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This is Rotary - a short
video about Rotary (part
of a collection of
announcements and
short videos by Rotary
International)
video about Rotary (part
of a collection of
announcements and
short videos by Rotary
International)
| About Rotary |
- Rotary International Media and News pages
- Northern Lights News - Zone 22 Newsletter
- News on the RI District 7040 website
- Northern Lights News - Zone 22 Newsletter
- News on the RI District 7040 website
| Famous Rotarians, Past and Present |
| Rotary News |
UN Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon meets
with Rotary leaders on
February 7, 2008
(Rotary International
News)
Ban Ki-moon meets
with Rotary leaders on
February 7, 2008
(Rotary International
News)
| Jimmy Carter President, USA Bill Gates Chairman, Microsoft, USA Margaret Thatcher Prime Minister, UK HRH Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh, UK Larry King Host of CNN's "Larry King Live" TV Show Dr. Albert Schweitzer Physician & Philosopher, France John F. Kennedy President, USA Heinrich Nordhoff President, Volkswagen, Germany Sir Kenneth Fung Ping-Fan Director, Bank of East Asia, Ltd., Hong Kong Ko Hirasawa Anatomist and President of Kyoto University, Japan Cecil B. De Mille Motion Picture Director, USA Guglielmo Marconi Inventor of the Wireless, 1909 Nobel Prize Recipient for Physics, Italy Dr. Charles H. Mayo Co-founder of Mayo Clinic,USA Michel Debré Prime Minister, France Sir Edmund Hillary Mountaineer & Explorer, New Zealand Thomas Edison Prince Frederik of Denmark Rainier III Prince of Monaco Neil Armstrong Astronaut Asgeir Asgeirson President, Iceland Walt Disney Eusebio Ayala President, Paraguay King Baudouini of Belgium Emilio Pucci Designer/Couturier Fernando Terry President, Peru Prince Bernhard of The Netherlands Frank Borman Astronaut Harry Blackmun Supreme Court Justice, USA Antoine Pinay President, France Abdulla Khalil Prime Minister, Sudan Chucri Koutly President, Syria Leopoldo Pirelli President, Pirelli Tires Link to 100 Famous Rotarians list on RI website |
| Rotary is an international fellowship of women and men who want to deepen and widen the heart of our society, counting 1.2 million members in 32,000 separate clubs in 166 countries, with 8 in the Greater Montreal area. Rotary is a leader in the world’s largest ever public health effort – the eradication of polio. Rotary started in Chicago 100 years ago, in February 1905. It came to Montreal in 1913 when the Rotary Club of Montreal became the 85th club. ... continued ... |
| Letter from President Nemo Turner |
The Rotary Four Way Test Of the things we think, say or do... 1- Is it the TRUTH? 2- Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3- Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4- Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? |
Michaëlle Jean,
Governor General of
Canada, presents Wilf
Wilkinson with the Order
of Canada, (Rotary
Canada Leaf, July 2009)
Governor General of
Canada, presents Wilf
Wilkinson with the Order
of Canada, (Rotary
Canada Leaf, July 2009)
Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan gave a
keynote address in Montreal on June 22, 2010
during the Rotary International Convention
keynote address in Montreal on June 22, 2010
during the Rotary International Convention
Greg Mortenson spoke in Montreal on June 21,
2010 during the Rotary International
Convention. He is a humanitarian who
authored the two best-selling books "Three
Cups of Tea" and "Stones Into Schools".
2010 during the Rotary International
Convention. He is a humanitarian who
authored the two best-selling books "Three
Cups of Tea" and "Stones Into Schools".
Dolly Parton spoke in Montreal on June 23,
2010 to promote reading among preschool
children during the International Rotary
Convention.
2010 to promote reading among preschool
children during the International Rotary
Convention.
