Events

Introducer: Caroline

Bob Harrison will introduce 

                                   David is a writer, speaker and educator 

Please find some of his background, expertise, or the key topic(s)  he likes to speak about           

Jocelyn Burns Regional Director of Sales- Riverstone Retirement Communities 

https://www.riverstoneretirement.ca/

• Over 20 years of experience in retirement living

• Leadership roles from Sales to General Manager to Regional Director

• Key role in expanding Riverstone from 6 to 12 communities in Ottawa

• Strong focus on supporting seniors and their families during transitions

• Known for energy, enthusiasm, and commitment to excellence

Introducer and thanker: Erin Ueffing

    A small overview about Anne

Atif Rashid, CPA, MBA: Atif Rashid is a globally recognized leadership and resilience coach, inspirational speaker, and stand-up comedian whose life story exemplifies overcoming adversity through the power of mindset. As a cancer survivor and right-leg amputee, Atif has transformed profound personal challenges into a mission to help individuals and organizations lead with resilience, authenticity and courage. Holding an MBA and CPA and having shared his message on global stages including TEDx, he blends strategic insight with humor to create deeply human, impactful learning experiences. Through his global movement, Inspire1 - Impact Billions, Atif is fighting emotional poverty by empowering people to take one intentional action at a time to create meaningful, lasting change.

Introducer and Thanker: Hugh Williams 

Hello Fellow Rotarians and Friends,

We’re inviting you to join us for a hands-on morning of service!

• Saturday, May 9th
• 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
• 1705 Robertson Road, OCAPDD.

We’ll be rolling up our sleeves to help with whatever is needed most that day: preparing garden beds for vegetable planting, clearing weeds and brush, and getting the space ready for a new accessible pathway that will allow individuals using wheelchairs to pick their own produce from the garden.

This is a meaningful opportunity to support a local organization doing incredible work. OCAPDD runs a social enterprise garden that produces fresh food, supports programming, and donates excess produce to the local food bank. It’s a powerful example of community, inclusion, and sustainability in action.

Friends and family are absolutely welcome. I’ll be bringing my kids - and the TimBits!

Sign up here: Gardening and Lunch RSVP

If there’s enough interest, we can head out for lunch together afterwards as well.

A few quick notes:

• Please dress for outdoor work (and a bit of mud)
• We’ll go ahead rain or shine, with adjustments as needed
• More details will be shared closer to the date

We’d love to see a great group out for this. It’s a simple way to make a real impact together. 

For additional information, please feel free to contact us via our Facebook

John Heckbert
 Executive Director, Operation Come Home
Short important points to highlight John's background, expertise, or the key topic(s) he will be speaking about

Ending Youth Homelessness in Ottawa

Private Market Housing Solutions

Social Enterprises in Ottawa

if the club members want to connect they can find John at this one link. He would like to share it with us at https://ca.linkedin.com/in/john-henry-heckbert

Introducer and Thanker: Hugh William

Introducer: Marcia Armstrong

Thanker: 

Introducer Ron Doll

Thanker Ron Doll-