This week, Sunrisers will welcome Greater Sudbury Mayor and former MP, Paul Lefebvre. As well as an accomplished tax lawyer, Mayor Paul Is a music and theatre fan, and is a founder and past chair of the Jazz Sudbury Festival, and the past president of Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario. A local business owner, hockey coach and outdoor enthusiast, he is married to Dr. Lyne Giroux, a dermatologist, and together they have three children. Be sure to bring a guest!
When: April 18th , 2024
7:30 am
Greeter: Maureen McNamara
O Canada: David Munch
Rotary Reflection: Tara O'Brien
Toast: Barbara Ridley
International Toast: Amanda Rochibaud
Sunrisers are reminded to find their own replacements if they cannot attend the meeting.
On Thursday, May 2, Sunrisers are invited to lunch at the Elgin St. Mission, when we will honour Bart Day of Day Group, with a Paul Harris Fellowship for his contribution to the annual Nutrition for the Mission campaign.
Luncheon at the Caruso
It’s almost a sell-out! Limited tickets ($80) are still available for the Paul Harris luncheon, in honour of Greater Sudbury Mayor, Paul Lefebvre. The event will be held on Tuesday, June 4th at the Caruso Club. Order your table today!
Rotary Park Marathon
Both Rotary Clubs in Sudbury are joining forces this August to host the 1st annual community/corporate marathon at Rotary Park. Teams can split up the route however they see fit, which will start at the gates to Rotary Park and finish at the Mountain St. exit. If you are interested in joining the organizing committee or volunteering at the event, please contact Rotary Park committee Chair, Brian Smith.
At last week’s meeting our guest speaker was local funeral director and renowned philanthropist, Geoffrey Lougheed. While Geoff has received many community, provincial and national accolades, it was clear during his presentation on the Sudbury Food Bank, that what was most important to him, was his ability to do good in the world today. He provided some background on how the food bank started 40 years ago which focused on how individuals would eat that day. Today the Food Bank serves 17 thousand people every month, the majority of which are children. Geoff emphasized the importance of meeting people where they are at and treating everyone with respect and care. A full 100% of funds raised go directly to purchasing and distributing over 500 tons of food every year for our community.