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Welcome to the Rotary Club of Terrace!
Terrace

Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Mondays at 12:15 PM
Bavarian Inn (Upstairs)
4332 Lakelse Avenue
Terrace, BC V8G 1N8
Canada
Club Executives & Directors
Secretary
President
Treasurer
Club Administration
Membership
Public Relations
Rotary Foundation
Service Projects
Sergeant-at-Arms
Immediate Past President
President-Elect
Stories
The Rotary Club of Terrace is pleased to donate $8,000 to the Terrace Bluebacks Swim Club towards their Capacity Building project.
 
On Friday (Feb 10), members of the Bluebacks received the cheque from Club Secretary Dave Merritt and President Manuela Krisinger  
 
Terrace Rotary supports the arts community and the 2023 Sima Festival through a $2000 donation to the Outdoor Artist Collective.
This week, a cheque was presented to the OAC's Taylor Dilley and Anne Isabelle Leonard by Rotary Club Treasurer Rich Toomey.
 
 
Terrace Rotarian Reece Dozzi was awarded his 4th Paul Harris Fellow pin by Club President Manuela Krisinger at this week's meeting, recognizing his ongoing contributions to Rotary and the Foundation.
 
Congratulations Reece!
 
 
Our newest Rotarian:  Santrina Meeks --  flanked by District 5040 Governor John Berry and Rotary Club of Terrace President Manuela Krisinger 
 
 
Don't forget -- you can buy a Duck Race ticket from any member of the Rotary Club of Terrace -- or you can buy one (or more) online.
 
Race Day is August 1, 2022
 
The Rotary Club of Terrace was pleased to welcome visiting Rotarian Leon Venter and his wife Madelyn Venter, who joined us at a recent meeting.
 
The Venters were visiting from Klerksdorp, South Africa.
 
 
Rotary Club of Terrace installation of 2022-23 President Manuela Krisinger and her executive.
 
PHOTO:  Assistant District Governor Ron Malmas, outgoing president Sean Bujtas and incoming president Manuela Krisinger
(Photo by Sarah Zimmerman)
 

The Rotary Club of Terrace recently donated $2,500 to My Mountain Co-op/Shames Mountain to support the hill's Snow Angels program, which allows low income kids to have the opportunity to ski and snowboard.

My Mountain Co-op Director Kelly Gingles accepted the cheque from Rotary Club of Terrace president Sean Bujtas.

Terrace Rotary was busy as 2021 came to an end, with three more donations to local community groups during the month of December.

President Sean Bujtas and Treasurer Rich Toomey presented a cheque for $5,000 to Cindy Hall of the Terrace Women's Resource Centre, to support the centre's Imagination Library. The Imagination Library is an international initiative founded in 1995 by singer Dolly Parton to promote reading and literacy.

They also presented the Rotary Club's $3,000 contribution Mary Krug and Laurie Mitchell of “Stitching Generations” to provide comfort quilts for Terraceview Lodge, Mills Memorial Hospital and RCMP Victims Assistance, among other local organizations in need.

And a $2,000 cheque was given to Rose Dreger, Marion Falette and John Van De Velde of the Terrace Church's Food Bank to help feed those in need during the busy Christmas-New Years season.

The Rotary Club's contributions came from funds generated during last August's Wild Duck Race and November's TV/Online Auction.

 

 

The Rotary Club of Terrace got into the Christmas Spirit over the holiday season with a contribution to this year's Salvation Army Christmas Hamper program.

In the photo below, Terrace Salvation Army Lt. Sabrina Silvey is presented a cheque for $2,500 from Rotary Club of Terrace member Brian Downie.

 

The 61st annual Rotary Club of Terrace Auction is now history – and despite the challenges presented by COVID-19, area residents once again showed their generosity – and an eye for bargains.

Preliminary numbers released by the club after the two-day weekend auction show a total of $46,765 was bid on the 400 items donated by area businesses and agencies.

That represents just over 64% of the total retail value of the items.

