Cleaning Up the Capital 2023
As part of the City of Ottawa’s Cleaning Up the Capital program, several members of Rotary Club Ottawa South spent a Saturday morning picking up trash along Rotary Way and Bank Street by the Ottawa Rotary Home.
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Reducing Waste and Implementing a Recycling Program at Rotel
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Putting the Kettle to the Mettle |
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2022 Charity Golf Tournament
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID, the Rotary Ottawa South Charity golf tournament was held on Monday September 26; and we were thrilled to partner with the Ottawa Boys and Girls Club (BGC Ottawa)!
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Tree Give-Away With Ecology Ottawa
Rotary Club Ottawa South worked alongside Ecology Ottawa and gave out tree seedlings on Saturday, September 3, 2022. It was a fun and successful event... read on!
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Welcoming New Members to RCOS |
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Cleaning Up the Capital 2021
For many years, Rotary Club Ottawa South (RCOS) has participated in the City of Ottawa's Cleaning Up the Capital initiative. Due to COVID, it was rather delayed this year, but several members hit the streets around the Ottawa Rotary Home this past Saturday. Guess what we found...
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Report on the Ugandan Girls’ Education Project
The purpose of the Ugandan Girls’ Education Project project is to enable 20 girls in a rural community in Uganda (near Mbarara) to continue their education by providing accommodation, food and schooling at Birere Secondary School. This project emphasizes TRF’s goal of Basic Education and Literacy. Secondary emphasis on Water and Sanitation, Disease Prevention and Treatment, and Peace and Conflict Resolution.
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RCOS Contributes Backpacks to Students 2020
For many years, the Rotary Club of Ottawa South has been donating backpacks to students for back to school. 2020 is no exception, even though this school year is rather exceptional.
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Christmas Kettle 2019
RCOS was at South Keys Loblaws Saturday helping with the Salvation Army Kettle campaign.
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Ottawa South Rotary and Rotaract Meet 'n' Greet
Many members of the Rotary Club of Ottawa South and the Rotaract Club of Ottawa South met Monday night at KS on the Keys.
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RCOS Visits the Maplesoft - GumDocs Cancer Survivorship Centre
The Rotary Club of Ottawa South (RCOS) met at the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation’s Maplesoft-GumDocs Cancer Survivorship Centre to hear about recent developments and the positive impact of the Centre.
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Having Words with Charles H. Hulse P.S. Students
The Rotary Club of Ottawa South continues to participate in the Dictionaries4Life program,with Charles H. Hulse P.S.
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Backpacks to School 2019!
Rotary Club of Ottawa South provides backpacks filled with school supplies for local students.
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RCOS High School Bursaries 2019 |
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Mother's Day Roses 2019
After a job well done, President Joan Hunter presents Mother's Day Roses committee chair Melissa White with, what else, flowers!
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Rotary Helps Cleaning up the Capital |
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Games for Students at Gabrielle Roy PS
Several members of Rotary Club of Ottawa South collect board games and dropped them off to Gabrielle Roy Public School.
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Christmas Kettle 2018
The Rotary Club of Ottawa South volunteered for the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle program again this year.
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Martial Arts Seminar for Banff Community House Youth
Youth from the Banff Avenue Community House enjoy a day of martial arts seminars thanks to RCOS and John Therien.
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Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation Presentation |
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Rotary Club of Ottawa South Packs Backpacks for Students
RCOS provided backpacks and school supplies to help prepare 120 local youth for school.
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The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation included the Rotary Club of Ottawa's annual golf tournament in their April newsletter: over 12 years and $580,000 of support! This year's tournament was on Monday June 7, 2018 at the Hunt & Golf Club
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An RCOS Christmas!
Rotary Club of Ottawa South members and family gathered at KS on the Keys for a Christmas brunch.
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RCOS Supports the Salvation Army Christmas Campaign
RCOS greeted shoppers at Loblaws South Keys to collect money for the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle campaign.
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Rotaract Club Hosts a Social Evening
Rotaract Club of Ottawa South hosted a social evening on November 22, and a great time was had by all.
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Helping Hands at the Ottawa Mission |
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RCOS - Banff Avenue Community House Bursaries
RCOS members Peter White and Dawn Cooper were on hand at the Banff Avenue Community House Cultural Festival to present bursaries to students.
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Joan Hunter receives Paul Harris award
At our meeting on July 20 2016, Joan Hunter was deservedly awarded presented with the Paul Harris award.
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RoTELL June 15, 2016
We were graced with intelligence and youth — the recipients of our High School bursaries joined us today. |
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Lieutenant General Chris Whitecross speaks to RCOS |
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Ringing Santa's Bells for Charity!
Rotary Club of Ottawa South members helped the Salvation Army with their annual Christmas Kettle campaign.
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RCOS Cleans Up! |
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A fun Rotary evening sampling decadence.
