The Rotary Club of Toronto
Club 55 -  Founded 1912
March 9, 2023     Volume 110     Issue 24
 
 
 
Keynote Speaker: Derek Burleton, Vice President and Deputy Chief Economist for TD Bank Group
Topic: The State of the Canadian Economy in 2023
Host: Robert O'Brien
 
PLEASE RESPOND NOW FOR Thursday to admin@rotarytoronto.com
Diet Restrictions?
 
ARRIVE BY 11:40 AM FOR CHECK IN
- Come at this time or earlier for fellowship with fellow Rotarians. 
MEETING: 12:00 - 1:15 pm
 
Thursday, March 9, Lunch Meeting at National Club, 303 Bay St.
Derek is Vice President and Deputy Chief Economist for TD Bank Group. In his role, he leads a team of economists that provides leading analysis on the Canadian and U.S. economies. Each year, he speaks at more than 100 events on economic and financial developments across the U.S. and Canada. As a respected commentator, Derek has been quoted by many media outlets – including the London Financial Times and the Economist. He also is frequently interviewed on the radio and television.
Derek maintains a strong interest in public policy issues, and has written substantive reports on health care sustainability, education and immigration reform. He participates in a number of advisory and steering committees both internal and external to TD Bank Group.
Derek Burleton received his Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s University and an M.Sc. in Economics from the London School of Economics. Derek has more than 20 years of experience as an economist in the financial industry.
The same link covers both Donations and Tickets.
Email fabio.ventolini@rotarytoronto.com for ticket confirmation
 
Prize Donations Needed For Steam Whistle
 
Reach out to Don Bell donaldgbell@gmail.com if you can help. Tax receipts are available.
St. Patrick's Day - some Irish in all of us!
St Patrick’s Day Grand Marshal’s Ball: This coming Saturday (Mar 11th), we have been fortunate enough to receive some free tickets ($100 ticket price) for the Grand Marshal’s Ball as a celebration prior to the Parade on March 19th.  We have a few tickets left and a fun group coming out.
Reach out to Kevin Power - kevin.power@rotarytoronto.com if you would like to join us.
 
 
St Patrick’s Day Parade: Sunday, March 19th and we will be walking in the Parade for a second year.  We have a few vehicles that our Club has donated and several Rotarians from across the District joining our crew.  It’s a fun event to walk along Bloor and down Yonge.
Reach out to Kevin Power - kevin.power@rotarytoronto.com if you would like to join us.
 
ShelterBox help for Türkiye

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. 

With continuing aftershocks up to 6.1 the need for tents is most important. So many building are unstable.

It should be noted that the situation in Syria is not sufficiently stable at this period in time to provide relief funding. 

Club Retreat at Camp Scugog
 
Because of the May date for the RI convention in Australia we have moved this event to June 9-11. Mark your calendars now for the best club gathering of the year. Details to follow for this can't-miss event.
 
Rotary Tech Talks
 
Lately we hear a lot about cyber attacks, resulting in data breaches 
affecting well known companies. As we continue to leverage services from Google, Zoom, ClubRunner and others to collaborate, we as 
Rotarians need to take steps to protect our own identity and data. 
One very simple way to minimize this risk is to enable Two-Factor 
Authentication (2FA) for our online Identities. This is supported 
through text messaging, authenticator applications, or hardware 
tokens. 



Over the coming weeks, we will enable 2FA starting with our Google accounts. As we would like to keep this as seamless as 
possible and provide a positive user experience, we are looking for 
some early adopters. 



If you are interested in helping with this (and 
potentially winning a cool prize as a result), please reach out to Brent Thomas (brent.thomas@rotarytoronto.com).
International Women's Day March 8
 
Today we celebrate the contributions of women and recognize the ongoing work for gender equality. 
Let's reflect on the progress we've made and renew our commitment to supporting women's rights and empowerment.
As a club, we can all play a role in promoting gender equality, both inside and outside of our community. 
Let's continue to work together for a more inclusive and just world for all. 
 
Neisely Eugene, Chair EDI Working Group
 
Join District 7070 in-person or online on March 08, follow the link below for details:
Please join Rotary International on March 8 for a global celebration of International #WomensDay2023, hosted by Rotary International President Jennifer Jones and Vice President Nicki Scott. 
Featuring conversations with peace activist and Nobel Laureate Leymah Gbowee, humanitarian and first female Rotary club president Sylvia Whitlock, and Elizabeth Usovicz, Rotary International Director and chair of Rotary’s Empowering Girls Task Force. 
As well, the winner of the 2022-23 Sylvia Whitlock Leadership Award will be announced, as well, you will hear from women in Rotary from around the world. 
History of Women in Rotary
A top priority for Rotary is growing and diversifying our membership to make sure we reflect the communities we serve. We know that our capacity to increase our impact and expand our reach is larger when more people unite with us, which is why we value diversity, equity and inclusion. Rotary celebrates and welcomes the contributions of people of all backgrounds, regardless of their age, ethnicity, race, color, abilities, religion, socioeconomic status, culture, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
Upcoming Events
 
March 17                    Friday Lunch                           Susan Davis 
Mental Health Crisis: A Community-Based Approach”
 
March 31                   Friday Lunch                        Marianne Thompson
Home Hardware
 
April 5                         Wednesday Dinner                  Mark Williams
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
 
Cocktails, Fellowship and Fundraisers
 
March 19                     St. Patrick's Day Parade
March 22                     Wednesday Cocktails              
March 30                     Thursday RCT Fundraiser at Steam Whistle Brewery 
April 12                       Wednesday Cocktails 
Officers:
President: Jayson Phelps
 
President-Elect: Anny-Sandra Hamel
Vice-President: Binoy Luckoo
Treasurer: Kurt Kroesen
 
Executive Director: Carol Hutchinson
 
Editor of the week: Maureen Bird and Natali Saad
 
www.rotarytoronto.com    416-363-0604
 
Charitable Foundation President:
Rick Goldsmith
Vice-President: Richard White
 
RI President: Jennifer Jones,
Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
 
 
District Governor
Iosif Ciosa, Rotary Club of Etobicoke
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