




To help meet these increasing needs, the Sydney-Sunrise Rotary Club donated an additional $1,000 to the Salvation Army, in addition to the $500 recently donated.
Here, club members Linda Crockett and Marg Kingsbury present the cheque to Major Corey Vincent. Happy holidays!



Here, Rotarian Linda Crockett presents Chester Borden, the Executive Director of the Whitney Pier Boys and Girls Club, with a cheque for $500. Chester’s organization helps the youth in our area with programs and services that help kids build self esteem, confidence and learn valuable life skills. Well done Chester!



The custom-made masks sport the wearer’s initials and the Rotary logos. Thanks to Anne Doyle, wife of District Governor Ian Doyle, for putting her amazing sewing skills to the task.
The masks are just $10 with proceeds going to Rotary. That’s handling the pandemic with panache!








We are very proud to announce that Chigozie Okolie is the Rotarian of the Year for 2019-20.
Chigozie led the mattress project earlier this year, providing free mattresses for International students at Cape Breton University. He was also instrumental in working with the Rotaract Club at the University, providing opportunities for young people to engage with their community. The award is presented with sincere appreciation and recognition of distinguished service, loyalty and devotion to the ideals of Rotary.
Congratulations Chigozie!
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Sunrise Rotary working with Rotaract CBU Mattress Project 2020
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Rotary is so proud to be part of the Rotaract CBU Mattress Project.
The mattresses have arrived! $8000 was presented to the Salvation Army for their support in the purchasing and storage process.
Great work, everyone!
(January 2020)
Rotary Citation 2019

Everyone likes to be recognized for the good work they do. That’s exactly what happened to the Sydney-Sunrise Rotary Club when Robert Christie, former District Governor, presented Club President Linda Crockett with the 2018-19 Rotary Citation with Silver Distinction.
The Citation is presented to clubs for helping Rotary “be the inspiration” around the globe. The Sunrise Club is only one of two clubs to receive this prestigious citation in the District, which includes 46 clubs in Newfoundland, PEI, Nova Scotia and St. Pierre and Miquelon.
Now that’s how you put “service above self”!
Fun Night Out at Hospice "Dancing With The Stars"

Cape Breton Regional Library’s Adopt-a-Book program

Here, Tracy Wilson and Erin Phillips accept a $400 cheque from the Club for this worthwhile program. The program helps the library to build a strong collection of books that otherwise could not be purchased.
This very worthy cause is also aligned with Rotary’s key priorities of education and literacy.
Donation made to "Epic"

Rotarian Of The Year 2019

Frank McKibbon Joins Sydney Sunrise Rotary
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Play Your Number Lotto Donation

And the winner is......The Rotary Foundation

Ugly Sweater Day..It's all good fun!
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Lorne the Human Christmas Tree Dec 20th 2018 | Rotarians all dressed up for Christmas Dec.20th 2018. |
Sydney Sunrise Rotary Club Welcomes New Member
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Over the past few months monies from our weekly lotto have gone to two great Charities "Meals On Wheels" programs, Kathleen Whalen from Meals On Wheels in Sydney Cheque presented by Rotarian D.A. Landry. |
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Ed Beaton from The Town House "Meals On Wheels program in Glace Bay with Rotarian Cheryl Card! |
If you don't have a number yet, pick one up at any Pharmasave or Needs location in Sydney and Glace Bay also at Mullins and Albert Bridge Esso, get details search "Play Your Number Lotto" on Facebook!
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FRIG Golf Day Winner 2018

Sydney Sunrise Rotary Honour Brian Beckett with True Rotarian Award 2018 (Posthumous)

Sydney Sunrise Rotary Newest Member Chigozie Okolie
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Sydney Sunrise Rotary "Play Your Number Lotto" Supports Undercurrents Youth Programs

Rotary at work in our community!