The Rotary Annual Golf Tournament & Dinner this year took place on Monday, June 28 Whitlock Golf Club in Hudson, Quebec For more info on joining local and international Rotarians enjoying golf & an after-game dinner please contact Carlo Pugliese carlo_lise.pugliese@sympatico.ca |
President of the Rotary Club of
Montreal Nemo Turner stands
between U.S. Presidents
Clinton and Bush (also
Rotarians) during their joint
meeting in Toronto in 2009
Montreal Nemo Turner stands
between U.S. Presidents
Clinton and Bush (also
Rotarians) during their joint
meeting in Toronto in 2009
| Club Events Highlights (click on pictures or the accompanying text for details) |
In March 2008 our Club was
honored with a commemorative
plaque signed by Governor
General of Canada, Her
Excellency the Right
Honourable Michaëlle Jean.
honored with a commemorative
plaque signed by Governor
General of Canada, Her
Excellency the Right
Honourable Michaëlle Jean.
Rotarian Cezar Dragutan and
the RI President John Kenny at
the RI 2010 Convention
Organization Committee
meeting in Montreal in May 2009
the RI President John Kenny at
the RI 2010 Convention
Organization Committee
meeting in Montreal in May 2009
The Hon. Dr. Arthur Porter, CEO of
the McGill University Health Centre, is
awarded an "Honourary Rotarian"
Diploma.
the McGill University Health Centre, is
awarded an "Honourary Rotarian"
Diploma.
Rotarian William L. (Bill) Ridley
receives the Medal of Merit from
The Rotary Club of Montreal for
his 50 Years of "Service Above
Self"on July 6, 2009 during our
Golf Tournament Fundraiser.
receives the Medal of Merit from
The Rotary Club of Montreal for
his 50 Years of "Service Above
Self"on July 6, 2009 during our
Golf Tournament Fundraiser.
Mr. A.K. Velan (left), Rotarian of
the Century, Mrs. Olga Velan,
and Mr. Lee McLenny, the US
Consul General, at our Club
Meeting on May, 26, 2009
meeting
the Century, Mrs. Olga Velan,
and Mr. Lee McLenny, the US
Consul General, at our Club
Meeting on May, 26, 2009
meeting
The Honourable Jean Charest,
Premier of Quebec, chats with
President Nemo Turner at a
recent cocktail reception in
Montreal
Premier of Quebec, chats with
President Nemo Turner at a
recent cocktail reception in
Montreal
Her Excellency The Right
Honourable Michaelle Jean,
Governor General of Canada,
with Immediate Past President
of the Rotary Club of Montreal
Herman Alves (left) and current
President Nemo Turner
Honourable Michaelle Jean,
Governor General of Canada,
with Immediate Past President
of the Rotary Club of Montreal
Herman Alves (left) and current
President Nemo Turner
Mr. Gérald Tremblay, Mayor of
Montreal (right), is receiving
Honoray Membership in our
Club at the hands of President
Herman Alves
Montreal (right), is receiving
Honoray Membership in our
Club at the hands of President
Herman Alves
Sir Richard Branson
receives our Club's Rotary
Banner from President
Nemo Turner after a
luncheon on February 16th,
2010.
receives our Club's Rotary
Banner from President
Nemo Turner after a
luncheon on February 16th,
2010.
| Our Honorary Members: Mr. Gérald Tremblay Mayor of Montreal (current) Mr. Jacques Duchesneau Chief of Police of Montreal (1994-98) Dr. Manon Lafleur Founder of Social Services Programs in India The Honourable Dr. Arthur T. Porter CEO of McGill University Health Center Dr. Heather Munroe-Blum Principal of McGill University Judge George Springate Senior Canadian Citizenship Judge Mary McMunn Past President of the Rotary Club of Montreal Dolly Parton Country music legend and philanthropist |
Recent New Members: (in the last year) Andy Dang-Duy Major Grant Effer Mikkel Elsborg Stephane Lebrat Nosa Mohammed Henry Zalzal Michael Zivic |
OUR NEXT MEETINGS: Link to our meetings schedule page |