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Welcome to the Rotary Club of Simcoe which is located about 11.5 kilometres from the north shore of Lake Erie in the Town of Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. The Club was chartered in 1925 and serves Simcoe, Norfolk County and the world-wide community.

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Laci O'Reilly Forrest, Italy Bound Exchange Student

May 16, 2022

Story and Photograph by C. Richard Campbell

After about a two year interruption, the Youth Student Exchange program is again functioning. The Rotary Club of Simcoe has been sponsoring outgoing students such as Laci to study and live abroad and hosting incoming students since 1967.

Laci O'Reilly Forrest from Waterford, Ontario is flying to Italy in late August for 1 year of study and Italian living. Bellissimo!

She has some things she would like to accomplish during her stay such as learning Italian, accumulating Italian recipes and to travel. After two years of Covid19 lockdown, we are ready to join her.

Larger photograph on next page.

Simcoe Rotary Donates To Big Brothers & Big Sisters

May 15, 2022

Story By: C. Richard Campbell

Soon this Rotary Club will be 100 years old. From the early years, Simcoe Rotary had a "soft spot" for children and teenagers. The Club donated to the Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto and involved itself in Easter Seals. Club members also drove the wee ones and parents to Toronto for treatment and medical appointments.

Today the commitment remains. In the photograph, David Ferris, Chair of the Community Service Committee gives Anna Reu, Director of Services of Big Brothers Big Sisters Grand Erie a cheque for $ 5,000.00. This has been a trying time for service organizations and families coping with Covid19.

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Simcoe Rotarians Receive Paul Harris Awards and Pins

April 6, 2022

Story By: C. Richard Campbell

Each Paul Harris Award represents a $ 1,000.00 US contribution to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International either by an individual or by an organization such as the Rotary Club.

The Rotary Club of Simcoe has ben recognized for its 100 per cent participation by its members in contribution a number of times. Our members contribute $ 100.00 CAD per year earns a Paul Harris Award after about 14 years. The Canadian dollar has not been at pare for many, many years. There are also Simcoe Rotarians who contribute an additional $ 1,000.00 US to the Rotary Foundation. In addition to individual members making contributions, the Club itself has consistently donated to the Polio Plus campaign to eradicate worldwide polio.

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Bobbi Ann Brady - Independent Candidate

May 9, 2022

Story By: C. Richard Campbell

Photography by David Ferris

Bobbi Ann Brady, an Independent Candidate in the provincial riding of Haldimand-Norfolk introduced herself to the Club and addressed issues that she is focusing on. Ms. Brady joins a growing number of eight candidates at the time of writing this story.

Ms. Brady has been an executive assistant to retiring MPP Toby Barrett (Conservative) for 23 years. Barrett represented the riding since 1995 and is campaigning with her. Haldimand-Norfolk is a traditional "Tory" riding. For those voters that like their representatives to be born and raised in the riding, she qualifies. She and the other non-Conservative candidates have a challenge ahead of them.

She has experience as an editor and writer of a small town newspaper that has give her an " appreciation for the struggles that people face."