Residents also donated $2,550 in cash.

The auction was live-streamed on YouTube, and was also available on Zoom – and despite a few technical glitches, Rotary Club spokesperson Brian Downie says the weekend went fairly well, thanks to the help of the many volunteers and the giving spirit of Terrace and area residents.

For the second straight year, COVID restrictions meant that spectators were not allowed in the Terrace Sportsplex to bid from the floor.

The money raised through the auction will be used to support the many community projects funded by Rotary.


The 61st Rotary Club of Terrace TV Auction has started online at www.auction.terracerotary.org. You can see the Items on the website. You can also view the listing of Auction items on the Rotary Club of Terrace Facebook page later this weekend. Pre-bidding starts at 5 PM Friday October 29th.
 
You will require a Bid # to bid on any item which you can obtain by opening New Buyer Registration page on the Auction home page. If you need a reminder of your last year's Bid number, contact auction@terracerotary.org.
 
Our live Auction is on Saturday November 6th and Sunday November 7th and this year we will livestream the Auction on YouTube. You can bid online, or phone 778-634-3501. The Auction times are Saturday November 6th 6 to 11 PM and Sunday November 7th 2 to 10 PM.
 
When we contact successful bidders to confirm your bids, we will ask for payment by debit or credit card, or e-transfer. You will be able to pick up your items outside the Sportsplex at our pick up station.
 
 

Special thank you to MacCarthy Motors who has donated $750 cash to the Terrace Rotary Auction.
 
A reminder that Auction pre-bidding will be available online October 30th. The live Auction will begin November 6th-7th at the Terrace Sportsplex.
COVID-19 may have once again stopped the Rotary Club of Terrace from dropping thousands of plastic ducks into the Skeena River this year -- but it didn't stop the club from generating more money for its funding programs in the community.
For the second straight year, the club was forced to hold a ticket raffle, rather than its annual Riverboat Days Wild Duck Race, due to the pandemic.
 
But Club Treasurer Rich Toomey says ticket sales were as brisk as ever this year, with the club reporting gross revenues of $72,280.
 
After expenses are deducted – including paying out the top prize of $25,000 – the club will use the proceeds to support projects both here in Terrace and around the world.
 
This year's top prize winner was Falecia Tait – a former Terrace resident who now lives in Prince George (photo at right).
 
The winner of the second prize – a 1/2 hour helicopter ride courtesy of Canadian Helicopters Ltd – was Erick Christiansen.
 
Ashley Phillips won the third prize (a $500 gift card from Safeway) and Tom Radek claimed the fourth prize (a $500 gift card from Canadian Tire).
The Rotary Club of Terrace has been honoured for its commitment to the Rotary Foundation.
 
During a recent visit by District Governor Lorne Calder, Club President Sean Bujtas and Foundation Committee Chair Dave Merritt were presented with a certificate recognizing the club's "Major Donor Level 1" status for raising $13,768 during the 2020-2021 Rotary year.
 
Of that total, $11,595 goes to Rotary's Annual Program Fund (APF) and the remaining $2,172 is for Rotary's "Polio Plus" program, designed to eradicate polio globally.
 
The Rotary Foundation is a non-profit corporation that supports the efforts of Rotary International to achieve world understanding and peace through international humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchange programs. It is supported solely by voluntary contributions.
Brian Downie has been awarded Rotarian of the Year! This award is awarded to the Rotarian who clearly stands out in demonstrating “Service Above Self”. Brian has made significant contributions to the mission and operation of our club, was instrumental in the success of our 2020 Rotary Auction, as well as all other Rotary initiatives throughout the year. Thank you for your service Brian, we are so lucky to have you!
Upcoming Events
Speakers
Allan Lanctot
Jun 05, 2023
Helping Hands of Terrace
Nicole Hendry
Jun 12, 2023
Youth Substance Use Clinician - Donation Request
Manuela Krisinger
Jun 15, 2023
Executive meeting
Manuela Krisinger
Jun 19, 2023
Business meeting
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