Article #12: Why Rotary Training Matters
At RLI, we believe leadership training isn’t just for club officers. It’s for any Rotarian who wants to grow, connect, and contribute in meaningful ways.
Training builds:
📚 Knowledge – Understanding Rotary’s structure, programs, and purpose.
🤝 Relationships – Connecting with Rotarians from other clubs.
💡 Confidence – Feeling prepared to lead, speak up, and step forward.
Whether you’ve been in Rotary for one year or twenty, there’s always more to learn—and always new ways to lead. So the next time you hear about a training opportunity, don’t ask “Do I need it?” Ask “Where could this take me?”
Want more ideas like this? RLI offers 3 levels of interactive leadership development across Atlantic Canada.
At the Kitchen Party during the North Atlantic Rotary District 7815 Conference in Shediac, District Governor Marcel announced that the Rotary Club of Bathurst had been named District Club of the Year.
The club received enthusiastic recognition for its breadth of service and its strong commitment to Rotary’s Action Plan priorities in appreciation of their outstanding work across the district and beyond.
The Rotary Club of Bathurst was recognized for initiatives including:
- A strong Bathurst High School Interact Club supporting seniors, food insecurity efforts, and community service projects
- Major youth engagement through RYLA, Adventures in Citizenship, scholarships, and leadership programming
- Significant community support through food drives, food bank donations, and homelessness outreach
- Environmental and community projects including a Rotary community garden, cleanups, and Peace Pole installation
- and much more
Congratulations to the Rotary Club of Bathurst on this well-deserved recognition as District Club of the Year for North Atlantic Rotary District 7815.
At the Kitchen Party during the Rotary District 7815 Conference in Shediac, District Governor Marcel announced that Candace Boone of the Rotary Club of Oromocto had been named District Rotarian of the Year. The room responded with a standing ovation in recognition of her outstanding service and impact across North Atlantic Rotary District 7815.
This award recognizes a Rotarian who exemplifies Service Above Self, consistently lives the Four-Way Test, and demonstrates exceptional commitment to Rotary beyond the club level. The recipient is expected to show meaningful involvement in district initiatives, contributing significantly to district goals, projects, and events while also providing leadership, reliability, and dedication to advancing Rotary’s mission.
Candace Boone has served as her Club President, District Learning Chair (4+ years) Area Governor (3 years) Facilitator and Vice Chair Atlantic Division RLI. She has been instrumental in establishing the online and in person PELS and SELS, and provided technical support for online RLI and district training events. She and Holly Thompson are handling the registration and administrative support for the District Conference in Shediac 2026. She is a PHF, a Benefactor and Bequest Society member. In the view of the Committee there was no one nominated who had contributed more to and for the District in 2025-26 than Candace
Congratulations, Candace, on this very well-earned recognition and thank you for the difference you continue to make across North Atlantic Rotary.
Darren will join representatives from 20 district across Zone 28 (Canada, SPM, and border states including Alaska, Washington, Michigan, and parts of Maine and New York) to select the RI Director to represent both Zone 28 and Zone 32 (20 districts from parts of New York, Maine, Pennsylvania, and the New England states plus Bermuda). As part of this committee, PDG Darren will help to select the RI Director to serve July 1, 2028 – 2030.
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Promoting Peace, one of Rotary’s seven areas of focus, was woven throughout the recent Unite For Good Times District Conference in Shediac.
The Peace Forum brought together participants for learning, dialogue, and reflection on how Rotary’s commitment to peace can be translated into meaningful action within ourselves, our clubs, and our communities. The conference also featured the unveiling of Shediac’s Peace Pole and an inspiring keynote presentation on conflict resolution by Nabil Oudeh.
The event sparked meaningful conversations, strengthened connections, and reminded us all of the role we can play in building more peaceful communities...
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Participants in the Modular Housing Construction Fundamentals program are gaining hands-on construction experience, industry certifications, apprenticeship hours, and valuable skills while building homes for families impacted by the 2025 Long Lake Wildfire.
So far, three homes have been completed, with three more on the way through partnerships with local organizations and Rotary Clubs of the Annapolis Valley!
Read more for two amazing articles on this inspiring initiative.
