Stories

 

 

Purchase 2 sets of soccer field bleachers for the new fields.

 

 

The Center of Hope, a facility run by the Salvation Army is home to 253 clients who are being treated for addiction, drug abuse, depression and homelessness. London Rotarians made the 2024 Christmas a little more "normal' by giving each client a "gift card" in the face amount of $20.00 to a "dollar store"

 

 

The Interact Club at Powers High School makes blankets for a local Non-profit church that contributes these blankets to low income and needy individuals.  The Genesee Valley Rotary Club has decided to participate in this program and will contribute $500 plus hopefully $250 from a district grant and in addition make the blankets from material purchased. 

 

Supply and install four (4) raised toilets at the Chantry Centre in Southampton. These toilets will assist the senior population who use the Chantry Centre on a daily basis for seniors' activities and programming.

 

Supply an accessible wheelchair and storage on the Southampton Beach for use by physically challenged individuals looking for a beach experience.

This is a call for submitting proposed changes to the District Policies, Procedures, and Resolutions document. The current version of this document can be found online at the District Website, Member Area: 
https://rotary6330.org/documents/en-ca/ffeb4f94-948d-4e9d-8a7a-1e83fe84c063/1/

 

The Governance Committee will meet in January and will consider any proposed changes submitted with sufficient lead time to allow appropriate review.

 

Changes approved by the Governance Committee will be presented to all clubs in the District during the President-Elect Learning Seminar (PELS) in March 2025 and will be presented for a vote at the ABM, currently scheduled for Tuesday, April 29th, via Zoom.

 

Please submit proposed changes, or any questions regarding this process to DGN Lorna Gunning-Fratschko, by email lorna.rotary@gmail.com before January 15, 2025.

District 6330 is pleased to have rolled out Vision Facilitation in the fall of 2023. Through the invaluable support of the District Visioning Team, we have already begun the visioning process with many clubs and the response has been very positive.

Jeffrey is the president of Sedgewick + Ferweda Architects, a boutique architecture firm based in Flint, Michigan, with a tight-knit team of six. He brings a genuine enthusiasm and passion for design to his role, thriving on the unique challenges that specialized projects demand. Jeffrey’s creative expertise has shaped a wide variety of impactful designs across Flint and the Midwest. His firm’s guiding principle says it all: “Good Design, Good Clients, Great Architecture.”

 

As president since 2001, Jeffrey sets the direction and vision for the firm while supporting his team to bring out their very best. He considers it a true privilege to serve the studio and foster a collaborative environment. Jeffrey is licensed in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, and Minnesota.

 

Community involvement is a core value for Jeffrey and his team. He’s deeply engaged in Rotary as the Assistant District Governor for District 6330, Area 9 (2023-24), Past President of the Genesee Valley Rotary Club, Liaison to the Powers Catholic High School Interact Club, and Membership Chair.

 

Jeffrey is also a proud dad to four children—Morgan, Evan, Jack, and Paige—who share his love for the outdoors. Whether it’s fishing, hunting, golfing, or tubing, they make the most of family time together.

 

Beyond work and family, Jeffrey is active in his church community, serving on the Pastoral Council and Liturgy Commission. He’s also a Catechist, Lector, Eucharistic Minister, and choir member, dedicating his time and talents to his faith.

 

Jeffrey’s commitment to his craft, community, and family shines in everything he does, making him an inspiring leader and role model.

This year’s theme, The Magic of Rotary, urges members to recognize and amplify the organization’s power to save lives.

 

At the Rotary International Assembly in Orlando, Florida Rotary International President-elect, Stephanie Urchick told incoming district governors “Don’t misunderstand me – we are not going to end polio or bring peace to the world by waving a wand and saying some funny words. It’s up to you. You create the magic with every project completed, every dollar donated, and every new member.”

 

Katherine joined the Rotary Club of Stratford in 2003, driven by a desire to contribute to the community that had generously supported her three children. In 2015, she joined the board of directors, subsequently serving as the president during the challenging 2020-21 term. Her leadership during this period resulted in the club being recognized for exceptional growth during Covid, ranking in the top 5% in North America. Until 2023, Katherine held the role of District Polio Chair. A multiple Paul Harris Fellow, she is a member of the Bequest Society, Polio Plus, and Paul Harris Society. Her dedication is further underscored by her upcoming role as District Governor for the 2024-25 Rotary year.

 

Within her club, Katherine has actively participated in various projects, demonstrating a longstanding commitment to youth services and international initiatives. Her fervor for global impact led her to undertake a NID trip to India in 2018, with her son. Instrumental in numerous annual fundraising projects, she has contributed to the Rural-Urban Dinner, Arts and Crafts Show, and Concession Booth, and initiated the Shine-On Dave Blackburn Memorial Car Rally. She continues to chair the Paul Harris Committee in her club.

 

A mother of three children and two grandchildren, Katherine resides on a small farm just outside the picturesque city of Stratford. Holding an Honours BA in Exceptionality in Human Learning and Crime and Deviance from the University of Toronto, she is a certified yoga instructor, a professional photo organizer, and a graduate of RLI Levels 1, 2, and 3.

 

Beyond her Rotary engagements, Katherine volunteers with the Stratford Rotary Hospice and has served as a past board member for the Association of Professional Photo Organizers, Stratford Minor Hockey Association, and the Stratford Agricultural Society. Her interests include traveling, downhill skiing, snowshoeing, photography, genealogy, and yoga.

The COL meets in March tri annually in person in Chicago and on Zoom with the mandate to add to, amend or delete articles from three of the four controlling documents which define the Rotary system of governance,

Council members are required to be Past District Governors, one put forward by each of the 529 Rotary districts. Members serve for a three year term starting the Rotary year (1 July) following the previous COL meeting.

 

The fourth document, the Rotary Club Bylaws, is left to editing by the club as long as the club's changes do not supersede the other three documents above. For convenience, Rotary provides a basic Club Bylaws template document, available on this page, to which the club can add it's own rules as appropriate.

 

A related document, the Manual of Procedure (MOP), is Rotary's interpretation of how all this legislation is to be applied to the clubs.

The latest versions of all of these docs are available on this page for download.

 

 

1. Download the Manual of Procedure (MOP) from this page. Do a pdf document search (ctrl-F) on the topic and read what comes up. If that doesn't address the situation, go to...
    
2. Contact your club's Assistant Governor to discuss the issue. The AG can, if needed, contact other district leaders who might have relevant knowledge. If that doesn't address the situation, go to...
    
3. The club might have a situation where no existing bylaw rule applies. At that point the club should contact the district COL rep (see below).