We Welcome You to our Morning Club
On Tuesday, 15 October, our club welcomed Amelia Verlint to a club zoom gathering to tell us about her recent outbound exchange visit to CafeLandia, Sao Paolo, Brazil.In Sept 2019, Amelia ventured off to Brazil and returned in March the following year. Hers was an experience somewhat different that the traditional exchange inasmuch as the trip was shortened due to the pandemic. Nonetheless, her presentation highlighted what could only be described as a unique and life-building experience. Amelia proved to be a fine representative of her family, friends, Rotary and Canada.
On behalf of the our Club, Gail Catherwood thanked Amelia for a great picture-laden presentation of a truly wonderful life experience, noting that Amelia had clearly focussed on people over places as a priority during her Rotary exchange.
Earlier picture showing Amelia flanked on the left by Gary MacMillan (Simcoe Club) and on the right by Cheryl Peck (Norfolk Sunrise Club).
Help us to help those in need in Norfolk. Until 03 Oct, we have identified 11 locations in 5 key communities who are willing to partner with Rotary, as we gather hygiene-related products to help the less fortunate women in our County. Look for the signs; visit these 11 stores! Tell your friends; contribute as you can. It's for the betterment of our own.
Bicyclists, donors, and sponsors will unite in America and Canada on both sides of the Niagara River on Oct 24th, 2020, known as World Polio Day. The ride will begin during the morning hours of Saturday the 24th, near the Aquarium and Discovery Center on the American side of the Falls and end with a grand cannon bang and socially distanced barbecue at Fort Niagara in Youngstown, NY. On the Canadian side of Niagara Falls the cycling venture will begin at the Rainbow Bridge and culminate at Niagara on the Lake, where another resounding canon blast will be heard, and an outdoor picnic will also be held. The “Best of Friends” District Rotarians and community members will pedal for polio eradication with the assistance of sponsorships and donations.
ay morning, at our normal club meeting (by Zoom of course!), we welcomed three speakers who have spearheaded a local Delhi initiative to provide for food support to our migrant workers during the pandemic disruption. Jim Norman (right), President of the Delhi Chamber of Commerce, has re-invigorated the work of this group since retiring to live in Norfolk and offering to lend a hand in the community. One outcome of this new Chamber of Commerce energy is support to the Norfarms Project, spearheaded by Matt Wilkinson (left) who opened a grocery store outlet specifically for Norfolk farmers who have essential, off-shore seasonal workers during this emergency COVID period. It's an amazing story; one which has been supported by several other community-minded sponsors and has earned congratulatory recognition from a broad cross-section of people in Norfolk and outside of this community.
He was invited by Jim Norman to help out the Norfarms project by developing a software solution to help farmers seamlessly order their food products while also helping the grocery store manage its inventory. Tim's software has made a huge impact to all parties along the supply chain, and will have applications beyond this seasonal project in Norfolk. 
This ongoing nutrition program is being coordinated at Riversyde 83 and brings many support agencies together to help the needy during these difficult pandemic days.
Here we see Ross and Joyce helping to organize the food gathering part of the program as well as Jim and Lynda assisting with the delivery of the food boxes around the County. Also shown in the photo is CoS coordinator Virginia Lucas.
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