News and Events

This section of the website includes articles and news items about the club.

News items from the Rotary International news page can be found HERE

The following is the list of speakers for February

The following is the list of speakers for March

March 2	Adventures in Citizenship: High School Speak-off
March 9	Dr. Smita Joshi: Multiculturalism in NL
March 16	Ron Taylor, CEO, NATI: Innovation Technology in NL Economy
March 23	Brid Falconer, Visiting Irish Scholar, Irish Language and Culture
March 30	TBA

District Events

Click here for a list events taking place in 2010 within the district (District 7820). ( Information on our 2010 Auction will be available in the near future -- stay tuned !! )

Food Drive 2009

The 2009 Food Drive will take place on October 24th. Check back for more details on this event.

International Cambonian Correspondence

Dear Lucy Dobbin,

I thank you so much for your kindness. I got donation from Rotary Clubs of St. John's Northwest in the amount of 8,663.53 for the computer training in 3 target areas.

I all Cambodian vulnerable/disadvantage children are very happy to get training in computer skill improvement for learning general knowledge from all over the world through computer. CCH will it best to help more and more children for the understanding of computer skills.

All CCH Children and staff Wish All Members of Rotary Clubs of St. John's Northwest and Your Family Very Happy, Succeed All Your TYasks and Prosperity in Your Life.

Many Thanks and Best Wishes,

Mech Sokha

Dear Lucy,

How are you? I am Thok Narith and now I am working in CCH organization as computer teacher. I thank you so much to you and Rotary Club of St. John's Northwest, in St. John's, Canada for your donation of computer training.

I and computer students are very happy when heared that. I and computer students thank you so much for you give this opportunity to the cambodian children. I will work hard for this project. I you have sothing for me to do you can contact me by this email I enjoy to work for you.

All computer Students and me wish you and Members of Rotary Club of St. John's Northwest, in St. John's, Canada Very Happy, Prosperity and healthy in your Life

Many Thanks and Best Wishes, GOOD LUCKY!!

Narith

Click here to read more about our club's efforts in International Service.

Rotary Basics

The new online version of Rotary Basics is an indispensable tool for introducing new and prospective club members to the fundamentals of Rotary, providing knowledge that will make them better informed and proud to be a Rotarian.

See the online Rotary Basics

Rotary World is an eight-page, full-color newspaper published for Rotary club, district, and international leaders.

Click here to view Rotary World online

Meet our Youth Exchange Student

Each year the Club sponsors an International student for a school year. The student attends a local high school. The local students learn so much from the international student. Then too, the Club members also get educated as he/she visits our club regularly. Many times the parents visit us and see our Club and our City. All in all, this project adds – even if just a little - towards world understanding and world peace. This year we are so pleased to learn about Austria as we host Julian Schütz. Click here to read more...

MUN student Debbie Senior wins 2008-09 Scholarship of St. John's Northwest.

The 2008-2009 recipient of the Northwest Rotary’s Scholarship, Ms. Debbie Senior, has earned a Bachelor of Science Joint Major in Economics and Statistics from Memorial University of Newfoundland. Click here to read more

Club wins Regional Award

The Rotary Club of St. John’s Northwest was recognized for its outstanding work at the annual Rotary District Conference held in Antigonish, Nova Scotia from May 7 through 9.



















Northwest Rotary, which celebrates its 44th birthday this year, received a Presidential Citation award, a Membership Development Award and the most prestigious award for any Rotary Club, the Outstanding Club Award for 2008-2009. The award was accepted by Wendy Scammell, Club President 2008-2009.

In presenting the award, District Governor Doug Logan cited the Rotary Club of St. John’s Northwest for achieving growth of 12% in its membership and raising in excess of $250,000 in a three-year-period through the annual Northwest Rotary Gala Dinner & Auction.

“It was one of the proudest moments of my life”, said President Wendy Scammell of her experience. “I just wish that all 73 of our members could have been there to accept it with me.”

The Rotary District is made up of 46 Rotary Clubs and 1800 Rotarians from the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Isles de la Madeleine in Quebec and Saint-Pierre et Miquelon.

Scammell was among a contingent of 7 Rotarians from the St. John’s Norwest Rotary Club who attended the conference, which was held on the St. Francis Xavier University campus.

Group Study Exchange

Rotary Auction 2009

This year's annual Rotary Auction took place on April 4. A marvellous evening was had by all. The numbers are still being calculated but indicators are that the event raised about $65,000 for the projects of our Club! Click here to view a PDF version of this year's ticket.

Fellowship Evening – Fabulous Finger Food and Wonderful Wine Tasting at “Get Stuffed”

Just before Christmas, our club is hosted an evening of wine tasting and delicious finger foods at Get Stuffed restaurant on 190 Duckworth Street. The event was planned to offer an evening of friendship and fun Whilst expanding resources in our community and international work!

Community Environmental Project – East Coast Trail Clean-up

In 2008, members of the Rotary Club of St. John's Northwest coordinated their efforts in a joint environmental clean-up program with the City of St. John's and the East Coast Trail Association (ECTA). Our members trekked to a 500-metre portion of the Sugarloaf section of the East Coast trail. The area had been featured in the media showing the deplorable level of garbage (especially plastic bags) in what is intended to be a beautiful hiking trail. The "plastic forest" is the result of garbage blown in from the nearby Robin Hood Bay landfill area. Who knows what project the environment team will do next! Click to read more.

Trip of the Month Winners!

Did you win this month!?! Check out the Trip of the Month page to find out! Are you part of the Trip of the Month Club? If not – click here to check out the terrific odds on some fabulous trips.

Buckmaster’s Circle Project – New Recreation Space for Children

St. John’s Northwest Rotary has embarked on a Special Project supporting the development of an outdoor recreation space in the Buckmaster's Circle neighbourhood of St. John's. The site of the new park is a 4.6 acre undeveloped area right in the heart of the city's centre where over 240 children under the age of 14 years have no open air space available for play. Proceeds from our Celebrity Gala Dinner and Auction Event in 2008 and 2007 were used to provide seed funding to the project. Click to read more.

International Project Success – Centre for Children’s Happiness, Cambodia

For the past two years, the Rotary Club of St. John's Northwest presented checks ($13,000 (US) and $5100 (US) respectively) to the Centre for Children's Happiness in Cambodia. The Centre provides a home and education to 140 children. The children are either orphans or belong to parents who cannot take care of them due to illness or disability. Now that we have helped with shelter and schooling we are moving to vocational education. The children are growing up (safely and happily) and it is time to plan for independence and employment so we are supporting training at the orphanage. We recently purchased computers and sewing machines. Click here to read more.

Celebrity Gala Dinner and Auction Fundraiser Over The Top -- Over $90,000 achieved for Daffodil, Marguerite’s Place and Buckmaster’s Circle Projects!

250 people attended the 2008 Rotary Gala Auction at the Fairmont Hotel on May 3rd. The Gala Dinner and Auction brought in over $90,000 which was be split between Daffodil Place and some very special projects of the St. John’s Northwest Rotary Club (including Buckmasters Rotary Park and Marguerite’s Place! Click to read more.