2022 Stories

Blankets for Ukraine
Have you been wondering what you could do to help suffering people in the Ukraine?
 
 The Arnprior Rotary Club is helping Support Ukrainian Refugees by donating to the Warm Blanket Project -  “WE WILL WARM UP UKRAINE IN A DIFFICULT HOUR” This is a project created by the Rotary Club of Kharkiv in Ukraine.
 
 We have already sent an initial donation of $1860 from the Tarts & Arts Silent Auction and Leaps & Bounds daycare fundraising, and are looking to send more support!
 
The need is NOW with approaching winter in a heat insecure environment.
 
 E-Transfers to ArnpriorRotary@gmail.com with a password hint: Recipient country U***e  Make an impact in the lives of people in war-torn Ukraine.
 
Ukrainian - Warm Blanket Project
Help Support Ukranian Refugees by donating to the Warm Blanket Project -  “WE WILL WARM UP UKRAINE IN A DIFFICULT HOUR”
 
Every $40 of funds raised will allow the manufacture and free distribution one more blanket in the Ukraine.  The need is now with approaching winter in a heat insecure environment.
 
Please donate to ArnpriorRotary@GMail.com  
 
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Ukraine Refugee Donation in Arnprior 2022
Assistance for Ukrainian Refugee Family Living in Arnprior
 
Marta Hutchenko and her four-year old daughter Nikol fled Kyiv, Ukraine following the tragic outbreak of war in February 2022.  Her husband remains behind in Kyiv and her Mother is living in Odessa.  Fortunately, Marta has been able to keep the lines of communication open to Ukraine through social media.
 
Marta and Nikol are staying in Arnprior with Caroline O’Farrell who has very graciously opened up her home to help these two war refugees.  Caroline also organized a euchre tournament and silent auction hosted by the Arnprior Curling Club to help with dental costs.  Nikol is attending junior kindergarten and her English is improving rapidly as she and her mother adjust to all the changes thrust upon them.
 
The Rotary Club of Arnprior recently provided a donation of $250 to Marta.  Rotarian Rod Smith handed over the donation and posed with Marta and Nikol in the photo below in which Marta proudly displays one of her works of art.  Marta is a very talented professional, having worked as a graphic artist in Kyiv. This link provides a sample of Marta’s 2D and painting work and stands as a testament to her talents: https://www.deviantart.com/martahutchenko. She is actively seeking work as a graphic artist in Canada and will undertake commissioned artwork for clients.
 
We all wish Marta and Nikol the best of luck as they endure these trying circumstances.
TAP & Food Bank Donation 2022
Christmas Donations 2022
 
Rotarians Gerhard Peters and Amanda Telford give Cheque to TAP Representative Dana Smith
 
Arnprior Rotary Club is pleased to offer Christmas contributions of $2,500 to the Arnprior Food Bank and $1,000 to Teachers Against Poverty in Arnprior.
 
While Gerhard has been an Arnprior Rotarian since 1988, Amanda is one our newest members!
 
Amanda was first introduced to Rotary through visiting the Rotary House in Ottawa https://rotaryhome.on.ca/, which helps caregivers and individuals with disabilities.
 
Having recently moved to Arnprior, Amanda wanted to join the Club to make a positive impact in her new home town!
Cash Calendars 2023
Get Your 2023 Cash Calendars!!
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Get your Daily Draw $20,000 Cash Calendar.
 
Daily prizes from $20 - $200, with 3 special prizes of $1,000. A perfect Stocking Stuffer! Ottawa area pictures make up the "Ottawa's Nature Path" theme. Get yours before they run out!
 
Available at White Pine Books or Library. Or contact ArnpriorRotary@gmail.com to arrange for pickup or delivery.
Christmas Cakes for Sale
Get your Christmas Cakes!!
 
 
See the Fillable Order Form in the Downloads section of this web page!
 
UPDATE:  Limited quantities, so email before making a e-transfer!!
 
Email & e-transfer m arnpriorrotary@gmail.com with your order, etransfer psswd: [Answer name of Our Town] - "A**r"
Delivery can be arranged within Arnprior area & West Ottawa
Questions?  613 623-6019
Successful 1st Tarts & Arts in the Park
Arnprior’s Tarts and Arts festival a huge success
 
The Queen of Tarts has been crowned!
 
It was a delicious day of family fun at the inaugural Tarts & Arts in the Park Festival hosted by the Rotary Club of Arnprior in Robert Simpson Park on Saturday, Aug. 27.
 
From kid’s games, to local artists and yummy treats it was the perfect recipe for success!
 
Diana Tomazin, Arnprior Rotary president hopes it will become an annual event. “I think it’s pretty good for the first year and a good turn out,” said Tomazin.
 
Tart royalty was out in full force and it was a delicious day to test all the tarts!
 
The hardest job of the day, judging the tarts, went to Tomazin, Glenn Arthur, Karen DeLuca, Janet Carlile, Darrel O’Shaughnessy, with hilarious commentary by Andy Kalnins. The tarts were judge by appearance, crust flavour, filling flavour, crust baking, filling baking and creativity.
 
The winners, who were literally crowned with a sparkling tiara, in the Wild tart category was Laura Killoran. In the Original category Erin Welsford was crowned victorious with Alex Everett taking second place.
 
Marilyn Misener
One of the participants has had impressive experience with Butter Tart competitions.  The Grand Champion for Butter Tarts in 2019 from the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies had a butter tart that just melted in your mouth.  “I was pretty happy to win and I am going to try again this year,” said Marilyn Misener, of Glasgow Station.She first won at the Carp Fair, next she was the best in the district and finally she was the best out of 256 tarts in all of Ontario.When pressured to reveal the special ingredients, she had this to say. “You never know what’s inside, and I don’t give out my secret!”
 