Debbie George Joins Sydney Sunrise Rotary

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(Photo L to R) Charlie Cuff; Michele MacKinnon; Marg Kingsbury; Ray MacNeil & Phil Thompson

CAPE BRETON POST COMMUNITY EVENT AWARD
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Sydney sunrise rotary receives special award

September 2017
Dear Club President:
On behalf of the Trustees of The Rotary Foundation, please accept this special 2016-17 club
banner recognition as an expression of our deep appreciation to the members of your Rotary
club for your generosity in support of the Annual Fund. Out of more than 35,000 Rotary clubs
worldwide, your club is distinguished as being one or more of the following:
honors in their district (only clubs with a minimum US$50. Annual Fund per capita
were eligible);
members personally contributing US$25 or more to the Annual Fund, during the
Rotary year);
paying members personally contributing US$25 or more to The Rotary Foundation,
Rotary Foundation. Your support enables Rotarians to tackle the world's toughest challenges, in
your community and across the globe.
Chief Philanthropy Officer
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
This is Why you should play every week...chance to win the jackpot..support local charities!
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Louisbourg Food Bank..Left to Right
Florence Miron, John Mills, Marcel Miron, & Rotarian Lorne Baldin
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Glace Bay Food Bank: Left to right
Kim MacPherson, Sandra MacPherson, Rotarian Cheryl Card
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Sydney Loaves and Fishes...left to right
John Bond, Rotarian Lorne Baldin, Marco Amati
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Sydney Sunrise Rotary Welcomes Two New Members

Sydney Sunrise Rotary & N.S.C.C. Gazebo Project for New Dawn Guest Home - Community Working together!!
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For several years, the Sydney Sunrise Rotary Club has supported the New Dawn Guest Home for persons with physical and intellectual disabilities. As the Rotary’s Community Service Committee project-of-choice, the Rotarians continually seek out opportunities to bring joy to the lives of residents.
“The New Dawn Home is located on an the radar base. The building is great, but there’s really nothing outside for the residents,” says Linda Crockett, Sydney Sunrise Rotary Club, project coordinator. “We wanted to give them a place to sit and enjoy the weather and spend some time in the sunshine. NSCC was my first call.”
Jim says the call from Crockett was timely.
“When Linda contacted us to see if we could provide assistance with the build, it couldn’t have come at a better time,” says Jim. “At that point, my students were working on roofing and exterior finish.” As community-based projects must align with the curriculum, the gazebo offered students both a learning and difference-making opportunity.
The final result
Local company Gillis Building Supplies also joined in and delivered the finished gazebo to New Dawn Home, saving the Rotary Club on delivery costs. The sturdy, wooden structure was installed at New Dawn Home in early November, and has been a welcome addition.”
“We are very thankful for all who participated in making this project possible,” says Linda MacDougall, administrator, guest home and home living, New Dawn Home. “For our residents—some who are visually impaired—functions outside during warmer weather meant gathering under our front entrance, which is not large enough to accommodate everyone. The gazebo will not only help with that, it will encourage residents to become more independent and spend more time outdoors.”
Linda Crockett says that the project worked out better than she could have planned, and credits the students at NSCC. “The thing that pleased me the most through this whole thing was that the students were as thrilled to work on this project as we were to have them. It worked out beautifully.”
Lorne Baldin named Rotarian Of The Year 2017
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Marg Kingsbury Welcome to the club!
Every Woman's Center Receives Money from Play Your Number Lotto

Senator Dan Christmas guest speaker at Annual Charter Night
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President of the Sydney Sunrise Rotary Club D.A. Landry presents Paul Harris Award to Senator Dan Christmas at the Clubs annual charter night May 23,2017.
Daniel Christmas is a Canadian Mi’kmaw from the Membertou First Nation in Nova Scotia. As part of a group of community leaders, he helped turn Membertou from being nearly bankrupt into one of the most successful Canadian First Nations
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In honor of his visit to our club Senator Dan Christmas presents the New "Canada 150" flag to club President D.A. Landry May 23, 2017.
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Welcome Michele McKinnon
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Our First "Play Your Number Lotto" Winner

Congratulations to Maria Vajjeo-Quintana from Sydney River Wins $500.00, first winner of Cape Breton's New Lotto game, The Sydney Sunrise Rotary "Play Your Number Lotto"!
Play the Game that makes you a winner, helping our Cape Breton Communities!
Get a number now at any Needs or Pharmasave in The Greater Sydney and Glace Bay Area or at Mullins or XTR in Albert Bridge!!
(photo L to R) Gerald Rogers, Manager of Needs Coxheath, Maria and Lorne Baldin, Chair of Sydney Sunrise Rotary PYN Lotto.Feb.16th 2017
Cape Breton's Newest Lotto Game is Here!

