How often do you get an opportunity to celebrate anything that has lived for 110 years? The Rotary Club of Halifax Harbour proudly celebrates its 110 Anniversary of service to the community and to the world on Thursday, September 21st, 2023.
As an organization, Rotary International is embracing change and is willing to do things differently. The historic first female president of Rotary International and the organization’s work in diversity, equity and inclusion, among others, are prime examples. When you do things differently, it leads to change, and change can lead to hope. Our Rotary International President is Gordon R. McInally. The theme for the year is Create Hope in the World. The RI President urges us to make Membership the lifeblood of our organization. He encourages us to use the flexibility of technology to establish new style clubs that would appeal to a different demographic. He urges us to engage our members and implement Best Practices in retention, especially mentoring.
To my dear fellow Rotarians,
As we approach the end of another Rotary year, I wanted to take a moment to express gratitude to each and every one of you for your own unique way of expressing Rotary’s vision: “Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.” I can’t wait to see what’s ahead for Rotary in Halifax!
At the Changeover event on Friday evening, I gave out a few special awards.
Today marks the 110th anniversary of the Rotary Club of Halifax Harbour, and 110 years of Rotary and #ServiceAboveSelf in our region. Formed on May 5th, 1913, our club has a long and proud history of advancing the mission and values of Rotary in the region. Today marks the start of a year of celebrations and recognition of the Rotarians who have served their community through Rotary. Check back often and follow us on social media for news, events, and fun facts about our history.
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Nick Kasteljanov first joined Rotary in the Annapolis Valley in 2004, and several years ago made the switch to our Halifax Harbour Club when he moved to Halifax.
Stella is a physiotherapist, and she has been involved in Rotary for 27 years.
“Rotary is great a way to give back internationally and locally. Professionally, it was a big help. It gave me opportunities to travel. It’s given me leadership skills. I learned how to run meetings, how to present at meetings. I presented at conferences. I got this confidence from Rotary.
Clarke is a senior investment advisor with Manulife Securities and has been a member of Rotary for nearly 30 years. He has served as President of (the former) Rotary Club of Halifax Harbourside twice and has held many other leadership roles within the Rotary movement.
He’s also a long-time rally car enthusiast!
Ansha has been a member of the Rotary Club of Halifax Harbour for 13 months. She works as an insurance broker, supporting commercial small business. She joined Rotary shortly after beginning her professional journey in the corporate world.
Meet Alida Campbell, who has been involved with Rotary for 19 years. In the coming weeks, we’ll be introducing you to Halifax Harbour Rotarians like Alida. She first became involved as a youth exchange student in 2005, when she went to Germany.
The Rotary Club of Halifax Harbour is pleased to honour Dr. Ardra L. Cole with a Paul Harris Fellowship.
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