Club Details

Name of the club: Hamilton-McMaster Rotaract Club

District No: 7090

Location: Hamilton, Canada

Sponsored by: Rotary Club of Ancaster, Rotary Club of Ancaster A.M, Rotary Club of Dundas, Rotary Club of Dundas Valley Sunrise, Rotary Club of Flamborough A.M, Rotary Club of Hamilton, Rotary Club of Hamilton A.M, Rotary Club of Hamilton Mountain, Rotary Club of Hamilton East Wentworth, Rotary Club of Hamilton Sunset, Rotary Club of Stoney Creek, Rotary Club of Waterdown

Name of President:        Rtr. Vaneeta Kaur Grover
Name of Secretary:        Rtr. (Dr.) Velma I Grover
E-Mail:                         marotaract@yahoo.ca

URL: http://ca.oocities.com/macrotaract

Club charter day:          15^th March 2000
Current strength:          15 members
Club meeting:                Every second Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at McMaster University.

Congratulations to Rtrs. Murad, Ritesh and the Rotaract Club of H.R for not only coming up with the idea of producing a joint bulletin but also for making it happen. As a matter of fact, we all clubs who are participating in it also deserve a pat on our backs for not only agreeing to make a contribution but also sending it thus making the project a big success.

Ever since our club was formed in late 1999, our club membership has grown from 5 members to 15 active members. In my vision of our clubs future, I see greater membership development efforts - not just working to increase our numbers but also making the club and its activities more meaningful for our existing members. Since the beginning, we have been involved very closely with our 12 sponsoring clubs in their various activities and events. Since last year we have started spreading our wings and undertaking some projects and doing some events and social activities on our own and organizing seminars for professional development once a month.

We decided to do a multicultural evening, to celebrate diverse cultures in our city, which was also a fundraiser to raise the funds to enable us to send wheel chairs, communication devices and some books for disabled children in Thailand. It turned out to be a huge success, specially keeping in mind the fact that it was the first such event by Rotaractors in Hamilton.

Its success gave us courage to come up with our upcoming event: conference on "Youth, Leadership And Sustainable Development" at McMaster University. This conference will give a chance to interact and network with not only the leaders but also with future leaders. I encourage you all to come out to Hamilton to experience the life at the Steel City of Canada, visit Niagara Falls and learn from the experiences of the winners of the "Best Practices Award".

I would like to conclude by extending invitation to all of you to attend the conference. You can get all the details about it at: http://ca.oocities.com/confylsd_2002

Wishing you all a great and successful Rotaract week and best wishes.

Yours in service,

Vaneeta Kaur Grover

President of Hamilton-McMaster Rotaract Club