Saturday, February 1 (7–10pm) Glebe Community Centre (175 Third Ave.) |
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Christmas Kettle at Billing Bridge Mall
Several members of Rotary Club of Ottawa South volunteered their time for the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle at Billings Bridge. Even Santa showed his Rotarian spirit!
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The Quilt of Belonging
While in Cornwall for the District Assembly on April 20th, some RCOS members checked out the Quilt of Belonging.
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Do You Have a Prom Dress to Donate?
Dresses and acccessories can be dropped off at any Browns Cleaners location.
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Launch of Rotarians for Wabano!
On March 20, 2013, Rotary representatives attended the soft opening of Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health and announced the launch of Rotarians for Wabano campaign.
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HopScotch & Whiners Tasting
Ottawa area Rotary Clubs present a scotch and wine tasting with Kichisippi beer on the side! Scotch presented by Frank MacDonald, wine presented by Sommelier Giovanni Doe. Date: Friday, March 1, 2013 Time: 7 - 10pm Location: the new Wabano Centre, 299 Montreal Road, Ottawa ON K1L 6B8 Cost: $40 (Includes 3 tasting tickets and complementary beer sampling) |
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New Year's Eve on Sparks Street! Rotary is helping to sponsor the best party this New Year's Eve! Celebrate the Canadian way, just a block from Parliament Hill at a super outdoor block party. Sparks Street will be alive with a DJ and many live bands - including the Arkells! Beer and food booths, CTV television and several thousand of your best friends. And it's FREE! Get a gang together and party in the New Year on Sparks Street!
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Hallowe'en on the Keys!
Hallowe'en on the Keys! Prizes for Best Costumes! KS on the Keys $20 in advance / $25 at door |
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Ledbury Banff Community Scholarship Recipients
The 2012 recipients of the Ledbury Banff Community Scholarship Program have been announced!
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Breakfast Speaker: Empowering Aboriginal Women |
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Change Over Night 2012
Change Over Night on June 27, 2012 was a wonderful evening of reflection, celebration and optimism!
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Glebe Centre Dedication
Karen Simpson from Landscape Depot, RCOS President Vaughn MicKinney and Glebe Centre Manager Lawrence Grant cut the ribbon to officially open the newly landscaped sitting area in front of the Glebe Centre.
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Touring the Cancer Survivorship Centre
Rotary Club of Ottawa South held its lunch meeting Wednesday May 2 at the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundaton's Cancer Survivorship Centre.
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A Little Irish In Everyone... Some More Than Others!
Rotary Club of Ottawa South enjoyed a St. Patrick's Day dinner at KS on the Keys Friday night. Most everyone was able to attend and everyone's spouse was happy to come along as well. We were fortunate to have some awesome talent to provide authentic music for the celebration. Thanks to new member Peter White we were entertained by the guitars and voices of Arabelle, son Sean and Bo Fougere from Big Pond, Cape Breton. And our own Alex Davidson played a mean harmonica! Click here to check out the photos.
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Welcome New Members!
We're thrilled to welcome Peter White and Eddie Chu as recent members. They are wonderful additions to Rotary Club of Ottawa South!
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Rotaract Ottawa South Helps Dstress Centre
On Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at the KS on the Keys Restaurant, Sarah Ingimundson, President of Rotaract Ottawa South presented a $2000 cheque to Katherine Carter of the Distress Centre of Ottawa and Region. |
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RCOS Adds Slurpies to Ice!
The sticks were slappin’ and the slurpies were slurpin’ January 13 - 15 at the Leitrim Arena. |
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Getting Dirty at The Glebe Centre
The Glebe Centre Landscaping Project The Rotary Club of Ottawa South (RCOS) is providing a cash donation, some sweat equity, and facilitating in-kind donations from local companies to assist the Glebe Centre with their front entrance upgrade. On Saturday morning (Oct 1) RCOS members were digging, hauling, dumping, piling, planting, stomping, watering, and having a great time working together in the spirit of friendship and goodwill.
RCOS also rallied some neighbourhood support and saved the Glebe Centre many thousands of dollars. - Carlsbad Paving Inc.is donating free mulch and discounting their services for interlock (thanks to RCOS member Leo Saracino, Independent Contractor) - Landscape Depot is discounting the cost of the trees and shrubs; donating equipment and a certified Horticulturalist to oversee the project (thanks to RCOS member Leo Saracino, Independent Contractor) - Peter Knippel Nursery is donating 500 Daffodil bulbs (thanks to RCOS member Dawn Cooper, Canadian Cancer Society – Ottawa Branch) - RCOS is donating $1,000 for the project - RCOS is providing the labour to help transform the front of the Glebe Centre The Glebe Centre is a charitable not-for-profit long-term care home that provides long term care; specialized care and community services to clients in the Ottawa community. The Glebe Centre is dedicated to developing and delivering services that support the highest quality of life for the clients we serve by living our values every day.
