Events

Emily Alfred is the Waste Campaigner for the Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA), a non-profit organization that has been working to build a greener city for all for over thirty years. Emily works with communities, researchers, businesses and elected officials to research, implement and advocate for zero waste programs and policies at the municipal and provincial level. This includes working with resident and staff teams in high-rise buildings, and convening the Reusable Toronto initiative to advocate for a shift from single-use foodware to reusable alternatives.

DAVID CRAVIT has an established profile and track record in reporting on aging and related issues.  He is a vice-president of ZoomerMedia, the only media company in Canada specializing in the “older” market, and also chief membership officer and chief marketing officer of CARP, the largest organization advocating for the rights and interests of Canadians as we age.  He has written three books on the topic, the latest of which is SuperAging: Getting Older Without Getting Old, which will be published in the USA in April. He also appears frequently on radio and TV as a commentator on new trends and developments associated with longevity and the "reinvention" of aging. 

Our “5^th Thursday” dinner social meeting will be held Thursday, March 30. This month’s theme has switched (temporarily) from Persian to Italian.

We have made a group booking at:

Folco's Ristorante

42 Main St. N. Markham, ON L3P 1X5

(905) 472-6336

This is a quality, family-run Italian restaurant, now in its second generation. To whet your appetite, here is a link to their latest flyer:

https://mail.yahoo.com/d/folders/1/messages/118501?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9yb2dlcnNtZW1iZXJjZW50cmUuY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAE934FnTQ4O00xMYORZtoS1-dStbonYEyszrJ3_V7wcZrZMQd8N5lk0-Ep4oYHpPR-61hHLpZ8nJgCwCpMzka1Sr4lMEBWzt3cKDVmtUGbLqAdKi5acpYLBr0dqABEFu2Ln0IwfcEafaool9vk8mrxdXf-AIJ2UQk5gqt_BUSoMB

The restaurant is located in an old house, a short distance north of Highway 7 on the west side of Main Street (Highway 48) in Markham. There is limited parking behind the restaurant (accessed by a laneway immediately north of it) or on the street but more extensive parking a three minute walk further north on Main Street.

The restaurant cannot provide a separate room but will try to seat any reasonable number of us together. To that end, please email me (lyonrex@rogers.com) your intention to attend by next Monday including any guests.

The cost will be individual based on whatever you choose to order.

Please try to arrive between 6 and 6:30 PM.

Hope to see you there, Bill.

Our speaker is Barry Hart the Founder of Water Ambassadors Canada, speaking on Clean Water Saves Lives.  

Join us for an encore comedy/magic night cosponsored by the Hat and Rabbit Club and the Rotary Club of Willowdale. It is a fundraiser to benefit multiple causes.

The event will be held at Jokers Theatre and Comedy Club, 115 York Blvd Unit 9, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3B4 on Thursday, May 4.

The show will begin at 8:30 PM. Tickets are $60 (show only) and are available from Jokers at https://www.showclix.com/event/magic-mind-reading-laughter 

Dinner (from a limited menu) is available from 6 PM on.

Al Warren assures us that the show is (if possible) even better than the one we enjoyed with Joshua Jay last fall!  Invite your friends.

Due the SELL OUT of our last very successful rotary event featuring Joshua Jay at Jokers in Richmond Hill, we are doing it again on Thursday May 4^th with new (and better, is that possible?) talent.

The funds raised will go to the North York food bank and help in paying for the trees our club plants every spring along the Don Valley IN Willowdale. Rotary is our community.

The event will be at Jokers in Richmond Hill and start at 6pm for those that want to have dinner and a drink (not included in the ticket price) before the show that starts at 8:30 pm.

See the attachment and the video link below.

The ticket price for the show is $60 each and you can NOW purchase them online!!

Here is the link to purchase tickets...

https://www.showclix.com/event/magic-mind-reading-laughter 

Let me know if you have any questions.

Here is a link to a short 3-minute video of the feature act…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDSY2F5rVsw

Please share this email to anyone you know that is interested.

Thanks,

Al Warren

Lacking a suitable and available commercial space, Heather and David Graeme have graciously offered to host this meeting at their home, 89 Citation Dr., North York. As Heather will need to order in food, it is even more than usually important to have numbers in advance. Please email me at the usual address (lyonrex@rogers.com) by Tuesday morning if you intend to come to the meeting. Please plan to arrive by 6 PM for dinner so that the meeting can start by 6:30.

Attendance will be at the reduced cost of $25; exact change would be greatly preferred.

See you Thursday, Bill

Khalid Hasan Ph.D. Director, Rotary Action Group Community Economic Development (RAGCED), RI Member, Rotary Club of North York, Toronto, Canada Dr. Khalid Hasan is an accomplished researcher, specialized in sustainability and global business strategy, market research and marketing communication expert with more than twenty-five years of experience, working for both commercial and not-for-profit organizations in South Asia and Canada. He is the Founder and CEO of ResInt Canada (www.resint.ca) – an international research organization. He also worked 20 years at world’s leading market research company Nielsen in Canada and South Asia. He studied Sustainable and Global Business Strategy at Harvard Business School. He holds a PhD (Business Administration) and an MBA and research diplomas from different universities and institutions in Asia, USA and Canada. He teaches Marketing and Human Resource Management in different business schools and universities, in Canada and South Asia. Khalid has co-authored three books on marketing management: 1. Strategic Marketing Management in Asia published by Emerald Publishing Group, UK, 2016. 2. Marketing Practices in Developing Economy: Cases from South Asia. 2006 3. Essentials of Modern Marketing - He has contributed with marketing Guru Professor Philip Kotler and others, published in 2022. Khalid is the 2 nd generation in Rotary family. His father was a Rotarian. Khalid joined Rotary as a Rotaractor three decades ago. At present, he is a member of Rotary Club of North York, Toronto. He is also a Director, Rotary Action Group Community Economic Development (RAGCED), RI. He is a Paul Harris Fellow (PHF

This meeting will be an open board meeting for the combined '22-'23 and '23-'24 boards. All members and guests are welcome to attend.
It will feature a barbecue dinner hosted by Heather and David Graham at their home, 89 Citation Dr., North York. While limited club business will be conducted the evening will be more about fellowship.
Please RSVP for numbers to Heather (heatheregraeme@gmail.com) by Tuesday morning, June 13.