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9 | Friday, November 29, 2013 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Rotary Club of Oakville Rotary Club of Oakville Trafalgar Rotary Club of Oakville West www.oakvillerotary.org IT ALL STARTS WITH WATER In Canada and other developed countries, we take for granted that, when we open the tap for water, it is drinkable. We know that when we flush the toilet, the sewage is going to sanitation facilities and not directly into our lakes, rivers and streams. That is not the case in developing countries in Africa nor is it available in some countries in South America or in countries like Haiti and the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean. The three Rotary Clubs in Oakville are currently involved ­ as they have in the past ­ in partnering with Rotary International and Rotary Clubs in Kampala and Lira, as the co-primary host sponsors for a project to provide the leadership for a Water and Sanitation Project. The Rotary Club of Oakville Trafalgar is providing the leadership. Rotary's water projects will provide safe water systems to both communities through a variety of initiatives, including education about hygiene. The plan includes having the villages trained in maintenance and repair of all mechanical components. This will help the community and generate income through micro-financing and loans for sustainability. The sustainable results for this project can be captured in an Asian proverb that says, "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I may remember. Involve me and I will learn. " For further information regarding the provision of water and Rotary involvement, go to www.wasrag.org. SAVE THE DATE! The Three Oakville Rotary Clubs proudly present: Experience Rotary Rotary Club of Oakville (RCO) Monday Meetings at 6:30pm Rotary Centennial Tower 17 Stewart Street Contact: Linda Hill at linda.hill.pol@gmail.com Rotary Club of Oakville Trafalgar (RCOT) Thursday Meetings at noon Otello's Banquet & Conference Centre 2273 Royal Windsor Drive (at Ford Drive) Contact: Ron Salem at rsalem@cogeco.ca Rotary Club of Oakville West (RCOW) Tuesday Meetings at 7:15am Holiday Inn, 590 Argus Road Contact: Ron Gall at ron@visionsource-drgall.com For additional information: Oakville: www.oakvillerotary.org International: www.rotary.org Rotaract: www.rotaractoakville.ca TYPHOON HAYIAN EMERGENCY APPEAL YOU CAN HELP DONATETO SHELTER BOX BY DECEMBER 8th AND AND YOUR CONTRIBUTION WILL BE MATCHED BYTHE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT. TO DONATE GO TO: www.shelterboxcanada.org or www.rotary.org 2014 Paul Harris Fellowship Dinner January 29, 2014 Oakville Conference Centre 2515 Wyecroft Rd. Oakville 6pm reception/ 7pm dinner $50 up to January 10th $60 after January 10th For Tickets Contact Rotary Club of Oakville Rotary Club of Oakville Trafalgar Or Rotary Club of Oakville West