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Saskatoon Rotary RibFest August 3-6, 2018

The sixth annual Saskatoon Rotary RibFest will be held August 3-6 at Diefenbaker Park in Saskatoon. RibFest will offer four days of delicious ribs barbecued by some of Canada’s top ribbers, plus live entertainment, a kids’ fun area, food and craft vendors, beer garden, 50/50 draw and more!

Hours of operation will be:

Friday, August 3 4 - 9 p.m.

Saturday, August 4 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Sunday, August 5 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Monday, August 6 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Funds raised through RibFest will support local and international projects. For more information, visit http://www.saskatoonribfest.com.

Nutana Rotary Supports Local Agencies

At its meeting on January 30, 2018, the Rotary Club of Saskatoon Nutana presented $1,500 donations to each of Cheshire Homes, Dubé Centre, Saskatoon Open Door Society and Prairie Hospice Society to support their work in the community.

Shelley Elder of Cheshire Homes receives a cheque for $1,500

Aleksandra Grochulski and Ashley Gerstmar receive a cheque for $1,500 on behalf of the Dubé Centre

Ali Abukar receives a cheque for $1,500 on behalf of Saskatoon Open Door Society

Doug Borrowman receives a cheque for $1,500 on behalf of Prairie Hospice Society

Nutana Rotary Supports Salvation Army

More than 20,000 Attend 2017 Rotary RibFest

20,500 hungry visitors attended the fifth annual Saskatoon Rotary RibFest, held August 4-7 at Diefenbaker Park in Saskatoon. Boss Hog's BBQ of London, Ont. won the Peoples' Choice award while Prairie Smoke and Spice of Regina won the Judges' Choice award. he 50/50 prize totalled $8,682.50. The winning ticket number was RF2-132046. The sixth annual Saskatoon Ribfest will be held August 3-6, 2018.

Saskatoon Rotary RibFest August 4-7, 2017

Saskatoon Rotary RibFest will be held on the August long weekend, August 4-7, 2017, at Diefenbaker Park in Saskatoon. There will be fun and games for the whole family and, above all, mouth watering ribs and other tasty treats. Admission is free but donations to support the work of Rotary in the community are greatly appreciated, For details, visit http://saskatoonribfest.com/.

Nobel Peace Laureate Recognition 2016

The Rotary Club of Saskatoon Nutana held its annual Nobel Peace Laureate Recognition Ceremony at the Peace Plaza in Rotary Park in Saskatoon on Tuesday, September 27. This year, the students of the EcoJustice Class at St. Edward School sponsored a brick in honor of Malala Yousafzai, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for her work in the area of children's rights. The EcoJustice students each had a short presentation about Malala and education, especially for girls and women. They spoke to the need for a safe education environment – which many countries do not have. They spoke to Malala’s fight for education for herself and others. Their presentation was to honor Malala and her courage and convictions. The excellent presentation was appreciated by all. Other speakers included Doug Porteous of Meewasin, Dianne Boyko of the Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Board, and Ijoma Udemgba, Executive Director of the International Women of Saskatoon. For more information on the Nobel Peace Laureate Recognition Program, click here.

RibFest 50/50 Winner Receives Cheque for $6,580

Rotary Club of Saskatoon Nutana President Peggy Clark presents a cheque for $6,580 to Dev Prakhya, winner of the 50/50 draw at Saskatoon RibFest 2016. Observing is Bill Sinnett, chair of the RibFest 50/50 Draw Committee. The winning number was RF2-022025.

Another Successful RibFest

Saskatoon Rotary RibFest is pleased to announce that 18,000 people entered the RibFest grounds at Diefenbaker Park over the long weekend from July 29 to August 1, 2016. Prairie Smoke and Spice won both the Celebrity Judging Award and the the People’s Choice Award. Dev Prakhya of Saskatoon won the 50/50 draw, worth $6,580. RibFest offered four days of delicious ribs barbecued by some of Canada’s top ribbers, live entertainment, plus a kids’ fun area, food and craft vendors, beer garden, 50/50 draw and more. RibFest is organized by the Rotary Club of Saskatoon Nutana. Funds raised support local projects in the areas of youth, First Nations, literacy and education. The fifth annual Saskatoon Rotary RibFest will be held August 4-7, 2017. For sponsorship opportunities, click here. For more information, visit www.saskatoonribfest.com.

Club Awards Honorary Paul Harris Fellowship to Helen Smith-McIntyre

Bill Christensen, left, and President Bob Devrome presented an Honorary Paul Harris Fellowship to Helen Smith-McIntyre for her many years of work advocating for refugees. Helen Smith-McIntyre is a teacher, United Church Minister, mediator, human rights advocate and chair of the Saskatoon Refugee Coalition since its founding in 1987.

