We were very excited to see and hear from many youth exchange students at our Friday morning meeting. You watch the meeting here: https://youtu.be/e2L-buvj178

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.

We will meet with a group called Young At Heart (Rotarians who are young at heart or new to the club ). We are looking to do projects to help newcomers to our community. Please contact David Gosine if you want to get involved or have any ideas for projects. 

The Programs Committee, led by Alex Russell, and the International Committee, led by Godfred Chongatera, are looking for recruits. If you like FUN and giving back to the community, both committees would love you to join. Please reach out to Alex or Godfred for more information.

A lot of what we do and what drives us as Rotarians is our work in the community. To strengthen this work, we must continue engaging with each other and the community. Please don't hesitate to reach out to Dave Kowlessar, our Local Committee Lead, if you have any suggestions, feedback, or questions. 

ShelterBox has confirmed we have raised over $1,400 from our last GivingTuesday campaign. We are sorry that some folks had some technical issues with the giving page online. Sally is working with ShelterBox on this issue. Please keep an eye out for a future fundraiser coming soon.

PALS is up and running at Joesph Howe School. We already see remarkable results from the students and teachers. However, the school needs more one-off volunteers to help with small activities and field trips. Adrienne will share details on upcoming needs in January, and members are encouraged to consider volunteering. A criminal background check and vulnerable persons check will need to be conducted.

Tripta is on the committee to nominate the 2025-2026 district governor. If you have someone in mind who you think would be a great district governor, please reach out to Tripta. The deadline for nominations is January 27, 2023.

Just a heads up that we will review our strategic plan as we enter our calendar new year. This important step is what helps our club create long-term goals to strive towards. This will be led by our very own Chris Hornberger. Please standby for more information. 

Our next Paul Harris Fellow night will be at the Westin Nova Scotian on April 20th. Please check your email for a for call nominations. We are looking for five people in our community who exemplify the values of Rotary. All nominations must be made by January 15th.