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Rotary VOICE April 18, 2008 Vol. 83 No 116 Rotary VOICE Rotary Voice is published by The Rotary Club of Toronto TODAY’S PROGRAMME SPEAKER: ALBERT SCHULTZ FOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR SOULPEPPER THEATRE COMPANY “Building Community Through Culture” LOCATION: IMPERIAL ROOM Albert Schultz is an award-winning actor, director, singer and ______________________ producer. He was born in Port Hope, Ontario where he was IMPORTANT NOTICE inspired by his mother’s involvement in community theatre. He Recently our Club circulated a short studied theatre at York University and at the London Academy questionnaire asking all members whether or of Music and Dramatic Art. Early in his career Albert was a not meetings throughout the summer months member of Robin Phillips young company at the Stratford Festival where he played seven major roles including Romeo. of July and August should: Between 1992 and 1996 Albert had lead roles on two CBC A) be changed to Thursdays series: Street Legal and Side Effects. Other television work B) remain on Fridays; or includes leading roles on CBC,CBS, NBC, ABC, PBS, C) you don’t really care which day it is held Showtime and BBC. In 1997 he wrote, produced and starred in Before we began the project we approached the musical variety show Young at Heart which was a national an opinion survey professional to establish radio and television event at the CBC. criteria to assess our results. The benchmark In 1998 Mr. Schultz became the founding Artistic Director of for responses on a questionnaire/survey or the Soulpepper Theatre Company which has been acclaimed as any kind should be a minimum of 60% “the finest theatre company in the history of Toronto” (National Post). With Soulpepper Schultz has produced over 70 response rate from those holding full productions, while acting and directing several. In 2005 his membership. The response rate for the performance of Hamlet was hailed as “the performance of the Friday vs. Thursday date change was only at year” by the Globe and Mail. Soulpepper celebrates its 10th 53% and therefore no change will be made. anniversary in 2008. Meetings will continue to be held on Under his leadership, Soulpepper launched its Academy for the training of actors, designers, and playwrights, and in partnership Fridays 12:15-1:30 pm. with George Brown College, created a 55,000 square foot The Board greatly appreciates those who theatre complex in Toronto’s Distillery District - The Young took the time to respond... Cont’d page 3 Centre for the Performing Arts, of which he is the General Director. Albert Schultz has received two Dora Mavor Moore Awards, the Barbara Hamilton Award for Excellence in the Performing Arts, a Gemini Award, the Salute to the City Award, the Joan Chalmers National Award for Artistic Direction, the Arts and Letters Award, the Leo Award for Creativity and Innovation, the William Kilbourn Award as well as four Lieutenant Governor’s Awards. NEWS ACCORDING TO SPRAGGE This week, I would like to address some remarks to all members of The Rotary Club of Toronto, but especially to those who have joined our Club in the past five years. In the next five weeks you have two opportunities to combine service, commitment, and fellowship together and give Rotary a whole new dimension for you. The first opportunity occurs on Saturday night April 26th, at the National Club when The Club presents the 2008 version of “The Ice Breaker”, with a focus on that world famous mode of travel “The Orient Express”. This is a black tie affair and a perfect chance to introduce your partner to the world of “The Rotary Club Of Toronto”, and all that it means. Neil Phillips and his committee have put in an incredible amount of work to see to it that you will have an evening to remember. There are three reasons th ROTARY INTERNATIONAL THEME that I think you should be at the National Club on April 26 . (1) Commitment: When 2007/2008 you were interviewed as a prospective new member and subsequently decided that you would like to join us, you made a commitment of time, talent and dollars. This THE ROTARY CLUB OF TORONTO event is our one and only fund raising opportunity and thru this evening alone, we The Fairmont Royal York carry on our philanthropic works. In a sense, we as Rotarians have an obligation to do (Health Club Level) what we can to support our service work. If you cannot see your way clear to buying 100 Front St. West two tickets, perhaps you can buy one and come by yourself. (2) Involvement: By at- Toronto, Ontario M5J 1E3 Tel: (416) 363-0604 tending “Ice Breaker” you involve yourself personally in the service work of our Fax: (416) 363-0686 Club. When you hear from the podium on a Friday about some work that one of our Email: [email protected] committees is carrying out, you can say to yourself “I helped bring that about!”