Club Supports Saskatoon Open Door Society

Ali Abukar, right, Executive Director of the Saskatoon Open Door Society, accepted a cheque for $4,000 from Asit Sarkar of the Rotary Club of Saskatoon Nutana at the meeting on February 16, 2016. The funds will support the Society in helping refugees to settle in Saskatoon.

Haiti Pledge Completed

On January 21, 2015, the Rotary Club of Saskatoon mailed a cheque for $20,000 to the Van Norman Foundation. It was the final payment of the club's commitment of $100,000 for the reconstruction of Greffin School in Haiti, which was destroyed in the 2010 earthquake. This is one of the largest projects that the club has taken on and all members share a sense of satisfaction at it successful conclusion.

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Norman Borlaug Honored

On October 5, 2014, Rotary Club of Saskatoon Nutana member Bryan Harvey presented Julie Borlaug with a certificate indicating that a brick honoring her grandfather, Nobel Peace Prize winner Norman Borlaug, will be installed in the Peace Plaza at Rotary Park in 2015. The brick is jointly sponsored by Ag-West Bio and the Agriculture Biotechnology International Conference (ABIC) held in Saskatoon October 5-8. Julie was a keynote speaker at the conference on the topic "Continuing the Borlaug Legacy into the Next Century." Each year on the Tuesday closest to September 21, the International Day of Peace, the Club organizes a ceremony at the Peace Plaza in Rotary Park to dedicate bricks in honor of past winners of the Nobel Peace Prize.

2014 Peace Plaza Dedication

Each year, the Rotary Club of Saskatoon Nutana recognizes past winners of the Nobel Peace Prize through the dedication of bricks in the Peace Plaza at Rotary Park. The dedication ceremony takes place on the Tuesday closest to September 21, the International Day of Peace. The aim is to inspire others to follow the example of the Nobel Laureates in working for peace at home and abroad, and to emphasize the role of the Peace Plaza as a centre of peace-related activities in Saskatoon. In 2014, Anne and Doug Porteous sponsored a brick in honor of Nelson Mandela and F. W. de Klerk, who were the co-winners of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. Doug works for Meewasin and has been a strong supporter of the Nobel Peace Prize program since its inception in 2010. He spoke about the development of the Peace Plaza, the Nobel Peace Prize recognition program, and how Mandela and de Klerk engineered a peaceful transition of power in South Africa from apartheid to majority rule. His Worship Mayor Don Atchison and Rotary 5550 District Governor Pat Chernesky both brought greetings. Observing the ceremonies were students from the grade 8 Eco-Justice class that operates out of St. Edward Catholic School. Teachers Mel Sysing and Dustin Kasun spoke about the importance of acquainting young people with the many opportunities to work for peace at home and abroad.

HAITI FUNDRAISING DINNER A SUCCESS !!!!

Posted by Darren Williams on Jun 07, 2012

On June 1st, 275 people gathered at the Hilton Garden Inn to support the Rotary Club of Saskatoon Nutana's intiative to reconstruct the Greffin School in Port Au Prince, Haiti that was demolished during the devastating earthquake that struck the island in January 2010. Our special guest speaker was Senator Pamela Wallin who shared her experiences as a journalist, a public servant and growing up in Saskatchewan. Ian Van Norman, a former member of Nutana Rotary and our partner on this project thru his own charitable foundation gave a picture presentation on the reconstruction of the school and their future plans. Peter Eyvindson, another former club member entertained us with an inspriring childrens' story.

Almost $ 30,000.00 was raised to support our total committment of 100k and we would like to thank all those that attended and those that made in-kind financial contributions.

Senator Wallin, with Rotarians Dorothy, Bill & Boris

Nutana Rotary Club Supports School Reconstruction in Haiti

The Rotary Club of Saskatoon Nutana is working with the Van Norman Charitable Foundation in the reconstruction of an elementary school in Haiti that was destroyed during the earthquake that occurred in January 2010.

Nutana Rotary has committed to fund the reconstruction of the school in the amount of $100,000 over the next five years. The Van Norman Charitable Foundation has agreed to match Rotary’s contribution by funding the costs of school children that attend the “Rotary”school. Governments publicly fund only about ten percent of elementary schools in Haiti.

The reconstructed school is located on the outskirts of Port au Prince and consists of four classroom, a kitchen, cafeteria and office areas. The school reconstruction was carried out by Free Methodist Church volunteers from Canada and the United States working with local construction workers. Reconstruction started in the fall of 2010 and was completed in the spring of 2011. Teaching staff at the school is recruited and monitored by Compassion Canada. The school is open to all children and there are no restrictions on school attendance.