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.
- Non-members: Use the CanadaHelps page: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/rotary-club-of-west-ottawa-service-fund-inc and select Lebanese Disaster Relief Fund
- Members: donate to our Service Fund by cheque, e-transfer or credit card in the usual manner.

ShelterBox Canada sent us a short video thanking us for our contributions and informing us that we had achieved their "Silver Hero" status.

May 3, 2025
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!
At our February 18th, 2025 meeting we paid tribute to an incredible Rotarian, Ken Murray, who we lost 2 weeks ago. A Tribute to Ken was read and a photo slide show was presented.
Ottawa Rotary Calendar Winners, March 1 to March 31, 2025 | ||||
Ticket # | Amount | Name | City | Win Date |
2306 | $25 | Ryan & Bailie Love | Ottawa | 01-Mar-25 |
3368 | $50 | Brett Ellis | Ottawa | 02-Mar-25 |
689 | $25 | Amanda Clarke-Verch | Eganville | 03-Mar-25 |
3909 | $50 | May Pederson | Osgoode | 04-Mar-25 |
441 | $100 | Mrs. Wendy Pyper | Gloucester | 05-Mar-25 |
134 | $25 | Pamela Oss | Nepean | 06-Mar-25 |
128 | $20 | Judith A. Kiely-Shelaga | Nepean | 07-Mar-25 |
3155 | $50 | Joanna Neate | Kanata | 08-Mar-25 |
1474 | $50 | Wendy & Brad Young * | Drums | 09-Mar-25 |
588 | $25 | Lorna Mouland & Peter Bremner | Orleans | 10-Mar-25 |
890 | $50 | Ingrid Hauck | Ottawa | 11-Mar-25 |
43 | $50 | Muriel Bellman | Nepean | 12-Mar-25 |
7 | $25 | Sue Trounce | Kanata | 13-Mar-25 |
1495 | $25 | Jean Begin | Nepean | 14-Mar-25 |
2572 | $25 | Jen Wilson | Brinston | 15-Mar-25 |
1244 | $25 | Sam & Mo Andrade* | Cape Canaveral | 16-Mar-25 |
3856 | $25 | Jen Dion | Chateauguay | 17-Mar-25 |
2094 | $25 | Camdyn Wilson | Ottawa | 18-Mar-25 |
3847 | $20 | Janet Rowland | Fraserville | 19-Mar-25 |
2254 | $50 | Carol Russell | Ottawa | 20-Mar-25 |
3053 | $25 | Wayne Vachon | Kemptville | 21-Mar-25 |
2166 | $75 | Rick Gauvreau | Pakenham | 22-Mar-25 |
3131 | $25 | Sheryl Vander Ende | Pembroke | 23-Mar-25 |
3419 | $50 | Ian Reynolds | Nepean | 24-Mar-25 |
961 | $25 | Raymond Lalonde | Ottawa | 25-Mar-25 |
831 | $100 | Linda Clingen | Nepean | 26-Mar-25 |
3561 | $20 | Terry Prentice | 27-Mar-25 | |
3585 | $20 | Judy Beveridge | Kemptville | 28-Mar-25 |
1810 | $25 | Francis de Courval | Hawkesbury | 29-Mar-25 |
1621 | $50 | Marie Poste | Ottawa | 30-Mar-25 |
725 | $50 | Jocelyn Burns | Almonte | 31-Mar-25 |
- March 15, 2025 St. Patrick’s Celebration, Connor’s Irish Pub, 2401 St. Joseph Blvd., Orleans
- April 2025 Vanier Sugar Festival
- May 2025 The Royal Mint guided tour plus lunch in the Market
- The Swan on the Rideau - A short drive in the country with lunch on their deck

![]() And thanks to the volunteers who build it and especially Phil Powel-Smith who inspired many to take this project on. | ![]() |
![]() | Rotary Club of West Ottawa members Ginette Thomas, Jean Holbert-Leighton and Emilie Gendron joined Shaun Hopkins, Susan Hopkins and Ottawa Bytown members Linas Pilypaitis and Constance McLeese to prepare books for Regina Alternative School and Cambridge Public Schools students. Other helpers included Linda and Don Flynn. In total, 230 books were labelled and put in gift bags for presentation to each student with the book of their choice. | ![]() |
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