Christophe Potworowski’s interest in photography began as a teenager when his brother gave him an Agfa folding box camera. He enjoyed being able to respond actively to the world around him. Soon, he was hooked by the problem solving involved in making images and especially by the fact that the process involved both rational and emotional dimensions. Living near Vancouver, in Canada’s British Columbia, and attracted by interpretive and abstract image-making more than representative photography, he strives to look for a deeper meaning emerging from the relations between colour and the other elements of design. After years of work in a university setting, he now looks for the beautiful in more concrete ways. He has a solo exhibit based on SoulStorm at the Studio Gallery in Edson, Alberta (2022) He has participated in group shows at the South East Center for Photography (“Abstract” 2022) in North Carolina, and at the ASmith Gallery (“Trees” 2022) in Texas
During the first Rotary club meeting on 23 February 1905 in Chicago, Paul Harris, Gustavus Loehr, Hiram Shorey, and Silvester Schiele met to talk about their personal experiences. Harris then unfolded his general plan for their club meetings.
This was the simple beginning of the world’s first service club, the Rotary Club of Chicago. It was created because of Harris’ wish to capture in a professional club the same friendly spirit he had felt in the small towns of his youth. The Rotary name derived from the early practice of rotating meetings among members’ offices.
Rotarians continue to take pride in their history. In honor of that first club, Rotarians have preserved its original meeting place, Room 711 in Chicago’s Unity Building, by re-creating the office as it existed in 1905. For several years, the Paul Harris 711 Club maintained the room as a shrine for visiting Rotarians. In 1989, when the building was scheduled to be demolished, the club carefully dismantled the office and salvaged the interior, including doors and radiators. In 1993, the RI Board of Directors set aside a permanent home for the restored Room 711 at RI World Headquarters in the Chicago suburb of Evanston.
The first four Rotarians: (left to right) Gustavus Loehr, Silvester Schiele, Hiram Shorey, and Paul Harris. Rotary Images
When the Rotary Club of Chicago published this member roster in October 1905, the club had grown to 21 members, including two honorary members.
During our last week's dinner meeting, we celebrated the success of our Tree of Remembrance located in Yonge Dundas Square for the month of December 2022. Being only our second year we are thrilled to announce over $20,000 raised. That means thousands of dollars to go back into the community. More important than the money raised are the literally thousands of messages sent to loved ones, to remember, celebrate or to just inspire. The emotional responses, tears and laughter this tree brought to thousands of people is priceless! We will be back next year!
Marcy Berg with Jay, won the 50-50 draw
Agnes Walkinshaw will be rejoining us
John Fortney won a prize- probably for rounding up the most helpers!
Our Foundation President Rick Goldsmith and Club President Jayson Phelps approved the set up for a matching campaign for ShelterBox Canada - Türkiye Earthquake Disaster Relief Program.
Please click on the direct link below, should you so choose to contribute to this campaign.
And feel free to share the link with others that may be inquiring.
It should be noted that the situation in Syria is not sufficiently stable at this period in time to provide relief funding.
Where:CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge St, Toronto. ON, M4Y 1Z9
Why: Fun, fellowship and learning about our indigenous history
Who is invited: All Rotarians, Rotaract members & guests cost: $39 - $79
If interested, e-transfer deposit of $60 to lori.brazier@gmail.com by no later than Feb 24th. Lori will purchase tickets. If ticket cost is less than $60, Lori will refund. Anyone else wishing to attend must purchase their own tickets.
Lori will buy tickets only for those who send $$. Hurry as the show is selling out.