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Round-up for Literacy 2011 THANK YOU!
Despite a definite chill in the air, Round-up for Literacy 2011 Last Friday night was a great success. Check out some photos! Just over 200 people braved the cold for a delicious Lone Star Catering BBQ and outstanding music from Ridin’ Shotgun. Their super-tight blend of blues, rock and country was enjoyed by everyone, young and old. Thanks are due to the committee, and particularly to Maria Saracino and Monique Warrack were truly pillars on which this event rested. I really appreciate the help of all Rotary Ottawa South and Rotoract Ottawa members for selling tickets and sourcing prizes and silent auction items. Thank you to all who bought tickets and silent auction items for your support, hope that you had a great time and look forward to seeing you at Round-up for Literacy 2012 (perhaps in warm August!). And shaving my head raised a good chunk of money, so we’ll need to find a victim/volunteer for next year! All proceeds from the event assist several local literacy projects and high school bursaries supported by the Rotary Club of Ottawa South. Thank you to our event sponsors: Marquee Rentals and Special Events |
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Dawn of a New Day for RCOS! |
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ROTEL Celebrates 25 Years!
The Rotary Club Ottawa South held a BBQ on Saturday, June 25, 2011 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of ROTEL. Despite the clouds and intermittent showers, over 60 invitees attended the event, including Mayor Jim Watson. |
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RCOS Awards High School Bursaries
At our luncheon on June 15, 2011 we had the honour of meeting and listening to several local high school students who have distinguished themselves during their secondary school years. The RCOS offers a bursary to three local High Schools (Hillcrest HS, Ridgemont HS and Brookfield HS) as well as the Ledbury Banff Community Scholarship Program. See photos.
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RCOS' First Relay for Life
This year we supported Cancer Canada's Relay for Life. It was our first year and more of a reconnaissance to scope things out for next year. We had fun, raised over $3,200 to fight cancer, and now we know what to plan for next year (Terry is in charge of designing matching uniforms!) Thank you to RCOS members Marci Perreault (and her coworker Amy - who actually raisied the most money!), Orrie Rooke, Adel Harami, Terry Roman (and wonderful wife Tracy), Allan Cayer, Vaughn McKinney, Scott Vetter and friends of RCOS Boaz and Tania). Follow this link to see the RCOS Relay gang and some fo the sights tha Friday evening.
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2011 Golf Tournamant A Great Success!
Thanks to Bernie Ingimundson and his committee for (again) organizing a fantastic golf tournament on June 6, 2010. The weather was beautiful and of course so was the Hunt & Golf Club course. Everyone had a great time; and thanks to the auction, draws and sponsorship efforts, over $50,000 was raised for local charitable causes. Check out the photos!
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Charter New Rotaract Club!
Sponsored by RCOS, the Ottawa Rotaract Club, oriented to post-secondary students and young professionals, was officially chartered on March 23, 2011. It is still very active.
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More Haiti Links
Follow the links below to learn more about how you can help.
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Relief for Victims of the Haiti Earthquake
Follow the links below for more information as to how you can help.
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Urgent Appeal to Finance St. John Ambulance Volunteers for Haiti
St. John Ambulance has no budget in place for this critical mission.
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Rotary Club of Ottawa SouthThe RCOS was chartered in June 1967 specifically to serve the needs of the swiftly growing community in the southern part of the National Capital Region. |
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Helping Local Students with Scholarships
Ledbury Banff Community Scholarship Program is an exceptional program founded and directed by Michael Small. RCOS raised money at our annual Round-up for Literacy event and contributed two $500 scholarships. Committee Chair Maria Saracino and Club President Terry Roman presented the cheque. |
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Banff Avenue Community House
RCOS members gathered for lunch at the Banff Avenue Community House to learn about this community project that RCOS supports. |
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Un-manned Aircraft
Major Mark Wuennenberg was our guest speaker on September 22, 2010. He gave a very interesting and engaging talk on the use of Un-manned Aerial Vehicles, particularly in Afghanistan.
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The Hospice at May Court
Kim Sheldrick, Manager of the Hospice at May Court provided an informative and interesting presentation. She provided a wonderful overview of their activites, initiatives and goals.
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Another $30K for Ottawa's CyberKnife
Dr. John Sinclair and ORCF President Linda Eagan bring us up to date on Ottawa's CyberKnife and teh Cancer Surviorship Centre.
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Words and Water
Rotarian, and WaterCan Executive Director, Gary Pluim cuts the ribbon to open a new water station and library. Rotary Club Ottawa South combines literacy and water in Ethiopia.
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Salvation Army Literacy Program Receives Donation From RCOS |
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Adel Visits Mid-East |
HopScotch & Whiners Tasting