There was so much arts and handicrafts on display it was hard not to go home empty handed. Plus they were all local! And there was something for everyone from wood work, to acrylic paint, to hand knitted creations and bead work. It was all beautiful!
 
One of the best parts of this festival was it was truly for all members of the family. The kids had a wonderful time playing classic games such as limbo, bean bag toss, puzzles and mask making.
Taking centre stage the large crowd saw performances from the Main Street School of Music, Arnprior School of Dance, Balloon Animals and Little Ray’s Reptiles. 
 
The event was run by the volunteers at the Arnprior Rotary Club with funds raised from the silent auction going to support Club Projects including Ukrainian relief.

For more information on the Arnprior Rotary Club visit: https://ArnpriorRotary.ca/
 
For a video of a Slide Show:
 
 
2022 Duck Race Winners
 
 

Shown from  left to right are Diana Tomazin, Candyn Wilson (winner of $1,000 first prize ),Terry Dawson, Isaac Brenton (winner of $500) ,Vila Smith and fronted by Big Duck.

The Rotary Club wishes to thank all those who purchased tickets . The proceeds of which go to funding many projects in Arnprior and area.

The Rotary Club  especially wants to thank the businesses that graciously allowed us to use their premises for selling tickets on the event , those being No  Frills , Canadian Tire Corporation, Arnprior Metro and Giant Tiger.
 
Unfortunately, due to forecast Thunderstorms, the ducks did not get a chance to swim down the Madawaska. Instead, the two winning tickets were drawn beside the Madawaska River by a helpful Arnprior resident.

We look forward to the support of the community in all of our current and future events.
Mad Duck Tickets 2022
Support the Arnprior Rotary Club by purchasing your July 1st Mad Duck Race Ticket for $5 each.  Proceeds go to support Arnprior Rotary projects, like our Tree Planting & Dictionaries4Life for all Gr 3 students.

etransfer to ArnpriorRotary@gmail.com, including
     Phone, email, psswd: [Answer name of Our Town] - "A**r".  We will send back an image of your ticket.
Schedule: 
    We are down to our last few tickets.  Reach out by email if you wish a ticket
TREES Project Announcement
 
20,000 Trees and Counting! 
Saving the Environment One Tree at a Time
 
Working with the with the Township of McNab/Braeside, Arnprior Rotary helped to secure funding from Forests Ontario for a significant Tree Planting operation beginning on April 25, 2022.  Arnprior Rotary also successfully applied for a Rotary District 7040 Grant to help to expand the Clay Bank Nature Park for Outdoor Learning.
 
Arnprior is one of the fastest growing small towns in Ontario and the expansion of Highway 417 to Renfrew is now underway.  To counteract the tree loss due to that expansion, real estate development, the removal of agricultural windrows, and tree mortality due to insects, Arnprior Rotary and the Township of McNab/Braeside have teamed up to plant thousands of white spruce, red pine and white pine trees - 22,840 over two years to be exact - through the Forests Ontario and the 50 Million Tree Program.
 
Rotary International’s newest Area of Focus is The Environment into which the Arnprior Rotary Club has leapt with both feet in a significant way.
 
We are looking for new members and this is just another example of Rotary in Action in our community.
 
Join us for Earth Day 2022 Cleanup!
Help Us Protect our watershed on Earth Day!
 
Join the Arnprior Rotary Club 9am - 11am in a Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup on Saturday April 23rd 2022.
 
We are all connected. Our Watershed includes the Madawaska and Ottawa Rivers, all the Great Lakes and the St Lawrence. All of our local trash that gets into the river will wash downstream.
 
The two Sites targeted for this year’s Clean Up are The Algonquin Trail and River Road :
A) Algonquin Trail at Division Street on the old Rail bed - meet at the intersection and park nearby.
B) River Road #1 Between Braeside and Arnprior - meet in the parking Lot of Our Lady Perpetual Help Parish on Dochart Street in Braeside
Meet 9 AM April 23rd for Sign In, Orientation and to get Supplies
Reminder that there is always the possibility of Poison Ivy or Ticks in the grass and uneven terrain so please wear appropriate attire. Good Closed Toe Shoes or Boots, Long Sleeves, Pants, and some work gloves are recommended.
 
Come Join us!
2021 Christmas Donation Grove Residents
 
 
In December, Arnprior Rotary donated to the Grove Nursing Home so that every resident received a gift during the Holiday season. Funds were available due to contributions from Delta Bingo
Paul Harris to Rabbi Bulka 2022
The Rotary Club of Arnprior recognized a posthumous Paul Harris award on the late Rabbi Reuven Bulka, who exemplified Rotary’s motto “Service Above Self”. The evening’s award occurred during the club’s weekly meeting and was attended by the Rabbi’s son Eliezer and the current Rabbi of Machzikei Hadas, Rabbi Scher. Rotarian Leo Hughes spoke about how the Rabbi Bulka dedicated his life to spreading kindness, helping people, making a difference, comforting others, and always saying the right thing at the right time to make someone feel better which is guided by the Rotary motto, Service Above Self.
 
The Rotary Club of Arnprior has two members who belong to the synagogue for which Rabbi Bulka was a rabbi since 1967, and another Club member worked with the Rabbi in delivering "Who is Nobody" kits to schools in the area.
 
Rabbi Bulka co-founded Kind Canada, a non-profit organization that encourages Canadians to practice kindness daily and support charitable causes The first national Kindness Week is slated for February 2022, and Canadians are called on to carry out acts of kindness in their communities during the third week of February every year.
 
A Paul Harris Fellow Award is Rotary's highest recognition to acknowledge individuals who contribute to the betterment of our community. The dedication plaque will be displayed at his synagogue in a room dedicated to all his accomplishments.