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International Toast-March 25 An International Toast 26 March 2025 The Rotary Club of Orillia, Ontario, Canada. Orillia is a small city of just over 33,000 people, situated in central Ontario. There is only one Rotary Club in the city. The city is known for the Mariposa Folk Festival, which has been held on and off there for over sixty years.. The Rotary Club of Orillia meets on Tuesdays at 4.45pm for 5.15. It has been in existence for over 75 years and has approximately 70 members. In recent decades it has donated over $700,000 for various causes. In 2024 its total donations were $55,000. Club activities include a car lottery worth $75,000 for the car and sundry prizes, a lobsterfest, and construction and running of a miniature train in a local park. In 2009 the club paid $150,000 for the naming rights for a two-rink ice hockey complex. This is called Rotary Place.	International Toast-March 25	Tony Thurling	2025-04-07 14:00:00Z
Thought for the Month - March Why don't Ants get sick? Answer: Because they have little anti bodies	Thought for the Month - March	Craig Ronan	2025-03-30 13:00:00Z
Street Names of Bathurst On 22 January, Erik Mol gave a talk about the names of Streets in Bathurst See the link here: https://www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au/files/assets/public/v/1/council/plans-policies/street_names_2022.pdf He told us about origin of the Name Howick Street Charles Grey, a British Whig, (later known as the Liberal Party), was a statesman and British Prime Minister. Grey was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge, and was elected to Parliament at the age of 22 in 1786. He was noted for advocating Parliamentary reform and Catholic emancipation. In 1806, Grey, then known as Lord Howick, because of his father’s elevation to the peerage as Earl Grey, became a part of the “Ministry of All the Talents” as First Lord of the Admiralty. Lord Howick soon took over as both Foreign Secretary and leader of the Whigs. The Government fell from power the next year and Howick went to the Lords the same year, succeeding his father as Earl Grey. He continued in opposition for the next 23 years. In 1830, the Whigs finally returned to power, with Grey as Prime Minister. His Ministry was responsible for the Great Reform Bill of 1832, the first major step towards modern parliamentary democracy, in the teeth of opposition from the Duke of Wellington, his predecessor in 10 Downing Street which finally saw the reform of the House of Commons, and the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire in 1833	Street Names of Bathurst	Erik Mol	2025-02-09 13:00:00Z
Message from the President-November Thankyou to all who have helped with our major fundraising activities such as Bunnings BBQ and Daybreak Delights. A big shout out to Gaye and Graham for taking the lead, thankyou so much for stepping up. We have the venue booked for Science and Engineering Challenge 2025, so save the date 1/4/2025 which is a Tuesday. This weekend we have the Bunnings BBQ so please help if you can and prepare to assist in December. This Saturday is the Scholarship Winners concert from the Mitchell Conservatorium of Music and I will be there to present a certificate to our student Olivia Bellamy. I will be taking a bit of a step back from activities due to my dad being sick as I need to be with him in Orange so please help with the club running if you can whilst I am away. Sonia	Message from the President-November	Sonia Bostjancic	2024-11-04 13:00:00Z
Prominent People & Places Read more...	Prominent People & Places	Doug Kinlyside	2024-07-01 14:00:00Z
We support local schools As well as supporting secondary students attending Rotary Youth programs, at the end of each academic year, the Club as provides support to the following local Bathurst and surrounding village schools: Denison College (Kelso campus) Mackillop College Kelso Public School Wattle Flat Public School Perthville Public School Meadow Flat Public School Rockley Public School	We support local schools	Doug Kinlyside	2019-09-23 14:00:00Z
Welcome to our website! Do you want to: Make a difference in your community Help others Learn new things Make new friends Have fun Come and enjoy breakfast and our friendship at Bathurst Daybreak Read more... 0 Comments Reply	Welcome to our website!	Doug Kinlyside	2019-06-04 14:00:00Z	New Website