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A Big Wish - A Big Gift
Reem, the eldest child of a Syrian refugee family in our community had a special Christmas wish: to receive a Christmas Tree for Christmas. Sidney by the Sea Rotary members came together to make her wish come true. To the family’s surprise, a fully decked out tree arrived at their door this Christmas to be the family’s first Christmas tree.
Sidney by the Sea Rotary Celebrates 25 Years of service
COVID-19 Support
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In communities with no services, incremental steps can go a long way
In many remote places, toilets that are connected to sewers or septic tanks are the exception, not the rule. In those areas, toilets that operate without water seem like an ideal solution. So-called dry, or urine-diverting, toilets feature two or three holes: one for urinating, one for defecating, a...
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Sidney by the Sea Rotary
Top 10 ways to be a peacebuilder in the new year
By Fergal McCarthy, Peace Programs Manager Many people use the end of one year to reflect on things they would like to accomplish in the coming year. What better resolution than to sow the seeds of…
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Million Mask challenge displays power of Rotary network
By Robert Friend, Assistant Rotary Public Image Coordinator for Zone 32 In the early morning of 29 September, a cargo ship carrying 800,000 face masks arrived at the Port of Boston. Over the course…
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Sidney by the Sea Rotary
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards alumni came together to create a new e-club during the pandemic. Their virtual book drive sent almost $1,000 and more than 260 books to Kids Need to Read. on.rotary.org/3nmg1jl
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Local filmmaker creates montage of films shot in and around Victoria (VIDEO)
Deadpool 2. Final Destination. Bird on a Wire. What do these films have in common? They all include scenes shot in Victoria.
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Sidney by the Sea Rotary
Million Mask challenge displays power of Rotary network
By Robert Friend, Assistant Rotary Public Image Coordinator for Zone 32 In the early morning of 29 September, a cargo ship carrying 800,000 face masks arrived at the Port of Boston. Over the course…
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2020 was a terrible year. But the world's in better shape than you might think
In 2020, a devastating virus officially disappeared from the continent it had once ravaged -- a remarkable public health achievement that followed decades of work. But you may have missed it.
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For the 13th consecutive year, we received Charity Navigator's highest rating: on.rotary.org/3nXN5yB
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Building bridges, overcoming roadblocks
Shoulder-to-shoulder work on years of infrastructure projects by Rotary clubs in Guatemala and the U.S. built a foundation that supported a swift and informed response when COVID-19 brought new challenges.
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The Global Polio Eradication Effort: A Blueprint for COVID-19? - Future of Personal Health
What can we learn from our battles against the poliovirus to help our struggle against the coronavirus?
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Sidney by the Sea Rotary
Did you know? When the Rotary Club of Barrow (Nuvuk), Alaska was founded in 1988, it was the northernmost club in the world!
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"Nuvuk" is an Inupiaq word that means "tip" or "point"—a reference to the fact that Barrow (now called Utqiagvik) is only a few miles from the northernmost point in the United States.
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Club members in this throwback photo stand under Utqiagvik’s iconic Whale Bone Arch, also known as the “Gateway to the Arctic.”
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