Rebeccah Love is a Toronto-based filmmaker, writer, visual artist and community organizer. She studied at the University of King’s College, then completed a BFA in Film Production at Ryerson University, and an MFA at the University of Guelph in Creative Writing. She has produced eight short films. These stories have played TIFF, VIFF, FNC, and CBC, and have been featured in the Globe and Mail and the Montreal Gazette. She is interested in questions relating to mental health, city planning, art history, and folk storytelling. She is currently in pre-production for her first feature length film.
At age 18 Rebeccah Love was diagnosed with Bipolar I, experiencing mania, psychosis and depression. In the past 10 years, as a part of her recovery, she has produced and directed eight short films that touch on love, neighbourhoods and mental illness. She has shared these films in the country's top film festivals, in psychiatric units and at community events as tools of inspiration and education, often inviting top CAMH psychiatrists to speak at her premieres. In her talk she will be sharing some of her thoughts on her own journey, touching on questions of police response to psychiatric crises and the importance of art therapies and storytelling as a soothing balm for a troubled mind.
Rebeccah Love is the daughter of Rotarian Peter Love.
Tree of Remembrance
Starting this Saturday, December 11, 2021, The Rotary Toronto Tree of Remembrance will be set up in downtown Toronto in Roundhouse Park. Come visit us at the tree or
scan QR code on website to make a donation to honour a loved one.
We will be collecting donations and decorating with yellow "memory" ribbons from December 11th to 24th, 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. The donation link is on our webpage rotarytoronto.com or the link below
Please sign up for a four hour shift (or more than one!) on the link below
With just a few more days to go, we are excited to let you know that we have a phenomenal program lined up for you that will keep your toes tapping to the sounds of music. It’s a variety concert – so you will get something that will keep everyone interested and entertained. We’ll even take you down memory lane! This is an opportunity to sit back, relax and enjoy!Join us and bring along one guest with proof of two vaccines for our in-person Holiday Luncheon & Variety Concert on Friday, December 17 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm EST at the National Club – 303 Bay Street.
Remember to arrive a little early as the Pandemic protocols are in place – proof of two vaccines must be sent to Carol Hutchinson office@rotarytoronto.com and masks must be worn. You must bring a picture ID. A Buffet lunch will be served. For those who will be attending virtually, please remember that you can order a delicious meal and enjoy with your family and friends. Come early to hear the Carolers! Don’t miss Santa at the end!
A BIG thank you to Santa’s Elves: Andrew St. John, Bill Morari, Glenn Davis, Paula Shepherd & Irene Kwan.
See you soon – Ho Ho Ho!!!!
Thank you to volunteers!
On behalf of the EVENTS COMMITTEE, MARY LACH & KRYSTYNA BENYAK would like to
THANK ALL THE VOLUNTEERS
in extending a helping hand and drive last week to deliver Christmas Gift Bags to Seniors in our community.
The seniors are very grateful and appreciative to...
Don Bell, June Brown, Grace Karcich (Mary’s sister), Don Brooks Alex Brown, James MacDonald, Errol Paulicpulle, John and Lorraine Lloyd,
Harold Heatherington, Bert Steenburgh, Kurt Kroesen, Jackie Davies, Pauline Lyons, Michele Guy, Sergio Amatller, Maureen Bird and Jay Llave.
Year round, the Toronto Rotary Sherbourne Health Bus goes the extra mile to help people experiencing homelessness. As the weather gets colder, something as simple as socks can help to establish trust for service users to then access important healthcare.
“This year, Rotary confronted the turbulence all around us — a global pandemic, natural disasters, food insecurity — and used it as an opportunity to take care of one another, to personally adapt to and embrace these changing times, and to bring about lasting change for the people we serve.”
