Today’s Visitor Is Tomorrow’s Investor
On October 8th, the Rotary Club of Barrie welcomed Kathleen Trainor from Economic Development & Tourism Barrie. Tourism, she reminded us, is not just about fun. It is an economic driver, and right now the […]
Listening, Learning, Moving Forward
On the eve of Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, member Doug Bingley took the floor at the September 24th meeting and delivered a talk that earned two rounds of applause. Doug spoke honestly […]
Water Is Not Just a Resource
On September 24th, the Rotary Club of Barrie welcomed Dr. Daniel Travers, a professor at Georgian College and founder of the Canadian Museum of Water in Midland. The museum is part of a global network […]
Welcome to the Club, Abi Giwa
The Rotary Club of Barrie welcomed its newest member at a recent meeting; Abi Giwa was officially inducted into the Club, bringing with her a background in Conflict Resolution and Government, a classification that speaks […]
Arkady Spivak: From the Soviet Union to the Stage in Barrie
Some Classification Talks are informative. Arkady Spivak’s was a full performance. Introduced by Arlette Utton, who described him as intelligent, funny, and daring, Arkady arrived at the podium with a story that spans continents, cultures, […]
A Visit from District Governor Drew Markham
Every year, the District Governor makes the rounds to visit Rotary clubs across the district, and when Drew Markham came to the Rotary Club of Barrie, he brought a message worth hearing. Introduced by Jim […]
President Jeff McCuaig Inducted into the Polio Plus Society
Rotary’s commitment to ending polio is one of the longest-running and most impactful initiatives in the organization’s history. Since 1985, Rotary International has been working toward a polio-free world, and the progress has been remarkable. […]
Unconscious Bias Awareness
Not every presentation leaves a room sitting with its own assumptions. This one did. Sue Cook introduced Debbie Opoku and Lisa Harripersad from Georgian College, two experts in unconscious and hidden bias, for what turned […]