Rotary Donation to Help with Sydney Flood Relief Total of $52,150.00
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Donations from local area Rotary clubs along with personal donations from Rotarians resulted in a significant monetary contribution towards the relief of the victims of the Thanksgiving Day flood. At the recent Floodsgiving Benefit Concert at Centre 200, a cheque in the amount of $52,150 was presented to the United Way of Cape Breton flood relief fund. Rotary's commitment to community service was a dominant factor in responding to this local disaster.L to R in the photo:Gord Card, Rotary Club of Sydney, Laura Sheller, Rotary Club of New Waterford, Louise McLeod Rotary Club of North Sydney, Lynne McCarron, Executive Director, United Way of Cape Breton, Linda McMillan, Rotary Club of North Sydney, Gina Ryan, Rotary Club of Sydney and Assistant Governor for Cape Breton, DA Landry, Rotary Club of Sydney Sunrise. Photo by Bob Munroe
New Gazebo for New Dawn Guest Home
Congratulation Ann Doyle
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Rotary Exchange from New Zealand
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Community and Rotary Clubs Provide More Dollars for Hospice Palliative Care through Ribfest 2016
Sydney, N.S…..As Open Hearth Park returns to soccer play and open green spaces, the Rotary Clubs of CBRM have packed up all the trappings of Ribfest 2016 and are pleased to announce a second significant donation to the Hospice Palliative Care Society of Cape Breton.
Thanks to the exceptional efforts by the Rotary Clubs of CBRM’s Sydney Ribfest 2016, the Hospice Palliative Care Society of Cape Breton will be the recipient of $70,000 donated by generous Cape Bretoners who “Gave a Little at the Gate” combined with the generous support of the four CBRM Rotary Clubs. Gate proceeds amounted to almost $47,000 and the balance of $23,000 has been contributed by the Rotary Clubs, in addition to planning, staging and running Ribfest. This amount exceeds the total of $55,000 raised in 2015 and once all financial obligations are met for this year, it is the intention of the Clubs to contribute additional monies to the Hospice Residence Project, if available.
Planning for Ribfest 2016 began 10 months ago and encompassed thousands of volunteer hours to bring the event to reality during those months and throughout the weekend of July 15th, 16th and 17th. “The move to our new location in Open Hearth Park meant many changes from last year. We had to establish a new site design and expand plans to fill all the space we had our disposal so that those attending would have lots of opportunities to enjoy themselves in addition to savoring the great food prepared by the Ribbers,” notes Sydney Ribfest 2016 Co-Chair Sara Salter-Burke. “ Such a move brings along additional expenses and new lessons to learn. Overall, it seems to have been an extremely positive experience for everyone.”
“We know that the Hospice Palliative Care Society is very grateful to both the community and CBRM Rotary Club members for this significant contribution to the establishment of the new Hospice Residence," adds Co-Chair, Kevin Armstrong. “Ribfest has become a successful signature local event for everyone, regardless of age, and Rotary is proud to be the driving force behind a three day event that captures the attention and participation of the community at large. We are especially indebted to our many sponsors who share our desire to create new and successful initiatives in the local area and like so many others, look forward to seeing the Society’s Hospice Residence plans come to fruition.”
This year Sydney Ribfest 2016 positioned itself with the theme of “more” – more food, more entertainment, more children’s activities, more parking and now can add “more money raised” for Hospice Palliative Care patients and families.
Sydney Sunrise Rotary Announces "Rotarian Of The Year"