. (3) Web site: www.rotarytoronto.com Fellowship: And the final reason I have for attending Ice Breaker is that it is one hell Meets Fridays - 12:15 p.m. of a good party. Music, food, wine, prizes, auctions and more. Time has run out....you Officers: need to act now....see you at the National Club. President: Susan Howson The second opportunity you have to combine service and fellowship occurs exactly President-Elect: Bill Morari Vice President Bert Steenburgh four weeks after Ice Breaker and I refer to our annual “Camp Scugog” weekend. This Treasurer: Harold Fisher event is as different from Ice Breaker as night is from day, with one major similarity. rd th th It combines service and fellowship in one event. This year on May 23 , 24 and 25 Directors you are invited to put away your black tie, and bring out your oldest, scrubbiest paint Will Andras William Empey Maureen Bird Daniel Johnson clothes, apologize to your family for leaving them alone one weekend and come on up Susan Hunter Pat Neuman to Lake Scugog near Port Perry, Ontario and help out. When you arrive Friday night, Kevin Power Jeff Dobson having deposited your alcoholic beverage(s) of choice on the communal bar, and Margaret Stanowski Michael Edmonds Sylvia Geist Chris Snyder found a place to sleep, you will join your fellow members on the back deck near Chef Jim Norwood’s BBQ and enjoy your choice of either steak or tuna done as only Chef Executive Director: Valerie Clarke James can do it. Early Saturday morning you are awakened to the sound of the camp Office Administrator: Yvonne Yu bell (not PP Don, he’s in the kitchen baking up a storm) and summoned to breakfast. Club #55, Organized 1912 District 7070 Governor: You are assigned to a team and will spend the day painting, or landscaping or even Lynda Ryder doing carpentry work. Whilst you work, you will hear the sounds of the bell announc- ing President Susan’s “Martini Wagon” dispensing all manner of goodies to keep you alive and working. After lunch and an afternoon of work, you clean yourself up (some skip this part) and are treated to a Saturday night dinner the likes of which you can only find in a 5* restaurant. Executive Chef Bill Morari, has had a planning meeting, BRANDED MERCHANDISE and his crew, consisting of pastry chefs Don Bell and Catherine Lloyd, Master chef Your single source for corporate branded Geoffrey Johnson, “Doctor Spice” Paul Truelove and BBQ chef Jim Norwood have products, clothing, give-always and more. Vast come up with a buffet that you won’t believe. Sunday morning (weather permitting) selection from over 10,000 Canadian and US we go back to work for half a day, leaving for Toronto after a light lunch, tired but firms. happy. Ask anyone at your table this week if they have been to our camp week- In-house custom garment designs & end...plan to come up with a fellow Rotarian and enjoy the fellowship. To me this manufacture. event is the best combination I know of Service and Fellowship. When I joined The Club in 1975, President Ernie Carr said to me at a Friday meeting “You’ll be coming Corporate premium programs, from initial up to our camp weekend of course. We will leave, right after the Friday meeting, and I catalogue development through to procurement, web commerce (budget or credit card) and will drive you there and home Sunday.” I just took it as part of my membership obli- overall program management. gation, and that was 33 years ago and I have never missed. So there you have it...formal or informal, you have two wonderful opportunities to NEIL PHILLIPS cement your relationship to The Rotary Club of Toronto. T: 905.670.6778 Until next time – John. New Member Proposal Inner Wheel News The following new member proposal is Mea Culpa - Joan Moore sent a card via me to all the ladies of the Inner Wheel thank- pending in the club office. Please contact ing them for their kind support following Blake’s death. Chris Snyder, Chair, Membership commit- New Address - After May 1 - G. Wm & Ann Bahen, 503-52 McMurrich St., Toronto, tee for any comments. ON M5R 1R1 Shannon Lundquist Bridge Luncheon - at Weston Golf & Country Club, Tuesday, May 6. EDS Albany Club Luncheon - This will be our final get-together until the Fall so it would Business & IT Services be nice to have as many as possible attend on Wedsnesday, May 14th. April 18, 2008 Page 2 UPCOMING WHAT YOU MISSED...by Rohit Tamhane SPEAKERS & EVENTS Rotarians, you missed a lovely and informative meeting on Friday – President Susan shared the huge success that the Women’s Initiatives Committee’s event was last Thurs- 2008 day at the National Club.
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