Events

We will be lending a helping hand at Aratupu Preschool with their annual Market Day.

We assisted last year and this proved to be a successful fundraiser for the school.

We will meet at the new Countdown in Belfast at 4 pm. There we will receive our instructions for a short drive to enjoy some liquid refrshment about 5 o'clock followed by dinner at 5.30 pm.

Come and join the enthusiastic team that pack food cartons for distribution to the needy.

HM King Arthur the III Of the Kingdom of New Albion North Canterbury is tonight's guest speaker.

Yes, this is for real - he is an entertaining character and we look forward to his visit.

Come along and take this opportunity to hear one of our political party leaders.

THIS IS A PARTNERS NIGHT

Ladies,this popular annual event is not to be missed. This year we will have a Mystery guest with pottery gifts.

Bring a little change to get some of those useful small Christmas gifts.

This is our District annual major fund raiser towards ending Polio.

A fascinating and entertaining film.

Tickets ordered though Lois before 21 November .

Details to be confirmed.

Join us for a barbecue at Keith and Heather Mitchell's place, 11 Brampton Drive, West Melton. 

Details of what you are to bring will be advised soon.

Our first coffee morning of 2023. We look forward to catching up with your holiday memories.

Help support those in need by preparing food boxes for distribution.

Our speaker  is Anaru Baynes, Reintegration Manager at Pathway Trust. Anaru works in the Navigate Initiative Unit at Christchurch Men's Prison. The unit  is a joint cooperation between Corrections and Pathway Trust where Pathway works with men before they leave prison, to reintegrate them into the community once their sentence is ended. The Navigate Initiative is unique in New Zealand. It is achieving fabulous results that reverse the trend of reoffending.
Anaru will be showing a very inspiring short video about one man whose life has changed so much as the result of Navigate.

Please come to hear Anaru on Thursday. Guests are welcome but remember to reply on the Rotary email if you are bringing your partner and/or a guest. It will be a very inspirational night.

We look forward to seeing you all at our meeting.

Our RYLA candidate this year Sophie White speaks to us about her experiences there.

We are also hosting with Sophie, Megan Blackwood from the University of Canterbury Debating Society who took the public speaking workshop at RYLA and judged our speech  contest last year. 

Everyone welcome. Come and enjoy coffee and a chat and support the Braintree Trust .

Join us aswe visit Glenlothian animal farm and enjoy an afternoon tea.

Cost is $20.00 per head.

This is a farm full of exotic animals which Glenda the owner has either bred or imported. Time to wander around the farm then afternoon tea will be provided at about 2:30pm. Cost $20 ($10 farm entry and $10 afternoon tea)

Please feel free to bring friends and family including children, and grandchildren, for a fun afternoon.

RSVP please to Lois by email  loisflanagan@gmail.com or text 021735404 by Sunday 12 February.

Denise Dwyer is a Senior Social Worker at Burwood Hospital and will speak mto us about older persons mental health.

Nick and Liz Courtney will bring us up to date with this South Island Rotary project for Blind Low  Vision that is being developed. 

Help support those in need by preparing food boxes for distribution.

 I have just been contacted by Chuck Fisher, an American man who is a member of Rotary eClub WASH, an eclub in our new district 9999, although he lives in the US. WASH stands for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene. They have 29 members worldwide, each working on appropriate projects. He arrives in Christchurch on 13 March and indicated an interest in joining us at our meeting on 16 March. I have asked him if he would be interested in being our guest speaker that night. I figured our members would be interested in the projects they are working on and also, perhaps, the concept of an eclub with worldwide members. 

An early celebration of all things Irish! 

Come wearing something GREEN. Best effort will be sure to get a prize. 

Sunday March 19 - Car Rally

Join us for a rural ramble requiring nefarious navigation ending with a visit to a curious collection courtesy of the Social Calendar’s cunning Committee.

Afternoon tea will be served at the desired destination, which is the home of the curious collection.

Meet at 1300 hours (1 o’clock) in the car park in front of the Papanui Club for a staggered start.

Cost, $10 a head, see you there

Details to follow.

Kristie Amadio will talk to us about Recovered Living.

We have been asked to supply 6 volunteers to oversee the bouncy castle event by taking the money from children wanting a  turn.

We would like as many volunteers as we can so that each "shift" is a reasonable time -( say 1 hour).

More details to follow as available.

DG Jan will visit the club.

This will also have an Easter theme. Dress in something with an Easter flavour.

Parnters and friends very welcome.

Help support those in need by preparing food boxes for distribution.

This is a partners night

Come and support our Foundation.

There will also be a short discussion about our upcoming 65th Anniversary.

A club outing to see Be Like Billy T for those that have booked tickets.

Come at 6.30pm and enjoy a pizza meal before the 8.30 pm show.

Dr Duncan Webb will be our speaker on April 20.

He’ll speak generally for a short time then open the floor for a Q & A.

Join us for a morning of good relaxed conversation and much laughter.

The topic is "How to run the club next Rotary year"

We are wanting your considered suggestions as we look forward to structuring our efforts for the 2023-2024 Rotary year.

This is an important meeting and a good turnout of members would be welcome.

Details to follow.

Help us prepare food boxes for distribution to the needy.

 Kirstie Amadio will visit to receive the fund we raised for her Recovered Living Trust.

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Come and be entertained by a n egaging group of Rotarians visiting from Canada.