Sydney Ribfest Launch announcement June 6th at Membertou
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"Destination Membertou"
Announce $10,000.00 Donation
to Rotary Ribfest 2016
has "Prime Ribber" Sponsor!
(pictured Chief Terry Paul, Membertou First Nation
& Sara Slater-Burke President
of the Sydney Sunrise Rotary Club)
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Membertou First Nation Join Hospice
Palliative Care Society Of Cape Breton
and Rotary Clubs in the C.B.R.M.
to Celebrate Another Ribfest
for July 15th; 16th & 17th
at Open Hearth Park, Sydney!
(pictured Chief Terry Paul; Sara Salter-Burke;
Dr. Anne Frances D"Intino,Hospice Palliative
Care Society; and John Malcolm, Ribfest
Sponsorship Chair)
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Mayor Cecil Clarke of C.B.R.M.
presented with Rotary Cutting
Board Award has Major
sponsor again of Sydney Ribfest!
(pictured Sara Salter-Burke and Mayor Cecil Clarke)
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Sunrise Rotary Club Donation to Highland Arts Theatre

Sydney Sunrise Rotary Donation

Sydney Sunrise donates $10,000.00 to Loaves and Fishes
Sydney Sunrise Newest member Jack D'Orsay

Sydney Sunrise Welcomes our newest member Tyrone Levingston

MEMBERTOU FIRST NATION BAND COUNCIL RECEIVE RECOGNITION FOR PRIME RIBBER SPONSORSHIP 2015 SYDNEY RIBFEST!
Sydney Sunrise Rotary Continues Support Of Loaves & Fishes

Hunger has been an issue since time immemorial. In 1981 a group of concerned citizens gathered in Sydney to discuss the problem. The result was the establishment of the Loaves and Fishes Community Kitchen. The non-profit restaurant was intended to be a temporary measure, but unfortunately the demand was so great that it is still in existence today.
Indeed, Marco Amati, Manager of the Inner City Churches Loaves and Fishes Society, recently acknowledged an increase this year in the number of people coming into the kitchen for a meal.
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Sydney Sunrise Rotary Supports Whitney Pier Boys and Girls New Club Renovation!

Sydney Ribfest Sponsor kick off 2016..Boston Pizza and TD Bank
Sydney Sunrise Rotary Ready to kick off the 2016 edition of Sydney Ribfest July 15th; 16th & 17th at The Open Hearth Park in Sydney!
First sponsors to step up with support Boston Pizza-Sydney
Photo( Lto R) Club President Sara Burke; Gord and Cheryl Card owner/operator of Boston Pizza Sydney and Kevin Armstrong Co-chair.
(Jan.21st 2016)
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Thanks to TD Bank for stepping up to support Cape Breton's Best New event "Sydney Ribfest" supporting Hospice Cape Breton!
Club President Sara Burke with TD Branch Manager Bill Vokey and Co-chair of Sydney Ribfest Kevin Armstrong!
Jan.21st 2016
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CHECK OUT THE DISTRICT 7820 CONFERENCE VIDEO






List of Award Winners.
Best Ribs
1st Silver Bullet BBQ
2nd Camp 31 BBQ
3rd Crabby's BBQ Shack
Best Chicken
1st Bibb's Bar-B-Q
2nd Billy Bones BBQ Canada
3rd Silver Bullet BBQ
Best Sauce
1st Silver Bullet BBQ
2nd Billy Bones
3rd Bibb's Bar-B-Q
Peoples Choice Best Ribs
- Billy Bones BBQ
Peoples Choice Best Chicken
- Silver Bullet BBQ
Peoples Choice Best Sauce
- Billy Bones BBQ








Congratulation Ann Doyle
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Over the past few months monies from our weekly lotto have gone to two great Charities "Meals On Wheels" programs, Kathleen Whalen from Meals On Wheels in Sydney Cheque presented by Rotarian D.A. Landry. |
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Ed Beaton from The Town House "Meals On Wheels program in Glace Bay with Rotarian Cheryl Card! |
If you don't have a number yet, pick one up at any Pharmasave or Needs location in Sydney and Glace Bay also at Mullins and Albert Bridge Esso, get details search "Play Your Number Lotto" on Facebook!
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Frank McKibbon Joins Sydney Sunrise Rotary
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