Club Information
Welcome to our Club!
Willowdale

Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Thursdays at 12:30 PM
Grand Luxe Event Boutique
3125 Bayview Ave
North york, ON M2K 1G2
Canada
1st week of the month we meet for Lunch @ 12.30pm, 2nd week Zoom @12.30pm, 3rd week for Dinner @ 6.30pm, 4th week community service project, 5th week Social night. Contact: RTN Bill King Tel: 416.223.4646 or lyonrex@rogers.com
Upcoming Events
Speakers
Classification talk
Mar 21, 2024 6:30 PM
Volunteer week TBD
Mar 28, 2024
Neighbourhood Link (click blur line for details)
Apr 04, 2024 12:30 PM
Presentation on Computer Lab, Kerala India
Apr 11, 2024 12:30 PM
Click the blue line for topic
Apr 18, 2024 6:30 PM
Richmond Hill Food Bank
Apr 25, 2024 12:00 PM
TBD
May 02, 2024 12:30 PM
Barbecue service with Neighbourlink
May 04, 2024
TBD
May 09, 2024 12:30 PM
TBD
May 16, 2024
RESIDENCE OF HOWARD & LAURIE BACK
May 23, 2024 6:30 PM
CLASIFICATION TALK TBD
May 30, 2024 6:30 PM
TBD
Jun 06, 2024 12:30 PM
Melanoma (click blue line)
Jun 13, 2024 12:30 PM
CLASIFICATION TALK TBD
Jun 20, 2024 6:30 PM
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Club Executives & Directors
President
President Elect
Vice President
Immediate Past President
Secretary
Executive Secretary
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer
Club Administration
Fundraising Chair
International Service Chair
Foundation Chair
Membership Chair
Service Project Director
Public Relations
Sergeant-at-Arms
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays:
  • Mike Butler
    March 26
  • Mel Smirle
    March 29
Anniversaries:
  • David Graeme
    Heather Graeme
    March 2
  • Heather Graeme
    David Graeme
    March 2
Join Date:
  • Bill King
    March 7, 2013
    11 years
 
 
Christmas Luncheon Celebration - a fundraiser for Salvation Army at York woods community  
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Click on this link to make donations to this project.
https://willowdalerotary.org/page/donate/
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Incoming President Jobson at the Rotary International Convention 2023
 
 
Rotarian Bin Liu visited us from the Tokyo Chuo Rotary Club.
 
 
At the Food Bank in December 2022 with two of our newest members.
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Service Above Self as the principal motto of Rotary because it best conveys the philosophy of unselfish volunteer service.
 
 
A Note From Our President: 
Together, let us embrace the ideals of Rotary, build upon our rich legacy, and create a brighter future for all.
 
Jobson Easow
 
President Heather and Fellow David volunteered at the Toronto East Rotary Blues Fest 2023. They had great fun!
 
We were happy to assist the Rotary Club of Toronto with their Tree of Remembrance in Dundas Square in December 2022.
 
Willowdale Rotarians in Action.
Helping out at Global Medic to pack hygiene kit including water filters to be sent to countries which were recently faced with war, earthquake, and disaster in many other ways. Global Medic, is a registered Canadian charity that has provided disaster relief and life-saving humanitarian aid since 2002.
The Rotary Club of Willowdale's Turn-Over event 2023 was a great night full of memories, heartfelt emotions, and awards to well deserved Rotarians and Friends of Rotary.
Check out the photo album on this link. https://willowdalerotary.org/PhotoAlbums/president-night-2023
In December 2022, our President Heather Graeme and her husband David visited the Rotary Club of Shepperton and Sunbury in the UK.
 

Her father was a Past President of the Rotary Club of Sunbury, and she spent much of her childhood attending Rotary events. They made them feel very welcome. Thank you to our Fellow Rotarians from the UK.
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Our incoming president Jobson attended the Rotary International Convention 2023 in Melbourne Australia.
 
 
Home Page Stories
Salvation Army Homework Club is getting a new computer lab this week. Many thanks to Margaret Adat for sourcing and collecting the computers. And a big thanks to Vern, Howard and David for building new desks for the club. Congratulation to the Rotary Club of Willowdale for another milestone on Local Charity.
 
Service Above Self.
Honoured and priviledged to lead and attend this innaugural event of  this project as the President of Rotary Club of Willowdale. A project of 2.5 million INR,this event took place in Trivandrum, on 24th January 2024 (Phase 2).
 
Launched by RI District 3211 in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Willowdale, Canada, and the Rotary Club of Technopark, India - the Wings of Wisdom (WoW), a groundbreaking initiative aimed at addressing educational challenges in tribal schools. The project takes a holistic approach to bridge educational gaps in tribal areas, focusing on Infrastructure, Content, and Mentorship. WoW project qualifies for the District Project ‘Satrangi’ (For Rotary District 3211), which also aims at Support to Schools. 
 
The inauguration ceremony and signing of Memorandum of Understanding with the identified 7 schools was conducted at Govt V&HSS Vithura, Trivandrum on the 24th January 2024. The event was inaugurated by the Hon: MLA G. Stephen. The event had the esteemed presence of Rtn. G. Sumithran (District Governor for Rotary District 3211), Rtn. Meera John (District Chair for Satrangi), Rtn. Harish Mohan (Assistant Governor for Zone 7, District 3211), Rtn. Jobson Easow (President of Rotary Club of Willodale, Canada), Rtn. Rony Sebastian (President of Rotary Club of Technopark, Trivandrum) and representatives from the selected schools.
 
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