in any way with someone in your family who is vulnerable. There is no way of knowing how much time is left.