Free Online English Literacy
Literacy Lasts a Lifetime!
Reading and writing are fundamental skills we all need. Our club's literacy portal hosts the Free Reading Program – a fun, complete, professional K to grade 6 level program that meets English curriculum guidelines and has no ads, or pop-ups. Great for ESL, after school help, home schooling, children with learning disabilities, and more.
Contact us if you would like a demo or more information. Or, simply click below to create your own free classroom and get started! And, please share with us if you've got a story about how the Free Reading Program has had an impact!!
Henry Sim, our club's imaginary member and friend, has returned after many years to share some thoughts on Rotary (with a smile)... Rotary Club of West Ottawa members Dawn Straka, Linda Roehrl and Linda Flynn joined Shaun Hopkins, Susan Hopkins and Ottawa Bytown member Iris Bradley and her friend to prepare gift bags of books for Regina Alternative School and Cambridge Public Schools students. For Regina A.S., 191 books were labelled and put in gift bags for presentation to each student with the book of their choice.
Larry Chop presented Westboro Food Bank with a donation of $2,000 to mitigate asbestos in their facility. More pictures can be seen at Larry's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/100001866130180/posts/pfbid02RKDZDGFNEbs88Bthbdg8v4vUoPuPy7Uvc1BzN3SBc23LCNXJiZ5QVxctBJgyQ2nPl/?app=fbl
Both Youth Services Bureau and the Children's' Aid Society received cheques for $1,000. Your Rotary Cash Calendar dollars at work.
Elizabeth Dekker (CAS) and Jean Holbert-Leighton (RCWO)
Patti Murphy, YSB and Dave Morton (RCWO)
The situation in Lebanon continues to deteriorate and many Lebanese people face a catastrophic situation!
In response, the Rotary clubs of West Ottawa and Montreal Cedars are collaborating to ensure our donated funds meet immediate needs of people in the Beirut communities via local Rotary clubs in Lebanon.
Rotary Club of West Ottawa members Dawn Straka, Linda Roehrl and Linda Flynn joined Shaun Hopkins, Susan Hopkins and Ottawa Bytown member Iris Bradley and her friend to prepare gift bags of books for Regina Alternative School and Cambridge Public Schools students. For Regina A.S., 191 books were labelled and put in gift bags for presentation to each student with the book of their choice.
| Ottawa Rotary Calendar Winners, May 1 to May 31, 2025 | ||||
| Ticket # | Amount | Name | City | Win Date |
| 2255 | $25 | Carol Russell | Ottawa | 01-May-25 |
| 838 | $25 | Kenjena Georges | Ottawa | 02-May-25 |
| 3412 | $50 | Susan Connelly | Ottawa | 03-May-25 |
| 2085 | $100 | Harvey Hope | Ottawa | 04-May-25 |
| 2444 | $25 | Mike Nadon | Cornwall | 05-May-25 |
| 1048 | $25 | Sharon Allentuck | Winnipeg | 06-May-25 |
| 1300 | $50 | Akram Ghosn | Ottawa | 07-May-25 |
| 3372 | $25 | Errol Maceachern | Nepean | 08-May-25 |
| 1302 | $50 | Tony Bailey | Ottawa | 09-May-25 |
| 103 | $25 | Wayne McOrmond | Carleton Place | 10-May-25 |
| 1744 | $25 | Glen Walton | Ottawa | 11-May-25 |
| 2624 | $20 | Theresa van Kessel | Chesterville | 12-May-25 |
| 1924 | $50 | Chris & Ron Creber | Oro-Medonte | 13-May-25 |
| 1359 | $25 | Jim Lavalley | Chilliwack | 14-May-25 |
| 1415 | $25 | Janet Creighton | Nepean | 15-May-25 |
| 3878 | $25 | Jean Powell | Perth | 16-May-25 |
| 1789 | $25 | Judy Hazzan | Victoria | 17-May-25 |
| 557 | $100 | Cefee Leung | Nepean | 18-May-25 |
| 592 | $25 | Jan & Barry Wetter | Squamish | 19-May-25 |
| 2612 | $50 | Ruth Liscuml | Chesterville | 20-May-25 |
| 969 | $50 | Sonya Crites | Nepean | 21-May-25 |
| 1226 | $25 | Michael Johnston | Gloucester | 22-May-25 |
| 468 | $25 | Terri MacLellan | Ottawa | 23-May-25 |
| 121 | $20 | David Selvey | Ottawa | 24-May-25 |
| 322 | $50 | Marion Hayman | Nepean | 25-May-25 |
| 3391 | $25 | Mujgan Saiom | Ottawa | 26-May-25 |
| 3898 | $50 | Leta Cormier | North Gower | 27-May-25 |
| 3076 | $50 | Nancy Stelzer | Kemptville | 28-May-25 |
| 2953 | $25 | Robert Sherwin | Stittsville | 29-May-25 |
| 988 | $20 | Jim Denroche | Kanata | 30-May-25 |
| 1037 | $20 | Dan Tierney | North Gower | 31-May-25 |
For more information please go to https://www.ottawarotarycalendar.com/
Enjoy this short video of students at Bright Future School learning about conservation and the environment with a focus on water.
Mathew House was the recipient of a $1,000 cheque from our Community Service budget presented by RCWO Treasurer, Dave Morton (on right). Your Rotary Cash Calendar purchase at work!
Once again the 2024 award winners do amazing work in our community (non-Rotarians and Rotarians)! Read more...
The Club has established four pollinator gardens at the following locations: Broadview Ave. P.S. (2023); Regina St. Alternative School (2022); the Rotary Home (2022); and Rotel (2023). Club members maintain the gardens at Rotel and the Rotary Home and work with the students at Broadview and Regina during the school year and then assume the garden maintenance at the schools throughout the summer months. Thanks to many Ottawa Area clubs for their donations to rebuild the pergola at Rotel.And thanks to the volunteers who build it and especially Phil Powel-Smith who inspired many to take this project on. |  |
 We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for our members and their family's hard work and dedication during the river cleanup event. Our Earth Day activities included our 1) Great Lakes Watershed cleanup including Rotary's Brewer Park Playground and 2) developing a sustainability information brochure. | |
Want to know what happened in the first 50 years? Check out our 50th Anniversary Book
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