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ROTARY
Congratulations to club member Asit Sarkar who was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Metal (Saskatchewan) in recognition of his valuable contribution to the province. Below, The Honourable Russ Mirasty, Lieutenant Governmor, presents Asit Sarkar with his award.
Today a cheque for $1000 was presented to club member Nuru Nyoni for Truly Alive Youth and Family Foundation Inc. in support of their Black History Gala.
Andraya Jackson-Angus receives a $1000 scholarship from the club. Andraya graduated from Oskayak High School in June, 2022 and is currently enrolled at The University of Saskatchewan taking her Bachelor of Arts and Science. Good luck with your schooling Andraya and congratulations!
On Tuesday December 20th, the club held their annual Christmas Party. We had a great turnout including a visit from Santa. View the Christmas album here. photoalbums/2022-christmas-party
On December 9th, members from the Rotary Clubs in Saskatoon met at Saskatoon Food Bank to present a cheque for $15,000. On Tuesday December 6th members of the club also went and volunteered building food boxes at the Food Bank warehouse. Thank you to members who donated to this worthwhile cause and who helped out at the warehouse!
Ruth Marritt, Candace Odishaw, Art Postle, Laurie O'Connor, Garth Courtney, Rob MacGuire, Steve Wilson
Betty Anne Arscott, Candace Odishaw, Peggy Clark, Jim Gilles, Dorothy Hudson, Bob MacGillivray, Janet MacGillivray
On September 27th, Grade 7 and 8 Students from St. Anne School joined the club at Rotary Park at Peace Plaza for the club's 15th annual Brick Dedication Ceremony. The student prepared the program and researched this year's recipients, Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders. Thank you to Norm and Sharon Woodcock who sponsored this year's brick.
Logan Singer receives a cheque for $1000 from the club. Logan graduated from Oskayak High School in June 2022 and received the scholarship for his continuing education. Logan is currently enrolled with Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies in their welding certification program. Good luck to Logan on his future education.
When a new St. Frances Cree Bilingual School facility opens in 2024, it will have enhanced performing arts programming thanks to funding from Saskatoon Nutana Rotary Club. At an event held at the Park Town Hotel on September 6, the first of five $20,000 cheques was presented to Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools.
From Left to Right, Jim Gilles (Service Projects Coordinator with Nutana Rotary) and Mike Gramiak (Past President of Nutana Rotary) presented a cheque for $20,000 to Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools (Diane Boyko, Kelly Cardinal and Ashley Petite) for St.Frances Cree Bilingual School.
Members of the club recently participated in a BELRAG (Basic Education and Literacy Rotary Action Group) fundraiser. Members purchased multiple copies of the Britannica Kid's Encyclopedias for personal use or donation into the community. 4 members (Dr. Robert Devrome, Kim Horan, Peggy Clark and Boris Kischuk) donated 7 copies of the books to St. Frances Cree Bilingual School (Darren Fradette, Principal accepting), Read Saskatoon (Kat Reed, Saskatoon Communications Ccordinator accepting) and Open Door Society (Alessia, Case Management Support Worker accepting). Thank you to everyone that participated. Clubs in the district purchase 150 Encyclopedias for the fundraiser. These books will provide hours of entertainment, reading and learning for many kids.
The 5 Club Image Committee here in Saskatoon recently created a "Tribute" video. Members were asked to do a video introducing themselves, saying why they joined Rotary and why they stay in Rotary. Hear various reasons why Rotary is right for these Rotarians. We encourage members to forward this video to people they know in the community that could be a right fit for Rotary or vice versa, that Rotary is a right fit for them!
Two members, Joe Dierker and Larry Neely chose to write their project. Here is why they joined Rotary and why they have stayed.
Each year the Nutana Rotary Club presents students from Oskayak High School with scholarships. One of this year`s recipients is Mikayla Littlepine who received $1000 for her continuing education. Mikayla is enrolled at the University of Saskatchewan and hoping to eventually go into dentistry. She will be using this money to purchase a new computer! Congratulations Mikayla.
On September 28, 2021 the club held its 14th annual Brick Dedication Ceremony at Rotary Park. This year's recipient is Rigoberta Menchu-Tum, 1992 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate from Guatemala for her struggle for social justice and ethno-cultural reconciliation based on respect for the rights of indigenous peoples. Student's from St. Anne's Inquiry School prepared and presented the program. You can view additional pictures in the respective album here. President Mike Gramiak sponsored this years brick.
President Michael Gramiak presents Anne Phan of Saskatoon with a cheque for $10,380.50. Anne was the winner of the Rotary Ribfest 50/50 draw held on August 1, 2021 at 8:30 pm. Anne held the winning ticket number RF2-035251.
On June 25th President at the time, Lorne Braithwaite signed a MOU with GSCS and St Frances Cree Bilingual committing to a new partnership over the next 5 years. GSCS had this excellent video prepared to commemorate this partnership. For more information on the new build at St. Frances Cree Bilingual School, visit their website at https://www.gscs.ca/fra/page/5700/new-school-updates.
Yes, Ribfest is back in 2021 in a Drive Thru format. More details will be added soon or check out saskatoonribfest.com.
On June 25, 2021 President Lorne Braithwaite from The Rotary Club of Saskatoon Nutana and Diane Boyko, Executive Board Chair from Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools, signed a MOU. The MOU sets out a new partnership between St. Frances Cree Bilingual School and the club for a 5 year term and a commitment of $100,000 dispersed over those 5 years. This collaboration will explore ways the partners may work together to create unique programs or program spaces within the new St. Frances Cree Bilingual School to support the processes of reconciliation, language and cultural revitalization, and community collaboration. The project components will focus on dramatic arts, music and performance and production technologies. The Arts fosters students' imagination, creativity and problem solving, enhancing students' ability to innovate and collaborate.
A beautiful program was prepared with Elder, Shirley Arcand doing the prayer and Elmer Tootoosis drumming while Candace and Adam Merasty danced. A beautiful gift of a handmade blanket was presented to the club acknowledging this new collaboration.
With the Rotary year coming to a close, see what our club has accomplished in the 2020-21 year under the guidance of President Lorne Braithwaite. Click here to learn more!
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