As we continue to plan our upcoming meetings, we would love your input in selecting potential guest speakers and relevant topics that will inspire and engage our club.
Your suggestions are invaluable, as they help ensure that we bring fresh, relevant, and exciting content to our meetings. Whether it’s a speaker with expertise in a specific field or a topic that aligns with our Rotary values, we want to hear from you!
Please contact Susy Campos, Program Co-Chair (susycarmencamp@yahoo.ca)
RCMWR Rotarians had the privilege and pleasure to welcome into membership in our club Vikram Singh (photo shown below)whose name was proposed and sponsored by Noel Eustace.
Luncheon Meeting Guest Speaker
Natalia Haidash, President of the Ukrainian Association of Moncton completed an excellent presentation. Natalia has played a pivotal role in leading fundraising initiatives, cultural preservation efforts, and community engagement for the Ukrainian community since 2022.
Currently there are over 3600 Ukrainians registered for Medicare in New Brunswick and 51% in the
Proposed Rotary Community Peace Garden
Presentation completed by Darrell Nameth and Sherry Trenholm on a proposed Rotary Community Peace Garden project adjacent to Mapleton Park Rotary Lodge which was proposed the RCMWR Executive and Board in the Fall 2023.
On September 21, 2020, at 11:00 AM on the United Nations designated “International Day of Peace,” the Mayors of Dieppe, Moncton and Riverview signed a Proclamation declaring Greater Moncton to be an International City of Peace.
As of January 2021, this global designation is held by 309 other cities around the world, 5 of which are in Canada. Greater Moncton is the first community to receive this Designation in Atlantic Canada. This event is the culmination of several years’ work by Greater Moncton’s Peace Leaders Collaborative.
Rotary International has had a long and unwatering commitment to Peace and can help to coexist for Peace in our communities and world, so that everyone can live their lives free of the daily challenges of survival – safe family, safe communities, safe countries, and a safe world. Rotary estimates more than 70 million people are displaced because of conflict, violence, persecution, and human rights violations and half of those are children.
On May 15, 2024, the City of Moncton Application for Proposed Rotary Community Peace Garden located near Mapleton Rotary Lodge, Moncton NB was submitted by Sherry and Darrell on behalf of the RCMWR. The proposed design shown in the photo below was completed by Landscape Architect Tina Beers at Virdis Design Studio Ltd. as an in-kind contribution to the RCMWR. The City of Moncton has approved the application and confirmed in writing they will complete the annual maintenance after the first year including caring for the plants, ongoing weeding, and pruning and provide 2 complimentary benches for the pergola area along with picnic table.
TheRotary Community Peace Garden is estimated to cost $80,000-$40,000 and will be funded by grants and in-kind contributions as well as cash donations.
The Peace Garden size will be approximately 40 ft x 60 ft and accessible to the community. The garden will include local species plantings, indigenous native plants, bird houses and feeders, Peace Pole, bench, picnic table, and signage
The proposed Rotary Peace Garden will be constructed between June to September 2025 provided funding is scheduled to construct the garden.
Official opening on September 21, 2024, to celebrate International Day of Peace.
November 23, 2024, Our Lady of Assomption Cathedral Tour
Total of 35 members and guests braced the windy and raining weather on Saturday.
Charles Leger provided an exceptional 3.5-hour tour, with his incredible passion for this cathedral.
Designed by Louis-Napoléon Audet and constructed by the Ambrose Wheeler company in 1939-1940. The cathedral is a symbol of Acadian identity and resilience and features decorative elements that tell the story of the Acadian people including beautiful stained glass. Original floor tiles direct from Belgium .
An amazing organ (photo below) has 5176 pipes, is valued at $3.2 million; and the largest organ east of Montreal. Designed and fitted for this church by the Casavant brothers from France.
RCMWR Secretary 2025-2026
An amazing opportunity to get more involved with the RCMWR Executive is to submit your name for the position of RCMWR Secretary 2025-2026.
Please contact Catherine Black, RCMWR President-Elect if you are interested in putting your name forward RCMWR Secretary 2025-2026 or if you want to nominate a fellow Rotarian.
2025 Rotary Leadership Insitute (RLI) Training
RLI sessions Levels 1 and 2 held on a Thursday evening from 7 pm -9 pm (2 hour sessions for 3 weeks) as follows:
Level 1: Thursday, January 9, 16 and 23, 2025
Level 2: Thursday, February 13, 20 and 27, 2025.
Cost is $65 per level.
An In-person session covering Levels 1, 2 and 3 will be held at CCNB Dieppe on Saturday, April 5, 2025, from 9am - 4pm.
Cost is $150 per student and includes lunch and refreshments.
Registration for the on-line sessions will open shortly and links will be sent through Club Runner.
Next Strategic Planning Session
Scheduled for Saturday, January 11, 2025, from 10 am to 2 pm with 1 hour for lunch break (11:30 am to 12:30 pm) at the YWCA Moncton, located at 135 Kendra Street.
At the completion of the Strategic Planning process, the draft document will be prepared for submission to the RCMWR Board for ratification.
Upon approval by the Board, Darren Hansen will make a presentation to the RCMWR Club members tentatively scheduled for February 28, 2025
Special Thank You
Thank you to all RCMWR members who offered to provide a laptop to Youth Exchange Student Benison Enosh. Great new Besison now has a laptop for his studies.
Tremendous thank you to the following Club members who donated funds so the RCMWR could purchase a New Sound System for all future Rotary events and eliminate future rental costs for a sound system equipment. The new system would consist of a new sound board (can handle up to 4 mics, as well as Bluetooth capability for computers, 2 speakers and stands, along with 4 mics.
- Sherry Trenholm
- Marc Lapointe
- Nigel Bayliss
- Dan McLaughlin
- Sean Robertson
- Don Botten
- Bill De Groot
- Darrell Nameth
- Ian Franklin
- Sharon Niles
- Barbara Elias
- Rob Reed
- Jamie Smith
- Sherry Mourant
- Eric Mourant
A special thank you to Rob Reed and Jamie Smith who volunteered their time to review the sound system for the RCMWR, complete cost analysis to rent equipment or own and obtain pricing. RCMWR truly appreciate all your effort.
Upcoming Events:
- December 6, 2024, 5:30 pm: Holiday Party including International Dancers - Legend's Restaurant, 377 Killam Drive
- December 13, 2024: RCMWR Annual General Meeting, Meeting Rooms A-C) (located adjacent to Legend's Restuarant), 377 Killam Drive
- December 20, 2024: Holiday Fun Social, Legend's Restaurant, 377 Killam Drive
- January 31, 2024: Charter Night,
Legend's Restaurant, 377 Killam Drive
- January 3, 2025 - New Year's Levee
Dolma Food, 251 St. George Street
- May 29-June 1, 2025: District Conference at The Westin Nova Scotian, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
- June 21-25, 2025:Rotary International Convention, at the BMO Centre in Calgary, Alberta. Register today for the incredible Convention experience of a lifetime. Last day for early-registration discount is December 15, 2024.
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